We seem to have an obsession with time. We’ve built our lives around whether we believe we “don’t have enough” or have “plenty.” We’re so focused on measuring time, we’ve forgotten why it’s vitally important to us. We’ve lost sight that it’s actually ancillary to everything else. Whether it’s about the concept, the definition, how much or how little, to what end is time our focus? 

Time is another one of those words. Depending how you personally define it, can shape your entire outlook.

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When you interact, when you say something positive or do something positive for me, is it because you mean it? Or do you want something in return? Are you seeking to use me? To what end?

Are you looking to “succeed?” What is “success?” We expect there are pros to just about any answer to this question, but what are the cons to your definition? 

Digging deeper, the idea of success permeates every layer of our psyche — individually and culturally. It’s reflected in our language, how we interact, & how we deem each other worthy.

But… what is it we really want?

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Where have I been? Is the podcast dying?

Why must the nation conform to their rigid, dated point of view? In an attempt to save lives, average citizens are required to use band-aid "solutions." Living in fear so others can cling to a flawed illusion of "safety?" When do we decide rhetoric & money no longer reign? That people, simply by their mere existence, are valuable. Worthy.

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When we’re children, we spend those initial awkward years exploring and learning, but as we mature we condition ourselves to choose from pre-fab menus or patterns, to give appropriate responses, to attempt to fit in. It may appear nuanced and even complicated, but it isn’t as complex as authentic thinking, per Jordan Greenhall.

We look at what Greenhall calls authentic thinking and simulated thinking. Then, we touch on how this may affect us as a society and as individuals.

Show Notes: bit.ly/2HNMOso

Picking up where we left off in the previous episode, we dig a little deeper into how the scientists determine the "texture" or structure of a city. Then, we discuss how Hyperloop engineers may address the safety issues involving the tunnel's vacuum. Followed by, how the Loop may be designed beneath the surface of a city.

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Building on the People-centric City Design episode, I consider new information to add to or aid in revising those previous ideas. Scientists have determined that the layout of a city affects the temperature it will be, come night, relative to its daytime temp. Elon Musk's Hyperloop will offer speed and safety for distance travel, but the Loop will ideally replace subways & local buses while decreasing traffic congestion.

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(Caution: This episode may be triggering and/or offensive.)

At first, we may have said Bill & Susan were in love, but would we say love is present in that relationship, now? We shift perspectives to look at a very familiar but very old tale. By comparison, is this a prime example of fatherly love or an exception to the rule?

There are many reasons, ways, & typical places to debate. I peek at just a couple, after brushing with a live scenario. If I were to attempt a public debate, I theorize a possible approach - but would it be effective for my goal(s)? Can these ideas translate to online interactions?

"Stay in your lane." Should science strictly stay within the borders of science? Should app developers stick with the tech and product trends? Should science shun philosophy, or religion or philosophy shun science? Should the tech industry focus on data and profits while giving less credence to sociology, psychology, and the human needs of their users? And on and on...

Or are there potentially better ways? I've got theories.

Show Notes: bit.ly/2FnGqas