https://umfm.com/podcasts/curiosity-lab en A podcast exploring life, philosophy, human nature , through conversations, personal reflections and thought-provoking ideas. Madhav Taneja A podcast exploring life, philosophy, human nature , through conversations, personal reflections and thought-provoking ideas. Madhav Taneja madhav.taneja007@gmail.com no Copyright 2026 Madhav Taneja https://umfm.com/podcasts/curiosity-lab/curiosity-lab-april-24-2025 umfm-2576948-2579334 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:32:00 -0500 00:00:00 In this episode, we dive into Plato's Symposium to explore love-not as comfort, but as tension, desire, and becoming. From soulmates to split psyches, from honeymoon highs to the ache of real connection, this is a journey through chaos, creation, and the kind of love that lives in between. https://umfm.com/podcasts/curiosity-lab/curiosity-lab-april-3-2025 umfm-2576948-2579322 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:50:00 -0500 00:00:00 Can virtue be taught-or are we just bad at measuring pain and pleasure over time? in this episode, we dive into plato's Protagoras to explore how ancient philosophy speaks to modern struggles like fear, self-sabotage, and emotional patterning. From socratic questions to trauma, we ask: what if wisdom is less about knowing-and more about measuring well? https://umfm.com/podcasts/curiosity-lab/curiosity-lab-march-20-2025 umfm-2576948-2579312 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:57:00 -0500 00:00:00 In this episode, we explore the origins of philosophy, starting with the pre Socratic thinkers and diving into their ideas, methods, and the foundation of philosophical thought. https://umfm.com/podcasts/curiosity-lab/curiosity-lab-march-5-2025 umfm-2576948-2579298 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 00:30:00 In this Episode we set the stage for the drama to come, about questioning the existence , consciousness and where it all started, early pre-socratic philosophers like Thales, first psychological lab and emergence of Psychoanalysis.