The Absurd World Podcast
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Ep. 66 - Am I The Hero Of My Own Journey? - Jung Part 3
We hear so much about change. About finding ourselves, becoming authentic, and creating meaning in our lives. But would it not be nice if someone handed us a map?In this weeks episode, and the final…
Ep. 65 - Do I Live In A Paradox? - Jung Part 2
We know the absurd. By now, we are familiar with it. Heck, this podcast is named after it. But what if there is more to absurdity than randomness, contradiction, and chaos? What if there is something…
Ep. 64 - What If I Could Have Been Different? - Jung Part 1
We have all made countless choices in our lives. Some big, some small, some easily forgotten, and others that stay with us. Many of these decisions have shaped the course of our lives in ways we may…
Ep. 63 - Should I Set Boundaries?
Life is ambiguous. There are no clear, cosmic rules handed down to guide us. The rules we follow are human made, shaped by culture, history, and belief. Without something claiming absolute certainty,…
Ep. 62 - Am I Burnt Out?
I am tired. You are tired. We are all, collectively, tired. Some of us might call it burnout. Maybe all of us have felt it at some point. But what does that really mean, and how do we keep it from…
Ep. 61 - Can I Trust What I See In A Time Of AI?
Many of us spend a huge portion of our lives online. Scrolling, swiping, clicking through an endless stream of images and videos that claim to show us the world. But is that world actually reality,…
Ep. 60 - What Do I Do About Evil?
We talk about a lot of complex topics on this podcast. Confusing, shifting, and often elusive ideas, and the language we use to try to make sense of them. But if there were one concept we could all…
Ep. 59 - How Do I Belong?
We’ve spent a lot of time exploring the world around us, how it works, how it misleads us, how it often feels indifferent to our existence. We’ve looked at the many ways we try to survive within it.…
Ep. 58 - Should Freedom Scare Me?
Freedom matters, maybe more than anything else. To some more than life itself. It’s one of the central ideas this podcast has explored from an existential perspective. But have we ever stopped to ask…
Ep. 57 - Philosophical Check-In Part 3: Should I Go To Therapy?
Do you feel like your mind never slows down? Dread, anxiety, aimlessness… a fear of being vulnerable enough to truly connect, paired with a deep longing for belonging and intimacy that only true…
Ep. 56 - Philosophical Check-In Part 2: What Do I Do With My Anger?
I’ve shared a lot with you over the past year; ideas about money, ethics, morality, society, ideology, and how we treat each other and the world we live in. For some, these ideas spark a desire to…
Ep. 55 - Philosophical Check-In Part 1: Am I An Individual Or A Collective?
It’s been a year of episodes, and it feels like the right time to ask a simple but important question… are you okay?We’ve covered a lot together, exploring existential crises, personal struggles, and…
Ep. 54 - One Year Anniversary Special Part 2: The Modern Existentialists
It’s the beginning of the twentieth century. The founders of existentialism are gone, and Europe stands in a near-constant state of upheaval. The world is primed for a surge of thought, questions of…
Ep. 53 - One Year Anniversary Special Part 1: The Founders of Existentialism
Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote, “I would believe only in a God that knows how to dance.” For him, the actions we choose—those not born out of obligation but out of freedom—reveal who we truly are. In…
Ep. 52 - Am I An Existentialist?
What does it truly mean to be an existentialist? To fully embrace the label, not just as an idea, but as a way of living. After everything we’ve explored on this podcast, what would it actually look…
Ep. 51 - What If I’m Wrong?
What does it mean to be wrong about something? And maybe more importantly, what does it say about us to be the kind of person who can be wrong? In everyday life, people seem intensely convinced that…
Ep. 50 - Am I Disconnected From My World?
Am I truly connected to my world? Do I feel a sense of belonging with the people and places around me? Do I engage with life in a way that brings unity, or am I simply moving through it on autopilot,…
Ep. 49 - Am I Self-Reliant?
What do I believe? What do I think? What are my opinions? In any given moment, how do I actually feel about myself and the world around me, apart from the constant influence of the society I live in?…
Ep. 48 - Am I A Failure?
We all fail. It’s part of being human; trying, falling short of our own standards or those imposed on us by others. Most of us know this experience well, and for many it’s one of the most painful we…
What Do I Do? - Thoughts on Minneapolis
Minneapolis has me thinking, as I assume it has a lot of us. I reflect on the state of the world, my country, philosophy, and I ask myself and you all, what are we supposed to do?
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