Ear Seduction

In this episode we engage in a long-form round table discussion with a Professor of Sociology at Seton Hall University. Mark discusses in detail his research on moral biases within academia. We also touch on topics of free speech, free will and woke culture.

In this episode I interview a self-proclaimed Nihilist. As we find out during the discussion his Nihilism is synonymous with Skepticism a la the Russian philosophical tradition. While he also incorporates some of Nietzsche’s Nihilism, Dan’s is of the following perspective:

* There is no higher power watching over us or giving meaning to our lives.

* Any meaning to life is therefor given by those that are living it; human beings.

* Life does not have any intrinsic meaning.

* The material world is all that can be said to exist.

* One can find great meaning in the happiness one finds during their path through life.

While Dan doesn’t explicitly state the flavor of his Nihilism what he does give us is his rich understanding of culture and community. During our long-form discussion we focus mostly on how Dan has built a community without religion and how he contributes to that community and its members. This is a wonderfully rich conversation that should inspire you to reach out of your current community to find others where you may want to contribute.

In this episode we tackle the topic of human rights and make up after our moral discussion from the previous episode. While human rights are only touched upon in this episode we open the door of understanding for future discussions.

In this episode I further explore my moral framework this time with Chris Shelton. Chris is a podcaster and YouTube personality. Together we explore the validity of my moral foundation and system. My goal is to set the foundations for a morality that can be utilized in every day life. A moral system that can … Continue reading S2_E22: Moral Landscaping with Chris Shelton →

In this episode we discuss how one can construct a moral system. I explain how we must take into account subjective and objective moral foundations along with placing ourselves onto a moral framework. Jesse assists me in my exploration of moral thought and practice and also provides some much needed feedback. The basis for my title and some of my moral framework comes from Sam Harris’s book, “The Moral Landscape.” While I borrow the title and some parts of Sam’s ideas, the moral foundation is compiled from a multitude of sources.

In this episode we go through all the letters of the LGBTQ+ community in an attempt to fully understand exactly what they all mean. We do this from the perspective of two old, white morons. Not a far stretch for us. Along the way we tell some jokes, share some stories and learn that both of us are represented on the list. Join us and open your minds to the variety that we humans are capable.

In this episode I attempt to inspire you with science and my scientific worldview. A few years back I wrote this letter to my Grandma to hopefully inspire her and now I’m reading it aloud to you. I hope that this letter and its message finds you in good health and raises your spirits.

In this episode we discuss our favorite female movie characters and the interesting situation in modern day Hollywood regarding feminism, woke culture and the clear lack of female leads. The banter goes round and round for a while as we explain our own unique positions, or lack there of, and our insights on exactly how the public could solve this issue.

In this episode I bring on 2 very special guests to discuss solutions to the gun phenomena in the USA. We expose the left and right for their true positions on the subject and learn about our own positions along the way.

In this episode I bring on a guest named Jesse to assist me in discussing the 2nd Amendment and gun rights. We have a lively debate on the topic and bring our own backgrounds and understanding to the topic. We don’t fully agree and the subject is just explored enough to give us more room for discussion in later episodes.