Simon Critchley on Mysticism and David Bowie’s Spiritual Searching

Simon Critchley is a philosopher, a professor and author of many books including "Bowie" as well as "Mysticism," both of which come up in this discussion. Simon was also the very first guest to appear on my YouTube show back in early 2024. I recently reached out to Simon following a review he wrote in The Guardian of Peter Ormerod's book, "David Bowie and the Search for Life, Death and God." In writing the review, Simon reframed Bowie as a prophetic, philosophically significant figure and extended Ormerod’s argument through deeper analysis of his work, themes, and cultural legacy. As you might imagine, I wanted to discuss this and more with Simon, which led to this interview. You can watch Simon's first appearance on my show here:    • Simon Critchley interviewed for Maggioreon...   Here's my interview with Peter Ormerod:    • Peter Ormerod on Bowie’s Search for Life, ...   You can read Simon's Guardian review here: https://www.theguardian.com/books/202... For daily Bowie content, visit my blog: https://maggioreonbowie.com/