Dr. J. Budziszewski, philosopher professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and bestselling author of Pandemic of Lunacy is here to tackle some of the deepest questions of our time: the incoherence of nihilism and materialism, Nietzsche's dangerous appeal, transhumanism, sexual ethics, and what it actually means to love.

Ep. 577

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📚 Resources Mentioned:

Pandemic Pandemic of Lunacy: How to Think Clearly When Everyone Around You Seems Crazy - J. Budziszewski https://a.co/d/0f2EXoQY

The Four Loves: C.S. Lewis: https://a.co/d/02oElleV

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⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 — Intro
06:51 — From Nihilism to the Catholic Faith
28:51 — What Is Nihilism & Why Do People Fall Into It?
35:02 — Understanding Nietzsche
41:26 — The Problems With Materialism
57:20 — What to Say to Someone Who Wants to Believe
01:10:09 — Transhumanism, AI & Human Nature
01:33:30 — Marriage Advice After 50 Years
01:46:55 — Why Catholic & Not Protestant
01:58:19 — How to Think Clearly When Everyone Seems Crazy
02:06:47 — The State of the Culture & Campus Chaos
02:12:30 — One Last Cure for Nihilism
02:20:56 — Just War, the Atomic Bomb & Moral Absolutes
02:26:41 — Closing: What Dr. J. Budziszewski Does for Fun

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