Blind Insights
190 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -David Olney's blind insights include complex problem-solving, applied philosophy, and self-improvement, and Tim Whiffen's curiosity on the matters opens up plenty of conversations between the two. Join the teacher and student on journeys of deep discussions about life's many curiosities, this is a podcast for thinkers and doers. If you have any thoughts or questions on how to flourish and contribute to your community, contact David or Tim on their websites or email [email protected]
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Blind Insights - From Infantry Platoon Sergeant to Artist and Advocate; Jon Duncan’s Story (Episode IV)
July 17, 2021 12:44 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBWhen veterans return to civilian life, the adjustment is immense, and the journey that people take from a life in the military to forging their own path in the civilian world is fascinating. Jon Duncan is a fantastic example of someone who has chosen positive growth, as well as being a wonderful guest on the show, and as such we will be dedicating a small series to his life and work, so stay tuned for future appearances. This is the sequel to the upcoming prequels and as a nod to Starwars,...
Blind Insights - The Power of Words (Special guest Steve Davis)
July 04, 2021 13:40 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBWith speech and language dominating most of our communication, it is quite fun to ponder just how significant words can be in our lives. Steve Davis of radio and marketing fame, joins David, comms student and master wordsmith, and Tim, a loquacious student of English, to tangentially pontificate the efficacious lexicons available to specifically elicit desired outcomes in interpersonal relations. Or, in other words, three men have a prolonged chat about the wonders of speaking and writing. O...
Blind Insights - Do you know how Dangerous you are? (Special Guest Scott Ludlam)
June 12, 2021 08:41 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBWith the challenges facing modern democracy across various parts of the world, we can draw on modern research and understandings paired with classic theory to break down systems of power. Scott Ludlam, ex-deputy leader of the Australian greens party, and activist has done the hard work of drawing patterns in the Australian context with his new book, Full Circle. While Scott visited South Australia to talk to various active groups here, we brought him into the studio to talk about systematica...
Blind Insights - Jordan Peterson's 12 More Rules Beyond Unreadable Pt 2 (Special Guest Peter Thomson)
June 07, 2021 15:24 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBJordan Peterson has been a formative part of this podcast's journey, gaining a significant audience in the very early days nearly 3 years ago! Whilst the first book for public consumption was well written and had excellent intellectual content, Dr. Peterson's follow-up book left us with more questions than answers. The book, "Beyond Order, 12 More Rules for Life" is an applied philosophy for a broad audience, but hasn't been met with anywhere near as much controversy as its predecessor, and ...
Blind Insights - Jordan Peterson's 12 More Rules Beyond Unreadable Pt 1 (Special Guest Peter Thomson)
May 29, 2021 08:43 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBJordan Peterson has been a formative part of this podcast's journey, gaining a significant audience in the very early days nearly 3 years ago! Whilst the first book for public consumption was well written and had excellent intellectual content, Dr. Peterson's follow-up book left us with more questions than answers. The book, "Beyond Order, 12 More Rules for Life" is an applied philosophy for a broad audience, but hasn't been met with anywhere near as much controversy as its predecessor, and ...
Blind Insights - More is Actually Less (Special Guest Steven Hail)
May 22, 2021 03:50 - 57 minutes - 53 MBThree books we think could change the world; "The Deficit Myth", by Stephanie Kelton, "Doughnut Economics", by Kate Raworth, and "The Mission Economy", by Mariano Mazzucato, all describe how we can create a political vision in the 21st century. With the history of visionaries like Keynes, we're looking for the things to fight for and Jason Hickel has managed to provide it all in one succinct explanation with his book "Less is More". With the changing definitions of capitalism and the blurry ...
Blind Insights - How to Optimise Teams
May 11, 2021 11:08 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBEver been in a group project, sports team, or in a work situation where there are too many cooks in the kitchen, or even just one over-bearing boss who takes all of your autonomy away? Well, it doesn't have to be that way, and in fact, it might not surprise you to know that those hierarchies can impede performance, and especially learning. David brings in his friend Christine Stothard who is a Ph.D. candidate writing on team learning environments drawing on some fascinating data from armed f...
Blind Insights - Extraterrestrials Know We're Here
April 27, 2021 14:50 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBWhy, when all the evidence points toward alien life, do we continue to err on the side of caution? Is admitting we have seen extraterrestrial technology too much for even astrophysicists to handle? While NASA insisted that 2017's phenomenon known as "Oumuamua" was a 'comet', Harvard Professor Avi Loeb who is famous for many pioneering discoveries, is correcting the leger. Tune in to Tim and David take a fun, but serious look into the controversy. If you have any thoughts, questions, or want...
Blind Insights - Explaining Iran in Less Than an Hour (Guest Host Derek Abbott)
March 31, 2021 10:20 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBHave you ever wondered about the Arab world and couldn't explain some of the seemingly strange things that happen there? Politically speaking, Iran is quite a foreign topic to most people, we might understand western interference and oil wars, but that's it. Derek Abbott who previously took the time to explain hydrogen to us, was curious about Iran one day and asked David to explain 'why they are how they are' - to which David gave an explanation something like what is in this podcast. If y...
Blind Insights - The Mission Economy (Special Guest Steven Hail)
March 19, 2021 01:01 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBOver 50 years ago the human race succeeded in landing on the moon, a mission that was achieved with political willpower and plenty of resources. Today we don't have the equivalent of the moon landing mission, we aren't oriented toward much at all, and we certainly aren't getting there fast. Mariana Mazzucato's Book "The Mission Economy" describes exactly this problem, and empowers us to chose our mission for the future without the nonsense rhetoric of 'how will we pay for it' in dollars. Usi...
Blind Insights - The Hydrogen Economy (Special Guest Derek Abbott)
March 09, 2021 05:43 - 59 minutes - 55 MBWith mining magnates saying they'll convert their machinery to hydrogen, our governments are looking rather silly not realising the potential of hydrogen earlier. Especially when in 2010, one of David's dear friends from the University of Adelaide showed him an article that proved how a 'Hydrogen Economy' would work in Australia. With this information available and even private industry calling for green hydrogen, David brought Derek Abbott, a professor of engineering, to talk about his conc...
Future Insights - Looking Ahead in 2021 After 100 Episodes
February 19, 2021 08:11 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBDavid and Tim have been working on this podcast for 2 years, and with over 100 episodes under their belt, they thought it was time to take stock and give listeners a guide as to what they're up to, whats the podcast is going to look like, and update the schedule a bit. If you have any thoughts, questions, or want to how to best manifest destiny and contribute to community, contact us and send us an audio clip at [email protected] Want to work with David? Get in contact on his w...
Blind Insights - Artificial Sight: Profound Accessible Technology (Special Guest Saqib Shaikh)
February 06, 2021 01:30 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBSaqib Shaikh is a software engineer at Microsoft and project lead of Seeing AI, a mobile application that narrates the world. Through various technologies and 'channels' visually impaired users can navigate their surroundings or gain an augmented understanding of the world around them autonomously. David is an avid user of this application and of course a perfect test subject, and together with Tim, talk to Saqib about the inspirations and challenges of creating software that is at the bleed...
Blind Insights LIVE - The Clean Recovery Forum 2021 (with Senator Rex Patrick, Professor Barbara Pocock, and Susan Close MP)
February 03, 2021 01:30 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBAustralia faces three intersecting crises: climate change, systemic unemployment and rising inequality. What will our aspiring leaders do to create an economy that supports people and the planet? On Thursday the 28th of January 2021in The Braggs lecture theatre at the University of Adelaide, David and Tim Moderated a discussion with Independent Senator Rex Patrick, Professor Barbara Pocock (Australian Greens) and Susan Close MP of South Australian Labor. This episode is the recording of that...
Blind Insights - Meaningless Work is Bullshit (Special Guest Jess Freund)
January 30, 2021 06:12 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBHave you ever thought that a job was so pointless that no one would notice if you stopped doing it? Have you ever felt that something you were working was bullshit? Welcome to the concept from a famous essay by David Graeber, later turned into a book, called Bullshit Jobs. Unfortunately, across the developed globe, three-quarters of all jobs are in the service and admin sector where this is no clear link that any of it serves humanity in any way and a large portion of those workers are deepl...
Blind Insights - Learn to Play an Instrument (Special Guest Bill Brown)
January 20, 2021 12:03 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBMastery over an instrument, or any creative medium, brings great joy and satisfaction to those who dedicate the time and energy toward practise. David is in the unique position of learning guitar by ear and touch, where visual teaching dominates a lot of the resources out there, but don't feel bad, this is actually a great thing. Bill Brown is a world-renowned music teacher for multiple instruments, and he insists learning by ear as he did, is the best way to gain mastery over an instrument....
Blind Insights - Lost Connections in 2020 (Special Guest Peter Thomson)
January 16, 2021 04:54 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBJohann Hari's book "Lost Connections" took on new relevancy in 2020, and still today in many places around the world. While social distancing and isolation have dominated much of human existence in recent memory, the essential elements of human life are disconnected from our way of living. Lost Connections is a book that details 9 main causes of depression and serves as a concise critique of modern living. While isolating, Peter, David, and Tim get together to chat over these topics while re...
Blind Insights - The Value of Everything (Special Guest Steven Hail)
January 05, 2021 22:57 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBValue is a vague word, what we value morally and socially can be different from what value we give something in economic terms. What we call productive work is that which creates the most value, and thus the most productive work is the most rewarded financially. Do banking CEOs with massive salaries do the most valuable work? Or at least, more valuable work than nurses? That may seem wrong to us morally, but it is how we value things economically. It turns out, that there are many theories o...
Blind Insights - Ancient Aliens (Special Guest Peter Thomson)
December 31, 2020 05:13 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBHave you ever wondered if humans are alone in the universe? It seems on the surface something that you may never be able to answer but there's plenty of people who try. Even if we are alone on the universe, is alien life staring up at their relative atmosphere and wondering the same thing as us? These questions have been pondered on for millennia, and though we don't profess to be experts in the area, David, Peter, and Tim provide some seemingly irrelevant insights that shed new light on the...
Blind Insights - The Triumphs and Tradgedies of War (Special guest Damien Lewis)
December 23, 2020 02:45 - 1 hour - 60.5 MB"SAS Band of Brothers" is the latest novel from returning guest Damien Lewis. His works have been hailed as some of the most important books in uncovering secrets and insights from the special forces throughout history. David is an avid reader of Damien's books, and with his latest book, Tim and David had to talk with Damien about the details of another awesome story. Incidentally, this conversation once again proved to draw direct comparisons and inspiration to deal with problems we face in...
Blind Insights - What You Eat Makes a Difference to the World (Special Guest Roman Davas-Fahey)
December 12, 2020 09:02 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBWith so many choices for what to eat from supermarkets or eateries, the impact of what we eat stretches thousands of kilometres and access decades. David and Tim invited Roman Davas-Fahey to give some insight into how what we choose to put on our plates makes a tangible difference for our health, for the planet, and for the community we live in. Roman's passion for food led him to create the Climate Proof Food platform, dedicated to breaking down the issues of the current and past models of ...
PSA - Australia's Tension with the Chinese Communist Party
December 04, 2020 09:59 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBChina's Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian tweeted a doctored photo depicting an Australian soldier committing a heinous act. This has ramped up tensions in an already stressed relationship between Australia and the Chinese Communist Party administration. This situation has been commented on and reported on to the nth degree, but what we are hearing is largely lacking sophistication and isn't particularly perceptive. David is here to give some insight into the crisis Australia faces and ...
Blind Insights - How Many Muppets Does it Take to Fill a Cabinet (Special Guest Luke)
November 24, 2020 01:30 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBRobert Putnam is an American Social Scientist who was awarded a National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama for "deepening our understanding of community in America" in 2013. Clearly being recognised for his outstanding work in social sciences for the benefit of democracy it would make sense to actively incorporate his studies into the American political system. So why was it after 4 years of President Trump someone who represented these views was not placed in Joe Biden's cabinet? I...
Blind Insights - The Plagues of 2020 (Special Guest Luke)
November 23, 2020 00:13 - 47 minutes - 44 MBAlbert Camus' 'The Plague' has regained significance in 2020 with very obvious parallels to the COVID-19 crises that have faced communities across the world. Perhaps less obvious is the relevance of Camus' commentary on how individuals and societies deal with the frailty of life and the attempts to control the chaos of human nature. Camus' fascination with the absurd brings with it wonderful imagery of people facing the waves in the ocean, working against them or being pushed by them. Joinin...
Blind Insights - How Should We Raise Children in Modern Society?
November 16, 2020 01:12 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBInspired by the birth of a new family member, Tim has been considering what it takes to raise a child that contributes to society in a meaningful way. David raises the challenges faced by modern parents and explains how spread out the responsibility is of raising children in western society. Neither David nor Tim are parents, but in continuing the discussion about making a good society, it is a logical step to ask what we all can do to contribute to the next generations. If you have any tho...
Blind Insights - Contributing to Minority Issues in Civilised Democracy
November 03, 2020 12:28 - 45 minutes - 42 MBResponding to a question from Bill Richardson, Tim and David discuss whether civilians could contribute to a discussion about veterans, or a man could contribute to a debate about abortion. Shrouded in the complexity we describe as identity politics lies age-old questions of human knowledge and commonality of experience. This fascinating conversation serves as a toolkit for people participating in democracy to navigate some of the most controversial issues of our time. If you have any thoug...
Blind Insights - Should You Vote for a Monkey or a Muppet?
October 30, 2020 13:30 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBThe 2020 Presidential election in the United States of America is as emotionally charged as any election before it, and a lot seems to be at stake, but what are your options? On one side you have someone who is so emotionally directed that they seem unpredictable and rash (among other descriptions. On the other side, you have someone who seems to follow a mould, with their strings being pulled by an establishment. What is the right decision when you have to make a choice between two outcomes...
Blind Insights - Identifying Monkeys and Muppets
October 30, 2020 11:07 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBAre you ever confronted by particularly obtuse or inept people in your life? Whether it be at work, in politic, or at the post office, sometimes you can use all of the swear words available to you to describe the frustrations of dealing with people and it still not encapsulate what they are. David has found some words to describe people and it profoundly explains a chunk of society. Though we're trying not to be rude, please know that anyone reading this, to our mind, is neither monkey nor m...
Blind Insights - Catch 22 and the Problems with Bureaucracy (Special Guest Luke)
October 28, 2020 07:18 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBSatirising war from a WWII Bombardier's perspective, Joseph Heller's most famous work Catch 22 is now synonymous with absurdity and bureaucracy. Like the main protagonist of the story, Joseph Heller served as a bombardier and had significant insight into war and the military which he satires, making the book all the more poignant. Like many works that precede this, Catch 22's "Tragicomdedy" narrative draws the reader in with relatable hilarity but leaves the reader on sour notes. Joining Tim...
Blind Insights - Living through Auschwitz to Flourish over 100 years (Special Guest Eddie Jaku and Aviva Wolff)
October 15, 2020 09:01 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBEddie Jaku is a German Jew who has lived a glorious 100 years and is still going strong. Born in 1920, by the time Eddie was 18, his homeland was a very different country than when he was born. On November 10th 1938 Eddie Jaku was arrested, beaten, and taken to a concentration camp before eventually being taken to Auschwitz, the deadliest camp of the Holocaust. By virtue of some miracles, Eddie managed to survive and escape, before getting married and moving to Australia where he has lived o...
Blind Insights - The Significance of the Arts (Special Guest Steve Davis)
October 13, 2020 13:54 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBWhy should you spend time going to the theatre, or listening to music when you could read a book or practice a physical discipline instead? Blind Insights has so far addressed how easy it is to get distracted from productive things by lounging with Netflix. While these habits are difficult to kick and we don't need any encouragement to relax with a movie, the cultural and personal significance of film, or music, or the broader arts is not to be scoffed at. Steve Davis the Arts Aficionado and...
Blind Insights - Rewiring our Resistance to Change (Special Guest Britt Andreatta)
October 08, 2020 21:50 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBOur brains are complex systems, ones that we don't always have as much control over as we like. We're especially less adaptable than we'd like and there's a good explanation for why, and good work being done on how to combat it. Britt Andreatta is the author of Wired to Resist, and after David read the book we knew we had to talk to her. Between her portfolio with places like LinkedIn and her Ted Talk, Britt is a proven communicator and this conversation is yet another example of excellent i...
Blind Insights - Making the Climate Better (Special Guest Amelia Chaplin)
September 25, 2020 14:06 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBWe know that there's an existential problem with climate change and an uptick in environmentalism hitting products and advertising, but can we even articulate what our actions do for the environment? It's often too complicated and too detached from our everyday struggles to even justify trying to learn the massive literature out there, and climate activists shouting in the streets and in our online safe spaces might not be helping. Enter the Climate Communicator to ameliorate this situation....
Blind Insights - A Guide to Global Prosperity (Special Guest Fadhel Kaboub)
September 19, 2020 14:51 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBTrade economics is something we begrudgingly hear on the news as usually constraining or disrupting global relationships, where people win and lose and agreements are made and dismantled in the name of fairness. But the current paradigm is hardly fair. As it stands, $2 Trillion a year is extracted from the poorest countries and funnelled into the richest, and we don't know how to deal with that under the neoliberal agenda. Luckily, we have Fadhel Kaboub, who is a world-leading MMT economist...
Blind Insights - A Happy Death and more absurdity from Albert Camus (Special Guest Luke)
September 12, 2020 14:56 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBAlbert Camus is a French 20th-century writer who has influenced much of existential philosophy, despite disliking being called a philosopher. One of his earliest works, titles "A Happy Death" was published post-humously and went on to heavily influence David's unfinished Ph.D. Joining Tim and David to discuss this book in a mini-book club, is Luke, who found us through David's Appearance on The Unforgiving60 podcast. This discussion introduces listeners to Camus' writing, and by no means req...
Blind Insights - Creating is a Matter of Passion, Not Time (Special Guests Patrick murray & Lucas Day)
September 08, 2020 09:27 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBAlso titled Blind Drunk - Celts, Creatives, and Chords, this special episode which started with some fine drinks supplied by Pirate Life and Bridge Road Brewery at the Oxford Hotel, gave some fantastic insights into the processes and lifestyles of creating. Joined by the talented Lucas Day (Liz and Lucas) & the skilful Pat Murray (Tig Junkie), David and Tim discover the inner workings of the creative mind, the process, the struggles, the good, and the bad of passions people can make a living...
Blind Insights - Creating is a Matter of Passion, Not Time (Special Guests Patrick Murray & Lucas Day)
September 08, 2020 09:27 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBAlso titled Blind Drunk - Celts, Creatives, and Chords, this special episode which started with some fine drinks supplied by Pirate Life and Bridge Road Brewery at the Oxford Hotel, gave some fantastic insights into the processes and lifestyles of creating. Joined by the talented Lucas Day (Liz and Lucas) & the skillful Pat Murray (Tig Junkie), David and Tim discover the inner workings of the creative mind, the process, the struggles, the good, and the bad of passions people can make a livi...
Blind Insights - Breathing Can Kill You; Here's How to Stop it (Special Guest James Nestor)
September 01, 2020 14:29 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBIn this episode of Blind Insights, David and Tim are joined by James Nestor, author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art. Joining the podcast for a second time, James Nestor brings his new research and insights after expanding his understanding of breathing in freediving to examining the fields of anthropology and archaeology. James has done fascinating work involving many experts and some obscure studies to weave together a holistic narrative of human evolution and the significance of ...
Blind Drunk - Snails, Sales, and Stouts (With Andy Martin and Liam Carter)
August 29, 2020 02:24 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBThe boys from the Auscast Network are back! Joining Tim and David as they explore some of the many fine beers on tap at the wonderful Crafers Hotel. Between the Lobethal Bierhaus Chocolate Oatmeal Stout, the Little Bang Brewing Brown Flacon IPA, and the Mismatch Brewing Hazy IPA, our hosts were already pretty sloshed before starting this one. Featured in the episode is also the Mountain Goat 2018 Aged Stout, and Tim splashes out on a can of whisky-barrel-aged Deeds Brewing Once More Into The...
Blind Insights - Forging creativity in Knives (Special Guest Karim Haddad)
August 28, 2020 14:07 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBKnifemaking is a special interest of David's, as a collector of fine handmade knives, he is especially interested in the tactile qualities of a well-made knife. Our guest Karim Haddad heads one of Australia's most creative and constructive workshops, Tharwa Valley Forge. The intricacies and details of the knifemaking world make it one deep hobby to get into and give plenty of options for collectors to admire and spend significant sums of money on. Tharwa Valley is more than just a place to m...
Blind Insights - Being Social on Social Media (Special Guest Chloe Grayling)
August 21, 2020 11:06 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBSocial media sometimes gets a bad rap; well, what if we used it more constructively? Chloe Grayling is the perfect example of using social media constructively and positively, as a means of enhancing her own life and the lives of others. David and Tim talk to Chloe (@lovechloejane) about her work as an influencer and as a consultant with small businesses to uncover methods of improving social media spaces for all kinds of users. Find Chloe's socials here: Instagram - @lovechloejane TikTok...
Blind Insights - Demystifying Unemployment and Trade Peace (Special Guest Stephanie Kelton)
August 13, 2020 14:51 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBStephanie Kelton, professor of economics and public policy at Stony Brook University and Author of The Deficit Myth, Joins Tim and David to discuss her new book, globally rising unemployment rates, and the misconceptions of trade wars. These typically dry issues are explained with such elegance and passion that they feel imminently relevant and fascinating, which they truly are. This episode of Blind Insights is another look at Modern Monetary Theory - information the COVID-19 economic crisi...
Blind Insights - Vote for us as Philosopher Kings and How to think about WEIRD things (Special Guest Peter Thomson)
August 06, 2020 04:02 - 1 hour - 72 MBPlato's "The Republic" calls for rulers who are wise, intelligent, and humble in their lifestyle, where philosophers are kings. The question is, would you vote for us as Philosopher kings? Would we vote for us? Our society as advanced as it is, and for all the good we have by comparison to even recent history, is dissatisfactory to all of us in many ways. What would you do if you had the power to change it all? We take that thought seriously in this episode and discover some wonderful and fr...
Blind Drunk - Vino, Vicissitudes, and Virtue (With Nigel Dobson and Steve Davis of the Adelaide Show Podcast)
August 05, 2020 13:50 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBThe Adelaide Show is a fantastic podcast covering the fantastic culture, arts, food, and history of Adelaide, our home town! David's appearances on the podcast instigated Nigel and Steve's appearance on ours. So where should we house these kings of Adelaide Culture? Perhaps the best Cafe in Adelaide, Fare and Square, where nice food and amazing wines were had over our discussion, including offerings from Tim Smith, Rockford, and the lovely Hills Appeal. The two dynamic duos meet to form a Qu...
Blind Insights - How to Choose your Life Partner (Special Guest Jess Freund)
August 01, 2020 14:26 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBDavid and Tim have a beloved guest explaining her Quadrant Theory of choosing a life partner, that's right, Jess Freund is back! It is difficult to make a very hefty decision in today's world where we are given more choice, and more change is necessary over the course of our lives, perhaps life partners are the biggest commitments we make. Given the enormity of such a decision, our only guides can seem very clouded in clichés that don't connect with what love is to many people. What is truly...
Blind Insights - Why we are fascinated with WWII (Special Guest Damien Lewis)
July 29, 2020 14:30 - 1 hour - 55 MBDavid is an avid reader of the very active author of both fiction and non-fiction military books, Damien Lewis. His works have been hailed as some of the most important books in uncovering secrets and insights to the special forces throughout history. Damien has reported from many war and conflict zones prior to becoming an incredibly well-established author who has accessed some pretty incredible information over time. So who better for Tim and David to talk to about some of the incredible ...
Blind Insights - The Importance of Reading
July 24, 2020 13:55 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBIf you're making the effort to listen to this podcast, you're a learner, so reading and absorbing information should come naturally to you, right? Well, it doesn't for Tim and David, not conventionally, but David still reads a lot of books and Tim could stand to read a few more. In the 21st century books are dying out and maybe there's something lost in that, but what is a curious person to do with their time if they like learning? David makes a case for reading and convinces Tim to try a lo...
PSA - Blind Drunk is Back!
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Blind Drunk - Marijuana, Mahouts, and Motivation (With Peter Thomson)
July 15, 2020 13:42 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBDrinking whatever was in the COVID cabinet, David and Tim are joined with honourary Blind ___ host Peter Thomson to discuss a variety of matters pertaining to the lockdown experience without actually addressing the Novel Corona Virus for at least an hour... This is kickstart back into the Blind Drunk tradition of intending to talk sh*t and ending up discussing very deep and meaningful things, such as the comparisons between the unconscious mind and real-world elephants. Join us for a drink a...
Blind Insights - Transhumanism and the possibility of human upgrades (Special Guest Peter Thomson)
July 15, 2020 07:18 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBHave you seen Blade Runner, Terminator, Altered Carbon, Gattaca, Robocop, or Ironman? These are fun movies but even better thought-experiments that delve into the dark world of transhumanism. Between uploading your consciousness to another body or computer, to altering your body to contain computers or robotics within it, the technological possibilities are putting into question what being human really means. With David's existentialism, Peter's Philosophical 'Geekiness', and Tim's introduct...