What do Seinfeld, heavy metal, existentialism, and free markets have in common? For William Irwin, they are all ways of thinking about some of philosophy’s oldest questions — how we should live, what it means to be free, and how we become ourselves. In this interview, we discuss philosophy in popular culture, Metallica and Black Sabbath, existentialism and individual freedom, capitalism and consumerism, and what it means to live an authentic life.
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Sean Malone: Heroes and Villains
In this interview, Sean Malone discusses why modern pop culture is increasingly drawn to dystopian narratives, what the rise of cancel culture reveals about shifting attitudes toward speech and morality, and how today’s entertainment industry reflects deeper tensions around freedom, responsibility, and meaning in public life.
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