Why College is A Waste of Time (and The New University of Austin)

December 2, 2021

Pano Kanelos announced on Barry Weiss’ Substack that they were helping cofound the University in Austin that would be devoted to “truth” and “freedom.” There are good and bad things about this so let’s look at both.

Best Lectures on the History of Philosophy

September 27, 2021

History of Philosophy

For years I have collected audio resources and lecture courses. Partly because I have reading difficulty and partly because I can listen to audio in many more places than I can read. There are phenomenal audio lectures available for learning the history of philosophy so in no particular order, here they are.

The Last Verse in John's Gospel | John 21:25

June 2, 2021

John

Welcome back to the Bible is Art where we explore the literary artistry of the Bible and this week we’re looking at the strange last sentence of John’s Gospel.

Why is God Hidden in Esther?

June 2, 2021

Esther

If I were to film this video without being in it what would you think? [static/glitch transition yourself in] You might think that there’s something wrong, that it was a mistake but for great works of art that option is not available because the artist has thought way more than you.

The Symbolism of Beauty and The Beast

June 2, 2021

Movies

Classic fairy tales are told and retold, rewritten and dramatized innumerable times. But when you go back to the originals you often find fascinating and perplexing mysteries that have been buried in the retellings. Today we’re going to look at Beauty and the Beast.