Podcasts by OVR THNKR
OVR THNKR is the show dedicated to understanding everything happening in the entire world every Friday. Submit questions and topics via the show website!
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#51 PLEASE DON’T BE OFFENDED from 2017-09-01T14:40:46
Special announcement: OVR THNKR is going to be better, it’s just not going to happen every week. Also in this episode: the irrationality of offense.
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#50 The Observer Effect from 2017-08-31T21:54:21
Also in this episode: endorsement vs. tolerance and our dependence on contrast to create clarity.
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#49 Will Robots Vote? from 2017-08-18T02:31:16
Also in this episode: the right to die and global warming.
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#48 We Don't Deserve the Internet from 2017-08-11T02:44:05
In this episode, I discuss my take on net neutrality and answer the question: is a desire for privacy inherently criminal?
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#47 Is Logic Absolute or Relative? from 2017-08-04T04:31:21
Also in this episode: what's the difference between propaganda and art? Why are we afraid of death?
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#46 What Is Art? from 2017-07-28T03:46:10
Episode #46 marks a major change. OVR THNKR is now a podcast only, it's longer, and it includes YOUR questions. Go to the show website or email me at ben@OVRTHNKR.show to submit a question or topic...
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#45 More First World Problems from 2017-07-21T03:52:05
In the modern world, merely wanting something makes it a human right.
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#44 Cruel and Unusual Karma from 2017-07-14T14:50:36
Today, karma is not just misunderstood, it's also an absurd concept of justice.
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#43 Arcade Fire's First World Problem from 2017-07-07T13:35:31
Despite their many differences, the three singles from Arcade Fire's upcoming album, "Everything Now," have one thing in common.
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#42 The Virtue of Action from 2017-06-30T12:53:11
If you eat your OODA loops, you’ll always have enough time to make important decisions.
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Music by Chris Zabriskie - http://chriszabriskie.com/
#41 The True Reason We Buy Macs from 2017-06-23T14:04:29
The power of symbolism is often overlooked, as is its ability to deceive us.
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#40 Proof You Believe in God from 2017-06-16T15:40:49
Why God must exist as a philosophical necessity.
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#38 How to Live in the Moment from 2017-06-05T16:52:43
If you think living in the moment is about chasing your dreams, this episode is for you.
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#37 Is the Internet Post-Truth? from 2017-06-05T16:49:28
Accusations that opposition "ignores the facts" and the idea that we live in a post-truth online society are increasingly popular. But we can't fix that with tolerance or improved algorithms.
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#36 Sharon Brous: The Religion of Niceness from 2017-06-05T16:46:36
It's increasingly popular to divorce religion from specific beliefs to make it more acceptable in the modern world. However, this not only renders religion meaningless, but replaces it with the wor...
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#35 Higher Education is an Exercise in Vanity from 2017-06-05T16:43:19
Ever wonder why tuition prices keep rising? Where the modern education came from? I answer this question and more in this week's episode.
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#34 One Question Bill Nye Doesn't Know How to Answer from 2017-06-05T16:40:12
Bill Nye, in answering a question about the afterlife, only proved that he has no basis for what he believes.
The original video on Big Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DylfWmecrO0
#33 The Unconscious Identity from 2017-06-05T16:37:26
Our humanity is a slippery subject, even more so when we critically consider our senses, experience, and consciousness.
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#32 We're What's Wrong with Artificial Intelligence from 2017-06-05T16:35:12
A lot of people are worried that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be the end of us all. I agree, but not for the reason you might think.
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#31 Stop Blaming Millennials for Everything from 2017-06-05T16:32:31
Us millennials get a really bad rap for all of the things we're "destroying." Not only do I think this is completely unfounded, but also not totally a bad thing.
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#30 Blade Runner (1982) - What Does it Mean to be Human? from 2017-06-05T16:29:07
With the upcoming sequel "Blade Runner 2049" (2017) I thought it was a good time to take a look back at the classic cyber-punk original. Not only did this film beautifully define a sub-genre, but e...
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#29 How to Get a Free Education from 2017-06-05T16:25:12
What are we paying for when we go to university? Why do we pay so much for textbooks? The answer is really simple.
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#28 Is Legalizing Marijuana Legislating Morality? from 2017-06-05T16:22:53
Marijuana is now legal in most of the United States. But did we do it for the right reasons?
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#27 The Cruelty of Rob Bell from 2017-06-05T16:20:38
Rob Bell is usually known for his promotion of love and acceptance. Unfortunately, testing his philosophy reveals it to be anything but.
Our in-depth analysis of “Love Wins”: http://iolanc...
#26 Will Artificial Intelligence Rebel? from 2017-06-05T16:14:07
All the recent talk about artificial intelligence raises some serious questions about what it means to be human.
“The incredible inventions of Intuitive AI” (TED): https://www.youtube.com/...
#25 People Are Wormholes from 2017-06-05T16:10:27
Social media is a haven for social comparison, which is known to cause anxiety and depression. But there's something much more sinister lying behind these issues.
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#24 The Illusion of Control from 2017-06-05T16:07:47
What do we really control? Is there something that unifies everything that happens?
"How Designers Engineer Luck Into Video Games" :: http://trueviralnews.com/how-designers-engineer-luck-i...
#23 Dr. Strangelove (1964): The Miracle of Life from 2017-06-05T16:05:52
#23 Dr. Strangelove (1964): The Miracle of Life by Ben Billups
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#22 Ricky Gervais is god from 2017-06-05T16:03:23
Ricky Gervais has some of the most unique arguments against God I've heard. We discuss his agnosticism and more in this week's episode.
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#21 Who Cares About Progress? from 2017-06-05T15:59:51
Science can verify our observations, but it can't tell us what is good.
READ MORE: “Science is Ignorant” - https://medium.com/p/ab7a59bbc6a0
Sam Harris: https://www.youtube.com/wa...
#20 - 12 Angry Men (1957): The Power of Irrationality from 2017-06-05T15:57:11
Sidney Lumet's classic film "12 Angry Men" (1957) is much more than a simple drama. It touches on the complexities of our experience as human beings.
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#19 Dr. Strange (2016) Review: Reckless Spiritualism from 2017-06-05T15:54:24
Dr. Strange (2016) is not your typical Marvel movie. Despite being a movie almost exclusively about spiritualism, it's one of the most anti-spiritual films I've ever seen.
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#17 Is the World Really Getting Better? from 2017-06-05T15:51:49
With all of the innovation and human rights advances of the past few decades, it's tempting to believe that the world is always getting better. But is that really true?
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#16 IT'S BEEN ONE OF THOSE YEARS - 2016 in Review from 2017-06-05T15:49:46
2016 has been the year of the impossible. Tell us in the comments one unexpected thing that happened to you this year!
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#15 Love is Eternal - Interstellar (2014) and John Lennon from 2017-06-05T15:47:31
As it happens, John Lennon and “Interstellar” (Christopher Nolan) have the same thing to say about Jesus. This Christmas, we explore the incomprehensible nature of love.
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#14 Time is Finite from 2017-06-05T15:44:23
We have more ways than ever to spend our time, but how do we know what to spend our time on? In this video, I present a theory of importance as well as a new way of looking at wasted time.
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#13 Attention is Reality from 2017-06-05T15:41:54
The fight for human attention is often overlooked, but increasingly important in an age of disinformation and distractions.
“The Art of Misdirection” (Apollo Robbins): https://www.youtube....
#12 Fidel Castro and the Counter-Counter Revolution from 2017-06-05T15:39:36
The recent death of Fidel Castro brings to mind not only his cruelties and his henchmen, but perhaps most sinisterly, the lie that supported everything he did.
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#11 5 Black Friday Shopping Alternatives from 2017-06-05T15:36:57
Sure, today is Black Friday — but you're different, unique, and beautiful, so what do you do? While everyone else exercises their hypocrisy, here are 5 things you can do today to stand apart.
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#10 Could Google use drones to steal your thanksgiving turkey? from 2017-06-05T15:33:27
Google X’s Astro Teller recently spoke optimistically about the potential of drones to lead us towards an “access society.” I think that’s a terrible, terrible, thing.
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#9 Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared - The DEFINITIVE Theory! from 2017-06-05T15:30:43
The hit internet series “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared” has caused a great deal of stir since the final episode came out this summer. In this video, we offer the only interpretation that is truly accurat...
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