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Philosophics — Philosophical and Political Ramblings
Join me as I relate with the world philosophically. This content can also be found on my blog: https://philosophics.blog
Episodes
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsZeno's AI Paradox
Criticism of the shortcomings and limitations of Generative AI, like ChatGPT, doesn't offset the hype. What is missing is a focus on beneficial use cases. This…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsShrödinger's Weasel
Schrödinger's Weasel explores the battleground of language in modern discourse, where words like socialism, fascism, and woke carry polarised meanings that…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsWhy Academia Sucks - Part 2 of 2
A reaction to Sabine Hossenfelder's YouTube video on her experience as an academic and lessons learned. OP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKiBlGDfRU8 Blog…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsWhy Academia Sucks - Part 1 of 2
A reaction to Sabine Hossenfelder's YouTube video on her experience as an academic and lessons learned. OP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKiBlGDfRU8 Blog…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsWhat is real? What is true?
In this segment, I ask what is the difference between what is real and what is true. This podcast is an extension of the Philosophics blog, where you can find…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsInstead Laugh
In this very short segment, I share my story about a toddler who chooses laughter over fussing. This podcast is an extension of the Philosophics blog, where…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsGod Be in my Head
In this short segment, I talk about the metaphor of God through the prayer/poem/hymn God Be in My Head. This podcast is an extension of the Philosophics blog…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsWhence Morality?
In this abbreviated segment, I share my perspective on the origins of morality by considering both rational Kantian and sentimental Humean perspectives. Or or…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsSystematic Violence
In this segment, I share my thoughts on why imposed systems and bureaucracies are a form of violence. Blog post…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsPath to the Fall
In this segment, I share my perspective on this historical journey from the Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment to the Modern Condition that includes…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsMusic Property
In this abbreviated segment, I share my thoughts on intellectual property rights and recommend a video on this topic as it relates to music. Thelonius Monk on…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsHumans Ruin the Economy
In this abbreviated segment, I share my perspective on Artificial Intelligence and governance. This podcast is an extension of the Philosophics blog, where you…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsJustin Hawkins Gets It
In this segment, I comment on Juston Hawkins getting his audience into the moment. Referenced post…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsMost Interesting
In this segment, I comment on a recent interview interaction about the most interesting person. Referenced post…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsUnderrepresented Class
In this segment, I comment on the lack of workplace diversity for right-hemisphere-dominant people. Referenced post…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsBang the Jrum Slowly!
In this segment, I comment on a video by Dr Geoff Lindsey explaining some English morphology. Referenced video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2X1pKEHIYw…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsEnglish Weak Forms
In this segment, I comment on a video by Dr Geoff Lindsey explaining weak forms of the English language. This podcast is an extension of the Philosophics blog…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsDissecting Time
In this segment, I discuss Pink Floyd's classic track, Time, written by Roger Waters as part of their Wish You Were Here album. This podcast is an extension of…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsSUMMARY: The Matter with Things: Chapter Eight: Creativity
In this segment, join me on my journey reading The Matter with Things. I provide a summary and share my thoughts on the eighth chapter, Creativity, which…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsMusic Is Life
This is a personal story about nourishing children with the gift of music. YMMV. This podcast is an extension of the Philosophics blog, where you can find…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political Ramblings100 Seconds to Midnight
In this short segment, I wax on about the fact that life annihilates life. This podcast is an extension of the Philosophics blog, where you can find related…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsTo Be or Not to Be (Free)
In this segment, I react to a premise made in a video short that there is no free will. This podcast is an extension of the Philosophics blog, where you can…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsSelf Construction
In this segment, I react again to Iain McGilchrist's book The Master and His Emissary that the construction of the self by the right hemisphere is desirable…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsOrlam - Overwhelem
In this segment, I read a selection from the Dorest narrative poem Orlam by PJ Harvey. This podcast is an extension of the Philosophics blog, where you can…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsWords are not arbitrary
In this segment, I react to an assertion by Iain McGilchrist in his book The Master and His Emissary that symbolic language is not arbitrary. I disagree. Find…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsSUMMARY: The Matter with Things: Chapter Seven: Cognitive Intelligence
In this segment, join me on my journey reading The Matter with Things. I provide a summary and share my thoughts on the seventh chapter, Cognitive…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsBird Brain
In this segment, I talk about the bi-hemispheric brains of birds and lateralisation of functions with a particular focus on vision. This podcast is an…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsLimits of Reason and Critical Thinking
In this segment, I discuss the limits of human reason and critical thinking. This podcast is an extension of the Philosophics blog, where you can find related…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsMoral Binaries
In this segment, I discuss the limitations of morality and the danger of applying morals as a last resort. This podcast is an extension of the Philosophics…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsBlaming and Naming
In this abbreviated segment, I share my thoughts on blaming and naming. This podcast is an extension of the Philosophics blog, where you can find related…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsWhitewashing Spoken English
In this abbreviated segment, I share my thoughts on an AI service that modifies foreign accents to sound American to American customers. This podcast is an…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsNot Only the Queen Is Dead
"The Queen is dead. Long live the King," I believe it goes. There is propaganda through symbolism and spectacle. And there is detachment. Witness in this…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsSUMMARY: The Matter with Things: Chapter Six: Emotional and Social Intelligence
In this segment, join me on my journey reading The Matter with Things. I provide a summary and share my thoughts on the fifth chapter, Emotional and Social…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsThe Unbearable Preciseness of Language
I am fascinated with Iain McGilchrist's The Master and the Emissary, so I am sharing a short segment on the precision and insufficiency of language. This…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsCerebral Hemisphere Differences: Pattern Definition
I am fascinated with Iain McGilchrist's The Master and the Emissary, so I am sharing a short segment on some differences in the way the left and right…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsCerebral Hemisphere Differences: Woods and Trees
I am fascinated with Iain McGilchrist's The Master and the Emissary, so I am sharing a short segment on some differences in the way the left and right…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsCerebral Hemisphere Differences: The Colour and the Shape
I am fascinated with Iain McGilchrist's The Master and the Emissary, so I am sharing a short segment on some differences in the way the left and right…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsThe Truth about Truth
In today’s segment, I share my perspectives on the truth about truth, a notion I don't much believe in. This podcast is an extension of the Philosophics blog…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsVideo Review: The Problem with Postmodernism
In the short segment, I share my thoughts on an Institute of Art and Ideas video labelled 'Should we move away from postmodernism?'. The video is linked from…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsSUMMARY: The Matter with Things: Chapter Five: Apprehension
In this segment, join me on my journey reading The Matter with Things. I provide a summary and share my thoughts on the fifth chapter, Apprehension, which…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsSUMMARY: The Matter with Things: Chapter Four: Judgment
In this segment, join me on my journey reading The Matter with Things. I provide a summary and share my thoughts on the fourth chapter, Judgment, which…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsUsing AI to Decode Speech from Brain Activity
In this short segment, I share my thoughts on assessing speech from human brain activity. This podcast is an extension of the Philosophics blog, where you can…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsSUMMARY: The Matter with Things: Chapter Three: Perception
In this segment, join me on my journey reading The Matter with Things. I provide a summary and share my thoughts on the third chapter, Perception, which…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsWhite Feminism
In this segment, I talk about some problems with white feminism. This podcast is an extension of the Philosophics blog at…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsSUMMARY: The Matter with Things: Chapter Two: Attention
In this segment, join me on my journey reading The Matter with Things. I provide a summary and share my thoughts on the second chapter, Attention, which…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsThe Matter with Project Managers
In this segment, I discuss the connexion between project managers and hemispheric asymmetries and differences in the human brain. This podcast is an extension…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsSUMMARY: The Matter with Things: Chapter One
In this segment, join me on my journey reading The Matter with Things. I provide some biographical background on the author Iain McGilchrist and discuss the…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsAnatomy of a Social Media Challenge
In this short segment, I discuss an uncomfortable exchange on soclal media outlet, LinkedIn. Blog: https://philosophicsblog.wordpress.com/ YouTube…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsHemispheres
In this short segment, I provide an introduction to my thoughts on Iain McGilchrist's The Matter with Things. All misinterpretations are my own. Blog…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsThe Matter with Things
A quick update on my progress reading Iain McGilchrist's The Matter with Things. This podcast is an extension of the Philosophics blog at…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsReading: The Last Messiah by Peter Wessel Zapffe (FULL)
In the segment, I read The Last Messiah, an Essay by Peter Wessel Zapffe This is an extension of the Philosophics blog at…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsPostmodernism Is Bollox
In this abbreviated segment, I articulate why Postmodernism is bollocks. Take a listen, and share your comments. This podcast is an extension of the…
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BOOK REVIEW: Logic Made Easy: How to Know How Language Deceives You by Deborah Bennett
In this segment I review Deborah Bennett's book Logic Made Easy: How to Know How Language Deceives You by Deborah Bennett Hi, I’m Bry. This podcast is an…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsBOOK REVIEW: Better Never to Have Been, The Harm of Coming into Existence by David Benatar.
This is an audio rendition of my review of the book Better Never to Have Been, The Harm of Coming into Existence by David Benatar. In this book, Benatar…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsBOOK REVIEW: Conspiracy Against the Human Race, A Contrivance of Horror by Thomas Ligotti
In this segment, I’ll be reviewing the book The Conspiracy Against the Human Race, a Contrivance of Horror by Thomas Ligotti. This is an extension of my…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsThe Meaning of Life for Sisyphus
Richard Taylor presents a thought experiment in response to Camus' take in his Myth of Sisyphus essay, where in Sisyphus a desire to roll stones is embedded…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsPatreon Patrons
Hear about why I've started a Philosophics Patreon account. If you'd like to support this blog and related sites, consider becoming a patron…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsQuarantine and Social Justice
The segment is part of the content available on free will scepticism. We'll look into the notion of agency and legal responsibility from the perspective of…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsHuman Agency is an illusion
Human Agency is an illusion. This is the end of the story. If you listen for a while, you’ll hear as I rewind and pull back the curtains. Besides being…
Philosophics — Philosophical and Political RamblingsKid Speak
This short segment is atypical for me if that's even possible. It contains my observations of language development in our toddler and sheds light on related…