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- TSP199 - Time Trek: Renaissance Redux - Culture’s Quantum LeapThe dynamics of the late Middle Ages, which included the Black Plague, famine and religious wars, paved the way for the historical period most commonly referred to as the Renaissance. Are there parallels between the evolutionary developments - the printing press, individualism and humanism - of the Renaissance and our current world?
Duration - 34:52
Posted: March 26, 202335 min - TSP198 - PH Factor: The World As It Could Be - Our Vital ChoicesWe struggle with defining what it means to be happy and/or free and yet, these two states of being are critical to the functioning of a healthy society. How do we foster an appreciation for the relationship between freedom and happiness?
Duration - 28:07
Posted: March 12, 202329 min - TSP197 - PH Factor: Universe Or Multiverse - The jury is out.From religion to art to technology, the notion of worlds beyond our own has captured our imagination for a very long time. How can considering and working with the multiverse idea help us evolve?
Duration - 32:36
Posted: Feb 26, 202333 min - TSP196 - PH Factor: The Nation State - On the road to extinction?In a world that’s becoming globalized, the question of the nation state becomes more pertinent than ever. Is it possible to get to a place where national boundaries are removed or defined less rigidly? Is the future nationless?
Duration - 26:33
Posted: Feb 12, 202327 min - TSP195 - PH Factor: Rip In The Fabric - Conspiracy or Consensus?Given that many people are currently experiencing to varying degrees a profound existential dilemma, exacerbated by a lack of clear thinking, how are we to respond to the larger forces that are attempting to influence and/or control our reality?
Duration - 35:09
Posted: January 29, 202336 min - TSP194 - PH Factor: When Winning Is Losing - How success fails us.Our preoccupation with winning at all costs can often lead to pyrrhic victory. Repercussions can include everything from addiction to poor sportsmanship, rampant egotism and self-centredness, among others. Where does the balance lie between winning at all costs and losing gracefully?
Duration - 32:08
Posted: January 15, 202333 min - TSP193 - PH Factor: Talking Points - Language DefacedIs language going to the dogs? Have we lost our ability or motive to communicate, heart to heart, three years into our relatively enforced social separation?
Duration - 37:08
Posted: January 1, 202338 min - TSP192 - PH Factor: Sonic Tools - All The Bells and WhistlesTwo of the most fundamental sounds in our sonic tool belt are bells and whistles. The use of these two tools have been an integral part of our culture for millennia, from celebratory to somber.
Duration - 24:47
Credits: Credits: YouTube excerpts - Lauren Bacall Whistle in Casablanca, What a World Champion Whistler Sounds Like | National Geographic, World champion whistler | Geert Chatrou
Posted: December 18, 202225 min - TSP191 - PH Factor: Step By Step - Walk, before you run.Walking literally represents our nascent step in life, and its loss the signal to our journey’s end. From civil rights marches to celebratory parades and benefits to our overall health, walking remains fundamental to our physical and mental well being.
Duration: 26:27
Posted: December 4, 202227 min - TSP190 - Time Trek: Revealing Tomorrow Today - The illuminating power of Science Fiction.Working with the themes of time travel, science gone wrong, alien contacts, and others, the genre of science fiction has reflected back to us the state of our humanity. What draws us to science fiction, and what can learn from it?
Duration: 33:49
Credits: YouTube - "War of the Worlds" 1938 Radio Broadcast & Orson Welles on the BBC
Posted: November 20, 202234 min
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From Canada, with Peter Noce, a media producer and technology trainer/tutor and Harry Posner, a writer, author and former Poet Laureate; sharing our interests and passions with you, on 'The Sill'. The…
original concept of our podcast was to explore areas relating to Art and Technology, evolving into a virtually ‘no limits’ conversation. Neither of us are experts, nor profess to be. We are on the same level as the listener, offering up ideas and thoughts that come from our life experiences, inviting listeners to eavesdrop on what we hope is an enjoyable and interesting dialogue. We discuss artificial intelligence, the power of poetry in the digital age, explore the worlds of tea and coffee, aging, death and dying, and interview a range of fascinating people. The whole point is to both educate and entertain, and to re-enliven the art of conversation.