The Conduit

In this episode, Lyndon explores the topic of good thinking. The role it plays in both intellectual endeavours as well as mental health. 

In this brief monologue Josh talks about one of the central ingredients to flourishing groups.

In this episode Lyndon and Josh discuss intellectual virtues and the role they play in innovation and guiding one's life. The conversation is based around the essay Twelve Virtues of Rationality by Eliezer Yudkowsky.

In this episode Lyndon builds on Josh's previous monologue, discussing two models he uses to conceptualise his own life. The first is the "many worlds interpretation" of quantum mechanics and the quest of locating more favourable Everett branches. The second is life as a collection of explicit and implicit contracts which then dictate expectations and requirements. 

In this episode Josh presents a short monologue on the concept of 'Retreating to an Inner Citadel', sourced from Isaiah Berlin's famous 1969 essay, Two Concepts of Liberty. 

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Two Concepts of Liberty:

https://cactus.dixie.edu/green/B_Readings/I_Berlin%20Two%20Concpets%20of%20Liberty.pdf 

In this episode Lyndon and Josh discuss the role that psychedelics have, hypothetically, played in their lives. The pair share some stories about their experiences, as well as talk generally about the nature of self-exploration and some common traps to watch out for. 

In this episode, Lyndon and Josh sit down and discuss some of the concepts that have been most influential in the way they think. They discuss topics such as procedural fairness, agile methodology, evolution and more. They also build on their previous discussions around work-life balance and talk briefly about Josh's most recent musical release.

In this episode, Lyndon and Josh discuss violence, domestic abuse, cultural forces and the idea of people as blank slates. They contrast the difference in the types of violence that men and women experience, as well as analyse the difficulties of solving some of these social issues.

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In this episode Josh and Lyndon have a wide-ranging discussion about what masculinity and femininity mean to them, as well as how some of the social conversations around sex and gender appear, to them, to be misinformed.

We often think our personality is who we are. More accurately, though, it is who we think we are. Because personality is measured via self-reporting it can be different to how others perceive us.