Thoughts of a TechnoWizard

This episode is largely inspired/in response to yet another great Lex Fridman podcast where he talks with Robin Hanson, an economist who created the Grabby Aliens theory. I share some of the great insights I learned, as well as challenge some things I disagreed with, like the assumption that competition and colonization are good ways of viewing the world or the universe at large.

Updates on work, talks about the importance of community and the destruction of said communities in the 21st century, defining love, and more metaphors about free will .. plus some stuff about ecological technologies!

Probably will delete and rerecord this lafer, but will post it now because I totally forgot to record one today!

I finally attended a meeting for radical activism/community building!! Today, I share my experiences and thoughts around the #stopcopcity movement to defend the Atlanta forest. I attended a meeting where they were discussing the week of action lessons and such.

I start today's podcast with an update about my work situation, which flows into a reflection of my own self esteem issues and so on. I then segue into how the precarious situation we are all in thanks to capitalism makes people more prone to being on edge. Unfortunately, many folks (especially cis white men) find solace in extremist or otherwise problematic content and communities. I also touch o...

I fucked up at work. For the first time ever, I record a podcast while driving! I needed to vent about the mistakes I've made on my work project, so I shared some thoughts and feelings I've been having all day about my fuck up. Hopefully I stay employed long enough to make up for them and do better...

Free will is a terribly limiting belief! In this long two part episode, I talk about how free will doesn't make sense in terms of physics, biology, psychology, etc. Then I posit a better way to think about sentience, decision making, agency, willpower, accountability, and so on.

My SO and I talk about the MCU! We discuss Moon Knight, Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, as well as a few other movies and shows. Is Marvel failing from their own success?

Today, I vent about my experiences trying to write my first short stories! How do you actually "show don't tell"?? How do you show the perspective of things that most people cannot relate with or even realize have interesting inner lives? Iunno, but allow me to share some of my frustrations...

I further critique the modern propaganda about how our prehistoric ancestors lived miserable lives. I then go into some of my initial thoughts on Lex Fridman's podcast with Sara Walker and Lee Cronin: https://youtu.be/SFxIazwNP_0

Today I discuss hot takes on hot topics, sharing some thoughts on Elon buying Twitter, the superficiality of free speech, and the problems with Web3.

Just venting about my experiences with trying to buy my first car. I share my research into the Ford Fusion Hybrid, my struggles with financing, and my realization of how credit lines work. America is a fckn scam.

I dive into contentious topics around how being moderate and sticking to the 'center' of the left/right political compass is actually itself very right wing. I source MLK, the history of politics in the West, and the history of 'civilization' to show how our entire society is pretty far right despite our desires for personal freedom. This was largely inspired by this video https://youtu.be/9TYK9Mu...

I rant about Moon Knight for an hour!! I was enjoying the first 2 episodes, but this third episode really threw me off and got me concerned about the future of the MCU.

Today, I share my learnings from reading another section of Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit and draw connections with his breakdown of speculative thinking with the indigenous spiritualism that was able to communicate great wisdoms over many generations.

I ramble on about DC Animated movies, public misconceptions about the role of genetics, and the utter failure of the movie Moonfall at exploring what could have been a really interesting sci-fi idea.

No April Fools! Just sharing updates about my Solarpunk story, and sharing what I've learned about trees and social ecology. Here is a great series on social ecology: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFkjJ43atCw8B6QaPsK5x31smX60kjlyp

Someone sent me this grant opportunity from Cchange.xyz looking for "prototypes that utilize emerging technologies to enable cultural exchange." This exciting opportunity has inspired me to refine an idea I've been talking about over the last few weeks and months. I call it the Solarpunk Software, a tool to immerse people in visions for a better future. In this episode, I share the idea, the probl...

Venting about my experience with an emergency vet visit. This brought to mind the myriad of issues with the healthcare system, capitalism, and resource hoarding in general. I then share some ideas on what we could be doing instead.

I'm working on a short story where I can explore ancient spiritual beliefs but through a science futurism lens. I share the background for that story and a bit about the plot. I also talk about some videos I've been watching recently.

Today I share some of what I learned from Lee Cronin's interview with Lex Fridman about the basics of life. I then share some startling paleoclimatology trends to try and sound the alarm about the danger of incrementalism and the need for radical change. Finally, I share my plan/strategy for change. Please HMU if you want to work together to make some meaningful changes too!!

Envisioning better futures is incredibly important, but what can we build today to bring us closer to those futures? I share some ideas around co-ops and upgrade squatting projects that should be viable even in the middle of capitalist cities. I also talk a bit about violence, immortality, and spirits from the far future.

Today I share some of my frustrations around trying to break out of poverty. But then I go into some worldbuilding for a Post-Civilization Solarpunk, anarchic world!!

Today I explore some alternative civilizations for humanity. After sharing some updates on my work, my frustrations living under capitalism, and my other projects, I delve into why we need to make a habit out of imagining a world without capitalism and hierarchies.

Just read a Fantastic Harry Potter fanfiction!! You can read a story about science in Hogwarts here: http://www.hpmor.com/ I also talk about my GatherVerse talk I finally submitted!! I was chosen to be the final speaker and I really hope folks resonate with my talk. Go sign up for the event if you haven't already here: https://gatherversesummit.com/