Quixotic Musings

Quixotic Tom

Recapitulations of off the beat texts and thinkers, and occasional digressions of the independent variety...

  1. The New Eon - A Chat with Tim Benson

    03/06/2024

    The New Eon - A Chat with Tim Benson

    In this initial interview with musician, author and old friend, Tim Benson, we review some of the main themes of his new book, "The New Eon", which, building on the work of David Hawkins, advances that we are on the cusp of a historically unprecedented time. Check out Tim's site here: https://theneweon.org/what-is-an-eon-... His work is also available on Amazon, here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CTXV9DHW/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=

    1h 20m
  2. The End of Thinking - A Chat with James Tunney

    12/17/2023

    The End of Thinking - A Chat with James Tunney

    In a conversation that in some way draws many of our previously discussed themes to a point, James Tunney and I consider the manner in which contemporary modes of culture and technology are driving us not merely to a diminuition of thinking, but, perhaps even its loss altogether. Please check out James' work here: https://www.jamestunney.com/

    1h 10m
  3. The Subterranean Anti-Modern: A Chat with W.D. James...

    11/01/2023

    The Subterranean Anti-Modern: A Chat with W.D. James...

    In an opening discussion, WD James and I discuss elements of the Western Tradition that loosely constitute what could be termed "Egalitarian Anti-Modernism": Building upon and expanding on aspects of his ongoing essay series at Winter Oak, and WD's substack, Philosopher's Holler, themes we explore include aspects of Plato's 'Republic', the debate between Realism and Nominalism, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and even a bit of Shakespeare. Do watch and enjoy! WD James' work can be found both at his Substack, and at Winter Oak, the links to which are here: https://wdjames.substack.com/ https://winteroak.org.uk/

    1h 24m
  4. The Distraction of the Left/Right Political Spectrum - A Chat with James Tunney

    10/31/2023

    The Distraction of the Left/Right Political Spectrum - A Chat with James Tunney

    In another conversation with James Tunney, we take up the question of how relevant the distinction between the political Left and Right are, exploring whether its function is merely propagandist in quality. In turn, we scrutinize whether it is connected to deeper cultural currents, and how we are to relate to them....

    1h 31m
  5. Journalism in the Age of Digital - A Chat with Eric Coppolino

    10/09/2023

    Journalism in the Age of Digital - A Chat with Eric Coppolino

    In a sequel conversation with Eric Coppolino of Planet Waves FM and Chiron Return, we begin considering the degraded state of journalism in the wake of digital's ascendency, and move over the course of the conversation to reflections upon the importance of embodiment and embodied relationship as an antidote to the dilemmas of the present. Here is the link to Eric's work on Poormina Wagh, that we discuss at a certain length in our chat: https://planetwaves.fm/the-imposter-poornima-wagh-and-the-need-for-standards-and-practices-in-new-media/ Also, check out the following: https://planetwaves.fm/ https://chironreturn.org/ And, Eric's substack, here: https://planetwaves.substack.com/

    1h 25m
  6. Scientocracy, Myth and Skull

    10/07/2023

    Scientocracy, Myth and Skull

    In another ranging conversation with James Tunney, we survey the curiously mythological dimensions of the scientific project as prologue to considering the symbolism of the skull, the implications of Golgotha, and how these things ramify for our relationship to the technological. James Tunney's work can be found here: https://www.jamestunney.com/art-works

    1h 36m
  7. Inventing the Passion - A Chat with Arthur Dewey on the Remembrance of Jesus' Death...

    09/29/2023

    Inventing the Passion - A Chat with Arthur Dewey on the Remembrance of Jesus' Death...

    This conversation opens considering the surprising dearth of imagery around the death of Jesus until the late fourth century, a circumstance which clues one into questions of how, otherwise, is the death of Jesus remembered and understood for early Christianity: this segues into reflections of text, historicity, facticity, myth and imagination. The chat concludes, or, perhaps better, adjourns upon the profound subversiveness of the Gospel's message so far as the ways of the world are concerned. Arthur's book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Inventing-Pass... The work of the Jesus Seminar, in many ways at the background of this conversation, can be found here: https://www.westarinstitute.org/about...

    1h 40m
  8. What Just Happened? - A Chat with David Cayley

    09/29/2023

    What Just Happened? - A Chat with David Cayley

    From the interrogation of the conceptual shifts which were crystallized by the events of recent years through the lens of Ivan Illich and beyond, this conversation with David Cayley turns over a bushel of stones, from the idolization of 'Life', to the unconsciously Christian character of secular society, to the problematics around the relationship between science and politics and more. May you find it illuminating! David's website can be found here: https://www.davidcayley.com/ And the specific article of his to which we allude at the conversation's outset can be found here: https://www.davidcayley.com/blog/2020... An additional, very germane piece, here: https://www.davidcayley.com/blog/2021...

    1h 42m
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Recapitulations of off the beat texts and thinkers, and occasional digressions of the independent variety...

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  • Creator
    Quixotic Tom
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Quixotic Tom
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    Quixotic Musings