Archive - Alex O'Connor

Philip Pullman on C.S. Lewis' Flaws, Improving Jesus' Story, and Philosophy in Fiction

Philip Pullman is one of England’s most cherished and celebrated writers.

Mar 29 • Alex O'Connor

1:26:01

Blaise Pascal: Philosopher, Mathematician, Genius.

If you have even a passing interest in philosophy or theology, you will likely have at least heard of Blaise Pascal.

Mar 22 • Alex O'Connor

1:33:20

The Search for Pure Consciousness - Minimal Phenomenal Experience with Thomas Metzinger

This one is difficult to market for YouTube.

Mar 14 • Alex O'Connor

2:02:35

The Most Complex Thing in the Universe: What is a Brain? - Matthew Cobb

We often hear brains compared to computers.

Mar 6 • Alex O'Connor

2:23:08

February 2026

"Algospeak": How Social Media is Changing Our Language - The Etymology Nerd

Greetings from Scotland!

Feb 28 • Alex O'Connor

1:14:32

Atheist Spirituality with Sam Harris

As one of the most famous atheist sceptics on the planet, Sam Harris positions himself as someone with a low tolerance for nonsense.

Feb 22 • Alex O'Connor

1:51:02

Hinduism, Consciousness and Advaita Vedanta with Swami Sarvapriyananda

In mainstream western discourse, writers and speakers are often accused of conflating ‘religion’ — an impossibly broad term encompassing infinitely many…

Feb 14 • Alex O'Connor

1:53:14

Rating Famous Atheist Slogans with Joe Schmid

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

Feb 7 • Alex O'Connor

2:53:54

January 2026

Stoicism: Everything You Need to (Actually) Know

Stoicism is a philosophy you have likely heard of.

Jan 30 • Alex O'Connor

1:39:49

Sean Carroll - What Science Can and Can't Explain

Is science, on its own, enough to understand the universe?

Jan 23 • Alex O'Connor

1:17:59

David Bentley Hart - All Things Are Full of Gods

The ancient presocratic Greek philosopher Thales is said to have believed that ‘all things are full of gods’.

Jan 16 • Alex O'Connor

1:47:40

Rhett McLaughlin on How to Save Christianity From Christians

Jan 9 • Alex O'Connor

1:34:33

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