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The Wisdom Of

The Wisdom Of

By: Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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In this podcast we explore great works of philosophy and literature and art, and try to pull out of them what’s most interesting and inspiring! Whether they come from the works of Plato, or Dostoevsky or Picasso, here we explore ideas that move mountains and rock the soul! So, come join us, won’t you? Come worship at the alter of ideas, and come celebrate the dancing of thought. Welcome to the Wisdom Of!

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  • Nietzsche and van Gogh - The significance of the year 1888!

    Nietzsche and van Gogh - The significance of the year 1888!
    Apr 17 2026

    The trajectories in the lives of Nietzsche and van Gogh in the year 1888 reveal remarkable parallels! ... Check out my new books! This one is called: The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What it Means to be Human
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    13 mins
  • Dostoevsky on the limitations of innocence!

    Dostoevsky on the limitations of innocence!
    Apr 12 2026

    In some of his novels, the great Russian Dostoevsky writer explores the limitations of innocence in a complex world. I think he might be helpful to the younger generation today! ... Check out my new book! It's called: The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What it Means to be Human
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    14 mins
  • Boccaccio's DeCameron - Escaping the chaos and living rightly again!

    Boccaccio's DeCameron - Escaping the chaos and living rightly again!
    Apr 6 2026

    In his The Decameron, written in 1353, Giovanni Boccaccio responded to the devastation of the Black Death by imagining a small group of young people who flee plague-ridden Florence and escape to the countryside. Can this be made relevant today? ... Check out my new book! It's called: The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What it Means to be Human
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    16 mins
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