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Introducing Fictionosophy

Thomas Walker-Werth interviews Angel about the purpose and vision of her Substack Fictionosophy and how literature and the ideas in it have affected her personally.

Is My Music Criticism Racist?

by Jon HerseyArt & Culture

Jan 10, 2025

In this video, I respond to a viewer accusing me of promoting censorship, racism, and musical fascism.

Morality: Is It Good for You—or Bad for You?

by Craig BiddlePhilosophy

Jan 8, 2025

According to the prevailing moral code, morality is bad for you. And I think that’s obscene.

What The Handmaid’s Tale Teaches Us About Self-Esteem

Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale illustrates the relationship between liberty and self-esteem, which I explore in this new video.

Champions of Free Will and Moral Values: The Romanticists

by Martin HoossArt & Culture

Jan 1, 2025

In this video, Martin highlights the differences between the Romantic and the Naturalist school of art by providing two comparative case studies.

Three Principles for Finding a Job You’ll Love

by Thomas Walker-WerthLifestyle

Dec 31, 2024

These three steps can help you find meaningful, fulfilling work by cultivating the habit of living curiously.

Rational Values Give You Resolutions for Life

by Thomas Walker-WerthLifestyle

Dec 31, 2024

To be truly motivated to see a resolution through, you need to know what rational values you intend to spend your life achieving and how the resolution helps you achieve them.

What YOU Can Do to Save Music

by Jon HerseyArt & Culture

Dec 23, 2024

In this video, I share the MTLV Framework that I think musicians and producers can use to help "save the music."

Spiritual Values in Charles Dickens’s Holiday Stories

The warmth of Dickens's happy endings and the joy he envisions as possible to everyone make his Christmas stories a cozy pick for reading beside a crackling fire this winter.

The Rollup Method: Turn Long Notes Into Simple Ideas

by Maddox LocherLifestyle

Dec 23, 2024

Defeat informational overwhelm so you can start creating more.

Hiding in Plain Sight: The Unity of the Holidays and OSI

by Craig BiddlePhilosophy

Dec 18, 2024

The three big holidays form the season of reason—a meaningful representation of the virtuous cycle of life.

Four Trends Killing Pop Music

by Jon HerseyArt & Culture

Dec 18, 2024

In this video, I discuss the 4 Vs and how they are killing pop music.

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