Unpacking Ideas

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Unpacking Ideas

Unpacking the most influential ideas from the past to make them more accessible in the present. To read along with us visit www.unpackingideas.com/podcast

  1. 23.12.2024

    37. Dante Alighieri on Paradise

    In this episode we unpack Paradiso from The Divine Comedy by Italian Poet, Dante Alighieri. This Poem Explores... -The Limits of Language and The Importance of Experience -Divine Justice & The Problem of Evil -Dante's Vision of God and The Returning of the Boon Links to Books/Articles Mention in the Episode ⁠⁠The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri⁠⁠ ⁠The Aeneid by Virgil⁠ ⁠The Great Course Plus-Dante's Divine Comedy Lecture Series⁠ *note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode! Host: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Philip Kobosov Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1 ч. 14 мин.

  2. 04.12.2024

    36. Dante Alighieri on Purgatory

    In this episode we unpack Purgatorio from The Divine Comedy by Italian Poet, Dante Alighieri. This Poem Explores... -The Severity of the Sin of Pride -The Significance of Momentum When Climbing the Mount of Purgatory -The Importance of Humility When Reforming the Soul Links to Books/Articles Mention in the Episode ⁠⁠The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri⁠⁠ ⁠The Aeneid by Virgil⁠ ⁠The Great Course Plus-Dante's Divine Comedy Lecture Series⁠ *note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode! Host: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Philip Kobosov Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1 ч. 28 мин.

  3. 03.12.2024

    35. Dante Alighieri on Inferno

    In this episode we unpack Inferno from The Divine Comedy by Italian Poet, Dante Alighieri from 1321. This Poem Explores... Why One Must Journey Through Hell Before Entering Heaven Why Fraud is the Considered the Most Severe Sin How Earthly Love Can Inspire Divine love Links to Books/Articles Mention in the Episode ⁠The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri⁠ The Aeneid by Virgil The Odyssey by Homer *note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode! Host: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Philip Kobosov Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1 ч. 16 мин.

  4. 12.11.2024

    34. G.H. Hardy on The Beauty of Mathematics

    In this episode we unpack, British Mathematician, G.H. Hardy's classic book, "A Mathematician's Apology" written in 1940. This book explores -The Permanence of Mathematical Discovery -The Metaphysics of Mathematical Reality -The Moral Responsibility of the Mathematician Links to Reading & Articles mentioned A Mathematician's Apology by G.H. Hardy The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker Good Will Hunting (movie) Euclid's Proof of Infinitely Many Primes (explained) Pythagoras's Proof of Irrationality of Square Root of 2 (explained) *note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode! Host: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Brian Allen Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Time Stamps

    1 ч. 6 мин.

  5. 17.06.2024

    33. Marie-Louise von Franz on The Problem of the Eternal Child

    In this episode we unpack, Swiss Psychologist, Marie-Louise von Franz's classic book, "The Problem of the Puer Aeternus" from a series of lectures she gave in 1959. This book explores -The Eternal Child Archetype -The Mother Complex (Jungian) -The Loss of Initiation Rituals in the Modern Age Links to Reading & Articles mentioned The Problem of the Puer Aeternus by Marie-Louis von Franz The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery *note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode! Host: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: David Bloome Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Time Stamps 0:00:00 Introduction 0:02:24 David’s Story Discovering the book 0:12:07 Characteristics of The Puer Aeternus 0:16:14 Commitmentphobia/Megalomania  0:23:00 The Mother Complex 0:28:46 Enmeshment 0:37:45 Analysis of “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupery 0:40:47 Symbolism of the Boa Constrictor choking the Elephant  0:46:00 Symbolism of the Little Prince Image 0:50:45 Symbolism of The Overgrown Baobob Trees 0:54:11 The Literal and Figurative Crash of Individuals suffering from the Eternal Child Complex 0:58:04 Von Franz’s Antidote to the Problem - Initiation Rituals  1:02:02 Consequences of the Lack of Initiation Rituals in the Modern Age 1:06:00  The literal and Figurative crash of Societies Suffering from the Eternal Child Complex  1:08:40 Jung’s Antidote to the Problem- Work 1:17:18 outro

    1 ч. 18 мин.

  6. 21.12.2023

    32. Thomas Paine on Tyranny

    In this episode we unpack "Common Sense" by English-American Political Activist Thomas Paine. This Books Explores... The Functions of Society and Government The Evils of Monarchy The Path Forward for the American Colonies Links to Reading & Articles mentioned Common Sense by Thomas Paine *note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode! Host: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Jared Shoup Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠ Time Stamps 0:00:00 Introduction 0:05:01 Historical Context of Common Sense 0:13:37 Thomas Paine’s Background  0:20:48 The Differences Between Society and Government  00:25:00 Government as a Necessary Evil 00:27:28 Anti-Monarchy Sentiments in The Old Testament  0:30:11 Parallels Between The 12 Tribes of Israel and The 13 American Colonies  0:32:01 The Origins of Kings 0:35:35 Paine’s Critiques of Hereditary Succession 00:37:35 Paine’s Critiques of Constitutional Monarchy   0:42:13 The Disease of Monarchy  0:44:19 Paine’s Ad Hominem Attacks 0:45:14 The Present State of American Affairs 0:46:26 Why Separation from England is Necessary 0:47:40 England as “The Mother Country”     0:50:00 Why America Doesn’t Need England for Protection 0:51:16 Why America Doesn’t Need England for Trade 0:52:20 Logistical Nightmare of Communication with England 0:53:52 Why Now is the Time for Separation 0:54:58 The Paradoxical Correlation between a Nation’s Population and Military Size 0:58:00 “Relapse More Wretched Than the First” 0:59:56 Paine’s Ideas in What an American Government Should Look Like 1:04:06 America’s Naval Potential  1:07:44 Paine’s Call to Unite America 1:10:35 The Impact of “Common Sense” 1:13:05 Wrapping Up/Outro

    1 ч. 14 мин.

  7. 23.10.2023

    31. Carl Jung on The Significance of Dreams

    In this episode we unpack several essays from Swiss psychologist Carl Jung's Collected Works on Dreams. These Essays Explore... The Differences between Freudian and Jungian Dream Interpretation Why Common Symbols and Themes Show up in our Dreams The Benefits of Making Dream Material Conscious Links to Reading & Articles mentioned Dreams (excepts from collected works) by Carl Jung Memories, Dreams, and Reflections by Carl Jung Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens *note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode! Host: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Aiden Moore ⁠*For one-on-one dream interpretation sessions with Aiden visit AidenMoore.com Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠ Time Stamps 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:19 Differences Between Freudian & Jungian Dream Interpretation 00:05:09 Beginner's Mind 00:08:14 Assimilation vs. Accommodation 00:12:30 Taking up the Context of the Dream 00:19:45 The Dream as Repressed Wish-Fulfillment 00:24:11 The Language of the Unconscious 00:29:47 Causal vs. Final Explanations of Dreams 00:35:05 Compensatory Dreams 00:37:31 Prospective Dreams 00:41:39 Little Dreams vs. Big Dreams 00:44:07 Archetypes/The Collective Unconscious  00:49:07 The Objective vs. Subjective Interpretation of Dreams 00:55:30 Practical Application to Dream Interpretation 00:56:56 The "Punny" Character of Dream Images 01:00:12 Resisting the "Correct" Interpretation of a Dream 01:03:43 Slowing Integrating Unconscious Material 01:06:03 Repressed Material Will Follow You Until You Face It 01:08:46 The Empathy & Tact needed to Interpret Dreams 01:10:26 Resisting the "Correct" Interpretation of a Dream 01:13:38 The Consequences of Ignoring Recurring Dreams 01:18:10 Wrapping Up/Outro

    1 ч. 21 мин.

  8. 21.08.2023

    30. The Bhagavad Gita on Nonattachment

    In this episode we unpack The Bhagavad Gita from The Mahabharata written circa 500-200 BCE. This Book Explores... Karma Yoga & Non-attachment The Link Between Right Understanding and Right Action The Interconnectedness of All Things Links to Reading & Articles mentioned The Bhagavad Gita (Translation: Gita Press) The Bhagavad Gita (Translation: Eknath Easwaran) Bhagavad Gita Lecture Series by Gandhar Mandlik *youtube* *note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode! Host: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Gandhar Mandlik YogaPoint.com Online/In-Person Yoga Courses and Teacher Training Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠ Time Stamps 00:00 Introduction 03:00 Gandhar’s Personal Relationship to the Gita 04:36 Background of the Gita Story 08:56 All Problems are Interconnected  12:16 False Identification with the Physical Body 15:56 Cosmic Consciousness  18:22 The Trap of Sensual Desires 25:43 Right Understanding & Right Action 27:36 The Two Paths to Self Realization (Monk & Householder) 29:20 Karma Yoga / Dharma 32:20 Nonattached Action 35:00 Contributing to the Ecology 40:37 Bhakti & Jnana Yoga 48:07 Nondualism /The Cosmic Form 57:05 Characteristics of the Self-Realized Person 59:49 Service to Others as a key for Fighting Depression 1:00:47 Wrapping Up/Outro

    1 ч. 2 мин.
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Unpacking the most influential ideas from the past to make them more accessible in the present. To read along with us visit www.unpackingideas.com/podcast

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    Zach Stehura
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    2021 - 2024
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