The Examined Life with Phil Kallberg
The Examined Life is a show in which host Phil Kallberg applies the methods, logic, and rationality of rigorous philosophy to the problems and issues of society, life, the universe, and everything.
Episodes
July 26, 2021 • 46 mins
In this episode, Phil Kallberg explains what Deconstructionism and Postmodernism are as they relate to stories. He also draws a distinction between the soft applications of these ideas and hard
Deconstructionism and Postmodernism. While the soft variants of these ideas can at times be useful the hard variants are incoherent. (July 25, 2021)
Deconstructionism and Postmodernism. While the soft variants of these ideas can at times be useful the hard variants are incoherent. (July 25, 2021)
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July 3, 2021 • 59 mins
In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg speaks in light of the US government's report on UFOs/UAPs, explaining why it's highly likely that many of the reported encounters with aliens are just encounters with demonic entities. If you already have a worldview that allows for belief in the demonic, then demons make more sense of these phenomena than extraterrestrial beings do. (July 3, 2021)
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May 29, 2021 • 69 mins
In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg explains why you should take the COVID vaccine. He gives a practical and a moral argument for taking the vaccine and explains where some of the common objections people give to getting vaccinated go wrong. (May 28, 2021)
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May 2, 2021 • 58 mins
In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg gives a very brief overview of thought experiments and explains how they demonstrate that one of the purposes of good stories is to train us to be better people. He also gives out a face palm and sigh award for cherry picking from the Bible. (April 30, 2021)
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April 20, 2021 • 47 mins
In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg explains the general ideas behind the types of criticism that are used in literature, film, and other types of media. When criticism is done well, it illuminates aspects of stories and media that we will otherwise not see. Also he recommends the book "The Genealogical Adam and Eve" by S. Joshua Swamidass. (April 19, 2021)
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April 5, 2021 • 44 mins
In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg continues discussing the philosophy and
theory behind stories with the theory of archetypes. He explains the theory of archetypes, goes over some criticism of the theory, and discusses if the theory can apply to the real world as well as to stories. (April 5, 2021)
theory behind stories with the theory of archetypes. He explains the theory of archetypes, goes over some criticism of the theory, and discusses if the theory can apply to the real world as well as to stories. (April 5, 2021)
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In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg devotes a whole episode to exploring the many errors in reasoning and argumentation that both George Stephanopoulos and Rand Paul committed during a recent interview. While they both lowered the bar of discourse, dissecting and analyzing their exchange can help us learn how to reason and engage with people in more constructive ways. (March 5, 2021)
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January 19, 2021 • 52 mins
In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg talks about the monomyth, the idea that all stories follow the same universal pattern. He further argues the reason this pattern is universal is that it is a reflection of the story of Christ's saving of humanity and other stories cannot help but use that pattern. I conclude by covering some criticism of the monomyth. (January 18, 2021)
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December 12, 2020 • 70 mins
In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg introduces the topic of engaging with stories philosophically. He explains what he thinks makes a good story, four of the different ways of looking at stories, and how some stories work well in some media and not in others. (December 11, 2020)
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November 27, 2020 • 43 mins
In this episode, Phil Kallberg catches up on some segments he has been putting off for the last few months. He gives out a face palm and sigh award, explain why the claim "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" is wrong, and go through a listener's feedback. (November 27, 2020)
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November 15, 2020 • 77 mins
In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg lays out the general idea of inference to the best explanation and then use it to explore and evaluate the ongoing claims of election fraud. (November 13, 2020)
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October 31, 2020 • 103 mins
In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg I wrap up the series on political philosophy by giving you my take on things. I argue for small scale libertarianism which is best summed up by the idea, "the government that governs least governs best." I also tell you how I see the current candidates and who I think you should and should not vote for. (October 30, 2020)
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October 23, 2020 • 113 mins
In this episode of The Examined Life, Dustin Crummett of Ludwig Maximilian University joins Phil Kallberg to make a case for supporting the political left and the Democrats in this year's election. We discuss his theory of government, arguments surrounding single issue voting, various problems with voting and the US political system, and how he sees the current candidates and
issues. (October 23, 2020)
issues. (October 23, 2020)
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Episode 81: Practical Political Philosophy: Anarcho-Capitalism from Jonathan Reed (October 16, 2020)
October 17, 2020 • 112 mins
In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg discuss his political view, Anarcho-Capitalism, a political theory which argues that all human interactions (including the government) should be dependent on a voluntary choice. Jon defends his view against my objections and gives his thoughts and reflections on the political situation in America. (October 16, 2020)
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October 11, 2020 • 110 mins
In this episode of The Examined Life, Catholic evangelist Pat Flynn joins Phil Kallberg to talk about politics and philosophy. They discuss more of the implications of conservatism, the government's response to the pandemic, how Pat's view differs from the other ones, and Pat answers some of the common objections to supporting President Trump. This is part two of two. (October 9, 2020)
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In this episode of The Examined Life, Pat Flynn joins Phil Kallberg to talk about politics and philosophy. He makes a case for Common Good Conservatism and argues that Abortion is such an evil that it overrides nearly every other political issue. This is part one of two. (October 2, 2020)
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September 27, 2020 • 86 mins
In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg joins David Pallmann for a discussion on Eternal Security. David and Phil discuss the various positions on Eternal Security, the arguments pro and con, as well as what makes a good theory and proof texting. (September 25, 2020)
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September 12, 2020 • 61 mins
In light of the growing skepticism of experts and institutions I spend this episode going through the reasoning behind appeals to authority and expertise and explain why sometimes this is
fallacious reasoning and why sometimes it's a good and wise thing to do. (September 11, 2020)
fallacious reasoning and why sometimes it's a good and wise thing to do. (September 11, 2020)
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August 31, 2020 • 54 mins
In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg explores the need for lines of reasoning to have an end (terminators) and a beginning, and he points to some practical examples of the problems that arise when the terminators are avoided. (August 28, 2020)
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August 2, 2020 • 61 mins
In this episode of The Examined Life, Phil Kallberg attempts to explore the origins of the pathological philosophy that seems to be a significant part of the ongoing riots and political unrest in America. I get into language and communication theory, the foundations of Postmodernism, and argue that it's now mostly just about grabbing power. (July 31, 2020)
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