Episode
Values: Ep. 5 - Joy
- Podcast
- The Wes Cecil Podcast
- Published
- Apr 27, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3134
- Processing state
not_requested- Canonical source
- https://shows.acast.com/wes-cecil/episodes/values-ep-5-joy
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wes-cecil-podcast-7118191/episodes/values-ep-5-joy/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wes-cecil-podcast-7118191/values-ep-5-joy.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
Who could be opposed to Joy? Well, it turns out that despite being a central value in several different philosophical systems for 1,000s of years, contemporary society has little use for the cultivation of Joy. A diffuse concept, I focus on providing several literary examples and suggestions for further study and reflection. Sign-up for Wes’s PATREON community to get your questions answered by Wes! (Yes, Wes is very active on Patreon) Plus, gain access to bonus lectures, peer discussions, additional course materials, and audio diaries from France. Only $2 / month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.