O.G. Rose
By O.G. Rose
Daniel handles our YouTube channel, Michelle handles our Anchor! Welcome! We hope you will enjoy our philosophical explorations!
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O.G. Rose Jan 25, 2022
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Oscillation of Attention
A reflection on the moon and movement and the necessary oscillation of attention needed to witness motion, celestial and human.
Apr 15, 202419:12
Productivity vs Creativity w/Holly Rhiannon and Sam of Greenersideofsam
I had the absolute joy and honor to have Holly and Sam visiting recently and I couldn’t pass up the chance to have an in person talk with them. In this episode, we discuss the difference between productivity and creativity, using the sun and moon as archetypes to elucidate the distinction. We also dove into how the masculine/solar and feminine/lunar energy and communication conflicts when we don’t acknowledge our differences but how it can compliment beautifully when we allow the two modes of being to work together. We also dove into the movement #girlboss and discussed its pros and cons. Unofficial title of this episode; GIRLTALK 🤣🥰We hope you’ll enjoy listening! Please check out Holly’s YouTube channel here; youtube.com/@HollyRhiannonWrites?si=OpW7d7LY47ufk3ks Please check out Sam’s channel here; youtube.com/@GreenerSideOfSam?si=U93kVDgI7fIkXWsg Please check out the Stygian Collection here; www.stygiansociety.com/product-page/the-stygian-collection
Mar 20, 202452:11
Icons, Fractal Selves, and Persons as Gemstones of Reality w/Thomas Jockin
I really enjoyed this conversation with Thomas Jockin on icons in the social media age, fractal selves, and persons as gemstones of reality. We also dove into how devotion can help bring discernment and clarity to the question of how to properly engage with icons and embody the icon in our image saturated world. Thomas will be hosting a in-person Salon to discuss Plato’s Greater Hippias at The Bardo on Atlanta, Georgia March 8th. Please check it out with the link below https://www.eventbrite.com/e/salon-discussion-on-the-beautiful-in-platos-greater-hippias-tickets-815843037487?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl You can also find Thomas’s work on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@jockt967?si=XhtxsLvW-KYZ5Iqz Thank you for your time Thomas!
Feb 07, 202401:21:28
Lacan’s Sublimation in the Real w/ Cadell Last
I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Cadell Last on sublimation in the real. We discuss the ways in which sublation and sublimation relate, as well as the impacts of technology on sublimation especially considering potential incorporated technologies that our future contains. Always a delight to speak with Cadell and learn from him. I can’t recommend his courses enough; he recently wrapped up a phenomenal course on Lacan’s Écrits, which is still accessible for the course material. Please check it out as well as all his wonderful work at The Philosophy Portal philosophyportal.online Cadell's YouTube channel is also a wealth of knowledge, l'd highly recommend subscribing; youtube.com/@PhilosophyPortal Thank you so much for your time Cadell!
Feb 01, 202401:45:28
Theory Couples and University Pros and Cons w/ Ann Snelgrove-McKerracher
I had the joy and honor of speaking with Ann Snelgrove-McKerracher from Theory Underground about her own journey into theory. At the beginning of the talk, we touch briefly on the concept of “theory couples”, considering ways couples might create a deeper bond through a mutually humbling practice. We also had the chance to dive into her wonderful essay “The Idea of the Neoliberal University” and explore questions like what keeps students from seeking truth in the first place, what is the purpose of college these days anyways, and is the model sustainable. You can find Ann’s essay in the Underground Theory Anthology here; www.theory-underground.com Grateful for your time, Ann!
Jan 18, 202401:01:18
Self-Degradation and Technology with Sanduni Steinitz
It’s always a joy to speak with Sanduni on any and all topics. On this episode, Sandy and I discuss the pros and cons of cell phones and how our disposition toward technology also relates to our propensity of self-degradation. Another point we touched on is how our habits form our habitats and how we often get stuck in our own heads and why this self-enclosure can create a cozy torture (I smell jouissance), thus making it hard to identify that anything needs to change. We hope you enjoy this conversation!
Jan 18, 202455:24
“Owning Your Own Shadow” by Robert A. Johnson w/Amar Numanovic
I really enjoyed this conversation with Amar Numanovic concentrating on themes and ideas related to the book “Own Your Own Shadow” by Robert A. Johnson. We discuss how uncomfortable it is to face the unpleasant qualities of ourselves that we typically relegate to the shadow but how unbelievably important it is to look those qualities in the eyes and to redeem them. If not, we allow the shadow to control our lives without our conscious realizing of why we keep repeating the same things again and again. We also risk the spontaneous eruption of our shadow attributes, which is destructive and poisonous with no balance of the constructive. In contrast, we discuss doing the conscious work of dealing with the shadow so that it doesn’t become someone else’s problem and instead becomes a creative, restorative, and productive integration of our light and our shadow, where we consciously link the destructive and the constructive. The book and this conversation gave me such a better and more practical understanding of shadow work. I hope you will check it out and please also check out Amar’s Spotify and Substack, you can also find him on Instagram where he shares great content that always sparks in me the desire to do the work @amarnumann. Spotify; https://open.spotify.com/show/2YkAlNH5aaYqR5pUEZDAO7?si=W-Nw1jNrQOqyTzNNqGxPKw Substack; https://open.substack.com/pub/amarnumanovic?r=lm9mc&utm_medium=ios
Dec 14, 202352:41
Love from a Philosophical Angle w/Emilio Manzanares Brito
I really enjoyed this conversation with Emilio, in which we discussed the most existential and life altering experiences; love. Love is a risk of course because it always hold the potential for heartbreak; we talk more about the phenomenology of heartache, the difference between falling in love vs to love someone, and how love is a far more nuanced and complex concept than in the movies, of which only glorify the chase. Please check out Emilio’s wonderful Substack, where he explores metacognition which allows us to understand how to do stuff and metaconcepts that expand the things we can do; https:/ourlittlegame.substack.com/
May 24, 202301:10:42
Motherhood and Creativity w/Caroline Holm
I had a truly delightful time speaking with poet, artist, and mother Caroline Holm about being mothers and writers/creators. Our children teach us so much and cause us to reflect on our own selves. In this way, we reparent as we parent, recognizing the unrealized patterns from our own childhoods. There can be so much complexity to human relationships but ultimately connection is the simple step that can always be returned to when things go awry. Connection takes presence, one of the easiest yet hardest gifts to give. We dive into these topics and more. Please check out Caroline’s incredible poetry and artwork through her website. She has a beautiful book that is available called “Woodland”; www.carolineholmpoetry.com/?fbclid=PAAaZhlm6Wh91sHdRX8FF2i_tVNWOnDg3P3bZt-VdsYl_T_bcJglbrqcc7LsM_aem_th_AddJJX354PB7hpfxZhSC1tmqAjfNNPKfuRDmpheHeAn5BCn2JXRFcV9P9kuIHNxiQvc
May 23, 202347:21
“The Wisdom of Birth” by Jacob Kishere w/Jacob Kishere
Such a delightful talk with Jacob Kishere discussing his insightful recording called “The Wisdom of Birth”. We may not all be biological mothers but in creating our lives with every decision or response to what we encounter, each person is a type of mother who can resonate with the gestational and birthing process. Birth is a rich metaphor and a sacred phenomenological event and we dive into the grueling and wonderful nature of it, illuminating its paradoxes and considering what the implications of motherhood are for each of us. We also talk about how faith radically shifts the perspective of birth, revealing the spiritual truths it embodies. Please check out Jacob’s great work at SENSESPACE as well as his tremendous substack for poetry, reflections, and more. Thank you! SENSE SPACE spotify.link/khCnRzFBVyb Culture Pilgrim culturepilgrim.substack.com/?fbclid=PAAaaO_QDn6ZC7XkLWrR7cFpl5zFU5GySu6ZLjjd0z2O9rdvxmr-pqJvDOEPM
Apr 12, 202301:06:49
“Thoughts for the Times on War and Death” by Sigmund Freud w/Dimitri Crooijmans
Great conversation with Dimitri on Freud’s essay. In light of events between Ukraine and Russia it felt apt to dive into this novel work by Freud. Tremendous insights in this essay and it was very illuminating to discuss the text with Dimitri. Though war is a probable impossibility (Bergson), we can work to be more honest with ourselves about our own relationship to death, thus preparing ourselves better for life itself. Please check out and subscribe to Dimitri’s YouTube channel; youtube.com/@ActualSpirit3
Apr 07, 202358:49
Aragorn in the Internet Age
Thoughts on different terms for courage
Mar 03, 202320:56
Hegel’s Sublation in Real Life w/ Cadell Last
I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Cadell Last on the nitty gritty of sublation and what it looks like in real lived experience. We also talk about good addiction and the drive to feel the high. We also contemplate what may impact different responses to negativity. Please check out the amazing work Cadell is doing at The Philosophy Portal philosophyportal.online and subscribe to his Anchor/Spotify podcast! open.spotify.com/show/4LQceqEG5zz3KsEHolnlq6?si=xjQL-bK3QjipPraRaz6Ltg Cadell’s YouTube channel is also a wealth of knowledge, I’d highly recommend subscribing; youtube.com/@PhilosophyPortal
Feb 07, 202301:21:18
Dating: Conflation of the Private and Public
Thinking about how the internet shapes real phenomenological spaces. Disclaimer; I use the word “empathy” when I meant “sympathy”.
Feb 07, 202312:53
The Nuance of Want
Getting into the nuance of this topic a little
Feb 07, 202314:26
“When the Body Says No” by Gabor Mate w/Ethan Nelson
I really enjoyed this talk with Ethan Nelson about the topic of need and ideas that he learned from the book “When the Body Says No” by Gabor Mate. Needs are never in a vacuum but are rather in a nexus and so they are much more nuanced than we like to think. We get into this and much more. Please check out Ethan’s podcast Becoming Conscious, Ethan also has a great Substack as well; his article on Mate’s book is what prompted the talk. Thank you again so much for your time Ethan. Ethan’s Substack; https://open.substack.com/pub/becomeconscious?r=lm9mc&utm_medium=ios Ethan’s Podcast; https://open.spotify.com/show/5oqTRbIXMAtLrKQ48k0pNp?si=FCqlsWbMQ-q-XybWq02WbQ
Feb 06, 202358:30
Accuracy (vs Truth) Insistence in Conversation
Talking about the nature of typical conversations and how accuracy is demanded at the expense of genuine relation.
Dec 06, 202212:12
The Philosophy of Timing, Caputo’s Perhaps, and Derrida’s Insistence on New Forms of Subjectivity
I really enjoyed this conversation with Javier Rivera on his recent work on the Philosophy of Timing. Please check out his series on this topic here; youtu.be/uU83uDffF_w . We also reference a footnote in “The Prayers and Tears of Jacques Derrida” by Caputo. Why does it make a difference to develop the concept of timing vs time? What does timing have to do with subjectivity? What does discourse have to do with deconstructing subjectivity? How does technology permutate our discourse? These questions and more explored in our talk! Enjoy 🎉
Nov 24, 202253:36
The Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram, Language, and Technology with Molly O’Leary
Really lovely to speak with Molly O’Leary on a recent book she read, The Spell of the Sensuous by Abram. We discuss related topics such as the revealing and concealing of nature, the harshness of the Internet landscape, and how language relates to our connection and disconnection. Some notable quotes mentioned by Molly are from ‘Field Poetics’ by Krieder and O’Leary and Rachel Carson on sea slugs; ‘Without a brain, or what we would call a memory, or even any very clear perception, Convoluta continues to live out its life in this alien place, remembering, in every fibre of its small green body, the tidal rhythm of the distant sea.' (66) Enjoy! 🐌
Nov 18, 202255:55
Atlas Shrugged Part 3 with Bethany Tabor
Here Bethany and I wrap up our 4 episode series about Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand’s 1957 masterpiece of a novel. We had a wonderful conversation discussing Part 3 and the end of the novel, focusing on Galt’s Gulch; how it relates to Nietzsche’s Zarathustra descending into the valley, to the meaning of the mountain as an esoteric symbol, and to Christian themes. Bethany also describes how Galt’s Gulch harkens, almost like a premonition, to the “The Network State” by
Balaji Srinivasan. We also discuss the cottagecore vibes of Galt’s Gulch. Enjoy!🍄 PS: To read Bethany’s writing, please subscribe to her substack; https://open.substack.com/pub/bethanybtabor?r=lm9mc&utm_medium=ios
Nov 16, 202256:25
Discussing the Internet with Raymond K Hessel
In this talk, Raymond and I discuss a video on his YouTube channel concerning an essay entitled “The Internet is Made of Demons” by Sam Kriss, I’ll include the link to Raymond’s original video here youtu.be/XamFM4iHhtY The talk also touched on some related ideas from Raymond’s book “Notes From A Pod”, to purchase visit this link raymondk.gumroad.com/l/htnykg
Nov 15, 202247:19
Atlas Shrugged Part 2 with Bethany Tabor
Here Bethany and I talk about Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand’s 1957 masterpiece of a novel. We had a wonderful conversation discussing the great “money speech” in Part 2 as well as the literary atmosphere achieved by Rand’s writing. We also talk about a key symbol in the book as well as self-generating value and Earthy transcendence, touching on how Rand’s project is so akin to the work of Nietzsche and why that matters. As a heads up, we do discuss specific plot points from the book. Enjoy 🤑 PS: To read Bethany’s writing, please subscribe to her substack; https://open.substack.com/pub/bethanybtabor?r=lm9mc&utm_medium=ios
Nov 08, 202201:09:55
Is there a “Soul Mate”? with my Soul Sister Sanduni Mudiyanse
Sanduni Mudiyanse always brings wonderful and fresh ideas to the table. It was lovely discussing the question of is there is such a thing as “the one”. We dove into why the concept of soul mate often loses its soul leaving people as mere mates and also why, to speak to Esther Perel’s work, we’ve put the roles of a whole village on one person, as “the one”. We leave with an important cliffhanger question, which we’ll address in part 2!
Nov 04, 202213:05
Atlas Shrugged Part 1 (2nd) with Bethany Tabor
Here we discuss some of our favorite scenes and ideas from Part 1 of Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (continued from last week). We dig into the difference between entitlement and self-generating value, how politics relate to the family, and how the book speaks to free time and consumerism. Some plot details are revealed. We begin with a brief note on the Earth’s seasons and how they are so inextricable from us. Hope you’ll check it out! To read Bethany’s writing, please subscribe to her substack; https://open.substack.com/pub/bethanybtabor?r=lm9mc&utm_medium=ios
Nov 02, 202258:19
Atlas Shrugged Part 1 with Bethany Tabor
Here Bethany and I talk about Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand’s 1957 masterpiece of a novel. As a heads up, we do discuss specific plot points from the book. We had a wonderful conversation and touched on the Nietzschean Overwoman and the nuance of selfishness, as well as other things we really enjoyed about the book. To read Bethany’s writing, please subscribe to her substack; https://open.substack.com/pub/bethanybtabor?r=lm9mc&utm_medium=ios 💖
Oct 25, 202250:51
Finding “The One”
Is there such a thing as a soul mate?
Oct 21, 202212:27
Detail and Ambiguity
Thoughts on this after hearing the idea from Javier and his English class. Check out his channel; youtube.com/channel/UCQBytMeNh47LGa_Gh1hKagA
Oct 17, 202206:50
Human: Being with Sandy Mudiyanse
Diving deeper into being, with Sand and Shell. (Sanduni and Michelle)
Aug 25, 202236:46
Nietzsche Lacan and Buber on Language and the Word
Mere thought exploration.
Aug 21, 202207:07
Modern Art and the Death of A Culture by H.R. Rookmaaker Part 6
Here I talk about the inevitability or creation in destruction as well as our relational and communal ontology and now modern art illustrates this very inevitability.
Aug 19, 202231:28
Communal Ontology Thoughts
Just my ideas here working out the concept
Aug 15, 202205:50
Overcoming Capture with Captivation
Provoked by youtu.be/dVyXRudYnuY
Aug 10, 202204:07
Reflection on Henri Nouwen’s Book “Making All Things New”
I mention Javier Rivera’s analogy (the cup that is too full cannot receive anymore and therefore it feels that it is lacking when it is actually too full) from his reflection linked below; youtu.be/L6JDtr6MNbE also I mention ideas of Nothingness from Thomas Winn and Javier Rivera’s discussion; youtu.be/NG1Czst7FlQ
Aug 03, 202251:17
Communion is Key
Thoughts on Thomas Merton’s essay Symbolism; Communication or Communion?
Jul 01, 202206:21
Time and Eternity
Thoughts on Huxley’s Chapter on Time and Eternity from The Perennial Philosophy! Also please check out Dr Cadell Last’s Nietzsche course starting July 15th! philosophyportal.online/thus-spoke-zarathustra
Jul 01, 202227:08
Practice and Humility
Practice Makes Perfecting
Jun 27, 202208:54
Modern Art and the Death of a Culture H.R. Rookmaaker Part 5
Negating sense-perception in hopes of reviving man’s spirit in art!
Jun 06, 202223:46
Baptism as A Good Shower
Thinking about baptism beyond the formal performative act in church and more as a full body and mind experience.
May 07, 202208:28
Modern Art and the Death of a Culture by H.R. Rookmaaker Part 4
Abstraction is unavoidable and the irony of the empirical Impressionist, with mention of Cezanne’s counter to the painters of his time.
Apr 27, 202215:42
Modern Art and the Death of a Culture Rookmaaker Part 3
Rookmaaker’s excellent book. This is Part 3 of a series. Enlightenment’s practical consequences on the thinking behind art.
Apr 06, 202213:43
Rewards
Exploring external vs internal rewards here!
Apr 02, 202206:09
Modern Art and the Death of a Culture by H.R. Rookmaaker Part 2
Discussing the next section of this great book by Rookmaaker with a focus on the pendulum swing between valuation of the Metaphysical and the Physical.
Mar 23, 202218:11
Reflection on Tanizaki’s In Praise Of Shadows
Please check out the audio recording as well as the course I mentioned hosted by Daniel Zaruba and Johannes Niederhauser! youtu.be/DgWGjpw2PbQ halkyonacademy.teachable.com/p/dialogos-with-the-japanese-house-of-being
Mar 22, 202211:36
Modern Art and the Death of a Culture by H.R. Rookmaaker Chapter 1
Summary and Reflection
Mar 18, 202210:21
Demand vs Pressure
How different responsibilities are different in experience.
Mar 15, 202214:30
Irish Whistle: Constrains and Releases
We want music but forget what music takes.
Mar 02, 202203:48
A Ladybug; Why Movement Captivates
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Feb 22, 202213:51
Name vs Sign
Javier Rivera and Samuel Barnes live; youtu.be/PzatL0Bzl6Y
Feb 08, 202209:22
Instant Delay; On Instagram
Thoughts!
Feb 05, 202208:07
Reflection on The Family Engine: Familiarity (A/B) by Javier Rivera
Please do check out the original video by Javier which inspired this reflection; youtu.be/Yj72GqWdXqc
Feb 03, 202220:56