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The REAL Philosophy of NieR: Automata [Part 4/5] – On Simone de Beauvoir’s Feminist Philosophy

Let's talk about the REAL philosophy of Nier: Automata! In this episode we examine how NieR: Automata answer the question of what makes "you" –you. Are you your body, your brain, your consciousness, or your memories? What is the real "YOU?".

8. The REAL philosophy of NieR: Automata [Part 3] – What Makes You —You?

7. The REAL philosophy of NieR Automata [Part 2] – Is This a Communist Game?

6. On the Philosophy of Nier: Automata [Part 1]

This episode explores how the Ancient-Greek/Platonic concept of a “non-physical soul” was introduced into Christianity through the Roman Christian Commentary texts, and how the introduction of the idea of a "non-physical soul" into Christianity ended up severely destabilizing its overall "theological consistency". ? EPISODE SUMMARY: 0:00 (Introduction) | 2:16 (The Romans "Platonize" Christianity) | 14:17 (The Christian View of the Afterlife Becomes Modified) | 27:38 (Christianity Struggles to Preserve its Theology Consistency) | 42:54 (Outro) | ——————————— Bumper music (1) “Grave of the Fireflies” by Aeiko | https://soundcloud.com/imaeikoBumper music (2) “Any Dream You Wanted” by Akira the Don https://soundcloud.com/akirathedon ——————————— @My_Ghost_in_the_Machine (Instagram) https://myghostinthemachine.com ——————————— If you've read this far, and would like to support this podcast, one of the easiest ways through which you can do this is by leaving My Ghost in the Machine a review or comment wherever you get your podcasts from. Many thanks! A.J.E.

5. Where Does the Idea of the “Soul” Come From in Christianity? [Part 3]

This episode explores how Christianity became the official religion of the entire Roman empire, and how this event ultimately changed the way Christianity conceptualized the “afterlife”. This is the second (2/3) episode in our series on the various Christian approaches to the problem of death. ? EPISODE SUMMARY ? 0:00 (Introduction) | 1:31 (Christianity is Declared an Illegal Judaic Sect) | 11:21 (Constantine Has a Dream With Yeshua) | 24:36 (Christianity Becomes the Official Roman Religion) | 42:09 (Outro) | ——————————— Bumper music (1) “Grave of the Fireflies” by Aeiko | https://soundcloud.com/imaeikoBumper music (2) “Requiem” by Aeiko https://soundcloud.com/imaeiko ——————————— @My_Ghost_in_the_Machine (Instagram) https://myghostinthemachine.com ——————————— If you've read this far, and would like to support this podcast, one of the easiest ways through which you can do this is by leaving My Ghost in the Machine a review or comment wherever you get your podcasts from. Many thanks! A.J.E.

4. How One Dream Changed the Destiny of Christianity [Part 2]

In this episode we explore why Christianity broke away from Judaism, and how this “split” ultimately lead to Christianity developing multiple mutually exclusive views of the afterlife. This is our first episode (1/3) in our series on the various Christian approaches to the problem of death. Watch Episode on YouTube?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV5237ydrDQ&ab_channel=MyGhostintheMachine%E2%80%93PhilosophyPodcast ? EPISODE SUMMARY ? 0:00 (Introduction) | 1:53 (Overview of Christian View of the Afterlife) | 7:08 (The Original Judaic/Christian Model of the Afterlife) | 23:21 (Yeshua as the Judaic Messiah?) | 37:14 (The Judaeo-Christian Split) | 1:04:32 (Outro) | ? EPISODE X-RAY ? (Mainstream view of the Christian approach to the problem of death • Original Judaeo-Christian model of the reality i.e., a "materialistic" model • Original Judaeo-Christian view of the afterlife i.e., death is permanent • The concept of the "Judaic Messiah" • The Judaic Messiah as a "knight in shinning armour " / "saviour" / "hero" • The Judaic Messiah as a future Hebrew high-priest / Hebrew King • The concept of physical resurrection i.e., a second physical life on Earth • The Hebraic messianic prophecies • The concept of the Judaic Messiah establishing a physical utopia • The followers of Yeshua nominate Jesus as the Judaic Messiah • The Hebrew Bible gets rebranded as the "Old Testament" • ~80% of the Christian Bible is the Hebrew Bible • The New Testament argues that Yeshua as the Judaic Messiah. • The extremely detailed Judaic ancestry of Yeshua in the New Testament • Why Yeshua refers to non-hebrews as "pet dogs" (Matthew 15/26) • Yeshua as the "King of the Hebrews" • Yeshua as the "Son of Man" – reference to the esoteric Book of Enoch • The issue with the "unfulfilled messianic prophecies" • The concept of the "second coming" of Yeshua • The absence of the concept of a "physical soul" in the Christian Bible • The split between traditional Judaism and the followers of Yeshua • The Messiah Complex and the "Messiah Phenomenon" • An exposition of past people who claimed to be the Messiah • The case of Vissarion as an example of the "Messiah Phenomenon" • Brief overview of the Kabbalist view of death / the afterlife. ——————————— Bumper music (1) “Grave of the Fireflies” by Aeiko | https://soundcloud.com/imaeikoBumper music (2) “Any Dream You Wanted” by Akira the Don https://soundcloud.com/akirathedon ——————————— @My_Ghost_in_the_Machine (Instagram) https://myghostinthemachine.com ——————————— If you've read this far, and would like to support this podcast, one of the easiest ways through which you can do this is by leaving My Ghost in the Machine a review or comment wherever you get your podcasts from. Many thanks! A.J.E.

3. Why Did Christianity Split From Judaism? [Part 1]

This episode explores how traditional Judaism views the afterlife, and how it approaches the problem of death. The episode is intended to serve as the basis for the upcoming episodes that I'll be releasing on Christianity. Watch Episode on YouTube?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imSXKAPcmDk&ab_channel=MyGhostintheMachine%E2%80%93PhilosophyPodcast EPISODE TIMESTAMPS ? 00:00​​ –> Introduction | 01:22​​ –> 1. The Psychology of the Problem of Death | 17:41​​ –> 2. The Judaic Approach to the Problem of Death | 29:59​ ​–> 3. Pros and Cons of of Physical Resurrection |–> 41:43​​ - Outro | ? EPISODE X-RAY ? #Imagination and the Ability to Abstract Future Events | #What Will You Do 150 Years From Now? | #Move to Mars?| #Escape the Death of the Solar System? | #End up in a Black Hole? | #Death is Built Into the Very Fabric of Reality | #Death as a Necessary Function of Nature | #Death as a Type of "Natural Recycling System" | #How to Solve the Fear of Death | #The Judaic Model of Reality is Physical | #Judaism Approaches Death From a Materialistic Perspective | #The Tree of Immortality | #Adam and Eve Getting Expelled From the Garden of Eden | #The Hebrew God of Genesis Being Opposed to Human Immortality | #Death is Portrayed as "Non-Existence" in the Hebrew Bible | #In Judaism Death is Approached Through A Materialistic Model of Reality | #There is no "Immortal Human Soul" in the Hebrew Bible | #The Judaic Messiah As a Future HUMAN Hebrew High-Priest/King | #The Messianic Prophecies | #Putting an End to all Wars | #Bringing Peace and Justice to the World | #Establishing a PHYSICAL Utopia on Earth | #Physically Resurrecting the Dead | #The Promise of Future Resurrection as a "Death-Coping-Mechanism" | #The Psychological Advantages W/ the Idea of Physical Resurrection | #The Psychological Disadvantages W/ the idea of Physical Resurrection | ——————————— Bumper music (1) “Grave of the Fireflies” by Aeiko | https://soundcloud.com/imaeiko Bumper music (2) “Any Dream You Wanted” by Akira the Don | https://soundcloud.com/akirathedon ——————————— @My_Ghost_in_the_Machine (Instagram) ?https://myghostinthemachine.com ——————————— If you would like to support this podcast, one of the easiest ways through which you can do this is by leaving My Ghost in the Machine a review or comment wherever you get your podcasts from, or by sharing this episode in your social circle. Many thanks! A.J.E.

2. What is the Judaic View of the Afterlife/Death?

https://youtu.be/IWlDJ4QqOAU This episode explores how the “problem of death” (i.e., our continual self-awareness of our own mortality), shapes and influences the way we conceptualize ourselves, our priorities, our goals, and the world we see around us. This episode also explains what a "model of reality" is, and some of the general approaches through which each major categorical framework of reality addresses the problem of death. The three major categorical models of reality are: 1. Materialistic Models of Reality (i.e., reality is thoroughly physical); 2. Dualistic Models of Reality (i.e., reality is made out of mind/matter); 3. Idealistic Models of Reality (i.e., reality is a type of "dream-like" illusion). ***There is a 10 minute segment in this episode (26:45 — 36:30) that explores the existentialist philosophical perspective on death, meaninglessness, and suicide. If you're thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support you can reach someone to talk to at these following numbers: In the U.S. call 1-800-273-8255 | In Canada call 1-866-277-3553 |In the U.K. call 0-845-790-9090 |In Australia Call 13-11-14 |In New Zealand Call 04-586-1048 |In Ireland Call +440-845-790-9090 |In Japan Call +81-035-286-9090*** Episode Summary ? 0:00:00 – 0:03:02 (Introduction) 0:03:02 – 0:13:48 (What is the Problem of Death?) 0:13:59 – 0:19:12 (What is a Model of Reality?) 0:19:10 – 0:23:03 (Materialistic Models of Reality) 0:23:03 – 0:26:40 (Epicurean Approach to the Problem of Death) 0:26:45 – 0:36:30 (Existentialist Approach to the Problem of Death) 0:36:30 – 0:39:55 (Transhumanist Approach to the Problem of Death) 0:39:55 – 0:43:20 (Dualistic Models of Reality) 0:43:20 – 0:45:00 (The Paradox of the Ghost in the Machine) 0:45:00 — 0:48:45 (The Problem of Physical Existence in Dualism) 0:48:45 – 0:49:49 (Gnostic Dualist Example) 0:49:49 – 0:51:10 (Ancient Egyptian Dualist Example) 0:52:30 – 0:56:04 (Idealistic Models of Reality) 0:56:04 – 0:57:00 (Outro) ——————————— Bumper music (1) “Grave of the Fireflies” by Aeiko | https://soundcloud.com/imaeiko Bumper music (2) “Any Dream You Wanted” by Akira the Don | https://soundcloud.com/akirathedon Bumper music (3) “Plunderer” by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeen ——————————— @My_Ghost_in_the_Machine (Instagram) https://myghostinthemachine.com ——————————— If you've read this far, and would like to support this podcast, one of the easiest ways through which you can do this is by leaving My Ghost in the Machine a review or comment wherever you get your podcasts from. Many thanks! A.J.E.

1. Does the Idea of Death, Shape the Way We Perceive Reality?

https://youtu.be/MHzya7OXQ6o This episode introduces what the My Ghost in the Machine (Philosophy Podcast) is, and examines both the origins and meaning of the phrase "The Ghost in the Machine". Episode Summary ? 0:00:00 - 0:01:15 (Introduction) 0:01:15 - 0:08:00 (Purpose of Podcast) 0:08:00 - 0:29:05 (Descartes' Three Dreams) 0:29:05 - 0:35:57 (The Dream Doubt Argument) 0:35:57 - 0:38:10 (The Malevolent Demon Argument) 0:38:10 - 0:44:50 (The Brain in a Vat Thought Experiment) 0:44:50 - 0:48:25 (Are We Living in the Matrix?) 0:48:25 - 0:54:43 (I Think Therefore I Am/Cogito Ergo Sum) 0:54:43 - 0:55:55 (Cartesian Rationalism) 0:55:55 - 1:01:02 (Descartes' Mind/Body Dualism) 1:01:02 - 1:06:33 (The Pineal Gland, as the Location of the Human Soul?) 1:06:33 - 1:08:32 (Cartesian Rationalism as The Basis of Modern Science) 1:08:32 - 1:10:45 (The Most Disastrous Dream in the History of Europe) 1:10:45 - 1:15:02 (The Division Between Science and Religion) 1:15:02 - 1:17:20 (The Dogma of the Ghost in the Machine) 1:17:20 - 1:26:10 (Koestler's The Ghost in the Machine) 1:26:10 - 1:28:17 (My Ghost in the Machine) 1:28:17 - 1:30:00 (Outro) ——————————— Bumper music "plunderer" by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeen ——————————— @My_Ghost_in_the_Machine (Instagram) https://myghostinthemachine.com ——————————— If you've read this far, and would like to support this podcast, one of the easiest ways through which you can do this is by leaving My Ghost in the Machine a review or comment wherever you get your podcasts from. Many thanks! A.J.E.

0. About My Ghost in the Machine

Where does the concept of a non-physical afterlife originate from? In this episode I argue that the concept has its origins in the world of dreams. Visit my website: www.myghostinthemachine.com.    

10. On Dreams and the Concept of a Non-Physical Soul / Non-Physical Afterlife

Can death give our life a sense of meaning? This episode explores how NieR: Automata tackles Kierkegaard’s argument for a “blind leap of faith”, Pascal’s Wager, and the intrinsic relationship between religiosity and “suicide cults”.| Join the discussion on my Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/my_ghost_in_the_machine/ | Visit my website: www.myghostinthemachine.com | Transition music credit:|Plunderer by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeen

9. On the Philosophy of NieR Automata (Part III.a)

Ever wondered how Tibetan Buddhism approaches the problem of death? In this episode, we explore how Tibetan Buddhists combine lucid dreaming with the practice of PHOWA (i.e., out-of-body-experiences) in order to teach themselves how to consciously navigate the so-called “Bardo of Death”. |www.myghostinthemachine.com| Transition music credit: Plunderer by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeen

8. On the Tibetan Buddhist Approach to the Problem of Death

This episodes explores machine gender roles, why it’s never a good idea to borrow someone else’s god (after you’ve killed your own god), and what it takes to rise above “your circumstances” once you’ve become aware of the meaninglessness of existence.  The episode also explores the philosophy of Simon de Beauvoir, individualism, why the Japanese Shinto religion cannot be practiced outside of Japan, and why the West has become infatuated with Japanese culture. |myghostinthemachine.com|

7. On the Philosophy of NieR-Automata (Part II)

In this episode I explore the relationship between conspiracy theories and delusional thinking, and examine some of the COVID-19 conspiracy theories that are currently popular online.  —A.J.E. ——————————————————? To learn more about this podcast visit: www.myghostinthemachine.com—————————————————— >A.J.E. is a philosopher of psychiatry, consciousness, mind, and dreams.

6. On Conspiracy Theories (COVID-19 Edition)

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