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Fire
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Is there a danger in thinking that all fires are inherently bad? In episode 130 of Overthink, David and Ellie begin their four-part series on the elements, starting off hot with fire. They look at the evolution of humanity’s relationship with fire, the vilifying of fire, and fire as the universal metaphor. What would a non-antagonistic relationship to fire look like? How did humans’ mastery over fire turn it from friend to foe? And why does Bachelard think that fire is the philosophical element? In the bonus, your hosts give their fiery takes on arson and pyromania.
Works Discussed:
Gaston Bachelard, The Psychoanalysis of Fire
Stephen J. Pyne, The Pyrocene
Patreon | patreon.com/overthinkpodcast
Website | overthinkpodcast.com
Instagram & Twitter | @overthink_pod
Email | [email protected]
YouTube | Overthink podcast
130 episodes
Manage episode 483855262 series 2828065
Is there a danger in thinking that all fires are inherently bad? In episode 130 of Overthink, David and Ellie begin their four-part series on the elements, starting off hot with fire. They look at the evolution of humanity’s relationship with fire, the vilifying of fire, and fire as the universal metaphor. What would a non-antagonistic relationship to fire look like? How did humans’ mastery over fire turn it from friend to foe? And why does Bachelard think that fire is the philosophical element? In the bonus, your hosts give their fiery takes on arson and pyromania.
Works Discussed:
Gaston Bachelard, The Psychoanalysis of Fire
Stephen J. Pyne, The Pyrocene
Patreon | patreon.com/overthinkpodcast
Website | overthinkpodcast.com
Instagram & Twitter | @overthink_pod
Email | [email protected]
YouTube | Overthink podcast
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