# The Philosophy of Modern Love - Joe Folley | #88

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Podcast: [The Next Generation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-generation-7040486)
Published: 2026-07-02T16:48:09+00:00
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## Resource

How can philosophy help us understand love? Do we need faith to live a fulfilled life? What is attention and how best can we harness it? Who better to nerd-out on these topics with than my all time favourite philosophy bro, Joe Folley! Joe’s channel, Unsolicited Advice, has become the go-to resource for engaging videos about philosophy and how it applies to modern life. Having completed his Master of Philosophy (MPhil) from Cambridge in 2022, Joe launched his channel in 2023; today it is fast approaching one million subscribers. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@unsolicitedadvice9198⁠ Joe also frequently publishes long-form philosophical musings on his Substack which you can sign up to here: https://josephfolley.substack.com/ Try SHIFT for free at: http://shiftyourphone.com/elliot Check out 321 here: https://321course.com/nextgen Apply to join the best podcast school in the world: https://thepodpro.com/elliot CHAPTERS: 00:00 Has love changed? 03:48 Why love is so embarrassing 08:36 How much of love is delusion? 15:05 Should we be rational about love? 21:09 Why do people believe in ‘the one’? 25:48 The importance of emotion 31:27 Can we train our emotions? 34:54 Are people intrinsically selfish? 43:23 ‘The Elephant and the Rider’ 48:32 Is faith essential for living? 1:00:56 What’s your biggest struggle with the God question? 1:04:44 I don’t find the ‘Problem of Evil’ argument compelling 1:07:41 Does God need to be omnibenevolent? 1:11:30 What have you changed your mind on? 1:13:17 Is debate ruining the philosophy discourse? 1:15:25 What is attention? 1:23:32 Deep attention and spiritual experience 1:29:48 Advice to Gen Z for a fulfilling life My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/ellio…

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