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So, You're A Philosopher

So, You're A Philosopher

Written by: Chris Welsh
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To one degree or another, YOU are a philosopher. Let's tell stories, engage with experts, and explore everything from the mundane to the sublime through the lens of wonder.

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  • No Kings 2: Philosophy in Action
    Jan 7 2026

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    Where Chris wanders outside of his comfort zone and right into the largest protest in United States history.


    What comes up in this episode:

    • Impressions of the protest
    • Interviews with protestors
    • Lots of crowd noise
    • Reflection on philosophy and action
    • Discontentedness


    Referenced or mentioned:

    • Tikkun olam
    • Racism
    • Representation of the people
    • Shut the fuck up and do something
    • Being the voice of others
    • Vote


    A thought to carry with you:
    “The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men.”

    — yer boy Plato


    Credits / Links:

    • restorativefarms.org
    • So, You’re A Philosopher’s homepage: ponderpus.com
    • Leave Chris a voicemail: 469.626.7355



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    23 mins
  • Think, think...and think again!
    Dec 18 2025

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    Overthinking. Oy! It plagues us all. But…should it? Could we, perhaps, tame this cognitive beast and use it for good?


    What comes up in this episode:

    • When is thinking overthinking?
    • Adaptive vs maladaptive cognition.
    • Two juicy Delphic Maxims.
    • Mason’s killswitch.
    • Crickets.


    Referenced or mentioned:

    • Socrates
    • Seneca
    • Kierkegaard (briefly)
    • Mason
    • Sean

    A thought to carry with you:
    Your ability to control your thinking is as much in your power as the power to think.


    Credits / Links:

    • How To Be A Stoic, by Massimo Pigliuccii
    • So, You’re A Philosopher’s homepage: ponderpus.com
    • Leave Chris a voicemail: 469.626.7355



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    22 mins
  • You Are A Philosopher
    Dec 18 2025

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    You were born to be a philosopher. The unique evolutionary output of the human mind is that it is designed to wonder…and philosophy begins in wonder.


    What comes up in this episode:

    • What is philosophy, anyway?
    • There are PHILOSOPHERS and there are philosophers.
    • The roles philosophers play.
    • Pythagoras gave us more than a theorem…
    • Philosophy is inescapable (even if you try really hard).


    Referenced or mentioned:

    • Pythagorean Harmonics
    • Aristotle’s Metaphysics
    • Natural Philosophy (kinda)

    A thought to carry with you:
    The self-help industry is essentially “popularized philosophy.”


    Credits / Links:

    • So, You’re A Philosopher’s homepage: ponderpus.com
    • Leave Chris a voicemail: 469.626.7355



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    19 mins
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