Thought Experiments

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A secret field that summons lightning. A massive spiral that disappears into a salt lake. A celestial observatory carved into a volcano. Meet the wild—and sometimes explosive—world of land art, where artists craft masterpieces with dynamite and bulldozers. In our Season 2 premiere, guest Dylan Thuras, cofounder of Atlas Obscura, takes us off road and into the minds of the artists who literally reshaped parts of the Southwest. These works aren’t meant to be easy to reach—or to explain—but they just might change how you see the world. Land art you’ll visit in this episode: - Double Negative and City by Michael Heizer (Garden Valley, Nevada) - Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson (Great Salt Lake, Utah) - Sun Tunnels by Nancy Holt (Great Basin Desert, Utah) - Lightning Field by Walter De Maria (Catron County, New Mexico) - Roden Crater by James Turrell (Painted Desert, Arizona) Via Podcast is a production of AAA Mountain West Group.…

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In this episode, we lay the groundwork for a series of shows focusing on philosophical Thought Experiments by examining a couple of familiar examples and discussing their constituent elements.

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Thought Experiments

From Nowhere to Nothing

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In this episode, we lay the groundwork for a series of shows focusing on philosophical Thought Experiments by examining a couple of familiar examples and discussing their constituent elements.

215 episodes

#Society #Philosophy #jbouchard

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Surprise Round #3 1:08:45

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In this episode, we surprise each other with philosophical thought experiments: Norm's: The Language Game Joel's: The Split Brain

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Surprise Round #2 49:02

13 days ago49:02

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In this episode, we surprise each other with philosophical thought experiments: Norm's: Eternal Recurrence Joel's: The Inquiring Murderer

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Surprise Round #1 53:55

27 days ago53:55

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In this episode, we surprise each other with philosophical thought experiments: Norm's: The Experience Machine Joel's: The Problem of the Speckled Hen

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Thought Experiments 56:24

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In this episode, we lay the groundwork for a series of shows focusing on philosophical Thought Experiments by examining a couple of familiar examples and discussing their constituent elements.

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