From Nowhere to Nothing

In this episode, we discuss the nature of Horror, including both its existence in real life, and as a media aesthetic.  

In this episode, we tackle the unintuitive and nuanced idea of Modal Realism and possible worlds. Stay tuned for bonus content at the end of the episode!

In this episode, we discuss Attention, its relationship to consciousness, and our interpretation of reality.

In this episode, author James Geary dives into the philosophy of aphorisms with us in preparation for his new book, The World in a Phrase.

In this episode, special guest Dr. Wind Goodfriend helps us discuss the philosophy and psychology of Cults.

In this episode, we contrast the ideas of Fear and anxiety, looking at philosophical as well as physiological and psychological facets in determining their constitution. 

In this episode, we parse apart Society, including pithy discussions of culture, language versus communication, and the role of individuals.

In this episode, we discuss the life and work of John Searle, visiting his philosophies of mind, language, and society from a critical context.

In this episode, we discuss Brute Facts: concepts that defy explanation in causal terms. 

In this episode, we discuss Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sander's upcoming book,  Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship.

In this episode, we ask some difficult questions about Antinomy: when a concept has multiple logical explanatory theories that are contradictory. 

In this episode, we present the cases for Substantivalism and Relationalism as we discuss space and time.

In this episode, we wrestle with the discriminatory notion of Ableism.

In this episode, we discuss the phenomenological, ontological, and ethical aspects of the Norwegian concept Friluftsliv.

In this episode, we explore the idea of Tarab from the Arabic world: an enchantment with music and its ability to provide deep meaning.

In this episode, we discuss the Japanese notion of Yugen, drawing on metaphorical and personal examples to demonstrate the concept. 

In this episode, we explore Ubuntu: a concept from southern Africa regarding the relationality and communal nature of humanity.

In this episode, the duo switches seats, as Norm interviews Joel about his newly released book, "A Treatise on Challenges from Nature to Anthropocentric Ontology."

In this episode, we delve headlong into the end of being, interweaving established philosophical positions with anecdotal experiences. 

In this episode, we discuss the nuance of Alasdair MacIntyre's philosophical musings, particularly on virtue ethics.

In this episode, we discuss the history, impetus, and consequences of Space Exploration. 

In this episode, we discuss our reasoning for, and relationship with, our lovable Pets.  

In this episode, we explore the multifaceted notions of Identity.

In this episode, we discuss the philosophical performance experiment of Andrea Colamedici's AI-written book, "Hypnocracy."

In this episode, we surprise each other with philosophical thought experiments: Norm's: The Finely Wrought Object Joel's: Zeno's Dichotomy/Arrow