Episode #164 ... Ralph Waldo Emerson - Self R...

Today we talk about some of the best arguments for and against lying in the history of philosophy. Hope you love it. :) Sponsor: Nord VPN: https://nordvpn.com/philothis Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.o ...  Show more

Today we talk about some of Macintyre's later work. How he thinks philosophy isn’t optional. It’s already hiding inside everything we do. How he thinks modern universities create experts who know their field but not what their work fully means. How real education should produce j ...  Show more

When we think about Stoic philosophers, we typically think about the thinkers of ancient Greece and Rome, like Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius. But my guest, Mark Matousek, says there was an incredibly insightful Stoic philosopher who lived on the American continent in more modern ...  Show more

Neil and Sam talk about being a saver in a consumer culture and teach you vocabulary. 

"People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character" - Emerson

Sam and Neil talk about an essential element for life to thrive.