OVR THNKR
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOVR THNKR is the show dedicated to understanding everything happening in the entire world every Friday. Submit questions and topics via the show website!
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#51 PLEASE DON’T BE OFFENDED
September 01, 2017 14:40 - 5 minutes - 6.99 MBSpecial announcement: OVR THNKR is going to be better, it’s just not going to happen every week. Also in this episode: the irrationality of offense.
#50 The Observer Effect
August 31, 2017 21:54 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBAlso in this episode: endorsement vs. tolerance and our dependence on contrast to create clarity.
#49 Will Robots Vote?
August 18, 2017 02:31 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBAlso in this episode: the right to die and global warming. Contact me with your questions and topics at http://ovrthnkr.show/contact/ for a chance to be featured! "Do You Have the Right to Die?" (OVR THNKR #2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5a5zvVPTFA&index=47&list=PLTijyYomRFGPqrhUtDJRFEY14gXu1Pc2u "I arrived at my friend's party. A few hours later she died, exactly as planned." (Vox): https://www.vox.com/2016/8/22/12552940/assisted-suicide-california ____ Featuring "Moose Dawa" by Men...
#48 We Don't Deserve the Internet
August 11, 2017 02:44 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MBIn this episode, I discuss my take on net neutrality and answer the question: is a desire for privacy inherently criminal? Contact me with your questions and topics at http://ovrthnkr.show/contact/ for a chance to be featured! ____ Featuring "Moose Dawa" by Menti - Chillhop Records (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0).
#47 Is Logic Absolute or Relative?
August 04, 2017 04:31 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBAlso in this episode: what's the difference between propaganda and art? Why are we afraid of death? Contact me with your questions and topics at http://ovrthnkr.show/contact/ for a chance to be featured! "Is Logic Absolute or Relative?" (Big Think): http://bigthink.com/articles/is-logic-absolute-or-is-it-relative-to-history ____ Featuring "Moose Dawa" by Menti - Chillhop Records (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0).
#46 What Is Art?
July 28, 2017 03:46 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBEpisode #46 marks a major change. OVR THNKR is now a podcast only, it's longer, and it includes YOUR questions. Go to the show website or email me at [email protected] to submit a question or topic for the show. ____ Featuring "Moose Dawa" by Menti - Chillhop Records (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0).
#45 More First World Problems
July 21, 2017 03:52 - 3 minutes - 5.34 MBIn the modern world, merely wanting something makes it a human right.
#44 Cruel and Unusual Karma
July 14, 2017 14:50 - 3 minutes - 5.1 MBToday, karma is not just misunderstood, it's also an absurd concept of justice.
#43 Arcade Fire's First World Problem
July 07, 2017 13:35 - 4 minutes - 6.07 MBDespite their many differences, the three singles from Arcade Fire's upcoming album, "Everything Now," have one thing in common.
#42 The Virtue of Action
June 30, 2017 12:53 - 3 minutes - 5.45 MBIf you eat your OODA loops, you’ll always have enough time to make important decisions. ___ Music by Chris Zabriskie - http://chriszabriskie.com/
#41 The True Reason We Buy Macs
June 23, 2017 14:04 - 4 minutes - 5.89 MBThe power of symbolism is often overlooked, as is its ability to deceive us.
#40 Proof You Believe in God
June 16, 2017 15:40 - 3 minutes - 4.86 MBWhy God must exist as a philosophical necessity.
#39 LET'S GET TROLLED
June 09, 2017 16:11 - 3 minutes - 4.17 MBThis is why you should be an extremist.
#38 How to Live in the Moment
June 05, 2017 16:52 - 3 minutes - 4.41 MBIf you think living in the moment is about chasing your dreams, this episode is for you. ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website: http://ioLanche.com
#37 Is the Internet Post-Truth?
June 05, 2017 16:49 - 3 minutes - 5.3 MBAccusations that opposition "ignores the facts" and the idea that we live in a post-truth online society are increasingly popular. But we can't fix that with tolerance or improved algorithms. ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website: http://i...
#36 Sharon Brous: The Religion of Niceness
June 05, 2017 16:46 - 2 minutes - 3.88 MBIt's increasingly popular to divorce religion from specific beliefs to make it more acceptable in the modern world. However, this not only renders religion meaningless, but replaces it with the worst possible alternative. ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com...
#35 Higher Education is an Exercise in Vanity
June 05, 2017 16:43 - 3 minutes - 4.34 MBEver wonder why tuition prices keep rising? Where the modern education came from? I answer this question and more in this week's episode. ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website: http://ioLanche.com
#34 One Question Bill Nye Doesn't Know How to Answer
June 05, 2017 16:40 - 3 minutes - 4.2 MBBill Nye, in answering a question about the afterlife, only proved that he has no basis for what he believes. The original video on Big Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DylfWmecrO0 ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website: http://ioLan...
#33 The Unconscious Identity
June 05, 2017 16:37 - 2 minutes - 3.67 MBOur humanity is a slippery subject, even more so when we critically consider our senses, experience, and consciousness. ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website: http://ioLanche.com
#32 We're What's Wrong with Artificial Intelligence
June 05, 2017 16:35 - 3 minutes - 4.28 MBA lot of people are worried that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be the end of us all. I agree, but not for the reason you might think. ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website: http://ioLanche.com
#31 Stop Blaming Millennials for Everything
June 05, 2017 16:32 - 2 minutes - 4.06 MBUs millennials get a really bad rap for all of the things we're "destroying." Not only do I think this is completely unfounded, but also not totally a bad thing. ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website: http://ioLanche.com
#30 Blade Runner (1982) - What Does it Mean to be Human?
June 05, 2017 16:29 - 3 minutes - 5.19 MBWith the upcoming sequel "Blade Runner 2049" (2017) I thought it was a good time to take a look back at the classic cyber-punk original. Not only did this film beautifully define a sub-genre, but explored our identity as humans in a unique way. ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Goo...
#29 How to Get a Free Education
June 05, 2017 16:25 - 3 minutes - 4.41 MBWhat are we paying for when we go to university? Why do we pay so much for textbooks? The answer is really simple. ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website: http://ioLanche.com ___ “Lemonfade” by Broke For Free is used under a Creative Commo...
#28 Is Legalizing Marijuana Legislating Morality?
June 05, 2017 16:22 - 2 minutes - 3.32 MBMarijuana is now legal in most of the United States. But did we do it for the right reasons? ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website: http://ioLanche.com
#27 The Cruelty of Rob Bell
June 05, 2017 16:20 - 3 minutes - 5.32 MBRob Bell is usually known for his promotion of love and acceptance. Unfortunately, testing his philosophy reveals it to be anything but. Our in-depth analysis of “Love Wins”: http://iolanche.com/megachurch-pastor-chases-love/ The original video on Big Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NYspiW_S3Q Verses referenced: Matthew 13:50; Matthew 22:13; Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:43; Luke 16:26; 2 Thessalonians 1:9; Jude 1:7; Revelation 20:10; and Revelation 21:8. ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: htt...
#26 Will Artificial Intelligence Rebel?
June 05, 2017 16:14 - 2 minutes - 3.85 MBAll the recent talk about artificial intelligence raises some serious questions about what it means to be human. “The incredible inventions of Intuitive AI” (TED): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR5N2Jl8k14 “General AI Won’t Want You to Fix It’s Code” (Computerphile): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l7Is6vOAOA ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: h...
#25 People Are Wormholes
June 05, 2017 16:10 - 3 minutes - 4.27 MBSocial media is a haven for social comparison, which is known to cause anxiety and depression. But there's something much more sinister lying behind these issues. "New Study Links Facebook To Depression: But Now We Actually Understand Why" (Forbes): http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2015/04/08/new-study-links-facebook-to-depression-but-now-we-actually-understand-why ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCH...
#24 The Illusion of Control
June 05, 2017 16:07 - 2 minutes - 3.47 MBWhat do we really control? Is there something that unifies everything that happens? "How Designers Engineer Luck Into Video Games" :: http://trueviralnews.com/how-designers-engineer-luck-into-video-games-issue-44-luck-nautilus/ ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://goo...
#23 Dr. Strangelove (1964): The Miracle of Life
June 05, 2017 16:05 - 3 minutes - 4.25 MB#23 Dr. Strangelove (1964): The Miracle of Life by Ben Billups
#22 Ricky Gervais is god
June 05, 2017 16:03 - 3 minutes - 5.27 MBRicky Gervais has some of the most unique arguments against God I've heard. We discuss his agnosticism and more in this week's episode. GERVAIS ON COLBERT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5ZOwNK6n9U ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website:...
#21 Who Cares About Progress?
June 05, 2017 15:59 - 2 minutes - 3.56 MBScience can verify our observations, but it can't tell us what is good. READ MORE: “Science is Ignorant” - https://medium.com/p/ab7a59bbc6a0 Sam Harris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj9oB4zpHww Michael Specter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OMLSs8t1ng ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com...
#20 - 12 Angry Men (1957): The Power of Irrationality
June 05, 2017 15:57 - 3 minutes - 4.36 MBSidney Lumet's classic film "12 Angry Men" (1957) is much more than a simple drama. It touches on the complexities of our experience as human beings. ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website: http://ioLanche.com
#19 Dr. Strange (2016) Review: Reckless Spiritualism
June 05, 2017 15:54 - 2 minutes - 3.8 MBDr. Strange (2016) is not your typical Marvel movie. Despite being a movie almost exclusively about spiritualism, it's one of the most anti-spiritual films I've ever seen. ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website: http://ioLanche.com
#17 Is the World Really Getting Better?
June 05, 2017 15:51 - 2 minutes - 3 MBWith all of the innovation and human rights advances of the past few decades, it's tempting to believe that the world is always getting better. But is that really true? Learn more: http://iolanche.com/airblast/women-get-vote-in-afghanistan/ From the U.S. Department of State: https://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/6185.htm ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: ...
#16 IT'S BEEN ONE OF THOSE YEARS - 2016 in Review
June 05, 2017 15:49 - 2 minutes - 2.98 MB2016 has been the year of the impossible. Tell us in the comments one unexpected thing that happened to you this year! ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website: http://ioLanche.com
#15 Love is Eternal - Interstellar (2014) and John Lennon
June 05, 2017 15:47 - 3 minutes - 5.29 MBAs it happens, John Lennon and “Interstellar” (Christopher Nolan) have the same thing to say about Jesus. This Christmas, we explore the incomprehensible nature of love. ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website: http://ioLanche. ___ "I Want ...
#14 Time is Finite
June 05, 2017 15:44 - 3 minutes - 4.85 MBWe have more ways than ever to spend our time, but how do we know what to spend our time on? In this video, I present a theory of importance as well as a new way of looking at wasted time. ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website: http://ioLa...
#13 Attention is Reality
June 05, 2017 15:41 - 2 minutes - 3.6 MBThe fight for human attention is often overlooked, but increasingly important in an age of disinformation and distractions. “The Art of Misdirection” (Apollo Robbins): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZGY0wPAnus “I Can’t Just Stand by and Watch Mark Zuckerberg Destroy the Internet” (Quincy Larson): https://medium.freecodecamp.com/mark-zuckerberg-is-the-most-powerful-person-on-earth-but-is-he-responsible-5fbcaeb29ee1 ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter:...
#12 Fidel Castro and the Counter-Counter Revolution
June 05, 2017 15:39 - 3 minutes - 5.29 MBThe recent death of Fidel Castro brings to mind not only his cruelties and his henchmen, but perhaps most sinisterly, the lie that supported everything he did. FELIX RODRIGUEZ SHIRT: http://bit.ly/FRShirt Learn more about Felix and Che: https://www.nationalreview.com/nrd/articles/353799/anti-che Learn more about Castro: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/fidel-castro-en/article117186483.html From the ioLanche archives “Hail Dystopia”: http://iolanche.com/hail-dy...
#11 5 Black Friday Shopping Alternatives
June 05, 2017 15:36 - 2 minutes - 3.37 MBSure, today is Black Friday — but you're different, unique, and beautiful, so what do you do? While everyone else exercises their hypocrisy, here are 5 things you can do today to stand apart. ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website: http://i...
#10 Could Google use drones to steal your thanksgiving turkey?
June 05, 2017 15:33 - 3 minutes - 4.91 MBGoogle X’s Astro Teller recently spoke optimistically about the potential of drones to lead us towards an “access society.” I think that’s a terrible, terrible, thing. ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website: http://ioLanche.com
#9 Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared - The DEFINITIVE Theory!
June 05, 2017 15:30 - 3 minutes - 4.99 MBThe hit internet series “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared” has caused a great deal of stir since the final episode came out this summer. In this video, we offer the only interpretation that is truly accurate. ____ FOLLOW BEN: - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ben.billups - Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenBillups FOLLOW ioLANCHE: - Facebook: http://facebook.com/ioLanche - Instagram: http://instagram.com/ioLanche - Twitter: http://twitter.com/ioLanche - Google+: http://google.com/+ioLanche - Website: ...