Open Minded Podcast
The only philosophy and psychology podcast you need. With Jacob’s curiosity, Joel’s brain, and a variety of knowledgable guests, we discuss life’s questions in the pursuit of the truth (or close to it).
Episodes
#159 Dating Psychology & Jungian Alchemy
Expect to learn:The fascinating gender differences between Thailand and the UKHow the internet killed “the local legend”Why was Carl Jung so interested in alchemy?Why Thailand’s abundance can be surprisingly dangerousJungian Alchemy Articlehttps://substack.com/@eternalised/note/p-215039969?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=1yzcv2 Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel htt
#158 Leaving the UK & The Psychology of Dehumanisation
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?Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcast Episodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Ang
#157 Chaos, Order & The Rise of Stoicism
Expect to learn: Why everyone is a monster to someone Why the purpose of life is to be defeated by larger and larger thingsWhat Boxer from animal farm and Plato’s Guardians have in commonIs stoicism a good life philosophyGet a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcastEpisodes You Might Enjoy:
#156 The Courage To Be Disliked & The Psychology of Awareness
Expect to learn:The psychology of open loopsHow the panopticon prison system is like an all seeing godDoes learning philosophy make you depressed?Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcast Episodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdismhttps://tinyur
#155 Can Society Survive Without Religion?
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 Absurdismhttps://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp#114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindicationhttps://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs#91 Escaping Plato's Cave And Living in the Unspeakable
#154 What If You Lived Life in Third Person?
Expect to learn:The psychology of reframesWhat is Heidegger's being towards deathIn-depth sales psychologyWhat is Freud and Jung’s idea of transferenceBuy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcastEpisodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdismhttps://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp#114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindicationhttps://tinyurl.com
#153 The Fish to Pond Ratio & The Psychology of Demons
Expect to learn:How Unclean Spirits Hide Within the Unconscious Mind and Nervous SystemThe Hidden Wisdom Behind Idioms and Popular SayingsWhy the Big Fish Must Leave the Small PondHow to reach ApotheosisC.S. Lewis on believing in JesusEpisodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdismhttps://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp#114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindicat
#152 Profound Pondering: How To Alchemise Your Negative Thoughts
Profound Pondering is a content creator, poet and authorExpect to learn:The Timeless Lessons from The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoWhy 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 WhispersGet a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and J
#151 Should You Sacrifice Ambition for Relationships?
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/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcastEpisodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdismhttps://tinyurl.com/45
#150 The Alchemist & Guerrilla Marketing
Expect to learn:Jungian personal destiny in Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist The psychology of the guerrilla crossoverGet a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcastEpisodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdismhttps://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp#114 Dostoyevsky, U
#149 Language Perception & Marketing Psychology
Expect to learn:1974 Loftus and Palmer car crash studyWhat exactly is Semantic Satiation?Does language have a spiritual impact?System One vs. System Two Thinking Episodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdismhttps://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp#114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindicationhttps://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs#91 Escaping Plato's Cave And Living i
#148 Christian Morality, Deontology & Utilitarianism
Expect to learn:Do Priests Experience Freudian Repression?The Problem with UtilitarianismWhy the Road to Hell Is Paved with Good IntentionsWhat Is Caffeine Consciousness?Episodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdismhttps://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp#114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindicationhttps://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs#91 Escaping Plato's Cave And
#147 Melvin Poh - Confucianism, Buddhism, & Daoism
Melvin Poh is a Forbes 30under30 entrepreneur, content creator, and philosopherExpect to learn:The Historical Rise of IndividualismHow Western Values Took Over the GlobeWhy the East and West See God Completely DifferentlyHow Confucius Would Handle Toxic RelationshipsEpisodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdismhttps://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp#114 Dostoyevsky, Un
#146 Jungian Individuation & Leaving University
Expect to learn:Why A Levels Are harder then most uni degreesWhy you feel nihilistic after uniHow Carl Jung suggested you integrate the parts of the self Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcast Episodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdismhttps:
#145 Angelo Somers - The Tragedy of Wanting an Extraordinary Life
Angelo Somers is a YouTuber, Making Content on Philosophy, Psychology and Self ImprovementExpect to learn:Is It Possible to Succeed Without Hating Yourself?Is the Ordinary Life Worth Living?What Is Jungian Individuation?Can Someone Fuelled by the Right Reasons Defeat Someone Driven by Ego?What Is Master Morality vs. Slave Morality?Episodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hed
#144 Steven Pressfield: The Fascinating Battle Between Ego, Spirituality and Creativity
Steven Pressfield is the author of The War of Art, Turning Pro and 35+ moreExpect To learn:Why You’re Failing Because You Have A Big Ego Why Exactly Are Modern People Are Starving for spirituality?How Your Love For The Game Evolves Over TimeThe Hidden Differences Between Writing Fiction and Non-fiction In The Creative ProcessEpisodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism
#143 The Will to Power & The Procrustean Bed
Expect to Learn:The Story of the Procrustean BedHave Europe lost its soul through objectivity?Why People Loose Their Will To PowerGet a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcast Episodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdismhttps://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp#1
#142 Tina Yao - Ancient Chinese Philosophy That Actually Works
Tina Yao Is A Philosophy Student At The University Of Virginia, Content Creator, And Founder Of Girls Who InnovateExpect to Learn:What The Bhagavad Gita Teaches About Letting Go Of OutcomesWu Wei Explained In The Simplest Way PossibleThe Hidden Truths Behind The Yin Yang SymbolWhy Getting It Right First Time Is A CurseGet a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.c
#141 Attachment Psychology & Machiavelli’s Ethics
Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcast Episodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdismhttps://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp#114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindicationhttps://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs#91 Escaping Plato's Cave And Living in the U
#140 Zac Zinn (Scibblemouth) The Philosophy of Truth & The Future of Science
Scibblemouth is a content creator and presenter for the ABC, who explores science and the universe. Expect to Learn:What’s at the bottom of the Wikipedia rabbit hole of knowledge?Why are some things not worth knowing?What does Mary’s Thought Experiment say about consciousness?Is truth actually objective or subjective?Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.co
#139 The Zeigarnik Effect, Rituals & Spirituality
Expect to Learn:What Richard Dawkins meant by “I believe in God”What really is the Zeigarnik effect?Why humans have an inherent desire for monastic ritualWhy Friedrich Nietzsche suggested religion is an illusionGet a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcast Episodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Ange
#138 Child Psychology & The Highly Intelligent
Expect to Learn:Why Intelligence Doesn’t Make You HappyThe Child Psychology Behind Using FearWhat Is The Master Oogway Archetype?How Do You Actually Know If You’re Intelligent?Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcast Episodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedon
#137 East vs West: 2 Paths To Mastery
Expect to learn:The Problem With The Story of the Fisherman & The Venture CapitalistThe Truth About Figuring Out Your Life After GraduationIs Mastery is a Western Idea?Nietzsche’s Theory of Strong vs Weak WillsGet a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcast Episodes You Might Enjoy:#119 A
#136 Fallen Angels & The God Delusion
Expect to learn:Trying to understand the perspective of Richard DawkinsWhy exactly would god create evil?What is the problem with only believing in objective scientific truth?How room 101 is really a dark psychological metaphor Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcastEpisodes You Might
#135 The Jaunt - Jestermaxxing & ‘The Hardening of Your 20s’
The Jaunt is a content creator & writerExpect to learn:How to ‘bring the vibe’ Why hedonistic people are more cool?The problem with having a ‘high intuition for underwhelming experiences’What exactly is Schopenhauer’s porcupine analogy?How to avoid ‘the hardening of your 20s’Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee https://
#134 The Triad of Meaning & The Metaphysics of Change
Expect to learn:Why Nietzsche Thought Dostoyevsky Got Morality Completely WrongIs There Such a Thing as Too Much Meaning in Life?How Does Cause and effect Actually work?The Exact Metaphysics of Change And The Ship of Theseus UFC speech https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=602955195046216 Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee ht
#133 Heidegger's Dwelling & Living Beyond the To-Do List
Expect to learn:What exactly did Heidegger meant by “dwelling”Why Nietzsche said wisdom is like honeyJoel gives his honest opinion on RatatouilleGet a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcast Episodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdismhttps://tinyurl
#132 Nick Kasmik - Aristotle’s 3 Types of Friendship & Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich
Nick Kasmik is a philosophy content creator and writer Expect to learn:Why Did Tolstoy Believe That “Most Art Is a Lie”Why Aristotle’s Books Aren’t Meant for Younger People or the UnvirtuousTolstoy’s Warning About Living for Other PeopleAristotle vs. Plato: How to Handle Your DesiresGet a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee
#131 Fear of God & Absurdism
Expect to learn:Why exactly is the fear of the lord is the start of wisdom?What came first the spirit or the body?Why are most people attracted to Absurdism?Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcastEpisodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdismhttp
#130 The Villains Journey & Parento Distribution
Expect to learn:What’s the exact pattern that turns people into villains?How do you win capitalism ethically?The Meaning Behind Dante’s Hierarchy of Hell Why George Orwell’s Animal Farm Is a warning, not a StoryThe real reason the A students work for the C studentsGet a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.co
#129 Masha Kaptilina - Dark Psychology, Human Nature & Perception
Masha is a marketer, and psychology content creator who’s passionate about human nature, personality, and symbolic psychology Expect to learn The real reason no one “has it figured out”When does dark psychology become dark?What does “the map is not the territory” actually mean?How to reprogram your mind to see the world differently Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel htt
#128 High Performance And The Nature Of Evil
Expect to learn:This quote explained: ‘If see a monster kill him. If you wait to his story you might start loving him’. Socrates and Glaucon on the difference between knowledge, opinions and ignorance The philosophy of the free throw line Why the more abundance you have the less discipline you have (poem)Paradoxes and the nature of interesting lives Discipline poem @lyric_hermanson on tiktokGet a
#127 Sam Tefera - Morality, Stoicism, & Metaphysics
Sam Tefera is the co host of The Think Twice Show, a philosophy podcast which explores morality, meaning, love + much moreExpect to learn:The morality of shoplifting and skipping the tubeImmanuel Kant’s transcendental idealism (metaphysics) The real way to use stoicism as a toolDoes stoicism exploit male loneliness?Episodes You Might Enjoy:https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp#119 Angelo Somers - Exis
#126 Aaron Vartiainen What Makes A Car a Car?
Aaron Vartiainen Is An Architect, Whose Content Explores Abstract Concepts In Design, Reality, And Human PerceptionExpect to learn:What Is the Meaning of Joseph Kosuth’s One and Three Chairs?What Exactly Is Magic? The Venn Diagram of NoveltyThe Fascinating Concept of Indoor Spaces The Psychology of Harry PotterEpisodes You Might Enjoy:https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism
#125 The Psychology of Alcohol & The Neuroscience of Gym Workouts
Expect to learn:The psychology of conformity and being “a social sponge”Why exactly is diminishing marginal utility different for alcohol vs KitKats?The psychology of why people drink too muchJacob and Joel’s reflections of 2025Episodes You Might Enjoy:https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdismhttps://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs#114 Dostoyevsky, University &a
#124 Schizophrenia, Religion and Memetics
Expect to learn:The similarities between schizophrenia and religious experiencesMemetics Explained: Richard Dawkins’ Theory of Cultural evolutionWhat’s the Point? Key Insights from Scottie Scheffler’s InterviewThe Psychology of wanting to Wear the suitEpisodes You Might Enjoy:https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdismhttps://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs#114 Do
#123 Profound Pondering (Eyan Bryant) What Does It Mean To FIND Yourself?
Eyan Bryant is a content creator, YouTuber and author. His channel Profound Pondering contemplates philosophy, spirituality and self development. Expect to Learn:How to See People for Who They Really AreHow To Finally Let Yourself GoHow Exactly Do You Find Yourself?How Buddhism Explains Why Your Identity Is The Source Of Your SufferingEpisodes You Might Enjoy:https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp#119 Angel
#122 Tolkien’s Letter To His Son & The Neuroscience of Depression
Expect to Learn:What happens in the brain when someone is depressed?What did Joseph Campbell say about money in The Hero with a Thousand Faces?According to mythological stories, what is the true reward for slaying dragons?Why do people buy things based on where they are in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?Episodes You Might Enjoy:https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedoni
#121 The REAL Truth About Being a University Student & The Gospel of Thomas
Expect to learn:Why university professors are being forced to lower their standards for studentsWhat Jesus meant by “Find your beginning and you’ll know your end”Jacob’s favourite sayings from the Gospel of ThomasWhy James Baldwin said “Those who don’t make love make money”Episodes You Might Enjoy:https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdismhttps://tinyu
#120 Knowing Thyself, Murphys Law & Hell is Other People
Expect to learn:* What Jean-Paul Sartre meant by “Hell is other people”* What Murphy’s Law and Hick’s Law are.* How you know if you truly know yourself.* Whether every conversation has a cost and a value.* The right way and the wrong way to know yourselfFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instagram @Jo
#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdism
Angelo Somers is a philosophy YouTuber and writer who discusses topics such as meaning, masculinity, and truth. His company, The Compass, helps people find clarity and build courage through science-based techniques. Expect to Learn:Why pursuing truth and becoming disillusioned isn’t always a positive experienceHow we should wrestle with meaning and pleasureWhat exactly is the difference between wi
#118 Mary Chan - Music Psychotherapy & Child Psychology
Mary Chan is a Music Psychotherapist and Pianist who specialises in anxiety, trauma, and PTSD. Expect to learn:How Mary uses music to guide clients through therapyHow airlines and restaurants use music to subconsciously influence consumer behaviourHow accurate Netflix’s Adolescence really isHow the music we consume shapes our futureFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.pod
#117 The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth & Developmental Psychology
Expect to learn:Is it immoral to have only one child?Is status an emotion — and if so, is it a good one?Why there’s a rise in people who identify as spiritual but not religiousThe psychology of stories — the most powerful intangibleFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_ Jacob’s cl
#116 Alex Aliume - The Source of Art & Being Chosen by The Universe
Alex Aliume is a New York Artist who’s work explores the psychedelic experience, geometry and the phenomenology of lightIn paintings, Kinetic installations, and 3D UV Sculptures shaped by quantum perception. Find his work at https://www.aliumeart.com and @aliumeart on InstagramExpect to learn:How Alex saw beauty in his gallery burning down Why the painter is not actually the one who paints, but is
#115 The Ethics of Gene Editing & Jung’s Archetype of Rebirth
Expect to learn:- The Complicated Ethics of Pre-Birth Genetic Alterations- What Happens in the Frankenstein story? - How to Find Meaning Through Jung's Archetype of Rebirth- Lessons from Novak Djokovic: Inner Work for Peak Performance and LifeFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_
#114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindication
Expect to learn:Lessons From Harry Harlow’s Cloth Mother vs Wire Mother Experiment Why Exactly Do Women Live Longer Than Men?What Jacob Learnt From Reading Dostoyevsky’s Notes From UndergroundHow to be a Truly Conscious Individual According to Carl JungHow To Overcome Loneliness In University Find us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs In
#113 Consciousness Is Like The Sun Carl Jung’s Developmental Theory
Expect to learn:Indifference & the Paradox of CourageThe Psychology of Coraline Why Children Speak in the Third Person Jung's Archetype of the Wise King & the Secondary FatherFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_ Jacob’s clothing lineInstagram @latunya_ofcWebsite Latu
#112 Greek Mythology & The Hidden Levels of Experience
Expect to Learn:The Greek Myth of Theseus and PirithousThe Story of IcarusWhat It Means to Multiply Your Life by 0Aristotle: Does Good Come Top-Down or Bottom-Up?Find us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_ Jacob’s clothing lineInstagram @latunya_ofcWebsite Latunya.com Tiktok @LatunyaJo
#111 Therapy Culture & Pascal’s Wager
• How do you find meaning in a world where AI takes your job?• What is therapy culture, and why is it crafted by religion?• Why did Pascal think that if God didn’t exist, it’s still better to believe in God?Why does everyone worship something (even atheists) ?Find us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instag
#110 The Flower of life & Wittgenstein’s Beetle problem
Expect to Learn:What exactly was Carl Jung’s idea of wholeness?Does something only become real when others interpret it?Why Berkeley got reality wrongGenesis and speaking things into existenceFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_ Jacob’s clothing lineInstagram @latunya_ofcWeb
#109 Freud vs. Epicurus: Who Really Understood Desire?
Why is the opposable thumb so significant?Kierkegaard’s abstract and concrete mediums The psychology of escaping ourselvesThe psychology of gossipingWhat is Freud’s idea about repression?Find us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_ Jacob’s clothing lineInstagram @latunya_ofcWebsite Latu
#108 Jamais Vu, Height & IQ, Terence McKenna, Overachieving & Heidegger's Dwelling
Expect to learn:How Your Lifestyle Influences Your Height and IQTerence McKenna’s Timewave Zero ExplainedWhat Is Jamais Vu?Why Do We Live in a Compression Culture?What to Do If You’re an OverachieverCompression Culture Article: https://open.substack.com/pub/maalvika/p/compression-culture-is-making-you?r=1yzcv2&utm_medium=ios Find us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFa
#107 ScribbleMouth (Zac Zinn) Colour Psychology & The Will To Live
Expect to learn:How to see more and less of the electromagnetic spectrumLessons from Zac’s 100-year-old friend How to build a strong will to live The story of Cain and Abel Find us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_ Jacob’s clothing lineInstagram @latunya_ofcWebsite Latunya.com Tiktok
#106 Plato’s Republic: Are Evil People Happier?
Expect to learn:Socrates vs Glaucon debate about moralityIf negative emotion and thinking about yourself is the same thing, are positive emotion and thinking about the community the same thing?Our previous mistakes in dealing with angry peopleAutism and why humans love innovation What Rick Rubin means by source and the art of noticing in his book - the creative actFind us on:Instagram - @openminde
#105 The Psychology of Novelty + The Butterfly Effect
Expect to learn:Why do we desire novel experiences?Why are we attracted to the thing that damages us?What is the Hegelian Dialectic?How Jacob learnt to take action without thinking Find us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_ Jacob’s clothing lineInstagram @latunya_ofcWebsite Latunya.co
#104 Melvin Poh - Nietzsche and The Black Swan
Melvin Poh is a Malaysian entrepreneur appearing on the 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 list. He's also a philosopher, and author of "disconnected philosophy for the digital age" Find his work at https://melvinpoh.com Expect to learn:What Nietzsche meant by “One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star”Why material success made Melvin feel emptyWhat are black swan eve
#103 What Happens When You Choose What Makes You Feel Alive? (The Erotic)
Expect to learn:How to integrate your shadowAre relationships just a transaction or is platonic love possible?What Joel learned from competing in under 23 wheelchair basketball World Cup Why Dante refers to lust as a wind The Eurotic Article: https://open.substack.com/pub/museguided/p/erotic-decisions?r=1z5an3&utm_medium=ios Find us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFac
#102 Cometan - I Invented a New Religion Because Nothing Else Worked
Cometan is a philosopher, prophet and the founder of a modern religion called Astronism. Astronism has 5000+ active folllowers, and is centered around star worship and transcension. His current PhD specialises in the origins of religionExpect to learn:How do you actually create and grow a religion?What are the principles that defines an Astronist?What are the Astronist ritualWhy Cometan founded As
#101 Farsi & Cigssss - What Happens To Music When You Leave Earth?
Farsi is an atmopheric musician who’s art is a balance between melancholy and hope. Cigssssss (cigarettes and scratchcards) is a spoken word artist, producer, and audio engineer, whose work focuses on social observationsExpect to learn:What it’s like to experience schizophrenia and psychosisWhy music probably came before languageWhy what you listen to distorts your spiritIs the DMT experience just
#100 What is Youth? What is Health?
Expect to learn:Why we gave up meaning to get powerHow to preserve the spirit of youthIf humans have negativity bias how do we make the positive louder?Freud and the fake mother that flexes her kids on FacebookFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_ Jacob’s clothing lineInstagram @
#99 Animal Ethics & The Psychology of The Self
Expect to learn:How presenting animals in different contexts make us go from loving them, to killing themHow the English made Sunday boring, so that the working class looked forward to work on mondayWhat Carl Jung meant by ‘those who look outside dream, those who look inside awaken’Joels exam advice - How to optimise your studyingFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFa
#98 How To Treat Life Like a Work of Art & The Fool Archetype
Expect to learn:Why you should be careful who you call a godhow should we think of artWhat Kirkegaard means by life is lived forwards but can only be understood backwardswhy the artist is a fool and has no ego.Find us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_ Jacob’s clothing lineInstagram @
#97 The Philosophy of Potential
Expect to learn:Does potential actually exist?The similarities in believing in your potential and the existance of godWhy you dont choose what youre interested inExitatory vs inhitatory neurons the neuroscience behind taking drugsFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_ Jacob’s clot
#96 Dr Shirley Koeh - How to Live to 120 Years Old
Dr Shirley Koeh is a functional medicine doctor and reverse aging expertExpect to learn:How to improve your sleep if you have a busy scheduleWhy do centenarians have in commonHow to increase your healthspan and biohack yourself to 120 years oldFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instagram @Joel.Clifton
#95 Isabel Fang - The Pyschology of Clowns & How Human Nature Shapes marketing
Expect to learn:why the arcetype of clowns resonates with us so muchwhy you can please the world or the soul, but not bothwhen does marketing become ethical?how human nature shapes marketingFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_ Jacob’s clothing lineInstagram @latunya_ofcWebsite L
#94 The Death of Socrates & Unconscious Virtues
Expect to learn:how to have “a larger life” according to a jungian psychologistthe wisdom and problems of the notion that right and wrong doesnt existhow to act morally without even knowing youre actiing morallyhow to sell yourself in a way that doesnt come across needyFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoe
#93 Kirkegaards Either/Or & Jungian Psychopathology
Expect to learnwhy does exercise leave you feeling more energised?What Jung meant by “everyone lives out a myth”Why psychopathology translates to ‘the suffering of the soul’ in Greek or what James Hollis means of psychopathsThe morality of lyingLessons from the book: A life of meaning Relocating your centre of spiritual gravityFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFaceb
#92 Metaphysical Skills And The Philosophy Of Knowledge
Expect to learn:How to happen to life rather then life happen to you is all knowledge just beleifs that we accept as true? or can you know something for sureNietzsche on cognitive biasesFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_ Jacob’s clothing lineInstagram @latunya_ofcWebsite La
#91 Escaping Plato’s Cave And Living in the Unspeakable world
Expect to learnthe neuroplasticity of animal brains vs human brains the hierarchy of “what existsl”Why is architecture not beautiful anymorethe psychology of living in the higher formind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_ Jacob’s clothing lineInstagram @latunya_ofcWebsite Latunya.c
#90 Arcane Human - The Psychology Of Nihilism And The Book Of The 5 Rings
Arcane Human is a philosophy content creator, find his instagram @arcanexhumanExpect to learn:Miyamoto Musashi Book of the 5 rings A subconscious might not existDescartes thoughts on existance the history of German idealismNietzsches birth of tragedy explainedFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacob’s clothing lineInstagram @latunya_ofc
#89 Avinash Sai - If Free Will Doesn’t Exist, Then What?
Expect to learn:- How to “work like a lion”- What is Robert Greene’s meta world ?- Naval ravikant’s measure of intelligence - What does it mean if we live in a deterministic reality?Find us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacob’s clothing lineInstagram @latunya_ofcVisit Latunya.com Tiktok @LatunyaJoel’s psychology videosYouTube - Joel Clifto
#88 Good and Evil, Hitler, and sub personalities
Expect to learn:- Why Those Who Commit Evil Believe Their Actions Are Justified- the difference in theories from the moral philosophers Kant, Nietzsche, Socrates- why people wth higher IQ’s have less common sense- how emotional drives exist as religious sub personalitiesFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacob’s clothing lineInstagram @
#87 The missing shade of blue + The anti alter ego
Expect to learn:- Should we get meaning internally through achievement or externally through religion? - Joel’s problems with sport psychologies like Mamba mentality - why Nietzsche thought religion was for the weak- Why knowledge looses its value after its communicated - Why people watching is meaningfulFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podc
#86 The map is not the territory & the eternal student
Expect to learn:- when extactly should the student become the teacher?- what is Platos cave ?- Why the physical world and the world portrayed by your brain are two different things - And much more Find us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacob’s clothing lineInstagram @latunya_ofcVisit Latunya.com Tiktok @LatunyaJoel’s psychology videosYouTub
#85 Platonic love + the pscyhology of neuroticism
Expect to learn:- All the speeches from Plato’s Symposium explained- why socrates believed love wasn’t a god- Why traits like depression and anxiety have persisted through natural selection- How to turn depression into a strength from a weaknessFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacob’s clothing lineInstagram @latunya_ofcVisit Latunya.c
#84 The Death of God and Stoned Ape Theory
Expect to learn:- Why is the Adam and Eve story symbolic- Why Nietzsches death of god resulted in a society that prioritises objective truth- Why Terrence Mckenas stoned ape theory could be true- Why invisible gorilla experiment is profoundFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacob’s clothing lineInstagram @latunya_ofcVisit Latunya.com Ti
#83 Kate Ireland - your life isn’t about you
Kate Ireland is a poet, and the founder of Blether Forever Expect to learn: - What exactly are Goosebumps? - What is Kate’s creative process when writing poetry- The power of being a part of a community- How to overcome a negative self image- And much moreThanks to @clairewraystudio for his interesting thoughts about people being like plantsFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openm
#82 The purpose of dreams, and the Will
Expect to learn: - Freud, Jung and Fairbairn’s disagreements on dreams? - What is “the will” according to Nietzsche and Schopenhauer? - What Kafkas metamorphosis warns about relationships - Why do people sabotage themselves?Find us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacob’s clothing lineInstagram @latunya_ofcVisit Latunya.com Tiktok @LatunyaJoe
#81 Isla & Leo Hill - Feminism Debate and Optimal Relationships
Expect to learn: - What are problem with traditional values for women? - Should power dynamics in relationships exist? - The experiences of children raised by gay couples rather than straight couples- is it okay to flirt with someone while they’re working? - and much moreFind us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcastJacob’s clothing lineInstagram
#80 Stories that symbolise the human experience
Expect to learn: - Why having PTSD is like seeing Medusa- Why does Schoppenhauer criticise consumption?- The two hemispheres of the brain and why Jacob and Joel want to be more right hemisphered - Why children’s fables are fundermental to the human experience- Why getting it right first time is a curse- the difference between knowledge and wisdom Find us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok -
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