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Inside the CIA’s Psychic Spy Program | Stargate

An interview with Jeff Kripal on Stargate and remote viewing.Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-jeff-kripalon-on-stargate Companion interviews:The Secret Religion of Nietzsche | On Mysticism https://youtu.be/z_ux64RyQGU Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Apr 4, 202637 min

Only Treachery Can Defend Freedom | Machiavelli's Domestic Policy Explained

A lecture on Machiavelli’s the Prince and the Discourses on Livy. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-lecture-on-machiavellis-domestic-policyCompanion interviews: - You Need More Danger In Your Life | Machiavelli Explained: https://youtu.be/W5EeZ4i73IM- This is How I Fell in Love with Machiavelli | Q&A: https://youtu.be/zXUvEN-LI_M- Power Will Cost You Everything, It’s Worth It: https://youtu.be/zPKMDxVBZ8A- The Forgotten 11th Commandment | Princeton’s Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli's God: https://youtu.be/cE6gz40RRV8- Why You Must Acquire Power at All Costs | Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli: https://youtu.be/l21HUb4uunMThese were the secondary texts I referenced and found most insightful (affiliate links)- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Virtue: https://amzn.to/44twNVb- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Effectual Truth: https://amzn.to/4phinje- Viroli, Machiavelli’s God: https://amzn.to/49FZAtf- McCormick, Machiavellian Democracy: https://amzn.to/43QiNVq Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Mar 16, 20262h 5m

Nietzsche Was NOT an Atheist. He Was a Mystic

Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-jeff-kripal-on-nietzscheCompanion lectures and interviews:- Masters vs. Slaves | Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality Explained: https://youtu.be/M0w2eQ-FcEA Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Mar 7, 20263h 13m

The Chinese Billionaire Paying People to Have Kids | James Liang on Demography

An interview with James Liang, founder of https://trip.comYou can get his new book Innovationism here: https://amzn.to/3MGCWI2Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/interview-with-james-liang-on-demographyWe are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: https://johnathanbi.com/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Feb 21, 20261h 33m

The Overwhelming Evidence for Miracles Suppressed By Authorities | Princeton's Dale Allison

An interview with Princeton’s Dale AllisonSubscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-dale-allison-on-miraclesCompanion lectures and interviews:- The Devastating Wrong Turn in Early Christianity | Princeton Historian Explains: https://youtu.be/CTM8YFMMZrk- The Surprising Evidence for Christian Miracles | Yale Historian Carlos Eire: https://youtu.be/Dm-xlAHM7Xc Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Feb 9, 20261h 31m

The Struggle for Recognition | Axel Honneth

Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcr... Companion interviews: Columbia Professor Teaches the Art of Self-Esteem | Fred Neuhouser on Rousseau: • Columbia Professor Teaches the Art of Self... Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Feb 2, 20262h 1m

The Case for Imperialism | Machiavelli's Foreign Policy Explained

Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-lecture-on-machiavelli-foreign-policy Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Jan 27, 202650 min

Christology, Apocalypse, Ressurection | Dale Allison on the New Testament

An interview with Dale Allison on New Testament Scholarship Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-dale-allison-on-new-testament Companion lectures and interviews:- The Surprising Evidence for Christian Miracles | Yale Historian Carlos Eire: https://youtu.be/Dm-xlAHM7Xc- Making Sense of Christianity's Violent Past | Yale’s Carlos Eire: https://youtu.be/uL2giVZ7Zw4 Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Jan 18, 20261h 36m

The Incredible Results of AI Learning | A New Philosophy of Education

Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-mackenzie-priceWe are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Jan 9, 20261h 19m

How a $17B Investor Beat Wall Street By Reading Shakespeare | Jim O'Shaughnessy

An interview with Jim O’Shaughnessy.Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-jim-oshaugnessyWe are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/cosmosOther Philosopher-Builder Episodes: - Marx & Nietzsche Are Better Than Any MBA | $16 Billion Guidewire Founder, Marcus Ryu: https://youtu.be/nCdQk78fwDM- How to Defend Liberty | Joe Lonsdale’s Political Philosophy: https://youtu.be/yvok-N_tj3U- Rebel Oxford Philosopher Declares War on Universities: https://youtu.be/YfLj1pHGfT4- Capitalism’s Best Kept Secret: Follow the Fun | Colin Moran, Oxford History: https://youtu.be/-xkWJq4Qcps- Same Interview, 8 Years Later: https://youtu.be/BtKCXw24LRo- Capital is Cheap, This is The Last Source of Scarcity: https://youtu.be/zmqTZH8PAFo Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Jan 3, 20261h 39m

Answering Tough Questions on Machiavelli’s Ethics | Q&A

Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-lecture-on-machiavellis-ethicsCompanion interviews:- The Forgotten 11th Commandment | Princeton’s Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli's God: https://youtu.be/cE6gz40RRV8- Why You Must Acquire Power at All Costs | Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli: https://youtu.be/l21HUb4uunMThese were the secondary texts I referenced and found most insightful (affiliate links)- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Virtue: https://amzn.to/44twNVb- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Effectual Truth: https://amzn.to/4phinje- Viroli, Machiavelli’s God: https://amzn.to/49FZAtf- McCormick, Machiavellian Democracy: https://amzn.to/43QiNVq Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Nov 29, 202535 min

Why Good People Make Terrible Leaders | Machiavelli's Ethics Explained

Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-lecture-on-machiavellis-ethicsCompanion interviews:- The Forgotten 11th Commandment | Princeton’s Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli's God: https://youtu.be/cE6gz40RRV8- Why You Must Acquire Power at All Costs | Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli: https://youtu.be/l21HUb4uunMThese were the secondary texts I referenced and found most insightful (affiliate links)- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Virtue: https://amzn.to/44twNVb- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Effectual Truth: https://amzn.to/4phinje- Viroli, Machiavelli’s God: https://amzn.to/49FZAtf- McCormick, Machiavellian Democracy: https://amzn.to/43QiNVq Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Nov 28, 20251h 11m

Capital is Cheap, This is The Last Scarce Resource | USV’s Albert Wenger

Albert’s book, The World After Capital: https://amzn.to/489WtqSCompanion lectures and interviews:Rebel Oxford Philosopher Declares War on Universities | Michael Gibson: https://youtu.be/YfLj1pHGfT4 Why America Needs Aristocracy | Palantir Co-founder Joe Lonsdale’s Political Philosophy: https://youtu.be/yvok-N_tj3UMarx & Nietzsche Are Better Than Any MBA | $16 Billion Guidewire Founder, Marcus Ryu: https://youtu.be/nCdQk78fwDMCapitalism’s Best Kept Secret: Follow the Fun | Colin Moran, Oxford History: https://youtu.be/-xkWJq4QcpsSame Interview, 8 Years Later | Francis Pedraza: https://youtu.be/BtKCXw24LRo Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Nov 23, 20251h 46m

Reject Globalism, Embrace Patriotism | Maurizio Viroli

An interview with Maurizio Viroli on patriotism.Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-maurizio-viroli-on-patriotism Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Nov 7, 202546 min

Your Face Shapes Your Destiny | Shelley's Frankenstein Explained

Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-video-essay-on-frankensteinCompanion lectures and interviews:* Everybody Gets This Wrong in Modern Dating | Plato’s Symposium Explained: https://youtu.be/GNbrYMvwbWw Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Oct 31, 202518 min

A Masterclass on Machiavelli’s Unorthodox Christianity | Maurizio Viroli

An interview with Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli’s God.Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcr...Companion interview: Why You Must Acquire Power at All Costs | Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli: https://youtu.be/l21HUb4uunM Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Oct 24, 20251h 32m

Rebel Oxford Philosopher Declares War on Universities | Michael Gibson

An interview with Michael Gibson on innovation and stagnation.Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-michael-gibson-on-innovationWe are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: johnathanbi.com/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Oct 9, 20251h 21m

The Next Best Alternative to Libertarianism | Palantir Cofounder Joe Lonsdale’s Political Philosophy

Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-joe-lonsdaleWe are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: johnathanbi.com/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Oct 3, 202559 min

How This Wittgenstein Scholar Built a $16 Billion Startup | Marcus Ryu, Oxford

Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-marcus-ryu-of-guidewireWe are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: johnathanbi.com/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Sep 27, 20252h 19m

He Studied the Great Books and Built a $2 Billion Startup | Francis Pedraza

Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-francis-pedraza-on-heroismWe are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: johnathanbi.com/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Sep 23, 20252h 3m

How Following His Curiosity Made Him a Fortune | Colin Moran, Oxford Historian

An interview on faith, investing, and the humanities with Colin Moran of Abdiel Capital. Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-colin-moranWe are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: johnathanbi.com/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Sep 15, 20251h 41m

The One Thing You Must Never Outsource to AI | Brendan McCord

Companion lectures and interviews: * AI & The End of Education:* Human vs. Machine Consciousness | Imperial’s Murray Shanahan:* The AI Use-Case No One is Talking About | Reid Hoffman:* Tyler Cowen on AI, US-China, Jobs, and War:* Focus on These AGI-Proof Areas | Nick Bostrom:* Don’t Believe AI Hype, This is Where it’s Actually Headed | Oxford’s Michael Wooldridge | AI History:* AI’s New World Order: US-China, War, Job Loss | Tyler Cowen: Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Sep 12, 20252h 8m

Embrace the Erotic | Plato's Symposium Explained

A Lecture on Plato’s Symposium. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-lecture-on-platos-symposiumCompanion lectures and interviews:* What Young Men Do Wrong in Dating | David O’Connor on Nietzsche, Plato, Christ: https://youtu.be/LOJfVZ7DhAAReference Text (Affiliate):* Plato, Symposium (https://amzn.to/46drv1g) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Aug 31, 20251h 36m

The Problem with Modern Dating | David O’Connor on Nietzsche, Plato, Christ

Companion lectures and interviews:* Plato on Love Lecture: Coming SoonReference Texts (affiliate):* David O'Connor, Plato's Bedroom: Ancient Wisdom and Modern Love (https://amzn.to/4myirtv) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Aug 22, 20252h 23m

Harvard Professor’s Masterclass on Machiavelli | Harvey Mansfield

Companion lectures and interviews:* Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality Explained: Reference Texts (affiliate):* Harvey Mansfield, Machiavelli's Effectual Truth (https://amzn.to/4oImTb0)* Harvey Mansfield, Machiavelli's New Modes and Orders: A Study of the Discourses on Livy (https://amzn.to/4luj7iA)* Harvey Mansfield, Machiavelli's Virtue (https://amzn.to/4lscehq) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Aug 16, 20251h 56m

Debate: Can AI Write a Great Book?

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Aug 8, 202544 min

Plato’s Guide to Virtue | Cornell’s Rachana Kamtekar

An interview with Rachana Kamtekar on virtue in Plato, Stoicism, and Indian Philosophy.Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-rachana-kamtekar-on-plato-virtue-ethicsCompanion lectures and interviews:* Rachana Kamtekar on Plato's Moral Psychology: https://youtu.be/XHQCy751yBE* GRF Ferrari on the Phaedrus: https://youtu.be/GPyP8-E0rfg* GRF Ferrari on Plato's Republic: GRF Ferrari on Plato's Republic: https://youtu.be/6LLuFhWdko4Reference Text:* Rachana Kamtekar, Plato's Moral Psychology, Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Jul 5, 20251h 37m

A Systematic Critique of Stoic Philosophy | Cicero's Definibus

A Systematic Critique of Stoic Philosophy building off of Nietzsche's Gay Science and Cicero's DefinibusSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-critique-of-stoicism-lectureIf you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.ioCompanion lectures and interviews:* Lecture on Marcus Aurelius' Meditations: https://youtu.be/KMwxrXNafK0* Tad Brennan on Stoic Religion: https://youtu.be/hca1486YqvA* Tad Brennan on Stoic Determinism: https://youtu.be/xV0iiVxHNGc* AA Long on Epictetus: https://youtu.be/CMvgequm2Uo* Katharina Volk on Stoicism: https://youtu.be/tHbdG_Q4hbYFurther Readings:* Cicero, Definibus, Amazon (Affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Jun 27, 20251h 21m

Why You Self-Sabotage | Rachana Kamtekar on Plato’s Moral Psychology

Rachana Kamtekar on Plato's Moral PsychologySubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-rachana-kamtekar-on-plato-moral-psychologyIf you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.ioCompanion Interviews:* Kamtekar on Plato's Virtue Ethics (Coming Soon)* GRF Ferrari on Plato's Phaedrus: https://youtu.be/GPyP8-E0rfg* GRF Ferrari on Plato's Republic: https://youtu.be/6LLuFhWdko4Further Reading:* Rachana Kamtekar, Plato's Moral Psychology, Amazon (Affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Jun 9, 20251h 6m

Introduction to Ancient Skepticism | Tad Brennan on Sextus Empiricus

Tad Brennan on the Ancient Skepticism of Sextus EmpiricusSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-tad-brannen-on-sextus-empiricusIf you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.ioCompanion lectures and interviews:* Tad Brennan on Stoic Religion https://youtu.be/hca1486YqvA* Tad Brennan on Stoic Determinism https://youtu.be/xV0iiVxHNGcFurther Reading:* Tad Brennan, The Stoic Life, Amazon Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Jun 1, 20251h 40m

How Stoics Reconcile Determinism & Free Will | Cornell's Tad Brennan

An interview with Tad Brennan on Stoic determinismSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-tad-brennan-on-stoic-fateIf you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.ioCompanion lectures and interviews:* Tad Brennan on Stoic Religion: https://youtu.be/hca1486YqvA* Tad Brennan on Skepticism (Coming Soon)Further Reading:* Tad Brennan, The Stoic Life, Amazon Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

May 24, 202556 min

The Signs that AI is Conscious | Imperial's Murray Shanahan

An interview with Murray Shanahan on philosophy and AI consciousness.For more on how you can get involved with Cosmos including roles we are hiring for & how to receive our grants, visit: https://johnathanbi.com/cosmosYou can read the full transcript here: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-murray-shanahan-on-aiCompanion Interviews:* Reid Hoffman on the Killer App of AI: https://youtu.be/AGMZ4m3oHuw* Tyler Cowen on AI, US-China, Jobs, and War: https://youtu.be/t6Je8EKhUyw* Nick Bostrom on how to AGI-proof Your Life: https://youtu.be/Ij9bYXmmP-4* Michael Wooldridge on the Singularity and AI Hype: https://youtu.be/Zf-T3XdD9Z8Further Readings:* Murray Shanahan, Embodiment And the Inner Life, Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

May 10, 20251h 28m

AI's Killer-App Isn't Chatbots, It's Social | Linkedin Founder Reid Hoffman

An interview with Reid HoffmanFor more on how you can get involved with Cosmos including roles we are hiring for & how to receive our grants, visit: https://johnathanbi.com/cosmosYou can read the full transcript here: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-reid-hoffman-on-aiCompanion Interviews:* Tyler Cowen on AI, US-China, Jobs, and War: https://youtu.be/t6Je8EKhUyw* Nick Bostrom on how to AGI-proof Your Life: https://youtu.be/Ij9bYXmmP-4* Michael Wooldridge on the Singularity and AI Hype: https://youtu.be/Zf-T3XdD9Z8Further Reading:* Reid Hoffman, Superagency, Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

May 3, 20251h 22m

Why Stoicism Doesn’t Work Without God | Tad Brennan on Stoic Ethics

An interview with Cornell's Tad Brennan on Stoic ethics & religionSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/interview-with-tad-brennan-on-stoic-religionIf you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.ioCompanion lectures and interviews:* Tad Brennan on Stoic Fate (Coming Soon)* Tad Brennan on Skepticism (Coming Soon)Further Reading:* Tad Brennan, The Stoic Life, Amazon Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Apr 26, 202552 min

The Slave Who Was Free | Berkeley’s AA Long on Epictetus

An interview with Berkeley’s AA Long on EpictetusSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comCompanion lectures and interviews:* AA Long on Hellenistic PhilosophyFurther Reading:* AA Long, Epictetus Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Apr 11, 20251h 5m

The Case for Emotional Pacifism | Martha Nussbaum on Britten’s War Requiem

An Interview with Martha NussbaumSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-martha-nussbaum-on-war-requiemIf you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.ioCompanion lectures and interviews:* Introduction to René Girard's Mimetic Theory https://youtu.be/5Qu6vBebwwgFurther Reading:* Martha Nussbaum, The Tenderness of Silent Minds Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Apr 4, 202545 min

Introduction to Hellenistic Philosophy | AA Long on Stoicism, Skepticism, Epicureanism

Interview with AA Long on Hellenistic PhilosophySubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-anthony-long-on-hellenistic-philosophyIf you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.ioCompanion lectures and interviews:* AA Long on Epictetus (Coming Soon)Further Readings:* AA Long, Hellenistic Philosophy, Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Mar 28, 20251h 26m

Why Plato Hated Democracy | GRF Ferrari on the Republic

Interview with GRF Ferrari on Plato's RepublicSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-grf-ferrari-on-plato-republicIf you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.ioCompanion lectures and interviews:* GRF Ferrari on Plato’s Phaedrus: https://youtu.be/GPyP8-E0rfgFurther Readings:* GFR Ferrari, City and Soul in Plato's Republic, Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Mar 21, 20251h 26m

The First 80 years of AI, and What Comes Next | Oxford’s Michael Wooldridge

Interview with Michael WooldridgeI made this video as a fellow of the Cosmos Institute, a 501c3 academy for philosopher-builders.* Read the Cosmos Institute Substack ► https://bit.ly/3XK5T7k* Subscribe to the Cosmos Institute on YouTube ► @cosmosinstituteaixhf* Follow Cosmos’ founder and my friend Brendan McCord on X ► https://bit.ly/3Y9pFLbYou can read the full transcript here: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-nick-bostrom-on-deep-utopiaCompanion lectures and interviews:* Nick Bostrom on How to AGI-Proof Your Life: https://youtu.be/Ij9bYXmmP-4Further Readings:* Michael Wooldridge, A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence, Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Mar 11, 20251h 26m

How to Prepare for the AI Age: US-China, War, Job Loss | Tyler Cowen

I made this video as a fellow of the Cosmos Institute, a 501c3 academy for philosopher-builders.* Read the Cosmos Institute Substack ► https://bit.ly/3XK5T7k* Subscribe to the Cosmos Institute on YouTube ► @cosmosinstituteaixhf* Follow Cosmos’ founder and my friend Brendan McCord on X ► https://bit.ly/3Y9pFLbYou can read the full transcript here: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-tyler-cowen-on-ai Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Feb 17, 20251h 5m

Plato’s Critique of Hookup Culture | GRF Ferrari on the Phaedrus

An Interview with Berkeley's GRF FerrariSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comRead the full Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-grf-ferrari-on-plato-phaedrusCompanion lectures and interviews:* GRF Ferrari on Plato’s Republic (Coming soon)Further Readings:* Plato, Phaedrus, Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Feb 8, 20251h 9m

Making Sense of Christianity's Violent Past | Carlos Eire

An interview with Carlos EireSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comFull Transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-for-interview-with-carlos-eire-on-christian-historyIf you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.ioCompanion lectures and interviews:* Carlos Eire on Christian Miracles: https://youtu.be/Dm-xlAHM7XcFurther Readings:* Carlos Eire, Reformations, Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Feb 2, 20251h 0m

Introduction to Stoic Philosophy | Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Explained

A lecture on Marcus Aurelius' MeditationsSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comFull Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-lecture-on-marcus-aurelius-meditationsIf you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.ioCompanion lectures and interviews:* Katharina Volk on Stoicism as a Coping MechanismFurther Readings:* Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Jan 16, 20251h 21m

Yale Historian Uncovers Evidence for Levitation | Carlos Eire on Christian Miracles

Professor Eire’s book on levitation (affiliate): https://amzn.to/4gtHg6XSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-carlosThe Church where I witnessed the miraculous icon: https://stgeorgestaylor.homestead.com/ Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Dec 23, 20242h 11m

The Surprising Source of Shakespeare’s Inspiration | Stephen Greenblatt

You can support my work by becoming a paid subscriber on my Substack: johnathanbi.comSome links to further guide your study: * Join my email list to be notified of future episodes: greatbooks.io * Full transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-stephen-greenblatt-on-shakespeare-creative-geniusCompanion lectures and interviews:* Lecture on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: https://youtu.be/wTVCgnorJFE* Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare's social ambition: https://youtu.be/OhrGVfepIC4* Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare’s views on love: https://youtu.be/v9wB6RDla80Professor Greenblatt's book:* Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare, https://amzn.to/3O6W27c (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Nov 30, 202438 min

How Shakespeare Bought His Way into the Upper Class | Stephen Greenblatt

An interview with Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare's social ambition.You can support my work by becoming a paid subscriber on my Substack: johnathanbi.comSome links to further guide your study:* Join my email list to be notified of future episodes: greatbooks.io* Full transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-for-interview-with-stephen-greenblatt-on-shakespeare-social-ambitionCompanion lectures and interviews:* Lecture on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: https://youtu.be/wTVCgnorJFE* Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare's views on Love: https://youtu.be/v9wB6RDla80* Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare's literary genius: Coming soon.Professor Greenblatt's book:* Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare, Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Nov 15, 202443 min

Rousseau's Case for Censorship | Christopher Kelly on Rousseau

An interview with Christopher Kelly on Rousseau's case for censorshipYou can support my work by becoming a paid subscriber on my substack: johnathanbi.comSome links to further guide your study:* Join my email list to be notified of future episodes: greatbooks.io* Full transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-for-interview-with-christopher-kelly-on-censorshipCompanion lectures and interviews:* My lecture on Rousseau’s First Discourse: https://youtu.be/C8ucJ29O1kM* Christopher Kelly on Heroes: https://youtu.be/OMwm-FbzHesProfessor Kelly's Book:* Rousseau as Author: https://amzn.to/4bX9JQD (affiliate)* My book notes: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/rousseau-as-author-by-christopher Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Oct 11, 20241h 6m

Nietzsche: There is No Objective Right or Wrong | Brian Leiter

Interview with Brian Leiter on Nietzsche's Moral AntirealismSome links to further guide your study:* Join my email list to be notified of future episodes: greatbooks.io* Full transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-for-interview-with-brian-leiter-on-moral-antirealismCompanion lecture:* Nietzsche's On the Genealogy of Morality Explained: https://youtu.be/M0w2eQ-FcEProfessor Leiter's books with relevance to this interview: * Nietzsche on Morality: https://amzn.to/3x4QQMc (affiliate) * My book notes: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/nietzsche-on-morality-by-brian-leiter* Moral Psychology with Nietzsche: https://amzn.to/3yL9fy3 (affiliate) * My book notes: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/moral-psychology-with-nietzsche-by Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Sep 27, 20241h 24m

Rousseau's Second Discourse: Why The Poor Embrace Inequality

A lecture on Rousseau's Discourse on the Origin of InequalitySubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comSome links to further guide your study:* Join my email list to be notified of future episodes: greatbooks.io* Full transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-for-rousseau-second-discourseCompanion lectures and interviews:* My lecture on Rousseau’s First Discourse: https://youtu.be/C8ucJ29O1kM* Frederick Neuhouser on Self-Esteem: https://youtu.be/bhzg5qbXXVg* Christopher Kelly on Heroes: https://youtu.be/OMwm-FbzHesRead the Second Discourse:* Preferred Translation: https://amzn.to/3XIaMPm (affiliate)* My book notes: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/discourse-on-the-origin-of-inequality* Secondary Reconstruction: https://amzn.to/4ekByDc (affiliate)* My book notes: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/rousseaus-critique-of-inequality Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Sep 13, 20241h 45m

Withdrawal vs. Political Action | Katharina Volk on Roman Epicureanism

An interview with Katharina Volk on Roman EpicureanismSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comSome links to further guide your study:* Join my email list to be notified of future episodes: greatbooks.io* Full transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-for-interview-with-katharina-volk-on-epicureanismCompanion lectures and interviews:* Lecture on Shakespeare's Caesar: Coming soon.* Katharina Volk on Cicero & Caesar: https://youtu.be/I5qQztnTVPQ* Katharina Volk on Stoicism: https://youtu.be/tHbdG_Q4hbYProfessor Volk's Book:* The Roman Republic of Letters: https://amzn.to/4fsFD9K (affiliate)* My book notes: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/roman-republic-of-letters-by-katharina Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

Sep 6, 202447 min