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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.

Jan 13, 20241h 0m

Ep 160Hope.

In this episode, we distinguish Hope from related concepts, confront positive bias, and think about the topic's meta-narrative.

Jan 6, 202455 min

Ep 159Nothing

In this episode, we talk about Nothing... or attempt to, at least!

Dec 23, 202357 min

Ep 158Nowhere

In this episode, we wrestle with the fluidic space-time concept of Nowhere.

Dec 16, 202352 min

Ep 157Migration

In this episode, we examine the biology of migration across organisms and segue into the sociopolitical issues concerning human movement.

Dec 9, 20231h 3m

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.

Dec 2, 202356 min

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.

Nov 25, 202353 min

Ep 154Blaise Pascal

In this episode, we discuss the short life but many works of Blaise Pascal.

Oct 28, 202355 min

Ep 153Michel de Montaigne

In this episode, we examine the life, context, and philosophy of Montaigne.

Oct 21, 202358 min

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.

Oct 17, 202356 min

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.

Oct 1, 20231h 2m

Ep 150Climate Baselines

In this episode, we examine how our perceptions of environmental stability and change influence us philosophically and create feedback loops.

Sep 16, 202356 min

Ep 149Boltzmann Brains

In this episode, we explore the mind-bending implications of Boltzmann Brains to the best of our abilities.

Sep 8, 202354 min

Ep 148Refocusing with Shemaiah Reed

In this episode, I interview Shemaiah Reed about himself and what it means to Refocus.

Sep 1, 202356 min

Ep 147Reboots

In this episode, we consider the entertainment industry practice of rebooting franchises and what it says philosophically.

Aug 27, 20231h 6m

Ep 146Institutional Foundations

In this episode, we concatenate our discussion of Nihilism with the examination of the philosophical foundations of human institutions.

Aug 19, 20231h 10m

Ep 145Nihilism

In this episode, we delve into the philosophy of nothingness: what it means, its facets, and its limitations.

Aug 12, 202356 min

Ep 144Order

In this episode, we chaotically attempt to elucidate order in its various forms and contexts.

Aug 5, 202350 min

Ep 143Experience

In this episode, We try to integrate historical thought about Experience with modern conceptions drawn from diverse disciplines and anecdotes.

Jul 29, 20231h 1m

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.

Jul 23, 202358 min

Ep 141Quantum Morality

In this episode, we examine a philosophical article discussing the possible paradigmatic relationship between morality and quantum mechanics.

Jul 8, 20231h 2m

Ep 140Pandora’s Box

In this episode, we explore the convoluted interpretations and possible meanings behind the famous myth of Pandora's Box.

Jul 1, 202348 min

Ep 139Restaurants

In this episode, we attempt the dizzying feat of defining what we take for granted: the definition of a Restaurant.

Jun 24, 20231h 6m

Ep 138Rational Thinking

In this episode, we critically examine 5 principles of Rational Thinking as outlined by philosopher Julian Baggini.

Jun 20, 20231h 3m

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.

Jun 3, 20231h 7m

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.

May 27, 20231h 2m

Ep 135Meaning

In this episode, we wrestle with meaning on the linguistic, objective/subjective, and metaphysical levels.

May 13, 20231h 4m

Ep 134Biopolitics

In this episode, we discuss the related concepts of biopolitics and necropolitics, focusing on how philosophical policy decisions fundamentally influence humanity.

May 6, 20231h 0m

Ep 133The Sapient Paradox

In this episode, we provide an overview of the philosophical theories regarding the activity of prehistoric people.

Apr 30, 20231h 2m

Ep 132Accumulation

In this episode, we examine how accumulations affect our physical and psychological selves, as well as our complex relationships with objects.

Apr 22, 20231h 2m

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."

Apr 15, 20231h 6m

Ep 130Futurism

In this episode, we explore the definitive elements of Futurism and its impacts.

Apr 8, 202355 min

Ep 129Occam’s Razor

In this episode, we examine the law of parsimony and attempt to explain the role of simplicity in our explanations.

Mar 25, 20231h 1m

Ep 128Jootsing

In this episode, we examine the process of "jumping out of the system" (joots-ing) proposed by Daniel Dennet.

Mar 18, 20231h 16m

Ep 127Agnosticism

In this episode, we tackle Agnosticism and what it really means to say "I don't know."

Mar 11, 20231h 8m

Ep 126Ageism

In this episode, we discuss the construct of Ageism, its identification, and sociocultural mitigation.

Mar 4, 20231h 11m

Ep 125Mysticism

In this episode, we try to critically examine Mysticism by utilizing our established philosophical tools.

Feb 25, 20231h 11m

Ep 124Harmony

In this episode, we attempt to metaphorically engage with the abstraction of Harmony and come away with some tangible reflections.

Feb 22, 202358 min

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.

Feb 18, 202349 min

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.

Feb 11, 202352 min

Ep 121Existential Physics

In this episode, we broadly review the concepts covered in Sabine Hossenfelder's book, "Existential Physics."

Feb 4, 202352 min

Ep 120Symmetry

In this episode, we tread water on the surface of the deep conceptual ocean of Symmetry.

Feb 2, 202354 min

Ep 119Psychological Duality

In this episode, Dr. Foojan Zeine talks with us about psychological duality on personal, theoretical, and philosophical levels.

Jan 27, 202352 min

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.

Jan 21, 202354 min

Ep 117Teaching Virtue

In this episode, we're joined by Iggy Perillo to discuss Virtue, specifically, how to teach Virtue.

Jan 19, 202350 min

Ep 116Conversational AI

In this episode, we follow up on our interview with ChatGPT by discussing the aspects and implications of conversational artificial intelligence.

Jan 14, 202359 min

Ep 115ChatGPT Interview

In this episode, we ask the artificial intelligence ChatGPT philosophical questions about AI via the smart assistant Siri.

Jan 7, 20231h 13m

Ep 114Herstory

In this episode, special guest Kelly Chase talks about the role of women in history.

Jan 6, 202358 min

Ep 113Disney Princesses

In this episode, we welcome a special guest, Amanda Bouchard, to look at the philosophical aspects of Disney's famed princesses.

Dec 18, 20221h 1m

Ep 112Nonhuman Communication

In this episode, we explore the complexity of abstractions like communication, language, and signaling in the context of the natural world.

Dec 3, 202251 min