Plato's Republic with Nina Power and DC Miller: Philosophy, Repression, Madness, and Courage

I'm joined by Nina Power and DC Miller to discuss Plato's Republic. Topics include physical training and physical pleasure, philosophy under political repression, the ...

The Truth Will Set You Free: Nietzsche vs. St. John

I explore Nietzsche's critique of Christianity in The Genealogy of Morals, and specifically how it stands against what we find in the New Testament, especially the Gos...

Don't Be a Slave: Nietzsche on Philosophy and Slavery

For references, see Nietzsche on the Pride of the Philosopher in Contrast to the Slave✦ Subscribe to the coolest newsletter in the world https://OtherLife.co✦ If you'r...

We're Back: On how I fixed the company (a big lesson for independent scholars)

A personal reflection and update on my 5-year journey to design a new kind of scholarly life for the internet era. In a previous podcast, I shared how the Other Life c...

we almost just died (and it was great, I think?)

On muddling through, faith, and the absurdity of pursuing a singular creative vision on the open market...A story about the past few months of Other Life (and the next...