This is one of my favorites from the vault. It originally ran on my radio show more than 10 years ago. I just listened to it again and laughed until I got the hiccups. How can talking about death be funny? Listen in and you’ll find out.
Here’s the story: From angels to zombies and everything in between, Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates is a seriously funny take on the philosophy, theology, and psychology of death. Deep thinkers like Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Camus, Sartre and, yes, Heidegger have been wrestling with the meaning of death for as long as they have been wrestling with the meaning of life. Fortunately, humorists have been keeping pace by creating gags about dying. Heidegger and a Hippo is a must-read for anyone and everyone who ever expects to die (not soon, of course).
Disclaimer: This is a humorous dip into philosophy, not a deep plunge. Listening to this podcast will not help you understand Heidegger any better. Sorry :)
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