Meta-Cosmos
by Kinetic Paranormal Society
Latest episode
201: The Line Between Order & Chaos [Tao Te Chinbg Ch.42]
201: The Line Between Order & Chaos [Tao Te Chinbg Ch.42]
About this podcast
The next frontier for humanity is our own consciousness. Is the universe self aware? That all depends on how well you’re paying attention. Some social issues are painful to discuss without a little levity and the truth can be hard. But it’s time we actually talk about both the proverbial elephant in the room and the room itself. It’s better you hear this from a pair of socks (well dressed socks).
Episodes
The newest 20 of 201 episodes
- 201: The Line Between Order & Chaos [Tao Te Chinbg Ch.42] · 58 minBesides the usual talk about the Tao, this week the socks examine the lines we draw that hold society together. After humanity has crossed the line into AI use, when can we say…
- 200: Thoughtfully Thoughtless Q&A [Tao Te Ching Ch.41] · 1 h 6 minAsk, and you shall receive the opinions of socks. In this Q&A session, Bartleby and Artemus examine knowledge as an emotion, explore what a verb would do if it had a body, and…
- 199: New Mind, New Cosmos [Tao Te Ching Ch.40] · 40 minStarting a whole new era for Meta-Cosmos, Bartleby presents Meta-Cosmos 3. We begin with a how-to guide to reducing negative thinking. Reset your mind, and you will reset your…
- 198: The Tao of a Happy Economy [Tao Te Ching Ch.39] · 24 minA good economy is like the Tao, if everyone isn't happy, it's not a good economy. For those taking advantage of a broken economy, suffering is a feature, not a bug. It turns out…
- 197: Unverifiable Virtue [Tao Te Ching Ch.38] · 32 minBeginning the second part of the Tao Te Ching, our favorite pair of socks examine the virtue of hierarchy, or at the least they look at the illusions of virtue. Slowly but…
- 196: To-Do List Without Doing [Tao Te Ching Ch.37] · 20 minLife is a proverbial scavenger hunt! It is happening whether we choose to participate or not, but through the Tao, we accomplish all of our tasks without doing anything at all!…
- 195: Shrink and Grow and Shrink and Grow [Tao Te Ching Ch.36] · 15 minIt turns out, life seeks to shrink as much as it seeks to grow, but it would never admit to it. Bartleby and Artemus dip their little sock toes into the subject, but only just…
- 194: Tastes Like Nothing At All [Tao Te Ching Ch.35] · 20 minGiving in to the Tao and moving with it is nothing to brag about. In practice, it might appear boring, like the kind of boring that leads Bartleby to finally keep an episode…
- 193: Empathy Crisis {Tao Te Ching Ch.34] · 28 minWhat happens when a nation cuts its food supply chain to spite its face? Unfortunately, we might just find out. Thankfully, the Tao Te Ching offers some basic self-awareness…
- 192: When the Center Is Not the Middle [Tao Te Ching Ch.33] · 28 minWhat is the difference between the center and the middle, and how do centrists enable fascism? Maintaining the status quo to keep us on the precipice of disaster, centrists are…
- 191: Provisional Reality [Tao Te Ching Ch.32] · 29 minTalking about the Tao, Bartleby and Artemus touch on the transitory nature of reality. By stepping back and reading between the lines, they realize that all the institutions and…
- 190: The Boobiest of Boobytraps [Tao Te Ching Ch.31] · 32 minBanned 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…
- 189: The Wayside of the Way [Tao Te Ching Ch.30] · 29 minAre 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…
- 188: The People's Ice Cream [Tao Te Ching Ch.29] · 40 minTalking 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…
- 187: Where Did the Magic Go? [Tao Te Ching Ch.28] · 49 minFrom 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…
- 186: The Billionaires Won't Save Us [Tao Te Ching Ch.27] · 36 minNot 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…
- 185: The Open Source Truth Shall Set you Free · 28 minSolving 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…
- 184: Adaptably Inappropriate [Tao Te Ching Ch.25] · 58 minExamining 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…
- 183: You People: Divided & Conquered [Tao Te Ching Ch.24] · 43 minEven 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…
- 182: The Dunning-Kruger Counter Effect [Tao Te Ching Ch.23] · 31 minIt 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…
