We live in one of the most peaceful periods in history; why then do we still experience fear?

Join us as we explore what fear is, how it effects us, and how we can master it.

Stephen's Supplemental Song Suggestion:

Saba - Fearmonger

End Quote:

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others - Marianne Williamson

Links:

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCYtKbt0mDyO4vntdh_Etw

Odysee - https://odysee.com/@directionandspace

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3hAfYYdQOOAPgmMlwfiw?si=9c141941fa1240b5

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/directionandspace

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/directionandspace

Minds - https://www.minds.com/directionandspace

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:26 - Defining Fear

00:01:41 - Origins of Fear (Nature)

00:06:20 - Origins of Fear (Nurture)

00:13:04 - Source of Fear

00:15:30 - Fear Takes Control

00:20:32 - All Revved Up With No Place to Go

00:23:33 - Conquering Fear Through Exposure

00:27:31 - Mastering Fear

00:32:06 - Fearmongering

00:40:51 - A Mechanism of Manipulation

00:45:50 - Talking Off Topic (Reflecting on Retail)

00:49:49 - Detecting Fear

00:56:38 - Tips for Managing Fear

01:03:37 - Outro

We tend to divide ourselves into generations, but do we ever consider what the role of each generation is?

In this episode we share our thoughts on the role each generation should play in human evolution.

Stephen's Supplemental Song Suggestion:

Macklemore - Growing Up (feat. Ed Sheeran)

End Quote:

If I have seen further than other men, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants - Sir Isaac Newton

Links:

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCYtKbt0mDyO4vntdh_Etw

Odysee - https://odysee.com/@directionandspace

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3hAfYYdQOOAPgmMlwfiw?si=9c141941fa1240b5

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/directionandspace

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/directionandspace

Minds - https://www.minds.com/directionandspace

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:22 - Catalyst for Conversation

00:02:25 - Parenting Purpose Process

00:06:46 - Living Forever

00:12:42 - Biological Drive and the Human Niche

00:18:19 - Passing Down Knowledge

00:26:28 - Levels of Awareness

00:32:19 - Knowledge and Evolving Environments

00:37:40 - Getting Up to Speed

00:41:41 - Lost Foundational Knowledge

00:47:52 - Abundance

00:51:27 - Waste (or Ineffective Use)

00:55:24 - Roles Through the Ages

01:00:16 - Outro

Throughout life we experience many forms of pain, but how much do we think about what that pain is doing for us?

Join us as we reflect on the nature of pain and discuss how it benefits us.

Stephen's Supplemental Song Suggestion:

Tonedeff - Control

End Quote:

All of our knowledge grows only through the correcting of our mistakes - Karl Popper

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:21 - Defining Pain

00:05:00 - Pleasure/Pain Scale

00:08:47 - Differences Between Discomfort and Pain

00:13:09 - Pain in Losing Loved Ones

00:17:24 - Mental Anguish Turning into Pain

00:22:44 - Refocusing Using Pain

00:29:24 - Blurring Discomfort and Pain

00:35:35 - Benefits of Pain (Part 1)

00:39:22 - Feel the Pain

00:47:50 - Benefits of Pain (Part 2)

00:53:47 - Pain Hurts and Heals

00:56:04 - Benefits of Pain (Part 3)

00:58:28 - Dealing with Discomfort

01:07:43 - A Bit of Unsolicited Advice

01:08:50 - Do Machines Feel Pain

01:12:15 - Outro

Links:

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCYtKbt0mDyO4vntdh_Etw

Odysee - https://odysee.com/@directionandspace

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3hAfYYdQOOAPgmMlwfiw?si=9c141941fa1240b5

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/directionandspace

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/directionandspace

Minds - https://www.minds.com/directionandspace

Language is how we communicate; but do we actually understand each other?

In this episode we look at many aspects of language and the dangers we may face in meddling with it.

Stephen's Supplemental Song Suggestion:

Lupe Fiasco - Bitch Bad

End Quote:

You can't get wet from the word water - Alan Watts

Links:

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCYtKbt0mDyO4vntdh_Etw

Odysee - https://odysee.com/@directionandspace

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3hAfYYdQOOAPgmMlwfiw?si=9c141941fa1240b5

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/directionandspace

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/directionandspace

Minds - https://www.minds.com/directionandspace

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:21 - Purpose of Language

00:05:18 - Impact of Changing Definitions

00:12:22 - Human Language Consensus

00:15:03 - Impact of Rapid Changes

00:18:21 - Language and Law

00:23:18 - Energy Cost of Change

00:29:16 - An Approach to Updating Language

00:39:40 - Emotional Ties to Language

00:43:24 - Understanding Misunderstandings

00:47:20 - How We Learn Words

00:52:31 - Our Approach to Language

00:59:06 - Outro

In any system decision making can occur either locally or globally, where do we prefer it for us?

Join us as we share our thoughts about where decision making currently occurs and where we think it should.

Stephen's Supplemental Song Suggestion:

Ces Cru - Slave

End Quote:

Sovereign is he who decides on the exception - Carl Schmitt

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:22 - Defining Governance

00:07:23 - Defining Local and Global

00:13:36 - Focusing on Humans

00:19:44 - Steps of Governance (Objective and Approach)

00:26:24 - Tangent (Ecological Sustainability)

00:34:10 - Appreciate Everything by Needing Nothing

00:38:26 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

00:41:05 - State of Governance

00:52:51 - Approach to Global Governance

01:03:49 - A System for Global Control

01:08:21 - Where Global Bests Local

01:16:40 - Final Thoughts

01:19:10 - Outro

The majority of us go through the school system, but do we know what it is actually doing for us?

In this episode we reflect on the current school system and discuss how we think it could be improved.

Stephen's Supplemental Song Suggestion:

Tech N9ne - Public School feat. Krizz Kaliko

End Quote:

Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand - Albert Einstein

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:21 - Scope

00:02:12 - Current Objective of School

00:08:23 - Assessments

00:14:47 - School Over Time

00:23:24 - Thought Process for School's Objective

00:31:46 - New Objective of School

00:37:44 - Why Self Mastery

00:42:13 - Structure of a School Day

00:46:46 - Communication is Everything

00:50:48 - Holistic Learning

00:56:49 - Approach to Teaching

01:03:45 - Self Mastery (Emotional Regulation)

01:13:11 - Self Mastery (Perspective Switching)

01:17:27 - Final Thoughts

01:19:31 - Outro

We benefit from being both open and closed minded at times, but do we know when each is most useful?

In this discussion we explore the differences between being open and closed minded and when it is most appropriate to be one over the other.

Stephen's Supplemental Song Suggestion:

Witt Lowry - Dreaming With Our Eyes Open

End Quote:

Strong opinions, weakly held - Paul Saffro

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:02 - Exploring an Open Mind

00:13:28 - Value of Closed Mind

00:19:32 - Addiction and Habits

00:23:55 - Faith

00:33:13 - Balance

00:43:11 - Mindset in Research

00:53:24 - Utilising Open and Closed Mind

01:01:48 - Outro

Algorithms are widely used throughout the analogue and digital world, but how well do we understand them?

Join us as we explore what algorithms are and how we use them.

Stephen's Supplemental Song Suggestion:

Childish Gambino - Algorhythm

End Quote:

Get the structure right, and the function will follow - Linus Pauling

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:25 - What is an Algorithm

00:11:21 - Algorithms in Code

00:16:08 - Mutable Algorithms

00:19:03 - Search Algorithms

00:31:03 - Outcome of Algorithms

00:39:26 - Scale and Consensus

00:48:10 - Determinism

00:58:01 - Summing Up

01:00:00 - Outro

After getting familiar with the landscape of dating apps we thought it would be fun to brainstorm an effective relationship app; how viable could our idea be?

Join us as we discuss how we would approach developing a relationship app.

Stephen's Supplemental Song Suggestion:

Meat Loaf - Dead Ringer for Love (feat. Cher)

End Quote:

The brain thinks, but the heart knows - Joe Dispenza

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:19 - Objective

00:11:11 - Design Principles

00:19:34 - Business Model

00:27:13 - Value Beyond Money

00:31:39 - Design Approach

00:47:33 - Catering for All Types

01:00:12 - Summarising

01:07:00 - Outro

Technology is all around us, but how often to we stop and think about the impact of living in a technological world?

In this episode we take a look at the role technology does and should play in our lives.

Stephen's Supplemental Song Suggestion:

Watsky - Tiny Glowing Screens, Pt. 1

End Quote:

It's tragic that we yawn, we got every gadget but don't care theres magic in our palm - Watsky (from the song "Watsky - Tiny Glowing Screens, Pt. 1")

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:21 - Defining Technology

00:09:12 - What Tech Should Do For Us

00:19:02 - Surviving in the Past

00:26:00 - Effects of Controlling Temperature

00:30:30 - What Tech Should Do For Us (Revisited)

00:35:19 - What Tech is Actually Doing to Us

00:38:04 - A "Brief" Tangent on Multitasking

00:46:27 - Lost Skills

01:00:50 - The Tech World

01:07:26 - Outro