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EP 309 Richard David Hames on the Final Performance of Western Civilization?



Jim talks with Richard David Hames, picking up from the ideas in his recent Facebook essay about the decline of Western civilization. They discuss the retreat from truth in politics & institutions, postmodernism’s impact on rationality, China’s governance model, the failure of democratic institutions, wealth inequality & social stratification, the liberation of women as our … Continue reading EP 309 Richard David Hames on the Final Performance of Western Civilization?


Transcript of EP 273 – Gregg Henriques on the Unified Theory of Knowledge



The following is a rough transcript which has not been revised by The Jim Rutt Show or Gregg Henriques. Please check with us before using any quotations from this transcript. Thank you. Jim: Today’s guest is Gregg Henriques. Gregg is a professor and core faculty member at James Madison University’s Clinical and School Psychology Doctoral … Continue reading Transcript of EP 273 – Gregg Henriques on the Unified Theory of Knowledge


EP 232 Matthew David Segall on Process Philosophy and the Origin of Life



Jim talks with Matthew David Segall about the ideas in his and Bruce Damer‘s new essay, “The Cosmological Context of the Origin of Life: Process Philosophy and the Hot Spring Hypothesis.” They discuss the “philosophy as footnotes to Plato” idea, the hot springs origin of life hypothesis, closing the gap between chemistry & life, Whitehead’s idea … Continue reading EP 232 Matthew David Segall on Process Philosophy and the Origin of Life


Transcript of Currents 071: Liam Madden on Rebirthing Democracy



The following is a rough transcript which has not been revised by The Jim Rutt Show or Liam Madden. Please check with us before using any quotations from this transcript. Thank you. Jim: Today’s guest is Liam Madden, who’s running for Congress in Vermont on the Republican Party line of the ballot. But as you’ll … Continue reading Transcript of Currents 071: Liam Madden on Rebirthing Democracy


Transcript of Episode 146 – John Vervaeke Part 4: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis



The following is a rough transcript which has not been revised by The Jim Rutt Show or by John Vervaeke. Please check with us before using any quotations from this transcript. Thank you. Jim: Welcome back to the continuation of my conversation with John Vervaeke and the fourth of five episodes. Yep. We’ve decided to … Continue reading Transcript of Episode 146 – John Vervaeke Part 4: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis


Transcript of Currents 043: Lene Rachel Andersen on Bildung



The following is a rough transcript which has not been revised by The Jim Rutt Show or by Lene Andersen. Please check with us before using any quotations from this transcript. Thank you. Jim: Today’s guest is Lene Anderson. She’s an independent futurist, author, philosopher, and Bildung activist. She is a returning guest. She was … Continue reading Transcript of Currents 043: Lene Rachel Andersen on Bildung


Transcript of Currents 040: Jim Rutt Show Changes & Reflections



The following is a rough transcript which has not been revised by The Jim Rutt Show or by Jared Janes. Please check with us before using any quotations from this transcript. Thank you. Jared: Today’s guest is Jim Rutt. I’m Jared Janes, the producer of The Jim Rutt Show. And I’m taking over the hosting … Continue reading Transcript of Currents 040: Jim Rutt Show Changes & Reflections


Transcript of Currents 038: Connor Leahy on Artificial Intelligence



The following is a rough transcript which has not been revised by The Jim Rutt Show or by Connor Leahy. Please check with us before using any quotations from this transcript. Thank you. Jim: Today’s guest is Connor Leahy. He is a machine learning researcher working on advanced general artificial intelligence technology, including unsupervised training, … Continue reading Transcript of Currents 038: Connor Leahy on Artificial Intelligence