Radius of Reason

Levon and Andrey take on pseudo-secularism, while fending off attacks from the religious right. Does religion give us meaning? Does the rejection of religion leave our lives with a void? Will they have Amazon Prime after we die?

Levon and Andrey discuss consumerism, its impact on humanity, and where we go from here. Consume podcast, get excited for next podcast.

As the world burns, Levon and Andrey - chief vacuum brain podcast hosts - dive into the meaning of good and evil to better understand the origins of these concepts and where they are going as technology-driven evolution outpaces our morality. What is good? What is evil? Does it matter?

In the wake of the Uvalde and Buffalo shootings, Andrey and Levon discuss the disturbing trend of mass shootings in America, why it may be a uniquely American phenomenon, and what it would take to stop them.

Levon and Andrey try to break down Immigration as a topic and political issue; from Sweden to the United States, how are debates around immigration shaping our experience, and what are the consequences of unrestricted or overly conservative positions on immigration? Is assimilation a positive thing, and what is the long term impact of increasingly multi-ethnic societies?

In this special 'Current Events' episode, we talk about Elon Musk's buyout of Twitter and the leaked SCOTUS draft opinion on abortion rights. Additionally, the broad issue of bad incentives for news media is discussed.

In this episode, we discuss what makes life meaningful. Did we have more or less meaning in our lives back in the hunter-gatherer days? What are the roadblocks to living a meaningful life today? And how does technological advancement affect our capacity to derive meaning?

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, the utility and failure of NATO, and so much more.

The first episode; here's hoping we don't get canceled.