Meta-Cosmos

With a new adaptation of The Lord of the Flies upon us, Bartleby and Artemus examine the novel's intertextual place in literature. What is human nature when a bunch of children become stranded on an island? What if they're all British boys? For Autism Awareness Month, we decolonize our minds with a little critical lit in another Tao-tastic episode of Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Ar...

In a surprise follow-up to last week's episode, Bartleby asks us to consider how propaganda is effectively used in warfare and how a country could protect itself from it, if only they were trustworthy. Without trust, it turns out that cartoon lego rap videos are a valid form of political discourse. Artemius still manages to discuss the Tao Te Ching, but only just barely, in another ever-elusiv...

Examining the dichotomy of humanity in the early 21st century, Artemus focuses this week's episode on the Artemis II mission and the Moon. Despite his efforts, Bartleby finds the appropriate place to do a little shadow work on the dark side of the moon. It's bravely going where no man has gone before in another landmark episode of Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produc...

After seeing just a fraction of the Epstein files, all conspiracy theories are back on the table! Artemus just wants to make a podcast about the Tao Te Ching, but Bartleby insists it is time to talk about the most far-out of all conspiracy theories that is probably true! It's another self-reflective, redemption-seeking, trauma-supportive episode of Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus...

While we use the space that isn't, Bartleby asks, is oneness becoming more whole with time? It's a quick tour through different pantheons and their application, and a whole lot more about Pythagoras than is necessary. We find our way to a collective point of unity in another seemingly erratic episode of Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme...

Mostly straightforward advice from our sages is hard to come by. Whether Lao Tzu can be called straightforward is hard to say, but chapter 10 is pretty clear on offering best practices for virtuous living, depending on the translation. Filtered through two socks, we gain a whole other layer of perspective in another empowering episode of Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produce...

How far is too far? It's hard to pinpoint the moment you step out of your depths. Using chapter nine of the Tao Te Ching as our guide, we examine the nature of AI model collapse and learn a little about how the nervous system naturally biases the reality it perceives. Strap into your merkaba and get ready for a ride through your own soul in another over-the-top episode of Meta-Cosmos. …Hosted...

The Tao is a lot like water, and so are you! Or at the very least, you're mostly made out of water, so you mostly have a lot of potential. Once again, the best role-model is all around us and a lot wetter than expected, in a very hydrated episode of Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Looking at Chapter Seven of the Tao Te Ching, we ask ourselves, is enlightenment just a bunch of classist propaganda? Is it just a lie to pacify the people, or is it a people's movement, rising from the ground up? Preparing ourselves for reincarnation, it's another foundational episode of Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by Royal...

What is outside of the Tao? Nothing. What is outside of our own personal handheld trauma boxes? Only more Tao. By processing the shadows, it's another unflinching episode of Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Examining the value of emptiness, we question idols of all shapes and sizes. Artemus tries not to judge or assign value, but Bartleby isn’t having it and asks us all to do some inner demon hunting. Using love as our guiding light, it’s another universally affectionate episode of Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Some unspeakable things need to be spoken around. Alluding to the hidden unknowns, Bartleby tiptoes around the darkest of shadows. Supposedly hypothetical implications remain ever out of reach as humanity's potential is unlocked in another unspeakable episode of Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by Royal Jelly

What is the Tao and what isn’t? What do we do when we do not want to do too much? How do we just be when tyranny is afoot? And how do we ensure due process is done? Our favorite pair of socks try to just talk about the Tao, but Justice is crying and hard to ignore in another very real episode of Meta-Comos. …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by Royal J...

Exploring duality and perception, we look at Chapter Two of the Tao Te Ching. Would you even know you were short if there were no tall people? Artemus reads to us from Lao Tzu while Bartleby asks, how do we stay present in light of current events? Everything is defined by its opposite in another polar episode of Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Them...

Welcome to the debut of Meta-Cosmos 2, the new sequel to the hit podcast, Meta-Cosmos! Bartleby and Artemus look at the first chapter of the Tao Te Ching and begin our new book club adventure! Taking on the Tolerance Paradox by easing ambiguity discomfort, it's another first episode ever of Meta-Cosmos 2: The Reckoning! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme...

In what is potentially the cumulative final episode, Artemus delivers his prescribed economic manifesto. Bartleby isn’t so sure about it, but has little choice in this longest episode yet where they sendoff the old show. As they redefine the value of life, it's another last episode ever of Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by Royal Je...

Examining the history of race in America, Bartleby questions all notions of superiority. Meanwhile, Artemus suggests race is nothing more than a self-policing cast system. Shedding light on the illusion of whiteness, it's another label transcending episode of Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Looking back on divergent timelines, Bartleby and Artemus examine where in history did things go awry. Along a journey back to the post-Civil War, they look at the ever-dividing wealth gap and explore what reparations will look like. Building a foundation to support everyone, it's another egalitarian episode of Meta-Comsos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …T...

Looking at the American Dream and the Christmas Spirit, it turns out they have a lot in common. Both their fates, mysteriously tied by a thread of literacy, Bartleby and Artemus examine how these dynamic ideas, though born from hypocrisy, still have so much potential to inspire in our darkest hour. Once again, our favourite pair of socks gush over humanity's potential in another liberating epi...

When the authorities will no longer hold themselves accountable, all of society crumbles down with them. Where does societal erosion begin and how to we begin to rebuild, on a personal level? Bartleby and Artemus take us through the branches of government that extend into our communities and homes in another aspirational episode of Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by I...

Looking at the nature of fandom throughout the ages, we find a common thread leading from the Crusades to comic books. What are the signs of fanaticism? How is it pushed to extremes? And how is it diffused? In an uplifting episode of Meta-Cosmos, Batleby and Artemus appreciate having a little proverbial wind beneath their wings! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …...

Though some would say wisdom is synonymous with silence, Bartleby argues otherwise. Artemus has his own standards for wisdom that his brother may never meet, but that doesn't stop Bartleby from trying to persuade him. It's another best-ever episode of Meta-Cosmos that manages to say just little enough on the topic. ...Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Them...

Through different forms of witchcraft and various kinds of covens, Bartleby and Artemus take us on a tour through the ages. Along the way, they examine some not-so-usual covens, looking at the early days of Christianity, a history of Freemasons, and any playgroup of new moms. In the most epic episode yet of Meta-Cosmos, our favorite pair of socks help us all become our most magic-apt selves. …Host...

Breaking down the debate of determinism from a theological angle, we ask ourselves, Does divine will cancel out free will? Through the lens of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Bartleby and Artemus examine how will powers combine for the ultra-rich, the working class, and even for cults of idolatry! Once again, we are all saved by love, in another forgiving episode of Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by...

After the first few years of chatbots and neural networks, we look back at the patterns already forming in the development of AI. In a delusional episode of hope and despair, Bartleby and Artemus try to be discerning as they examine this existential crisis of incredible proportions. Making the most out of a situation facing us all, it's another episode of Meta-Cosmos that musters up a can-do a...