Those Who Wonder
Society & Culture
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For those who wonder about the universe and human experience.
Episodes
- TAI 165 - treating chickens humanely
why is it my responsibility to treat the chickens humanely? why do i have to pay more?
- TAI 164 - my students ceased to exist
I'VE SOLVED IT. The root of all of our problems is...
- TAI 163 - your fullest potential
what % of people will experience a self-actualized life?
- TAI 162 - you can't save all the worms
so what do you do when you can't solve all the problems?
- TAI 161 - But I'm Tired...
How grateful are we for fridges? Not grateful enough.
- TAI 160 - quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger
or maybe you have life figured out...
- TAI 159 - What Fills Your Cup?
You cannot create energy from nothing.
- TAI 158 - Winnie the Pooh got Me Emotional
this one kinda hurts to think about.
- TAI 157 - viva la revolution
do we the People really have the power?
- TAI 156 - but fr what is wifi?
America, explain...
- TAI 155 - Let the Music Play Itself
The moment you think about it and look down is the moment the moment is over.
- TAI 154 - Own Your Own Words
Say what you mean and mean what you say.
- TAI 153 - The Process of Understanding Reality
Critical thinking + creativity = understanding the patterns and trends of our reality.
- TAI 152 - Find Your Lane
You cannot save the world. Find your lane, dedicate your heart and mind.
- TAI 151 - caught myself in a lie to myself
I convinced myself I could touch my toes... why?
- TAI 150 - Is Your Life Authentic?
Would you rather live an authentic life and lose loved ones, or sacrifice your true self to be accepted? Oy vey...
- TAI 149 - The Root of Suffering
But, like, what if I lose my most loved ones?
- TAI 148 - Learning vs Thinking
If you learn but do not think, you're one step closer to being an encyclopedia. If you think but fo not learn, you're a tree? idk.
- TAI 147 - The Meta Golden Rule
It's not just treat others the way YOU want to be treated... and it gets trippy.
- TAI 146 - Revenge? Dig Two Graves...
How much time should I dedicate to thinking about the person who cut me off in traffic?
- TAI 145 - idk if Wu Wei Makes Sense...
"By doing nothing, it all gets done"... now how does that make sense?
- TAI 144 - Nothing Lasts, Let it Go
"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes.." When you really think about it, that is literally true.
- TAI 143 - A Good Traveler
"A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving." Let's break it down.
- TAI 142 - Intro to Eastern Religions
We're going to play our favorite game, GUESS THAT EASTERN RELIGION BASED ON THE QUOTE PROVIDED!!! In order to do this, I need to provide a very basic intro for Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism.
- TAI 141 - Widen Ur Gaze
Sometimes it is important to remember that we are living in 3D.
- TAI 140 - Haters Will Certainly Hate
If people critiqued Fred Rodgers, there is no hope for total acceptance.
- TAI 139 - Lightning Bugs May Reveal the Meaning to Life
Fred Rogers, my new hero, once said: "Deep and simple, that is what matters." Therefore, lightning bugs.
- TAI 138 - What if Thoughts Were Divine?
Ay who really knows where our own thoughts come from... what if we chose to believe that there was something deeper than we can ever understand to this life?
- TAI 137 - Toss Up the Sails and Go
Stop thinking. Just do it. Go. Jump. Toss up the sails. Figure it out as you go. Jazz, baby.
- TAI 136 - 10% Success Rate is Not Good...
Shoutout to my Psych class. Why are only 10% of New Year's Resolutions successful?
- TAI 135 - But What Actually IS wisdom?
Solomon asked God for wisdom... bold move when he could've gotten a beach house.
- TAI 134 - To Climb the Peak or to Chill and Wander?
The 49ers QB commercial has me spinning.
- TAI 133 - 1984 Pt. 5 - 2+2=5
AI finna make life WEIRD. NOTHING IS REAL.
- TAI 132 - 1984 Pt. 4 - The Roots of All of Our Issues is (not) Traffic
You mad at traffic? What is the deeper issue?
- TAI 131 - 1984 Pt. 3 - Critiques Aren't Answers... be Chill
Pointing out flaws is the easy part...
- TAI 130 - 1984 Pt. 2 - Propaganda
"They" want to make you think, feel, and behave the way "they" want you to behave? Who's "they"? Potentially everybody.
- TAI 129 - 1984 Pt. 1 - Sheep Talk
Calling another group of people "sheep" doesn't mean you're not a sheep.
- TAI 128 - Backwards Design Your Life
Start at the end. It makes sense. TRUST ME, I have life figured out.
- TAI 127 - The Mirror (fake it till you make it)
Someone's gotta bring the energy... The energy we bring into the room is mirrored back to us.
- TAI 126 - Think, Learn, Learn, Think
He who thinks but does not learn is lost... oh okay Confucius
- TAI 125 - The Only One Who's Really Judging You is Yourself
Why so serious?
- TAI 124 - Realigning Requires Pressing Pause
Sometimes we need to press pause on existing and think about our existence... but how?
- TAI 123 - My Goodbye to the Universe
It's not actually a my goodbye, but it is a goodbye from the current version of me. Kinda sad. It's been real.
- SPECIAL: If You Build it, They Will Play Hockey (with Anthony Sanrocco of the NBHL)
WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN: Mental health matters. Our lives in the 21st century have created a system where it is easy to feel alone and lacking purpose. This story won't solve your problems, but it certainly can give us all something to think…
- TAI 122 - I was on Good Morning America...
But I wasn't interviewed... A lesson on Buddhism and expectations.
- TAI 121 - Is it Worth it?
Gotta go back to woooooooork... booooooooo... Is it worth it? What would make it so?
- TAI 120 - All Dead People Were Once Young
This is your time, it is yours to spend. One day your time will be gone and you won't get it again.
- TAI 119 - Hello Kitty Courage
Hello Kitty boy is cooler than most of us.
- TAI 118 - There is a Pattern to the Matrix
Use this information to invest in the stock market.
- TAI 117 - It's Never Too Late to Start
Do you have something in your life (outside of work) that you can get better?