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Theory Talk is a philosophy podcast and critical thinking jam session, featuring in-depth discussions of contemporary thought and thinkers. The show is produced by Joseph Weissman and Taylor Adkins.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Contemporary philosophy, critical thinking dialogues • Futurity, theories of the mind • Emerging social organization • Transcendental computation • Laruelle, critique of philosophy’s belligerenceThis podcast is a philosophy and critical thinking show built around extended, conversational “jam session” discussions of contemporary theory and influential thinkers. The hosts focus on working through difficult concepts in real time, using particular philosophers as entry points into broader questions about how thought operates and how it frames the world.
Across the content, listeners can expect explorations of futurity and the problem of thinking about “the future” as both an object of speculation and a theoretical challenge. Topics include attempts to understand mind and cognition as an emerging or not-yet-settled science, the possibility of social forms that have not yet been adequately theorized, and ideas that connect computation to transcendental or foundational questions in philosophy. The discussions also engage with meta-philosophical concerns—such as philosophy’s posture toward conflict or “belligerence”—and how theoretical systems assert themselves, critique rivals, or set terms for what counts as knowledge.
Overall, this podcast centers on contemporary continental and critical-theory-oriented debates, aiming to clarify, test, and complicate big ideas about mind, society, and the conceptual tools used to imagine what comes next.
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Ep. 74: Futurality2020-Apr-01 71 minutes |