Mere Mortals Conversations

Mere Mortals Conversations



What is Effective Philosophy? Juan and I simplify hard to grasp concepts into pragmatic takeaways that can be applied to every day life (fitness, goal setting, work, parenting, travel, hobbies, finances, etc.,). We go live every Sunday @ 9am AEST.

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716 Episodes

Adding Onto Amazing Stories | Where Would We Be Without The Podcast Journey?

Juan has found a new obsession so we're exploring the progression of stories!

In Episode #357 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: sticking to our strengths, how an idea can transform over time, Juan's plans to contribute to the Cockpunch community, the first mainstream cartoon band, how our lives would look without…

Juan has found a new obsession so we're exploring the progression of stories!

In…

18 December 2022 | 00:54:51


Cultivating Virtue In The Modern Age | Is It Useful Or Archaic?

Is it worth trying to develop 'Character' or is this just a good way to get taken advantage of?

In Episode #356 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how my book review influenced this episode, almost going on a date while sick, why great character might just be NOT doing bad things, why behaving virtuously might not pay…

Is it worth trying to develop 'Character' or is this just a good way to get taken…

16 December 2022 | 01:12:38


What Trick Will It Take AI To Impress Us? | A Sleep Debate & Gyming Forever

Consumer facing Artificial Intelligence playthings seems to be getting more and more frequent.

In Episode #355 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: his crappy sleep as determined by an Apple and Garmin watch, why I can see a future where I would stop doing handstands, some random interactions I had out and about, why it would…

Consumer facing Artificial Intelligence playthings seems to be getting more and more…

11 December 2022 | 00:55:11


Searching For What Is True | How We Distinguish Signal From Noise

What are your considerations to find useful info on a new topic?

In Episode #354 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: techniques for rapidly finding quality information, my method of using Wikipedia and it's sources, how Open AI might be a useful search tool in the future, why it's important to seek out a variety of…

What are your considerations to find useful info on a new topic?

In Episode #354 of…

09 December 2022 | 01:01:35


Monthly Goals - December 2022

You sense that ....... it seems like it's goal time.

Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous…

You sense that ....... it seems like it's goal time.

Do you set yourself monthly…

05 December 2022 | 00:23:32


Cutting Complainers From Your Life | Consumerism & The Anti-Growth Mindset

Best be a go-getter who doesn't whine otherwise you might not notice Juan around as much!

In Episode #353 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the irony of Juan complaining about complainers, the forgotten intricacies of duelling in the 1800's, public knowledge that gets lost over time, why I like to go to Bitcoin…

Best be a go-getter who doesn't whine otherwise you might not notice Juan around as…

04 December 2022 | 00:52:01


The Extremes Of Conspiracy Theories | Are There Grains Of Truth???

How do you determine what level of truth is behind a conspiracy theory?

In Episode #352 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: a looooong article Juan found from Twitter, how we decide if a conspiracy theory has some validity, personality traits that influence our views of them, why I think you really only need to believe one for…

How do you determine what level of truth is behind a conspiracy theory?

In Episode #352…

02 December 2022 | 01:03:17


Fighting The Negative Thoughts | Psychological Tricks To Stop The Neurosis

I've been dealing with a bit of internal criticism recently so it was nice to get this off my chest (or out of my head to be more accurate).

In Episode #351 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: feedback from some fellow Brisbanites, why we are so committed to value for value, some changes to our release schedule, YOUI…

I've been dealing with a bit of internal criticism recently so it was nice to get this off…

27 November 2022 | 00:55:13


Complete Transparency On A Broad Scale | Can Corruption Ever Be Rooted Out?

Could humanity handle the truth of how corporations and governments act behind the scenes?

In Episode #350 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: if the world would fall apart if Satoshi started moving around 5% of all BTC, if nihilism would rise when we see how nasty things are behind the scenes, if corruption can ever be fully…

Could humanity handle the truth of how corporations and governments act behind the…

25 November 2022 | 01:00:14


Don't Trust Companies To Make Ethical Decisions! | Your Reputation Can Be Hurt By Advertising

Small choices can lead to big outcomes, so be very careful of accepting advertising.

In Episode #349 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how Medibank lost all of Juan's data, the collapse of a crypto exchange due to fraud and other BS, which of the 7 deadly sins cause companies to fail, why I'm somewhat careful…

Small choices can lead to big outcomes, so be very careful of accepting advertising.

In…

20 November 2022 | 00:39:56