In this episode, we tackle the unintuitive and nuanced idea of Modal Realism and possible worlds.

Stay tuned for bonus content at the end of the episode!

In this episode, we discuss Attention, its relationship to consciousness, and our interpretation of reality.

In this episode, author James Geary dives into the philosophy of aphorisms with us in preparation for his new book, The World in a Phrase.

In this episode, special guest Dr. Wind Goodfriend helps us discuss the philosophy and psychology of Cults.

In this episode, we contrast the ideas of Fear and anxiety, looking at philosophical as well as physiological and psychological facets in determining their constitution. 

In this episode, we parse apart Society, including pithy discussions of culture, language versus communication, and the role of individuals.

In this episode, we discuss the life and work of John Searle, visiting his philosophies of mind, language, and society from a critical context.

In this episode, we discuss Brute Facts: concepts that defy explanation in causal terms. 

In this episode, we discuss Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sander's upcoming book,  Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship.

In this episode, we ask some difficult questions about Antinomy: when a concept has multiple logical explanatory theories that are contradictory.