From Nowhere to Nothing

The Present Moment

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

The Past

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

Competition

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

Rovelli'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.

Black Holes

In this episode, we allow our minds to be spaghettified by the concept of gravity being so strong nothing can escape it.

Hope.

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

Nothing

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

Nowhere

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

Migration

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

Rousseau & Tocqueville

In this episode, we culminate our series looking at French Enlightenment philosophers by presenting a message that is relevant to us today.

Montaigne 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.

Blaise Pascal

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

Michel de Montaigne

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

Kent 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.

Cosmogony

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.

Climate Baselines

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

Boltzmann Brains

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

Refocusing with Shemaiah Reed

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

Reboots

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

Institutional Foundations

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

Nihilism

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

Order

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

Experience

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

Cognitive Automaticity

In this episode, we discuss how our minds automate processes and what the ontological, epistemic, and moral impacts are on our free will. 

Quantum Morality

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