Anil Seth's mission is to advance the science of consciousness, and to use its insights for the benefit of medicine, technology, and society.Anil is a Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex. His new book, Being You: A New Science of Consciousness is a Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller and Guardian Book of the Week. Anil's 2017 main-stage TED talk has more than 12 million views and is one of TED’s most popular science talks. His 2018 conversation with Sam Harris appeared in his recent book of 11 favorite interviews.---Website - https://www.anilseth.com/bio/Buy or Pre-Order Being You: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53036979-being-you--- Highlights ---0:45 The Eye and its relationship to consciousness.2:50 What is consciousness, really?7:30 Were does consciousness exist?10:30 If we realize what consciousness truly is, can it become a threat for us?14:15 The benefits of realizing what consciousness is.19:20 Are people guilty of committing crimes if there is no free will?24:50 Do we experience reality in its most truthful way or is our perception of it just an approximate estimation of what's really out there?29:00 When does consciousness arise in the individual level?33:29 Who are you?--- Support Me ---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave me a review.Consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode.--- Keep The Conversation Going ---Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com--- Credits ---Our New, Awesome Music by Joe Lyle.  More info can be found at https://joelyledrums.comHosted, Produced by Alex Levy.

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Anil Seth: Being You, Identity, and Our Brain's Best Guess of What's Out There.

This is my second interview with Professor John Vervaeke. We discuss deep ideas related to the self and ones interaction with the world. Professor Vervaeke is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. He currently teaches courses in the Psychology department on thinking and reasoning with an emphasis on insight problem solving, cognitive development with an emphasis on the dynamical nature of development, and higher cognitive processes with an emphasis on intelligence, rationality, mindfulness, and the Psychology of wisdom. He also teaches courses in the Cognitive Science program on the introduction to Cognitive Science, and the Cognitive Science of consciousness. He has published articles on relevance realization, general intelligence, mindfulness, flow, metaphor, and wisdom. He is first author of the book Zombies in Western Culture:  A 21st Century crisis which integrates Psychology and Cognitive Science to address the meaning crisis in Western society.  He is the author and presenter of the YouTube series, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis.John's HomepageTwitter: @vervaeke_johnJohn's YouTube Channel--- Highlights —1:50 - Self-Deception And Finding Truth In Today's World.10:15 - The Increase of Domicile and What Can We Do About It.17:50 - Approaching Relationships After The Pandemic.24:24 - Keeping Old Relationships After Becoming Enlightened.30:09 - Being Enlightened Within An Unenlightened Society.35:05 - Is The Ego The Enemy?41:00 - Figuring Out Parts Of Ourselves And Engaging With Them.44:00 - The Price Of Living In A Risk-less World.50:00 - Social Media And Quick Fixes To Real Needs.55:14 - Wisdom Comes To You Or Do You Come To Wisdom.--- Support Me ---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave me a review.Consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode.--- Keep The Conversation Going ---Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com--- Credits ---Our New, Awesome Music by Joe Lyle.  More info can be found at https://joelyledrums.comHosted, Produced by Alex Levy.

John Vervaeke: The Self, Truth, and Zombies.

Tony Ewing is a Princeton-trained, Behavioral Consultant, Trainer & Motivational Speaker who leads a team of behavioral science consultants dedicated to helping professionals and their companies build resilience, acquire mentally tough leadership and overcome crises and competitive challenges. Tony has worked in over 50 countries across 4 continents with top leaders from over 500 organizations, including Google, Apple, Goldman Sachs, and many others.Tony is a former PhD student of Nobel Laureates John Nash ("A Beautiful Mind") and Daniel Kahneman, and the dissertation advisee of former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. We dive into his trajectory, what behavioral economics really is and how understanding it can help us make better decisions.For more information, visit https://www.tonyewing.com---HIGHLIGHTS(3:13) What is Behavioral Economics?(7:00) Rationality vs. Emotion: How do we really choose?(13:00) The role of risk in our everyday lives.(18:50) How to overcome fear when starting a business.(23:15) The attributes of a succesful company.(24:30) Tony's advice to his younger self.--- Support Me ---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave me a review.Consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode.--- Keep The Conversation Going ---Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com--- Credits ---Our New, Awesome Music by Joe Lyle.  More info can be found at https://joelyledrums.comHosted, Produced by Alex Levy.

Tony Ewing: How To Conquer Risk.

Today I am joined by Nicholas Christakis. Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH, is the Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale University. His work is in the fields of network science, biosocial science, and behavior genetics. He directs the Human Nature Lab and is the Co-Director of the Yale Institute for Network Science.Website -https://humannaturelab.net/christakis Buy His Newest Book Here: Apollo's ArrowBuy Blueprint Here--- Highlights ---(3:50) Apollos' Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live.(10:15) Are we gaining the upper hand against deadly viruses?(12:30) The role of leaders during a pandemic.(19:35) When will this pandemic truly end?(25:03) The lessons of the pandemic for future crisis.(31:30) The replication crisis in science and its consequences.(38:43) How we truly choose our partners, and the role of free will in our everyday decisions (from ​Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society.)--- Support Me ---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave me a review.Consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode.--- Keep The Conversation Going ---Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com--- Credits ---Photo Credits: Evan MannOur New, Awesome Music by Joe Lyle.  More info can be found at https://joelyledrums.comHosted, Produced by Alex Levy.

Nicholas Christakis: Pandemics, Human Nature, and Our Evolutionary Biology.

Alexander Rose is an industrial designer and has been working with The Long Now Foundation and computer scientist Danny Hillis since 01997 to build a monument scale, all mechanical 10,000 Year Clock. Alexander speaks about the work of The Long Now Foundation all over the world at venues ranging from the TED conference to corporations and government agencies.For more information on Alexander Rose and The Long Now Foundation, visit https://longnow.org— Highlights —(0:01:40) What will people say about who you were, and your legacy in 10,000 years?(0:03:10) What are some of the stories that most intrigue you about ourselves, and our planet?(0:05:20) Thinking about time in five digits (i.e. 02021).(0:07:56) What is the concept behind the Layers of Time?(0:12:05) How to find balance between long term and short term decisions.(014:20) Adversity breeds longevity.(0:19:17) How to build businesses for the long now.(0:21:45) The traits of a long term, successful team.(0:23:10) People who have made an impact on Alexander.(0:26:06) Stewart Brand's impact in the world.(0:29:00) The evolution of technology.(0:32:31) How do crisis, such as the current pandemic, affect the long now(0:35:45) Alexander's advice to younger generations.--- Show Your Support ---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave me a review.Consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode.--- Keep The Conversation Going ---Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com--- Credits ---Our New, Awesome Music by Joe Lyle.  More info can be found at https://joelyledrums.comHosted, Produced by Alex Levy.

Alexander Rose: Adversity Breeds Longevity

“Chomsky ranks with Marx, Shakespeare, and the Bible as one of the ten most quoted sources in the humanities―and is the only writer among them still alive.” ―The GuardianProfessor Chomsky does not need any introduction. I am very grateful with him for joining me in discussion on deep issues, such as what it means to know oneself in this reality, is reality shaped by language, can we engage with truth in today's reality, how to rethink governance, and more!Hope you enjoy it!--- Highlights —(2:00) What does it mean to know oneself?(2:50) Is reality shaped by language?(4:40) Are our identities forged by our thoughts?(6:30) How can we think or engage with any given subject from a truthful standpoint in a world where everything seems doctored?(14:40) What would you recommend for those who want to become public servants?(21:30) According to PEW research, Just 20% of U.S. adults say they trust the government in Washington Just 20% trust the federal government. How can it begin to gain the trust of all?(26:00) Will we be able to solve our biggest existential threats before hitting "midnight" on the Doomsday Clock?--- Support Me ---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave me a review.Consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode.--- Keep The Conversation Going ---Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com--- Credits ---Our New, Awesome Music by Joe Lyle.  More info can be found at https://joelyledrums.comHosted, Produced by Alex Levy.Picture: Jimi Giannatti

Noam Chomsky: Knowing Oneself, Rethinking Governance, and Improving The World.

Dr Philip Goff is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Durham University. His research focuses on how to integrate consciousness into our scientific world view. He has authored an academic book with Oxford University Press – Consciousness and Fundamental Reality – and a book aimed at a general audience – Galileo's Error: Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness.---Website - https://www.philipgoffphilosophy.comTwitter - @Philip_GoffBook - Galileo's Error: Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness.--- Highlights —(2:30) Trying to solve the problem of consciousness.(5:30) Where does consciousness arise and reside?(7:24) Is the universe conscious?(11:40) Our Improbable Existence Is No Evidence for a Multiverse(14:30) God Can't: How to Believe in God and Love after Tragedy, Abuse, and Other Evils(16:00) Does science need to change in order to get a true grasp on what consciousness is?(24:18) Could we quantify consciousness?(26:16) Is consciousness an illusion? Illusionism: As a Theory of Consciousness(30:16) Can Panpsychism solve the consciousness problem?(36:25) would the human experience be enhanced if we all adopted panpsychism?(40:25)  Could Panpsychism solve humanities biggest challenges, such as climate change?(46:43) Are we programmed to believe that we are aware of awareness?(50:14) Multiple Personalities, Consciousness, and Panpsychism.(52:19) Combining Minds: How to Think about Composite Subjectivity(53:24) How should people who agree with panpsychism discuss it with those who are skeptical about it?--- Support Me ---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave me a review.Consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode.--- Keep The Conversation Going ---Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com--- Credits ---Our New, Awesome Music by Joe Lyle.  More info can be found at https://joelyledrums.comHosted, Produced by Alex Levy.

Philip Goff: Panpsychism, Multiple Personalities, and Consciousness.

Ashley Mears works primarily at the intersections of economic, gender, and cultural sociology. She studies how societies value people and things. Her work has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation, and featured in outlets like the New York Times, The BBC, The Economist, NPR, and Chinese Cosmo.In this conversation we discuss her newest book, Very Important People: Status and Beauty in the Global Party Circuit and the implications of it for our everyday interactions relating to Gender relations, the foundations of relationships, the meaning of status in a Capitalist society, and the depth within the club life of the elite and how does this extrapolate to all human interactions.I really enjoyed reading Very Important People, and having the opportunity to talk with Ashley about it has been a very unique experience. I encourage you to read Very Important People as Ashley provides an inside look into a world that is oftentimes not studied yet has immense implications in our reality, such as nightclubs.Enjoy!---Website: https://www.ashleymears.comBook: Very Important People: Status and Beauty in the Global Party Circuit--- Highlights —2:00 Why study clubs?6:02 Why do we party?11:00 How does the club life extrapolate to other parts of our daily interactions?17:40 What is Status? How does it emerge and why does it have such a gravitational pull for us?24:35 Potlatches and modern society.27:47 Gayle Rubin's work on Feminist Theory and its implications for today's gender relations.32:05 The future of Gender relations.38:40 The Gender Of Capital: How Families Perpetuate Wealth Inequality40:20 Are all relationships transactional?45:20 Is love a social construct?47:40 The emergence of Aspirational Dating websites.51:30 Sugar Daddy's, Mommy's, and Baby's.1:02:05 The resurgence of clubs after the pandemic.1:06:30 Ashley's biggest insights while writing her book, Very Important People--- Support Me ---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave me a review.Consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode.--- Keep The Conversation Going ---Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com--- Credits ---Our New, Awesome Music by Joe Lyle.  More info can be found at https://joelyledrums.comHosted, Produced by Alex Levy.

Ashley Mears: Very Important People, Aspirational Dating, and Potlatches.

Jim O’Shaughnessy is the Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer of O’Shaughnessy Asset Management (OSAM).Thanks Stewart Alsop III for connecting me with Jim. Having the chance to talk with Jim has been truly enlightening as we covered deep ideas regarding the realness of reality, Jed Mckenna's influence on how Jim sees the world, how to shift from a mindset built around beliefs to one empowered by mental models, how does the stock market function as a metaphor for life itself, and much more!Of course, as we dug deep into the rabbit hole, the Matrix overlords interrupted us two times during our conversation -- just like how it happened when I talked with Stewart Alsop III. As Jim put it, once you are become aware of the cosmic awareness society, they become aware of you. These kinds of conversations that ignite your heart, little by little, shed light on what really matters, and lead us towards a path of Truth.Jim, I can't thank you enough for joining me to puncture a hole in the Matrix. I look forward to having more mind-bending conversations with you.Hope you enjoy and join us on the path to breaking the Matrix - - perhaps the overlords will pay you a visit as well.---Website - https://www.osam.comPodcast - Infinite Loops Podcast--- Highlights —(2:40) There is no breaking the Matrix(3:33) Daniel Jeffries: Rick and Morty and the Meaning of Life(4:47) Is Quantum String Theory Just Taoism Under a New Name?(5:40) What Works on Wall Street(6:05) Jed McKenna's impact on how Jim sees reality.(7:18) Jed McKenna was created as a fictional character to tell us that we are fictional characters. WOW(12:44) Claude Shannon(14:35) The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements(15:28) "If you pour into another, you release your agency in life" - Jim O'Shaughnessy.(16:01) "The fact that you and I are conscious beings, having this conversation at this point in history, means we have won the cosmic lottery" - Jim O'Shaughnessy.(18:00) The Matrix INTERVENES in our conversation, (20:39) The Thinker vs. The Prover(28:30) Shifting from beliefs to mental models.(34:30) If god is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent, what does it lack?(38:40) The Vinegar Tasters(42:01) Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance(53:40) The World is our Canvas, what are we painting on it? Great Question(56:00) Three Brick Layers Story.(58:10) How does the stock market function as a metaphor of the way reality works?(1:12:30) "Life is a positive sum game for long term players" - Jim O'Shaughnessy(1:14:00) Canvas: An investment Service of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC--- Support Me ---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave me a review.Consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode.--- Keep The Conversation Going ---Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com--- Credits ---Our New, Awesome Music by Joe Lyle.  More info can be found at https://joelyledrums.comHosted, Produced by Alex Levy.

Jim O'Shaughnessy - The Tao of Jim, The Matrix, and The Stock Market

Today Lorcan Finnegan Joins me. Lorcan is  a Director and a writer. His new film VIVARIUM premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2019 in competition at Critic’s Week and won The Gan Foundation Distribution Award.Vivarium has been described as one of the best sci-fi, psychological drama movies by many viewers. Vivarium explores many ideas surrounding the human cycle of life, modernity and the disconnection with nature, and how outside expectations influence our decisions which in turn shape our lives. Featuring Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots, a couple trying to find a new place to live, Vivarium works perfectly as a metaphor on how our current society behaves. As you will listen, I loved this movie and speaking with Lorcan was a very amazing experience. Hope you go watch Vivarium as soon as you finish this episode (warning: spoilers ahead). ---Website - https://lorcanfinnegan.com--- Highlights —2:24 The inspiration behind Vivarium.6:06 Are we living in Vivarium?8: 55 The paradox of happiness.14:30 Are we connected to our community? Do we know our neighbors?17:40 Is The American Dream an illusion?24:30 Are our ideals being exploited for profits?26:25 Our educational system incentivizes groupthink rather than critical thinking28:00 The role of artists inside a real life Vivarium.40:20 The power movies have to create a change in how we see the world.--- Support Me ---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave me a review.Consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode.--- Keep The Conversation Going ---Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com--- Credits ---Our New, Awesome Music by Joe Lyle.  More info can be found at https://joelyledrums.comHosted, Produced by Alex Levy.

Lorcan Finnegan - Vivarium, Modern Society, and The Cycle of Life

Matias del Campo is a registered architect, designer and educator. He is Associate Professor at Taubman College for Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan.---Website - https://span-arch.org & https://www.digitalfutures.world--- Highlights —2:36 Matias' Trajectory7:20 What exactly is Artificial Intelligence?9:20 The impact of Artificial Intelligence on Architecture.11:15 Will Artificial Intelligence become a new species?13:01 Autopoiesis and Artificial Intelligence.14:20 How can a species that has flaws, such as the human species, create another species that can reach perfection, like Artificial Intelligence?17:10 Is reality a hallucination?18:05 The dangers of biases within Artificial Intelligence.22:30 Are we ready to pass the baton of agency to Artificial Intelligence?27:25 Can Artificial Intelligence machines learn from their mistakes?30:58 The evolution of our cities after a pandemic.35:15 Redesigning our cities with Artificial Intelligence.37:10 Artificial Intelligence driven politics.38:30 Autopoiesis and Universal Basic Income.42:00 The future of our economic systems and its implications to architecture.46:00 The future of design and architecture.--- Support Us ---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave me a review. Also, consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode.--- Keep The Conversation Going ---Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com--- Credits ---Our New, Awesome Music by Joe Lyle.  More info can be found at https://joelyledrums.comHosted, Produced by Alex Levy.

Matias Del Campo - Design, Architecture, and Artificial Intelligence

David Sax is a writer and reporter who specializes in business and culture. His previous book,The Revenge of Analog, was a #1 Washington Post bestseller, was selected as one of Michiko Kakutani's top ten books of 2016 for the New York Times, and has been translated into six languages. He also won a James Beard award for his first book, Save the Deli. He lives in Toronto.In this conversation we discuss his newest book, The Soul of An Entrepreneur, a "rich, searching story about the reality of the business spirit. In a field full of gimmicky ideas and empty promises, it fills a much needed gap in the literature: exploring the truth of who we are, what we make, and why we devote our lives to it."Buy The Soul of An Entrepreneur here---David's Website -https://saxdavid.com--- Highlights —2:42 "I knew that it was often an emotionally wrenching and permanently transformative experience, a way of working and really of living, whose only certainty was uncertainty. Entrepreneurship was wonderful and terrible, exhilarating and terrifying, soul affirming and soul sucking… often in the same day." - David Sax3:30 Why did we institutionalize the field of Entrepreneurship?9:00 Does entrepreneurship belong in Silicon Valley?19:00 Is entrepreneurship all about virtue signaling?23:00 Entrepreneurship Comes From a Deep Desire For Freedom.26:30 What's the best way younger generations can receive the baton from older generations from their family business?32:00 How can we foster more entrepreneurship?36:20 What’s the best way for you to pivot our current economic systems, such as capitalism, towards a much more sustainable path?41:50 Who has been the most influential thinker in your life?43:45 The Value Code of An Entrepreneur.47:15 What is something that almost nobody knows about entrepreneurship?--- Support Me ---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave me a review. Consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode.--- Keep The Conversation Going ---Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com--- Credits ---Our New, Awesome Music by Joe Lyle.  More info can be found at https://joelyledrums.comHosted, Produced by Alex Levy.

David Sax - The Soul of An Entrepreneur

Francis X. Suarez is the 33rd Mayor of Miami. As the first Miami-born mayor, he is committed to building a Miami that lasts forever and that welcomes everyone.---Website - https://www.miamigov.com/Home--- Highlights —1:57 Mayor Suarez' trajectory.2:59  Insights the Mayor has had during his trajectory that he'd wish everybody knew.5:27 What are the main values the Mayor has learned from Miami's community?6:39 Why is it essential for Miami to foster an entrepreneurial, innovative, and talented community?7:29 What do you want to be your legacy as Miami's mayor? How do you envision our children, and their children remembering you?9:29 What role does the government have in creating happiness?11:25 What can we do, as a community, to bring more talent to Miami?--- Support Me ---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave me a review. Consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode.--- Keep The Conversation Going ---Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com --- Credits ---Our New, Awesome Music by Joe Lyle.  More info can be found at https://joelyledrums.comHosted, Produced by Alex Levy.

Mayor Francis Suarez — Miami: The City of The Future

Stewart Alsop III joins me. He is the host of Crazy Wisdom Podcast. Instead of asking people what they do, he asks people why they do it.---Twitter - @StewartalsopIIIPodcast - Crazy Wisdom Podcast--- Highlights —3:30 Stewart's approach to interviews6:00 How should we use Twitter?7:30 Are we curious by nature?8:34 "Question asking is one of the most courageous things we can do" - WOW10:00 Are we able to cope with uncertainty?13:19 The best thing we can do is to awaken.15:35 The benefits of living under uncertainty.17:45 The ego from the Eastern Tradition.18:55 There are no sufficient words to answer the question of who am I?19:55 Facebook as a place to portray the idealized self - WOW21:30 Some of the consequences from the pandemic.24:30 Are our leaders the reflection of ourselves?27:00 THE MATRIX OVERLORDS INTERVENED IN OUR CONVERSATION.29:45 Does natural selection favors organisms that are truth seekers?31:05 Assortative Mating on Ideology Could Operate Through Olfactory Cues32:00 Is there something beyond conditioning?34:15 The Matrix: Red Pill or Blue Pill?37:00 Can we cope with our death?44:25 If we live for eternity, how long would it take for us to become crazy?45:45 Has the pandemic made us afraid of life?48:16 Are we in a meaning crisis, as John Vervake says?50:30 Exercise on awareness - pointing towards the awareness.52:32 Why do I want to know the truth?56:00 Finding the truth may make you more antifragile.1:00:00 Technology, made by humans, is growing exponentially. Why are we having a hard time then to cope with its repercussions?1:03:00 The paradox of paradoxes.--- Support Me ---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave me a review. Also, consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode.--- Keep The Conversation Going ---Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com--- Credits ---Our New, Awesome Music by Joe Lyle.  More info can be found at https://joelyledrums.comHosted, Produced by Alex Levy.

Awakening From The Matrix - Stewart Alsop III

Dalton Conley is the Henry Putnam University Professor in Sociology and a faculty affiliate at the Office of Population Research and the Center for Health and Wellbeing.  He is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and in a pro bono capacity he serves as Dean of Health Sciences for the University of the People, a tuition-free, accredited, online college committed to expanding access to higher education.  Conley’s scholarship has primarily dealt with the intergenerational transmission of socioeconomic and health status from parents to children.He earned a M.P.A. in Public Policy and a Ph.D. in Sociology from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in Biology from NYU.In this conversation, we discuss his book The Genome Factor: What the Social Genomics Revolution Reveals about Ourselves, Our History, and the Future. We dive deep into the nature vs. nurture debate, genetics and the role they play in the way we develop as human beings, genetic diversity, the “Gay” Gene, sperm banks and the use of genetic information, Tinder and 23 and Me, and more.---Websites: https://sociology.princeton.edu/people/dalton-conley https://scholar.princeton.edu/dconleyBook: The Genome Factor: What the Social Genomics Revolution Reveals about Ourselves, Our History, and the Future---HIGHLIGHTS(2:07) The future of Sociology. (5:00) The Genome Factor: What the Social Genomics Revolution Reveals about Ourselves, Our History, and the Future. (5:55) The nurture vs. nature debate.(13:35) The human factor, and Viktor Frankl - the choices in life, are they determined by our biology, our environment, or both?(15:50) What matters more, the environment or biology when determining one’s path in life?(18:52) The gene/environment interaction.(23:01) Does genetics determine one’s life? Is there free will?(25:00) The “Gay” Gene.(28:25) Why does the moral conversation around some issues like IQ heritability tends to be stigmatized?(29:20) Can we maximize the gene activation - good gene activation - for all the population in a single environment - i.e. USA?(32:00) Are some people predisposed to be tobacco addicts? Can genes help us to understand why some people smoke more than others? What are the policy implications of this?(34:10) Orchids vs. Dandelions and their relationship to Human diversity.(41:45) Evolutionary Pressures. (45:15) Do genes affect the economic development of a given region?(47:42) Assortative Mating - Will Tinder recommend us potential mates taking into account the human genome? Will Dating Apps associate with Biotechnology companies?(52:20) Sperm banks and the potential utility of genetic information.---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this conversation interesting, subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use. Also, dive deep into conversation with your loved ones by sharing this episode with them. You can use the review feature on Apple Podcasts to share with me your thoughts on the show, propose topics or guests you'd love to listen to, and help me improve the show.I am grateful for your continuous support.---Keep the conversation going:Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com

The Genome Factor

Welcome to Through Conversations Podcast, where curiosity goes from the human genome to the cosmos. This Podcast will amplify your perspective in many fields ranging from politics to philosophy; from technology to evolution; from science to morality. Alex Levy interviews the most brilliant minds that focus on answering big questions in all of these fields.

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