Weird Studies Episode 186: Meeting at the Center: The Wedge, Part Two
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Mar 12, 2025 The hosts dive deep into the concept of the wedge, exploring the spectrum of understanding reality through intuition and intellect. Personal experiences clash with abstract statistics, revealing the philosophical tensions in self-perception. They challenge conventional thought on belief and divine nature, while also discussing the inherent value of art beyond utility. UFO phenomena are examined as a contest of competing realities, emphasizing how societal beliefs shape our understanding of the supernatural and interpretations of truth.
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Trusting Experience
- Intuition is direct engagement with reality, not unconscious intellect.
- Trusting our experience gives us access to the real.
No Final Explanations
- J.F. Martel believes final explanations that capture the whole truth are impossible.
- This belief in absolute contingency shapes his worldview, including his view of God.
God as Infinite Possibility
- For J.F. Martel, God is not a conclusion but an extrapolation from intuition.
- He sees God as infinite possibility, aligning with his experience of a chaotic universe.
