Dr. William Irwin on Metallica's Existentialist lyrics, the Search for Authenticity, and Enlightened Self Interest,

It's about time we featured an actual philosopher on PSYCHIC WARFARE, and there's no one better suited than Dr. William Irwin. Dr. Irwin is a professor of philosophy at King's College in Wilkes Barre, PA and is an accomplished author who's topics focus on how philosophy intersects with pop culture. However, he's also an incredibly huge Metallica fan. So much so that he has both edited a book of essays entitled Metallica and Philosophy and written a book of his own, The Meaning of Metallica: Ride the Lyrics. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Irwin to talk about the philosophical ideas of Metallica's lyrics discussed in the former of the two books, including the search for authentic self, enlightened self interest, and James Hetfield's existentialist lyrics and values. Do you enjoy the show, and want more insightful content like this with the heavy music artists you love? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice and follow the show at the below socials: Twitter - @psychicwarfarepodcast Instagram - @psywarpod