Episode 1, Plato's Cave

In the beginning, there was nothing but air. The supreme being breathed upon it, and the air became water. Air and water moved together, forming mud. Seeing its shape, the supreme being breathed again – and life began. Today, we'll be exploring this creation story – born of Afro- ...  Show more

Slavoj Žižek, Friedrich Nietzsche, Kehinde Andrews – the world has never been short of bad philosophers. But of all the minds who have graced, tortured, or otherwise afflicted human history, which one truly deserves the title: The World's Worst Philosopher? That's not an easy que ...  Show more

David and Tamler continue their discussion of Plato's allegory of the cave. We talk about the connections with mystical traditions including Gnosticism, Sufism, and Buddhist paths to awakening. We also dig deeper into what Socrates calls 'dialectic' – what allows this method t ...

Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! A horrible pirate called the Denschman terrorises a small Scottish island. But when a storm leaves the Denschman trapped in a cave, will the people of the isl ...  Show more

Join us as we uncover the mysteries of Cosquer Cave, a submerged prehistoric site located off the coast of Marseille, France. This episode invites listeners on a journey through the cave’s intricate passages, where ancient artists left their mark with stunning rock paintings and ...  Show more

‘In the awakening of intelligence is the beginning of total happy security of human beings. Nowhere else will you have security except in that.’

This episode on Awakening has four sections.

The first extract (2:19) is from the second question and answer meeting i ...