
From Nowhere to Nothing
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Ep 161Black Holes
In this episode, we allow our minds to be spaghettified by the concept of gravity being so strong nothing can escape it.
Ep 160Hope.
In this episode, we distinguish Hope from related concepts, confront positive bias, and think about the topic's meta-narrative.
Ep 159Nothing
In this episode, we talk about Nothing... or attempt to, at least!
Ep 158Nowhere
In this episode, we wrestle with the fluidic space-time concept of Nowhere.
Ep 157Migration
In this episode, we examine the biology of migration across organisms and segue into the sociopolitical issues concerning human movement.
Ep 156Rousseau & Tocqueville
In this episode, we culminate our series looking at French Enlightenment philosophers by presenting a message that is relevant to us today.
Ep 155Montaigne vs Pascal
In this episode, we synthesize the ideas of two philosophers who at times appear to agree and at other times appear to be diametrically opposed.
Ep 154Blaise Pascal
In this episode, we discuss the short life but many works of Blaise Pascal.
Ep 153Michel de Montaigne
In this episode, we examine the life, context, and philosophy of Montaigne.
Ep 152Kent Weishaus: Psychological Systems
In this episode, I interview author, professor, clinical social worker, and TV veteran Kent Wesihaus about his work developing a systems-based theory of psychology.
Ep 151Cosmogony
In this episode, we discuss both the myths and the science surrounding the origins of the universe, as well as how it influences us personally.
Ep 150Climate Baselines
In this episode, we examine how our perceptions of environmental stability and change influence us philosophically and create feedback loops.
Ep 149Boltzmann Brains
In this episode, we explore the mind-bending implications of Boltzmann Brains to the best of our abilities.
Ep 148Refocusing with Shemaiah Reed
In this episode, I interview Shemaiah Reed about himself and what it means to Refocus.
Ep 147Reboots
In this episode, we consider the entertainment industry practice of rebooting franchises and what it says philosophically.
Ep 146Institutional Foundations
In this episode, we concatenate our discussion of Nihilism with the examination of the philosophical foundations of human institutions.
Ep 145Nihilism
In this episode, we delve into the philosophy of nothingness: what it means, its facets, and its limitations.
Ep 144Order
In this episode, we chaotically attempt to elucidate order in its various forms and contexts.
Ep 143Experience
In this episode, We try to integrate historical thought about Experience with modern conceptions drawn from diverse disciplines and anecdotes.
Ep 142Cognitive Automaticity
In this episode, we discuss how our minds automate processes and what the ontological, epistemic, and moral impacts are on our free will.
Ep 141Quantum Morality
In this episode, we examine a philosophical article discussing the possible paradigmatic relationship between morality and quantum mechanics.
Ep 140Pandora’s Box
In this episode, we explore the convoluted interpretations and possible meanings behind the famous myth of Pandora's Box.
Ep 139Restaurants
In this episode, we attempt the dizzying feat of defining what we take for granted: the definition of a Restaurant.
Ep 138Rational Thinking
In this episode, we critically examine 5 principles of Rational Thinking as outlined by philosopher Julian Baggini.
Ep 137Boredom
In this episode, we examine the-paradoxically-very interesting topic of Boredom, and how it relates to our previous discussions on temporality and meaning.
Ep 136The Present
In this episode, we engage with the mind-bending notion of the Present Moment by looking at various theories and discussing some of our own.
Ep 135Meaning
In this episode, we wrestle with meaning on the linguistic, objective/subjective, and metaphysical levels.
Ep 134Biopolitics
In this episode, we discuss the related concepts of biopolitics and necropolitics, focusing on how philosophical policy decisions fundamentally influence humanity.
Ep 133The Sapient Paradox
In this episode, we provide an overview of the philosophical theories regarding the activity of prehistoric people.
Ep 132Accumulation
In this episode, we examine how accumulations affect our physical and psychological selves, as well as our complex relationships with objects.
Ep 131Limitless: Acceptance
In this episode, we discuss some of the themes from actor Chris Hemsworth's television episode "Acceptance," featured in the docuseries "Limitless."
Ep 130Futurism
In this episode, we explore the definitive elements of Futurism and its impacts.
Ep 129Occam’s Razor
In this episode, we examine the law of parsimony and attempt to explain the role of simplicity in our explanations.
Ep 128Jootsing
In this episode, we examine the process of "jumping out of the system" (joots-ing) proposed by Daniel Dennet.
Ep 127Agnosticism
In this episode, we tackle Agnosticism and what it really means to say "I don't know."
Ep 126Ageism
In this episode, we discuss the construct of Ageism, its identification, and sociocultural mitigation.
Ep 125Mysticism
In this episode, we try to critically examine Mysticism by utilizing our established philosophical tools.
Ep 124Harmony
In this episode, we attempt to metaphorically engage with the abstraction of Harmony and come away with some tangible reflections.
Ep 123Habits
In this episode, we talk with Kevin Palmieri about the double-edge sword of Habits: what they are, how they're made, and if they can transform our lives.
Ep 122Color
In this episode, we "look" at the concept of Color: the philosophical and scientific interactions, perceptions, effects, and ultimate reality of the notion.
Ep 121Existential Physics
In this episode, we broadly review the concepts covered in Sabine Hossenfelder's book, "Existential Physics."
Ep 120Symmetry
In this episode, we tread water on the surface of the deep conceptual ocean of Symmetry.
Ep 119Psychological Duality
In this episode, Dr. Foojan Zeine talks with us about psychological duality on personal, theoretical, and philosophical levels.
Ep 118Deepfakes
In this episode, we continue our discussion of AI by examining the impacts it has had on the world through the manipulation of audio/visual media.
Ep 117Teaching Virtue
In this episode, we're joined by Iggy Perillo to discuss Virtue, specifically, how to teach Virtue.
Ep 116Conversational AI
In this episode, we follow up on our interview with ChatGPT by discussing the aspects and implications of conversational artificial intelligence.
Ep 115ChatGPT Interview
In this episode, we ask the artificial intelligence ChatGPT philosophical questions about AI via the smart assistant Siri.
Ep 114Herstory
In this episode, special guest Kelly Chase talks about the role of women in history.
Ep 113Disney Princesses
In this episode, we welcome a special guest, Amanda Bouchard, to look at the philosophical aspects of Disney's famed princesses.
Ep 112Nonhuman Communication
In this episode, we explore the complexity of abstractions like communication, language, and signaling in the context of the natural world.