Jess Zanoni is a musician and writer living in Naarm. Jess is the singer and bassist of alt-rock band Arbes, and is currently working on a solo project called Za Noon. Jess and I spoke about work, time, the infinite quest of establishing a routine, being creative (Jess does loads of creative stuff), escapism, distractions, and music.  Thanks for listening. Love, Aleks x ~ Support Aleks Listens via Patreon or PayPal  Enrol in my Beginners Philosophy Course Follow @alekslistens for updates See more of my work on my website

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#76 Jess Zanoni — The Emotion of Time & Being Creative

I reflect on the changes to my life since coming off antidepressants. One of the biggest changes has been the blurred lines between my depression before, during, and after antidepressant use. It will be helpful (but not essential) for you to listen to Parts 1 and 2 before listening to this episode.  ~ Support Aleks Listens via PayPal or Patreon. Follow Aleks Listens on Instagram Enrol in my Beginners Philosophy Course See more of my work on my website  

#75 Life after Antidepressants (Part 3)

Gregor is a progressive pop musician based in Naarm (Melbourne).  We spoke about the changing nature of Gregor's music, music as a form of therapy, perfectionism and validation, as well as multiculturalism and the creative scene in Naarm. You can listen to Gregor's music on Spotify or Bandcamp. ~ Support Aleks Listens via PayPal or Patreon. Follow Aleks Listens on Instagram Enrol in my Beginners Philosophy Course See more of my work on my website

#74 Gregor — Music, Creativity, and Change

Berislav Marušić is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at The University of Edinburgh. We discussed Beri's work on grief, love, and existentialism. I also asked Beri about the limits of neuroscience, the uniqueness of the human experience, and what it's like being a philosopher.  ~ To support Aleks Listens, visit PayPal or Patreon. Follow Aleks Listens on Instagram Enrol in my Beginners Philosophy Course

#73 Beri Marušić — Grief, Love, and Reason

Raymond Tallis is a philosopher, clinical neuroscientist, poet, novelist, and retired medical physician.   We spoke about free will, identity, the goal of philosophy, the limits of science and philosophy, and how our relationship to our goals/values change over time. ~ To support Aleks Listens, visit PayPal or Patreon. Follow Aleks Listens on Instagram Enrol in my Beginners Philosophy Course

#72 Raymond Tallis — Free Will, Identity, and the Limits of Philosophy and Science

You asked me a bunch of questions and I answered them through the lens of philosophy. The two questions I responded to in this episode are: 1) Is Instagram a tool for meaningful change? 2) What is our purpose in life? If you'd like to submit a question for the next episode of Aleks Answers, please send me a message on Instagram or send me an email. You can also watch this episode on YouTube.   ~ To support Aleks Listens, visit PayPal or Patreon. Follow Aleks Listens on Instagram Enrol in my Beginners Philosophy Course

#71 Aleks Answers (Part 1)

It's been 6 weeks since I came off antidepressants. In this episode, I explore some of the twists and turns of life without antidepressants.  Support Aleks Listens via Patreon or PayPal Follow me on Instagram @alekslistens or visit www.aleks.co/podcast ~~ You are not alone: Lifeline (24hrs): 13 11 14 - www.lifeline.org.au Kids' Helpline (24hrs): 1800 55 1800 - www.kidshelp.com.au BeyondBlue (24hrs): 1300 22 4636 - www.beyondblue.org.au 

#70 Life after Antidepressants (Part 2)

How, if at all, can we conceptualise cancel culture to clearly promote social justice? To support Aleks Listens, visit PayPal or Patreon. Follow Aleks Listens on Instagram

#69 Cancel Culture — Social Justice Series

I discuss my experience after, beyond, and without antidepressants. For more ? follow @alekslistens or visit www.aleks.co/podcast Support Aleks Listens via Patreon or PayPal ~~ You are not alone: Lifeline (24hrs): 13 11 14 - www.lifeline.org.au Kids' Helpline (24hrs): 1800 55 1800 - www.kidshelp.com.au BeyondBlue (24hrs): 1300 22 4636 - www.beyondblue.org.au 

#68 Life after Antidepressants (Part 1)

A discussion of perfectionism, how it manifests, how it feels, and how it can impact one's life.   *Content Warning: this episode covers potentially distressing and upsetting topics. Themes include mental illness, depression, and anxiety*   For more, visit www.aleks.co/ Follow me on instagram @alekslistens 

#67 Perfectionism

I discuss some helpful (and some less helpful) ways of thinking about the questions 'what is meaning?' and 'what is meaningful?' I also talk about how depression stifles experiences of meaningfulness. For more, visit www.aleks.co/ or check out my instagram @alekslistens

#66 Meaning and Depression (Part 1)

I explore the nature of grief, why we grieve, whether we can rationalise grief, and if we can reasonably say that grief serves a particular purpose. 

#65 Grief

Kelly Herbison is a Philosopher at The University of Melbourne, where she recently received funding to do a Postgrad Research Project.Paul Podosky is a PhD at The University of Melbourne with an especial interest inSocial and Political Philosophy and Conceptual Engineering. Both Kelly and Paul also run the Minorities and Philosophy Chapter at The University of Melbourne.The three of us chatted about all kinds of things related to philosophy, from the nature of philosophy, to injustices in the academy, to the shortcomings of philosophical writing. For more, visit www.aleks.co/ 

#64 Minorities and Philosophy w/ Kelly and Paul

Dr. Graham Priest is a Professor of Philosophy at CUNY. We spoke ab out all kinds of things, from the nature of philosophy, to buddhism and its personal and political implications, and to political philosophy itself and the state of the world.  For more about Graham, visit his website: http://grahampriest.net/For more about me, visit www.aleks.coTo support the podcast, visit www.aleks.co/support 

#63 Graham Priest — Buddhist Ethics, Political Philosophy, and The Philosophy of Philosophy

I sat down with Dr. Charlie Bresler, Exec. Director of The Life You Can Save, a charity founded by Peter Singer to advance the ideas of his book under the same title.We chatted about the act of giving, why we do and don't give, and negotiating the space between building a career, financial security, and marginal returns. For more, visit www.aleks.co/ 

#62 Effective Altruism and The Life You Can Save w/ Dr. Charlie Bresler

Aleks Listens is an interview-based podcast hosted by me, Aleks. I aim to explore themes of identity, otherness, racism, belonging, being and ethics. The podcast takes two forms, either me interviewing cool people, or me discussing things along. To find out more, visit www.aleks.co. To get in to touch, email contact@aleks.co or message @alekslistens on instagram. Sending love to you all x

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