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Lunch Logic
by Lunch Logic
2 Lovers of Wisdom Exploring the Nature of Reality and the Future of Humanity [email protected] Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lunchlogic/support
Episodes
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Episode #77 / Accidents
We examine the underlying causes of accidents and the extent to which they can be anticipated or prevented. We then turn to the subjective experience of being in such accidents, as well as the broader social responses, often marked by indifference or a lack of empathy toward victims. Further, we...
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Episode #76 / Future of Education and Mathematics (part III)
For the third time on Lunch Logic, we introduce new insights on helping the public engage with mathematics and other STEM subjects. We start by introducing the idea that emphasizes the importance of processing and understanding the information rather than merely “learning” it. We give examples of...
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Episode #75 / Superstitions, Fear, and Control
We dive deeper into the nature of superstition and question the why and how behind its existence. These questions include whether it works, why it exists, whether it will go away, and whether it should go away. We also try to understand the motivation behind them by understanding humanity’s…
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Episode #74 / Laws of Nature
We start our episode by acknowledging how the term “laws” subconsciously affects us into thinking they are constructible and engineered entities such as governmental laws which shows how much role language and framing play in our thought processes. Then, we introduce a few thought experiments to...
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Episode #73 / Sixteen Reasons
In our one year anniversary episode, we once again talk about one of our most mentioned and favorites topics: Math. We explore the properties of mathematics and why they make the subject so loveable. These properties include Truth, wisdom, beauty, perfection, logic, satisfaction, and objectivity....
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Episode #72 / Social Constructs (part II)
We discuss where social constructs come from and how we come to accept them. We analyze how certain illogical social constructs become barriers that restrict our freedom in our society and end up becoming detrimental to us. We also mention to what extent we should accept these norms that aren't...
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Episode #71 / How to be a Good Alien
We discuss how to be a good and friendly alien by trying to analyze an alien civilization's rules of ethics and incorporating them in our policy. We bring up how regardless of their level of civilization, we must first change our way of treating animals on this planet before expanding our...
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Episode #70 / Childhood Innocence
How do we start losing childhood innocence? Is it purely natural and if so is there anything we can learn from it? We talk about the nature of being a child and how similar we all were in the past. We also talk about the reality we live in where we have to live up to society's expectations and...
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Episode #69 / Death
We talk about what problems the existence of an afterlife can solve as well as the burden that comes with the eternalness of afterlife. We also talk about what it means to say goodbye to our Earthmates forever and acknowledging our finite fate in the Universe. We briefly mention the similarities...
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Episode #68 / Anti-intellectualism (part II)
ft. Jack Williams / We talk about the roles sports play in society and how they influence the public. We talk about whether sports can be seen as a distraction or if it’s an appropriate form of entertainment and is equivalent to other types of entertainment. We also bring up the issue of…
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Episode #67 / Why is reality understandable? (part II)
We discuss the tools humans have invented that allow us to understand the Universe better and how they require previous knowledge of the Universe. We also relate the process to that of a video game. We talk about why the solutions of our questions in trying to understand reality is a lot like a...
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Episode #66 / Light, Mathematics, and God
We talk about the traits that Light, Mathematics, and God all have in common such as the philosophical question of their existence, similarities between “perfect” world of heaven and the platonic world, the incredible effectiveness mathematics and religion have in the physical world, the shared...
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Episode #65 / Consciousness (part II)
How does the physical stuff in our brain allow the emergence of the mind? Is consciousness predictable or is there a non-physical phenomena that doesn’t allow the predictability of consciousness? What causes our intuition in believing that something is scientific/unscientific? What does it mean…
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Episode #64 / Faith
ft. Sam Wasson / We share our experiences on religion and faith while elaborating on the positive and negative consequences of religion in society. We talk about what defines religion and whether cults or spirituality is fundamentally the same. We also talk about the danger of believing you are...
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Episode #63 / Technology and Philanthropy
ft. Malena Price / We discuss the development and consequences of major breakthroughs in technology such as the invention of the internet and smartphone as well as the ethical problems that emerge. We dive deeper into the nature of helping for the sake of attention and whether it can be morally...
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Episode #62 / Mystery of Existence
ft. Jason Resch, the creator of AlwaysAsking.com / Why is there something rather than nothing? Why not nothing? Today, we discuss the most obvious and perhaps the most mysterious question that humanity can pose. We first start off by defining what “nothing” is and whether it’s achievable by any...
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Episode #61 / F=ma?
ft. Mr. Brian Stukey / We discuss the characteristics of successful physics students at different difficulty levels. We also discuss the current philosophy of education in physics and how we can improve it in the future. By analyzing the most fundamental ideas, we question the extent of the...
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Episode #60 / Infinity
ft. Ben Rosenfield / Does infinity exist in the physical world? If not, why does it exist mathematically? Are there different levels to infinity? What are the similarities and differences between zero, one, infinity, and negative infinity? We run through a number of thought experiments to explore...
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Episode #59 / Are Empirical Truths just Logical Truths?
3rd part of “Is Math Invented or Discovered?”; We discuss how we can approach the questions of why the laws of nature have to be the way they are by analyzing the essence of empirical and logical truths. We also discuss whether the constants and patterns that appear random to us must emerge…
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Episode #58 / Time
ft. Anderson Corum / Is Time a man-made concept or does it exist independently? Can an object move with an imaginary velocity or experience time greater than what the Universe allows? Is "here" analogous to "now"? Does time stop one from keeping their personal identity?
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Episode #57 / Perfect Aesthetics and Absolute Morality
Would a perfect world be better than our current one? Is there an objectivity in beauty and aesthetics? Is diversity and individuality potentially more important than absolute unity? What are Laws for?
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Episode #56 / Animal Ethics
How often do you question the dead animal on your plate every day? Why do we live in a universe where one life’s painful death is inevitable for sustaining other lives? Who’s capable of stopping humanity when they are intolerably taking advantage of other lives? How much responsibility do we hold...
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Episode #55 / From Fascination to Adaptation
Are humans naturally inclined to grow accustomed to things? Surrounded by extraordinary reality, infrastructure, inventions, and technologies in our daily lives, we often struggle to truly appreciate them. As children, everything sparks curiosity and wonder, yet that sense of amazement seems to...
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Episode #54 / The Social Consequences of Failing the Universal Purpose
In our first video episode, we continue our discussion from Episode #53(The Social Consequences of Determinism) and explore the idea of failing/achieving the Universal Purpose. We then explore the relationship between determinism and the Theory of Everything. We cap off the episode by discussing...
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Episode #53 / Are Social Laws Derived from Physical Laws?
Can morality be constructed with the same rigor as mathematics or science? How much of our law and morality is based on emotion rather than Justice rooted from Truth? We discuss whether morality can be formalized into a system as precise and logical as the fundamental laws of nature, and the...
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Episode #52 / The Social Consequences of Determinism
In this episode we explore the effects that believing your life is predetermined can bring on the society and individuals. We also explore the duality of sense of freedom and restriction that comes with this mindset. Listener Support Link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lunchlogic/support
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Episode #51 / Meaning of Life for Non-Humans
Is the meaning of life universal across all species? We explore what meaning might look like for non-human life such as plants, animals, and ecosystems, and ask whether observing how other species live can help us uncover new perspectives on our own search for meaning.
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Episode #50 / Information
Is information the most fundamental building block of the physical world? How do physical objects emerge from abstract information? Are they the same? Could the Universe be a literal computer? Mass = Information(capacity to perform computation) = Energy(capacity to do work)
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Episode #49 / Would it have been better if there was nothing instead of something?
Would it have been better if there were nothing at all, rather than a Universe where good and bad are inseparably bound? Existence carries within it both joy and suffering, creation and destruction, meaning and despair. To ask whether the Universe has value allows us to ponder whether the very...
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Episode #48 / Is Life a Blessing or a Curse?
We consider whether a life filled with suffering still holds greater worth than the absence of life itself, and whether existence possesses inherent value, examining the tension between viewing life as an intrinsic gift and a curse.
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Episode #47 / To What Extent is Math real?
ft. Ian Pahuja / We discuss what we actually mean when we say mathematics is “real.” Is it the ideas themselves that exist, and if so, up to what domain?
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Episode #46 / Life after Truth
Can we bear the consequences of Truth? What is this all for? How do we continue our lives after knowing everything? Is it even possible?
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Episode #45 / Is the Physical World more fundamental than Math?
2nd part of “Is Math Invented or Discovered?”; We get absolutely nowhere while contemplating whether math is based on the physical world or vice versa. (Luke gets a brain cramp)
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Episode #44 / Philosophy of Philosophy
We talk about how to approach metaphysical questions that often seem beyond our understanding.
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Episode #43 / Why is reality understandable?
We discuss the fundamental essence of curiosity, the elegant patterns in nature, and why the Universe works the way it does.
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Episode #42 / Meaning of Life
"We must know. We will know." -David Hilbert
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Episode #41 / Is Math Invented or Discovered?
ft. John Abraham / 1st part of “Is Math Invented or Discovered?”; We continue to explore the essence of math with a guest with different beliefs.
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Episode #40 / Future of Education and Mathematics (part II)
ft. Dr. Thad Wilhelm / We discuss the importance of mathematics in education, the attitude/mindset that’s necessary to become a student of math, and the essence of mathematics.
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Episode #39 / Artificial Intelligence
We talk about the impact an AI will have on the economy, technology, human’s innate abilities that are irreplaceable by AIs, and ethical issues that may occur.
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Episode #38 / How Many Laws Exist?
How many laws truly govern the Universe? Is their number finite or infinite? Do these laws exist as real, independent principles, or are they simply patterns we impose on nature? And if they do exist, is it even meaningful to ask whether we can count them? We explore the mystery of whether the...
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Episode #37 / Future of Education and Mathematics
We discuss the problems with how mathematics is taught, the public’s point of view, and the educational system in general.
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Episode #36 / Coincidence and Paranormal Activity
ft. Lily Schafer / What is a coincidence? Could there be an underlying connection? Is science perfect?
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Episode #35 / Paradoxes
We talk about logical paradoxes and logic/math’s ability to connect our minds to the Universe.
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Episode #34 / How to Prepare for Aliens
We talk about the social, economic, and scientific impacts on human civilization after the discovery of aliens.
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Episode #33 / The Beauty and Cruelty of Nature
We discuss two opposing sides of nature.
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Episode #32 / Imagination
Imagination is one of humanity’s greatest gifts. It lets us see beyond what exists, to explore what could be possible and even achievable. In this episode, we talk about the beauty of imagination, and the power of turning what begins in the mind into something real.
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Episode #31 / Intelligence and Autism
We talk about the possible link between autism and intelligence.
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Episode #30 / Language and Technology
We discuss the wonders of language, the perfect language, and how technology could get us there.
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Episode #29 / Intelligence and Introversion
We explore the correlation between intelligence and consciousness and an additional correlation to introversion.
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Episode #28 / Satisfaction
We talk about the psychology behind "oddly satisfying videos" on the internet.
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2 Lovers of Wisdom Exploring the Nature of Reality and the Future of Humanity [email protected] Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lunchlogic/support
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