PEL Presents PvI#118: Aphoristically w/ Andrea Roccella
From The Partially Examined Life by Mark Linsenmayer
June 7, 2026 · 50 min
About this episode
Mark and Mary discuss philosophical aphorisms and their application in self-help with guest Andrea Roccella.
Mark and Mary are joined by Andrea, an Italian teacher with a broad performing background who's written a book of philosophical, poetic aphorisms called Think Town : self-help reflections and directives about fear, ego, happiness, etc. There's a long history of aphorisms in philosophy, and philosophy invented the self-help genre, but how does philosophy work given the lack of argumentation? We explore the monster under the bed, AI agents, making philosophy personally applicable, being receptive, DOT ego secretions, and more. Hear more at philosophyimprov.com . Support the podcast and listen ad-free at philosophyimprov.com/support .
People in this episode
Hosts: Mark Linsenmayer, Mary
Guest: Andrea Roccella
Topics covered
- aphorisms
- philosophy
- self-help
- fear
- happiness
- AI agents
Keywords
- aphorisms
- philosophy
- self-help
- fear
- happiness
- AI
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Think Town
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