Confucianism in the Modern World

Juan Venancio
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Welcome to Confucianism in the Modern World! My name is Juan Venancio, and I’m a current sophomore at Harvard University studying government and economics. I recently took a course at my university titled “Classical Chinese Ethical and Political Theory” with Professor Michael Puett, and this course has absolutely changed my life. In this multi-episode series, I want to share Confucian teachings with the world and tackle life’s biggest questions by presenting ways that this 2000-year old philosophy can be directly applied to your life in the 21st century.

Episodes

  1. Apocalypses in the Modern World

    12/09/2021

    Apocalypses in the Modern World

    Welcome to Apocalypses in the Modern World!  This podcast was created for GenEd 1001: Stories From the End of the World.

    10 min

  2. 12/05/2020

    Bonus Episode: Islam - A Comparative Perspective

    Faiad Alam, a current sophomore studying global health studies at Yale University, will help me facilitate a conversation where we will compare Confucianism with Islam, the largest growing religion in the world originally founded in the 7th century. At first glance, Confucianism and Islam appear to be two completely different schools of thoughts that share no common ground, but we will discuss the ways in which they’re more similar than originally imagined.

    13 min

  3. 12/02/2020

    Episode 5: Leadership in the Modern World

    In an era of well-defined states, effective leadership is an important aspect in maintaining political stability and social harmony in the modern world. Find out what the qualities of an ideal leader are and explore the way in which Confucian leaders can provide the key to solving many of our world's issues.

    4 min

  4. 12/02/2020

    Episode 4: Death & Living with Purpose

    There is so much that humans do not understand about the carnal world and Confucius advocates that finding a willful purpose is the key to truly comprehend life itself. Find out how Confucius' perspective on death & one's willingness to explore new aspects of the world determines one's ability to optimize their time on Earth.

    5 min

  5. 12/02/2020

    Episode 3: Learning & Maximizing One's Potential in the 21st Century

    Modern psychology tells us that the one thing which makes humans different to all organisms is the human experience. However, even though the concepts of modern psychology are fairly new and weren’t conceptually known during the Warring States period of China, Confucius understood the complexities of the human experience and developed parts of his philosophy on the grounds of maximizing the capabilities of the human mind.

    7 min

  6. 12/02/2020

    Episode 2: Living a Joyous & Fulfilling Life in the Age of Social Media

    In the age of social media, it is very common to surround yourself with a superficial view of the world, as in this age of likes, shares, and fast information it is easy to receive a skewed representation of the world. Because of this, many people struggle to find true meaning and purpose in their lives. Find out how Confucius' teachings from 2000 years ago provide the foundation to live joyfully and meaningfully in the 21st century.

    7 min

  7. 12/02/2020

    Episode 1: Cultivating the Best Version of Yourself

    People are complex beings. However, despite the complexity of the human experience, a quality that all humans share is an innate desire to live a good & satisfying life. Confucius believed that the key to attaining this good & satisfying life lies in the ability for people to master what he calls self-cultivation. Find out how one can attain the best version of themselves by cultivating the 5 Virtues and learning to routinely break from bad habits.

    8 min

  8. 12/02/2020

    Prologue: Confucius (Kong Zi)

    Confucius was an ancient Chinese philosopher that lived in one of the most violent and tumultuous eras of China more than 2000 years ago in the Warring States Period. Confucianism was the product of Confucius’ lifetime of learning and is a collection of proverbs that many of Confucius’ students wrote in what today is known as the Analects. As we dive into Confucianism’s main teachings, I challenge you to engage with this material and attempt to apply this to your own lives.

    2 min
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Welcome to Confucianism in the Modern World! My name is Juan Venancio, and I’m a current sophomore at Harvard University studying government and economics. I recently took a course at my university titled “Classical Chinese Ethical and Political Theory” with Professor Michael Puett, and this course has absolutely changed my life. In this multi-episode series, I want to share Confucian teachings with the world and tackle life’s biggest questions by presenting ways that this 2000-year old philosophy can be directly applied to your life in the 21st century.

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