The Life of a Philosophy Youtuber... and Postmodernism (w/ Kevin Currie-Knight and Lewis Waller)

<p>In this wide ranging discussion, Kevin talks with youtuber Lewis Waller, of the philosophy/history <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkS_HP3m9NXOgswVAKbMeJQ">youtube channel Then and Now</a>. They talk about youtube as a venue for intellectual content, how and why Lewis does what he does with his channel, how postmodern influences his (and Kevin's) intellectual approach, and more.</p> <p>00:00:07 - Introductions and Elon Musk, Not Necessarily in That Order<br />00:04:46 - How Lewis Got Started as a Youtuber with Then and Now<br />00:12:40 - Youtube, "Democratized" Media and Changes in How Knowledge Circulates<br />00:22:28 - The Economics (and Day-to-Day) of Being and Independent Content Creator<br />00:34:12 - What Lewis is Working on Next: A (Postmodern?) History of the Enlightenment<br />00:46:10 - The Weaponization of Postmodernism (Particularly on the Cultural Right)<br />00:53:52 - Are We Living in Postmodern Times? Is This For the Good or the Bad... or Both? <br />01:00:26 - Lewis: Modernism and Postmodernism are Two Sides to the Same Coin, Kevin: Postmodernism is a Diagnosis, Not a Cause</p>