Ep 197: David Deutsch’s ”The Fabric of Realit...

This is Part 1 of 2 where I compare and contrast what philosophers were saying about the possibility of "Super Intelligence" many years ago with respect to the discourse today. What did Nick Bostrom say over a decade ago, and what is he saying today? How is the discourse being fr ...  Show more

A spontaneous set of comments on the ongoing AI scare of 2026. What's happening in the media right now, on social media, in culture and at the highest levels of government. Why the pessimism and catastrophism? What can be done? Quite a few slides are referred to, but I do read th ...  Show more

In this episode, I begin my presentation of Martin Heidegger's "Being & Time" by covering the foreword and chapter one from the introduction. Episode Breakdown: Episode 1: (Introduction) Foreword and Chapter One Episode 2: (Introduction) Chapter Two Episode 3: (Part One) Chapters ...  Show more

In this episode, I begin my presentation of Jacques Derrida's "Dissemination." If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @DavidGuignion IG: @theory_and_philosophy 

In this episode, I begin my presentation of Gilles Deleuze & Félix Guattari's A Thousand Plateaus by covering chapter 1, "Introduction: Rhizome" (0:00), chapter 2, "1914: One or Severeal Wolves?" (15:25) and chapter 3, "10,000 B.C.: The Geology of Morals (Who Does the Earth Think ...  Show more

In this episode, I cover chapter two of the introduction to Martin Heidegger's "Being and Time." Episode Breakdown: Episode 1: (Introduction) Foreword and Chapter One Episode 2: (Introduction) Chapter Two Episode 3: (Part One) Chapters One and Two Episode 4: (Part One) Chapters T ...  Show more