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

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Think Town

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