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14. Eternal Recurrence, and Theories of Time
In The Gay Science Friedrich Nietzsche introduces a thought experiment of Eternal Recurrence. Here, for fun, I discuss how, if taken seriously, the reality of time under Eternal Recurrence would…
13. The Jack Lawrence Interview
Jack Lawrence is a content creator and a philosopher of science. In this conversation we discuss university education, epistemology and thought experiments, and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.Though I am…
12. Why You Vote Matters
I’ve started seeing electoral YouTube ads again, so I’ve decided to write an essay on the topic of voting. I believe the act of voting should be an intentional considered event and try to make this…
11. The BenTbeyondrepair Interview
Recently I had the opportunity to sit and chat with Challenger League of Legends player BenTbeyondrepair. We discuss Riot Games implementing WASD controls, True Skill 2 vs. the ELO rating system,…
10. On Spirituality, and Materialism
Over the course of my life, I have at times been more of a spiritualist or more of a materialist. Here I aim to articulate my journey, for I wonder how many others have had experiences like I’ve had.…
6. On Life and Love, The Julia B. Hoelzer Interview
Recently I sat down with my sister Julia Hoelzer to talk about education, work, and more broadly the paths of our lives. Thank you Julia, for a pleasant conversation, and for your time and advice.
9. On The Possibility of Time Travel
A Hopeful Exercise in Accepting a Premise and Then Considering It Far Longer Than NecessaryWhat if time travelers from the future really could visit us—but simply choose not to? This essay explores…
8. Resolving 13 Philosophical Dilemmas (Well maybe)
Sick of endless debates about the Trolley Problem? Tired of philosophers making things complicated? Good news: I've gone ahead and 'solved' 13 of humanity's most vexing philosophical dilemmas. You're…
7. How We Get Information
In this essay, I discuss the function of the body’s senses, their contribution to the function of consciousness, and their influence on consideration of the nature of consciousness. Serious…
5. Advice From Mom | Just Thinking
On Saturday, March 16th, 2013, I sat down with my mother, Jill Hoelzer, to talk about education, work, parenting, and life advice. Thank you, Mom, for a pleasant conversation, and for your wisdom and…
4. The Space of Ideas, Abstraction
In this video, I expand on the idea that ‘Abstract’ and ‘Tangible’ are opposite parameters of concepts as such, which can be reasonably grouped together as one axis, which I choose to refer to as…
3. The Space of Ideas, Congruence
In this essay I expand on the idea that ‘True’ and ‘False’ are opposite parameters of concepts as such, which can be reasonably grouped together as one axis, which I choose to refer to as…
Choosing Attentiion
On conflict in the Middle East, and the world. https://substack.com/home/post/p-138694407?source=queue
2. The Space of Ideas, Introduction
In this essay, I outline the preliminary concepts of The Space of Ideas, a model I’ve been thinking about for a while now which can be used to evaluate ideas as-such. SC: Password Infinity - music by…
S1E1 1. Why Do Anything, Ever?
This is the first essay in my project which will be the public discussion of the concepts of information, beliefs, goodness, and ideas as-such. Many of us have had the experience of freezing before…
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Just Thinking with John Hoelzer has published 15 episodes since December 2022, covering topics in Society & Culture.
Just Thinking with John Hoelzer is currently declining with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 27m.
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