The MindBurrow

In this fifth installment of The MindBurrow, our contributors discuss a little on the history of AI and why it is becoming such a topic of discourse in society. Some of it is the fear of reaching Singularity when sentient beings take over and then we (assuming we are) humans are less able to have control over the world around us. Is it merely a fear, or is it a demand for wanting at least a feeling of control? Tune in and find out.

In this episode of The MindBurrow, we discuss the topic of stress and stressors.  COVID 19 forced millions around the globe to rethink their lives, what is important, and what stresses them out.  Stress can have similar impacts neurochemically but stressors are often relative to the person and their experience. One of the catalysts for discussion this episode goes to Lily Green's TEDx talk on "The New Pandemic"

In this episode we launched from some thoughts on Unflattening, a book by Nick Sousanis regarding the way we learn to know a thing, how we follow suit with the masses, or learn to branch off towards new horizons.  How do we reach our potential, and who is to be the one to say we have or have not reached it?  The way and manner in which we understand the world around us is purely dependent upon what we sense, and what we see.  

In today's episode, the four pack travels down the MindBurrow of figuring out what it means to be in control of your own emotions.  Is there a difference in being stoic, and stoicism?  Thinking also about perception and what it means to be comfortable in your own place in the world vs the perceived pressure of needing to move "up".  Four pack comes at you with a special guest sneaking about the place.