{"podcast":{"title":"Athens and Jerusalem (in Education)","slug":"athens-and-jerusalem-in-education-6714615","podcast_index_feed_id":6714615,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/athens-and-jerusalem-in-education","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/hQeiOGGBL7u0p8U2XCG_14e451LVjlcDgCf5ELo6nvQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3NTk5LzE3MDIw/NDIxMDItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Kamran Namdar","episode_count":39,"summary":"In this podcast we explore the relationship between a scientifically rational and a spiritual approach to reality. That is the relationship of Athens and Jerusalem. Our currently prevalent Western worldview is supposed to be based on rationality. If production of weapons of mass destruction, degradation of the natural environment, and increasing deterioration of mental well-being are signs of rationality, the term is to be considered a dangerous one. In all these, one can detect lack of ethical and existential considerations which renders this worldview essentially an irrational one. On the other hand, various forms of religious dogmatism and fundamentalism lack true spirituality, as they fail to create both a personal experience of serenity and upliftment and a social practice of empathy, solidarity, and equality. Essentially, both scientific and religious dogmatism seem to fail due to their disregard for a true and holistic view of human nature. Neither traditional Athens nor historical Jerusalem, alone, have been able to help our deepest human potential flourish, which we consider the task of our modern school system.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T18:21:17.195719+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athens-and-jerusalem-in-education-6714615"},"episode":{"title":"Philosophy as the motive of action?","slug":"philosophy-as-the-motive-of-action","published_at":"2026-05-24T11:01:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athens-and-jerusalem-in-education-6714615/philosophy-as-the-motive-of-action","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athens-and-jerusalem-in-education-6714615","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/28ec7cce","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/28ec7cce/ce1d39e7.mp3","summary":"In this episode we start by discussing the development of philosophy. Or rather, our thesis is that there has actually been no particular development of philosophy. Rather, it seems as if there have perhaps been some degenerate thoughts within Western philosophy over the past 2500 years. Furthermore, we examine the idea of ​​which rationality actually motivates action. Why is it that scientific knowledge does not necessarily change human practice, while much indicates that the motive for our practices is philosophy and understanding of life. By implication, philosophy is the most practical rationality we have as humans. In that case, a new problem arises. If philosophy is what motivates humans to act, and this philosophy has not changed in 2500 years, does that mean that we still act the way they did 2500 years ago?","meta_description":"In this episode we start by discussing the development of philosophy. Or rather, our thesis is that there has actually been no particular development of p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4063,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/athens-and-jerusalem-in-education-6714615/episodes/philosophy-as-the-motive-of-action/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athens-and-jerusalem-in-education-6714615/philosophy-as-the-motive-of-action.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}