In this second episode, we continue exploring the Big Question, "Is there anybody out there?", starting with Giordano Bruno and the idea of an infinite universe and ending up with the Drake Equation, the Fermi Paradox, and Terry Bisson's biting short story, "They're made out of meat". That story has been adapted as a short film, which you can find here: https://youtu.be/T6JFTmQCFHg

Welcome back to Infinite Threads. I’m your host, Bob.This week we’ve been walking through something so many of us know far too well: the pull of the past. The ways it whispers. The ways it tempts. The ways it pretends to be safety when it’s really stagnation.And today, we arrive at one of the most delicate crossroads in the journey:That one moment.That split-second choice.When you almost… went back.You know the moment.You were tired. Overwhelmed. Maybe you felt unseen.Maybe everything good you’ve

World Octopus Day; National Salmon Day; Birthday of Pelle Strindlund; Birthday of Ali Trabizi; Robinson Jeffers’ poem, Salmon-Fishing.

🎙️ “Live Your Life to Get Things Done Like It’s Your Last”⸻ 🎧 Episode Description In this episode of Tell The World Podcast, Otha Lee dives deep into what it truly means to live life with urgency, purpose, and passion. Too many people move through life waiting for the “right time,” but what if this was your last shot to get things done? This episode reminds you to stop overthinking, stop waiting, and start executing your plans today. It’s about making every moment count, breaking through

Show Notes:How your nervous system processes information faster than conscious thoughtThe body's sophisticated incongruence detection between words, energy, and intentionWhy somatic responses to people often prove more accurate than intellectual assessmentsHow cellular memory warns about patterns before conscious recognition developsThe revolutionary act of trusting what your body knows before your mind thinks it knows

In this episode of Wisdom Uploaded, your hosts from Digital Time Savers dive deep into one of the biggest marketing questions of 2025 - SEO vs PPC: What’s Better for Your Business?If you’ve ever wondered whether to invest in long-term organic SEO or go all-in on paid ads, this episode will clear it up. We break down what’s actually working in 2025 - from Google’s AI-driven ranking updates to smarter Performance Max campaigns - and explain how to balance both for sustainable growth.🔥 You’ll learn:*

Dear Stu, I am exhausted this week from work and dealing with a sinus infection that won’t seem to go away. Tired as I am, when I go to bed I can’t seem to really wind down and stop thinking. You’d think the meds I’m taking would help put me to sleep more, but instead my eyes are just heavy, but I’m still awake. I don’t know if this is a “big life question” but, you got any tips to help me out? When my kid is like this I can usually just get away with telling him a short story or something (he’ll

An archival resume: T. Joseph (aka Tom Wassell, Thomas J, The Village Idiot) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tjosephexiles.substack.com

In this special episode, Jeff revisits the origins of The Story of Us—how a playful disagreement with his wife over the podcast name became a spark that revealed its deeper truth. What began as a title became a manifesto: an invitation to explore everything that connects us—from the birth of galaxies to the pulse of our shared humanity.Through reflection and storytelling, Jeff traces the threads of influence that have shaped the project: ✨ the scientific wonder of Neil deGrasse Tyson and Carl Sagan,

Most men have never truly been alone.We are born into connection. First to our mothers, then to girlfriends, wives, and companions. From one emotional tether to the next, we move through life without ever sitting long enough with ourselves to hear what silence has to say.I used to be one of those men.My seduction was not about sport or validation. It was about survival. I was not chasing women; I was running from the emptiness that lived in the spaces between them. Every time a relationship ended, I

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

I was hoping to write a full review of "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" (IABIED Yudkowski and Soares) but realized I won't have time to do it. So here are my quick impressions/responses to IABIED. I am writing this rather quickly and it's not meant to cover all arguments in the book, nor to discuss all my views on AI alignment; see six thoughts on AI safety and Machines of Faithful Obedience for some of the latter. First, I like that the book is very honest, both about the authors' fea...

Just me, my mic, and a little background laughter from my mini. This is what real life sounds like- graditude, motherhood, and a soft kind of peace that doesn't need to be perfect to be beautiful. Welcome to Soft Sunday's.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bloom-series--5623529/support.

https://www.solgoodmedia.com Listen to hundreds of audiobooks, thousands of short stories, and ambient sounds all ad free! "Daily Deep Thought" offers a moment of philosophical reflection each day, diving deep into a single thought or idea. It's a mental workout designed to stretch your cognitive abilities and provide a deeper understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of our world.

Content warning: Anthropics, Moral Philosophy, and Shrimp This post isn't trying to be self contained, since I have so many disparate thoughts about this. Instead, I'm trying to put a representative set of ideas forward, and I hope that if people are interested we can discuss this more in the comments. I also plan to turn this into a (probably small) sequence at some point. I've had a number of conversations about moral philosophy where I make some claim like Utility is bounded and asymptotically

Self-Compassion or Selfishness?The term "self-compassion" has gotten some traction in recent years, prompting the question, is "self-compassion" an oxymoron? Even worse, is it selfish? Buddhist teachers counsel us that in fact, for us to cultivate compassion in ourselves, we need to cultivate compassion for ourselves. We'll practice that this morning.

This time about a topic I usually don't really like to talk about, but I feel like it's important to share also how I want to improve my mindset towards money related topics.

In this episode, I share my personal approach to astrology readings, blending modern techniques with traditional Hellenistic methods. I explain how I prepare by gathering precise birth data, studying the chart intuitively, and noting key placements, aspects, and sensitive points like the Sun-Moon midpoint. I also incorporate asteroids and dwarf planets, which add rich mythic layers to the reading. By reviewing current transits, progressions, and solar return themes, I weave a narrative that helps

This is a link post. I’m a journalist covering animal suffering in agriculture. Yesterday, Bloomberg Businessweek published a story from "Chicks on Speed: Big Chicken's Push for Faster Birds, But Slower Reform", a cross-border investigation I’ve been working on with five other European journalists: Julia Dauksza, Tracy Keeling, Wojciech Oleksiak, Andrei Petre and Paul Tullis. This work was made possible by the support from Journalismfund Europe. More about the investigation So far, our work has