In this episode we unpack German-American Psychoanalyst and Sociologist Erich Fromm's 1976 book, "To Have or To Be" This book explores...* The Myth of Progress*The Consumer Personality* Being vs. HavingHost: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest: Oriane HakkilaIntro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free PDF of the book: ⁠To Have or To Be by Erich FrommResources MentionedI and Thou by Martin Buber (book)The Meaning of Anxiety by Rollo May (book)The Value of Everything by Mariana Mazzucato (book)The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate (book)

In this episode we unpack American Philosopher & Psychologist William James' 1907 classic, "Pragmatism." This book explores...*The Pragmatic Theory of Truth*The Nature of Belief Change*The Psychology's connection to PhilosophyHost: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest: Brent MondoskinIntro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free PDF of the book: Pragmatism by William James⁠Resources MentionedThe Metaphysical Club by Louis Menand(book)The Essential Pierce vol.1 by C.S. Pierce(book)Radical Empiricism by William James (book)Mindset by Carol Dweck(book)The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy (book)Timestamps0:00 Introduction

In this episode we unpack the ancient Chinese classic, "The Tao Te Ching" by Lao Tzu from circa 400 BCEThis book explores...*The art of not over-doing*The cyclical nature of all things *Acting in accordance with the nature of realityHost: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest: Amon Greene [email protected] Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free PDF of the book: Red Pine TranslationResources MentionedTao: The Watercourse Way by Alan Watts (book)Trying Not to Try by Edward Slingerland (book)Taoism: An Essential Guide by Eva Wong (book)Timestamps0:00 Introduction4:51 Amon’s background 10:10 Historical Context of the Tao Te Ching11:50 Confucianism vs. Taoism15:38 Wu Wei22:25 Going with the flow27:26 De37:22 Wu Wei Government39:56 Wu Wei vs. Flow42:33 Restraint of taking action46:29 “The Tao that can be spoken is not the Eternal Tao”51:10 Mistaking the word for the thing 55:37 Yin and Yang1:03:15 The cyclical nature of everything1:10:55 Wrapping up1:15:09 Outro

In this episode we unpack American Sociologist Erving Goffman's 1954 classic, "The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life."This book explores...* The art of impression management*The desire to maintain consistent performances*The self as a social constructHost: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest: Jason DoeIntro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free PDF of the book: ⁠free pdf*note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode!Timestamps0:00:00 Introduction0:04:46 Historical Context0:06:43 “All the World is a Stage…”0:08:13 Audience/Performer Dynamic0:10:45 First Impressions 0:12:00  Consistent Performances0:13:45 Working Consensus0:17:30 Idealization0:20:24 Mystification0:22:27 Audience Segregation0:25:53 Dramatization 0:28:27 Front Stage/Back Stage0:37:40 Teams0:42:00 Discrepant Roles0:51:38 Failed Performances0:52:20 Audience Tact 0:54:35 The Moral Character of the Definition of the Situation0:57:13 False Notes1:08:09 Performing for Ourselves1:13:25 The Self as Social Construct1:18:11 Cynical and Sincere Performances1:20:17 Masks Becoming Personality1:22:21 Outro

In this episode we unpack The Symposium by ancient Greek Philosopher Plato.This dialogue explores...* The Nature of Eros*The Human desire for immortality*The Guru Disciple RelationshipFree Pdf of The Symposium*note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode!Host: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest: Kilaya Ciriello Author of: Socrates Guru: Plato's Spiritual Philosophy in Comparison with the Indian TraditionThe Fundamentalist Plato (blog/substack)Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps0:00:00 Introduction0:02:42 Fundamentalist Platonism0:06:15 The Tradition of The Symposium 0:09:15 Narrative Structure of The Symposium0:10:20 The Question of Plato’s Authorship0:15:35 The Speech of Phaedrus0:20:10 Historical Context of Pederastic Relationships Between Men and Boys0:24:31 The Speech of Pausanias0:28:18 The Speech of Eryximachus0:31:49 The Speech of Aristophanes0:38:10 The Speech of Agathon 0:39:46 The Flattery & Humility of Socrates0:43:25 The Significance of Diotima0:46:28 Socrates First Argument on Eros0:50:18 We Only Desire What we Lack0:53:07 Love as an Intermediary between humans and Gods0:57:43 The Pursuit of Immortality1:06:08 Love of “The Good”1:08:24 The Ladder of Love1:13:49 Pure Rationality1:16:24 Criticisms of The Ladder of Love1:18:42 The Entrance of Alcibiades  1:24:15 The Desire to Possess Another Person1:27:42 Resentment towards Those Who Highlight our Shortcomings 1:28:45 The Unlikely Chance one will succeed as a Philosopher1:31:29 Wrapping up

In this episode we unpack Paradiso from The Divine Comedy by Italian Poet, Dante Alighieri. This Poem Explores... -The Limits of Language and The Importance of Experience -Divine Justice & The Problem of Evil -Dante's Vision of God and The Returning of the Boon Links to Books/Articles Mention in the Episode ⁠⁠The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri⁠⁠ ⁠The Aeneid by Virgil⁠ ⁠The Great Course Plus-Dante's Divine Comedy Lecture Series⁠ *note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode! Host: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Philip Kobosov Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode we unpack Purgatorio from The Divine Comedy by Italian Poet, Dante Alighieri. This Poem Explores... -The Severity of the Sin of Pride -The Significance of Momentum When Climbing the Mount of Purgatory -The Importance of Humility When Reforming the Soul Links to Books/Articles Mention in the Episode ⁠⁠The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri⁠⁠ ⁠The Aeneid by Virgil⁠ ⁠The Great Course Plus-Dante's Divine Comedy Lecture Series⁠ *note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode! Host: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Philip Kobosov Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode we unpack Inferno from The Divine Comedy by Italian Poet, Dante Alighieri from 1321. This Poem Explores... Why One Must Journey Through Hell Before Entering Heaven Why Fraud is the Considered the Most Severe Sin How Earthly Love Can Inspire Divine love Links to Books/Articles Mention in the Episode ⁠The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri⁠ The Aeneid by Virgil The Odyssey by Homer *note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode! Host: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Philip Kobosov Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode we unpack, British Mathematician, G.H. Hardy's classic book, "A Mathematician's Apology" written in 1940. This book explores -The Permanence of Mathematical Discovery -The Metaphysics of Mathematical Reality -The Moral Responsibility of the Mathematician Links to Reading & Articles mentioned A Mathematician's Apology by G.H. Hardy The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker Good Will Hunting (movie) Euclid's Proof of Infinitely Many Primes (explained) Pythagoras's Proof of Irrationality of Square Root of 2 (explained) *note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode! Host: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Brian Allen Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Time Stamps

In this episode we unpack, Swiss Psychologist, Marie-Louise von Franz's classic book, "The Problem of the Puer Aeternus" from a series of lectures she gave in 1959. This book explores -The Eternal Child Archetype -The Mother Complex (Jungian) -The Loss of Initiation Rituals in the Modern Age Links to Reading & Articles mentioned The Problem of the Puer Aeternus by Marie-Louis von Franz The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery *note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode! Host: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: David Bloome Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Time Stamps 0:00:00 Introduction 0:02:24 David’s Story Discovering the book 0:12:07 Characteristics of The Puer Aeternus 0:16:14 Commitmentphobia/Megalomania  0:23:00 The Mother Complex 0:28:46 Enmeshment 0:37:45 Analysis of “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupery 0:40:47 Symbolism of the Boa Constrictor choking the Elephant  0:46:00 Symbolism of the Little Prince Image 0:50:45 Symbolism of The Overgrown Baobob Trees 0:54:11 The Literal and Figurative Crash of Individuals suffering from the Eternal Child Complex 0:58:04 Von Franz’s Antidote to the Problem - Initiation Rituals  1:02:02 Consequences of the Lack of Initiation Rituals in the Modern Age 1:06:00  The literal and Figurative crash of Societies Suffering from the Eternal Child Complex  1:08:40 Jung’s Antidote to the Problem- Work 1:17:18 outro