The concept of Digital Nomadism misrepresents both the concept of digital and of nomad. By confusing these concepts a narrative is created that argues for a mode of life that is exploitative of others and generally injurious for those who attempt to pursue this path. I argue that the whole concept reveals our deep confusion about how technology shapes our lives and often damages the quality of our lives. Sign-up for Wes's PATREON for class discussions, course materials, weekly diaries from France and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Capitalism: How did we get here? And where are we going? Ep. 8
CAPITALISM: EP. 8We reach the end of the narrative arc for the Neo-Liberal global order only to discover we have no idea what comes next. The nearly alien nature of the modern corporation combined with global events of the last 15 years have unmoored our old assumptions but provided little or no guidance for what comes next. Sign-up for Wes's PATREON for class discussions, course materials, weekly diaries from France and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Philosophical Fireside Chats 🔥 🪵: Dharma (Guruspear) in the Mahabharata - Ep. 10
A selection from the Mahabharata that presents a completely different relationship between man and the gods than is generally present in the western world. It also expresses the deep Hindu belief in the endless cycle of living and learning that encompasses even the gods. Sign-up for Wes's PATREON for class discussions, course materials, weekly diaries from France and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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No, we're not becoming dumber.
No, we’re not becoming dumber. However, because of the incentives of the few major companies that have a disproportionate impact on how content is exposed to us, what we encounter IS remarkably awful. This is driven, unsurprisingly, by a drive to maximize profit by exploiting the young and uneducated. Hence, we are exposed to what is likely to appeal not to the dumb, but to the inexperienced, uneducated and indeed simplistically juvenile. Combined with the incentive to provide cheapest possible content, this perverse scenario produces a media world that seems apocalyptically barren. Sign-up for Wes's PATREON for class discussions, course materials, weekly diaries from France and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Capitalism: How did we get here? And where are we going? Ep. 7
CAPITALISM: EP. 7The new entity created with the rise of the corporation was created under an old set of values and philosophies that had no precedent for thinking about what was coming with the rise of the multinational corporation. The old, intuitive models of human relations took generations to fade leaving us in uncharted territory as we tried to understand and respond to the power that had been unleashed. Sign-up for Wes's PATREON for class discussions, course materials, weekly diaries from France and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
My lectures are dedicated to making Philosophy in particular and the world of ideas in general available to everyone. My exploration of topics and thinkers is designed to provide a foundation for listeners to engage in further reading and thought and develop their own conceptions of the topics I introduce. I have PhD in Literature and Philosophy and was a college professor for over 20 years. I am working to remove the barriers that prevent many from experiencing and understanding the lives and thoughts of some of the world's greatest thinkers. Sign-up for Wes's PATREON for class discussions, course materials, weekly diaries from France and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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