In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with Hunter Gentry about the so-called extended mind thesis in philosophy. Hunter received his master’s degree in philosophy from the University of Houston, and is currently a PhD student in philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His work primarily focuses on perception, memory, and control. Our discussionContinue reading "39. The Extended Mind (with Hunter Gentry)"

In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with my brother Brad (aka B-rad 3) about Buddhism, the idea of karma, and the metaphysics of consciousness.

In this episode of Tent Talks I speak with my former student Andrew Burns about a popular app that he created. Andrew is a rising senior at the University of Connecticut, and a computer science major.  This past spring Andrew and a few of his friends created an app called VSBRO that went viral. TheContinue reading "54. The VSBRO App and What It’s Like to Go Viral (with Andrew Burns)"

In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with my colleague Eric Berg about anarchism.  Eric is a self-described anarchist and is currently a PhD student in philosophy at the University of Connecticut.  Here we talk about many different things related to anarchism, such as the distinction between anarchism and chaos, the distinction between anarcho-communism,Continue reading "37. Anarchism (with Eric Berg)"

In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with my friend Madame Z about a variety of topics, including the coronavirus, 2020 politics, and robots that feed off of biological matter!

In this episode of Tent Talks, I talk about the pros and the potential cons of open-mindedness, particularly in the current informational environment and cultural moment that we are living in.

In this solo episode of Tent Talks, I offer some thoughts on the protests that are currently happening in America in the aftermath of the George Floyd murder.

In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with my friend Eduardo Lins about the 2020 election, Donald Trump, and the pros and cons of social media.

In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with my friend Benji Buchanan. Benji is an entrepreneur and currently a computer science student at the University of Connecticut. We talk about a range topics, including Benji’s experience in the military and what it was like for him to undergo buds navy seal training, mindfulness, theContinue reading "36. Mindfulness and the Attention Economy (with Benji Buchanan)"

In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with my friend Gundy about contemporary US politics and the 2020 election. Gundy has worked as a campaign staffer for the Pete Buttigieg campaign the past 8 months or so. He explains to me what his experience as a staffer was like and why he is aContinue reading "49. The Young Democratic Centrists of America (with Gundy)"