In this episode I talk with my old colleague Carl. He’s a thinker and a veteran. We discuss basic income, free will, varied social systems, the benefits and pain points of those systems, the corrupting presence of big money in politics, the problem of antifa and wokeness, the Enuma Elish, the Judeo/Christian relationship, simulation theory …
In this episode, I speak with an old friend Sam Curtis. He’s a husband, father, and surfer. We discuss Human Factor Design, Attentional Autonomy, some tv shows we enjoy, the Fast and the Furious franchise, the power of the moment, religion and religious thought, the likelihood of extra terrestrials, the pain of targeted ads, and …
In this episode I talk with my good friend Aaron Danks. He’s a tech saavy husband and father. We discuss animal husbandry, the nature of subjective experience, mythology, the importance of God, the importance of religion, free will, responsibility, critical race theory, racism, and race generally. There’s a pretty terrible echo for the first 34 …
In this episode, I talk with my friend Evan Maeda. We discuss Carl Sagan’s book The Varities of Scientific Experience. We touch on the reality of God, the illusion of God, the vagaries, benefits, and pitfalls of religious and scientific thinking in turn, the vital importance of reason, and other topics. I hope you enjoy …
In this episode I’m speaking with my friend and colleague Jason. He’s a software developer and technology enthusiast. We discuss work ethic, get nostalgic about video games, the varied appeal of Minecraft, the variety of shared culture, Elon Musk, brand awareness, basic income, homelessness, the haves and the have nots, personal responsibility, attention as the …
In this episode I talk with my old mentor and friend Stan Mayer. We discuss hustle, honesty, financial responsibility, financial literacy, woke America, reparations, the 13th amendment, basic income, the philosophy of retirement, the pitfalls of Chinese communist culture, racial self awareness, the importance of self improvement, the challenges of entrepreneurship, and other topics. I …
In this episode, I have a discussion with my previous organic chemistry classmate Lan. She’s a wife and a nurse. We discuss rave culture, small town culture, Uber’s business model, basic income, entrepreneurship, the perils and benefits of immigration, the importance of hard work, possibilities for the digital economy, the concept of fairness, the rise …
In today’s episode I’m talking with my “cousin” Justin Holliday. He’s an Aerospace Contracts Administrator and our friendship extends to our childhoods. We discuss the human relationship with aliens, the January 6th insurrection, Universal Basic Income, the intrinsic value of life, the future of democracy, minimum wage vs living wage, artificial general intelligence, life after …
Here I’m speaking with my uncle Duane Filer. He’s a writer, a music lover, a devoted husband, and father of two. In this episode we talk about the writer’s journey, the love of music, white flight in Compton, politics of the hippie era, the legacy of racism in America, the evolution of black funk music, …
In this episode I talk with my old friend Jason X. He’s a husband, father, entrepreneur, and California voter. We discuss personal responsibility, the globalized economy, the American education system, being honest with oneself, the influence of labor unions, covid-19, and we have a nice back and forth about basic income. I hope you enjoy …