#Religion
6 episodesEpisodes touching on Religion: Virtual Life, UFO Sightings & Dimensions, Bowing to the Absurd and Faith, Fear, & Flat Earth.
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Virtual Life, UFO Sightings & Dimensions
In this insightful deep dive and humorous discussion, hosts Kris Tyte and Sean Snodgrass dissect the question: Are we living in a computer simulation? They brilliantly discuss the logical inconsistencies and flaws within this theory. Their dialogue ranges from UFO sightings, balls of lightning, to evolution, metaprogramming, religious arguments, and genetic modification. Along the ride, they discuss neuroplasticity and society's shortcomings: ultimately exploring what it means to exist in an ever-changing, uncertain world.
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Bowing to the Absurd
This episode of Positively Pedestrian discusses the philosophy behind the quote "Bowing to the Absurd". Our hosts, Kris Tyte and Sean Snodgrass, discuss drugs, motorcycles, clean coal, bad art, and the values that make us human. This episode is the perfect blend of dark humor, honesty, and a splash of self-deprecation, making it a compelling and relatable experience for all listeners. This episode challenges listeners to reflect on their own experiences and how they define themselves.
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Faith, Fear, & Flat Earth
In this engaging and insightful episode of Positive Pedestrian, the hosts delve into a wide range of topics, including critical thinking, conspiracy theories, religion, science, and social influence. They tackle infamous theories such as the flat Earth theory and the idea of living in a simulation, while also discussing Christian nationalism, the ethics of ADHD diagnoses, and modern identity politics. Join us for a dose of skepticism, a few puns, and a deep dive into various religious ideologies. This episode encourages listeners to reflect on why they hold certain beliefs and how societal narratives shape those beliefs.
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AI's Fate Council for Humanity
In this episode of Positively Pedestrian, the hosts embark on an intriguing journey, discussing a range of topics, from Batman's cringe-worthy voice to TikTok bans. Our host, Krist Tyte, shares insights about a book he is writing: a sci-fi narrative that involves AI, predictions, and the controversial idea of cloning Jesus for global cultural manipulation. They delve into the implications of AI-generated futures, corporate control facilitated by a manufactured messiah, and the blurred lines between marketing and religion. Prepare for tangents on Batman's voice, TikTok censorship, and the future of digital messiahs.
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Tiers of Wealth, Justice & Subjective Reality
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.
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Moral Failings of Our Time
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?
