Ep 70 - Dr. Tad DeLay ”The Cynic & The Fool”

The Deconstructionists

John Williamson

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.4 • 823 Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2018

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Guest Bio: This week we bring back one of our favorite guests from our first season! Dr. Tad DeLay! Tad is interested in the intersections of continental philosophy, theology, psychoanalysis, critical theory, and politics. He also holds a Ph.D. Religion as well as an M.A. Philosophy, an M.A. Theology, and B.A. Psychology. He lives, writes, and teaches in Denver, and I aims to make theory public. (Selected) Published Works: The Cynic & the Fool: The Unconscious in Theology & Politics and God Is Unconscious: Psychoanalysis & Theology. Guest Links: www.taddelay.com Facebook: @taddelayauthor Twitter: @taddelay Special Guest Music Provide by: Noah and the Whale www.noahandthewhale.com twitter: @noahandthewhale Facebook: @noahandthewhale Enjoy the songs? Songs featured on this episode were: “The First Days of Spring, I Have Nothing, & Blue Skies” from the album, The First Days of Spring. “L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.” from the album, Last Night on Earth. “All Through the Night” from the album, Heart of Nowhere. Noah and the Whale’s music is available on: Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, and anywhere good music is found! Check out our website www.thedeconstructionists.com to become part of our Patreon family, listen to all of our past episodes, subscribe for future episodes, connect with us on social media, read our blog, or get your hands on one of our many cool t-shirts or pint glasses! Website designed by @ryanbattles The Deconstructionists Podcast is produced by Nicholas Rowe at National Audio Preservation Society: A full service recording studio and creative habitat, located in Heath, Ohio. Find them on Facebook and Twitter or visit their website for more information. www.nationalaudiopreservationsociety.weebly.com www.facebook.com/nationalaudiopreservationsociety Twitter: @napsrecording Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:27.9	ba da boba theology has no small amount of problem with hypocrisy um there's there's the there's the words
0:36.1	that we say to tell ourselves a story about what we are that seems pleasurable and then there's the words that we say to tell ourselves a story about what we are that seems pleasurable,
0:40.5	and then there's the things that we do that actually are pleasurable.
0:43.9	And if we feel judged because our actions and words don't align,
0:48.5	then we can sort of trick ourselves into thinking it was some sort of temporary moral failing
0:52.5	rather than a revelation of our deepest
0:54.5	desires. So, yeah, so hypocrisy produces massive amounts of enjoyment, and we need to get better
1:01.0	at locating and reading the counterintuitive sources of that enjoyment, rather than just
1:06.6	thinking, like, hey, you're a hypocrite. Like, you know, the moment you say that, like, you're already in the trap. Yeah. I'm Hey, everybody.
1:35.2	Welcome to the Deconstructionist podcast.
1:37.7	We're your hosts. I'm Adam Norlock.
1:39.6	And I'm John Williamson.
1:40.7	We have a returning guest today.
1:42.2	We do.
1:43.2	So much fun.
1:45.7	And this book is killer.
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