Johnathan Bi

33 Episodes

1. Introduction to Hellenistic Philosophy | AA Long on Stoicism, Skepticism, Epicureanism

   Published: 3/28/2025
2. Why Plato Hated Democracy | GRF Ferrari on the Republic

   Published: 3/21/2025
3. The First 80 years of AI, and What Comes Next | Oxford’s Michael Wooldridge

   Published: 3/11/2025
4. How to AGI-Proof Your Life | Nick Bostrom

   Published: 3/1/2025
5. How to Prepare for the AI Age: US-China, War, Job Loss | Tyler Cowen

   Published: 2/17/2025
6. Plato’s Critique of Hookup Culture | GRF Ferrari on the Phaedrus

   Published: 2/8/2025
7. Making Sense of Christianity's Violent Past | Carlos Eire

   Published: 2/2/2025
8. Introduction to Stoic Philosophy | Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Explained

   Published: 1/16/2025
9. Yale Historian Uncovers Evidence for Levitation | Carlos Eire on Christian Miracles

   Published: 12/23/2024
10. The Surprising Source of Shakespeare’s Inspiration | Stephen Greenblatt

    Published: 11/30/2024
11. How Shakespeare Bought His Way into the Upper Class | Stephen Greenblatt

    Published: 11/15/2024
12. Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: Will America Fall Like Rome?

    Published: 11/1/2024
13. Rousseau's Case for Censorship | Christopher Kelly on Rousseau

    Published: 10/11/2024
14. Nietzsche: There is No Objective Right or Wrong | Brian Leiter

    Published: 9/27/2024
15. Rousseau's Second Discourse: Why The Poor Embrace Inequality

    Published: 9/13/2024
16. Withdrawal vs. Political Action | Katharina Volk on Roman Epicureanism

    Published: 9/6/2024
17. How to Combine Action & Contemplation | Katharina Volk on Cicero & Caesar

    Published: 8/23/2024
18. Can Love Survive Marriage? Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare

    Published: 8/16/2024
19. Stoicism is a Coping Mechanism | Katharina Volk on Cato

    Published: 8/3/2024
20. Why “Innovation” Was a Crime in the 16th Century

    Published: 7/26/2024