From Nowhere to Nothing

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

In this episode, we surprise each other with philosophical thought experiments: Norm's: Hedonine and Pononine Joel's: The Two-Space Myth

In this episode, we surprise each other with philosophical thought experiments: Norm's: The Language Game Joel's: The Split Brain

In this episode, we surprise each other with philosophical thought experiments: Norm's: Eternal Recurrence Joel's: The Inquiring Murderer

In this episode, we surprise each other with philosophical thought experiments: Norm's: The Experience Machine Joel's: The Problem of the Speckled Hen

In this episode, we lay the groundwork for a series of shows focusing on philosophical Thought Experiments by examining a couple of familiar examples and discussing their constituent elements.

In this episode, we discuss some technical and definitional aspects of Compliance, including concepts of authority, power, obedience, and perspective.

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Michael Passmore about consciousness, biological bases of behavior, and reality.

In this episode, we try to wrap our minds around recent scientific and ancient philosophical questions regarding the nature of reality and infinity through the theory of nesting-doll black hole universes.

In this episode, we discuss the interfacing of biological and traditional computing systems.