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Unpacking Ideas

Hosted by Zach Stehura · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 41 episodes

★★★★4.0(12 ratings · Apple Podcasts)

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About this podcast

Unpacking the most influential ideas from the past to make them more accessible in the present.To read along with us visit www.unpackingideas.com/podcast

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Zach Stehura hosts Unpacking Ideas, a society show with 41 episodes published.

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41. William James on Pragmatic Truth

Dec 22, 20251h 7m

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 P

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40. Lao Tzu on the Tao Te Ching

Nov 11, 20251h 16m

In this episode we unpack the ancient Chinese classic, "The Tao Te Ching" by Lao Tzu from circa 400 BCE This book explores... *The art of not over-doing *The cyclical nature of all things *Acting in accordance with the n

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39. Erving Goffman on The Performative Self

Jul 14, 20251h 23m

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 perfo

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38. Plato on Platonic Love

Jun 9, 20251h 32m

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 Relationship Free Pdf of The Symposium *note

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37. Dante Alighieri on Paradise

Dec 23, 20241h 14m

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 Vi

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36. Dante Alighieri on Purgatory

Dec 4, 20241h 27m

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 -Th

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35. Dante Alighieri on Inferno

Dec 3, 20241h 16m

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 Sev

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34. G.H. Hardy on The Beauty of Mathematics

Nov 12, 20241h 5m

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 Real

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33. Marie-Louise von Franz on The Problem of the Eternal Child

Jun 17, 20241h 18m

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 Mo

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32. Thomas Paine on Tyranny

Dec 21, 20231h 14m

In this episode we unpack "Common Sense" by English-American Political Activist Thomas Paine. This Books Explores... The Functions of Society and Government The Evils of Monarchy The Path Forward for the American Colonie

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31. Carl Jung on The Significance of Dreams

Oct 23, 20231h 20m

In this episode we unpack several essays from Swiss psychologist Carl Jung's Collected Works on Dreams. These Essays Explore... The Differences between Freudian and Jungian Dream Interpretation Why Common Symbols and The

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30. The Bhagavad Gita on Nonattachment

Aug 21, 20231h 2mEp. 30

In this episode we unpack The Bhagavad Gita from The Mahabharata written circa 500-200 BCE. This Book Explores... Karma Yoga & Non-attachment The Link Between Right Understanding and Right Action The Interconnectedness o

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29. Friedrich Nietzsche on Guilt & Bad Conscience

Jul 10, 202354m

In this episode we unpack the Second essay in German Existentialist Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's classic work "The Genealogy of Morals" from 1887. This Essay Explores... The Origins of Punishment The Psychology of G

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28. Friedrich Nietzsche on The Origins of Morality

Jun 12, 20231h 4mEp. 28S1

In this episode we unpack the first essay in German Existentialist Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's classic work "The Genealogy of Morals" from 1887. This Essay Explores... The Etymology of the words 'good', 'bad', and

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27. Viktor Frankl on Man's Search for Meaning

May 8, 202349m

In this episode we unpack Jewish-Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's classic book "Man's Search for Meaning" from 1946. This Book Explores... What happens when our will to meaning has become suppressed How we can deriv

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26. Henri Bergson on The Philosophy of Laughter

Jan 26, 20231h 1m

In this episode we unpack French Continental Philosopher Henri Bergson's classic essay "Laughter" from 1900. This Essay Explores... What are the common characteristics in all things funny? What are the differences betwee

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25. Marcus Aurelius on Self-Control

Dec 27, 20221h 4m

In this episode we unpack Roman Emperor and Stoic Philosopher Marcus Aurelius's classic book "Meditations" from 170 AD. This book explores... Seeing Things as They Really Are Focusing Only on What is in Your Control Rema

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24. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross on The Five Stages of Grief

Nov 21, 20221h 31mEp. 24S1

In this episode we unpack Swiss Psychiatrist and Author Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's classic book "On Death and Dying" from 1969. This book explores... The Fear of Death in the Modern Age The Five Stages of Grief Advice for N

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23. John Muir on Finding God in Nature

Oct 17, 202255mEp. 23S1

In this episode we unpack American Naturalist and Environmental Activist John Muir's Spiritual Writings from 1867-1915. These letters explores... The Revitalizing Effects of Wilderness on the Body and Spirit The Intercon

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22. Aldous Huxley on Altered States of Consciousness

Sep 19, 202258mEp. 22S1

In this episode we unpack British novelist and public intellectual Aldous Huxley's 1954 essay "The Doors of Perception." This essay explores... Huxley's experience on Mescalin The Reducing Valve Theory of Consciousness&n

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