Millerman Talks

Jan 09 2025 85 ep. 39 mins 154
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Politics and philosophy.

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Three Books That Made Me Feel Alive

Jan 09 2025 17 mins  
Sometimes I stop reading "philosophy books" and turn to "literature" to help me connect with life in a new way. In this episode, I discuss the three books that have had the biggest impact on me lately. - BOOK A PRIVATE MASTERCLASS WITH MILLERMAN https://millermanschool.com/p/masterclass MICHAEL'S NEWSLETTER Read Michael's musings on politics, philosophy, mysticism, and other topic

Why You Should Study Right-Wing Anti-Liberalism

Oct 08 2024 18 mins  
"Fascism vs. Anti-Fascism" just doesn't cut it as a way of understanding the world. --------------------------------- BOOK A PRIVATE MASTERCLASS WITH MILLERMAN https://millermanschool.com/p/masterclass MICHAEL'S NEWSLETTER Read Michael's musings on politics, philosophy, mysticism, and other topics. Sign up: https://millermanschool.substack.com/ FREE INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY G

Music, madness, and mysticism.

Oct 06 2024 48 mins  
Are visionary artists mentally ill? Reading and commenting on an article by Ted Gioia that discusses that issue. You can find his article here: https://substack.com/home/post/p-144759867. And here's my post on songwriting https://millermanschool.substack.com/p/on-songwriting and on music from earlier this yearhttps://millermanschool.substack.com/p/some-easy-thoughts-on-music. Enjoy

What is the Millerman School?

Oct 04 2024 37 mins  
In this episode, I discuss why I started the Millerman School, what I teach, how I teach it, why it matters, and so on. Even if you have no intention of taking any courses with me, I think you can learn something insightful from what I share. Thanks for listening.

Is this Plato's greatest dialogue?

Sep 27 2024 35 mins  
The Republic, The Symposium, The Apology...there's no shortage of outstanding Platonic dialogues. But what do you know about Plato's longest work, the Laws? In this episode, I introduce you to what is arguably Plato's greatest writing and explain why you must read it. BOOK A PRIVATE MASTERCLASS WITH MILLERMAN https://millermanschool.com/p/masterclass MICHAEL'S NEWSLETTER Read Mi

Heidegger’s Dasein: The Philosophy Everyone Should Know

Jul 08 2024 39 mins  
Confused about Heidegger's word DASEIN? I've got you covered. This episode is designed to make the notion slightly easier to understand. You'll get the most out of it if you listen until the end but if the lightbulb goes off at any point, thank God for that! MICHAEL'S NEWSLETTER Read Michael's musings on politics, philosophy, mysticism, and other topics. Sign up: https://millerma

Can LLMs Clarify the Concept of God?

Jun 11 2024 19 mins  
"God as law, awe and fortune... LLM analysis reveals that the concept of God is well-defined in semantic space by this three-word combination. It provides a closer match than, for example, Lord, Yahweh and Elohim." That's what Jordan Peterson posted today, referring to research by Victor Swift at https://www.collectivelabs.ai/semantic-core-clarification In this video, I walk thr

My three pillars of sense-making

Jun 10 2024 25 mins  
In this episode, I explain why I use philosophy, politics, and mysticism to make sense of the world. What are they and how do they differ? Why do we need all three? What's the connection? It's the approach I use on this channel and in my online courses at MillermanSchool.com. You'll also see it reflected in my Heidegger book and, to a slightly lesser extent, my Dugin book. W

Why is everything normal called fascist?

Jun 07 2024 14 mins  
What's up with the "everyone I don't like is Hitler" phenomenon? It's strange but not incomprehensible. Post-war liberal zealotry (combined with leftist antifascism) coded a lot of things as "far-right" and made them taboo, including some important things that we need in order to understand political and human life well. That's the argument of this video. Brought to you by Millerm

Whatever Works? A Musing on Film, Philosophy, and Life.

Jun 06 2024 21 mins  
In this spontaneous musing, I dive into the surprising connections between two films: Whatever Works and Another Round. Both movies explore the complexities of love, life, and personal growth, showing that there's no one-size-fits-all approach to finding happiness and meaning. Drawing on insights from philosophy, I discuss how these films reflect the idea that life's advice isn't