From Nowhere to Nothing

In this episode, we explore the enduring strangeness of our inability to prove the universe wasn't created last Thursday.

In this episode, Norm interviews Joel about his doctoral dissertation, "The Correlation of Information-Seeking Traits with Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence output to Ill-Defined Problems".

In this episode, we discuss the approach of Fred Rogers philosophically.

In this episode, we contrast Supervillains with their counterparts and discuss elements unique to them.

In this episode, we make upward and downward comparisons of Superheroes, examining both abstract and concrete implications. 

In this episode, we grapple with reasons for Cultural Disillusionment, pitfalls with possible responses, and how philosophy can help.

In this episode, we discuss the modern formulation of the idea that all of reality consists of a single, immaterial consciousness.

In this episode, we explore Max Tegmark's taxonomy of Multiverses.

In this episode, we take an in-depth look at the concepts of Skill and competence, with a focus on the relationship between epistemology and execution. 

In this episode, we discuss the underexplored nature of Sophistication by contrast with other concepts.

In this episode, we wrestle with notions of aesthetics, contextual frames, and relational ontology while discussing Critique.

In this episode, we discuss the nuanced elements of Parrhesia: speech and action that have potential consequences.

In this episode, we wrestle with the notion of the Subconscious mind and its relationship with our identity and free will.

In this episode, we explore the notion that life and sentience emerge together. 

In this episode, we consider the essence of Reading and its implications. 

In this episode, we attempt to talk philosophically about the phenomenon of phone-snubbing.

In this episode, we look at theoretical and practical implications for Vagueness in our experience of reality.

In this episode, we explore Violence definitionally, axiologically, and in practice.

In this episode, we tied together our discussions of the binding and boundary problems by discussing Altered States of Consciousness.

In this episode, we discuss how the conscious self remains separate from outside interactions.

In this episode, we discuss how it is that the mind binds together separate perceptions into a unified, coherent consciousness.

In this episode, we explore the physical and metaphorical definitions of Frontiers.

In this episode, we investigate categories of Moral Purview within the context of current events and diverse perspectives.

In this episode, we discuss Malthusian Crises, taking a broader, conceptual view of the context and counterpoints related to resource scarcity and overshoot.

In this episode, we look at several Paradoxes and discuss them in light of previous categorical descriptions.