Vaishnavism
Originating from the confluence of hero-worship movements and the early worship of the Vedic solar deity Vishnu, Vaishnavism incorporated many
E018 – Running, evolution, and euphoria
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-bpftu-dbec57 In our 18th episode we discuss running, evolution, and why anyone is crazy enough to expend their precious kilojoules.
Shaivism
The origins of the worship of Shiva are shrouded in mystery. However, what is clear is that by the rise
E017 – Fiction, empathy and censorship
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-34fc3-db30a0 Hello! In our 17th episode, we discuss fiction, its role in empathy, utility in the workplace, and the limits
The Kamasutra
Written sometime between 400-200 BCE, the Kamasutra is well known in the west as a manual depicting various contorted sexual
E016 – Boredom…
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5bij4-da71bf Hello all! In our 16th episode, we discuss boredom. Interesting reading: Westgate, E. C. (2020). Why Boredom Is Interesting.
Manusmriti
The Manusmriti, sometimes called the Book of Manu, is a late classical Sanskrit text dealing with the dharma – or
E015 – Capitalism and crisis
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-r48vq-d9a235 Hi all! In our 15th episode, we talk about capitalism and its response to crisis – in particular in
The Arthashastra
Traditionally attributed to Kautilya, the royal advisor to the first of the Maurya emperors, the Arthashastra is a treatise on
