From Nowhere to Nothing

Pandora’s Box

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

Restaurants

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

Rational Thinking

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

Boredom

In this episode, we examine the-paradoxically-very interesting topic of Boredom, and how it relates to our previous discussions on temporality and meaning.

The 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.

Meaning

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

Biopolitics

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

The Sapient Paradox

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

Accumulation

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

Limitless: Acceptance

In this episode, we discuss some of the themes from actor Chris Hemsworth's television episode "Acceptance," featured in the docuseries "Limitless."

Futurism

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

Occam’s Razor

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

Jootsing

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

Agnosticism

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

Ageism

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

Mysticism

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

Harmony

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

Habits

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.

Color

In this episode, we "look" at the concept of Color: the philosophical and scientific interactions, perceptions, effects, and ultimate reality of the notion.

Existential Physics

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

Symmetry

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

Psychological Duality

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

Deepfakes

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.  

Teaching Virtue

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

Conversational AI

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