Materialism

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Materialism has been mentioned in 6 episodes across 3 podcasts, first heard Jul 2021 on Historia Civilis. Discussed in the context of Marxist theory and economic inequality.

In philosophy and metaphysics, materialism is a form of monism holding that matter is the fundamental substance of nature, so that all things, including mind and consciousness, arise from material interactions and depend on physical processes, including those of the human brain and nervous system. It contrasts with monistic idealism, which treats consciousness as fundamental, and is related to naturalism, the view that only natural laws and forces operate in the universe, and to physicalism, the

Materialism at a glance
Mentioned in6 episodes on 3 podcasts (as of November 2026)
First heardJul 2021 on Historia Civilis
FieldPhilosophy

How do different shows talk about Materialism?

3 shows discussed Materialism in these episodes.

Who talks about Materialism on podcasts?

David Perell brought up Materialism; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on The Telepathy Tapes.

Which podcasts mention Materialism most?

The Telepathy Tapes (4 episodes), David Perell (1 episode) and Historia Civilis (1 episode) mention Materialism most.

  1. The Telepathy Tapes — 4 episodes · More topics from The Telepathy Tapes
  2. David Perell — 1 episode · More topics from David Perell
  3. Historia Civilis — 1 episode · More topics from Historia Civilis

What is Materialism mentioned alongside?

Materialism is most often mentioned alongside Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Albert Phillip and Naturalism.

Mentioned together: Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Albert Phillip, Naturalism, Microsoft Word, Enlightenment, Peter Thiel, Max Tegmark, Narrow AI, John Lennox, Simile