Envy as a Silent Deadly Sin – Analysis from the Podcast „Schallwelten“ Episode 21, November 17, 2025

In the current episode of his podcast „Schallwelten“, Alfred Huber guides his listeners step by step into the emotional, historical, and musical world of envy. Although envy is often underestimated, it nevertheless proves to be an extremely powerful emotion that can both destroy and drive. Therefore, Huber illuminates not only the historical foundations, but also [...]
Greed in music, society, and psychology: An in-depth analysis from „Sound Worlds“ Episode 20 of November 10, 2025

The 20th episode of the podcast Schallwelten is dedicated to one of the oldest, most powerful, and at the same time most contradictory human drives: greed. Because this topic touches many areas of life, host, father, and opera specialist Christoph Campestrini examines it from psychological, sociological, cultural, and musical perspectives. The following blog post therefore not only summarizes the central thoughts of the episode, but also classifies them […]
Sensual pleasure between ecstasy and measure – A philosophical, artistic, and social examination. The Sound Worlds Episode 19 of 10/31/2025

Introduction: Lust at the intersection of philosophy, art, and society. The podcast episode „Schallwelten“ by Alfred and Johannes Huber, together with Christoph Campestrini, is dedicated to one of the oldest and most fascinating themes in human history: lust. What was still considered a mortal sin in the Middle Ages is today a concept that oscillates between taboo, inspiration, and experience, thereby creating an astonishing […]