Psychic Warfare
Where Philosophy and Heavy Music Collide
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Dr. William Irwin on Metallica's Existentialist lyrics, the Search for Authenticity, and Enlightened Self Interest,
August 16th, 2023 | 1 hr 14 mins
1980s, authentic, authenticity, bands, cliff burton, existentialism, hard rock, james hetfield, jason newsted, kirk hammett, lars ulrich, lyrics, metal, metallica, music, new, philosophy, podcast, psychic, rob trujillo, rock, self interest, self-help, spiritual, talk, thrash metal, warfare
Dr. William Irwin, philosophy professor at King's College in Wilkes Barre, PA and author of the Meaning of Metallica: Ride the Lyrics and editor of Metallica and Philosophy, dives in with me to discuss the philosophies behind his own life and the life and lyrics of James Hetfield and Metallica