Michel Foucault
French philosopher known for studies of sexuality; MacCulloch critiques and places his work in a broader historical context.
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Diarmaid MacCulloch on Christianity, Sex, and Unsettling Settled Facts
Conversations with Tyler
French philosopher known for studies of sexuality; MacCulloch critiques and places his work in a broader historical context.
John Vervaeke — How to Build a Life of Wisdom, Flow, and Contemplation | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Philosopher for whom Vervaeke argues there is 'a lot to be learned,' despite Jordan Peterson's common critiques of postmodernism.
172 - Esther Perel: Trauma, how narratives shape our worldview, and accepting uncomfortable emotions
Peter Attia MD
Author of 'The History of Sexuality,' whose work is cited by Perel as telling the history of societal and cultural attitudes towards various aspects of human experience.
The Roots of Identity Politics: A Conversation with Yascha Mounk (Episode #336)
Sam Harris
French philosopher whose ideas on power, discourse, and skepticism of grand narratives influenced the identity synthesis.
Diana Walsh Pasulka: Aliens, Technology, Religion & the Nature of Belief | Lex Fridman Podcast #149
Lex Fridman
A French philosopher who developed the 'genealogy' framework, building on Nietzsche's ideas about how truths are formed and societal beliefs are sedimented.
Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand and the Philosophy of Objectivism | Lex Fridman Podcast #138
Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman mentions Foucault as one of the literary and philosophical works he read in college.
Jonathan Haidt: How to Help the Anxious Generation | The All-In Interview
All-In Podcast
A philosopher whose ideas on power are mentioned as part of the intellectual shift in left-wing thought from economics to power dynamics.
How To Stop Wasting Time: The 5-Step Productivity System To Organize Your Life | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A postmodern philosopher whose notions about how various discourses create and maintain power imbalances heavily influenced postcolonial and critical race theories.