Patterson in Pursuit

Steve Patterson

Interviews with intellectuals from across the globe. Exploring philosophy, politics, religion, and rationalism. Steve Patterson is an independent philosopher currently traveling the world to interview people in the pursuit of truth. Topics include logic and epistemology, skepticism, metaphysics, ethics, science and religion, truth, Christianity, Buddhism, atheism, culture, economics, the philosophy of mathematics, and every other topic that's important to humans.

  • 51 minutes 55 seconds
    Ep. 114: Research and Experience with Sleep Apnea | Patri Friedman

    Patri Friedman shares his experiences and research about sleep apnea, after struggling with it for decades.

    Patri’s website: https://patrifriedman.com/



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    2 November 2025, 7:38 pm
  • 10 minutes 50 seconds
    Why Language Machines do not have Souls [Narration]

    Original article here:

    And yes, this narration was generated by an AI clone of my voice. Incredible.



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    26 October 2025, 9:30 am
  • 40 minutes 41 seconds
    Ep. 113 - Eric Brakey Detained at the Border

    Eric Brakey joins me to talk about his recent experience getting detained at the border after returning from a cruise. His papers and electronics were searched, and the border guards told him that his Constitutional rights didn’t apply. A story we should pay attention to.

    Free State Project: fsp.org



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    19 October 2025, 9:15 am
  • 9 minutes 26 seconds
    "But What's the Mechanism?"

    The desire to understand mechanism has led scientists, doctors, and researchers into grave error—the “mechanism fallacy”—thinking that correlations are not causally connected if the mechanism is not understood.



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    5 October 2025, 6:20 pm
  • 4 minutes 52 seconds
    Three Confirmed Paradoxes in Mathematics [Narration]

    Article and mentioned links here:



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    21 September 2025, 9:30 am
  • 59 minutes
    Ep. 112 - The Historical Novelty of the Trinity | Dr. Jared Ortiz

    We've become desensitized to the novelty of the Trinity. I am joined by Dr. Jared Ortiz to discuss the history and importance of the Council of Nicaea.

    Guest's website: https://hope.edu/directory/people/ortiz-jared/index.html

    Guest's book: The Nicene Creed: A Scriptural, Historical, and Theological Commentary



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    14 September 2025, 9:45 am
  • 3 minutes 59 seconds
    Intelligence and Pattern Recognition [Narration]

    Original article here:



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    31 August 2025, 10:20 am
  • 6 minutes 45 seconds
    Everything in Discrete Space [Narration]

    Original article here:



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    24 August 2025, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    Ep. 111 - Is Civilization Older Than We Thought? | Michael Button

    There are too many anomalies in archaeology to ignore. Our paradigms will have to be revised.

    My conversation with Michael Button, a rising star from the next generation of scholars. Check out his YouTube channel here.



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    17 August 2025, 10:35 am
  • 3 minutes 40 seconds
    Geometry as Logic [Narration]

    Original article here:



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    9 August 2025, 12:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 56 seconds
    Mechanics before Ethics [Narration]

    (From December 2022) Written article here:



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    3 August 2025, 9:11 am
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