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Nov 18
Ep. 291 – Across the Decades: Ram Dass on Honoring Parents and Incarnation
<p><strong>Speaking across the decades from the 1960s to the 2010s, Ram Dass shares stories about his mother and father, and explores what it means to honor our parents and incarnation. </strong></p><p>Ram Dass Here & Now is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online ther ... Show More
1h 8m
Nov 3
Ep. 290 – The Balance Between Emptiness and Compassion
<p><strong>Ram Dass talks about finding a balance between emptiness and compassion, then answers questions from the audience, including on how to deal with fear around current events. </strong></p><p>The Ram Dass community gathers regularly to engage in meaningful discussion ... Show More
52m 56s
Oct 21
Ep. 289 – There Is No Other, New Ram Dass Book Release with Parvati & Raghu Markus
50m 24s
Jul 2020
Envy and The Elephant in the Brain
This episode is mostly a discussion of Robin Hanson's "The Elephant in the Brain", a book about the 'hidden motives in everyday lives'. We also go on a long tangent about envy, and our personal experience of it over the years.
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1h 33m
Sep 2019
Invisible Shackles & Life Scripts
As we grow, we're subconsciously exposed to various 'life scripts' that can have a profound effect on the way we lead our lives, without any conscious control on our own part. In this episode, we discuss some of the invisible shackles that bind us, and how to 'break free' from de ... Show More
48m 28s
Dec 2019
Social Interactions - Comfort, Messaging and Life Enjoyment
In this episode, we discuss our favourite topic - Social Interaction - from the lenses of (1) comfort, (2) etiquettes of messaging and (3) the pinnacle of the human condition. We wonder about the value of a minimalist messaging policy, and try and figure out why we find it easier ... Show More
48m 33s
Nov 2019
Being Weird
In this episode we talk about 'being weird'. We explore the merits of being weird, the different ways in which people can be weird, and some of our personal experiences.
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46m 31s
Jul 2020
How to Understand Things
In this episode, we discuss Nabeel Qureshi's recent blog post "How to Understand Things". We go through the post's main points, and talk about our own experiences of learning and understanding things, from school to university to today.
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1h 27m
Mar 2019
Why do we like to be correct?
In this pilot episode of Not Overthinking, we discuss our reasons for starting the podcast, and then have a chat about why we feel the urge to be correct in everyday conversation.
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40m 1s
Dec 2019
Inner Rings - The Desire to Fit In
In this episode, we discuss our desire to fit in, to be part of the 'cool kids' group, to be part of what CS Lewis calls "The Inner Ring". We share some instances in our own life when we've succumbed to this desire, and discuss whether it's ever acceptable to be exclusivist in ou ... Show More
52m 1s
Sep 2019
Book Discussion: "The Magic of Thinking Big"
In this episode, we try a brand new format! We go through Ali's Kindle highlights, from 4 years ago, from the book "The Magic of Thinking Big". We end up talking about mental restraints, making good conversation, setting goals, and a smattering of other topics.
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48m 28s
Jan 2020
Words that changed our lives
In this episode, we each talk about 3 words/phrases that have changed the way we think about things and see the world. We touch on Taimur's new addiction to David Dobrik's vlogs, and Ali doesn't stop going on about a magic convention that he attended this weekend.
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52m 39s
Mar 2021
Beyond Us: Language with Jennifer Hornsby
41m 19s
There's another way of being in the universe. The Chinese call it "the heart mind" or as we may call it "the intuitive mind." Rather than knowing through dualistic means or thinking about it, one subjectively merges with it, becomes one with it. It's like the difference between wisdom and knowledge.
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<p><strong>Celebrating the release of </strong><a href="https://shop.ramdass.org/products/there-is-no-other?_pos=1&_sid=90f57264e&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>There Is No Other</em></strong></a><strong>, a new book of teachings from Ram Das ... Show More
<p>Today we bring you the third episode of Beyond Us, an IAI mini-series made in association with Essentia Foundation. </p><p>Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https:// ... Show More
