Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Distillations by Brian Luchsinger
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| Ep. 18 Unboxing Logos Philosophy Club - Plato, Leibniz, Hume, and Nietzsche | 13 Jul 2026 | 00:27:07 | |
My first official unboxing video, this one was a blast. Logos is beautifully republishing the foundational works of Western philosophy, bilingual and trilingual editions with an accompanying reader, a poster, and bookmark. They knock it out of the park. Their aim is to recreate these classics in a way that is academically rigorous while being accessible to any interested reader. I am thrilled to be in partnership furthering their mission. Plato — The Symposium Leibniz — Discourse on Metaphysics David Hume — An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding Friedrich Nietzsche — Thus Spoke Zarathustra Disclosure: Logos sent me these editions, and I am a Logos affiliate. If you purchase through my link or use my code, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Check out Logos Philosophy Club here: https://logospublishing.com/?via=DBL Or use code DBL at checkout. I’ve also started a Patreon as a place to continue these reflections in a slower, more open-ended way: https://www.patreon.com/distillationsbl All of my work can be found here: | |||
| Ep. 17 Playing the Fool, On Refusing to Perform Our Duty from Otto Rank | 29 Jun 2026 | 00:12:46 | |
Reading and Reacting to an excerpt from Otto Rank's "Psychology and the Soul: A Study of the Origin, Conceptual Evolution, and Nature of the Soul". I’ve also started a Patreon as a place to continue these reflections in a slower, more open-ended way: https://www.patreon.com/distillationsbl All of my work can be found here: | |||
| Ep. 8 What Is Philosophy? An Answer from Chris Higgins | 15 Mar 2026 | 00:35:45 | |
From Chris Higgins's "The Good Life of Teaching: An Ethics of Professional Practice". I have no idea how I came across this book or this chapter, but I'm glad I did. I’ve also started a Patreon as a place to continue these reflections in a slower, more open-ended way: | |||
| Episode 7: Kierkegaard's Demonic Boredom Pt. 3 | 08 Mar 2026 | 00:16:28 | |
Part 3 reading and reacting to "Kierkegaard's Demonic Boredom" by William McDonald. If you’re interested in following this project more closely, the full unedited version is available on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/distillationsbl Check out my other work here: | |||
| Episode 6: Kierkegaard's Demonic Boredom Pt. 2 | 01 Mar 2026 | 00:48:17 | |
Part 2 reading and reacting to "Kierkegaard's Demonic Boredom" by William McDonald. If you’re interested in following this project more closely, the full unedited version is available on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/distillationsbl Check out my other work here: | |||
| Episode 5: Kierkegaard's Demonic Boredom Pt. 1 | 23 Feb 2026 | 01:15:39 | |
Part 1 reading and reacting to "Kierkegaard's Demonic Boredom" by William McDonald. If you’re interested in following this project more closely, the full unedited version is available on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/distillationsbl Check out my other work here: | |||
| Episode 4: Engaging John Vervaeke's Meaning Crisis - Flow, Metaphor, and the Axial Revolution | 17 Feb 2026 | 01:07:34 | |
Continuing the journey reacting to (engaging critically with) John Vervaeke's "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis" series. From Episode 2 - "Flow, Metaphor, and the Axial Revolution". If you’re interested in following this project more closely, the full unedited version is available on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/distillationsbl Check out my other work here: | |||
| Episode 3: Program or Be Programmed - Agency, Social Media, and Shaping Our Future | 08 Feb 2026 | 00:45:09 | |
Douglas Rushkoff's book "Program Or Be Programmed: Ten Commands for A Digital Age" significantly shaped my work, attempting to use social media in an actively participatory manner so as to take a conscious part in its future. I’ve also started a Patreon as a place to continue these reflections in a slower, more open-ended way: | |||
| Episode 2: Engaging John Vervaeke's Meaning Crisis | 02 Feb 2026 | 00:57:51 | |
The beginning of my journey reacting to (engaging critically with) John Vervaeke's "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis" series. From Episode 1 - "Introduction". If you’re interested in following this project more closely, the full unedited version is available on my Patreon: | |||
| Episode 1: On Rushkoff's "New Renaissance Person" | 26 Jan 2026 | 00:16:53 | |
Douglas Rushkoff is one of the best commentators on the internet age. His idea of the "New Renaissance Person" was an inspiration for my creating this page, I need to remember to keep it as a North Star. "…it’s pointless to be the only renaissance person in town. The more renaissance people we can create, the better.”I’ve also started a Patreon as a place to continue these reflections in a slower, more open-ended way: https://www.patreon.com/distillationsbl For more Distillationsbl: https://distillationsbl.com/links | |||
| Ep. 16 Engaging John Vervaeke's Meaning Crisis - Plato and the Cave | 22 Jun 2026 | 00:47:25 | |
Continuing the journey reacting to (engaging critically with) John Vervaeke's "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis" series. From Episode 5 - "Plato and the Cave". If you’re interested in following this project more closely, the full unedited version is available on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/distillationsbl Check out my other work here: https://distillationsbl.com/links Thumbnail image adapted from “An Illustration of The Allegory of the Cave, from Plato’s Republic” by 4edges, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped/edited for thumbnail. | |||
| Ep. 15 The Creative and the Neurotic from Otto Rank | 15 Jun 2026 | 00:19:47 | |
Reading and Reacting to an excerpt from Otto Rank's "Truth and Reality". I’ve also started a Patreon as a place to continue these reflections in a slower, more open-ended way: | |||
| Ep. 14 Creative Will in Religious and Heroic Myths from Otto Rank | 09 Jun 2026 | 00:19:11 | |
Reading and Reacting to an excerpt from Otto Rank's "Truth and Reality". I’ve also started a Patreon as a place to continue these reflections in a slower, more open-ended way: | |||
| Ep. 13 The Passive Man of Suffering from Otto Rank | 02 Jun 2026 | 00:20:04 | |
Reading and Reacting to an excerpt from Otto Rank's "Truth and Reality". I’ve also started a Patreon as a place to continue these reflections in a slower, more open-ended way: | |||
| Ep. 12 Engaging John Vervaeke's Meaning Crisis - Socrates and the Quest For Wisdom | 26 Apr 2026 | 01:12:58 | |
Continuing the journey reacting to (engaging critically with) John Vervaeke's "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis" series. From Episode 4 - "Socrates and the Quest for Wisdom". If you’re interested in following this project more closely, the full unedited version is available on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/distillationsbl Check out my other work here: | |||
| Ep. 11 Reality and the Mind | 05 Apr 2026 | 00:30:12 | |
Reading and Reacting to the beginning of Celestine N. Bittle's "Reality and the Mind: Epistemology". I’ve also started a Patreon as a place to continue these reflections in a slower, more open-ended way: | |||
| Ep. 10 What Is Metaphysics? An Answer From Jean Grondin | 29 Mar 2026 | 00:49:14 | |
Reading through my favorite introduction, Jean Grondin's "Introduction To Metaphysics: From Parmenides to Levinas". I had a lot of fun working through this one, it reminded me of the ideas and experiences that first threw me into philosophy, somewhat kicking and screaming lol Grondin writes in a beautiful and engaging style. I’ve also started a Patreon as a place to continue these reflections in a slower, more open-ended way: | |||
| Ep. 9 Engaging John Vervaeke's Meaning Crisis - Continuous Cosmos | 23 Mar 2026 | 00:55:05 | |
Continuing the journey reacting to (engaging critically with) John Vervaeke's "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis" series. From Episode 3 - "Continuous Cosmos & Modern World Grammar". If you’re interested in following this project more closely, the full unedited version is available on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/distillationsbl Check out my other work here: | |||