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The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu

The Vancrux Podcast blends self-improvement with deep, philosophical inquiry to help you become your best self. We feature guests from all walks of life sharing transformative insights, along with solo episodes that explore mindset, meaning, and the pivotal choices we all face.Vancrux is a coined word — “Van” suggests rising or going beyond, and “Crux” means a turning point or critical moment. It reflects our belief that real growth begins where challenge meets choice. To Vancrux then, is to

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13:01

Oedipus Rex — The Fate You Can’t Escape

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/11/19

In this immersive and cinematic episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we unpack one of the most haunting and psychologically rich stories ever told: the myth of Oedipus Rex — the king who solved the riddle of the Sphinx but could not solve the riddle of himself.You’ll journey through the full legendary tale:the prophecy that sealed his destinythe abandonment at birththe crossroads murderhis triumph over the Sphinxhis rise as kingand the devastating truth that ultimately shattered his worldBut more than a

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58:42

Spiritual Contentedness: A Cosmic Conversation with...

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/11/19

In this illuminating episode, I sit down with Guru Yogi Shivan, a master of the Siddha Yoga tradition, to explore what it truly means to live in spiritual contentedness. Together, we dive into the art of being in touch with your soul, understanding the cosmic design, and embracing amor fati—the ancient idea of loving your fate and accepting life exactly as it is meant to unfold. We discuss:Soul Connection: How aligning with your soul creates clarity, resilience, and genuine fulfillment.Spiritual

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17:25

Is Free Will an Illusion?

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/11/17

Have you ever wondered if the choices you make are truly yours, or if your life is just a chain of events set in motion long before you existed? In this episode, we dive into the world of determinism, exploring its history, types, and paradoxes—from the Big Bang to your everyday decisions. We unpack materialism, consciousness, morality, and the compatibility of free will with the laws of cause and effect, asking whether freedom is real or just an illusion.Through thought experiments, metaphors, and

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10:39

Nietzsche: The Death of God & the Rise of the Übermensch

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/11/14

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we descend into the abyss with Friedrich Nietzsche — exploring the moment humanity “killed God,” the collapse of inherited meaning, and the terrifying freedom that follows.You’ll learn why Nietzsche wasn’t celebrating the death of God, but mourning the collapse of a world built on certainty. You’ll discover how this existential darkness becomes the birthplace of inner transformation — through the Will to Power, the three metamorphoses of the spirit (the camel,

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78:59

Building Authority and Value - with Dennis “DM” Meador

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/11/13

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, I sit down with Dennis “DM” Meador — a marketing strategist with over 30 years of experience helping professionals position themselves as trusted authorities in their industries.Dennis has spent decades guiding white-collar experts — especially in the legal field — on how to simplify their message, communicate with clarity, and build credibility that lasts. In 2024, he launched The Legal Podcast Network, a platform dedicated to making podcasting strategic,

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13:24

William James: Pragmatism, Faith, and the Power of Will

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/11/12

In this deep and thought-provoking episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore the life and mind of William James — one of the most influential philosophers and psychologists of the 20th century. Known as the father of American Pragmatism, James reshaped how we think about truth, faith, and experience.We unravel his four cornerstone ideas:Pragmatism, the belief that truth is measured by its practical consequences.Voluntarism, the idea that will — not intellect — drives reality and human

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11:41

Charles Sanders Peirce: The Father of Pragmatism

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/11/12

In this immersive episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we dive deep into the life and mind of Charles Sanders Peirce — the misunderstood genius who quietly redefined how humanity thinks about truth, logic, and meaning.Peirce’s life was one of paradoxes — extraordinary brilliance paired with deep personal struggle. He introduced the idea that truth isn’t something you find; it’s something you earn through continual testing, action, and experience. His groundbreaking ideas on pragmatism, semiotics, and

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11:40

Karl Marx - Marxism

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/11/11

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore the mind of Karl Marx — the 19th-century philosopher who transformed how we understand society, power, and history itself.By the end of this episode, you’ll understand how one man, born in obscurity, turned the chaos of industrial Europe into a scientific theory of progress. From the roaring factories of the Industrial Revolution to the revolutionary streets of 1848, Marx revealed the hidden engine driving human civilization: class struggle.We’ll

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11:34

John Stuart Mill: Reason, Liberty, and Humanity

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/11/10

In this episode, we explore the life and ideas of John Stuart Mill, the 19th-century philosopher, economist, and social reformer. From a childhood of rigorous intellectual training to a nervous breakdown at twenty, Mill learned that reason must honor the human heart. We dive into his key contributions: radical empiricism, System of Logic (1843), Principles of Political Economy (1848) with ideas on free markets and social responsibility, Utilitarianism (1861) emphasizing quality of happiness, On

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108:12

Do You need Religion to Be Spiritual? - With Justin...

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/11/09

In this thought-provoking episode of The Vancrux Podcast, I sit down with Justin McSweeny to explore a timeless question — do you need religion to be spiritual?Together, we dive into the heart of human belief: the tension between structure and freedom, doctrine and direct experience, faith and consciousness. Justin shares his unique perspective on spirituality without labels — how true connection to the divine or higher awareness doesn’t necessarily require an organised faith, and how religion, at

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6:58

Schopenhauer and the Will to Life

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/11/07

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we step inside the mind of Arthur Schopenhauer — the philosopher who dared to say that all suffering comes from one source: our own desire.You’ll walk through a vivid, second-person journey — chasing what you crave, feeling the emptiness that follows, and finally glimpsing the stillness that Schopenhauer called the escape from the Will. From love as nature’s deception to art as a momentary enlightenment, this episode weaves Western philosophy with Eastern

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6:08

The Eisenhower Matrix — Mastering Time, Decision &...

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/11/05

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore one of the most powerful frameworks in productivity psychology — The Eisenhower Matrix. Inspired by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s approach to decision-making under immense pressure, this episode dives deep into how you can separate urgency from importance and reclaim control of your time, mind, and life.Through vivid storytelling, metaphors, and neuroscience-backed insights, Wereveal how most people live reacting to noise — mistaking

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9:26

Friedrich Schelling — The Bridge Between Spirit and...

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/11/05

Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling (1775–1854) was a philosopher who refused to separate nature from spirit. In this episode, we explore how a young prodigy from southern Germany—once roommates with Hegel and Hölderlin—became the philosophical bridge between Idealism, Romanticism, and early Existentialism.You’ll journey through Schelling’s transformation from a student of theology to a visionary who saw nature as alive with divine intelligence—a mirror of the Absolute itself. He believed art was the

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8:43

Go Too Far Instead of Not Far Enough

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/11/03

In this electrifying episode of The Vancrux Podcast, We explore one of life’s most powerful philosophies — why it’s better to go too far than not far enough. This isn’t about recklessness — it’s about discovery. It’s about finding where your real limits are, rather than assuming where they might be. Through vivid storytelling, thought experiments, and psychology-backed insights, we dive into why holding back guarantees mediocrity, while overreaching often reveals potential you didn’t know existed

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10:22

Hegel - The Geist

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/11/03

In this deep and immersive episode, we step into the mind of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, one of the most complex and transformative thinkers in history. Through vivid metaphors, second-person storytelling, and thought experiments, we explore his monumental ideas — Geist (spirit or mind), the dialectic, absolute idealism, and the master-slave dynamic — to uncover how consciousness itself evolves through conflict, tension, and resolution.You’ll experience how every challenge you face — every

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10:19

Thomas Hobbes: The Leviathan

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/10/31

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we dive deep into the life and philosophy of Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679), the English thinker who forever changed how we view human nature, society, and power. Born prematurely and abandoned by his father, Hobbes grew up with a keen awareness of vulnerability and the precariousness of life. This early exposure to uncertainty would shape his view of humanity as inherently self-interested, competitive, and in need of guidance.You’ll journey with Hobbes from his

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10:30

Johann Fichte - The 'I' and the 'Not I'

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/10/31

In this episode, we explore the revolutionary mind of Johann Gottlieb Fichte, a founding figure of German Idealism. Fichte challenges us to rethink self-awareness, introducing the concept of the I and the not-I — the interplay between consciousness and resistance that defines who we are.From his roots as a student of Kant, Fichte developed the Wissenschaftslehre, a philosophy asserting that the self is an active creator of reality, not a passive observer. Through thought experiments, we uncover how

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9:50

Jeremy Bentham: The Mathematics of Morality

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/10/30

Imagine a wallet falls in a puddle on a rainy night, and no one sees but you. Do you keep it or return it? That moral tug-of-war is exactly where Jeremy Bentham built his philosophy. For Bentham, morality wasn’t divine command—it was measurable, calculable, and human. Pleasure, pain, happiness, and suffering could guide every law, every decision, every life.In this episode, we explore:The birth of Utilitarianism in 18th-century London, where Bentham asked: “What if every law existed to maximize

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11:47

Edmund Burke: The Prophet of Order

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/10/29

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we dive into the world of Edmund Burke — the Irish-born philosopher, statesman, and political theorist who shaped modern conservatism.We explore how Burke’s foresight into the French Revolution, his defense of the American colonies, and his belief in tradition over radical change made him one of history’s most misunderstood thinkers. From his early days in Dublin and his education among Quakers, to his rise in British Parliament and clashes with monarchic

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13:19

Immanuel Kant — The categorical imperative and morality

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/10/29

In this episode, we explore Immanuel Kant’s moral philosophy and his revolutionary idea — the Categorical Imperative — a universal rule that reshaped how we define right and wrong.Kant believed that true morality doesn’t come from emotion, religion, or personal gain, but from reason. Before any action, he urged us to ask:“What if everyone did the same?”If your action could become a universal law without contradiction, it’s moral. If not, it’s wrong. From this, Kant built an ethical framework based

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