Episode #081 ... Capitalism vs. Communism

Today we talk about the play Hamlet written by William Shakespeare. We compare more traditional takes on the themes of the play to a more modern, philosophical analysis of the play done by Simon Critchley and Jamieson Webster. We talk about Hamlet and his inability to take action ...  Show more

Today we talk about the philosophy behind the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. We talk about how ineffective violence and honor codes are as ways of maintaining the stability of a society. How catastrophe may be a deterrent to violence. The tension presented by Shake ...  Show more

In this episode, I address the charge that Karl Marx is a conspiracy theorist. 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 

On episode 2 of Overthink, Ellie  and David  discuss how millennials love talking about hating capitalism, the influence capitalism has had on our understanding of time, and the blurring line between who you are as a worker and who you are as an individual. Then they discuss h ...

In this episode, I conclude my presentation of Karl Marx's "Capital" Vol. 1. This episode covers parts 5, 6, 7, 8 and therefore chapters 16-33. If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilos ...  Show more

In this episode, I begin my presentation of Karl Marx's "Capital" Vol. 1. This episode covers part 1 and therefore chapters 1-4. If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: @ ...  Show more