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Wonderland
by Jane Gatsby
A fairy tale that takes you from philosophy to political theory from first principles.Start from the beginning to follow along with the story. welcometowonderland.substack.com
Episodes
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2.08 Glory
On Spell & Story. The series finale of Wonderland takes you on a journey through the alphabet and esoteric symbolism underlying our letters. It draws connections between the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, the Tarot's Major Arcana, the early signs of the Phoenicians, and the transcendent archetypes…
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2.07 Power
On Might & Right. This episode is concerned with power, energy, and authority. It explores the follies of democracy, the potential unlocked by modern technology, and the future of sovereignty. Find me at: https://linktr.ee/janegatsby Get full access to Wonderland at...
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2.06 Money
On Value and Desire. This episode explores what money is, how it’s made, and why economic systems fail or flourish. It explains what Bitcoin is, why it works, and what new social potential this technology unlocks. It then delves into what “good” fortune is, the relationship between wealth and...
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2.05 Sex
On difference and identity. This episode explores sex, gender, and sexuality. Examining social roles, archetypes, and stereotypes; the experiences of dissonance, dysphoria, and desire that influence queer people; and how these topics should be navigated when it comes to technology, transition…
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2.04 Environment
On natural rights and urban delights. This episode is about our relationship to the Earth, land, cities, and sustainability. It explores Henry George's economic theory of the land value tax; how urban planning would be better divided into smaller, distinct districts; and how Smart Cities could…
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2.03 Consciousness
On being and becoming. This episode explores consciousness. What it is, why we have it, and what we can do with it. Covering everything from what a plant knows to where your elusive sense of "I" comes from and how we can cultivate a relationship with the divine within. Lending ideas from Douglas...
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2.02 Justice
On crime and punishment. This episode explores what actions should be criminalized in a just society and how conflicts in communities might best be resolved. Herman Bianchi's vision of restorative justice is then introduced as an alternative to the current conventions of criminal prosecution and...
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2.01 The And
On binaries and beginnings. Synthesizing ideas inspired by Douglas Hofstädter, Gilles Deleuze, Stephen Wolfram, Robert Pirsig, and Daoism. Follow Jane Gatsby: https://linktr.ee/janegatsby Get full access to Wonderland at welcometowonderland.substack.com/subscribe
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1.10 Commerce & Contracts
This episode delves into the realm of free trade, examining what contracts are and how they are used as a tool to create reliable relationships between individuals. It also considers what rules and regulations are appropriately imposed upon market dynamics, and finally presents a critique of...
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1.9 Rights & Responsibilities
This episode of Wonderland lays out what could be considered the guiding principles of a nation’s charter. What rights and responsibilities are afforded to and asked of each citizen as well as the reasoning why. It also explores what promises and protections should be made to those subjects who...
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1.8 Protection & Police
This episode of Wonderland explores how we could reimagine the role of police and protection in our communities. examining what protection looks like, why it requires government involvement, and how best it could be integrated into our cities. Follow Jane Gatsby: https://linktr.ee/janegatsby Get...
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1.7 On Land
This episode of Wonderland is on land. What makes land necessary for establishing a domain of political authority, how new territory can be acquired, and potential methods of distribution within the state. These ideas are building off the Royalist foundations established in the previous episode,...
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1.6 The Structure of Freedom
This episode of Wonderland introduces politics and sets out to discover how best individual liberty may be achieved. It explores the relationship between power, force, and finance, examining how political power manifests and what money really means. Finally, it presents royalism, as first…
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1.5 Hero: Moral Ego
This episode of Wonderland dives into rationality, morality, and the hero's journey. Borrowing bits of knowledge from Stoicism, Zen Buddhism, Jordan Peterson, and Ayn Rand's Objectivism. Follow Jane Gatsby: https://linktr.ee/janegatsby Get full access to Wonderland at...
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1.4 Free Will, Ethics, and Religion
This episode of Wonderland tackles the timeless tension between free will and determinism, providing a synthesized approach that shows how both of these perspectives go on to inform our ethical intuitions and religious systems. Follow Jane Gatsby: https://linktr.ee/janegatsby Get full access to...
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1.3 Emergence & Epistemology
This episode of Wonderland explores emergence, epistemology, and the philosophy of science. It starts with a retelling of Douglas Hofstadter's "Ant Fugue", and introduces some of the implications of complex systems. Then Roy Bhaskar's philosophy of critical realism is described as a means of...
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1.2 The Metaphysics of Complexity
Welcome back to Wonderland. This episode explores metaphysics through the eyes of complexity theory, explaining what complex adaptive systems are and how they work. Understanding complexity can provide key insights to the fundamental nature of the universe, affecting everything from how plants...
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1.1 Philosophy: Who Needs It?
Welcome to Wonderland. This introductory episode seeks to demonstrate the value of philosophy in our daily lives. Inspired by Ayn Rand's 1974 speech of the same title, it explores her central arguments through the analogy of a maze. Listeners journey down the rabbit hole and into Wonderland where...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A fairy tale that takes you from philosophy to political theory from first principles.Start from the beginning to follow along with the story.
welcometowonderland.substack.com
HOSTED BY
Jane Gatsby
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Wonderland currently has 18 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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A fairy tale that takes you from philosophy to political theory from first principles.Start from the beginning to follow along with the story. welcometowonderland.substack.com
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Wonderland is created and hosted by Jane Gatsby.
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