Archive - Alex O'Connor

North America Tour Tickets Out Now!

Tickets for my North America tour are now available for anyone to purchase!

Aug 7 • Alex O'Connor

"The Chosen" Creator: How to do Jesus for TV

Aug 6

2:13:16

Tickets: North America Tour 2026

I’m doing a small tour of six shows across North America in November 2026!

Aug 5 • Alex O'Connor

North America Tour - Ticket Access Tomorrow

I’m going on a tour of North America in November, and I want Substack supporters to have the first access to tickets!

Aug 4 • Alex O'Connor

July 2026

NYT Columnist: Religion is an Obligation

Ross Douthat, until yesterday, was a columnist at the New York Times. Prior to this he served as a senior editor at The Atlantic, and a film critic for…

Jul 30 • Alex O'Connor

1:47:03

2 Million Subscriber QnA

Jul 26 • Alex O'Connor

48:45

What’s the Point of Space Travel? - Chris Hadfield

Oftentimes in philosophy, the goal is to zoom out and a grasp of the bigger picture.

Jul 12 • Alex O'Connor

55:05

A Guide to 444 Theories of Consciousness - Robert Kuhn

Jul 2 • Alex O'Connor

2:19:00

June 2026

Introduction to Aristotle

Aristotle is, perhaps, the most celebrated and influential philosopher of all time. Student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great, Aristotle also…

Jun 24 • Alex O'Connor

1:22:46

Could Consciousness be an Illusion? - Keith Frankish

In all my discussions about consciousness, the position I have always most intuitively dismissed is illusionism. This is a view of consciousness…

Jun 15 • Alex O'Connor

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May 2026

How a Blind Man Sees the World - Tommy Edison

May 30 • Alex O'Connor

1:02:35

The Heretics Who Got Too Close to God - On Mysticism

I have long since been convinced that the true heart of religion is experience.

May 21 • Alex O'Connor

1:16:02

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