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Patterson in Pursuit

Steve Patterson

Philosophy in the real world. Interviewing intellectuals across the globe. Grappling with the biggest ideas. stevepatterson.substack.com

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5:35

Pure Reason and the Divinity of Love

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2026/01/04

There’s a purely rational argument for the divinity of love. The core Christian claims can be translated into straightforward analytical philosophy without appealing to mystery, faith, or superstition.I am not saying this argument is true, merely that it’s reasonable, coherent, and understandable in the context of standard philosophy.Here’s the argument:1) Patterns are real and mind-independent (we’ll call them “Forms”).2) There is a metaphysical hierarchy of Forms.3) At the top of the hierarchy is

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4:18

Theoretical Pluralism and Chess [Narration]

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/12/07

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13:28

Things I Like about Christianity [Narration]

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/11/30

Even more recently, I’ve become drawn to Catholic Christianity, but these articles capture my thoughts from a few years ago. Part 1:Part 2: Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe

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4:05

Understanding Marxism through Metaphysics [Narration]

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/11/23

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15:49

Markets Fail to Solve the Complexity Problem [Narration]

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/11/16

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8:15

Is AI an Empirical Breakthrough in Philosophy?...

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/11/09

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51:55

Ep. 114: Research and Experience with Sleep Apnea |...

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/11/02

Patri Friedman shares his experiences and research about sleep apnea, after struggling with it for decades. Patri’s website: https://patrifriedman.com/ Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe

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10:50

Why Language Machines do not have Souls [Narration]

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/10/26

Original article here: And yes, this narration was generated by an AI clone of my voice. Incredible. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe

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40:41

Ep. 113 - Eric Brakey Detained at the Border

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/10/19

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 Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe

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9:26

"But What's the Mechanism?"

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/10/05

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. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe

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4:52

Three Confirmed Paradoxes in Mathematics [Narration]

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/09/21

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59:00

Ep. 112 - The Novelty of the Trinity | Dr. Jared Ortiz

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/09/14

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 Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe

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3:59

Intelligence and Pattern Recognition [Narration]

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/08/31

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6:45

Everything in Discrete Space [Narration]

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/08/24

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78:14

Ep. 111 - Is Civilization Older Than We Thought? |...

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/08/17

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. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe

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3:40

Geometry as Logic [Narration]

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/08/09

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6:56

Mechanics before Ethics [Narration]

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/08/03

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8:03

How to Deal with Spiritual Hierarchy [Narration]

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/07/27

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90:24

Ep. 110 - Fixing Calculus with Computers | Ryan X....

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/07/20

Textbook calculus is wrong because it's fundamentally continuous. We can do better, and a discrete calculus might even change how we build computers. Interview with Ryan X Charles. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe

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4:58

Information and Spirit [Narration]

Patterson in Pursuit ·

2025/07/13

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