In episode 156 of Overthink, Ellie and David take a deep dive into Herbert Marcuse’s, One-Dimensional Man. They discuss Marcuse’s critique of analytic philosophy, how private space is getting crushed by new forms of social control, and how an affluent society leads to the absence of critical thinking. How does our society of one-dimensionality turn us into one-dimensional beings? Why does analytic philosophy’s obsession with formal logic prevent us from subversive modes of thinking? And how do the seeming alternatives to the status quo often end up adhering to it instead?

In episode 148 of Overthink, Ellie and David discuss the difference between loneliness and solitude, how loneliness could help explain the rise of fascism in the US, and the public health implications of loneliness. What is the male loneliness epidemic, and does it truly exist? Does the state have a moral obligation to address the loneliness of its citizens? And do we have a fundamental human right to connection?