MAʿNĀ Podcast

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MAʿNĀ is a platform, cultural movement and an homage to intellectual thought - exploring meaning, identity, and the human condition in a rapidly changing world. MAʿNĀ was founded to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and everyday seekers. We publish work grounded in heritage, shaped by lived experience, and inspired by the intellectual legacy of the world. Our mission is to provide meaningful, accessible, and beautifully crafted content for readers and listeners worldwide.

Episodes

  1. 2D AGO

    EP #2 Mind Memes & Markets w. Professor Vincent F. Hendricks

    This is the second episode of MA’NĀ Podcast in English Mohammad Al-Mosawi sits down with a leading Professor of Formal Philosophy and Logic: Vincent Hendricks. Together, they unpack the logic of “infostorms,” the viral life of memes, and how social media platforms increasingly resemble automated casinos, ecosystems that inflate and deflate attention bubbles while trapping us inside personalized information bubbles.  The episode probes how, in an age of informational overload, attention has become a form of compensation. The discussion also explores memes not merely as entertainment, but as condensations of collective knowledge. Against this backdrop, they reflect on “main character syndrome” as more than a psychological quirk: as a contemporary form of personal metaphysics, where individuals construct their own center of reality, narrative, and cosmic significance.   Language: English   Host: Mohammad Al-Mosawi   Guest(s): Professor of Formal Philosophy and Logic: Vincent F. Hendricks 00:20 – Meet Vincent F. Hendricks 01:30 – What Is Philosophy, Really? 03:20 – Thinking with Logic 07:10 – The Brain Runs Scripts 09:40 – AI & Lazy Thinking 12:00 – Layers of Consciousness 14:50 – Metacognition & Awareness 16:10 – Social Media vs Autonomy 19:00 – What Is Knowledge? 21:00 – B******t vs Truth 24:30 – Logic in Conversation 28:00 – Why Memes Go Viral 31:00 – Emotion Drives Sharing 32:30 – The Casino Brain (Dopamine) 34:00 – Doomscrolling Psychology 37:20 – The Attention Economy 40:00 – Attention = Consciousness 41:40 – Information Overload 42:30 – Meme Logic & Common Knowledge 46:30 – “It Is What It Is” (Tautologies) 52:00 – Science vs Reality Models 56:00 – Main Character Syndrome 59:00 – Bubbles & Attention Markets 01:03:00 – Ego vs Reality 01:06:30 – What Is Truly Necessary? 01:08:00 – Epistemic Humility (Socrates)

    1h 9m

  2. FEB 6

    وهم العلمانية

    This is the first episode of MA’NĀ Podcast in Arabic where Dr. Saer El-Jaichi engages Dr. Abdullah Sabih in a discussion about the relationship between religion and politics, focusing on secularism's historical roots in Christianity and its implications in the Arab world. The conversation explores the complexities of secularism, its interpretation in Western contexts, and the challenges faced in applying secular principles within Arab societies. The dialogue also touches on the concept of an Islamic state and the ongoing debates surrounding modernity and political authority in the region.   Host: Saer El-Jaichi   Guest(s): Abdallah Sabih    Language: Arabic العربية    هذه هي الحلقة الأولى من بودكاست MAʿNĀ باللغة العربية، حيث يُجري الدكتور ثائر الجشي حوارًا مع الدكتور عبد الله صبيح حول العلاقة بين الدين والسياسة، مع التركيز على الجذور المسيحية للعلمانية وتداعياتها في العالم العربي. يتناول النقاش تعقيدات مفهوم العلمانية، وكيفية فهمها في السياق الغربي، والتحديات التي تواجه تطبيق مبادئها داخل المجتمعات العربية. كما يتطرق الحوار إلى مفهوم الدولة الإسلامية والجدل المستمر حول الحداثة والسلطة السياسية في المنطقة العربية.

    50 min

  3. FEB 5

    Sufism in Algeria & Beyond @UCPH ورشة عمل حول التصوف 2025 - التصوف في الجزائر وخارجها

    This Workshop delves into sufism and their newest order (Tariqa) in Algeria & beyond. Hosting: June Dahy, Sofiane Zedadka, Jakob Skovgaard-Petersen, Alessandro Gori, Saer El-Jaichi & Amin Al-Jaderi. At the University of Copenhagen (2025).  Language: Arabic العربية

    1h 31m
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MAʿNĀ is a platform, cultural movement and an homage to intellectual thought - exploring meaning, identity, and the human condition in a rapidly changing world. MAʿNĀ was founded to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and everyday seekers. We publish work grounded in heritage, shaped by lived experience, and inspired by the intellectual legacy of the world. Our mission is to provide meaningful, accessible, and beautifully crafted content for readers and listeners worldwide.

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    © MA’NĀ 2026
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