Intimate Discourse

Welcome to the second season of Intimate Discourse! Today, Jason and Dimitri examine the benefits of delayed gratification; the meretricious allure of convenience; the proliferation of deep fakes; the values and perils of doing your own research; the God Principle; questioning whether we need a new digital charter of rights; and the meaning of life. This conversation was recorded on March 19, 2023 in Toronto, Canada.

This is the third episode in the series All Too Human, where Jason and Dimitri examine a number of distinctly human attributes. In this final episode of the 2022 season the lads do a deep dive on Pride. Throughout this series, the idea of Artificial General Intelligence will be touched upon and referenced, acting as both a contrast to the human emotions discussed, and as a general topic of great significance.

This conversation was recorded on September 11, 2022, in Toronto, Canada.

This is the second in a series of episodes where Jason and Dimitri examine a number of distinctly human attributes.  In this segment, they throw the spotlight on Ambition.  Throughout this series, the idea of Artificial General Intelligence will be touched upon and referenced, acting as both a contrast to the human emotions discussed, and as a general topic of great significance.

This conversation was recorded on August 28, 2022, in Toronto, Canada.

This is the first in a series of episodes where Jason and Dimitri examine a number of distinctly human attributes.  They begin with the feeling of Remorse, and the act of the Apology.  Throughout this series, the idea of Artificial General Intelligence will be touched upon and referenced, acting as both a contrast to the human emotions discussed, and as a general topic of great significance.

This conversation was recorded on August 14, 2022, in Toronto, Canada.

Jason and Dimitri talk about the growing trend of western governments to leverage technology in order to influence public opinion and increase their hegemony over the average citizen.  They also specifically detail a handful of new laws that act as testaments to this theory.  This conversation was recorded on July 31, 2022, in Toronto, Canada.

In this episode, Jason and Dimitri reflect on what can constitute a good and meaningful life.  Their journey takes them from simple, family pleasures, to the amplified hedonism of fully immersive virtual reality.  Personal destiny, ice showers, and precarious mountain precipices all feature in this slice of Intimate Discourse.  This conversation was recorded on June 26, 2022, in Toronto, Canada.

In this episode, Jason and Dimitri explore the exasperating dilemma of gun violence, and look for ways to balance the rights of gun owners with  the concerns of a citizenry demanding action.  They also examine a new Canadian law that seeks to further restrict gun ownership in Canada.  This episode was recorded on June 12, 2022, in Toronto, Canada.

Abortion rights and the overturning of Roe vs. Wade are discussed by Jason, Dimitri, and their very first guest, Marvin.  This episode was recorded on May 15, 2022, in Toronto, Canada.

In this episode, Jason & Dimitri tackle Virtue Signaling, and how its propagation across modern culture has influenced how we interact in society.  This episode was recorded on May 1, 2022, in Toronto, Canada.

In this episode, Jason and Dimitri discuss Bitcoin:  What it is, how it works, and some of the socio-economic implications of this decentralized currency.  This episode was recorded on April 17, 2022, in Toronto, Canada.

***Notes***

1. Jason mistakenly referred to Asymmetric Encryption as Asynchronous Encryption.

2. Jason mentioned that the current Bitcoin block reward is 7.25, when it's actually 6.25.  Apparently, Jason can't perform simple division.