Episode
PEL Presents PvI#118: Aphoristically w/ Andrea Roccella
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- The Partially Examined Life
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- Jun 7, 2026
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- 3012
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Summary
Mark and Mary are joined by Andrea, an Italian teacher with a broad performing background who's written a book of philosophical, poetic aphorisms called Think Town : self-help reflections and directives about fear, ego, happiness, etc. There's a long history of aphorisms in philosophy, and philosophy invented the self-help genre, but how does philosophy work given the lack of argumentation? We explore the monster under the bed, AI agents, making philosophy personally applicable, being receptive, DOT ego secretions, and more. Hear more at philosophyimprov.com . Support the podcast and listen ad-free at philosophyimprov.com/support .