Episode 288: The Despised Foot (The Denial of Death Pt. 2)

Very Bad Wizards

Tamler Sommers & David Pizarro

Society & Culture, Philosophy

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2024

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

David and Tamler conclude their discussion of Ernest Becker’s The Denial of Death. We talk about Becker’s philosophy of science (does he have one?), his sweeping explanations for strongman leaders, neuroses, mental illness, sexual fetishes, and the refreshing absence
of an answer or resolution to the existential paradox at the heart of being human. Plus, a special Pod Save the Wizards intro - we have a political gabfest about Biden, the infamous debate, Kamala Harris, and more…

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0:00.0	Very Bad Wizards is a podcast with a philosopher, my dad, and a psychologist Dave Vizarro,
0:06.0	having an informal discussion about issues and science and ethics.
0:09.4	Please note that the discussion contains bad words that I'm not allowed to say and knowing my dad
0:14.5	some very inappropriate jokes. It insists upon itself Lois. What? It insists upon
0:20.5	itself. What does that even mean? Because it has valid point to make, it's insisted.
0:25.0	The waiting us has spoken.
0:30.0	Play no attention to that man behind the curtains.
0:35.0	Who are you?
0:41.0	Who are you? A very bad man. I'm a very good man. Good man.
0:50.0	They think they're lost and with no more brains than you have.
0:56.0	May no attention to that man.
1:00.0	Anybody can have a brain?
1:04.0	You're a very bad man.
1:08.0	I'm a very good man.
1:10.0	Just a very bad wizard. Welcome to very bad wizard.
1:13.0	Welcome to very bad wizards.
1:15.0	I'm Tamler Summers from the University of Houston.
1:18.0	Dave, we're just coming off July 4th, the holiday that celebrates our nation's independence from the British.
1:25.0	How are you feeling right now?
1:26.4	Are you proud to be an American these days?
1:30.6	I mean, listeners can't see this,
1:32.4	but I'm draped in an American flag currently
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