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IdeaLogical

by Zach Lee

Ready to challenge your thinking? Hosted by Zach Lee of the Institute for the Study of Philosophy, Politics, and Culture, Ideological explores the philosophies, worldviews, and cultural forces shaping how we think and live. From history and psychology to the nature of thought, Zach blends sharp insight, humor, and curiosity in interviews and solo episodes. Smart, accessible, and non-partisan, it’s your new favorite space for big ideas and engaging conversation.

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Hume

David Hume challenged nearly everything we think we know about reality, morality, religion, and even ourselves. His arguments were so influential that Immanuel Kant had t

Oct 12
55 min

10 Habits of Dumb People

Most people don't become smarter overnight—but they can stop making the habits that keep them stuck. In this video, we break down 10 Habits of Dumb People—the common beha

Sep 28
48 min

A Christian Nation…Really?

“Is America a Christian Nation?” Just this question alone causes conflict. In this lecture we go over some of the history, context, supreme court cases, and statistics

Sep 14
42 min

Can We Trust The Experts? Can We Trust AI?

In this episode, we explore the “death of expertise.” We no longer esteem experts in certain fields because we don’t know whom to trust. Furthermore, AI can instantly gen

Aug 31
47 min

Helping the Haters: Online Comments Vol. 2

This episode contains everything from people supporting totalitarianism to people projecting their insecurities onto us. Check out this second edition of “Helping the Hat

Aug 17
42 min

Cultural Movement: Pentecostal and Charismatic

About 11% of the world’s population ascribes to beliefs that would make them charismatic or Pentecostal. Charismatics also make up a large voting block in the U.S. In thi

Aug 3
45 min

Do We Have “Free Will”?

If everything is physically determined, how can we have any sense of free will? If theism is true -- and God knows what we are going to do -- how can we have any sense of

Jul 20
41 min

The Biology of Sexual Attraction

Why do some faces stop you in your tracks, why does confidence turn heads, and why does chemistry seem impossible to ignore? In this episode, we dive into the biology, ne

Jul 6
58 min

Philosophy of Language

How do words mean? Even reading that question assumes a lot of things that may not be accurate. In this lecture, we tackle the sticky issues within the philosophy of lang

Jun 22
45 min

Interview with: Philosophy Bites

We had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. David Edmonds who co-hosts the most successful philosophy podcast of all time: Philosophy Bites. In this episode, Dr. Edmonds disc

Jun 8
47 min

How to be Happy

Are you happy? Do you want to be happy? Why is it so hard to find happiness? In this episode, we evaluate a philosophy of happiness to find out if life has more good or b

May 25
40 min

Spinoza

He is one of the most influential thinkers of the 17th century. He has a system that solves all the problems of philosophy, but it comes at a high cost. How is God relate

May 11
44 min

The History and Decline of the University

For most of world history, we didn’t have universities. Where did they come from? Which ones are good? Do you need to go to college or not? How have educational standards

Apr 27
1 h 02 min

Does Matter Exist?

What could be more basic than the idea of matter? In this episode, we take a look at the idealism of George Berkeley and his case against matter. You are guaranteed to ha

Apr 13
33 min

Interview with a Cultural Commentator - Joe Rigney

In this episode we chat with Dr. Joe Rigney about social justice, intersectionality, emotionalism, and more. Dr. Rigney serves as a Fellow of Theology at New Saint Andrew

Mar 30
1 h 04 min

Interview with a Social Justice Advocate - Chas Moore

In this episode we chat with the founder of Austin Justice Coalition, Chas Moore. Chas is a progressive leader on the themes of racial and social justice. In this intervi

Mar 16
51 min

Helping the Haters - Online Comments Vol. 1

In this episode we look at some of the wild, false, and less-than-helpful comments that people post on social media regarding our content. The goal is to teach and clarif

Mar 2
35 min

Interview with a Philosophical Counselor – Greg Sadler

Dr. Greg Sadler is the President of Reason IO - an organization that seeks to make philosophy accessible to the public. Additionally, as a member of the American Philosop

Feb 16
58 min

Presuppositions

What do you think before you think? What are the blind spots and starting assumptions that you don’t even know you have? If you get your starting assumptions wrong, every

Feb 2
39 min

Interview with a New Testament Scholar - Dan Wallace

Dr. Dan Wallace is the Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies (Emeritus) at Dallas Theological Seminary and the Executive Director of the Center for the Study

Jan 19
1 h 47 min

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