Mohamad Koubeissi, MD is an associate professor of neurology and director of the Epilepsy Center at George Washington University. He's also a Buddhist intimately acquainted with the effects of meditation on the brain. Mohamad brings his expansi

Ep. 5 The Question is Broken

Jan 20th, 2020 1h 16m

Thomas Gerkin has studied philosophy and ethics extensively, but that doesn't mean he has all the answers. We talk about his religious journey through two Christian sects, atheism, and agnosticism, and why he believes questions of meaning are b

Ep. 4 Look at the Data!

Dec 31st, 2019 1h 2m

In this episode, we get our first definitive "No," to the question, "Are you a nihilist?" Data scientist Ethan Beaman says that all we need to do to avoid nihilism is look at the data! Ethan brings his experiences in the worlds of computer scie

Ep. 3 Upending Maslow's Hierarchy

Dec 16th, 2019 1h 9m

This week, artist Sarah Lim visits the pod to talk about if life were a simulation, the human vs. the animal, and Maslow's hierarchy of needs. It turns out that physical needs and need for meaning have a more complicated relationship than one m

Ep. 2 Dogs, John Denver, and Suffering

Dec 2nd, 2019 1h 4m

In this episode, Laura chats with dynamic duo Rita and Peter. Peter claims his spot as the show's first self-avowed nihilist, while Rita says she finds personal meaning through self-expression and art. In the end, though, it all boils down to t

Ep. 1 A Little Bit of Onion

Nov 14th, 2019 58m 24s

Welcome to If Nothing Matters, a podcast about nihilism! In our first episode, Laura interviews Dylan Orshefsky, who tackles nihilism with a 3-part-combo of hedonism, love for the oceanic feeling, and pantheism. Oh, and a bit of onion.Follow t

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