In this episode I attempt to inspire you with science and my scientific worldview. A few years back I wrote this letter to my Grandma to hopefully inspire her and now I’m reading it aloud to you. I hope that this letter and its message finds you in good health and raises your spirits.
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In this episode I interview Matthew; a flat earth proponent and presenter at the conference. In it he discusses the foundations of flat earth in the Judeo-Christian bible and the flat earth worldview. Matthew attempts to answer our questions and “educate” us on flat earth theology and perspective.
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In this episode I interview more flat earth believers, this time after they’ve had a full day of lectures and presentations. There are about 6 of them hanging out and discussing what they’ve learned and how they think about flat earth. Its a long form interview with lots of energy and fun banter. The fellas discuss what they believe about flat earth, the religious foundations of flat earth, their denial of science and much more.
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In this episode I attend the flat earth convention and interview some of the attendees. They discuss what it is like to be a flat earth believer and how it has effected their family lives. They also discuss the future of flat earth belief, it’s current focus and the future of flat earth in the American culture. As it turns out there are many outstanding questions left unanswered in the flat earth community. Briefly we learn where flat earth belief comes from and how it effects the mind. No surprise here that it stems from Christianity and the Bible.
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In this episode I summarize the first three episodes of season 2: Conversation with a fundamentalist Christian Nathan Spears 1, 2, and 3. First I steel man Nathans position and try to decode his points as clearly as possible so that you, the listener, can understand what he is saying. Then I discuss the faults in his argument and demonstrate how he is wrong. Listen in and enjoy!
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In this episode Nathan and I try to wrap up our discussion and things get a little weird. For two episodes now Nathan has been denying my worldview and questioning the validity of science and the scientific method. So far my worldview and science has held up nicely. But what happens when I turn the tables and start asking him about his worldview? Listen in to find out.
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In this episode Nathan and I continue our conversation and expand our topics to cover world views. We also dive into morality and ethics and things get a little testy. Enjoy!
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Hello and welcome to season 2 of Ear Seduction. This episode is the 1st in a 4 part series where I interview a fundamentalist Christian named Nathan Spears. We discuss a multitude of topics including evidence, methodological naturalism, epistemology, Christianity, Jesus, god, science, free will, consciousness and much more. Nathan attempts to discredit science, the scientific method and reality as we know it. Of course he doesn’t get too far before I start to assert myself and question his conclusion, methods and research. Please join us for this thrilling and engaging discussion.
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