The partial exam in life depends on your support.

To find out how to do that and ways that are cheap or even free,

go to partiallyxamonlife.com slash support.

You're listening to the partially examined life a podcast by some guys who are at one point

set on doing philosophy for living with them thought better of it.

Our question for episode 224 is something like what the hell is wrong with our society or what's

the relationship between society and the individual.

And we read Soren Kirchegard's 1846 essay, The Present Age,

plus human references 2004 essay, nihilism on the information highway and an

imid-e versus commitment in the present age.

For more information, please visit partiallyxamonlife.com.

This is Mark Linton-Mire in a sort of slouching semi-somnellant non-sussation

in Madison, Wisconsin.

This is Seth Pascon in Austin, Texas.

This is Wesol, one chattering passionately in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

This is Dylan Casey strolling through town wearing a 30-foot piezer in Midland, Michigan.

This is John Gans flairing up in superficial short lip enthusiasm and

potential relaxing mandates from New York City.

John, welcome. Welcome, John.

Yeah, so it's saying to be here. I've listened to your podcast for a very long time and

yeah, it's a thrill to be on the show.

So you suggested this topic and we put you up for like a year plus.

...