The Fundamentalists

Latest Episodes:

Oedipus Sep 06, 2020

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What is the Oedipus Complex, what’s it got to do with satisfaction and do we really want to sleep with our mothers? These, and other questions you’ve never asked, are explored on this episode.

Romance Aug 30, 2020

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A very common problem people face is bringing love and desire together. Too often we can love one person and desire another. In this episode Peter and Elliott discuss romance as the art of weaving these two dimensions together.

Sacrifice Aug 26, 2020

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What is sacrifice, why do you need it in your life and what has it got to do with quantum mechanics? Pete and Elliott explore the relationship between destruction and meaning, look at the nature of commitment and answer the question, ‘what does the miser lose when they lose their treasure’.

The Future Jul 19, 2020

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The boys are back! After a few months of hibernation, Pete and Elliott promise to return, and give an outline of what you can expect. As well as some brief conversation about dreams.

The Public May 31, 2020

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What does it mean to be an individual, does the public exist, and why does Peter watch Person of Interest? These questions, and more, are answered in today’s Fundamentalists.

How (Not) to Speak May 17, 2020

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What is language, why can’t we say what we mean, and how does Elliott get his groceries? All this and more in this weeks Fundamentlaists

Mirror Mirror May 12, 2020

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Why do we love - or love to hate - celebrities, what is their role in our lives, and why should a celebrity avoid thinking they’re a celebrity? These, and other irrelevant questions, are explored by the boys.

Quantum of Eternity May 04, 2020

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It’s time to talk about time. What is it? How do we experience it, and why are we not (completely) inside it.

Anxiety Apr 12, 2020

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What have freedom, spirit and dread got in common? Join the boys as they make they move from Kant to Corona in search of an answer.

Avoiding Hot Takes on COVID-19 Mar 18, 2020

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In the midst of the COVID crisis the Peter and Elliott talk about the threats and opportunities that this unstable time presents us with.