At World's End

Finnian Brown
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A podcast about America and Modernity. Why does it often feel like the world has only recently become a simple, disenchanted thing, with no final purpose? Is it really solid all the way through? Perhaps it’s better not to think about it. But what if rather than trying to forget this feeling, you face it, grab hold of it, and follow it around for an hour and a half? — Recorded by a more than moderately perplexed youth in Boston, MA.

Episodes

  1. 04/18/2019

    Tony Soprano, Jay Gatsby, and the American Dream

    At World's End

    58 min

  2. 06/13/2019

    Commencement Special: Harvard, Facebook, and the Arc of Justice

    Description In this special commencement episode, we look at five speeches delivered during commencement week at Harvard. Students, Deans, and celebrities alike find themselves promoting familiar (some would even say cliché) ideas in their speeches. Featuring speeches by Al Gore, Sheryl Sandberg, and others, this episode raises the question: do these speeches have anything left to say? The answer: it depends. Speeches Eunice Mwabe Rakesh Khurana (Audio out of sync) Al Gore Sheryl Sandberg Nathan Pusey Music Schumann - Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op.26 - IV. Intermezzo Performed by Stefano Ligoratti, Provided under a Creative Commons License At World's End Twitter Medium Podcast ]]>

    49 min

  3. 10/02/2019

    The Life and Death of Hubert Dreyfus

    We are in a bad age, an age defined by decadence and isolation and false alliances. But will it be remembered for its vices? for tech giants or political siren songs? Maybe, but maybe not. The 19th century was in some ways defined by industrialization, and imperial conquest. But the 19th century also had Beethoven. Where is our Beethoven? We have the bad, should not some good come too? This episode is about Prof. Hubert Dreyfus, and why he's the good. Transcript(machine generated) LA Times Article Podcast: The Hubert Dreyfus Collection (coming soon) Website: The Hubert Dreyfus Collection (coming soon) The Present Age by Soren Kierkegaard Dreyfus Auto-Biography interview Dreyfus on Moby-Dick Music Brahms - Piano Trio No.3, Op.101 - 1. Allegro energico (C minor) Preformed by Claremont Trio, provided - Provided under a Creative Commons (CC) Licence Mendelssohn - Lieder ohne Worte, Op.19b - 6. Andante sostenuto (G minor) Performed by Bui-Nguyen Trieu-Tuong - Provided under a Creative Commons (CC) Licence ]]>

    1h 46m

  4. 03/30/2020

    Civilization is Canceled

    Music Mendelssohn - Lieder ohne Worte, Op.30 - 1. Provided under a Creative Commons (CC) LicenceBeethoven - Symphony No. 5 - II. Andante con moto - Provided under a Creative Commons (CC) Licence ]]>

    44 min

  5. 06/02/2020

    Captain of the Iceberg

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A podcast about America and Modernity. Why does it often feel like the world has only recently become a simple, disenchanted thing, with no final purpose? Is it really solid all the way through? Perhaps it’s better not to think about it. But what if rather than trying to forget this feeling, you face it, grab hold of it, and follow it around for an hour and a half? — Recorded by a more than moderately perplexed youth in Boston, MA.

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  • Creator
    Finnian Brown
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2020 Finnian Brown
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