{"id":13756,"date":"2025-10-07T00:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T22:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.theusualnext.com\/pocket-philosophy-when-philosophy-meets-tiktok-and-everything-makes-more-sense\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:15:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T09:15:07","slug":"pocket-philosophy-when-philosophy-meets-tiktok-and-everything-makes-more-sense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.theusualnext.com\/en\/pocket-philosophy-when-philosophy-meets-tiktok-and-everything-makes-more-sense\/","title":{"rendered":"Pocket Philosophy: when Philosophy Meets TikTok (and Everything Makes more Sense)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Confess: how many times today have you picked up your smartphone without a real reason?<\/strong> Three? Five? Twenty? And what if we told you that a German philosopher who died in &#8217;76 already understood everything about your toxic relationship with Instagram? Welcome to <strong>Pocket Philosophy<\/strong>.    <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Pocket Philosophy<\/strong> is the podcast series by the usual neXt where Luna Dolph &#8211; our virtual mentor living between algorithms and existentialism &#8211; takes you on a philosophical journey you didn&#8217;t know you wanted, but desperately needed.<\/p>\n\n<p>Zero boredom. Zero incomprehensible jargon. Just questions that will blow your mind&#8230; in a good way. That&#8217;s the approach of Pocket Philosophy.   <\/p>\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left-text counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Indice - Contents table<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #00d9f0;color:#00d9f0\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #00d9f0;color:#00d9f0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.theusualnext.com\/en\/pocket-philosophy-when-philosophy-meets-tiktok-and-everything-makes-more-sense\/#Pocket_Philosophy_Philosophy_Isnt_Dead_it_just_Needed_a_Rebrand\" >Pocket Philosophy: Philosophy Isn&#8217;t Dead, it just Needed a Rebrand<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.theusualnext.com\/en\/pocket-philosophy-when-philosophy-meets-tiktok-and-everything-makes-more-sense\/#Pocket_Philosophy_Episode_1_are_You_Hyperconnected_or_just_Tremendously_Lonely\" >Pocket Philosophy Episode 1: are You Hyperconnected or just Tremendously Lonely?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.theusualnext.com\/en\/pocket-philosophy-when-philosophy-meets-tiktok-and-everything-makes-more-sense\/#The_Gestell_when_Instagram_Uses_You_more_than_You_Use_Instagram\" >The Gestell: when Instagram Uses You more than You Use Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.theusualnext.com\/en\/pocket-philosophy-when-philosophy-meets-tiktok-and-everything-makes-more-sense\/#Lautenticita_non_e_una_posa_da_Instagram\" >L&#8217;autenticit\u00e0 non \u00e8 una posa da Instagram<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.theusualnext.com\/en\/pocket-philosophy-when-philosophy-meets-tiktok-and-everything-makes-more-sense\/#Pocket_Philosophy_Episode_2_is_your_Coffee_Literally_Shaping_the_Future\" >Pocket Philosophy Episode 2: is your Coffee Literally Shaping the Future<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.theusualnext.com\/en\/pocket-philosophy-when-philosophy-meets-tiktok-and-everything-makes-more-sense\/#Abbiamo_sbloccato_poteri_da_semi-dei_senza_finire_il_tutorial\" >Abbiamo sbloccato poteri da semi-dei senza finire il tutorial<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.theusualnext.com\/en\/pocket-philosophy-when-philosophy-meets-tiktok-and-everything-makes-more-sense\/#Da_main_character_energy_a_custodi_il_glow-up_dellumanita\" >Da main character energy a custodi: il glow-up dell&#8217;umanit\u00e0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.theusualnext.com\/en\/pocket-philosophy-when-philosophy-meets-tiktok-and-everything-makes-more-sense\/#Why_Pocket_Philosophy_is_Relevant_to_the_Usual_neXt\" >Why Pocket Philosophy is Relevant to the Usual neXt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.theusualnext.com\/en\/pocket-philosophy-when-philosophy-meets-tiktok-and-everything-makes-more-sense\/#True_freedom_according_to_Pocket_Philosophy_Taking_care_of_a_future_youll_never_see\" >True freedom according to Pocket Philosophy? Taking care of a future you&#8217;ll never see<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.theusualnext.com\/en\/pocket-philosophy-when-philosophy-meets-tiktok-and-everything-makes-more-sense\/#E_tu_Sei_pronto_al_glow-up_esistenziale\" >E tu? Sei pronto al glow-up esistenziale?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pocket-philosophy-la-filosofia-non-e-morta-aveva-solo-bisogno-di-un-rebrand\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pocket_Philosophy_Philosophy_Isnt_Dead_it_just_Needed_a_Rebrand\"><\/span>Pocket Philosophy: Philosophy Isn&#8217;t Dead, it just Needed a Rebrand<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s face it: when you think of &#8220;philosophy,&#8221; you probably imagine dusty books, bearded professors, and words impossible to pronounce. But what if we told you that <g id=\"gid_0\">Heidegger<\/g> had already predicted your TikTok addiction? Or that <a href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hans_Jonas\">Hans Jonas<\/a> knew about climate change before it went viral?  <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Pocket Philosophy<\/strong> does exactly this: it takes the great minds of Western thought and brings them to your timeline, amidst memes, climate anxiety, and that strange feeling you get when scrolling through social media at 3 AM wondering &#8220;what am I doing with my life?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p>Why? Because at the usual neXt we believe in something simple yet radical: <strong>technology should bring people back to real life, not replace it<\/strong>. And who better than philosophers to help us understand how to do it?  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pocket-philosophy-episodio-1-sei-iperconnesso-o-solo-tremendamente-solo\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pocket_Philosophy_Episode_1_are_You_Hyperconnected_or_just_Tremendously_Lonely\"><\/span>Pocket Philosophy Episode 1: are You Hyperconnected or just Tremendously Lonely?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;Hey, wait a second! You&#8217;re watching this video while sitting on the toilet, aren&#8217;t you?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Luna Dolph doesn&#8217;t mince words when she opens the first episode dedicated to Heidegger. And she&#8217;s right: 7 out of 10 people use their phones even in the bathroom. An object we literally take EVERYWHERE.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Together with Dafne Di Vito, philosopher and scholar of contemporary thought, Luna explores a question that gnaws at us: <strong>are we really more connected or are we becoming the loneliest hyperconnected people in history?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-il-gestell-quando-instagram-ti-usa-piu-di-quanto-tu-usi-instagram\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Gestell_when_Instagram_Uses_You_more_than_You_Use_Instagram\"><\/span>The Gestell: when Instagram Uses You more than You Use Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p>In Pocket Philosophy, Heidegger introduces us to the concept of &#8220;Gestell&#8221; &#8211; the imposition. Basically, technology creates an invisible filter through which we see everything. We no longer see the world as it is, but as a resource to exploit.  <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Translation for normal humans?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>When you take a photo of a sunset thinking only about the likes you&#8217;ll get, instead of enjoying the moment, you&#8217;re living in the Gestell. Friends become followers. Relationships become engagement. Intimate moments become content.   <\/p>\n\n<p>Come dice Dafne nell&#8217;episodio: &#8220;Pensa a come valutiamo il successo di una festa \u2013 un tempo era &#8216;ci siamo divertiti&#8217;, oggi \u00e8 &#8216;quante visualizzazioni ha avuto la storia&#8217;!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p>Mind. Blown. \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-l-autenticita-non-e-una-posa-da-instagram\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lautenticita_non_e_una_posa_da_Instagram\"><\/span>L&#8217;autenticit\u00e0 non \u00e8 una posa da Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p>There&#8217;s this obsession today with being &#8220;authentic&#8221; on social media. But as Pocket Philosophy explains, Heidegger would tell us that posting &#8220;authentic vibes only&#8221; under a photo where you made 47 attempts to look spontaneous&#8230; well, that&#8217;s not exactly what he meant. <\/p>\n\n<p>L&#8217;<strong>autenticit\u00e0 heideggeriana<\/strong> \u00e8 fermarsi e chiedersi: &#8220;Sto facendo questa cosa perch\u00e9 lo voglio davvero IO, o perch\u00e9 \u00e8 quello che &#8216;si fa&#8217;?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00c8 la differenza tra scrollare TikTok alle tre di notte perch\u00e9 &#8220;si fa cos\u00ec&#8221; e spegnere consapevolmente il telefono perch\u00e9 hai scelto tu. Piccola differenza, conseguenze enormi.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pocket-philosophy-episodio-2-il-tuo-caffe-sta-letteralmente-plasmando-il-futuro\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pocket_Philosophy_Episode_2_is_your_Coffee_Literally_Shaping_the_Future\"><\/span>Pocket Philosophy Episode 2: is your Coffee Literally Shaping the Future<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>Plot twist esistenziale in arrivo.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>In the second episode of Pocket Philosophy, Luna and Dafne delve into the thoughts of <a href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hans_Jonas\">Hans Jonas<\/a>, the philosopher who 50 years ago already understood that we were about to create a planetary mess.<\/p>\n\n<p>L&#8217;apertura \u00e8 geniale: sei in tribunale. Anno 2173. Crimine? Quel weekend a Ibiza che hai fatto nel 2025. Assurdo? Forse no.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-abbiamo-sbloccato-poteri-da-semi-dei-senza-finire-il-tutorial\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Abbiamo_sbloccato_poteri_da_semi-dei_senza_finire_il_tutorial\"><\/span>Abbiamo sbloccato poteri da semi-dei senza finire il tutorial<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p>As Pocket Philosophy analyzes in the second episode, Jonas tells us something uncomfortable: we&#8217;ve developed powerful technologies, but our ethical wisdom hasn&#8217;t leveled up accordingly.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00c8 come se avessimo hackerato il videogioco della civilt\u00e0 per ottenere abilit\u00e0 avanzate, ma non abbiamo completato la quest &#8220;Etica delle conseguenze&#8221;. Risultato? Stiamo giocando con forze nucleari usando il manuale di un trenino a vapore.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>L&#8217;effetto cumulativo \u00e8 la vera bomba.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Ogni azione che facciamo oggi non esiste isolata. La plastica che produciamo oggi + quella di ieri + quella dell&#8217;anno scorso = oceani pieni di microplastiche per i prossimi 500 anni.<\/p>\n\n<p>Come spiega Luna: &#8220;\u00c8 come quando ignori le notifiche sull&#8217;iPhone: all&#8217;inizio va bene, poi all&#8217;improvviso ne hai 3.457 e il tuo cervello va in tilt! Il pianeta sta facendo la stessa cosa con i nostri &#8216;seen&#8217; ignorati.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-da-main-character-energy-a-custodi-il-glow-up-dell-umanita\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Da_main_character_energy_a_custodi_il_glow-up_dellumanita\"><\/span>Da main character energy a custodi: il glow-up dell&#8217;umanit\u00e0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p>Per secoli ci siamo auto-percepiti come i protagonisti assoluti dello show &#8220;Pianeta Terra&#8221;. Tony Stark dell&#8217;ecosistema: brillanti, affascinanti, ma anche egoisti e convinti che tutto ruoti intorno a noi.<\/p>\n\n<p>In Pocket Philosophy, Jonas gives us an epic character development: we&#8217;re not the protagonists. We&#8217;re more like the Guardians of the Galaxy &#8211; a powerful group that can both save and destroy, depending on the choices it makes. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Il nuovo imperativo categorico?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>&#8220;Agisci in modo che le conseguenze delle tue azioni non distruggano la possibilit\u00e0 di vita futura sulla Terra.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p>Non \u00e8 pi\u00f9 &#8220;cosa posto oggi per l&#8217;algoritmo?&#8221;, ma &#8220;cosa significa questo post per chi vivr\u00e0 tra 100 anni?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-perche-pocket-philosophy-c-entra-con-the-usual-next\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Pocket_Philosophy_is_Relevant_to_the_Usual_neXt\"><\/span>Why Pocket Philosophy is Relevant to the Usual neXt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Bella domanda. Eccoti la risposta dritta: <strong>perch\u00e9 la tecnologia pu\u00f2 essere un ponte, non una destinazione.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>In the usual neXt creiamo spazi fisici (le cupole Tholus Dome), community reali (TholusOne), e contenuti digitali (come Luna Dolph) che hanno un unico scopo: <strong>riportarti alla vita vera<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Pocket Philosophy isn&#8217;t just a cute podcast. It represents our answer to the question: &#8220;How do we use technology to create authentic experiences?&#8221; <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Le cupole immersive diventano teatri sotto le stelle dove le persone si ritrovano dal vivo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>L&#8217;app <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.theusualnext.com\/en\/tholusone\/\">TholusOne<\/a> premia le interazioni nel mondo reale, non quelle digitali<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Luna Dolph usa i suoi canali per dirti: &#8220;Ehi, spegni lo schermo e vieni ai nostri eventi&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Applied philosophy. The Augmented Stage in action. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-la-vera-liberta-secondo-pocket-philosophy-prendersi-cura-di-un-futuro-che-non-vedrai-mai\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"True_freedom_according_to_Pocket_Philosophy_Taking_care_of_a_future_youll_never_see\"><\/span>True freedom according to Pocket Philosophy? Taking care of a future you&#8217;ll never see <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the uncomfortable truth Jonas throws in our face through Pocket Philosophy: being truly free doesn&#8217;t mean doing whatever you want. It means being so aware that you take care of a future you&#8217;ll probably never see. <\/p>\n\n<p>E questa, amici, \u00e8 la definizione stessa di essere iconici.<\/p>\n\n<p>Non \u00e8 il solito discorso ambientalista da boomer. \u00c8 un invito a fare un character development pazzesco: da main character tossico a custode del pianeta. Da scroll addict a persona che usa consapevolmente la tecnologia.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-e-tu-sei-pronto-al-glow-up-esistenziale\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"E_tu_Sei_pronto_al_glow-up_esistenziale\"><\/span>E tu? Sei pronto al glow-up esistenziale?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Pocket Philosophy \u00e8 solo l&#8217;inizio. Un assaggio di quello che succede quando la community di the usual neXt si incontra &#8211; online e offline &#8211; per fare domande scomode e cercare risposte insieme.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Perch\u00e9 i podcast sono fantastici, ma la vera magia succede quando ci si guarda negli occhi.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>In our live events &#8211; philosophical glamping, dome workshops, immersive screenings &#8211; the conversations of Pocket Philosophy continue. Without screens in between. With real people sharing doubts, dreams, and that strange feeling of wanting to change something in the world.  <\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>Want to continue the Pocket Philosophy journey?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfa7 Ascolta Pocket Philosophy completo su <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.theusualnext.com\/en\/tholusone\/\">TholusOne<\/a><\/strong>, disponibile per iOS e Android<\/p>\n\n<p>\ud83c\udf0d Segui <strong>Luna Dolph<\/strong> su <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@luna.dolph\">TikTok<\/a> e <strong>Tholus Dome<\/strong> su <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tholusdome\/\">Instagram<\/a> per contenuti quotidiani tra filosofia e cultura pop<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2728 Unisciti alla community di <strong>the usual neXt<\/strong> e scopri quando sar\u00e0 il prossimo evento dal vivo nella tua zona<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>P.S.<\/strong> La prossima volta che prendi in mano lo smartphone, prova a chiederti: &#8220;Perch\u00e9 lo sto facendo? 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