Encounter #16 — Young v. Spotify, Psychopathologies of COVID-Era Politics, and Questioning the Existence of Elite Universities
Encounter #16 — Young v. Spotify, Psychopathologies of COVID-Era Politics, and Questioning the Existence of Elite Universities
In this episode, Jack and Rory begin the conversation by dissecting the current state of public discourse regarding the ... Read more
7 Feb 2022
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2hr 19mins
Encounter #15 — Social Media, the Art of Living Beautifully, and a Generational Call to Arms
Encounter #15 — Social Media, the Art of Living Beautifully, and a Generational Call to Arms
In this episode—their final encounter of 2021—Jack and Rory begin the conversation with a brief discussion of the curren... Read more
31 Dec 2021
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2hr 29mins
Encounter #14 — Rory‘s New Project, Existentialism and Absurdism, and Nondual Phenomenology
Encounter #14 — Rory‘s New Project, Existentialism and Absurdism, and Nondual Phenomenology
In this episode, the discussion begins with Rory wriggling out of Jack's earlier demand that he come prepared with at le... Read more
2 Dec 2021
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2hr 21mins
Encounter #13 — Student Assessment, the Death of the Author, and Riffing on Comedy
Encounter #13 — Student Assessment, the Death of the Author, and Riffing on Comedy
In this episode, the conversation begins with a brief exchange about jazz music before turning to a consideration of the... Read more
11 Nov 2021
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2hr
Encounter #12 — Time Perception, the Proper Way to Lecture, and Plato‘s ”City for Pigs”
Encounter #12 — Time Perception, the Proper Way to Lecture, and Plato‘s ”City for Pigs”
In this episode—their first after a three-month long hiatus—Jack and Rory begin the conversation by discussing the natur... Read more
21 Oct 2021
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2hr 20mins
Encounter #11 — Near-Death Experiences and Consenting to Metanoia
Encounter #11 — Near-Death Experiences and Consenting to Metanoia
In this episode, the conversation begins with an exploration of Jack’s thoughts on near-death experiences (NDEs) and sim... Read more
22 Jul 2021
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2hr 12mins
Encounter #10 — The Imposition of Autonomy and the Prospect of a Transformative Rite of Political Passage
Encounter #10 — The Imposition of Autonomy and the Prospect of a Transformative Rite of Political Passage
In this episode, Rory initiates the conversation by informing Jack that, during the time between their last encounter an... Read more
14 Jul 2021
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2hr
Encounter #9 — Capitalist Hyperrealism, Transformative Education, and Sinema & 'The Squad'
Encounter #9 — Capitalist Hyperrealism, Transformative Education, and Sinema & 'The Squad'
In this episode, the conversation begins with a few brief forays into topics relating to the ongoing wildfires near Sedo... Read more
26 Jun 2021
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2hr 13mins
Encounter #8 — Speaker Trump, Israel & Palestine, and The Great ‘Russiagate’ Debate Begins
Encounter #8 — Speaker Trump, Israel & Palestine, and The Great ‘Russiagate’ Debate Begins
In this episode, Rory begins the conversation by mentioning to Jack what he says is the most terrifying political news h... Read more
11 Jun 2021
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2hr 5mins
Encounter #7 — Third Parties, Reconstituting the United States, and Political Vision
Encounter #7 — Third Parties, Reconstituting the United States, and Political Vision
In this episode, Rory starts by sharing with Jack that he has submitted a self-nomination to the Movement for a People’s... Read more
27 May 2021
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2hr 20mins