Into the Absurd

Episode #17: Mike Silvio (Philosophy of Life)

Summary

Mike Silvio is a marathon runner, traveler, university instructor, auto-industry consultant, Lululemon brand ambassador and much more. In fact, Mike is one of the few people in the world that can say they’ve ran a marathon in all 7 continents…yes, that includes Antarctica. Enjoy!

Episode #16: Audrey Fu, PhD (Ethics of Technology and Data)

Summary

Dr. Audrey Fu is an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences at the University of Idaho. We discussed the various implications of biased data and solutions to fix it.

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For more information on what we discussed, check out these articles: 1, 2, 3

Episode #15: The Boy, the Rebel, and the Creator (Nietzsche’s 3 Metamorphoses)

Summary

An explanation of Friedrich Nietzsche’s “On the Three Metamorphoses” from Thus Spoke Zarathustra.

Written by Gregory Gravelle and narrated by Luchia Pike, the creator of the Two Takes Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fnAOd3cy6B2DtH06z2Qt5?si=RtxIaqfzRzKuV0Jzfu8sdw

Sources: Friedrich Nietzsche, The Portable Nietzsche. Translated by Walter Kaufman. Published by the Penguin Group in 1954. Copyright 1982. Image: Gerhard Lipold from this site: https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=375606&picture=silhouette-man-watching-stars

Episode #14: Mark Nielsen, PhD (Philosophy of Mathematics)

Summary

Dr. Mark Nielsen is the Associate Dean of the College of Science and a professor of mathematics at the University of Idaho. We discussed the complex nature of mathematics as it pertains to the natural world and the way we think. To that regard, Dr. Nielsen explained the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics, “the mathiverse”, and the fundamental limitations of the human intellect in regard to the structure of mathematical systems.

The College of Science at the University of Idaho has a podcast which Dr. Nielsen is a part of; it is called The Vandal Science Experience. Check it out!

Episode #13: Ruel Mannette (Eastern and French Philosophy)

Summary

Ruel Mannette is a graduate student at the University of Hawaii, pursuing a doctorate in philosophy. His philosophical interests range from Structuralism and French philosophy to religious studies, bioethics, and eastern philosophy. We discussed memory and how it relates to authenticity and alienation, and we analyzed the many ways that language affects the way we see and interact with the world.

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Episode #12: The Knight of Faith (Fear and Trembling Explanation)

Summary

A simple analysis of Soren Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling, as well as a subtle praise for the power of belief. Written by Gregory Gravelle. Narrated by Strutity, the host of the Simply Life podcast; find him on Twitter @strutity. The background music in the middle portion of the episode was a courtesy of Brock Tanya; he is the sole owner and distributor of this music. Thank you for listening!

Sources:

1. Soren Kierkegaard, Fear and Trembling

2. The Book of Genesis from the Bible

3. General absurdism information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absurdism

4. Don’t Try-The Philosophy of Charles Bukowski: https://youtu.be/eMTDAHK-tkE5. Fredreich Nietzsche – Becoming who you are: https://pursuitofwonder.com/posts/becoming-who-you-really-are-the-philosophy-of-friedrich-nietzsche

6. The Pursuit of Happiness true story: https://www.voanews.com/archive/pursuit-happyness-tells-real-life-rags-riches-story-successful-businessman-chris-gardner#:~:text=%D0%A0%D1%83%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9%20golosameriki.com-,’The%20Pursuit%20of%20Happyness’%20Tells%20Real%2DLife%20Rags%20to,of%20Successful%20Businessman%20Chris%20Gardner&text=Will%20Smith%20stars%20in%20an,from%20homeless%20to%20successful%20businessman.

7. Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Abraham.jpg )

Episode #11: Andy Johnson (Intellectual Discussion of Physics and Mathematics)

Summary

Andy Johnson is an intelligent individual to say the least. We discussed some epistemological implications of physics and mathematics, as well as some other brain busters.

The background music was a courtesy of Brock Tanya; he is the sole owner and distributor of this music.

***CORRECTION*** Shakespeare invented/introduced 1700 words, not 10,000. Here’s the source.

Cover art source.

Episode #10: Tristan Morehouse (Being a stoic)

Summary

Tristan Morehouse is an experienced traveler, student, and a master of going with the flow. We discussed travelling, stoicism, having faith in yourself, and farming.

Background music in the beginning was a courtesy of Brock Tanya; he is the sole owner and distributor of this music.

Episode #9: The Dragon (Introduction to Buddhism)

Summary

A simple introduction to Buddhism. If you would like to learn more about Buddhism, I recommend reading Siddhartha by Herman Hesse and The Dhammapada.

This episode was written by Gregory Gravelle. The narration was a courtesy of Luchia Pike, the creator of the Two Takes Podcast. The background music from 4:13-6:04 was provided by Terron Tvrdy; he is the sole owner and distributor of this music. The background music from 6:05 to the end was provided by Brock Tanya; he is the sole owner and distributor of this music.

Sources: 1. The 8-Fold Path: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Eightfold-Path 2. John Ross Carter and Mahinda Palihawadana, The Dhammapada, Oxford University Press, 2008.

Episode #8: David Goodwin (Felony Disenfranchisement)

Summary

David Goodwin is a philosophy student at the University of Idaho, who will be attending law school this upcoming Fall. We discussed felony disenfranchisement.

The outro background music was a courtesy of Terron Tvrdy, a musician and good friend; he is the sole owner and distributor of this music.