Dan Levesque

Episode 1: an Origin Story, Nietzsche, and Secular Metaphysics

In the first-ever episode of the Bad Philosopher Podcast, we discuss my philosophy origin story, Nietzsche's "God is dead" proclamation, jump into Mary Wollstonecraft on hedonism, and round things off with the Bhagavad Gita and a discussion about secular metaphysics.

by Dan Levesque

Episode 1: an Origin Story, Nietzsche, and Secular Metaphysics

Ideas

A Bad Philosopher's Guide to a New Year, New You

We're welcoming in the new year with five transformational suggestions for any budding bad philosophers out there.

by Dan Levesque

A Bad Philosopher's Guide to a New Year, New You

Ideas Pursuit of Wisdom

Odin on the Path of Moderate Wisdom

In the Havamal, Odin warns us about the pitfalls of having either too much or too little wisdom. The solution? Following the path of moderate wisdom.

by Dan Levesque

Ideas Ancient Chinese Philosophy

Zhuangzi on the Art of Un-Learning

In Daoism, becoming a follower of "the Course" or "the Way" requires us to drop all of our preformed conclusions about the way things are. How? The great text of the Zhuangzi might have an answer.

by Dan Levesque

Ideas Existentialism

Nietzsche on the Necessity of Hardship

In our overly pessimistic modern age, it may seem as though the primary purpose of life is to suffer. Nietzsche would agree, and he attempts to brings a solution to the table.

by Dan Levesque

Big-Picture Thinking Articles

Naturally Occurring Existential Risks: An Overview

While a few of these cosmic threats could be reduced by increasing our scientific knowledge of the issues at hand, in many cases, our only hope for long-term survival involves leaving Earth altogether and colonizing other worlds and stars.

by Dan Levesque

Naturally Occurring Existential Risks: An Overview

Big-Picture Thinking Articles

Human-Caused Existential Risks: An Overview

It's not just climate change or biodiversity loss or superintelligent A.I. that could cause human civilization to fall apart—it's more likely to be a convergence of many factors happening simultaneously.

by Dan Levesque

Human-Caused Existential Risks: An Overview

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