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Problems and Pondering

12 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

I bet you already know yourself pretty well, but tune in if you want to broaden your horizons, understand perspective, and get a couple anecdotes along the way. You'll get the chance to take a question and create a world of possibilities. Hope you like it!

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Episodes

What’s the meaning of life? (p.3. Final Part)

March 12, 2020 18:06 - 15 minutes - 7.11 MB

Given Current Events, this episode helps to use the meaning of life to find the light in the dark. Enjoy!

What’s the meaning of life? (p.2)

February 14, 2020 00:21 - 11 minutes - 5.56 MB

Meaning can mean a lot of things, I know you think that, but that’s because I empathize with you. And because I know that I think too. Is that the meaning, to think and to empathize? Let’s find out!

What is the Meaning of Life (p.1.)?

January 21, 2020 03:58 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

For the first few episodes of 2020 we will be exploring the question: What is the Meaning of Life. Today, I take it from the view of an absurdist. And just a disclaimer: this is not my personal view, just the viewpoint of some very interesting people.

Where's the money going?

December 15, 2019 07:47 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

With the end of 2019 coming up, the last few months have brought a lot of views on something that effects us all: the economy. But what's at the core of all of these views? What's causing us to think the way we do? Hope you enjoy the last episode of the year!

What happened to (Mr. Roger's) Neighborhood?

August 05, 2019 03:26 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

If you haven't heard of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, take a look. Today we go into what it means of Mr.Roger's lessons today, through looking into current events and past events. Take a look!

What's Good and Bad (the concept)?

August 03, 2019 21:55 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB

There things we all consider as good and bad. It's the basis for how the world works, isn't it? But this concept can get us into a lot of hot water at times with even the people we are most close to. Using examples from the American Revolution to now, we get a chance to learn more about ourselves through a little thinking about this topic...

What's our place in the world?

May 21, 2019 23:46 - 4 minutes - 7.08 MB

Have you ever wondered what was going on somewhere else? Have you ever wondered what your friend, your classmate or your colleague was doing while you were somewhere else? At a time where social media makes us more aware than ever of the whereabouts of just about everyone, our ability to be more focused on ourselves seems to have dwindled. Tune in to learn a little more about what we can do to better understand how we fit into the communities of this gigantic, complicated world.

How can we change the world?

April 13, 2019 23:23 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

We are living at a time with more problems than ever before, and while we all know that they are there, we seem oblivious on how to solve them. This episode uses one of the most important examples of changing the world: the Civil Rights Movement, to help anyone who wants to know how to change the world, learn to do so.

How Responsible are We?

March 13, 2019 21:27 - 8 minutes - 7.59 MB

We all feel a sense of responsibility for some things in our lives, and this week's podcast goes into the question of whether we should feel responsible for the actions upon which we have inadherent control. It's definitely a thinker, Hope you enjoy!

How selfish should we be?

March 05, 2019 03:04 - 8 minutes - 8.04 MB

We have all been selfish at least once in our lives? But being selfish has a lot more to it, it is core to our being and in this episode I hope I give you a new way to think about the world.

Life's got a meaning?

February 19, 2019 20:19 - 9 minutes - 8.42 MB

A chance to answer my least favorite question: What's the meaning of life? Hope you all like it!

How are you going to listen?

February 09, 2019 21:43 - 7 minutes - 7.22 MB

How are you going to listen to this? Why should you Listen? A single discerning question has the power to completely change your world view, and I hope this podcast can help you do just that. Hope you enjoy!

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