Episodes

  • 122: Lucretian Natural Philosophy 101

    122: Lucretian Natural Philosophy 101
    Jun 21 2024
    Hello My Friends! Welcome Back!

    This week I will start out by discussing a new plant of Interest, the very Beautiful Blue Lotus. Afterwards we will dive headfirst into some ideas from the ancient world. Natural Philosophy was Science's Grand Pappy, before we new what to call it. People who thought about the Earth, and natural processes, were such philosophers. Most notably, Socrates, Pythagoras, and Many other had ideas about why things happened in the world. After that we will enjoy together a sample of Lucretius's Text "On The Nature of Things". Translation by Frank O. Copley. I hope you enjoy!

    You can email me at any time at thegingerbreadmansdialogues@gmail.com. I will be for ever grateful for your Attention and Ears! Have a wonderful Week!

    Photo Credit: Ginger Bread Man by Filip Mishevski on Unsplash; Water Spout by Espen Bierud on Unsplash
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    37 mins
  • 121: Chocolate Bars and Idea Balloons

    121: Chocolate Bars and Idea Balloons
    Jun 7 2024
    Hello My Friends! Welcome Back to the Show!

    I am so glad that you are here! This Week I will be discussing the legal "Chocolate" Bars being found all throughout the USA. It's the wild wild west and I have been more than intrigued, lets talk about it!

    Then I will discuss Ideas. I love Ideas, they are probably my favorite thing. I spend all day long mind blending with other peoples strange ideas, some of which I definitely do not agree with. What is a concept? A Category? What is abstraction? And how do we use assumptions to make and spread Ideas? This and Much, Much more on The Ginger Bread Man!

    You can email me about Anything at thegingerbreadmansdialogues@gmail.com! Just Copy and Paste!

    I will be forever grateful for your attention and Ears! Have a Wonderful Week!

    Photo Credit: Ginger Bread Man from Filip Mishevski on Unsplash; Balloons by Bucography on Unsplash
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    33 mins
  • 120: An Overview of Psychadelia

    120: An Overview of Psychadelia
    May 31 2024
    Hello my Friends! Welcome back to "The Ginger Bread Man", on a Thursday! Woooo!

    This week I want to do an overview of some of the history and basics of what classic psychedelics are. Including some information on the 4 compounds you most likely have heard of. It will be fun.

    Towards the end of the podcast I do a reading from Alan Watt's "The Joyous Cosmology", what a beautiful speaker that man was.

    You can email me any time at thegingerbreadmansdialogues@gmail.com. If you do I might even share your input on the Show! At the least I can be a friend to you.

    I will be forevor grateful for your attention and ears! Have a wonderful week!

    Photo Credit: Ginger Bread Man Filip Mishevski on Unsplash; Pink and Blue Goop by Chase Baker on Unsplash
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    39 mins
  • 119: Understanding the Past with Atoms

    119: Understanding the Past with Atoms
    May 12 2024
    Hello my Friends! Welcome back to the Show!

    We have alot of great stuff to discuss this week. Lets start out by trying to wrap together some ideas that have been looked at over the last few weeks. Afterwards I present to you some of the dominant ideas in Lucretius's Epicurean Atomism, which has alot of parallels to the quantumn mechanics modern science stuff I have been investigating recently. Thirdly will be the third installment of the last chapter of Aldous Huxley's Island. And finally, we will check in for some words of wisdom from my tremendous son. I hope you enjoy!

    If you would ever like to talk about anything, anything at all, please message me at thegingerbreadmansdialogues@gmail.com. Or find me on facebook. I am here to be a friend to You!

    Have a wonderful week! I will forever appreciate your attention and ears!

    Photo Credit: Ginger Bread Man from Filip Mishevski on Unsplash; Worm Julian Zwengel on Unsplash
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    45 mins
  • 118: The Kingdom of Selfdom's Hidden Satisfaction

    118: The Kingdom of Selfdom's Hidden Satisfaction
    Apr 28 2024
    Hello my Friends! Welcome back to the Show! I am very excited to be back after my small Hiatus. Odin and I have been busy with various rituals from a Wedding, to a Concert, to learning how to evaluate and commit to Self-Care! I would like to share some stories with you and then philosophize about the relatable aspects of finding satisfaction in all of our lives. What is the difference between Pleasure and Satisfaction? If we work harder for something is it more satisfying? Do all good things take time, effort, and Sacrifice? This and much, much more on this episode of "The Ginger Bread Man!"

    Halfway through the show I continue where I left off on the last chapter of Aldous Huxley's 'Island.' This book has had a tremendous impact on me, I hope you enjoy my amatuer performance. If you haven't heard last weeks episode, be sure to go back and listen for the beginning of this chapter.

    Finally, We will have Odo sign you off with some words of Wisdom! I will be forevor grateful for your attention and ears, If you would like to talk about anything, or need a friend, please email me at thegingerbreadmansdialogues@gmail.com. Have a wonderful Week!

    Photo Credit: Ginger Bread Man by Filip Mishevski on unsplash; Concert Scene by Nainoa Shizuru on Unsplash
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    35 mins
  • 117: Science's Contributions to Mysticism

    117: Science's Contributions to Mysticism
    Apr 7 2024
    Hello my Friends! Welcome Back to "The Ginger Bread Man!"

    This week I want to dig into Science a little bit. I spent alot of time being Staunchly anti-science, regrettably, that I have only recently returned to reading more scientific material. I have been reading a book called "The Tao of Physics" by Fritjof Capra, whom I unfortunately called 'Frank' in the episode because I am dumb. This and Sartre's Existential theories have made me very curious about the interconnections of East and West, Scientific Empericism and Mystic Subjectivism. And the interconnectedness of everything little thing in this whole thing. Man, am I excited.

    The last half of the Episode, approximately 15 minutes in, I begin the last Chapter of Aldous Huxley's "Island", without any spoilers. This man has seriously impressed me, and I hope you enjoy my performance of this work that had an immense impact on me.

    You can email me any time at thegingerbreadmansdialogues@gmail.com. I will be forevor grateful for your attention and ears. I hope you have a great week!

    Photo credit: Ginger Bread Man Filip Mishevski; Molecule Terry Vlisidis on Unsplash
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    34 mins
  • 116: Accelerating and Decelerating the Vehicle

    116: Accelerating and Decelerating the Vehicle
    Mar 31 2024
    Hello my Friends! Welcome back to "The Ginger Bread Man!"

    This week I will be discussing some older concepts from the show including how we have some degree of control over bodily processes, especially when it comes to slowing ourselves down and speeding ourselves up! This also ties into our interconnectedness with the rest of the world.

    Towards the end of the show I share an excerpt from Aldous Huxley's Island, a profound book and concise way to tie up some of these ideas.

    I will be forevor grateful for your attention and ears! Have a great Week!

    If you would like to talk about Anything, please email me at thegingerbreadmansdialogues@gmail.com!

    Photo Credit: Ginger Bread Man Filip Mishevski on Unsplash; Lawless Capture on Unsplash
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    33 mins
  • 114: Animosity in a Changing World

    114: Animosity in a Changing World
    Mar 24 2024
    Hello My Friends! Welcome back to my Show, I am really glad you are here!

    This week I vent a little bit about my frustrations with The Business Mindset, A classical argument between Materialism and the Formless develops as a I describe what it is like to encounter change in our lives. What parts of our being are Resistant to New Things?

    Afterwards I break apart Verse 42 from Brook Ziporyn's Daodejing. Then we will adventure into the Extraordinary world of Aldous Huxley's Island. Lastly, Odin will sign you off with some pleasent childish introspections.

    I will be forevor grateful for your Attention and Ears! If you would like to talk about Anything please email me at thegingerbreadmansdialogues@gmail.com. Have a Wonderful Week!

    Photo Credit: Ginger Bread Man Filip Mishevski; Volcano Explosion Caitlin Wynne on Unsplash
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    31 mins