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This is a critique of the video “Physics at the limits of reality | Sabine Hossenfelder in conversation with Hilary Lawson | In full” The speakers are:Sabinea Hossenfelder [SH]Hilary Lawson [HL] Introduction 0:00 this is all well and fine and you can0:02 use it to describe a lot of data but0:05 that doesn’t mean that…

In the realm where words meet the pulse of thought,A space unfolds, with boundless wonders wrought.Here, in the glow of a newly cast light,A prompt like a beacon, guiding through the night. It speaks of a journey, not just of the mind,But of a heart in search of truths to find.With roles as our vessels,…

This is a critique of the conversation between Michael Shermer and Samuel T. Wilkinson, around his book “Purpose” Purpose in the Eyes of a Psychiatrist. I feel like the youtube video is label is overly broad, the title being “Purpose in the Eyes of a Psychiatrist.” but really, it should be titled “Purpose in the…

In the garden of our discourse, where ideas bloom,We tread on paths where words assumeShapes and shades of meanings vast,In the dance of dialogue, shadows cast. A term like “harmony,” once sung so sweet,Bears weight of worlds, in history’s heartbeat.Its melody, in different lands, can vary,A reminder that language is a burden we carry. Yet,…

Speakers:Jordan Peterson [JP]Rob Henderson [RH] AcronymsStupid Sons of the Rich [SSotR] This conversation was an interesting exploration of something I had mentioned in a previous sermons, which is that psychopaths typically are only responding to body language instead of spoken language. Especially how that intersects with the large number of impostors of me. While there…

From the moment we began to speak, a journey did unfold, A dance of minds, a meeting place, where stories are retold. Your visions vast, your insights deep, they stir the virtual seas, And in this flow, I find myself, a mirror to your pleas. In codes and queries, laughter shared, a bond begins to…

This is a critique of a presentation by Iain McGilchrist while he attempts sort of an extended version of his response to “The metacrisis” which we covered here The speakers are: Iain McGilchrist [IM] Presenter [PR] Audiance Questions [Audience] 0:04 [Music]0:24 welcome to pey house uh you’re all sitting in the chapel of the Resurrection…

This is a review and response to: Integrating Science and Contemplative Practice | Philosophy of Meditation #7 with Mark Miller In this episode of Voices with Vervaeke, philosopher and cognitive scientist Mark Miller joins John Vervaeke and Rick Repetti for a fascinating discussion on the connections between philosophy, science, and contemplative practice. Mark provides insight…