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The Joy of Ideas
PRAVEEN KUMAR
21 episodes
5 days ago
My podcasts would be a reflection of my perceptions about literature, music, current affairs, science, and topics of general interest.
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My podcasts would be a reflection of my perceptions about literature, music, current affairs, science, and topics of general interest.
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The Joy of Ideas
An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal The Hidden Realms Around Us

The episode presents an overview of Ed Yong’s book ‘An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us’. It’s a book of great depth and beauty, and it transports the reader to a mysterious world, much of which is unfamiliar to us.

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4 months ago
14 minutes 23 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
Metamodernism

The episode briefly touches upon modernism and postmodernism, and then goes on to discuss metamodernism in some detail.

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5 months ago
15 minutes 49 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
The Mind-Body Complementarity

The brain/mind is the command centre and the body listens to it willingly, but at times it doesn’t behave as predictably as often believed. Hence, for a balanced and healthy life, a good understanding of the human body is essential.

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6 months ago
11 minutes 33 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
Brain Rot

The episode is an attempt to explain the Oxford Word of the Year for 2024 ‘brain rot’.

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9 months ago
11 minutes 54 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
Attachment: A Defining Human Attribute

Attachment has traditionally been considered a source of pain and suffering. In the present episode, an attempt has been made to look at it differently.

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11 months ago
10 minutes 1 second

The Joy of Ideas
Taylor Swift: A Phenomenon Sweeps the World

This episode is an attempt to explore the music and persona of Taylor Swift

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1 year ago
13 minutes 58 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
Walden; or Life in the Woods: The Key Takeaway
An attempt has been made to see if Thoreau’ ideas could be of some help in simplifying our life, paving the way for a more conscious and peaceful life.
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1 year ago
15 minutes 13 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
Wabi Sabi
Wabi sabi is a beautiful Japanese concept which, if understood well and applied sensibly to life, can add to the joy of living.
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1 year ago
18 minutes 25 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
Understanding Culture
An attempt has been made to explain the basic features of culture besides highlighting the significance of cultural diversity.
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2 years ago
13 minutes 27 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
Man’s Search for Meaning
Victor E. Frankl’s book ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’ is a timeless classic, which may very well be termed as a vast ocean of hope and faith in life.
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3 years ago
18 minutes 35 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None
The episode gives an overview of Friedrich Nietzsche’s masterpiece ‘Thus Spoke Zarathustra’
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3 years ago
16 minutes 54 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
The Human Crisis
Albert Camus visited the US to deliver a series of lectures. In the lecture delivered at Columbia University on March 28, 1946, Camus spoke of the crisis facing humanity, besides making a fervent appeal to work towards the making of a peaceful and joyful world.
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3 years ago
24 minutes 23 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
Tao-te Ching by Lao tzu
The episode begins with a brief introduction to 'Tao-te Ching' and is followed by a reading of a few of its more representative sections.
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3 years ago
20 minutes 33 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
Making Sense of Time
This episode makes an attempt to explore the true nature of time.
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4 years ago
15 minutes 24 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
Phenomenology
The episode explains the key ideas that are central to Phenomenology.
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4 years ago
14 minutes 59 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
The Chilean Forest
Pablo Neruda's 'Memoirs' begin with this beautiful piece about the Chilean forests.
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4 years ago
6 minutes 14 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
Svalbard Global Seed Vault
This episode highlights the importance and key features of a great global initiative, which aims at preserving crop diversity for posterity.
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4 years ago
8 minutes 9 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
Notes on 'Meditations' - Part 2
In this episode, Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher-king, offers an insight into the challenges life throws at us.
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4 years ago
10 minutes 15 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
•Meditations• by Marcus Aurelius
A character is shaped by influences; Marcus was no exception. This episode recounts the influences that went into the making of Marcus as a philosopher-king.
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4 years ago
7 minutes 25 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
How FOMO is Making Our Lives Miserable!
The fear of missing out is taking joy out of life. It's time we reclaimed our life by resetting our priorities.
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4 years ago
3 minutes 35 seconds

The Joy of Ideas
My podcasts would be a reflection of my perceptions about literature, music, current affairs, science, and topics of general interest.