The Greatest Insight of Philosophy

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The Greatest Insight of Philosophy

FromThe Fundamentalists

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Aug 25, 2019

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We took a break, so in return Peter and Elliott are discussing the single greatest insight in all of philosophy and, maybe, life. Also some talk about weed gummies.

Released:

Aug 25, 2019

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A new show hosted by Philosopher Peter Rollins and Comedian Elliott Morgan

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Joker: Peter and Elliott are back with a deep dive into the new Joker movie. Along the way, they look at the nature of freedom, symptoms and why Batman is powerless against his nemesis. by The Fundamentalists
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50 - On Trauma: Elliott and Peter return for a light hearted chat about a tear that lies in the very fabric of realty. Using the work of Philip K Dick, they touch on two types of trauma and the nature of repetition compulsion. by The Fundamentalists
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43 - Are You the Necrophiliac or the Corpse?: Necrophilia: We’ve all done it— the question is whether you’re the necrophiliac or the corpse. To support this insanity, head to http://trywinc.com/thefundamentalists! Enjoy! by The Fundamentalists
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38 - The Non-Castrated Other: Peter and Elliott discuss the idea of the fantasy of the non-castrated other, mostly because Elliott kinda giggles at the idea of a non-castrated other. by The Fundamentalists
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48 - The Game of Thrones and the Cunning of Ideology: Peter and Elliott dust off their mics and return to the Fundamentalists to discuss Game of Thrones (SPOILERS) and three types of sacrifice: the willing, unwilling and the unconscious. by The Fundamentalists
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49 - High On Our Own Supply: Peter and Elliott talk about authority, the death of God and the important fact that lobsters aren’t castrated. by The Fundamentalists
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Wanting WWIII: To kick off the new year, Pete and Elliott dig into the nature of guilt, talk about how you should never compromise your desire and worry about peoples desire to see the end of the world. by The Fundamentalists
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Enjoy IT!: Another Christmas themed conversation, this time looking at Freud’s nephew, advertising and the demand to enjoy. by The Fundamentalists
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42 - Celebrity Death Match: Jung vs. Freud: What’s the deal with Jung? Why did he fall out with Freud? How do we understand the unconscious? And other questions we don’t really get to. by The Fundamentalists
58 min listen
51 - The Psychic Vampire of Civilization: Psychic Vampires are after you. The Fundamentalists talk about what they are, how they work and how to fight them. by The Fundamentalists
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When YouTubers Spit On Their Dog: Peter and Elliott discuss Alcoholics Anonymous, contradictions vs oppositions, and what happens when a YouTuber spits on her dog. by The Fundamentalists
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46 - The Hungriest Makes Dinner: The boys offer some advice about contracts and negotiation and other things they have no business discussing. Come hang out for a more laid-back episode than usual! by The Fundamentalists
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Take The Morality Out Of It: Pete and Elliott discuss the world of disagreement and how to create novelty over progress. Also tune in to BRING THE FUNNY on NBC at 10 PM this Tuesday September 10 because it'll be silly! by The Fundamentalists
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39 - What If I’m The Idiot?: Peter and Elliott reunite to discuss martyrs, political correctness, and all sorts of other not-so-fun subjects! by The Fundamentalists
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52 - Facts Care About Your Feelings: Join the boys as they discuss ideology, facts and the horror of Go Gurt. by The Fundamentalists
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The Reason for the Season: In the run up to Christmas Elliott and Pete delve into the meaning of Christmas. Along the way they discuss Santa, Commodity Fetishism, Incarnation and Pete’s new job as a Social Influencer by The Fundamentalists
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54 - How to Save the World: You might think that Pete and Elliott are all doom and gloom, but... anyway here’s an episode on the end of the everything by The Fundamentalists
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53 - Mushrooms... Magic?: Elliott momentarily found happiness with mushrooms. But don’t worry, Pete’s here to ruin the day. by The Fundamentalists
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The Greatest Insight of Philosophy: We took a break, so in return Peter and Elliott are discussing the single greatest insight in all of philosophy and, maybe, life. Also some talk about weed gummies. by The Fundamentalists
43 min listen
40 - Fiction all the way Down: This week Peter and Elliott talk about hyper-reality, fiction, and the simulacra of Las Vegas. by The Fundamentalists
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Kiss, Marry, Kill: What is the Oedipus Complex, what’s it got to do with satisfaction and do we really want to sleep with our mothers? These, and other questions you’ve never asked, are explored on this episode. by The Fundamentalists
57 min listen
Purity Culture: This week the boys look at the proliferation of new purity cultures through the lens of Melanie Klein. They talk about the Paranoid-Schizoid, the Depressive and how to accept a little dirt. by The Fundamentalists
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The Future of The Fundamentalists: The boys are back! After a few months of hibernation, Pete and Elliott promise to return, and give an outline of what you can expect. As well as some brief conversation about dreams. by The Fundamentalists
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Defining Fundamentalism: Peter and Elliott discuss what "fundamentalism" really is, and who would know better?! Also, we've soft-launched our Patreon so we can start doing more cool stuff as things open. If you'd like to join a community of folks interested in psychoanalysis, ph... by The Fundamentalists
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Sacrifice: What is sacrifice, why do you need it in your life and what has it got to do with quantum mechanics? Pete and Elliott explore the relationship between destruction and meaning, look at the nature of commitment and answer the question, ‘what does the miser... by The Fundamentalists
66 min listen
Dry January: Elliott is giving up alcohol for January, so it's a perfect time to jump into the theme of addiction. by The Fundamentalists
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When Thinking Beats Netflix: Before we think well, we’ve got to want to think well. Elliott and Pete talk about how to make thinking a pleasure rather than a chore... while occasionally making it sound like a chore. by The Fundamentalists
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Avoiding Hot Takes on COVID-19: In the midst of the COVID crisis the Peter and Elliott talk about the threats and opportunities that this unstable time presents us with. by The Fundamentalists
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Quantum of Eternity: It’s time to talk about time. What is it? How do we experience it, and why are we not (completely) inside it. by The Fundamentalists
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