Sinopsis
Welcome to Brain Sweat , where amazing things happen.
Episodios
-
![Introduction to the Flower]()
Introduction to the Flower
08/06/2021 Duración: 17minA few opening thoughts about the third and final aspect of our painting.
-
![How to Practice Memento Mori from A Handbook for New Stoics by Massimo Pigliucci and Gregory Lopez]()
How to Practice Memento Mori from A Handbook for New Stoics by Massimo Pigliucci and Gregory Lopez
02/06/2021 Duración: 14minA suggested way to actually practice Memento Mori for a flourishing life.
-
![Memento Mori: Humility and Confidence]()
Memento Mori: Humility and Confidence
01/06/2021 Duración: 12minSome thoughts on a powerful proverb and Ryan Holiday's article "What Can This Five-Century-Old Drawing Teach You? Everything That Matters."
-
![Memento Mori: The Socratic Stance on Death as Nothing to Fear]()
Memento Mori: The Socratic Stance on Death as Nothing to Fear
27/05/2021 Duración: 19minA few comments from Plato's Apology along with Seneca and Epictetus to highlight how we should not fear death. Please be sure to read the excerpt from Apology on Canvas!
-
![Introduction to Memento Mori]()
Introduction to Memento Mori
27/05/2021 Duración: 29minA brief overview of lectures to come and some encouragement to approach this strange exercise and idea with an open mind.
-
![What is philosophy? What is at the core of philosophy as the art of living?]()
What is philosophy? What is at the core of philosophy as the art of living?
25/05/2021 Duración: 35minA lecture about the main theme of our course.
-
![MSV: The Art of Living: Welcome!]()
MSV: The Art of Living: Welcome!
24/05/2021 Duración: 13minWelcome, everyone! This brief lecture is a general introduction to our course and a review of the syllabus.
-
![Winter 2021]()
-
![Introduction to Philosophy]()
Introduction to Philosophy
04/01/2021 Duración: 53minWelcome to our class! The following episodes discuss how we will approach and understand philosophy along with some comments on our syllabus. I look forward to working with everyone and thank you for listening!
-
![Final Exercises Review]()
-
![Why write the final take home exercises?]()
Why write the final take home exercises?
01/12/2020 Duración: 35minHoping to offer a sense of purpose for our final work and for continuing to engage with philosophy after our class.
-
![On Fear and Confidence Part II]()
On Fear and Confidence Part II
17/11/2020 Duración: 13minA few ideas from Popper and Dr. Cohen on how to apply a scientific approach to cultivating confidence.
-
![On Fear and Confidence Part I]()
On Fear and Confidence Part I
17/11/2020 Duración: 47minA few thoughts on this important virtue from Aristotle, Dr. Elliot Cohen, and Seneca.
-
![On Relationships and Love: On Finding Love: The Three Instincts Part II]()
On Relationships and Love: On Finding Love: The Three Instincts Part II
10/11/2020 Duración: 12minOn Relationships and Love: On Finding Love: The Three Instincts Part II
-
![On Relationships and Love: On Finding Love: The Three Instincts Part I]()
On Relationships and Love: On Finding Love: The Three Instincts Part I
10/11/2020 Duración: 09minOn Relationships and Love: On Finding Love: The Three Instincts Part I
-
![On Relationships and Love: On Finding Love Part I]()
On Relationships and Love: On Finding Love Part I
10/11/2020 Duración: 09minOn Relationships and Love: On Finding Love Part I
-
![On Relationships and Love: Friendship]()
On Relationships and Love: Friendship
03/11/2020 Duración: 43minOn Relationships and Love: Friendship
-
![LBT: Pigeonholing]()
LBT: Pigeonholing
28/10/2020 Duración: 14minA brief discussion of this fallacy of judgment from Dr. Cohen.
-
![On Relationships and Love Part I]()
On Relationships and Love Part I
27/10/2020 Duración: 01h18minAn Introduction, some Philosophical Meditation, and a lecture on Self-Love.
-
![Epicureanism and Zen Buddhism Part I]()
Epicureanism and Zen Buddhism Part I
20/10/2020 Duración: 47minMore Guided Meditation on philosophical practices and an introduction to Epicureanism and practice inspired by Zen Buddhism.
