• E21 - If We Alter Our Mental Health, Does That Alter Our Identity ?
    Nov 16 2024

    Welcome back to another episode of The Things You Can't Touch.

    November is Men's Mental Health Month, a time to shed light on the often-silent struggles men face. As a podcast dedicated to diversifying the world of philosophy, we believe that exploring mental health is crucial - not just through the clinical lens, but as part of broader philosophical dialogues about identity, resilience, and vulnerability.

    This month, we dive into topics that challenge stereotypes, reflect on how cultural expectations impact men’s mental well-being, and encourage open conversations.

    Please follow the conversation below:

    00:00 - Intro

    01:29 - If We Alter Our Mental Health, Does That Alter Our Identity ?

    03:40 - Define The Question

    05:27 - Identity As An Amalgamation

    06:13 - Personality

    07:05 - Mental Health And Mind

    09:44 - Identity Is A Process

    11:54 - Your Mental Health Is Your Personality ?

    14:30 - A False Version Of You

    18:52 - Thought Experiment: The Teleportation Paradox

    38:20 - Change

    41:05 - Some Philosophical Theories

    41:18 - John Locke

    45:49 - Existential And Phenomenological Perspective

    49:20 - Paul Ricouer

    54:38 - Does Your Mental Health Add To Your Story ?

    55:55 - Outro

    Make sure to follow our guest, Ife Alabi, on all his socials !

    TikTok: @corporateia

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    58 mins
  • E20 - What Do We Owe Each Other, If Anything At All ?
    Oct 28 2024

    Welcome back to another episode of The Things You Can't Touch !

    How do you like our new set up ?

    Today, we are honoured to have the incredible @3thadon as our guest !

    Get ready for an episode packed with insight, laughter, and all the things you didn’t know you needed to hear.

    Follow the conversation with the chapters below:

    00:00 - Intro

    01:30 - What Do We Owe Each Other If Anything At All

    03:18 - Define The Question

    04:22 - Categories Of People

    07:05 - Relational Ethics

    11:25 - Three Ways Of Owing

    13:05 - That Golden Rule

    15:09 - Human Beings Are Innately Selfish

    18:26 - Certain Theologies / Beliefs / Practices

    20:17 - A Means In Themselves

    23:30 - Common Sense ?

    27:50 - Do You Owe People The Truth ?

    34:56 - "Ought"

    38:15 - Do You Owe People An Explanation ?

    40:40 - Do You Owe People Justice ?

    43:18 - THOUGHT EXPERIMENT

    58:08 - Rounding Up

    59:32 - Outro

    Make sure to check out our guest, Funmi, on her socials !

    TikTok: @3thadonn

    Instagram: @3thadon

    Instagram: @mp3g.tmt

    Empire:

    TikTok: @empir3.tmt

    Instagram: @empir3.tmt

    YouTube: @EMPIR3TMT

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • E19 - Should We Fear Death ?
    Aug 19 2024

    Hi everyone !! Thank you for tuning in to another episode of The Things You Can't Touch :) Let's talk about death:

    00:00 - Intro

    02:15 - Should We Fear Death ?

    03:40 - Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story

    05:20 - Destiny

    07:40 - And Love

    09:14 - God's Love

    12:40 - How Significant Do You Have To Be ?

    14:30 - Art Is The Best Way To Get Over Your Fear Of Death

    16:35 - Young People Are Amateurs In Everything

    20:30 - Meaning and Existence

    22:15 - Slave Morality, Politics, and Religion

    26:15 - Resentment Culture

    28:35 - God Is Dead And We've Wiped The Horizon Away

    30:05 - German Philosophers Are The Best

    32:05 - British Culture 34:00 - Cancel Culture

    35:40 - Philosophy Is Elevating

    39:25 - The School Of Athens Painting

    42:00 - We Haven't Answered The Question...

    42:30 - Would You Intervene In Your Child's Cultural Interests ?

    45:24 - Internet Drug Dealers

    47:57 - Doom Scrolling

    49:00 - Children And Social Media

    52:00 - The Greatest Human Invention

    55:00 - God's Death... Again

    56:55 - Human Experience

    1:00:20 - Psychology

    1:02:45 - Power

    1:04:10 - New Ideas

    1:12:30 - Closing Statement

    1:14:12 - Outro

    Thank you for staying to the end of this episode !! Let us know your thoughts in the comments :)

    Last but not least, and most importantly, make sure to follow our guest Riyad on TikTok ! @thelyceumandarts

    He has amazing philosophical content that you can engage with ! See you next time ...

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • E18 - Do We Desire Things Because We Think They Will Make Us Happy, Or Do Things Make Us Happy … ?
    Aug 19 2024

    Welcome back to another episode of The Things You Can’t Touch :)

    Do we desire things because we think that those things will make us happy, or do those things make us happy because we desire them ???

    DISCLAIMER: This is a philosophy podcast !

    Here is the chapter list for you to peruse at your leisure:

    00:00 - Intro

    02:38 - Do We Desire Things Because Those Things Make Us Happy, Or Do Those Things Make Us Happy Because We Desire Them ?

    04:01 - Confusion

    06:04 - Your Likes Come From Socialisation ? Do You Have Mind Of Your Own ?

    09:01 - A TikTok Aesthetic

    10:53 - Can You Critique Something But Be The Thing You Are Critiquing ?

    12:01 - Self Segregation And Intersectionality

    15:04 - For The Sake Of Other People

    16:35 - Clarify The Difference

    18:22 - Nature And Nurture

    19:55 - Herd Mentality

    22:48 - Nobody Is An Individual

    25:33 - Trends In The 10th Century

    27:00 - An Identity Crisis

    29:00 - Gen Z

    30:06 - Personhood

    32:21 - The Big Three

    34:40 - What Are They Selling Us ?

    37:50 - Desert Island

    38:33 - Why Are We So Hungry For Praise ?

    40:14 - Black Girl Luxury Market

    41:55 - Manufactured Happiness

    42:52 - I Am Because We Are

    44:54 - Boundaries

    47:30 - A Digital Pangea

    49:25 - Let's Circle Back

    51:50 - Trends

    52:27 - Black Women vs The Economy

    55:31 - Designer And Wealth

    57:55 - Our Generation Is Confused

    1:00:50 - The People At The Top

    1:02:45 - You And Your Man Together Running For TFL ?

    1:04:29 - The Issues At Hand

    1:11:20 - Outro

    Make sure to follow our guest on her socials below !

    TikTok: xniobe

    Instagram: niobewaldron

    And if you haven't already subscribed ... maybe do that now ...

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • E17 - Should We Lose The Will To Live ?
    Aug 19 2024

    After a very short hiatus, The Things You Can't Touch is back with another episode ! Join our conversation about Schopenhauerism - a small element of the wider umbrella term of pessimistic philosophy ...

    Follow the chapters below:

    00:00 - Intro

    02:16 - Should We Lose The Will To Live ?

    03:30 - Pessimism

    07:45 -"Delusion"

    09:13 - Shopenhauerism

    10:10 - The Force Within Us

    11:27 - The Will To Live

    15:01 - Should We Want To Be Happy ?

    17:30 - Happiness As A Social Construct

    20:27 - "Man Can Do What He Wills But He Cannot Will What He Wills"

    23:56 - Solitude

    27:08 - Intelligence Is Inversely Proportional To Social Interaction

    29:16 - Drink Water

    29:48 - Happiness Is Always Negative

    31:00 - Struggle Meals And SFE

    33:30 - Chocolate Cake 35:00 - Negativity Bias

    38:13 - Happiness Leads To Boredom

    40:14 - Dissertations

    42:30 - Reduce Your Expectations

    47:15 - Taking Everything Into Consideration

    48:04 - Difference Between Achieving For Yourself And Achieving For Others

    52:45 - Outro

    Most importantly, remember to follow our guest !

    TikTok: yef_ IG: yef.music

    YouTube: @yef_

    Link to ROCK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWNU3MgOwzU

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    55 mins
  • E16 - Is Inequality Intrinsic To Society ?
    Aug 19 2024

    We're back again !!

    This is Episode 16 and we are excited to have you here :) Please join in on our conversation with the chapters below:

    00:00 - Intro

    02:00 - Is Inequality Intrinsic To Society ?

    03:40 - Definitions

    05:30 - The World As A Blank Slate and Hobbes

    07:05 - Inequality As A Product Of Human Behaviour

    08:53 - Is Inequality Intrinsically Bad ?

    11:11 - Capitalism Is Good And Inequality Is Necessary

    13:07 - Is Inequality Economic ?

    14:45 - Colonialism

    17:05 - All Inequalities Come From Money

    20:20 - How Christianity Links

    23:13 - Relative Inequality

    25:03 - Digital Inequality

    31:42 - Rethink The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights

    33:49 - A Phone Is A Necessity

    37:24 - Will Inequality Never Exist ?

    39:17 - Let's Look At World Poverty

    44:55 - In A Trivial Sense

    47:38 - Equity

    50:19 - Natural Selection

    54:43 - The Bini Empire

    56:38 - Abandon Western Principles

    57:30 - Outro

    Thank you for being here !

    Please remember to follow and engage with our guest's content !!

    IG: asisakadiri

    TikTok: hermindonline

    Substack: Her Issue

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    59 mins
  • E15 - What Is Womanhood ? WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH SPECIAL (PART II)
    Aug 19 2024

    Welcome back to another episode of 'The Things You Can't Touch' ! Today's episode is special in many ways... Firstly, we would like to announce that we are celebrating 1 year of TTYCT ! This time, last year, we uploaded our first EVER episode on this channel. We had no idea what would become of us down the line. But over 12 months, we have grown so much in terms of guests, set up and content. We could not have done this without you all. Thank you for taking the time to engage in our videos :)

    Next - as the month of March is coming to an end, this also marks the ending of Women's History Month, hence, we have provided you with Part II !

    Our guest this episode is very special... if you take a look at EP1, you would find that you see a familiar face :)

    Please sit back and enjoy this full circle moment whilst following the chapters below:

    00:00 - Intro

    01:33 - What Is Womanhood ?

    02:00 - DeWOMANISATION

    05:22 - The Chicken And Egg Víctims Of Hypermasculity

    08:20 - Dehumanisation

    10:15 - Relative Beauty Standards

    11:25 - The Angry Black Girl

    13:50 - Karens

    15:33 - Testimonial Injustice

    17:23 - Westernised Womanhood

    18:32 - Body... Blaming ?

    20:16 - African Womanhood

    22:01 - Traditional Women VS Feminism

    25:30 - Feminism Is Not For Black Women

    28:30 - Cooking And Cleaning

    31:20 - Radical Feminism

    34:15 - This Is A Really Western Claim

    35:32 - Gender Is A Social Construct

    38:05 - You're Twenni ??

    39:05 - What Constitutes A Woman ?

    41:51 - When Do You Become A Woman ?

    44:26 - Adultification

    50:00 - Hypersexualisation

    51:35 - Intrinsic To Institutions

    53:00 - I need To DRAG That Teacher

    56:10 - Anecdote Part II

    57:10 - Trigger Warning

    59:15 - Sexy School Girl

    1:02:28 - It Should Weigh Heavy On Your Conscience

    1:03:50 - Her Education

    1:05:10 - The Length Of A Girl's Skirt Unpacked

    1:06:33 - Outro

    1:07:04 - Outtakes

    You know the drill ! Make sure to follow our guest on all her socials:

    IG: @tee.xxvii

    IG: @journalwithtee

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • E14 - What Is Womanhood ? WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH SPECIAL (PART I)
    Aug 19 2024

    Welcome to another episode of The Things You Can't Touch ! Your presence here is truly appreciated :)

    In celebration of Women's History Month; today's conversation is centred around the idea of Womanhood.

    Follow our conversation below:

    00:00 - Intro

    02:15 - Hopefully We Don't Get Cancelled

    03:02 - What Is Womanhood ?

    04:43 - Definitions

    06:15 - Inherent Qualities Of A Woman

    07:08 - "Femininity"

    09:45 - The Glamorisation Of Femininity

    11:44 - Is Our Current Perception Of Womanhood A Farce ?

    13:23 - The Grime Of Being A Woman

    14:55 - Our Own Trends

    16:19 - The Definition Of A Woman

    16:40 - A Hood

    18:20 - Conflicts In Interest

    19:03 - Everyone Is Too Different

    21:35 - Allyship

    22:45 - Women Don't Like Each Other

    24:50 - Women On Women Crime

    27:55 - Women Unite In Suffering

    30:05 - (All) Men Benefit From The Patriarchy

    31:15 - Lash Techs, Nail Techs ... You Lot Are Not Supporting Us Still ...

    35:27 - Pickme Girls

    38:30 - A Solid And Concrete Brotherhood

    41:17 - Surface Level Brotherhood

    42:49 - A Black Womanhood Does Not Exist

    48:36 - Stereotypes (Women Have To Be Mothers)

    50:15 - The Big Sisters Should Be Celebrated

    52:00 - Stereotypes (Womanhood As Intrinsically Feminine)

    53:45 - Stereotypes (Women And Struggle)

    55:13 - Outro

    Thank you for watching ! Stay tuned for part II coming out soon !

    Importantly - remember to follow our guest on her social media platforms:

    IG: tee.xxvii

    IG: journalwithtee

    Don't forget to join the family by clicking the subscribe button and following us on TikTok and Instagram.

    How to contact us:

    - Send a DM on Instagram or TikTok

    - Drop us an email on letstouchonit@gmail.com

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    56 mins