chinese philosophy Archives - The Brophisticate

The Tao of Herdin’ Cats [philosophical podcast]
By Spun Counterguy on May 18, 2020
The nature of silence, not being fond of children, recognizing one’s own deficiencies, the laying-low wisemen and much more are what we get up to...
Tao of Tao IX [Podcast]
By Spun Counterguy on March 21, 2018
More tales of an American in the Taoist wonderland of China! This time around, encounters with corrupt Buddhists, faux Catholics, underground Christians, a Jewish well,...
Tryna Herd Cats XVI [philosophy podcast]
By Spun Counterguy on January 26, 2017
Philosophy throwdown! Somehow between sneaky neighbors, withered trees, unaware beauty, unaware virtue, Chinese sages and missing axes, we find a little insight. To hear on...
Tao of Tao V [podcast]
By Spun Counterguy on November 1, 2016
We’re back over in China’s interior for another lesson in the ways of the Taoism. This time around we’re talking with a “Mr. Wu” who...
Tao of Tao IV [podcast]
By Spun Counterguy on May 1, 2016
Master Hu is Taoist scholar who discusses with us the relationship between the philosophical and religious spectrum of Taoism, the attempt to incorporate Confucianism, making...
Tao of Tao III: Taoist Scholar Livia Kohn [podcast]
By Spun Counterguy on December 31, 2015
When it comes to Taoism, there’s few bright lights like Dr. Livia Kohn. A lecturer, author, publisher and a major translator of many obscure ancient...
Tryna Herd Cats IX [podcast]
By Spun Counterguy on November 13, 2015
Welcome to more philosophical explorations back by the woodpile, this time dealing with our attraction to beauty, satisfaction in the artificial and affecting those we’ll...