In this engaging episode, Kris Tyte and Sean Snodgrass delve into the concept of transhumanism and the ethical implications of technology integration. They explore the idea of using technology as a scapegoat and discuss how advancements in AI and neural networks impact human cognition and well-being. The hosts also touch upon historical contexts, the potential for immortality, and the challenges of accountability in a tech-driven world.

In this thought-provoking episode, Kris Tyte and Sean Snodgrass explore the future of consciousness, discussing the potential of brain tissue in different environments, the implications of AI and neurological networks, and the emotional components of intelligence. From historical experiments to futuristic scenarios, they delve into the ethical and philosophical questions surrounding these advancements.

In this episode, Kris Tyte and Sean Snodgrass delve into the intricate relationship between psychological stress, motor skills, and modern childhood experiences. They discuss how high levels of anxiety can disrupt kinesthetic processes, affecting everything from athletic performance to everyday activities. The hosts draw connections between the digital saturation of today's youth and the resulting deficits in kinesthetic and social development. They reminisce about the risky, yet formative, playground experiences of their childhood and advocate for a balanced approach to digital and physical activities for children.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we embark on a fascinating journey through the interplay of AI and human creativity, pondering the possibilities of archiving our collective wisdom before AI reshapes our knowledge landscape. Join us as we explore innovative preservation methods, debate the role of AI in creativity, and discuss the philosophical implications of AI as a dominant force in knowledge generation.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the indictment and extradition of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried charged with fraud, money laundering, the downstream effects of one of the largest financial frauds of all time and the financial house of cards the global economy is built upon. Then we entertain the thought experiment of the wealthy and powerful in America turning on each other and what this type of family feud would look like in today’s bizarro world of wealth and power distribution. Next we move into influence pedaling and clever bribery schemes in politics allowing the enrichment of politicians. Fiat currencies and debt as wealth global schemes, followed by more examples and remedies to deal with a wide range of monkey businesses.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss, an arc of topics from the Pope as an apologist, for fraud waste and abuse to the Sackler family profiting from much the same, and offering the same sort of tacit, and weak apology. From there we look at history and access to information. Visualizing wealth distribution, alongside a world of unparalleled productivity, speed and scale. We talk about the lives of the independently wealthy, those who own the means of production. Proffering a tiered model of wealth and justice. We conclude by offering up a list of tools that can shift the balance of power and a proposal for a Community College class to disseminate it.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss social media’s net effect on society domestically and globally with guest Ayman Boukharraz. Social media profoundly impacts culture, beliefs, choices, and nearly every aspect of modern life and is particularly powerful among the youth. Social media built on closed-source algorithms designed to maximize engagement and profitability over health and wellness may significantly contribute to many modern social and cultural problems. It is becoming increasingly known that social media tends to lower self-esteem, lead to many forms of anti-social behavior, and increase social isolation, the exact opposite of what it is branded as. A perpetual state of hyper-consumptive and entertainment may not be our best, and let us hope we have it within our nature to change before we get on the space cruise ship and The Buy n’ Large Corporation rues the day.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the implications and net effects of hyper-violence being a distinct component of a culture or society. We look at examples justifying high social exposure to violence and its potential utility in both application and potential. We then discuss possible methods of reducing exposure to violence and examine the simulated and latent potential for violence. We then wrap up with a brief debate on the potential value of a social currency or social credit system.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the effects of rapidly expanding technology on society, in particular the effects on the individual, various generations, culture, and morality. We take a look at key technological developments that have and will occur and how society is pressured by these rapid changes. We then discuss the effects of scale on the mind and imagination and then wrap up with a concept of an obtainable moral framework in this new paradigm.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the continued assault on women, especially poor women. We discuss a neo-feminist strategy in the form of a collective mass exodus of women from churches across the nation. It may be high time that women finally leave behind the Christian-embedded culture of misogyny as an act of patriotism. We then devolve into a creative tirade of how to perhaps generate a new layer of misinformation for the greater good and drown out other misinformation with our white hat version designed to spoof QAnon and take down Trump, only for the true goal of promoting our podcast.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the trend of Misandry emerging across all segments of social society, social media, and even marketing and sales. Misandry, or hatred toward men seems to be becoming normalized so we discuss how and why this may have come to be, its effects, and where this may be trending. We then pivot to a discussion about men, male privilege, men’s mental and physical health, and how the male social roles have rapidly shifted. Next, we discuss the pros and cons of the trend of sexuality becoming one’s leading identifying characteristic and what effect that may have, particularly on our youth. We finish with a brief debate on indoctrination and bias.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the reality of every major developed country in the world having a large shadow economy as well as a group of people best described as second-class citizens which are off the books but do all the dangerous and challenging work. We talk about the direct and indirect impacts of these shadow economies, who benefits and pays the price, and, in general, the overall morality of this reality. With big data, surveillance, and high-tech methods, the shadow economy could be eliminated or dramatically reduced, but this never seems to play out, which begs the question, who benefits?

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the world covered in plants being terraformed by people under bizarre constrains and what seems like a complete lack of useful planning. Human existence might seem like slime mold to a sophisticated alien species, growing and consuming without reason or guided purpose. Beyond human ego and blind ambition, perhaps we can build useful intellectualism, and terraform our world into an environment that invokes greatness, and more purpose driven lives, less we may just make great pets.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian our guest is Sam Stanton. We discuss how humanity may willfully avoid omnicide and prevent our own extinction as a species. It would appear the most probably method humanity goes extinct is through our own action. Continued weaponization of technology as technology rapidly expands may be the highway to hell and may be Great Filter that perhaps all advanced civilizations face. Self-destruction or even technological transformation may be unavoidable and a natural progression of technological sophistication. Lastly, we talk about how politics will inevitably matter, and maybe it is high time we find a way to change our politics and our culture.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the long-overdue and much-needed shift in American Culture. From Gun & Bible fanatics to Pedophile Priests, to Hands-On Scout Masters, to social media as the dominant source of news, to the faithful hordes of Pseudoscientists, we need a shift to sobriety, healthy skepticism, and empathetic human-centered concerted cultivation of our citizens at every stage of life. Plus, some bad jokes.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss pets we had in the past, the names we gave them, and the ups and downs of having pets. Sean talks about being in a mega bass car club and killer sound systems. Then we transition to talking about congress, stocks, and cognitive decline, followed by neurological disorders, depression, and mental health. We finish off by talking about various methods of unliving oneself and encounters with bad roommates of the third kind.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss possible ways we may be able to validate ourselves, the goodness within us, and the quality of our characters both to ourselves and to others. Measuring our institutions and big-picture objectives of where we are headed, through both guided and misguided pursuits. We drill into a prevailing sentiment of toxic masculinity and men view as predators and the possible negative psychological effects this may have on men and what we may be able to do about it. We finish the discussion with the idea of directing the power of AI tools to the domain of personal empowerment and improvement and what might be possible.

In a special holiday edition of Positively Pedestrian, Sean Snodgrass, Kris Tyte, and guest Lindsay discuss the Shifting Landscape of American culture spurred by the recent supreme court reversal of Roe v Wade. Social media, political parties, and entrenched industrial complexes leave the rich far richer and the rest of us polarized and divided fighting over whatever economic and philosophical scraps trickle down; all in an environment where productivity, production, technology, and wealth are at the highest levels throughout all recorded history. What is going on and what type of cultural transformation may be possible for us to come together and bring forward positive progressive change for all of humanity?

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we get into some discussion on politics which quickly devolves back into a discussion about hypocrisy and the rule of the all-mighty dollar. Next, we talk about pets and the bizarre and seldomly talked about side of pet ownership. Then we get into what could be and should be done with people's bodies when they die and fantasize about what we would want to be done with our corpses. We finish up with the absurdity of producing mountains of garbage and the technology divide across generations.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss AI Sentience, AGI, and a variety of causes and effects of misinformation from the potential effects on the individual mind all the way to state-sponsored information warfare. We discuss the US Government as a Kleptocracy masquerading as a democracy, and patriotism gone wild. The overall conclusion is there is little human value overall in misinformation, but many opportunities for abuse and domination of the mind.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss everything from simulated stupidity to stretching the imagination, and placebos. We are honing in on the toxicity of believing without evidence. And working to explore the interplay between faith, charisma and science.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the macro and micro implications of the classic philosophical debate of Free Will vs. Determinism. We look at how one's overall social, cognitive, and physical environment plays a crucial role in shaping one's beliefs and behaviors. Furthermore, we look at Free Will and Determinism from a management perspective, even going into personal responsibility and moral duty toward shaping our environments. Lastly, we have a look at so-called Stand-Your-Ground laws and brazen/brutal attitudes toward personal accountability applied to the poor or those otherwise environmentally disadvantaged.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the prospect aliens are real and are here on Earth already, and have a significant impact on our past, present, and future. We further our discussion with the concept of Earth as a Living Organism and extend this outward into the idea of a Living Universe. Perhaps the inevitable nature of the universe is for the full conversion of energy into matter and matter and energy into life. Finally, we get into some more farfetched but interesting ideas about a galactic coalition of billions of alien member species that work to decide the fate of civilizations like ours that have entered a period of massive technological expansion.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the intricacies of racism and misappropriated modern versions of perpetuating racist thinking through hypocritical so-called “diversity and inclusion” training and various other inappropriate artifacts of corporate culture regardless of intent. Race is a social construct, not a scientific or empirical quality of humanity, so we discuss possible ways to move past the social construct. Lastly, we discuss what it means to be marginalized and ways we can move away from the status quo and do far better.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss consciously positively influencing ourselves and others by having a core disposition of positivity. Augmenting our environments, surroundings, and interactions with the intent to have a consistent positive influence on ourselves and thereby others. Then we transition into a nostalgic conversation about books and childhood memories of making brown paper bag book covers and finding treasures in the form of paper scraps.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss various cultural and social artifacts that may be strong evidence for the idea human beings are "special" and not just another animal species. We discuss how technology enhances our capabilities, pushes the boundaries of what is possible, and how this is perhaps defining. Finally, we look at collective human intelligence, creativity, and imagination.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss IT professionals and employees in other related career fields that can be done remotely, double or triple dipping working several jobs simultaneously, and tools that help people pull this off. We talk a bit about the right to death, then transition to the intricacies of capitalism and contemplate whether deceit is a required skillset within capitalism. Then we have a look at the major health and wellness factors plaguing many Americans, especially the more relatively poor. Finally, we discuss gamifying self-improvement, utilizing a grass roots movement and the natural propensity for groupism to build a counterculture against rampant consumerism.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss hardened datacenters, algorithms that predict behavior being used for consumerism over humanism, IT experts and adults fidgeting and wasting time unknowingly, the sophistication of computers and hyper progress. We also discuss how the Metaverse is going to be one of the largest IT project failures of all time, as well as activating free will by understanding environmental determinism.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the war in Ukraine, how sanctions are used and not used in geopolitics, our experiences with hoarders, stealing from a church, how some people can believe anything such as the idea that birds aren’t real, the preaching of the prosperity doctrine and how to hack raffles to do a bit better than probability.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss endemic diseases and how based on livestock agriculture, land use, and globalization, pandemics are going to be the new normal. We explore the idea of natural empathy through understanding, how everyone has deficiencies, and sometimes it’s a good idea to let kids get away with things. We finish off by talking about how some interests can bolster but also constrict imagination, and how world experience is the ultimate educational experience.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss universal human rights and the vision of a world where every person can have a large collection of inalienable rights on which they could rely and what implications such a world would have on the quality of life. Right now, from which womb one emerges is the largest predictive factor in determining where one ends up in life, we would love to see this change, and rapidly. We again talk about food, diet, and the corporate contamination of what even food is. Lastly, we analyze the implications of misinformation leading to inaccurate beliefs, which leads to poor choices and actions.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the idea of building a grassroots movement where people join forces and work toward collectively improving their health and wellness by supporting and caring for one another. The trend here in the United States is socialism for the wealthy and dog eat dog free-market capitalism for everyone else. The reason we don’t have universal healthcare in America is if we were to flip the switch and suddenly tens of millions of poor and extremely unhealthy patients entered the system, the healthcare system would be overwhelmed, and the truth of the horrific general health of the American public would be revealed. We’d have to cut military spending and corporate welfare to afford it. We discuss how this type of change may come about.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we consider what type or kind of knowledge would be the most important to have. Since the capacity of the human brain is finite, how might we go about being the best stewards possible when it comes to what we do or don’t allow into our brains? We talk about homelessness, the odd concept of hotel room deaths, and even contemplate the possibility of the eternal soul, and if it does in fact exist, what implications it would have on our lives.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the miracle of our existence and the chain of events that had to occur for us to even exist. Human potential is so vast and broad it is beyond our imaginations. How human nature is to be empathetic and compassionate, and we are mostly revolted by the suffering of others with some exceptions. Lastly, we analyze what the collective goals of humanity should be (taking care of one another), and what they shouldn’t be in (defining our lives through materialism).

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the bright side of a Nuclear Holocaust and the bizarre brave new world of Cognitive Bias. We discuss bad managers we’ve had, probably everyone has had, cognitive biases, the prevalence of violence in our society and the difficulties navigating the deep complexities of modern life.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss how technology can extend imagination in a particular domain, but also might stifle the imagination in the macro. We analyze American rightness through might and its various industrial complexes. There is a brief discussion about dominance and submission at different levels of human social structures, and we share a couple of personal stories and even a bad joke - sorry in advance!

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss Cyber Security, Geopolitics, and being a bit too serious. If the United States unilaterally decides to invade a country, let’s say some country like Iraq or Afghanistan, who puts sanctions on our government and heads of large corporations like Raytheon and Lockheed Martin? Kris tells a story about his son on the playground and daycare, and Sean and Kris both discuss the situation in Ukraine and beyond.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the Moral Failings of Our Time and try to consider what aspects of our culture are ethically wrong, even if normal. We investigate the past and can easily judge the actions and beliefs of our ancestors as being highly immoral. But what things do we do and believe in contemporary society that we believe to be moral, but are in fact, highly immoral, but just don't see because they are socially normal?

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss our older perspective on the younger people and render our unfair critique therein. We talk about education and educational technology, the pros, and cons, and what may be possible in the future. Then Kris tells a story about Infowars, Fox News, and a white-collar rhetoric war gone wild and high-tech. Lastly, we joke about a local man we see getting ready to go fishing for the day and being guilt-tripped by Sarah McLachlan into saving suffering animals.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss various ways capitalism and consumerism work together as an extraction model for wealth and human toll therein. Beyond outlying the problem, Sean and Kris go through various ways of reimagining this paradigm and using it as an agent for positive change for the health and wellness of the American People. They go through some moral and social issues, talk a bit about massive wealth, social responsibility, and then into education. The discussion finishes off with a big idea of floating power plants for ocean liners and the thought experiment of human activity massively augmenting the lithosphere and atmosphere.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss technology and discoveries in the aging process and upcoming anti-aging technologies on the horizon, and what implications this type of emerging technology may represent to humanity and civilization. We then have a deep look at human and artificial intelligence and machine capabilities, and some of the unnatural effects of applied technology. In our last segment, we brainstorm a potential idea for indoor food production at the home or apartment scale becoming practical and perhaps preferable.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis and the broader topic of language, its effect on culture, thought, and ideology. The effect language itself has on our minds and imaginations is profound. People that are multilingual have insight into the depth and importance of language, amongst other things.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss a potpourri of ideas and Kris shares a story from way back in high school about popularity, luck, and a skunk. We also dwell on some absurdities we’ve encountered in life in general and within the Information Technology world. We also discuss Do Not Resuscitate Orders, and AI triaging patients, and quickly conclude that fact that death cures all diseases - what could possibly go wrong?

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss the cultural, social, and individual implications of how Deep Fake and related technologies threaten reality itself. Virtual, augmented, mixed, and other emerging realities may soon be capable of creating a blurred line between digital and analog reality and what that might mean for society. We also look at the USA government as a Kleptocracy, or otherwise a collection of industrial complexes that creates financial socialism for the ultra-wealthy and brutal free-market capitalism for everyone else. Perhaps it is time for a long-needed counterculture to emerge to help transition us toward a human industrial complex, one that puts people over profit and helps transition government power away from the Kleptocrats and back to We The People.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss Coronavirus in America and how in this case, probably not the type of Exceptionalism we would like to be known for as Americans. We look at why America is particularly vulnerable to pandemics and why Covid-19 has been particularly deadly for us. Going further, we address lessons not learned and how perhaps constant waves of novel pandemics may very well be the new normal, we and the world may be facing. Unless we are ready to make major changes in land use, our relationship to animals, and address deeply embedded cultural and moral failings, the suffering and death will continue and even intensify! Plus, we look at who and what is to blame.

In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, we discuss low-earth country clubs, an examination of flooding near-earth space with millions of tourist destinations. We analyze human augmentation in utero and the biological and social implications of pre and post-gestation DNA alteration. The broad-spectrum effects of misinformation, and funny exploration of a rogue group of humans mentally destroyed by an early generation of AI therapists, among other bizarrely curious topics.