In this episode, Ryder Richards explores the concept of concrete universalism and its implications. He discusses the idea of transcending contradictions and how failures can lead to unexpected victories. Richards also examines the notion of the concrete universal through examples such as garbage and Picasso's art, highlighting the tension between specificity and universality. **Highlights** Concrete universalism explores the possibility of combining the concrete and the abstract into one concept. Failures and contradictions can become powerful and unprovable, creating a sense of transcendence. The concept of concrete universalism is exemplified through the idea of garbage, where a specific object represents the broader category. Art, like the concrete universal, expresses both expression and concealment simultaneously, commenting on the inability to clearly define itself. Picasso's art serves as an example of the concrete universal, with different periods and works representing the totality of his artistic practice.