I've been listening to a philosophy podcast on my iPod on my commute to/from work. I didn't know that philosophy was alive and well. My viewpoint while in college was that there were too many students of philosophy and not enough philosophers in the world. Everyone discussed what everyone else thought about the world, but there weren't enough thinkers.
Well, it seems that I was wrong. I've only heard a handful of podcasts (at 12-15 minutes there is only room for a couple per day), but it seems that there is a lot of conversation about the meaning of life, the existence of evil and even the philosophy of wine.
I'm really enjoying the discourse and I wish I could get in on the action. Unfortunately, I am not schooled or well read enough to keep up with a lot of these discussions - something I will need to work on. In the meantime, I wish I had someone with which I could discuss these topics. Alas, the one person ideal for this situation is no longer in my life (see previous posts - you didn't think I'd go this long without mentioning my Muse did you?).
What I would really love to do is to combine philosophy with current events. I'll have to keep looking (or listening).
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