Latest Episode: The Cartesian Crisis
Shores of Ignorance is a weekly conversation between Matt McCloskey and Michael Vaclav. Each week they wade into the questions that sit at the edge of what they understand — faith, culture, philosophy, and the ordinary mysteries of being human.
No experts. No tidy answers. Just two friends trying to think out loud.
“As the island of Knowledge grows, so do the shores of our ignorance.”
“As the island of Knowledge grows, so do the shores of our ignorance – the boundary between the known and the unknown. Learning more about the world doesn’t lead to a point closer to a final destination but to more questions and mysteries.”
— Marcelo Gleiser
Conversations on theology, philosophy, culture, and the questions we keep returning to.
Matt and Michael wrestle with a question that has been hanging over both of them. Why have they stopped paying attention to the news? Is that a good thing or a bad thing? They land on the idea of a Cartesian crisis.…
Matt and Michael explore language itself — how the same sentence can carry seven different meanings depending on which word you emphasize. From Christopher Walken's acting advice to watching a toddler learn to speak,…
Matt and Michael dive into America's 250th birthday and ask why we're so reluctant to celebrate it. They explore how patriotism became politically coded, the strange guilt of prosperity, and why the founders' vision of…
Matt and Michael explore what it means to have the right posture when life isn't going your way. They start with the universal temptation to blame others or wallow in self-pity, then spiral into deeper territory: the…
Matt and Michael dive into three recent news stories that have them asking the same question. What is this madness? They break down the California mayoral race, the Karmelo Anthony murder trial, and the Somali World Cup…
Matt and Michael start with breath work and singing, and wander into why good things become mechanical, why we turn truths into idols, and what it costs to actually participate in the world. Then the strange phenomenon…
Shores of Ignorance is a weekly podcast hosted by Matt McCloskey and Michael Vaclav. Each week we wade into the questions that sit at the edge of what we understand — faith, culture, philosophy, and the ordinary mysteries of being human.
No experts. No tidy answers. Just two friends trying to think out loud.
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