The Lightning Podcast

The Lightning Podcast S1 E9: I Hope to Hope

This week, join Zohar Atkins, Nicolas Sarian, Anne Dudek, Stewart Alsop III, and Cyrus Palizban as we contemplate a quote from Samuel Beckett, “Confusion too is company. Up to a point. Better hope deferred than none.” What are the paradoxes of confusion, hope, and their functions in our lives? Is confusion a companion? When or can it be beneficial? And what of deferred hope? Is it an alternative to hopelessness? Discussing artifact evaluation, guilt, and innocence, historically and biblically, join us as we attempt to answer. 
 
00:01 Introduction and Welcome
00:27 Exploring Samuel Beckett's Quote
01:14 Understanding Confusion and Hope
01:36 The Role of Confusion in Our Lives
02:34 The Concept of Hope Deferred
04:43 The Paradox of Hope and Despair
06:19 The Biblical Perspective on Suffering
06:47 The Story of Job and the Concept of Faith
11:58 The Role of Accuser and Defender in Religion
19:07 Exploring Nietzsche's Philosophy
25:30 The Influence of Nietzsche and His Legacy
28:01 Exploring German Philosophy and Poetry
28:55 Diving into Nietzsche's Influences and Existentialism
30:03 Understanding Nietzsche's Approach to Language and Morality
31:01 Exploring the Distinction Between 'Bad' and 'Evil'
31:38 Discussing Nietzsche's Influence on Other Philosophers
38:59 The Intersection of Aesthetics and Morality in Art
40:26 Debating the Morality of Artists and Their Art
46:25 Reflecting on Nietzsche's Critique of Society
49:35 Discussing the Role of Mimesis in Society
55:14 Final Thoughts and Reflections
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The Lightning Podcast S1 E8: Do You Think You Think?

This week, join Zohar Atkins, Nicolas Sarian, Stewart Alsop III, and Cyrus Palizban as we discuss thinking. What is thinking? Do we think that we truly think? Join us as we discuss how the meaning of thinking has changed over the centuries and how AI changes the discussion. What do you think?
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Trae Stephens: Choosing Good Quests S2 E19

This week, Zohar Atkins joins Trae Stephens, investor, serial entrepreneur, and faith-based public thinker, to talk about what makes for a good quest, the ethics and theology of doing things that scale and things that don't, political theology, why optimism is rational, and how to make life-altering decisions.

The Lightning Podcast S1 E7: No Pain, No (Freedom) Gain

This week, join Zohar Atkins, Anne Dudek, Genevieve Kim, and Cyrus Palizban as we talk about pain. We agree with this week's Meditation: that pain is universal and unavoidable. But how is it tied to our freedom? Is pain a blessing? From the joy of difficulty to the birth of compassion, join us as we have a heartfelt conversation about our own experiences with pain and difficulty.
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Rohit Krishnan: Building God S2 E18

This week Zohar joins Rohit Krishnan, investor, blogger at Strange Loop Canon, and author of Building God, to talk about Edge, AI, Sabbaticals, Mastery and Generalism, Investing, Creativity, P-Zombies, Techno-Optimism, Conviction, and Forgetting.If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the show to help us grow.You might also enjoy The Lightning Podcast.

The Lightning Podcast S1 E6: Leveling the Individual

This week, join Zohar Atkins, Francis Pedraza, Anne Dudek, Genevieve Kim, and Cyrus Palizban as we discuss how art, thought, and passion unite us all. How independent are our thoughts? How unique is our individual expression? Are we just repeating our predecessors through history? Are we part of some great unifying spirit, elevated to it by shared ideas? Sit back, relax, and join us as we explore this conundrum.
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The Lightning Podcast S1 E5: Creation - Order or Chaos?

This week, join Zohar Atkins, Nicolas Sarian, Anne Dudek, and Cyrus Palizban as we discuss the nature of creation. Where does it arise from: order or chaos? What is chaos? What is creation, or art for that matter? Get comfortable, because this is a long one!
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Seth Kaplan: Reviving the Neighborhood S2 E17

This week Zohar is joined by public intellectual Seth Kaplan to discuss his new book Fragile Neighborhoods: Repairing American Society, One Zip Code at a Time. Kaplan takes his analysis of Fragile States and applies the same lens to American neighborhoods. Zohar and Seth talk about what makes for good neighborhoods, why culture can't be reduced to economic or political analysis, the role of religion in community, and whether loneliness and failing neighborhoods are a driver of radicalism.