Mere Mortals Conversations

I've been disappointed with my reading of philosophy books over the last year, so here are the reasons why.In Episode #326 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my loose definition of philosophy and philosophers, why I came in with high expectations, whether you should be able to read a book as a stand alone, linking deep ideas back to reality, Interlingua and how a lot of philosophy can be semantics, a list of all the books I read over this last year and some thoughts on being too dumb to understand.A big thanks to TheBigCheese, Rastacalavera, This Is The Future and Joey Broad Shoulders for supporting the show. A handsome bunch of individuals!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - We're live but maybe some changes(0:39) - Why I'm moaning about Philosophy Books(1:21) - Define philosophy & philosophers?(5:33) - Expectations(8:42) - Understanding requires a liberal arts degree(14:43) - Effective philosophy(22:03) - Language games(27:14) - Chat comments(28:58) - Boostagram Lounge(35:12) - The books I read(40:38) - A great book and managing expectations(47:42) - How I could have made this experience better(53:14) - General sumup(54:51) - Value for ValueIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

What if there was an app that could detect Karma and it influenced you to stop helping people?In Episode #325 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's random nosebleeds and tips to grow old and die quickly, whether free can truly be free, trolls and their propensity to sell marketing courses, the funny idea of science being used to prove that the universe is planning everything with a karma molecule, Salman Rushdie's recent attack and how you can share funny as hell Mere Mortals episodes with your friends.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Shoutout to Milhara(1:13) - Mole removal(2:02) - Juan gets distracted by bugs(2:42) - Fortitude Valley stabbing & Juan's 2023 goals(6:32) - Anti-aging & longevity(12:16) - Andrew Tate, Robert Sasuke & free isn't free(18:55) - Gary Vee & people who tend towards being obnoxious(23:40) - Lewis Mocker & others who sell courses(28:29) - A fun goal Friday(31:45) - What would it take to truly believe in karma/fate/destiny(40:32) - The hero/martyr mentality(49:37) - Share a topic with a friendConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

What is Juan planning for this coming year and will he achieve his goals?In Episode #324 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's explanation of 2022 and how he sets out his goals into 3 categories, my predictions of each category and why they are also a subtle analysis of his weaknesses, the 19 goals that Juan is going after for 2023 and why my Chux cleaner beanie is actually a huge chick magnet!A big thanks to Floydianslips, Dave Jones, Petar, Joey Broadshoulders, Liam F & danigamb1310 for your support. We will reward you all with a cool graph in the near future.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Juan's 2023 Goals(1:07) - Quick summary of Juan's 2022 Goals(3:54) - What are Mind, Body & Soul?(6:06) - Kyrin's Body Guesses(8:57) - Juan's Body Goals(17:42) - Juan's Body Goals Part 2(22:01) - How much sleep Juan gets(24:02) - Kyrin's Mind Guesses(25:26) - Juan's Mind Goals(38:37) - Kyrin's Soul Guesses(40:26) - Juan's Soul Goals(43:21) - General sumup(45:15) - Chat comments(47:03) - Boostagram Lounge(56:22) - It can only go up .... right?Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Pete Smissen is now a Three-Pete (get it) guest on the Mere Mortals and is the awesome host of the Aussie English podcast and the newly created Pete vs Plants YouTube channel.In Conversation #77, Pete and I discuss: some crazy animal stories from his PhD days, shows like Prehistoric Planet and Altered Carbon which appeal to his love of science, random hypotheticals of pre-colonisation days, why both of us have non-conventional jobs (and bloody love it!!), his new passion of exotic house plant cultivation and some unsavoury shenanigans happening online and in the real world.Hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world, Kyrin out!Timeline:(0:00) - Three-peat guest(0:51) - Sitting on turtles at Heron Island(4:30) - Stepping in turtles (gross) on Raine Island(10:03) - Hatchlings storming the beach(12:50) - Marlins, sloth teeth and missing biology(16:20) - Dinosaur behaviour(22:18) - Humans misrepresenting animals(25:00) - Individually incorrect theories but true as a whole(29:14) - Evolution & aliens(36:46) - Biological enhancements(44:30) - Romanticising the past & foreign countries(54:23) - High IQ people in non-developed nations(1:02:33) - Guns, Germs and Steel(1:07:56) - Two jobless slackers(1:16:17) - Value for Value explanation(1:19:51) - Why handstand so hard?(1:31:53) - Rare house plant YouTubers are girls and camp gay men(1:42:12) - Anything can be interesting if presented in a passionate and smart way(1:51:34) - Misrepresenting how you get 'insert X'(1:57:12) - Protesting against the Julian Assange extradition(2:03:07) - Conspiracy theorists(2:13:52) - Check out Aussie English and Pete vs PlantsConnect with Pete:Website: https://aussieenglish.com.au/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/australia_english/Pete vs Plants: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPhARg2VN5k1fO8xhff6m2gAussie English: https://www.youtube.com/c/AussieEnglishPodcastConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Maybe if I learn Python I can automate our entire podcast to fix Juan getting names wrong constantly?In Episode #323 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: a sneak peak into my 2023 goals, why problem solving can be extremely frustrating, reasons for learning a programming language, Juan's (somewhat inaccurate) description of a chimp doco he saw, whether we would go out and live with animals in the wild, being precise with your words when learning new ones from books, my recent chat with Pete Smissen about rare house plants and an emphasis to share our awesome chapter art!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Parking would be annoying(0:38) - I don't like certain types of problem solving(5:13) - Coding peculiarities(8:24) - Why do I want to code?(12:37) - Lucy The Human Chimp documentary(19:05) - Cave life & savage chimpanzees(22:37) - Lucy again(23:58) - Etymology & slang(28:17) - Duolingo & new words(31:03) - Monetising your hobbies right away(36:49) - Chilly out, good thing we do chapter art(40:07) - Juan, Jane and JanisConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Wasting time can perhaps be a useful tool, so we suggest using the Mere Mortals as your procrastination destination.In Episode #322 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the definition of the word, why cavemen could have saved calories by being lazy, whether it is possible to procrastinate without self-consciousness, a cool graph by the writer of Atomic Habits, why procrastination might actually have some benefits, personal ways (and for how long) we avoid priority tasks and how our tactics for deal with procrastination differ greatly. A big thanks to Dave Jones, Petar the Pure, Liam F and Mr Joey Broad Shoulders for the support this week. A handsome bunch to say the least!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - What is a Musings?(0:53) - Ugggghhh .... why did Juan bring this topic up?(1:22) - Definition time(4:25) - Akrasi & evolutionary procrastination(10:06) - Do animals procrastinate?(13:39) - James Clear: Procrastination vs Time(16:02) - Using procrastination to do even more important work(21:14) - Negative motivation to stop procrastination(24:13) - Chat comments(25:19) - Boostagram Lounge(32:34) - Why V4V is important(34:07) - Procrastinating is a good indicator that change is needed(38:25) - How much and how we waste time(44:56) - New phone, less procrastinating(46:58) - Time Boxing: Where we differ radically(52:45) - Missing Boostagrams: Please let us know about it(55:35) - V4V is still in BetaIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Have you ever been to a protest before, does your experience match with mine?In Episode #321 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the reasons why I spontaneously went to Canberra, the 'Converge On Canberra' protest to support Julian Assange, some false information from a fringe protestor, the highlight of supporting ASSange, why I probably won't go to any more protests any time soon (hint: it's related to politics), Juan's seeking of truth by focusing on signal and why the money matters.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Dang, missed the ooooh(0:34) - Canberra is our capital city(0:48) - The Assange Doppelganger(2:01) - Julian Assange protest against his extradition(7:00) - Red Australian flag(9:48) - The professional protestor has fringe ideas(11:10) - Overview of the protest(12:35) - Free the ASS ....... ange(13:44) - Final outcome. Politicians gon politic(16:36) - Do protests do anything or are they social events?(22:11) - Finding signal over noise(25:21) - Listen to non-specific podcasts(30:30) - Finding truth is hard(38:46) - Knowing where the money comes from(44:38) - Use Fountain to support our ASS ...... angesConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

How would our lives change if we were blind?In Episode #320 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how many blind and vision impaired people there are in Australia, whether we would be able to live on our own and continue certain activities, why travelling without sight would still be desirable, why handstands/weightlifting/learning languages would remain mostly unchanged, A big thanks to Dave Jones, Petar the Slav, Liam F, Joey Broadshoulders, fabi_araujo, granizo22 and rrcedb for supporting the show. Sexy mofo's for sure. #boostagram #boostagramsAs always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - We're not just audio, we have video!(0:55) - Why I picked this topic(1:55) - Australian statistics of blind people(4:05) - General lifestyle changes(13:46) - Would you want to travel?(20:52) - How would our hobbies change?(29:21) - Live chat comments(32:57) - Boostagram Lounge(49:23) - Would the sexual attractiveness of your partner still matter?(55:07) - Is it worth practicing going blind?(1:01:01) - General sumup(1:02:58) - Value For ValueIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

You hear that ....... it sounds 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 previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why?As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - It's goals time(0:39) - Juan's July Recap(2:07) - Kyrin's July Recap(10:19) - Leaderboard Update(16:25) - Juan's August Goals(21:28) - Kyrin's August Goals(26:13) - Fitness Challenge & V4VConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Today is a mix of physical training and philosophical pondering, as all good podcasts should be!In Episode #319 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how my brother is eating 5 servings of fruits and veg to glow up, whether there is any merit in forcing people to do things for 'the greater good', Juan's realisation that he is no longer good at pullups, why we differ on the topic of 'specialisation' in training regimes, why it would be fun to see my dad in a modern environment and the WOW meetup that's sparked Juan to find better ways of communicating in his MMW3.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Getting in the park(0:30) - Spicy chats & glowing skin(5:28) - The Greater Good(15:01) - Going out with one's family(17:47) - Juan sucks at pullups(23:57) - Specialised training vs a bit of everything(30:38) - Putting historical figures into 1992(38:03) - World of Women meetup(43:36) - Practical tech vs philosophical underpinnings(59:12) - Choose your V4VConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show