Into the Rabbit Hole We Go...Cautionary Tales of Philosophical Fiction
Episodes
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
At the height of his success, a controversial philosopher named Ian Ament reveals a dangerous plan to do a head transplant swap with his brother. Nobody knows why and both the scientific and medical communities at large are concerned. In a tense live interview with a potential surgeon named Ross Hunter, Ament methodically explains his reasoning to the world. Yet his reasons only bring more questions. Is there something more behind Ament's plan? For the next 60 minutes of this interview, the historical arc of reason—and Ian’s head—are both on the chopping block as we wait to find out if the ax will fall.
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Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
Is it even possible to make the “right” decision, especially when you're being forced to make one? In this episode, we’ll find out what Buddhism has to say about this mysterious happiness that western society seems to be obsessed with finding. Jean-Paul Sartre, one of the most famous existentialist philosophers, felt we have a practical debt we owe to the world to be our highest selves. But what is the debt? And are you good for paying it back?
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Tuesday Dec 04, 2018
Tuesday Dec 04, 2018
In this introduction to the Evolve Faster Podcast, we’ll ride an hour-long roller coaster of a thought experiment designed to challenge your normal modes of conscious life experience. We’ll look at a psychological tendency that makes it difficult for you to break out of the mental auto-pilot in which you rarely acknowledge the fact that you could die around the next curve. Next, we’ll investigate what it means to Evolve Faster as a metaphor for personal and societal change. Finally, we’ll examine where the podcast will go from here into the regular seasons--groups of 10 (or so) themed episodes, written and produced in a unique fiction-meets-nonfiction format.
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Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
Everything is changing, yet the questions that drive us remain the same. Will humanity face the absurdity of our collective existential crisis in time? Join Scott Ely as he takes us deep into the rabbit hole with philosophical tales to reboot your mind, upgrade your life and explore your soul. To Evolve Faster is to see the fact that you will die someday as a formidable challenge, instead of a source of immense fear. Create your reality…before it creates you. Isn’t it time for an upgrade?
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