This episode is an introduction to the chapter. Although there are some readings, they are limited and I provide context by diving deep into David's more recent work on all this. Specifically we go through the connection of Chapter 10 here (published in 1997) and Chapter 5 "The Reality of Abstractions" from "The Beginning of Infinity" (published in 2011) and ... Show More
Mar 11
Ep 259: Reaction to Michael Levin Part 3: Bait and Switch, Podcastistan and Surprising(?) algorithms.
In this, the third and final part of a series, I break down some work Michael Levin has done with sorting algorithms. That seems very dry until you hear his claim that these algorithms that are well known and have been studied for decades exhibit extremely unusual behaviour never ... Show More
59m 35s
Feb 16
Ep 258: Reaction to Michael Levin, Part 2: Bioelectricity, Consciousness and Knowing
This is the second in a multipart series where I react to some interviews with @drmichaellevin a biologist who, among other things, specialises in bioelectricity. His research can be found here: https://www.drmichaellevin.org and his "explainer articles" for his own professiona ... Show More
1h 38m
Aug 2023
From an Other to the other (Seminar XVI), Episode 15
Here’s the latest episode in our no-conceptual-holds-barred podcast series on From an Other to the other (Seminar XVI). Click here to access the full text of Seminar XVI.And guess what else I’m up to this week? Yep, you guessed it! I’m going to start thinking about maybe, just ma ... Show More
32m 30s
Nov 2022
Episode 134 - Powerful Emotions
Find the full transcript at https://enbooo.com/. Here are the five words you'll learn how to use in this episode: goosebumps, tear up, teary-eyed, moving, feel all the feels. Listen to the story and discover how YOU can use them!Here's the link to speech from Braveheart I mention ... Show More
16m 33s
May 2022
[Unedited] David Whyte with Krista Tippett
It has ever and always been true, David Whyte reminds us, that so much of human experience is a conversation between loss and celebration. This conversational nature of reality — indeed, this drama of vitality — is something we have all been shown, willing or unwilling, in these ... Show More
1h 26m