44: Borg Perfectissimum

Meta Treks: A Star Trek Philosophy Podcast

Borg Perfection. Resistance against the Borg quest for perfection is usually futile. But what does perfection mean to the Borg, and how does this quest for perfection compare with the human quest for betterment? In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling share a philosophical analysis of the concept of perfection, including its meaning for the Borg, its relation to the human condition, the spiritual role perfection plays for the Borg, and arguments from the history of philosophy relying on the concept of perfection to prove the existence of an ens perfectissumum, or "most perfect being." Chapters Welcome to Episode 44 (00:01:07) Initial Thoughts (00:01:58) The Borg Quest for Perfection vs. the Human Quest for Perfection (00:04:32) The Hubris of Perfectionism vs. Human Limitations (00:08:04) Humanism and Perfection (00:13:17) Defining Borg Perfection (00:18:52) Calling BS on the Borg Queen (00:23:14) The Symbolic and Spiritual Role of the Omega Molecule (00:26:02) Perfection and Arguments for God's Existence - The Ontological Argument and the Argument from Degree (00:40:58) The Higgs Boson - A.K.A. The God Particle (00:52:37) Final Thoughts (01:01:31) Hosts Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling Production Mike Morrison (Editor and Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Patrick Devlin (Associate Producer) Kay Elizabeth Janeway (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://www.trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm