Journey of Ideas
Episodes
006 | Nothing Ever Changes (The mind-numbing philosophy of Parmenides)
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The pre-Socratic philosopher Parmenides believed that not only change, but also motion and even the many separate things we see cannot exist. That eve...
005 | Everything Is Flowing | The Philosophy of Heraclitus
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“On those who step into the same rivers ever different waters are flowing,” Heraclitus said. This episode explores the philosophy of the Presocrat...
004 | Why Skepticism Is Crucial Today (Xenophanes of Colophon)
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’ll explore Xenophanes' life and ideas and how they can help us cultivate inner peace amid the noise of modern media and inf...
003 | The Bizarre Cult of Pythagoras
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You may know Pythagoras because of his triangle. But did you know he was a cult leader?
002 | The Men Who Explained the Universe (Thales, Anaximander & Anaximenes)
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who were the very first Western philosophers? What were their ideas? This episode explores Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes.Subscribe to my newslett...
001 | When Thinking Changed Forever - The First Philosophers
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The first philosophers, also known as the presocratics, changed the way we think forever.