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Ep 212Schwarzschild Cosmology

In this episode, we try to wrap our minds around recent scientific and ancient philosophical questions regarding the nature of reality and infinity through the theory of nesting-doll black hole universes.

Mar 30, 20251h 1m

Ep 211Wetware

In this episode, we discuss the interfacing of biological and traditional computing systems.

Mar 15, 20251h 5m

Ep 210Entitativity

In this episode, we look at the definition, perception, influence, and malleable characteristics of groups holisitically.

Mar 8, 20251h 0m

Ep 209Poetry

In this episode, we wrestle with form, content, expression, truth, and the abstract nature of Poetry.

Mar 2, 20251h 7m

Ep 208Hatred

In this episode, we delve into the biopsychosocial facets of Hatred, contextualized by historical philosophical thoughts and personal reflections.

Feb 22, 20251h 6m

Ep 207Metaphors

In this episode, we "dive in" to the concept of Metaphors and how they interact with our language, cognitions, and reality.

Feb 15, 20251h 4m

Ep 206Return Environments

In this episode, we look at the numerous antecedents, facets, and consequences of immediate and delayed return environments on individuals and society.

Feb 8, 20251h 2m

Ep 205Medical Assistance in Dying

In this episode, we take a hard look at the difficult considerations involved in physiological and psychological suffering, autonomy, and ethics in chosen death.

Jan 25, 20251h 10m

Ep 204Longtermism

In this episode, we wrestle with the theoretical and practical considerations of thinking about future generations.

Jan 18, 20251h 4m

Ep 203Mirror-Souls

In this episode, we examine Mirror-Souls: the concept that a perfect counterpart for us exists in the world.

Jan 11, 202558 min

Ep 201Human Potential

In this episode, we examine the multifaceted and paradoxical implications of defining Human Potential.

Jan 5, 20251h 7m

Ep 200Brian Hite

In this episode, Dr. Brian Hite discusses his background as a stuntman and academic, providing a philosophical discussion about the psychological influence of stress and pressure on potential and performance

Jan 2, 20251h 2m

Ep 199Mike Oppenheim

In this episode, we interview Mike Oppenheim, an author, filmmaker, musician, and much more, as well as the host of the podcast "Coffin Talk."

Dec 28, 20241h 0m

Ep 198Self-Regard

In this episode, we examine a constellation of abstractions related to the healthy and unhealthy, individual and sociocultural facets of Self-Regard.

Dec 21, 20241h 11m

Ep 197Anniversaries

In this episode, we examine the meaning we give to events and their temporal markers from objective and subjective viewpoints.

Dec 14, 20241h 2m

Ep 196Brain Organoids

In this episode, we go through the process of examining the many extant and potential benefits, pitfalls, and psychological as well as ethical conundrums concerning Brain Organoids.

Dec 7, 20241h 1m

Ep 195Organic Robotics*

In this episode, we look at biobots, anthrobots, xenobots, and many of their accompanying philosophical issues.

Nov 30, 20241h 3m

Ep 194AI Sentience

In this episode, we explore the concept of AI Sentience by looking at various models, their limitations, and how a coherent synthesis might emerge.

Nov 23, 20241h 13m

Ep 193Personal Eschatology

In this episode, we examine death and conceptions of the afterlife in light of scientific, philosophical, and religious frameworks.

Nov 16, 20241h 6m

Ep 192Metaphysical Eschatology

In this episode, we take a big-picture approach to discussing the study of "last things."

Nov 2, 20241h 2m

Ep 191Groups

In this episode, we tackle the idea of what constitutes, coheres, and paradoxically defines a Group.

Oct 26, 20241h 4m

Ep 190International Podcast Day Update!

An appreciative update for the audience :)

Sep 30, 20242 min

Ep 189Choice

In this episode, we attempt to parse apart the calculus of individual and group Choice dynamics.

Sep 7, 20241h 13m

Ep 188Addiction

In this episode, we dissect the complex notion of Addiction and highlight the convoluted issues associated with identifying specific contributions of various elements.

Aug 31, 20241h 0m

Ep 187Generosity

In this episode, we use in-depth thought experiments to discuss the conceptual history and contextual complexity of Generosity.

Aug 24, 20241h 1m

Ep 186Charity

In this episode, we weave together various philosophical views of Charity with previous discussions we've had regarding human nature and social activism.

Aug 10, 202459 min

Ep 185Prioritarianism

In this episode, we hash out the thorny issues associated with applying aggregate policy to solve sociopolitical problems through the lens of Prioritarianism.

Aug 3, 20241h 3m

Ep 184Absurdism

In this episode, we contrast Absurdism with other philosophical paradigms and integrate diverse concepts from previous shows to create a cohesive view.

Jul 27, 202455 min

Ep 183Entertainment Consumption

In this episode, we build upon the previous episode's overview and examine more nuanced aspects of Entertainment's effects on consumers and society.

Jul 20, 20241h 0m

Ep 182Entertainment

In this episode, we chip away at the definitional groundwork of the psychophysiological, moral/ethical, and purposive elements of the abstraction Entertainment.

Jul 6, 20241h 6m

Ep 181Personhood

In this episode, we scrutinize the concept of Personhood and the criteria used to define and ascribe such status.

Jun 29, 20241h 3m

Ep 180Mereology

In this episode, we walk through the complexity of both abstract and grounded part-whole relationships.

Jun 8, 20241h 3m

Ep 179Causality

In this episode, we weave connections between metaphysical and down-to-earth topics related to how we comprehend Causality.

May 25, 202459 min

Ep 178Postmodernism

In this episode, we critically examine the philosophical paradigm of Postmodernism.

May 18, 202453 min

Ep 177Jordan Miller

In this episode, I interview Jordan Miller about Blockchain, AI, and his Satori project.

May 16, 20241h 13m

Ep 176Tribalism

In this episode, we delve into the messy, misapplied, and contradictive nature of Tribalism.

May 4, 20241h 8m

Ep 175Daniel Dennett

In this episode, we reflect on Daniel Dennett: his life, outlook, and philosophical ideations.

Apr 27, 20241h 7m

Ep 174Commitment

In this episode, we delineate Commitment as a concept and explore ontological and ethical paradigmatic viewpoints and interactions.

Apr 20, 20241h 3m

Ep 173Work.

In this episode, we discuss the life-encompassing yet nuanced concept of Work.

Apr 13, 20241h 5m

Ep 172Shadow

In this episode, we discuss Shadow from the view of physics, mythology, psychology, and cultural tradition.

Apr 7, 20241h 6m

Ep 171Locality

In this episode, we discuss Substantivalism and Relationalism, as well as human ontological aspects of defining locations.

Mar 23, 202458 min

Ep 170The Case Against Reality

In this episode, we examine the intriguing ideas of Donald Hoffman from his book, "The Case Against Reality," and talk about how fitness and interface theories affect our views of reality and consciousness.

Mar 16, 20241h 11m

Ep 169Death Makes Life Possible

In this episode, we examine a few brief scenes from the titular documentary and discuss metaphysical, epistemological, and ontological aspects of consciousness. Check out the video podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfY2gAP9QCw

Mar 10, 20241h 5m

Ep 168Fisher's Narrative Paradigm

In this episode, we discuss how humans communicate and the relationship between rationality and storytelling.

Mar 2, 202457 min

Ep 167American Transcendentalism

In this episode, we explore the roots and concepts of America's original contribution to philosophy.

Feb 24, 20241h 2m

Ep 166The Future

In this episode, we wrap up our exploration of time by examining the most inaccessible aspect of it all: The Future.

Feb 17, 20241h 9m

Ep 165The Present Moment

In this episode, we talk about the ontological impact of The Present, followed by an abstract discussion of the metaphysical aspects.

Feb 10, 20241h 7m

Ep 164The Past

In this episode, we examine The Past from the metaphysical and ontological level with forays into the historical and scientific.

Feb 3, 20241h 4m

Ep 163Competition

In this episode, we explore the idea of Competition and debate with the modern paradigmatic conception.

Jan 27, 20241h 6m

Ep 162Rovelli's White Holes

In this episode, we discuss Carlo Rovelli's book, White Holes, as well as the abstract and humanistic elements that go along with it.

Jan 20, 20241h 2m