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We're back, baby! Fresh off of a long trip, jet lagged Thomas once again joins Dzido as they explore the philosophy of travel—why we do it, what we gain from getting lost, and whether the journey is worth the hype. From ancient wanderers to modern influencers, they break down the pros and cons of hitting the road. Following media mentioned (no major spoilers) The Beach (2000) Euro Trip (2004) Into the Wild (2007) One Week (2008) Skyfall (2012) Hitman: World of Assassination (2016) Further links/reading The Philosophy of Travel and the Experience of Otherness - Matt Johnson - https://www.neuroscienceof.com/human-nature-blog/travel-philosophy-experience-otherness?format=amp Why travel makes you smarter - Jonah Lehrer - https://amp.theguardian.com/travel/2010/mar/14/why-travel-makes-you-smarter The Case Against Travel - Agnes Callard - https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/the-case-against-travel In a Sunburned Country - Bill Bryson - https://www.amazon.ca/Sunburned-Country-Bill-Bryson/dp/0385259417/ref=asc_df_0385259417/?gad_source=1&hvadid=706830265619&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl&hvlocint&hvlocphy=9000968&hvnetw=g&hvpone&hvpos&hvptwo&hvqmt&hvrand=15897999251135178339&hvtargid=pla-435997899833&linkCode=df0&mcid=0578333f5b573749b41676931dbfc583&psc=1&tag=googlemobshop-20

Thomas quickly chimes in to let you all know about the exciting year ahead for him. Thomas and Dzido WILL return... :)

A bonus episode tie-in to simulation theory! We love simulations so much we decided to bring you a discussion about the video games that have influenced us the most. A fun extra episode recorded as an homage to the great podcast My Perfect Console. ICE-T1000 (Thomas' console) Rock Band 2 (2008) Fallout: New Vegas (2010) Assassin's Creed IV:  Black Flag (2013) Halo 3 (2007) Super Mario Bros 3 (1988) Dzi-box (Dzido's console) Duke Nukem 3D (1996) Quake II (1997) Subnautica (2018) Halo: Combat Evolved (2001) Grand Theft Auto III (2001)

Did we decide to record an episode about simulation theory or were we programmed to do so by the creators of our virtually-coded reality? Are we living on some super-futuristic civilization's hard drive? Join us as we question the very concept of our own reality and debate the probability that we exist in the one true universe instead of the potential infinite amount of simulated others. SPOILERS for the following media Rick and Morty - "M Night Shaym-Aliens" - S01E04 The Jokester - Isaac Asimov (1956) Total Recall (1990) Also mentioned (no spoilers) The Matrix (1999) Black Mirror Further reading/links Unrecord - Official Early Gameplay Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK76q13Aqt0 ChatGPT AI Game Prototypes - Lee Vermeulen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC_pSgAMbUU The Simulation Argument - Nick Bostrom https://simulation-argument.com/ Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies - Nick Bostrom https://www.amazon.co.uk/Superintelligence-Dangers-Strategies-Nick-Bostrom/dp/0199678111 Is Reality Real? The Simulation Argument - Kurzesagt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlTKTTt47WE Final Deployment 4: Queen Battle Walkthrough - Adult Swim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKjmDPGJI-4

Who’s the id, who’s the ego and who’s the super-ego in this episode? Thomas and Dzido discuss one of Sigmund Freud’s most famous concepts and delve into neuroses, psychoanalytic theory as well as Thanos and the Simpsons.

Let your imaginations run wild as Thomas and Dzido discuss the philosophy of creativity and try to figure out where our lightbulb moments inherently come from. Do we really come up with our own genius ideas or is it divine inspiration all the way down? Further links The War of Art - Steven Pressfield https://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026 Creativity - Don't Hug Me I'm Scared https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C_HReR_McQ A Very Muppet Die Hard - Dzido Szoltysek https://www.reddit.com/r/Screenwriting/comments/rjhhg1/a_very_muppet_die_hard_actionmuppetry_77_pages/ Krakow Culture Dance Video - Thomas Szoltysek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG8UFObU50Q

Is the cold harsh reality of an uncaring universe getting you down as you struggle to find the meaning of it all? Then this week's episode on absurdism is for you! Thomas and Dzido discuss Albert Camus and his writings, absurdism in the arts, and how Sisyphus can find joy in his never-ending boulder-pushing task. SPOILERS for the following media Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) The Tree of Life (2011) The Trial - Franz Kafka (1925) Further links The Trial - Franz Kafka https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trial-Penguin-Modern-Classics/dp/0141182903 Optimistic Nihilism - Kurzesagt (In a Nutshell) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBRqu0YOH14 The Myth of Sisyphus - Albert Camus https://www.amazon.co.uk/Myth-Sisyphus-Penguin-Great-Ideas/dp/0141023996

If Thomas stayed on Earth and Dzido took off on a rocket travelling at relativistic speeds, would he return to earth with the same definition of time for this podcast episode or would the brothers disagree? This week’s timely discussion includes topics such as the definition of time, relativity, the twins paradox and a list of time travel movies that meet Dzido’s excessive standards. SPOILERS for the following media Arrival (2016) Futurama - "The Late Philip J Fry" - S07E06 Predestination (2014) - mild Primer  (2004) Further links The Order of Time - Carlo Rovelli https://www.amazon.co.uk/Order-Time-Carlo-Rovelli/dp/0241292522 Welby CoffeeSpill - YouTube channel with break downs of Tenet https://www.youtube.com/@WelbyCoffeeSpill Does time exist? - Andrew Zimmerman Jones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3tbVHlsKhs

Enjoy this new podcast about Artificial Intelligence generated by Thomas and Dzido's deep learning neural nets. Topics covered include Narrow vs. General AI, the Turing Test, whole brain emulation and Nazi chatbots. Fun for the whole family! Further links/reading Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies - Nick Bostrom The Last Question - Isaac Asimov https://www.physics.princeton.edu/ph115/LQ.pdf The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence - Philosophy Academy https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLptvJN0FGdSwI_kVITUyTqFOI_qjwOPEI

Thomas and Dzido are back with a cursed Eldritch monster of an episode as they tackle Lovecraftian horror. Will you be able to contemplate your inconsequential existence in a world filled with unimaginable horrors festering just outside of your view, or will you go mad simply by listening? Join us and find out! MINOR SPOILERS for the following media Bird Box (2018) Event Horizon  (1997) Annihilation (2018) The Thing (1982) The Void (2016) Color Out of Space (2019)

Back to Greece again in this episode as Thomas and Dzido take on Zeno's paradoxes. It's a finite 30 minutes of fun that could be divided into an infinite number of moments. Come join us for a whirlwind tour of parables, math jokes and the guys' realization that they don't remember any high school calculus. Further links 3 Paradoxes That Gave Us Calculus - Up and Atom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbHqtENNnSY Zeno's paradox - I.Q. (1994) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuftF3ZnMZM Zeno's Paradox - Numberphile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7Z9UnWOJNY

We dream big with this episode, looking to understand why it is that when we fall asleep our minds can take us on the strangest adventures.  What is the science of dreams?  Why do we have them? We look at REM sleep, lucid dreaming, communication with dreamers, Dzido's thoughts on bears flying airplanes and more! MINOR SPOILERS for the following media Dr Strange In the Multiverse of Madness (2022) Inception (2010) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind  (2004) Further links Dream theories - Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/processing-the-environment/sleep-and-consciousness/v/dream-theories-freud-activation-synthnesis-hypothesis How do blind people dream? - NBC News https://web.archive.org/web/20130124114342/http://bodyodd.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/03/09/10602730-how-do-blind-people-dream?lite

Thomas and Dzido are back to ask the all-important question: would a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil lead to an all-new episode of the podcast about chaos theory?  If the initial conditions aren't measured precisely enough, the topic could be completely different. Listen in as the guys discuss the origins of chaos theory, fractal dimensions and that one Ashton Kutcher movie about time travel. MINOR SPOILERS for the following media Blind Chance (1987) "Remedial Chaos Theory"  - S03E04 (2011) Further links Chaos Theory - In Our Time: Science, BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00548f6 Jim Al-Khalili Chaos Documentary, BBC https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxpghz What Is Chaos - Five part online course from University of Texas http://order.ph.utexas.edu/chaos/ Mandelbrot set https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandelbrot_set Lorenz attractor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenz_system Jeff Goldblum explaining chaos theory in Jurassic Park (1993) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-mpifTiPV4 Parks and Recreation radio scene (2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYKYPeufTTo

Season's greetings!  A bite-sized podcast gift under the Christmas tree for our listeners as Thomas and Dzido tackle the subject of traditions.  Why do we have traditions?  Are they always useful?  What are some of the weirder traditions out there? Listen in to find out and to hear one of the worst attempts at singing Fiddler on the Roof in podcast history. No major spoilers this episode Suggested further research The pizza effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_effect "Submitting to my husband like its 1959": Why I became a Tradwife - BBC Stories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwT-zYo4-OM Mari Lwyd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XFafIKsbKE

Übermensches Thomas and Dzido discuss the background and works of Friedrich Nietzsche, a philosopher whose very name evokes deep ideas of nihilism and death, of God and supermen.  Was Nietzsche actually such a downer?  Is God really dead?  Did Nietzsche have the musical skills to write a hit song?  Listen to today's episode to find out! No major spoilers this episode Suggested further research PHILOSPHY - Nietzsche - The School of Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHWbZmg2hzU NIETZSCHE ON: The Superman - The School of Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxiKqA-u8y4 Becoming Who You Really Are - The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche - Pursuit of Wonder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUjoFzT0VNI Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality - In Our Time: Philosophy https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/nietzsches-genealogy-of-morality/id463701671?i=1000380027716