In preparation for some upcoming (potentially controversial and politically incorrect) podcast discussions, Pat discusses what truth is, why it’s important, and how to get it, especially in a world where conformity pressures and conspiracies abound! Finding Truth in a World of Conformity and Conspiracy! Related Episodes EP 406: Fallacies and Heresies (Part 1) The Pat […]
Eschatology and Expectations of God
In my conversation with Fr. Gregory on predestination we discussed whether God is a moral agent. While we failed to reach any firm conclusion on that I commented that, whatever else we want to say about God being a moral agent, we can still have moral expectations of God. The point being we can reasonably infer […]
Stockholm Syndrome and COVID Lockdowns
Stockholm Syndrome: a psychological phenomena in which hostages express empathy and begin to hold positive feelings toward their captors, sometimes even to the point of defending them. I have never been more convinced in the reality of Stockholm Syndrome as I am now, after witnessing in real time people who’ve been taken hostage and abused […]
Philosophical Habit and Human Flourishing with Dr. Brian Kemple
Dr. Brian Kemple joins The Pat Flynn Show to discuss philosophical habit. Specifically, we take an Aristotelian perspective to examine how habits relate to fulfillment, relationships, fitness, and more! How to Form Philosophical Habit with Dr. Brian Kemple Mentioned Resources Check out the Lyceum Institute: https://lyceum.institute/ Dr. Kemple’s Website: https://cp-insight.com/ FREE BOOK Introduction to […]
Thoughts on a Postmodernism Debate: Russel v. Rectenwald
Probably, you’ll want to listen to the debate before reading my brief review: https://youtu.be/7x6Oc1iTv3A Here’s the problem. Russel claims he does not (and cannot) know the truth about anything, except he frequently maintains throughout the conversation to know the truth about many different (and often difficult) things, including but not limited to interpretations of postmodernist […]