Mere Mortals

Mere Mortals



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 @ 11am AEST.

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692 Episodes

Monthly Goals - July 2022

You hear that ....... it sounds 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 hear that ....... it sounds like it's goal time.

Do you set yourself monthly…

03 July 2022 | 00:30:58


Middle Men: Explaining Concepts You've Engrained And Subsequently Forgotten

There are some subtle differences that Fountain is doing compared to other podcast apps using the advertising model, but explaining them takes a lot of nuance.

In Episode #311 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: James Cridland's reaction to our supporter leaderboard, the Petar version of 'Kilroy was here', fee…

There are some subtle differences that Fountain is doing compared to other podcast apps using the…

30 June 2022 | 00:37:15


Realistic Hypotheticals: Are There Times When Abstract Thinking Becomes Unproductive?

What would happen if I didn't tell you that hypotheticals might not, not be useful? Brain explosion ....

In Episode #310 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's inability to put his phone on silent, why I've been struggling with the book 'Reasons And Persons' by Derek Parfit, how we tend to use…

What would happen if I didn't tell you that hypotheticals might not, not be useful? Brain…

27 June 2022 | 00:52:26


Fixing A Lie: Using Effective Philosophy & Thinking Long-Term

We are bringing back our creation of Effective Philosophy© to solve a recent lie that I told.

In Episode #309 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Brendan highlighting our recent shift away from philosophy, Juan's recent book review, why I lied about the details of car switching within my family, why lies that effect…

We are bringing back our creation of Effective Philosophy© to solve a recent lie that I…

23 June 2022 | 00:48:42


From A Boy To A Man: Is A Ritualistic Ceremony Or Rite Of Passage Required To Become A Man?

A lot of this discussion was based on an episode of 'The Art of Manliness' with Jon Tyson.

In Episode #308 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: whether tribal and extreme rituals are necessary to enter manhood, why forcing your child to do these things could backfire, moments in our lives that distinguished us, whether…

A lot of this discussion was based on an episode of 'The Art of Manliness' with Jon…

20 June 2022 | 01:04:02


SPENCER PEARSON | Building The DeMu App, Finding Podcasting 2.0 & A Go-Getter/Idiot Mentality

Spencer Pearson (also known as Sir Spencer) is the host of multiple podcast (Bowl After Bowl, AbleKraft), developer of a decentralised music app (DeMu) and at the forefront of running with scissors in Podcasting 2.0.

In Conversation #75, Spencer and I discuss: what attracted him to Podcasting 2.0, why the music industry is screwing over…

Spencer Pearson (also known as Sir Spencer) is the host of multiple podcast (Bowl After Bowl,…

17 June 2022 | 01:57:56


The Ultimate Gameshow: Revisiting My Idea With A Different Mentality

If there was an ultimate game show all with different versions of yourself (horny, happy, assertive, angry, confident, etc.,) which of them would win?

In Episode #307 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: whether you would prefer your upper body or lower body to be cold, revisiting the gameshow I explain in Ep #203, how…

If there was an ultimate game show all with different versions of yourself (horny, happy,…

16 June 2022 | 00:42:24


Decentralised Music: Will Podcasting 2.0 Revolutionise The Music Industry?

It's a special solo episode today that also became a DJ set of decentralised music!

In Episode #306 of 'Musings' I discuss: why I'm podcasting alone today, how Podcasting 2.0 infrastructure and technology can help make the music industry better, why middlemen suck and peer to peer payments solve this, a real time…

It's a special solo episode today that also became a DJ set of decentralised…

12 June 2022 | 01:07:59


A Week Of Opposites: Contrasting Troubling Thoughts With The Thrill Of Working Out

Juan has been killing life back in the gym but I've been having a shit time of it.

In Episode #305 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why Juan loves training after being away, the difference between PB's and PR's, why Juan believes it is impossible to over train, my experience of joining a gym chain after…

Juan has been killing life back in the gym but I've been having a shit time of…

09 June 2022 | 00:44:34


The Downfall Of Crypto: The Best Arguments On Why It Will All Go To Zero

We don't think it will, but here are the best arguments we came across of why cryptocurrencies will fail.

In Episode #304 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the reason for searching out arguments that go against our beliefs, a series of podcast/video recommendations with great pointers in the negative category, comments…

We don't think it will, but here are the best arguments we came across of why…

06 June 2022 | 00:54:27