Hey Everybody Philosophy!
Hey Everybody Philosophy! is the show where history’s greatest thinkers stop being statues and start being guests. Each episode, we sit down with a philosopher who shaped the world — and ask them the questions nobody put on their marble plaques. What did they actually mean? What were they really like? And… would they do well on TikTok?
Come for the wisdom. Stay for the surprises.
Hey Everybody Philosophy!
S1E1: Interview with Confucius
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Confucius: The Original Life Coach (500 BCE Edition)
What if you could sit down with Confucius — yes, that Confucius — and actually ask him what he meant?
In this episode of Hey Everybody, Philosophy!, host Jeff D interviews the legendary thinker who became the backbone of Chinese culture, moral philosophy, government exams, polite behavior, and — let’s be honest — at least half the inspirational wall art in coffee shops.
But who was Confucius really?
We talk:
- Why he started teaching in the first place
- What it means to “govern by virtue” instead of force
- Why manners (yes, manners!) are the secret engine of civilization
- The real meaning of ren, li, and The Way
- And how The Analects became the most influential “accidental group chat transcript” in history
And then — oh yes — we make him do a Speed Round, where he weighs in on:
- The Super Bowl
- The stock market
- AI
- Marriage
- The general fate of humanity (light stuff!)
Confucius is thoughtful. Calm. Unshakably wise.
Jeff is… trying his best.
If you’ve ever wondered:
- Why Confucius still matters
- What his ideas look like in the real world
- Or whether ancient philosophy can survive modern nonsense
— this is your episode.
Come hear the wisdom. Stay for the laughter. Leave with way too many questions.
