Podcasts by My Ghost in the Machine
Philosophy video/audio essays on the world and history of ideas, culture, existentialism, human perception, dreams, the problem of death, and other related topics.
Further podcasts by A.J.E. (Philosopher of Psychiatry)
Podcast on the topic Philosophie
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17. Why Are We Afraid of Death? from 2022-04-22T00:46:37
Why is the topic of death a"no-go-zone"in the Western imagination? What is it about Western culture that makes the Western imagination unable to cope with the problem of death?
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16. Why Did We Kill God? from 2022-03-18T15:09:02
We've all heard Nietzsche's declaration."God is dead and we have killed him". But, what we seldom get to hear is what made Nietzsche arrive at this conclusion.
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15. Does God Exist? from 2022-02-10T23:43:24
This Video/audio essay explores the question of whether “God” exists or not, from a traditional Western philosophical and psychoanalytical perspective.
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14. On Nihilism [Baudrillard’s Simulacra and Simulation] from 2022-01-23T01:57:04
Essay explores Baudrilliard's nihilistic views from Simulacra and Simulation (1981). This is the essay that's showcased in the original Matrix movie in Neo's copy of Simulacra and Simulation.
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13. Is the Matrix Franchise Bad Philosophy? from 2022-01-19T03:49:24
Short audio essay that explores the"philosophical backstory"of the Matrix Franchise and its debt to the French philosopher, Jean Baudrillard.
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12. XMAS Special–On the Winter Origins of Christmas from 2021-12-21T04:33:17
Christmas, as a mid-winter celebration, was only introduced into Christianity roughly 300 years after its inception. The early-Christian community did not celebrate Christmas. Nor does Christmas ap...
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11. On The Value of Conspiracy Theories from 2021-11-25T02:28:39
Conspiracy theories are on the rise. But, are they the products of flawed reasoning and/or a person's intellectual shortcomings, or are they the expression of much deeper underlying collective trau...
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10. On the Philosohpy of NieR Automata (5/5) — Meaning in a Godless World from 2021-10-28T03:09:10
The Hebrew God of Genesis is dead. The Hebrew God of Genesis remains dead, and we have killed him"–declared Nietzsche over 120 years ago. Okay. But, what now? What is a culture supposed to do after...
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9.The REAL Philosophy of NieR: Automata [Part 4/5] – On Simone de Beauvoir’s Feminist Philosophy from 2021-09-19T07:09:53
What is the difference between a person’s sex and their gender? In this video/podcast essay, we look at how NieR: Automata examines the feminist philosophy of Simone de Beauvoir through the Amuseme...
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9.The REAL Philosophy of NieR: Automata [Part 4/5] – On Simone de Beauvoir’s Feminist Philosophy from 2021-09-19T07:09:53
What is the difference between a person’s sex and their gender? In this video/podcast essay, we look at how NieR: Automata examines the feminist philosophy of Simone deBeauvoir through the Amusemen...
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8. The REAL philosophy of NieR: Automata [Part 3] – What Makes You —You? from 2021-07-19T04:18:41
Let's talk about the REAL philosophy of Nier: Automata! In this episode we examine how NieR: Automata answer the question of what makes"you"–you. Are you your body, your brain, your consciousness, ...
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7. The REAL philosophy of NieR Automata [Part 2] – Is This a Communist Game? from 2021-07-03T20:15:54
Let's talk about the REAL philosophy of Nier: Automata! In this episode we examine why Yoko Taro named three of the major bosses in NieR: Automata after prominent communist leaders/intellectuals (i...
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6. On the Philosophy of Nier: Automata [Part 1] – 2B’s Opening Monologue from 2021-05-09T02:46:20
In this episode, we unpack the religious and philosophical references that 2B alludes to during her opening monologue. This is the first episode in our NieR: Automata series. The series is intended...
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6. On the Philosophy of Nier: Automata [Part 1] – 2B’s Opening Monologue from 2021-05-09T02:46:20
In this episode, we unpack the religious and philosophical references that 2B alludes to during her opening monologue. This is the first episode in our NieR: Automata series. The series is intended...
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5. Where Does the “Soul” Come From in Christianity? [Part 3] from 2021-03-21T16:35:53
This episode explores how the Ancient-Greek/Platonic concept of a “non-physical soul” was introduced into Christianity through the Roman Christian Commentary texts, and how the introduction of the ...
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5. Origins of the“Soul”in Christianity – Christianity Series [3/3] from 2021-03-21T16:35:53
This episode explores how the Ancient-Greek/Platonic concept of a “non-physical soul” was introduced into Christianity through the Roman Christian Commentary texts, and how the introduction of the ...
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5. Origins of the“Soul”in Christianity – Christianity Series [3/3] from 2021-03-21T16:35:53
This episode explores how the Ancient-Greek/Platonic concept of a “non-physical soul” was introduced into Christianity through the Roman Christian Commentary texts, and how the introduction of the ...
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4. The Dream That Changed Christianity – Christianity Series [2/3] from 2021-03-13T00:09:49
This episode explores how Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire, and how this event ultimately changed the way Christianity conceptualized the “afterlife”. This is the secon...
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4. The Dream That Changed Christianity – Christianity Series [2/3] from 2021-03-13T00:09:49
This episode explores how Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire, and how this event ultimately changed the way Christianity conceptualized the “afterlife”. This is the secon...
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3. Why Did Christianity Split From Judaism? – Christianity Series [1/3] from 2021-03-01T07:14:34
In this episode we explore why Christianity broke away from Judaism, and how this “split” ultimately lead to Christianity developing multiple mutually exclusive views of the afterlife. This is our ...
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3. Why Did Christianity Split From Judaism? – Christianity Series [1/3] from 2021-03-01T07:14:34
In this episode we explore why Christianity broke away from Judaism, and how this “split” ultimately lead to Christianity developing multiple mutually exclusive views of the afterlife. This is our ...
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3. Why Did Christianity Split From Judaism? [Part 1] from 2021-03-01T07:14:34
In this episode we explore why Christianity broke away from Judaism, and how this “split” ultimately lead to Christianity developing multiple mutually exclusive views of the afterlife. This is our ...
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2. What is the Judaic View of the Afterlife/Death? from 2021-02-23T01:00:04
This episode explores how traditional Judaism views the afterlife, and how it approaches the problem of death. The episode is intended to serve as the basis for the upcoming episodes that I'll be r...
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1. Does the Idea of Death, Shape the Way We Perceive Reality? from 2021-02-16T02:33:42
This episode explores how the “problem of death” (i.e., our continual self-awareness of our own mortality), shapes and influences the way we conceptualize ourselves, our priorities, our goals, and ...
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0. About My Ghost in the Machine from 2021-02-08T07:16:19
This episode introduces what the My Ghost in the Machine (Philosophy Podcast) is, and examines both the origins and meaning of the phrase"The Ghost in the Machine". ———————————Bumper...
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