The Meaning Code

Andrea Hiott, host of Love and Philosophy (sample episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSO9QThuQ6I ) joins Karen to talk Failure and Risk Taking Karen will be speaking at the PNW Estuary Conference In Olympia, Washington, mentioned at the beginning: https://www.estuarynorthwest2024.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro and announcement re: PNW Estuary Conference 01:22 Exploring the concept of failure 0...

Tomer Solomon joins Karen to talk about his recent paper on an integrative theory that looks at Markov blankets and the free energy principle, the parallels to the creative process and the nature of reality itself. In addition, he discusses the Biblical narrative through the lens of predictive processing and complexity theory, bridging ancient texts with modern scientific and mathematical framewor...

Stephen Iacoboni, MD, is an award-winning cancer researcher and cancer center director at four locations in the Pacific Northwest over his 40 year career. He is also the author of the highly acclaimed cancer care spiritual journal, The Undying Soul. Halfway through his 4 decades as a cancer specialist stuck in the atheist paradigm, he realized something was missing, and that led him to write this...

Stephan Solomon of the YouTube channel, Charlie's Little Corner, joins today to tell his story.

Gabe introduces aspects of his theory to Glen who has a background in physics, mathematics, computer science and design engineering.

Ryan and Gabe discuss the overlaps of cognitive theory, psychology and body work. Timestamps are approximate. Timestamps 00:00 Introductions and Setting the Agenda 04:00 Discussion on Patterns of Cognition and Consciousness 16:00 Exploring Cognitive Mapping and Historical Perspectives 20:00 Discussion on Barbara McClintock's Research and its Implications 23:00 Philosophical Reflections on Balance...

You can follow Delbert Larson on Twitter @Larsondelbert or at his website, https://larsonism.com . The topics you will find discussed there include a replacement for relativity, a new way to produce clean and cheap energy through fusion, a new quantum mechanical formulation and a new theory for elementary particles. Today 's conversation focuses foremost on the theory of the Aether which would be...

Jordan Hall joins Karen for an exploration of the intricate nature of identity and patterns in human development, the fundamental principles underlying creativity and reality, and the philosophical concepts of beauty, love, and truth. Other topics include the significance of unity, harmony, and contrast in shaping our understanding of the cosmos, and the role of analytical processes in understandi...

A wide-ranging discussion on topics such as free will, entrepreneurship, creativity, and the pursuit of truth. The philosophical implications of free will in the context of scientific determinism and materialism. The significance of creativity and the interplay of love, beauty, and truth in the creative process. Connections between the constraints in art, science, and the natural world, emphasizin...

Listening to Ryan's journey through destabilization to coherence was a deeply meaningful experience for me, as I hope it will be for you. Try to set aside the time to listen to the whole thing as it all comes together in the end. We journey through the laying down of memories (the initial consolidation), the destabilizing journey, and the rapid reconsolidation that brings hope. His description of...

Andrea connected with Karen through Richard Watson. Andrea has degrees in Neuroscience and Philosophy, and a deep interest in Waymaking. Timestamps 00:00 Intro and Synchronicities 02:47 Andrea Hiott's Journey to Berlin and Utrecht 08:00 Connecting through YouTube 09:16 Mind as Movement and Ecological Perception 27:30 Perception and Artistic Representation 37:00 Discussion on Hegel, Ian McGilchrist...

Kirk Durston and his beautiful mind joins Karen for a wide ranging conversation the includes origin of life, quantum mechanics, truth and reality, art and science and bioinformatics, among other things. For those interested in Kirk's bona fides, here's a link to his story. Scroll down to see his educational background and scientific papers. https://www.kirkdurston.com/kirk Timestamps: 00:00 Intro...

Balazs Kegl, AI researcher and host of the podcast, I, Scientist, joins me for a wide ranging discussion of the purpose and the nature of podcasting, and the reason for the and the experience of participating in This Little Corner.

William tells his story and he and Karen discuss the challenges with dating and moving toward marriage in a society that does not honor marriage and children. Challenges of finding relationships, dating, and marriage in modern society How to foster a sense of community and connection in the church for young adults. The importance of community, familial and intergenerational relationships in the ch...

Timestamps: 00:00 Design and Redundancy in Genetic Information and the Bible 02:15 The Role of Meaning and Consciousness in Perception 11:30 Discussion on the Meaning of Words 15:00 Discussion on the Nature of Representation and Connection 21:58 The Limitations of Mental Models 29:47 Discussion on Flexibility, Free Will, and Love in Decision Making

Timestamps: 01:00 Ryan discusses coherence therapy and the positive adaptations of psychological problems. Releasing body tension has led to emotional catharsis through the interconnectedness of specific postures with associated emotions and memories. 11:00 Repressed emotions from college manifested as physical tension in his muscles, along with the process of acknowledging and releasing these emo...

Matt and Allyn join Karen to talk about relationships, how to think about them, what's important, and how to be someone others want to relate to. They both emphasized the importance of real-life interactions and integrating these experiences into the dating and relationship process. At the beginning, each one introduces himself and we begin with the question of how to put online relationships in p...

Brad joins Karen to talk about the implicit and explicit, how that ties into narratives, and the gift of knowledge that comes from love and results in communion. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Discussion of Topics 04:17 Understanding Implicit and Explicit Knowing 06:51 I Cor 13 09:44 Love as the Endgame, Reflections on Love, Fitting, and Implicit Things 26:49 The Purpose of Knowledge and the co...

I talk with Ian about something he said on Twitter. "Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris were all my heroes growing up. Atheist household, so it wasnt rebellious, but we did think the Christian’s were going to destroy the world. Then two years ago I became one of those “world destroyers." Timestamps 00:00. Introduction and Background 10:20 Ian Clarke's Non-Religious Upbringing and New Atheism Movement 22:32...

Teacher of Philosophy specializing in Nietzsche, Aron van Os shares on topics such as Nietzsche, philosophy, religion, weakness and strength, opponent processing, reality, modernism and postmodernism, ancient traditions and modern science, free will and choice, and Nietzsche's paradoxical ideas on self-discovery, forgetfulness, and stability. Aron shared his personal journey, struggles with depres...

Can coherence therapy and memory reconsolidation contribute to personal healing and transformation? What role do spirituality and faith play in the healing process? Ryan joins me to tell his story. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:20 Ryan's Story of Healing 09:38 Ryan's Journey to Healing and Self-Discovery 12:00 Coherence Therapy 25:32 Personal Transformation and Empowerment 29:38 Ryan's Transformation...

Alastair Duckworth discusses his book-in-progress, The Golden Extremes, a play on Aristotle's Golden Mean and a fascinating look at how a deeper understanding of polarity may help to heal our fractured society. Links to ideas mentioned follow the timestamps. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Book Overview 07:22 The Paradoxical Nature of Design and Faith 22:39 The Relationship Between Courage and V...

Prof. Richard A. Watson Institute for Life Sciences/ Department of Computer Science (Agents, Interaction and Complexity group), University of Southampton "Scientist, academic lecturer, author and…a human - doing their best to live a life well. Research expertise links evolutionary biology and computer science with a desire for personal and societal well-being, investigating big questions about lif...

Peter Berkman and Karen Wong discuss the life and work of Romano Guardini, a 20th-century theologian. They explored Guardini's delineation of the difference between oppositions and contradictions, and the idea that some things, like truth and falsehood, cannot exist in the tension of opposites. They also discussed the philosophical and ethical implications of the contradiction between living and n...

Pastor Phil Eubank of Menlo Church in Silicon Valley tells his life story and how he looks at The Great Story. Along the way, we covered a range of topics, including his experience at Moody Bible Institute, and his appointment as lead pastor at Menlo Church. We also discussed deconstructing faith, understanding God, and the dangers of finding identity solely in labels. Phil shared his reading list...