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talkPOPc's PodcastEpisode #117: Resident Philosopher Vincent Peluce talks with talkPOPc participant Levi about censorship00 - 6:55 Vincent and Levi debate whether there are kinds of speech that one should censor. Levi argued that censorship should be avoided in general, not just of government speech but of social speech. After all, people are too sensitive to censorship to ask questions. Vincent acknowledged that censorship is a hard topic these days, citing neo-Nazi rhetoric as an example.6:57 - 23:13 Vincent and Levi discuss the influence of social media. Vincent believes that social media is now international and even global, and everything happens very quickly. Levi agreed and believed that people in different social conditions would have...2023-12-141h 13talkPOPc's PodcastEpisode 24: John. A photographer's gaze. Mechanical over artistic.John McCarten joins Resident Philosopher Vincent Peluce for the fifth part of our postmasters series. John discusses photography as seeing through the viewfinder rather than seeing an artistic picture. He sees good light, a silhouette and composition rather than a creative energy. It's a mechanical process of capturing an image rather than expressing emotion. Support the showTwitter: @talkpopc Instagram: @talkpopc2020-04-2611 mintalkPOPc's PodcastEpisode 23: Caron. Spirituality of art. Nigunim and the levels of music.Caron Shapiro joins Resident Philosopher Vincent Peluce for the fourth part of our postmasters series. They discuss Hebrew music and the spirituality behind it. Nigunim are spiritual songs that don't necessarily involve cognition. It's a "direct shot to your soul" and the more spiritual a song, the less melody and lyrics it contains. Caron also discusses how art differs from the visual to musical mediums. Visual art reflects a particular point in time and engages the senses, while musical art has something a little different. Support the showTwitter: @talkpopc Instagram: @talkpopc2020-04-1918 mintalkPOPc's PodcastEpisode 22: Jesi. Who is art for? Creating to create, or creating for an audience?Jesi Taylor Cruz joins Resident Philosopher Vincent Peluce for the third part of our postmasters series. As they discuss art as cognition, Jesi points to the restrictive nature of creating art for others/an audience. We make choices more carefully when others will see what we do. This raises a question of authenticity. Are we more willing to take risks and artistic liberties without an audience? Is our material limited by the audience?Support the showTwitter: @talkpopc Instagram: @talkpopc2020-04-1227 mintalkPOPc's PodcastEpisode 21: Nicholas. Art's duality. When you create, you don't think. When you consume, you contemplate.Nicholas Accetura joins Resident Philosopher Vincent Peluce for the second part of our postmasters series. When discussing art, Nicholas denotes a significant difference in our minds. When we create art, at least for Nicholas, we are free. We don't think about things and instead engage the body to materialize art. When we consume art, we are actively thinking about what's in front of us and thus engage the mind rather than the body. Support the showTwitter: @talkpopc Instagram: @talkpopc2020-04-0515 mintalkPOPc's PodcastEpisode 20: João, Art as a system of signs. A language of exception.João Enxuto joins Resident Philosopher Vincent Peluce as they kick off the first part of our Postmasters series. They discuss art as cognition, and João thinks of it as a medium for cognitive faculties, yet art is a text one reads. Art represents exceptionality, it doesn't just communicate raw facts, it goes beyond. But we still have to operate within the constraints of our world. We live in a capitalist society, and art's exceptionality is linked to perceived financial value. Support the showTwitter: @talkpopc Instagram: @talkpopc2020-03-2912 min