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

Effective Philosophy: Doing And Not Just Thinking

We've coined and trademarked a new term: Effective Philosophy. And by that I mean we've claimed it on the internet. $1B royalties payable if you ever even think of using it!

In Episode #283 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the cool chapters art I'm making, whether philosophy is just mental masturbation, some…

We've coined and trademarked a new term: Effective Philosophy. And by that I mean we've…

24 March 2022 | 00:51:58


JACK JEFFERY | Crossfit Open 2022

Mini Convo #1 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Jack Jeffery, who has previously been hosted on the podcast. This session focuses in on the results of the recent crossfit open workouts and the next steps.

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

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Mini Convo #1 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Jack Jeffery, who has previously…

21 March 2022 | 00:07:19


Choosing Your Culture: What If You Could Create A Country & With It's Very Own Customs?

Best start thinking of stereotypes because you have to start picking!

In Episode #282 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our amazing chapter art (check it out!), the new island where we get to choose the culture, why we would incorporate parts of Asian/Latino/Slavic/Nordic/Islander culture, the new lightning comments appearing…

Best start thinking of stereotypes because you have to start picking!

In Episode #282 of…

20 March 2022 | 01:04:56


Celebrating 30 Brazilian Style: Observations From The 2022 Brisbane Brazilian Carnival

If you're going to have a milestone birthday then you might as well party like a Brazilian.

In Episode #281 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why small differences in distance can have a big effect of communication, predictions of our 40th birthday parties, the madness of super gregarious Brazilians partying hard, the…

If you're going to have a milestone birthday then you might as well party like a…

17 March 2022 | 00:45:14


Living To 500: What Would Happen If We Started Living Really Long?

Don't worry Mere Mortalites, we promise to still be doing the podcast until at least deep into our 400's!

In Episode #280 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: living to 500 but with a constant degradation of body/mind, why Euthanasia might become a common/noncontroversial topic, why the money system and one's…

Don't worry Mere Mortalites, we promise to still be doing the podcast until at least deep…

14 March 2022 | 00:49:57


Drowning In Irrationality: The Brisbane Floods Aftermath & Good Reasons To Not Reason

We're live on the scene next to the murky Brisbane river!

In Episode #279 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: what the flooding in BNE was like, how creativity works at the top of corporate hierarchy, the concept of cultivating a habit that you don't want, a philosophy book by Derek Parfit, whether we would take…

We're live on the scene next to the murky Brisbane river!

In Episode #279 of…

10 March 2022 | 00:50:23


A World Without Lies: What If We Had An Accurate Lie Detection Device?

Another hypothetical and this time we'll be looking into a world without lies.

In Episode #278 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the device on our apps that could detect lies via your voice, why the world might not embrace this technology, situations in which lying is beneficial, answers to the 'do I look fat in this…

Another hypothetical and this time we'll be looking into a world without lies.

In…

07 March 2022 | 00:49:50


Monthly Goals - March 2022

You smell that ....... it smells 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…

You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.

Do you set yourself monthly…

06 March 2022 | 00:22:28


BRIAN OF LONDON | Decentralisation Stops Censorship, HIVE Blockchain & A Crypto Class Action Lawsuit

What makes the HIVE blockchain decentralised and why is Brian suing Facebook & Google?

In Conversation #71, Brian and I discussed: why decentralisation is so important to stopping online censorship, the need for peer to peer networks being established before following the value for value model, the whole story of the STEEM/HIVE…

What makes the HIVE blockchain decentralised and why is Brian suing Facebook &…

04 March 2022 | 01:50:33


A Rainy Adventure: Podcasting Through The Brisbane Floods

Check out the amount of Brisbane rain we podcast through here!

In Episode #277 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: an apology for not notifying people about the change in the live date, Juan complaining about technology, empirical data on energy usage, why Juan might never retire, my thoughts on CrossFit Torian, what it would…

Check out the amount of Brisbane rain we podcast through here!

In Episode #277 of…

03 March 2022 | 00:33:38