What does Nathanology do?
My music videos explore topics drawn from ancient philosophy, economics, pedagogy and other areas, attempting to synthesize, or rather reintegrate, the categories of Education and Entertainment. Need a song made about Stoicism? Critical Theory? Epic Poetry? I can make that for you – generating something that is at once a viable introduction to such a topic, and an authentic artwork.
Who might be interested?
Academics seeking to publicize or encapsulate their courses and publications; companies with particular ideological goals; patrons of the arts with some certain spiritual axe to grind or idea to songify; students who think school lacks soul; souls who think most songs lack substance.
See me in action
What makes me grokkist-friendly?
Among my core beliefs is the notion that Desire is the key ingredient in learning. The word 'study' comes from the Latin studium, meaning zeal, or enthusiasm – if we can recover the truth implicit in that etymology, we go a long way toward recovering what's missing in modern education. You can't effectively learn what you don't authentically care about – and this sense of care, be it organic and freewheeling, is what needs to run the show, rather than institutional expectations. I think that this reintegration, this organic sense of care, is precisely what Grokkist is after, and by virtue of this I'm a grokkist indeed!
Let's learn together through poetic pyrotechnics and symposiastic discussions! Let's integrate education and entertainment!
Let's do some experimental courses, coursing with art, activism and authentic engagement with the topic for its own sake.
🎙 Conversation with Nathan Dufour Oglesby (aka Nathanology)
Danu (founder of Grokkist) spoke with Nathan on the Still Curious podcast to explore the idea of teaching as performance and what's involved in being an artist, academic and activist on YouTube and TikTok.
Listen below or click through to the full episode guide.
🌱 Eco-philosophy course
The course aims to address the ecological crisis by bridging the gap between philosophy and activism.
We know we want to ‘save the Earth’ — but what are the concepts underlying our environmental thinking? What is ‘Nature’? What is ‘Ecology’?
More than just philosophy to think about, it's an experience that manifests itself in a form of action you can take, that can save some small part of your world.
Along the way, we'll cultivate a sense of community while gaining practical tools and strategies for taking action towards a more sustainable future.