Silence is related to awe and to the overwhelming feeling of peace…but also to the monkey-mind of constant thoughts! Philosophers Ellie Anderson and David Peña-Guzmán explore the theories of silence in Christian mysticism, phenomenology, Heidegger, Buddhism, and more.

Did Plato come up with the idea of Forms while tripping on psychedelics? Do drugs obscure or reveal the true nature of reality?

From Hallmark movies to Scrooge, David and Ellie apply a critical theory lens to the American obsession with Christmas and its rituals of consumption.