Romance

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Romance

FromThe Fundamentalists

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69 minutes

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Aug 30, 2020

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A very common problem people face is bringing love and desire together. Too often we can love one person and desire another. In this episode Peter and Elliott discuss romance as the art of weaving these two dimensions together.

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Aug 30, 2020

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

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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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How (Not) to Speak: What is language, why can’t we say what we mean, and how does Elliott get his groceries? All this and more in this weeks Fundamentlaists 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
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Fascism: Hot on the heels of last week's discussion of Socialism, Peter and Elliott tackle another increasingly used political term... Fascism. Looking at it in its political, philosophical, and psychological dimensions, they aim to give a broad definition of the... by The Fundamentalists
44 min listen
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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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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Enjoy IT!: Another Christmas themed conversation, this time looking at Freud’s nephew, advertising and the demand to enjoy. by The Fundamentalists
66 min listen
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
61 min listen
Happiness: Is lasting happiness possible? Perhaps. But at what cost? This week the boys jump into the distinction that is made in psychoanalysis between happiness and desire. Happiness being a position that lacks the courage to grasp desire. Along the way Peter's i... by The Fundamentalists
54 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
71 min listen
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
42 min listen

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