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S5: Nature of Reality

24 Hot Topics/6 Quotes: In Season 5, we embark on a journey to unravel the mysteries of reality. This season delves into philosophical inquiries about existence, scientific explorations of the universe, and critical examinations of our perceptions. Topics include the fabric of spacetime, the concept of multiverses, the nature of consciousness, and the interplay between observation and reality. Each discussion aims to challenge our understanding and encourage deeper contemplation about the world around us.

Season 5: Nov 6 - Dec 11 2024

6 Episodes

Hot Topics

History

Critical Thinking

Science

Philosophy

A more primate looking Homo habilis from about 1.84 million years ago using the first toothpicks to keep his teeth clean.

When were toothpicks invented?

Stone Age < History
Chapter 30 in "30 Philosophers" explores Nietzsche's story and philosophy.

Who was Friedreich Nietzsche?

Post Medieval < History
The 1970s Archie Bunker show epitomized heuristics and biases at work. He would leap to conclusions, while "Meathead" tried to reason through the blind spots.

What is the difference between a heuristic and a cognitive bias?

Four Mind Traps < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
Our minds misjudge the universe, and this part of our illusory nature shows up in comparisons that involve size, volume, and weight—smarter beings might see it as it truly is.

What is the difference between volume and mass?

Physics < Science
From parts, a new thing can emerge that exceeds the sum of its parts. This wholeness arises from diversity, giving life to a new entity.

What are holism and reductionism?

Metaphysics < Philosophy
Imagined recreation of what the Indus Valley Civilization might have looked liked, reflecting advanced urban planning and a thriving community.

What do we know about the Indus Valley Civilization?

Ancient History < History
Anthropology studies humans and their cultures, paleontology uncovers ancient life through fossils, and archaeology explores past human societies through material remains—all piecing together the story of life and humanity.

What is the difference between anthropology and paleontology?

Truth Hammers < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
Imagined Image: Transformation of Mars from a desolate to a thriving ecosystem.

What’s the minimum change needed to breathe air on Mars?

Terraforming Atmosphere < Cosmology < Science
"Consommations énergétiques des trois types de l'échelle de Kardashev" by Indif is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

What does the Kardashev Scale tell us about future civilizations?

Futurism < Philosophy
History of Earth-TouchstoneTruth

What is the Updated History of Earth?

Earth History < History
In 30 Philosophers, empirical things like rocks and shells are used in the Idea of Ideas to describe the split between the material world and our ideas about it.

Was math discovered or invented?

TST Framework < Critical Thinking
Imagined image of Homo erectus about 1 million years ago shortly after evolving to have less hair.

What great apes have fur and which have hair?

Hair < Evolution < Science
Fear-based Ethics-TouchstoneTruth

What is fear-based ethics?

Ethics < Philosophy
The pre-Socratic thinkers laid the foundation for Western philosophy by shifting the focus from mythological explanations of the world to rational inquiry and natural observation.

Who were the Pre-Socratic Philosophers?

Ancient History < History
At the core of information theory is the science of understanding the "plumbing" of communication, but authors sometimes use this term to discuss information more broadly.

What is information theory?

Reasoning < Five Thought Tools < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
Neanderthals made rope by 48,000 BCE indicating the raw cognitive abilities likely evolved on our common ancestor 440,000 years ago.

What does Neanderthal rope indicate about our mental abilities?

Human Evolution < Science
Animals like cats recognize their own species. Conspecific recognition helps animals distinguish between species, predators, and allies.

Do cats see humans as another cat?

Philosophy of Mind < Philosophy
The transformation of François-Marie Arouet into Voltaire: From a budding scholar in Paris, to a prisoner of ideas in the Bastille, to a celebrated playwright whose words ignited the Enlightenment.

What is the origin story of Voltaire?

Medieval / Post Medieval < History
Stoic Virtue Framework-TouchstoneTruth

What is the history of stoicism?

Ancient History < History
ebbinghaus-relative-illusion-1

What is the Ebbinghaus Illusion?

Four Mind Traps < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
Our leaning toward evidence naturally favors our preservation bias. Preserved elements in caves are over represented in our prehistory story.

What is the preservation bias?

Cognitive Biases < Four Mind Traps < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
The red-green algae LCA from 1.5 bya led to modern plants starting about 475 mya.

Did red algae descend from green algae?

Plant Evolution < Science
The Congo River split chimpanzees and bonobos about 1.5 mya.

Are bonobos and chimpanzees separate species?

Evolution < Science
Nihilism is a tool to examine and potentially overcome the problem of illusion in reality.

What is Ninio’s Extinction Illusion?

Philosophy of Mind < Metaphysics < Philosophy
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