Episodi

  • #158 Leaving the UK & The Psychology of Dehumanisation
    Sep 28 2026

    Expect to learn:

    * The psychological reasons behind declining birth rates

    * What the Universe 25 experiment teaches us about comfort

    * The reality of leaving the UK

    * Is the human brain built to know only 150 people?


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    #119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdism

    https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp


    #114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindication

    https://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs


    #91 Escaping Plato's Cave And Living in the Unspeakable world

    https://tinyurl.com/2m5sdnje


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    1 ora e 8 min
  • #157 Chaos, Order & The Rise of Stoicism
    Sep 14 2026

    Expect to learn:

    • Why everyone is a monster to someone
    • Why the purpose of life is to be defeated by larger and larger things
    • What Boxer from animal farm and Plato’s Guardians have in common
    • Is stoicism a good life philosophy


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    Episodes You Might Enjoy:

    #119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdism

    https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp


    #114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindication

    https://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs


    #91 Escaping Plato's Cave And Living in the Unspeakable world

    https://tinyurl.com/2m5sdnje


    Find us on:

    Instagram - @openminded.podcast

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    Jacobs Instagram @Jacobsurreal

    Joels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_


    00:00 Everyone is a monster to someone

    06:35 Does the hero need the villain

    08:35 The etymology of the word “villain”

    12:19 What is the real reason you’re trying to be good?

    15:31 The proof is in the pudding

    24:34 How Greek Mythology depicts chaos

    33:30 The purpose of life is to be defeated by larger and larger things

    37:42 How to overcome chaos

    41:34 Boxer from animal farm

    47:28 The pros and cons of Stoicism

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    57 min
  • #156 The Courage To Be Disliked & The Psychology of Awareness
    Sep 7 2026

    Expect to learn:

    • The psychology of open loops
    • How the panopticon prison system is like an all seeing god
    • Does learning philosophy make you depressed?


    Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZb

    Buy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcast

    Episodes You Might Enjoy:

    #119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdism

    https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp

    #114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindication

    https://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs


    #91 Escaping Plato's Cave And Living in the Unspeakable world

    https://tinyurl.com/2m5sdnje


    Find us on:

    Instagram - @openminded.podcast

    TikTok - @openminded.pod

    Facebook - @open minded podcast


    Jacobs Instagram @Jacobsurreal

    Joels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_

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    58 min
  • #155 Can Society Survive Without Religion?
    Aug 25 2026

    Expect to learn:

    • How atheists should approach religion
    • What does religion teach us about ourselves?
    • Do you need religion to make you a good person?


    Episodes You Might Enjoy:

    #119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdism

    https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp

    #114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindication

    https://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs


    #91 Escaping Plato's Cave And Living in the Unspeakable world

    https://tinyurl.com/2m5sdnje


    Find us on:

    Instagram - @openminded.podcast

    TikTok - @openminded.pod

    Facebook - @open minded podcast


    Jacobs Instagram @Jacobsurreal

    Joels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_

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    1 ora e 5 min
  • #154 What If You Lived Life in Third Person?
    Aug 20 2026

    Expect to learn:

    • The psychology of reframes
    • What is Heidegger's being towards death
    • In-depth sales psychology
    • What is Freud and Jung’s idea of transference


    Buy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcast


    Episodes You Might Enjoy:

    #119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdism

    https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp


    #114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindication

    https://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs


    #91 Escaping Plato's Cave And Living in the Unspeakable world

    https://tinyurl.com/2m5sdnje


    Find us on:

    Instagram - @openminded.podcast

    TikTok - @openminded.pod

    Facebook - @open minded podcast


    Jacobs Instagram @Jacobsurreal

    Joels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_

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    56 min
  • #153 The Fish to Pond Ratio & The Psychology of Demons
    Aug 9 2026

    Expect to learn:

    • How Unclean Spirits Hide Within the Unconscious Mind and Nervous System
    • The Hidden Wisdom Behind Idioms and Popular Sayings
    • Why the Big Fish Must Leave the Small Pond
    • How to reach Apotheosis
    • C.S. Lewis on believing in Jesus


    Episodes You Might Enjoy:

    #119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdism

    https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp


    #114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindication

    https://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs


    #91 Escaping Plato's Cave And Living in the Unspeakable world

    https://tinyurl.com/2m5sdnje


    Find us on:

    Instagram - @openminded.podcast

    TikTok - @openminded.pod

    Facebook - @open minded podcast


    Jacobs Instagram @Jacobsurreal

    Joels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_

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    1 ora e 14 min
  • #152 Profound Pondering: How To Alchemise Your Negative Thoughts
    Jul 27 2026

    Profound Pondering is a content creator, poet and author


    Expect to learn:

    • The Timeless Lessons from The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
    • Why Do We Trust Our Doubts More Than Our Hope?
    • Why Do Those Who Possess Nothing Often Possess Everything?
    • Why Do We Spend More Time in Our Heads Than We Do Living Real Life?
    • Why the Heart Doesn't Shout, It Whispers


    Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZb

    Buy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcast


    Episodes You Might Enjoy:

    #119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdism

    https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp


    #114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindication

    https://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs

    #91 Escaping Plato's Cave And Living in the Unspeakable world

    https://tinyurl.com/2m5sdnje


    Find us on:

    Instagram - @openminded.podcast

    TikTok - @openminded.pod

    Facebook - @open minded podcast


    Jacobs Instagram @Jacobsurreal

    Joels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_

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    1 ora e 7 min
  • #151 Should You Sacrifice Ambition for Relationships?
    Jul 20 2026

    Expect to learn:

    • Is death the cause of everything we do?
    • Is the ordinary life worth living?
    • Is modern society designed for the average person?


    Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZb

    Buy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcast


    Episodes You Might Enjoy:

    #119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdism

    https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp

    #114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindication

    https://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs


    #91 Escaping Plato's Cave And Living in the Unspeakable world

    https://tinyurl.com/2m5sdnje


    Find us on:

    Instagram - @openminded.podcast

    TikTok - @openminded.pod

    Facebook - @open minded podcast


    Jacobs Instagram @Jacobsurreal

    Joels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_

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    1 ora e 4 min