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N-EVA 1 (Nietzsche & Evangelion) | Laugh Out the Whole Truth: Nietzsche's Gay Science §1 / Evangelion ep. 1-6

We begin out N-EVA series, starting with the first aphorism of Gay Science, Book One: "The Teachers of the Purpose of Existence." Then, Andrew introduces Brian to Weeb culture and introduces his choice to cover Neon Genesis Evangelion. We talk about the first six episodes. 00:00 Nieztsche's Gay Science, Aphorism 1 21:10 Neon Genesis Evangelion

3 | The Evolution of Identity: Profilicity

Reading Room Ep.3 | Moeller & D'Ambrosio's "You & Your Profile" In the third episode of the Reading Room podcast, Andrew and Brian take a step into an enticing theory of "modes of identity" - from sincerity to authenticity and now profilicity. You may recognize Moeller's name from his channel "Carefree Wandering." We relate it to Hegel's dialectic and Marx's application/inversion of Hegel in the historical materialist tradition, where human history is seen as moving in modes of production, great bundles of tensions which gradually convulse/unfold into the next "mode" which remains birthmarked by the old (sublation - see episode one). Moeller seems to evoke a similar narrative regarding how "modes of identity" develop, perhaps informed by political, social, and technological orders. This is our first step into Moeller & D'Ambrosio's book. We'll continue the conversation in future episodes. CHAPTERS 00:00 Are We Authentic? 03:44 Profilicity & Second Order Observation 13:25 Sincerity & Authenticity 14:20 The Myth of the True Identity 17:20 Social & Political Orders 23:23 Identity Ethics 29:30 No One is Outside of Profilicity 36:53 Closing Remarks

2 | Nietzsche's Gay Science: Thought Dancing & Defiant

A Prelude in Rhymes | We take a step into the defiant and dancing "gay science" of Friedrich Nietzsche, enjoying his poems and measuring his distance from Hegel. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 01:30 Hegel & Nietzsche 11:50 Subjects vs. Agents 21:30 Stairs Climbing People 25:13 Alienation & Star Morals 32:00 The Gay Science 40:08 Boys Love Him! 43:04 Orientation 45:10 A Yeasayer to All Life

1 | Hegel's Dialectical Science: A Beginning is an Assumption

Introduction to the "Shorter Logic" | In the debut episode of Reading Room, Brian & Andrew take a step into Hegel's dialectics, discussing the introduction to Encylopedia of the Philosophical Sciences. We're gearing up to compare his system to the ever-defiant and dancing "gay science"/"joyous wisdom" of Friedrich Nietzsche. Over the course of the show, we'll dip into philosophy, movies, literature, and more! CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 10:49 An Overview 14:45 Entanglements & Contradictions 18:20 Mediation & Immediacy 24:00 Example, States & Markets 30:20 Hegel's Circle of Circles 33:06 Example, Sense-Certainty to Perception 37:30 Dialectics