The Examined Life with Phil Kallberg
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The Examined Life is a show in which host Phil Kallberg applies the methods, logic, and rationality of rigorous philosophy to the problems and issues of society, life, the universe, and everything.
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JUL 26, 2021
Episode 94: Deconstructionism and Postmodernism (July 25, 2021)
In this episode, Phil Kallberg explains what Deconstructionism and Postmodernism are as they relate to stories. He also draws a distinction between the soft applications of these ideas and hard Deconstructionism and Postmodernism. While the soft...
46 MIN
JUL 3, 2021
Episode 93: Why Aliens are almost certainly Demonic (July 3, 2021)
In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg speaks in light of the US government's report on UFOs/UAPs, explaining why it's highly likely that many of the reported encounters with aliens are just encounters with demonic entities. If you...
59 MIN
MAY 29, 2021
Episode 92: Why You Should Take the Vaccine (May 28, 2021)
In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg explains why you should take the COVID vaccine. He gives a practical and a moral argument for taking the vaccine and explains where some of the common objections people give to getting vaccinated go...
69 MIN
MAY 2, 2021
Episode 91: Thought Experiments and Stories (April 30, 2021)
In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg gives a very brief overview of thought experiments and explains how they demonstrate that one of the purposes of good stories is to train us to be better people. He also gives out a face palm and...
58 MIN
APR 20, 2021
Episode 90: Types of Criticism (April 19, 2021)
In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg explains the general ideas behind the types of criticism that are used in literature, film, and other types of media. When criticism is done well, it illuminates aspects of stories and media that we...
47 MIN
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