Meta-Cosmos

Banned from his usual hijinks, Bartleby brings their RPG adventure to new heights, allowing Artemus to showcase how motion pictures desensitize us to violence. The whole adventure makes a perfect example of Lao Tzu's 31st chapter. It's two parts wisdom and one part nonsense in another mystifying episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Are we a part of the Tao or aren't we? Bartleby and Artemus try to figure out where the line is between what is in flow with the universe and whether it's even possible for something to go against the flow. The answer isn't so clear, but the way to get there is worth taking in another thoughtful episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Talking about the definition of weaksauce, we examine moderate politics and its penchant against progressive ideals. It's all about the chocolate, in this false dichotomy with vanilla, where we learn that not all allegories are created equal. Bartleby gives us the ice cream the people crave, in another metaphorical episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

From Middle-Earth to Avalon, access to magic is ever on decline, but what are the alternatives? Examining fantasy literature and humanity's relationship to magic, our favorite pair of socks look for answers in science fiction, but find there's something magical about realism. It's another best episode with minor spoilers yet of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Not counting on any saviors, we recommend you save yourself. Also, save anyone else you can uplift along the way. In a world full of teachers, teachers everywhere, and not a drop to learn, we open our minds and drink in another inspiring episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Solving wealth inequality will take more than just welfare. Considering that knowledge is power, Artemus envisions the role that education and open-source data play in humanity's future. Lifting the bar on intelligence might just be our only hope in another perspective-expanding episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Examining what makes an adaptation appropriate or not, we examine the retelling of stories in different media. Ranging from Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Orchid Thief, and True Grit, to Dracula and Supergirl, Bartleby and Artemus offer insight into what makes an adaptation sink or sing and how all this relates to AI and corporations. By analyzing Nicholas Cage's interpretation of Charlie Kaufman, through a haze of spoiler-warnings, we get the longest yet episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Even when nuance is right in front of us, it is hard to see when we view any group as a monolith. How we avoid the pitfall might come down to how well we vibe with what is. It might be easier than you think in another Tao-tastic episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

It turns out that we are all over-estimating our own ability to understand the limits of the Dunning-Kruger effect. Artemus exposes the reality of the matter while Bartleby goes out of his way to misunderstand. Meanwhile, they read another chapter of the Tao Te Ching in another humbling episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Examining the most harmless of conspiracies, Bartleby and Artemus examine suspicions surrounding the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, Starbucks, Area 51, and the Butler Pennsylvania shooting. What makes a conspiracy harmless all depends on how you define harmless. We find out the Tao Te Ching can be a helpful guide for navigating conspiracies in another helpful episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Examining the dogmas of Militant Atheists and Flat-Earthers, we see that they have a lot more in common than they want to admit. Perhaps, they could all use a little more mysticism in their lives? Using the Tao Te Ching as their lens, our favorite pair of socks, once again, deliver another prescriptive episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

What are the Tools of Liberty, and how do you get your hands on them? Bartleby leads the way to the toolbox as we discover the value of challenging our minds while exercising free will! Along the way, Artemus walks us through another chapter of the Tao Te Ching, in another episode of unflinching shadowwork on Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Sometimes, the Tao that cannot be spoken is in the subtext. Examining the dangers behind forced virtue, our favorite pair of socks offer their insight and expertise. The implications are spelled out in yet another considerate episode of Meta-Cosmos.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

What's the deal with all these meaningless Alien and UFO disclosures? Bartleby has an answer we might not like, and likely won't happen, but temporal codes be damned, we are left to decide what we will make of ourselves in this undecided universe. Thankfully, Artremus still manages to make sure we stop and reflect on the Tao in this completely rearranged episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Strictly speaking about the Tao, our favorite pair of socks talk about modes of leadership. Though there are several, some are better than others and the best gets no credit. Bartleby has more to say, but Artemus keeps him on track for an especially concise episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

As AI generated slop continues to infest the internet, Bartleby finds a bright side to this catastrophe of the arts. Artemus isn't sure if this is good news, but has the Tao to fall back on. Despite the existential threat of art without creativity, it's another hopeful episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

With a new adaptation of The Lord of the Flies upon us, Bartleby and Artemus examine the novel's intertextual place in literature. What is human nature when a bunch of children become stranded on an island? What if they're all British boys? For Autism Awareness Month, we decolonize our minds with a little critical lit in another Tao-tastic episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

In a surprise follow-up to last week's episode, Bartleby asks us to consider how propaganda is effectively used in warfare and how a country could protect itself from it, if only they were trustworthy. Without trust, it turns out that cartoon lego rap videos are a valid form of political discourse. Artemius still manages to discuss the Tao Te Ching, but only just barely, in another ever-elusive episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Examining the dichotomy of humanity in the early 21st century, Artemus focuses this week's episode on the Artemis II mission and the Moon. Despite his efforts, Bartleby finds the appropriate place to do a little shadow work on the dark side of the moon. It's bravely going where no man has gone before in another landmark episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

After seeing just a fraction of the Epstein files, all conspiracy theories are back on the table! Artemus just wants to make a podcast about the Tao Te Ching, but Bartleby insists it is time to talk about the most far-out of all conspiracy theories that is probably true! It's another self-reflective, redemption-seeking, trauma-supportive episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

While we use the space that isn't, Bartleby asks, is oneness becoming more whole with time? It's a quick tour through different pantheons and their application, and a whole lot more about Pythagoras than is necessary. We find our way to a collective point of unity in another seemingly erratic episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Mostly straightforward advice from our sages is hard to come by. Whether Lao Tzu can be called straightforward is hard to say, but chapter 10 is pretty clear on offering best practices for virtuous living, depending on the translation. Filtered through two socks, we gain a whole other layer of perspective in another empowering episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

How far is too far? It's hard to pinpoint the moment you step out of your depths. Using chapter nine of the Tao Te Ching as our guide, we examine the nature of AI model collapse and learn a little about how the nervous system naturally biases the reality it perceives. Strap into your merkaba and get ready for a ride through your own soul in another over-the-top episode of Meta-Cosmos.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

The Tao is a lot like water, and so are you! Or at the very least, you're mostly made out of water, so you mostly have a lot of potential. Once again, the best role-model is all around us and a lot wetter than expected, in a very hydrated episode of Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Looking at Chapter Seven of the Tao Te Ching, we ask ourselves, is enlightenment just a bunch of classist propaganda? Is it just a lie to pacify the people, or is it a people's movement, rising from the ground up? Preparing ourselves for reincarnation, it's another foundational episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

What is outside of the Tao? Nothing. What is outside of our own personal handheld trauma boxes? Only more Tao. By processing the shadows, it's another unflinching episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Examining the value of emptiness, we question idols of all shapes and sizes. Artemus tries not to judge or assign value, but Bartleby isn’t having it and asks us all to do some inner demon hunting. Using love as our guiding light, it’s another universally affectionate episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Some unspeakable things need to be spoken around. Alluding to the hidden unknowns, Bartleby tiptoes around the darkest of shadows. Supposedly hypothetical implications remain ever out of reach as humanity's potential is unlocked in another unspeakable episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

What is the Tao and what isn’t? What do we do when we do not want to do too much? How do we just be when tyranny is afoot? And how do we ensure due process is done? Our favorite pair of socks try to just talk about the Tao, but Justice is crying and hard to ignore in another very real episode of Meta-Comos.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Exploring duality and perception, we look at Chapter Two of the Tao Te Ching. Would you even know you were short if there were no tall people? Artemus reads to us from Lao Tzu while Bartleby asks, how do we stay present in light of current events? Everything is defined by its opposite in another polar episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Welcome to the debut of Meta-Cosmos 2, the new sequel to the hit podcast, Meta-Cosmos! Bartleby and Artemus look at the first chapter of the Tao Te Ching and begin our new book club adventure! Taking on the Tolerance Paradox by easing ambiguity discomfort, it's another first episode ever of Meta-Cosmos 2: The Reckoning!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

In what is potentially the cumulative final episode, Artemus delivers his prescribed economic manifesto. Bartleby isn’t so sure about it, but has little choice in this longest episode yet where they sendoff the old show. As they redefine the value of life, it's another last episode ever of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Examining the history of race in America, Bartleby questions all notions of superiority. Meanwhile, Artemus suggests race is nothing more than a self-policing cast system. Shedding light on the illusion of whiteness, it's another label transcending episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Looking back on divergent timelines, Bartleby and Artemus examine where in history did things go awry. Along a journey back to the post-Civil War, they look at the ever-dividing wealth gap and explore what reparations will look like. Building a foundation to support everyone, it's another egalitarian episode of Meta-Comsos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Looking at the American Dream and the Christmas Spirit, it turns out they have a lot in common. Both their fates, mysteriously tied by a thread of literacy, Bartleby and Artemus examine how these dynamic ideas, though born from hypocrisy, still have so much potential to inspire in our darkest hour. Once again, our favourite pair of socks gush over humanity's potential in another liberating episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

When the authorities will no longer hold themselves accountable, all of society crumbles down with them. Where does societal erosion begin and how to we begin to rebuild, on a personal level? Bartleby and Artemus take us through the branches of government that extend into our communities and homes in another aspirational episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Looking at the nature of fandom throughout the ages, we find a common thread leading from the Crusades to comic books. What are the signs of fanaticism? How is it pushed to extremes? And how is it diffused? In an uplifting episode of Meta-Cosmos, Batleby and Artemus appreciate having a little proverbial wind beneath their wings!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Though some would say wisdom is synonymous with silence, Bartleby argues otherwise. Artemus has his own standards for wisdom that his brother may never meet, but that doesn't stop Bartleby from trying to persuade him. It's another best-ever episode of Meta-Cosmos that manages to say just little enough on the topic....Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Through different forms of witchcraft and various kinds of covens, Bartleby and Artemus take us on a tour through the ages. Along the way, they examine some not-so-usual covens, looking at the early days of Christianity, a history of Freemasons, and any playgroup of new moms. In the most epic episode yet of Meta-Cosmos, our favorite pair of socks help us all become our most magic-apt selves.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly

Breaking down the debate of determinism from a theological angle, we ask ourselves, Does divine will cancel out free will? Through the lens of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Bartleby and Artemus examine how will powers combine for the ultra-rich, the working class, and even for cults of idolatry! Once again, we are all saved by love, in another forgiving episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

After the first few years of chatbots and neural networks, we look back at the patterns already forming in the development of AI. In a delusional episode of hope and despair, Bartleby and Artemus try to be discerning as they examine this existential crisis of incredible proportions. Making the most out of a situation facing us all, it's another episode of Meta-Cosmos that musters up a can-do attitude!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Returning to tell ghost stories for this Halloween episode, Bartleby and Artemus welcome back their producer, Isaac. He tells us a saga of spooky encounters in the woods that gives us a certain impression about the spirit world. In another haunted episode of Meta-Cosmos, we examine our relationship with the realm of the dead and ask ourselves, What are these spirits trying to tell us and how does it connect to meeting our ultimate potential?…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Cognitive decline will come for us all, sometimes when we least expect it, sometimes accumulatively through low-dose exposure. The chances of not having any cognitive issues are pretty slim. What does it mean, and how do we learn to cope? Bartleby and Artemus get into it in a humbling episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Through the lens of KPop Demon Hunters, Bartleby and Artemus examine shame and the road to healing. Together, they break down the entire movie, examining its especially accurate depiction of demons and the Devil. Along the way, they vanquish some demons of their own.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

As national tensions rise around the world, Bartleby and Artemus examine the Cold War, the Civil War, and the Cold Civil War as it heats up. This week, our favorite pair of socks expose the role Project 2025 and The Foundations of Geopolitics play in sowing strife in the United States. It's a citizen unifying episode of Meta-Cosmos where we ask, "What would Captain America do?"…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Bartleby and Artemus examine the approach the of third interstellar object to enter the solar system, 3i ATLAS. Though Artemus explains at length why his brother is wrong, Bartleby insists, this is a visitor from deep space with a purpose that somehow has something to do with the Epstein files. Get ready for another full disclosure episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Bartleby wants to talk about something happening today, but Artemus keeps dwelling on an ancient calendar and its contemporary forgery. This week, we learn about the Mayan calendar and how it reminds us to live in the moment. Follow our two favorite socks into another harmonic episode of Meta-Cosmos, converging the collective consciousness into more mindful moments.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

After a rough week, Bartleby has to ask the question. He takes Artemus along for an examination of Pixar's blooper reels and what they say about the human condition in light of not extending empathy to others. It's a ride through empathy, sympathy, blind spots, and prejudice in an ironically sad yet inspiring episode of Meta-Cosmos.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

When Bartleby is asked, "Where does wind come from?" he uses it as a launching point to describe the complexity of life on the grandest of scales. Artemus brings in a little math and mythology to the topic, and we find ourselves immersed in chaos! It's another multilayered episode of Meta-Cosmos, where, within each layer, we find all the other layers combined.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Looking into The Lord of the Rings and comparing the books to the movies, Artemus exposes how the movies were a fine adaptation but failed us as a society. In relation to Tolkien's essay, On Fairy Stories, Artemus explains to Bartleby how Peter Jackson's version fell into the trap of dating itself, while the book remains timeless. It's another genre-defining episode of Meta-Cosmos!...Hosted by Bartleby & Artemus Neehi....Produced By Isaac Bluefoot....Theme Song By Royal Jelly.