Problems with Steven Pinker’s Enlightenment Narrative Steven Pinker’s narrative of Enlightenment conveniently dismisses how the dark side of modernity is born in the same enlightenment principles he wants to uphold.Original Video: Problems with Steven...
Paul VanderKlay – Discussing the Meaning Crisis My third discussion with Paul VanderKlay, where we talk about our own situations, the Jordan Peterson moment as well as our vision of the meaning crisis.You can find Paul’s channel here:...
Christian Roy – Technical Society and Media Christian Roy is an expert on Jacques Ellul, Marshall Mcluhan and Bernard Charbonneau. We discuss technicity, media and its relationship to a symbolic world.Original Video: Technical Society and Media | Jacques Ellul,...
The Symbolism of Storm Area 51 The Storm Area 51 Facebook event has taken the internet by storm, boasting more than 3 million people interested or saying they will attend. Why has this joke become so popular, what social trope does it manifest in the world.Original...
The Meaning of the Ice Cream Licking Challenge I look at the pattern emerging from the recent viral videos of people licking ice cream, spitting into containers in stores and putting the items back on the shelf.Original Video: Meaning of the Ice Cream Licking...
Kanye West – The Fool and the Inversion We look at the strange Kanye moment and what it means in the unfolding social patterns, moving from saturation of entertainment and consumption to purpose and celebration.Original Video: Kanye West — Jesus is King | The...
