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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Jun 28, 2025 • 1h 34min
Ep. 109 - Order After Atheism | Aaron Day
I'm joined by Aaron Day of the Daylight Freedom Foundation to talk about... a completely different subject than we originally planned. He shares his story about moving away from atheist materialism, and we also discuss the role (and dangers) of social hierarchies and other topics. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe
Jun 19, 2025 • 4min
Complexity and Natural Systems [Narration]
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Jun 17, 2025 • 2h 29min
Ep. 108 - I'm Trying to Understand the Trinity | TK Coleman
The biggest hangup I have with Catholicism (and all the mainline branches of Christianity) is the Trinity. I can understand a lower-case-t trinitarianism—that the concepts of “Father God”, “Son of God” and “Holy Spirit” are valid and useful—but the official doctrine of the Trinity still confuses me. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe
Jun 11, 2025 • 2h 42min
Ep. 107 - Coming Around to Catholicism | TK Coleman
The best Christian philosophy I’ve heard comes from the ancient traditions—Catholicism and Orthodoxy. I would never have expected it five years ago, but I’m coming around to Catholicism in particular… Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe
Jun 1, 2025 • 4min
The Problem of Physical Interaction [Narration]
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Sep 29, 2024 • 5min
4 Steps to the Immaterial [Narration]
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Sep 22, 2024 • 5min
Why We Need to Replace Mathematics [Narration]
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May 6, 2023 • 7min
The Objectivity of Structure Outside our Concepts [Narration]
The world outside our mind is actually glued together; relations are mind-independent; and patterns are objectively real. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe
Apr 2, 2023 • 1h 44min
Ep. 106 - Living with the Robots | Dr. RollerGator
Trying to envision life alongside AI. How will our culture change? What will the norms be around beloved robots? Should we let the machines hijack our emotional circuitry? Will AI become the highest-level decision makers within governments? Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe
Mar 24, 2023 • 2h 16min
Ep. 105 - The Philosophy of AI (pt 1) | Alexandros Marinos
The world is ablaze with discussion about the risks and benefits of AI like ChatGPT I have not been persuaded by the doomsdayers concerns about rogue AI, but that doesn't mean the technology is actually safe. I investigate some philosophical concepts surrounding AI with Alexandros Marinos. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe
