Mental Reps

Today we discussed thought experiments like Newcomb's paradox, the birthday paradox and the wason selection task.Timestamps:0:00-Intro0:51-The Wason Selection Task17:23-Number Rules22:13-BURGER AND FRIES26:59-The Birthday Paradox40:23-The Linda Problem44:44-Newcombs Paradox

In this we talk about thought experiments that make you think outside the box.Timestamps:0:00-Intro1:16-A Man Lost His Cow42:24-Herat Transplant?52:38-Heart Transplant Variation58:10-Xeno's Traveller1:14:01-Mary's Room

Ever wanted to be good at math in your head? Us too, today we're trying to get good at it.Timestamps:0:00-Intro2:07-Addition15:13-Subtraction23:25-Compliment Method51:08-Multiplication1:11:05-The Subtraction Method1:13:44-Squaring Method1:19:41-Factoring Method1:31:51-Close Together Method1:37:33-Handy Mental Tricks

Join Ben and Fisher as they explore why we are nice, examining the role of natural selection and evolution in shaping human nature. This episode dives into human psychology behavior, offering insights from cognitive psychology into how our traits develop.

Did evolution hide reality from us?Timestamps:0:00-Intro4:47-Experience is an Illusion10:04-What is Our Brain Constructing?20:51-Is This Compatible With Realism?24:34-is Pain Fake?27:43-Optical Illusions46:27-The Expectation Effect49:30-What's Actually Real?1:05:24-Kirk Cameron1:12:11-Does Natural Selection Select Truth?1:41:39-Why Aren't Truth And Fitness the Same?1:50:05-Isn't This Self Refuting?1:55:59-Game

Ben and Fisher discuss the "self". Is the way change around others a form of lying? How do we know when we are being truly authentic... if there is such a thing.

If you want to be happy, take these tips.Timestamps:0:00-Intro1:49-What Actually is Happiness?21:09-Is Happiness Only Psychological?23:48-Hedonism38:48-Life Satisfaction43:15-Emotional State53:51-Hybrid State55:25-Can Someone be Wrong About Their Own Happiness?1:04:39-Buddha1:12:52-Plato1:13:52-Aristotle1:19:09-Epicurus1:21:29-St.Augustine1:23:35-Thomas Aquinas1:24:58-Friedrich Neitzsche1:27:08- Victor Frankl1:30:54-The Problem With Measuring Happiness1:36:40-Happiness is Genetic1:43:51-Happiness Data1:52:43-Happiness Math2:08:48-People are Bad at Predicting What They Want2:14:15-Conclusion

Ben and Fish are back at it again with more nuclear physics. Today we talk fusion, stars, and the future of energy.00:00 Intro01:25 Terms19:30 Radiation24:28 Isotopes31:30 Ions33:08 Molecules35:29 Plasma43:15 Physics of Fusion1:01:20 How Do We Do This on Earth?1:16:46 Game1:32:07 Outro

We think nuclear is the future of power production, do you?Timestamps:0:00-Intro2:21-Global Energy Production6:51-The Physics of Nuclear22:16-Xenon-13529:13-Fast and Thermal Neutrons32:50-Different Reactor Types42:52-Flying a Plane Into a Reactor47:17-SCRAM48:32-Boiling Water Reactor59:15-RBMK Reactor1:07:48-What Actually Happened at Chernobyl?1:36:24-Conclusion1:41:26-Game

We take a deep dive into Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis. Does this book have anything relevant to teach modern Christians?

Fish and Ben talk about the brutal truth of love and seduction in our world today.Timestamps:0:00-Intro1:37-Fish's FNAF Story6:04-The Art of Seduction12:14-The Seducer Archetypes46:29-The Anti-Seducer1:03:04-Types of Victims1:18:03-The Seductive Process1:43:26-How do You Become the Charmer?1:57:03-Become an Object of Desire2:05:31-Pay Attention to Detail2:15:19-What Have We Learned2:32:14-Game

You aren't lazy, building better habits is difficult. In this episode, we discuss what habits are, how much of an impact they have, and how to trick your brain into building better habits.00:00 Intro00:25 Fun Fact02:00 What is a habit47:15 How to build a habit1:32:55 Game

Our brains deceive us in more ways than we ever could imaging, but if you're aware of it you can beat it.Timestamps:0:00-Intro3:31-Pattern Seeking4:46-Apophenia7:58-Order in Chaos10:54-Astrology12:36-Confirmation Bias14:42-The Study of Pattern Recognition28:06-Anchoring32:31-Wild Justice System Rant40:58-Anchoring as a Tool53:05-The Expectation Effect59:48-Coke and Pepsi Experiment1:03:04-Does it Even Matter?1:23:55-Moral Cleansing1:33:31-get ANCHORED

Ben and Fish take a deep dive into the word "faith", the mechanism of salvation, and what Christians really believe.00:00 Intro01:00 God and Realism10:17 What is faith?42:39 Faith vs Critical Thinking46:00 What is belief?50:42 Walk by faith57:26 Mustard seed faith1:03:36 The things NOT seen1:06:43 Philosophy of faith1:12:16 Are works required?1:46:47 Is faith a choice or a gift?2:57:47 Game3:17:46 Outro

Has someone ever called you illogical? What are they actually saying?Timestamps:0:00-Intro11:20-What is Logic?13:38-Law of Identity25:34-Ship of Theseus33:04-Quantum Mechanics37:21-Law of Non-Contradiction47:32-Quantum Bugs This Up Too51:44-Law Of The Excluded Middle1:02:58-Quantum Mechanics Again1:04:22-Fish is Currently on The Moon(proven)1:09:22-Reductio ad Absurdum1:14:35-How Do We Ground Logic and Reason?1:19:04-Is God Bound by The Laws of Logic?1:25:26-Logical Game

Is anything real beyond the names we assign things? Is reality nothing more than atoms that our minds categorize just to make life easier? Or is there something beyond us that offers an answer to the question: what is real?00:00 Intro05:11 Terms07:38 Nominalism11:39 Platonic Realism38:55 Aristotelian Realism44:06 Domains of Realism1:07:56 Game1:33:50 Outro

Is free will an illusion? Do you have the option to make real decisions? You might be shocked by what you learn in this podcast.Timestamps:0:00-Intro2:00-Libertarian Free Will5:12-Why You Should Believe in Free Will16:51-No Free Will18:03-Blame and Praise Cannot be Justified22:05-What About PDF files?31:51-Why We Don't Have Free Will51:07-Reconciling Free Will With Determinism1:00:45-Will You Run Amuck?1:07:15-Free Will Feud1:11:36-Can Free Will...?1:21:27-Is Free Will...?1:28:12-Why is Free Will...?

The deepest philosophical questions argued with the fewest of words. Today, we debate tough topics 5 words at a time.

Today Fish and Ben discuss the contingency argument for God's existence.Timestamps:0:00-Intro1:20-Fish's SICK Bible5:06-The Contingency Argument7:36-Contingency as Relevant To Time11:25-Contingency Irrespective of Time13:50-Potential VS Actual21:41-Establishing God40:39-Establishing Devine Attributes42:24-God is Unchanging43:06-God Is Outside Of Time43:46-God is Immaterial44:33-God Is Perfect46:10-God Is Good48:04-God Is Omnipotent49:46-God Has Intelligence1:04:20-God is Omniscient1:04:53-God Exists1:05:51-Problems With This Argument1:14:49-The Problem With Being Outside Of Time1:21:24-God Is Not Fully Good1:26:46-The Problem With Gods Intelligence

Time is not as simple as it may seem. Let's explore two of the most popular theories of how time works.

Morality is confusing, what are you really saying when you make a moral claim?Timestamps:0:00-Intro0:09-What IS Morality?5:36-Subjective Cognitivism11:06-Constructivism15:13-Error Theory17:33-Emotivism26:05-Realism32:33-Prescriptivism35:05-Expressivism37:12-Utilitarianism41:59-2 Lesbian Sisters???47:05-Is Cognitivism or Non-Cognitivism True?51:30-The Moral Landscape1:02:59-What Really Is Wellbeing?

Today, we discuss our trip to Austin, TX.00:00 Intro05:28 Surrounding Cities08:50 Airbnb and Homeless People11:40 Whataburger14:32 Breakfast Places18:45 Logan's Steakhouse31:55 Terry Black's46:51 Disc Golf51:15 Museums01:04:55 Bucc-ee's01:08:55 Round Rock Donuts01:12:59 Rookie Mistake01:15:44 Outro

Fish forces Ben to show his true colors today.Timestamps:0:00-Intro2:10-Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?7:08-1st Grade9:47-2nd Grade16:42-3rd Grade24:09-4th Grade28:26-5th Grade32:16-6th Grade39:52-Finishing 6th Grade Questions43:19-When Do You Stop Learning Common Sense?45:29-The Value Of Communication53:57-The Clinton Thumb59:26-Obama Wears a Tan Suit (unacceptable)

Today, we discuss fundamental properties of the universe and how God manifests before space and time.Learn more about how consciousness permeates the universe:https://youtu.be/BmS4_pozmp4Listen to us on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1aNXSwq11SzUUYWbxcZenE?si=7242a92b25c34a76Listen to us on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/powerfish-podcast/id177112797400:00 Intro00:32 Debate Comment Response29:49 Quantum Physics and Emergence42:57 God As Consciousness01:17:02 Outro

Ben talks about his recent experience eating an edible and having an insight into his mind.Timestamps:0:00-Ben's Recent High Experience15:55-What We Don't Like About Smoking20:58-The Problem With Drugs25:13-What Does Moderation Look Like?31:32-The Heathy Effects On PTSD34:52-WILD AI Video39:27-Dead Internet Theory41:30-Public Companies Suck53:06-The Old Days Of Apple58:15-How Broad Can Patents Be?1:03:11-Ben's Been Reading Lights On1:06:43-Struggling To Define Consciousness1:11:44-Solipsism1:17:04-What Da Plants Doin?1:22:47-Sean Carrols Take On Consciousness

Today, we compete for the title of "best bible knower" by guessing if these verses are holy words or just plain hogwash.00:00 Intro02:03 Round 104:54 Round 209:44 Round 312:55 Round 417:20 Round 520:45 Round 625:35 Round 733:25 Round 837:30 Round 942:15 Round 1046:12 Night at the Museum52:33 Names58:55 AI1:02:27 Outro

Today Ben debates his brother on Christianity.Timestamps:0:00-Intro1:50-1. Why Should We Believe A God Exists?2:41-Romans 1:18-253:27-Creation Testifies To A Creator4:40-Jesus Christ As Evidence For God5:27-Why Ben Doesn't Believe In The Resurrection7:37-Rebuttal To Creation Demands A Creator18:04-Jesus And The Resurrection22:20-Did Jesus Claim To Be God?24:41-More On The Resurrection31:07-Religion Is Like Shopping33:28-Closing Thoughts On God Existing----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------34:21-2. Devine Hiddenness37:27-Religion Geographically40:20-Are We Worshiping The Same God?45:19-Is The Bible Reliable?51:40-Jesus Christ Was Prophesied In The Old Testament53:19-Isaiah 5258:52-Ben's Response To The Prophecy1:00:09-What About People Who Never Hear The Gospel?1:04:39-What Is 'JUST'?1:09:24-Why Is Faith A Requirement?1:14:17-Do You Need To Be Convinced?1:21:38-Closing Thoughts On Devine Hiddenness----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1:23:24-3. Why Christianity?1:23:46-The Bible Outshines Other Religious Corpa1:27:05-How Can You Say Other Religions Are Wrong?1:30:21-What If You Approach A Muslim?1:33:56-How Do You Know When You're Saved?1:46:19-Violence Of The Old Testament1:51:56-Closing Thought's On Why Christianity----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1:53:38-4. Faith And Predestination1:55:22-Ephesians 2:81:59:49-How Do You Aquire Faith?2:04:32-Do We Have Free Will?2:09:06-What Brings God Glory?2:14:53- What If You Aren't Elect?2:18:40-Why Care If You Don't Have Control?2:24:21-God Hardened Pharos Heart2:26:58-Pedantic's On Free Will2:31:41-Closing Thought's On Faith And Predestination

Fish today decided to present an interesting hypothesis of consciousness.0:00-Comment0:29-Jordan Peterson On How Context Can Alter Perception9:51-How To Finance a McChicken15:25-Insane Pizza Place16:50-Theoretical Dimension29:48-Could Consciousness Be A Dimension?43:39-Panpsychism46:22-Animals Are "Obviously" Conscious49:49-Is Ben Conscious?51:46-Nihilism1:01:54-Terraforming Mars1:03:13-Wall-E1:08:52-Monsters Inc1:15:07-The Movie Industry Today

Today, Ben and Fish explore the difficult subject of grief and discuss personal loss.

Ben met a JW girl.... Should he call her?0:00-Intro0:45-More Meditation Growth5:31-Where Are All The JW At??9:27- Ben MET a JW Girl12:35-Jew Tunnels20:46-The JW Girl Gave Ben Her Number26:32-We Got A New Pope30:04-Someone Help Ben With His Oven34:05-Can Art Be Objective?38:08-What About Music?51:55-A Game Demonstrating Loss Aversion1:00:31-How This Applies to Sales1:03:02-Ben's INSANE Dream1:07:26-What The Heck Is Up With Dreams?

Ben and Fish challenge the beliefs of fat shamers, anti-vaxxers, and creationists. These takes are about to get HOT!

In this episode Fish and Ben talk about what they would do in some given religious dilemmas provided by our savior and LORD ChatGPT.0:00-We Will Answer ANY Question1:26-Should You Tell Your Family If You Change Your View Of Religion?21:13-How Should You Handle Converting Religions?31:35-Should Beliefs Be Private?39:47-Can You *Actually* Change Your Worldview?1:02:48-Do You Think Good People Are Going To Hell?1:12:05-Can You Really Be A Compassionate Christian?1:15:59-What You Tellin Granny?1:17:24-Are Cultural Christians Actually Christians?

Ben and Fish take on the tough task of deciphering Jordan Peterson's quotes and take another dive into the deep end on consciousness.

This episode Ben talks about his early experience with meditation, as well as the nature of consciousness.0:00-Ben's Experience With Meditation12:00-Introspection VS Meditation16:10-Non Existence Of The Self20:08-Fish's Experience With Meditation29:09-Seeing The World As Empty38:34-The Purpose Of Consciousness (maybe)53:04-Is Consciousness Necessary For Language?1:04:10-What Does Someone Without Consciousness Look Like?

Fish talks about his recent MLB game experience as well as both of their experience with starting a business.0:00-We Totally Will Talk About Droogs0:53-Fish's MLB Baseball Game Experience17:45-How Baseball Rules Work26:37-When Is A Drowning Child Not Important?36:38-Should We Be Angry At The Rich?40:54-McDonalds Origin Story44:02-You'll Never Be Happy With Your Income50:04-Winning The Lottery53:16-Starting A Business1:09:21-Your Fingers Shoot Any Liquid...

Fish and Ben get quite heated in this argument over objective vs relative morality.0:00-Black Hole Stuff3:29-How Objective Morality Can Exist12:03-Human Sacrifice23:28-Is Morality Still Relative?47:06-Just The Tip Of Sam Harris51:24-What If Someone Needs The Suffering Of Others?1:05:37-Can An Action Always Be Immoral?1:18:03-Is There Any Utility In This?

Ben and Fish discuss the difficult subject of relationships and 5 questions to ask yourself to determine if your relationship is heathy.

Fish and Ben go through some tough moral dilemmas in this episode.

Ben and Fish tackle tough topics and difficult dilemmas.

This is a wild episode full of boats, NDE's, and black holes.

Today, Ben and Fish talk relationships, attraction, and mummies.

Ben and Fish talk about Ben's brother and his response to our comments on Calvinism.

Today, Ben and Fish revisit the topic of free will in a God-created universe, this time through the lens of the B-theory of time. Also, cool bibles, the depth of scripture, and professional debaters.

Lots of big ideas in this one, big ideas talked about by not big brains.

Ben and Fish plunge into the deep waters of the existential crisis iceberg.

Fish and Ben get into quite a debate in this one about free will and it's ability to coexist with an omniscience.

Ben and Fish test their knowledge of Jesus Christ. How much do we really know about our favorite guy?

Lots talked about in this one, leave a comment on what you think about tips for feeling good about yourself.

What would it take for you to pull the lever? Today, Ben and Fish put their morality to the test with a list increasingly crazy trolly problem scenarios.

Today Fish and Ben discuss how through evolution and natural selection, why may have evolved to never know what is really true.