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Hedgeschools were 'democratising knowledge' before it was cool! I briefly get to grips with the "collective unconscious" (I'll most likely do one on this specifically soon) and try to draw an analogy between Tiger Woods and Albert Einstein and ask the question, who would've had a better podcast? The answer, people who love golf would prefer Tiger Woods' and people who prefer general relativity wou...

I've spoken before about mining our own data with the view of putting it in sequence and making it "in-formation".Here, I put 2 things I've known for ever together. Namely that our education system (and indeed our political system) is a disgusting mess and that that's the way it is so you'd better get the fuck on with it. The idea being, that just because something is terrible, doesn't mean that y...

"Intimacy". I heard this word mentioned during something I was watching last night and it made me think about how intimate this podcast is. Think about it, talk about 'fly on the wall'. This is more 'fly on the wall of the inside of my skull'!I also pose the question, "how are you going to hit something without aiming at it".Also, is it just me or is there something really creepy about the thumbna...

Very few things are objective. Perspective is everything. How we view the world is how the world is, to us. As always I can be contacted on imoffthelead@gmail.com and supported on www.patreon.com/offthelead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Note, I reference a second picture in this episode so if you want to see it you'll have to check out the 'Off The Lead' facebook page or the 'OffTheLeadOfficial' Instagram. While you're there you might consider giving me a review, it'd be greatly appreciated! If I'm asked to explain 1 thing more than anything it's bullets, there's barely a day goes by I don't hear someone say, "when are you going...

Another podcast, another masterpiece. You really are being spoiled. Today I try and get through 'perspective' and use why we don't eat Pike, but we do eat trout, to explain it. I also mention how we humans are bottom feeders living on the skyfloor. Obviously. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oi!!! Picasso, eat your fucking heart out pal! Today I try and turn a negative into a positive (these days, if you can't do that, you're fucked).Ever wonder why it's so cold and wet during winter? If so, this episode is for you. As always I can be contacted on imoffthelead@gmail.com and supported on www.patreon.com/offthelead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Hijacking the machinery" is something I've been obsessing over of late. I'm all ears for examples of where you think you've seen examples of this. If you have any and you're looking to give me dig out you can send them to imoffthelead@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Creating the circumstances for success is what I think we should be focusing on, moreso than what we need to do to achieve our goals. Time to pull back and appreciate the bigger picture. Reducing the amount of food you eat will make you hungrier. Not exactly a good strategy if you're looking to loose weight. Eating more protein rich food will fill you quicker and for longer, so eat more so you're...

I do love a good analogy and here I try to draw one between forest fires and not eating sweets during lent. Big shout out again to those supporting me on www.patreon.com/offtheleadAs always I can be contacted on imoffthelead@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emojis and emoticons and the end of articulated speech. Crying laughing face. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Which is more important, to be soulful, or intellectual? Where should you stand politically, on the left, or the right? I'm going to contest that the above two questions are analogous to the following...Which is more important in the production of the colour green, yellow, or blue? The point I'm labouring to make here is that you can't have 1 without the other. Which in turn begs the question, do...

Ho boy. I start to get into our political divide. I'm not sure how controversial anything I've had to say recently has been but my soul is telling me that what I'm addressing here is bound to piss some people off. To be clear, I don't care. I've no problem being vilified for views that I hold. If you want to get into any of this with me the best way is via email imoffthelead@gmail.com Hosted on Ac...

What do you think lads, am I on to something here? Let me know in the comments or you can contact me directly on imoffthelead@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is how I'm beginning to conceptualise the 2 sides of our divided mind;Religion Vs Science. Soul Vs Ego. Getting it Vs Knowing it. Art Vs Facts. Subjective Vs Objective. As always I can be contacted on imoffthelead@gmail.com and financially supported on www.patreon.com/offthelead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your conscience doesn't speak English. It 'speaks' using feelings. I try and convey the difference between science and religion and how they are non overlapping magisteria. I also get into how instinct, consciousness and the 'soul' are either inextricably linked, or straight up the same fucking thing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sticking with 'conscience'.Your conscience 'tells you' the difference between right and wrong. But not with words, it's more of a 'feeling'.When someone 'cuts you with a look', you know what's up, but they didn't verbalise it. You just 'got the message'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Conscience", a persons moral sense of right and wrong. You 'feal' it, it's not articulated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever try to play tennis by yourself? Spoiler alert, it's not great craic. However, practicing how to hit a ball with a racket can be a bit of craic and if you've any intention of actually playing tennis, practicing by yourself is an integral part of being able to play the game, at least when you're starting out. Isn't it mad that we have to think about what it is to be 'conscious' but have no prob...

This and(at least)the next 6 episodes are all about ego, consciousness, unconsciousness, the self, the mind, the brain, instinct, gut feeling, communication, language, the difference between knowing and getting something, facts, art, religion, science, objectivity, subjectivity, your conscience, feelings, articulated speech and generally how our minds, distinct from our brains, are split. In this...

Myself and Dave go way back and I'm sure that comes across in this recording. We discuss his work in IT, his love of record players, home schooling, cloud computing, crispy pancakes and of course Britney Spears. Big shout out to everyone that has supported me on www.patreon.com/offthelead and for anyone that wants to get in touch you can reach me on imoffthelead@gmail.comStay of the lead,Frano. Ho...

Today marks the first day of lent and in this episode I try to convey how it's an ideal time to reassess your new years resolutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I get into the whole, chairman of the UK arm of KPMG resigning 'thing'.My fear here is that if we make a habit of making a sacrificial lamb of our leaders for the offence of "offending people" what we will be left with in the pool of 'leaders' will be a cabal of 'people pleasers', which to me at least is the exact opposite of leadership. Thoughts, opinions and recommendations to imoffthelead...

"People power".But what about, "informed people power".We seem to be waiting for the right person to lift us all out of our collective misery, but we'll be waiting forever at this rate! It's high time for some systemic change. From the ground up! Grass roots bitches!!!As always you'll reach me on imoffthelead@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Old habits die hard! I've found myself slipping into a degenerative thought pattern ever since I started pushing the whole "support me on Patreon" narrative. This episode is an effort, to convey my intention not to pander, to people who financially support me, or anyone else! If this is to your liking then I'll happily direct you to said patreon page www.patreon.com/offtheleadAs always you'll reac...