The Dostoevsky Tier List

Learn for free on Brilliant for a full 30 days: https://brilliant.org/Unsolicitedadvice/ . You’ll also get 20% off an annual Premium subscription.Uploaded 08-03-26Wuthering Heights has been getting a lot of publicity recently, largely because of the new film, but also just because it is brilliant! And today I wanted to share some of my own observations about what I think is one of the greatest novels of all time.Support me on Patreon here (you lovely person): https://patreon.com/UnsolicitedAdvice701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSubscribe to my Substack here for more of my writings: https://josephfolley.substack.com/00:00 Revenge, Strength, and Futility16:27 Eldritch Love35:27 Perspectives and Forgiveness50:37 The Film01:03:45 Final ThoughtsSponsored by Brilliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Few Philosophers have gone down in history quite like Diogenes the Cynic. He was a rebel, a vagabond, a beggar, and a hero. And today we will explore his deeply critical philosophy to see what lessons it can teach us about our own lives.Uploaded 27-03-24Support me on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/UnsolicitedAdvice701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSign up to my email list for more philosophy to improve your life: https://forms.gle/YYfaCaiQw9r6YfkN700:00 Diogenes the Cynic01:02 Renunciation05:57 The Anti-Society Man10:54 Shamelessness15:35 The Critical Instinct19:53 Practice and PreachingImage of statue of Diogenes used from Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diogenes-statue-Sinop-enhanced.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do we do about God? The question of the day for many people, even many atheists, is whether religion should be maintained for the good of everyone, even if we think its tenets are, ultimately, false. An argument for religion's necessity has been put forward by many recent voices like Jordan Peterson, and at points has even been touched upon by hardline atheist Richard Dawkins. But today we are going to step back in time and look at the essay which mirrors so many of these modern debates - Arthur Schopenhauer's dialogue on religion, and see what the great German has to say about God.Uploaded 01-06-24Support me on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/UnsolicitedAdvice701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSign up to my email list for more philosophy to improve your life: https://forms.gle/YYfaCaiQw9r6YfkN700:00 Atheism and Society01:35 Schopenhauer: A User's Guide07:39 An Existential Necessity14:17 The Moral Lessons of Religion18:06 Allegorical Truth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn for free on Brilliant for a full 30 days: https://brilliant.org/Unsolicitedadvice/ . You’ll also get 20% off an annual Premium subscription.Uploaded 06-01-26Reddit is home to a pretty famous forum, called Am I the A**hole, where people ask for feedback on whether they are in the wrong in a given situation. It struck me recently that some philosophy might be helpful here. So here goes!Support me on Patreon here (you lovely person): https://patreon.com/UnsolicitedAdvice701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSubscribe to my Substack here for more of my writings: https://josephfolley.substack.com/00:00 AITA for pointing out to my friends that they are not famous14:13 AITA for telling my friend he was getting cheated on25:35 AITA for giving my partner an ultimatum over his eating habits33:53 AITA for taking selfies with my male friendThis video was sponsored by Brilliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first 500 people to use my link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare https://skl.sh/unsolicitedadvice08241Uploaded 01-08-24Among the work of Albert Camus, there is one work that stands out as the bleakest story he has ever written. The Plague documents a pestilence that devours the town of Oran in French Algeria. It is a disturbing tale that explores the depths of human despair, as well as the heights of heroism that can thrive under the worst possible conditions. So let's explore how the world collapses, at the behest of a ruthless plague.Support me on Patreon here (you wonderful person): https://patreon.com/UnsolicitedAdvice701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSign up to my email list for more (occasional) philosophy to improve your life: https://forms.gle/YYfaCaiQw9r6YfkN700:00 Plagues and Pestilence02:26 Denial and Illusion08:40 The Grief of Disaster16:12 The Banality of Goodness23:43 Temporary Peace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first 500 people to use my link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare https://skl.sh/unsolicitedadvice04241Uploaded 15-04-24There have been few public intellectuals who are quite as well-respected as Robert Sapolsky. He is clear in his argument, precise in his speech, and persuasive in his claims. Here we will look at his most recent book: Determined: Life without Freewill. It is one of my favourite popular philosophy books I have ever read, and while I don't entirely agree with Sapolsky's conclusions, he is a brilliant writer and I really hope he decides to try his hand at more philosophical debates. He argues that if determinism is true, then despite all appearances, we are not responsible for our actions.Thank you once again to Skillshare for sponsoring this video.Support me on Patreon here (thank you you wonderful person): https://patreon.com/UnsolicitedAdvice701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSign up to my email list for more philosophy to improve your life: https://forms.gle/YYfaCaiQw9r6YfkN7David and Choi paper referenced: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25655385?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents00:00 Determined01:35 The Freewill Debate07:07 Determinism and Moral Responsibility16:52 Freewill and The Law23:33 Conceptions of Will and Responsibility Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social Media. It is something everyone seems to agree has some pretty negative consequences, along with some positives. But we rarely stop and ask what it is about this simple collection of words and images that seems to cause so much distress. And in The Transparency Society, Byung-Chul Han aims to answer this very thing. So, let's learn how we killed privacy, and why you hate social media.Uploaded 27-08-24Support me on Patreon here (you absolutely wonderful person): https://patreon.com/UnsolicitedAdvice701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSign up to my email list for more philosophy to improve your life: https://forms.gle/YYfaCaiQw9r6YfkN700:00 The Transparency Society01:39 The Society of Exhibition07:47 Forced Intimacy and No Intimacy14:15 The Uninformative Deluge20:14 Transparency and Control Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To learn more than ever from important non-fiction books, join me on Shortform: https://shortform.com/joseph. You’ll get a 5-day free trial and a discounted annual subscription. One of my favourite books on Shortform is Thinking Fast and Slow (NB - this is an affiliate link, so at no extra cost I will get a small percentage of your sign up)Uploaded 19-06-24Brave New World is one of the most fascinating books in history. It is simultaneously an exploration of the human mind, a critique of Plato and Utilitarianism, and a treatise on how prioritising pleasure may rob us of the very things that matter most to us. And behind it all is one simple yet profound idea: is there something more important than happiness? And if so, what is it?Support me on Patreon here (you wonderful person): https://patreon.com/UnsolicitedAdvice701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSign up to my email list for more philosophy to improve your life: https://forms.gle/YYfaCaiQw9r6YfkN700:00 Huxley's Nightmare02:37 A Brave New Overview09:30 Alone in Public15:46 Plato, Class, and Gratitude22:42 Creativity and Consumption28:27 Love and Free Love34:08 Isolation and Shame39:49 The Necessity of Sacrifice46:07 The Right to be Unhappy52:15 The Warnings of Brave New World Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to https://ground.news/unsolicited to understand how different perspectives shape our worldview. Save 40% on the Ground News unlimited access Vantage plan with my link.Uploaded 11-12-25The internet is one of the greatest tools for thinking ever invented. So why does it feel like it is making us stupider? That is the question I set out to answer here. This is how the internet killed critical thinking, and a brief word on how we can get it back.Support me on Patreon here (you lovely person): https://patreon.com/UnsolicitedAdvice701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSubscribe to my Substack here for more of my writings: https://josephfolley.substack.com/00:00 The Fruits of Anger12:50 A Short-Form Attitude22:48 A Hyper-Stimulated World30:08 Conversations with Enemies41:40 A Knotty Issue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Peterson is one of the most prominent public intellectuals in the world today, and one of his favourite things to talk about is religion. But in recent years he has given a series of arguments that I find endlessly fascinating because of their crossover with a view on philosophy that threatens to turn the whole field upside-down (in a good way!)Uploaded 02-04-24If you want to work with an experienced study coach teaching maths, philosophy, and study skills then book your session at [email protected]. Previous clients include students at the University of Cambridge and the LSE.Support me on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/UnsolicitedAdvice701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSign up to my email list for more philosophy to improve your life: https://forms.gle/YYfaCaiQw9r6YfkN7Links to Jordan Peterson videos used:The Greatest God Debate in History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nQUg4QeI_YThe Problem with Atheism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwi9Q9apHGIYou Are Closer to Believing in God Than You Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2Sp40OgUioAlex O'Connor's video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-yQVlHo4JABooks on Philosophical Pragmatism:Cheryl Misak - Cambridge Pragmatism (this is an amazing introduction): https://tinyurl.com/2n4h45nfWorks of Charles Peirce: https://tinyurl.com/yckd4jxdHuw Price Expressivism, Pragmatism and Representationalism: https://tinyurl.com/3h8a6wv900:00 Peterson on God01:17 Peterson's Wager08:42 The Demons of Dostoevsky15:41 "You Already Believe in God"23:31 A Pragmatic Philosophy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices