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The Chaos Artist

The Chaos Artist

By Denis Murphy

We like to write and draw stuff.
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The Chaos ArtistJun 04, 2018

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#230: Characters

#230: Characters

Where do characters come from? An unorthodox enquiry...

Feb 19, 202421:18
#229: The Dialectic

#229: The Dialectic

How are the quality of the dialogues in your life?

Jan 23, 202418:43
#228: What if Utopia is a Feeling?

#228: What if Utopia is a Feeling?

Thoughts on the possibilites available when you perceive utopia as a feeling to channel.

Dec 11, 202304:40
#227: On Passion

#227: On Passion

"There is scarcely any passion without struggle." - Albert Camus


What is passion? Where does it come from? Is going through 'the struggle' the counterinuitive thing that will amplify the passion you feel in your bones?

Nov 28, 202323:29
#226: Lost - An Animated Short Audio

#226: Lost - An Animated Short Audio

An animated short about asking heart based questions in a world of forms and functions.
Video available on The Chaos Artist YouTube Channel.
Oct 15, 202302:56
#225: Think Different

#225: Think Different

If neurodiversity became the norm would it still be called neurodiversity?

Steve Jobs once said that computers were the ‘bicycle of the mind’.

How much has this bicycle facilitated the desire to think different?

Oct 01, 202325:58
#224: The Repetition Compulsion

#224: The Repetition Compulsion

A look at the Repetition Compulsion, first coined by Sigmund Freud.

He defined it as a desire to return to an earlier state of things.

Sep 02, 202332:01
#223: Surrealism

#223: Surrealism

Thoughts on the surrealist art movement.
Aug 01, 202338:35
#222: Analysis

#222: Analysis

Can you analyse your life without the desperate feeling of needing to get to a better place?


Links:

https://www.youtube.com/c/joliartist

Jul 03, 202330:48
#221: INFJ
Jun 03, 202333:29
#220: Circles of Interest

#220: Circles of Interest

Thoughts on following your tendency to become a generalist.

May 13, 202333:04
#219: Rational Madness

#219: Rational Madness

Reflections on the dangers of second hand rationality.

How not to become a senior developer (and what to do instead): https://youtu.be/T6Yr7htcbk4

May 01, 202326:19
#218: Self-Absorbed

#218: Self-Absorbed

Reflections on the self-absorbed state of mind.

Mar 24, 202324:53
#217: When Words Aren't Enough

#217: When Words Aren't Enough

Reflections on being in a space of not knowing.


The School of Life:

https://www.youtube.com/@theschooloflifetv

Mar 21, 202318:46
#216: How To Be Authentic?

#216: How To Be Authentic?

A conversation with Skye Cleary the author of How to Be Authentic?  

How to be Authentic: https://amzn.to/3W3XhGe

Dec 10, 202253:41
#215: NON SENSE

#215: NON SENSE

Does nonsense serve any sort of purpose?

Books:

The Edge:

https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back:

https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Nov 13, 202223:51
#214: Twilight Conversations

#214: Twilight Conversations

A conversation with Dublin-based psychotherapist and podcaster Jimmy Judge.  

Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ 

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Oct 28, 202252:39
#213: The Tortured Artist

#213: The Tortured Artist

Reflections on the archetype of a tortured artist and the purpose of processing your own personal pain.  

Books: The Edge: 

https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

Oct 14, 202223:38
#212: IN SANE

#212: IN SANE

Reflections on rediscovering sanity in the midst of insanity.    

Books: 

The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e 

Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ 

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Sep 30, 202221:21
#211: Committed Writings

#211: Committed Writings

Reflections on a series of essays by Albert Camus called Committed Writings.

Sep 24, 202233:36
#210: Serious Uselessness
Sep 02, 202224:27
#209: Escapism or Realism?

#209: Escapism or Realism?

Are reading and writing forms of realism or forms of escapism?  

Lost in Thought: https://bit.ly/3RRljmJ 

Books: 

The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Aug 19, 202224:51
#208: Human Dignity

#208: Human Dignity

An episode about restoring a sense of human dignity.

Lost in Thought:

https://bit.ly/3RRljmJ

Books:

The Edge:

https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back:

https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Aug 06, 202228:03
#207: The Myth of Sisyphus

#207: The Myth of Sisyphus

Reflections on The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus

The Myth of Sisyphus:

https://bit.ly/3RRljmJ

Books:

The Edge:

https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back:

https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Jul 23, 202224:53
#206: Alien Nation

#206: Alien Nation

An episode about feeling alienated.

Books:

The Edge:

https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back:

https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Jul 14, 202221:11
#205: The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

#205: The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

Stepping out from days spent living on repeat.

Books:

The Edge:

https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back:

https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Jul 04, 202225:19
#204: How to Write a Book that Nobody Reads

#204: How to Write a Book that Nobody Reads

The philosophy behind writing a book for nobody.  

Books: 

The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Jun 18, 202220:43
#203: OBJECTive Experience

#203: OBJECTive Experience

Exploring the Objective side of life.

Books:

The Edge:

https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back:

https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Jun 11, 202226:22
#202: SUBJECTive Experience

#202: SUBJECTive Experience

Explorations into the Subjective side of life.  

Books: 

The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Jun 05, 202228:28
#201: The Assumption of Death

#201: The Assumption of Death

A conversation with Anthony David Vernon, author of The Assumption of Death.  

https://amzn.to/3yOrp03 

Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

May 20, 202249:18
#200: The_Chaos(Artist)
May 13, 202222:37
#199: A Room of One's Own

#199: A Room of One's Own

Reflections on  A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf.  

https://bit.ly/3Fm8db7 

Books: 

The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you would like to support our work you can become a patron or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

May 06, 202228:59
#198: Zen & the Art of Motorcylce Maintenance

#198: Zen & the Art of Motorcylce Maintenance

Reflections on  Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Persig.  

https://amzn.to/3jMl6Bu 

Books: 

The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Apr 23, 202222:53
#197: The Outsider

#197: The Outsider

Reflections on some of the pros and cons of feeling like an outsider. 

Episode inspired by Nausea by Jean Paul Sartre.  

https://bit.ly/3DOUzMV Books: 

The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Apr 16, 202221:12
#196: Autodidact

#196: Autodidact

Thoughts on being an autodidact.  

Episode inspired by Nausea by Jean Paul Sartre. 

https://bit.ly/3DOUzMV  

Books: 

The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ 

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Apr 10, 202217:38
#195: Intellectuals
Apr 03, 202219:17
#194: Tear Along the Dotted Line

#194: Tear Along the Dotted Line

Reflections on the Italian animated series Tear Along the Dotted Line.  

Illustration drawn by Davey Villalobos and coloured by @chopsueylol  

Animations created using p5.js  https://youtu.be/dQKYao-daYw   

Books: 

The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e 

Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ 

If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Mar 19, 202216:27
#193: Is there an Essence?

#193: Is there an Essence?

Does existence precede essence or does essence precede existence?

Books:

The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Mar 11, 202217:43
#192: The Serious Man
Mar 04, 202213:47
#191:The Ethics of Ambiguity

#191:The Ethics of Ambiguity

Reflections on The Ethics of Ambiguity by Simone de Beauvoir.

The Ethics of Ambiguity: https://bit.ly/3JNlfQ0 

Books: 

The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Feb 24, 202226:28
#190: Kafka on the Shore

#190: Kafka on the Shore

Reflections from Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami.

https://bit.ly/3LcAymS


Books: 

The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ 

If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional


Feb 04, 202224:14
#189: Mimetic Desire
Jan 14, 202212:55
#188: Psychotherapy East & West
Jan 01, 202236:11
#187: Obsession

#187: Obsession

Reflections on using your obsessions

Books:

The Edge:

https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back:

https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Dec 18, 202132:35
#186: When Nietzsche Wept

#186: When Nietzsche Wept

Reflections on the book - When Nietzsche Wept.

Books:

The Edge:

https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back:

https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Dec 10, 202133:31
#185: The Edge

#185: The Edge

Reflections on the writing of my new book - The Edge.

https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Books:

The Edge:

https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back:

https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Dec 01, 202130:25
#184: The Doors of Perception

#184: The Doors of Perception

Reflections on The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley.

https://bit.ly/3cGbq7H

Books:

The Edge:

https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back:

https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ

If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Nov 21, 202130:18
#183: Ham on Rye

#183: Ham on Rye

Reflections on Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski.  

Ham on Rye: 

https://bit.ly/3kNT7Ch


Books:  

The Edge:

https://amzn.to/3Fa048e

Taking My Life Back: 

https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ 

If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Nov 12, 202128:09
#182: Modern Man in Search of a Soul

#182: Modern Man in Search of a Soul

Reflections on Modern Man in Search of a Soul by Carl G. Jung.  

Modern Man in Search of a Soul: 

https://bit.ly/3Co3MJB


Books:

The Edge: 

https://amzn.to/3Fa048e  

Taking My Life Back: 

https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ 

If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

Oct 23, 202131:09
#181: Caroline Grace Cassidy
Oct 10, 202101:03:42