The Mercer Journal Podcast

By Ward Ethan Mercer

A closer look at the unseen mechanics shaping conversations and human cognition.

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The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.

The Mercer Journal Podcast episodes:

July 27, 2026 The Deepwater Reflection Model
The model is complete. That parts have been assembled. Not we step back and name the thing that has been put together.

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9min
July 20, 2026 The Feedback Loop
Examing the cycle of what passes the waterline to sediment identity, and how that impacts what happens above the waterline.

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7min
July 15, 2026 The Hidden Engine (Part 9 of the Movement Series)
This final installment of the Movement Series looks back over the previous 8 articles and assesses where we’ve been, and what we’ve found.

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5min
July 13, 2026 The Interpreter (The Mind, Unbuilt Pt6)
When enough accumulated re-writes occur, the structure below the awareness is rebuilt. This episode examines that process.

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6min
July 13, 2026 Prediction and the Black Box
The Black Box of the mind, sitting below the threshold of consciousness is not just sitting, waiting. It is active, it is predicting, moment to moment.

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6min
July 08, 2026 Why Decisions Feel So Heavy (Part 8 of The Movement Series)
Prediction paralysis stalls movement. Too many possible futures means the mind can commit to any given direction.

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5min
July 07, 2026 How Identity Sediments
Episode Three of “The Mind, Mapped” looks below the waterline at the formation of identity. How the process works of building the “structure” we call identity.

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9min
July 03, 2026 When “What Works?” Takes Over - Pragmatic Mode
This episode begins to break out the Nine Modes, starting with “Pragmatic Mode,” the Mode of action.

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6min
July 01, 2026 Why Priorities Feel So Hard (Part 7 of the Movement Series)
When the system of overloaded, load increases. Too many options and the mind stalls. The ability to predict becomes strained, and overwhelm increases.
This episode looks at that phenomenon.

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6min
July 01, 2026 Below the Surface
In episode one we established the waterline between the conscious and subconscious. In this episode, we take a look below the waterline.

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7min

FAQs about The Mercer Journal Podcast:

How many episodes does The Mercer Journal Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.