Here’s a visual of the forthcoming book The Daimon and the Soul of the West by Bernardo Kastrup—his exploration into how reconnecting with the archetypal daimon can restore authentic meaning and purpose to Western life.
Key Talks & Podcasts Featuring Kastrup on the Daimon
1. “Living With a Daimon”
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(YouTube / Podcast)
- A deeply personal, over three-hour discussion with host Jeffrey Mishlove, where Kastrup reflects on how his intense philosophical pursuits stem from subtle—and sometimes uncomfortable—nudgings by his daimon, which he experiences as distinct from his conscious self.
2. “Sacrifice, Meaning, Nietzsche, Consciousness & The Daimon”
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(Spotify / SoundCloud)
- Kastrup navigates the life of Nietzsche as a cultural reflection, the inherently sacrificial nature of life, and how the daimon represents an impersonal force guiding us toward service and deeper meaning.
3. “Idealism and the End of the Meaning Crisis”
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(Audio)
- A rich conversation linking Kastrup’s analytic idealism with the cultural malaise he calls the “meaning crisis,” alongside how our daimon can help recover coherent purpose and inner direction.
4. “Bernardo Kastrup: Idealism and the End of the Meaning-Crisis”
– (YouTube)
- In this video interview, Kastrup discusses the daimon, the topography of ideas, idealism, and potential remedies to existential disconnection in modern Western life.
Quick Table of Resources
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Format |
Title / Platform |
Focus Highlights |
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Long-form Video/Podcast |
Living With a Daimon (New Thinking Allowed) |
Personal, in-depth experience of living with the daimon. |
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Audio Conversation |
Sacrifice… The Daimon (Weekend University) |
Thematic dive into sacrifice, meaning, and daimonic force. |
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Podcast Episode |
Idealism & Meaning Crisis (Parallax) |
Revenge of idealism, meaning crisis, and the daimon. |
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YouTube Interview |
Idealism & the Meaning-Crisis (Parallax video) |
Thoughtful exposure of daimon in modern context. |
What Kastrup Aims to Convey
Across these talks, Kastrup frames the daimon not as a mystical entity, but as an impersonal, archetypal urgings—unique, often silent, and beyond ego—that propel his philosophical work and beckon us toward deeper purpose and authenticity. It’s closely tied to his view that our conscious selves are fragments of a broader, unified consciousness.
If you’d like summaries, timestamps, or reflections from any of these, or even excerpts from his upcoming book, just let me know—I’d be happy to help you dive deeper!
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