BP Mindcast

In this episode we will look at the question of whether math and science are socially constructed, and what that does or doesn't indicate for the validity of these disciplines. We will also talk about how the idea of social construction is often used to undermine knowledge.

This is an introduction to a new way of recording podcasts - podcasting while riding a bike.

In this episode we talk about the relationship between minds and machines, and the fact that creativity is only available in minds. We talk about how this impacts many of the AI developments today, and what it means for the future of AI as well.

In this episode we are going to talk about just how practical theology can be, and how it can apply to even the most mundane tasks. Theology, for instance, teaches us about the nature of humans (known as theological anthropology), and that is always helpful to understand in any situation.

In this episode I'm covering the problem of incrementalism - that is, focusing too much on what is incrementally better such that you lose your foundation to success.

This episode is a preview of a talk that I am giving this week on my book "Microsecession: Simple Ways to Liberate Yourself, Your Family, and Your Community from Government Idiocy." You can find this book on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Microsecession-Liberate-Yourself-Community-Government/dp/0975283898

In this episode we take a look at Bitcoin - what it is and how it operates - and what that can tell us about how valuable trust is in society.

It is commonly claimed that doubt is the engine of science. We will show that, while there is some amount of truth to this claim, it is actually broadly mistaken when compared against the actual processes and values necessary for a scientific enterprise.

In this episode, I am giving a promo for my new book, Electronics for Beginners. It's currently available for preorder from Amazon. This book is the book I wish I had when I was younger trying to get a start in electronics. It covers breadboards, components, resistors, capacitors, inductors, transistors, integrated circuits, microcontrollers (focusing on Arduino), sound generation and amplification, and more.

In this episode we discuss the problems of using the term 'naturalism' to describe science, and the problems that science would have had if it used naturalism as a limiting force in history.