A conversation with Olivia Coombes, a PhD student studying the philosophy of time travel and free will.

Show notes:

• Olivia Coombes
• Two Philosophers, One Podcast, No Problems
• David Lewis, The Paradoxes of Time Travel
• Movies:
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  • Predestination
  • Time Crimes
  • Primer
  • The Time Machine
• TV Shows:
  • Timeless
  • Travelers
  • Continuum
  • 12 Monkeys
  • Dark

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A conversation with Filmmaker Kirby Ferguson, about his documentary series, Everything is a Remix and This is Not a Conspiracy Theory. We discuss creativity, conspiracies, systems, rules, complexity, and changing your worldview.

Show notes:

• KirbyFerguson.com
• Everything is a Remix
• This is Not a Conspiracy Theory
• Goodie Bag
• Copy This
• Re:Create Coalition
• The Remix Method – Where do you get an idea?
• The Game of Life
• Aphantasia

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In this episode, I speak with Vincent Horn, a meditation teacher and podcaster. We cover a wide spectrum and discuss meditation, Buddhism, developmental psychology, networks, psychedelics, cryptocurrency, and more.

Show notes:

• Vincent Horn – Website – Twitter
• Buddhist Geeks
• Meditate.io
• CryptoMind Podcast – iTunes
• Dan Sigel Neurodude
• Robert Kegan – Developmental Psychology
• Robert Kegan’s book Immunity to Change
• Susanne R. Cook-Greuter
• Ken Wilber
• David Chapman – Meaningness.com
• Meditating on Psychedelics
• The Lotos Network
• Refind
• Nudge Book
• Christopher Vitali – Networkologies Book
• Tiago Forte

In this episode I speak with Carrie Jenkins, a writer and philosopher at the University of British Columbia. We talk about philosophy’s status today and discuss the idea of citizen philosophy. We also talk about polyamory, and her book What Love Is: And What It Could Be, which details her theory about the dual nature of love.

Show notes:

• Carrie Jenkins: Website – Twitter
• What Love Is: And What It Could Be – Print – Audiobook
• Carrie’s Podcast: Labels of Love
• ABC Nightline Segment

In this episode I’m joined by my friend Jason Lange where we discuss our recent visit to the new IMAX VR Experience Center in Los Angeles. We detail it’s like to go to one of the first VR Arcades, what we liked, what could be improved, and dive into some of the experiences offered there.

Show notes:

• IMAX VR Experience
• Jason Lange – Website – Twitter
• Do The Evolution Podcast
• The Seventh Kingdom Podcast
• HTC Vive
• Star VR
• Subpack
• Google Tiltbrush
• Technodelics
• Meditation VR
• Update: IMAX & Warner Bros. Partner on “Premium” VR Content

In this episode I talk to Jacob Gotwals, a longtime meditator and a psychotherapist who has created the site and online community called Spiritual Awakening for Geeks. We try to tackle defining spirituality and what it might mean to us, and get into some fun tangents about life as a giant puzzle room, frames of reference, insight, awakening experiences, and the challenges of language to talk about all of this.

Show notes:

• Spiritual Awakening for Geeks Website
• Spiritual Awakening for Geeks Book
• SAFG on Twitter
• About Jacob Gotwals
• Nonviolent Communication
• Ken Wilber
• Puzzle/Escape Rooms

In this episode I speak with Scott Santens, a writer and advocate for basic income, the economic idea of providing with all citizens an unconditional basic income guarantee sufficient to meet minimal living needs.

We discuss the merits of this idea, the potential problems it can address, clearing some of the misconceptions, and tackle some of the common objections.

Show notes:

• Scott Santens’ Website
• Basic Income Subreddit
• BasicIncome.org

Welcome to the Last Turtle Podcast!

This is a short intro episode setting the stage for the podcast, why I am creating it, the topics and guests it will include, and set the tone and intention for upcoming episodes.

Thanks for joining me!