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SeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbReligion: To speak or remain silent.As an agnostic atheist, do I have a moral imperative to speak to Believers about their faith? Or would I just be proselytizing my own beliefs?2020-07-2114 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbMurmurations & our awe inspiring planet!I recently witnessed a wondrous display by a murmuration of birds. What do you think they're thinking while they fly? So closely aligned with each other, almost performing? Do you think they're just living in the moment? Flying for the love and joy of it? Resources: Stunning starling murmuration by Paul Dinning: https://youtu.be/4LDtvU8kymg Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com/SeekingPlumb2019-01-2504 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbFollow up: "Trees: Maybe Fairy Tales Are True!"Robbin Milne & I share in our excitement for this book & trees!2019-01-0705 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbTrees: Maybe Fairy Tales Are True!Trees! Did you know they can "smell" & "taste?" Or that they share & support each other? That they're stronger, healthier, & live longer when they live in community, aka in a forest? Resources: The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com/SeekingPlumb2019-01-0413 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbYou can be a fashion model! No lie!A new trend is emerging on social media; virtual models/influencers. What are they? What are the ramifications of their existence and growing popularity? Show Notes: link.medium.com/N1DrIKJv4S Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com/SeekingPlumb2018-12-3012 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbWANTED: Order/CertaintyIf our brains are "organic computers", if we were to look at our base coding/the operating system, what would we see? How would it affect our day to day? Show Notes: link.medium.com/WEqoHmpnkS Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @seekingplumb2018-12-0204 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbDiscussion re "It isn't futile."In this episode, we revisit "It isn't futile." From a valid point, to a poignant comment/question, to a book recommendation, to another area that needs sweeping change. Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @seekingplumb2018-11-2111 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbIt isn't futile.Famous last words: "we've always done it that way." There's a sense of helplessness or feeling stuck floating around. Some cling to the idea that change is impossible. Or if it can occur, it has to happen a particular way. But what about breaking the mold? What drives us? Can we use this to move off the game board, outside the playing field to create change? Show Notes: bit.ly/2A8HFbZ Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @seekingplumb2018-11-1912 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbAI-generated art: What is art? Creativity? Imagination?Computers, more specifically Artificial Intelligence, have made a pretty significant stride, recently. Christie’s is auctioning off the first AI generated piece of art today, 25 October 2018, for between $7,000-$10,000. This sparks many questions! What is art? What does it mean to be creative? To use imagination? If AI can develop creativity and imagination, this significantly decreases areas where humans can compete competitively. Doesn’t it? Show Notes: link.medium.com/afwEu5RriR Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @seekingplumb2018-10-2814 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbHierarchies & PatriarchyI read an intriguing theory for the basis of patriarchy, that seems to make sense. But if it’s true, there are some interesting observations in and around this framework. That said, how can we change this incredibly long lived behaviour? Can hierarchies exist in a productive and healthy way? Or is it possible to operate without hierarchies? Show Notes: medium.com/@SeekingPlumb/show-notes-hierarchies-patriarchy-69f53e32046d Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @seekingplumb2018-10-121h 10SeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbDiscussing "A Family Secret"Maybe more family secrets exist than we've ever considered! Fun, interesting, or tantalizing secrets! A few calls come in wondering about the origin of the word, "FUARO," with a never before shared secret of her own. 🤫 Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @seekingplumb2018-09-0407 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbKindness: Born from a perceived need vs expected behaviour.A few calls from a new listener encouraged me to understand kindness & politeness slightly differently. Another caller brings up questions around empathy & the role of social media/news in our culture. Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @seekingplumb2018-09-0126 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbA Family Secret...It’s a family secret that's spanned decades & lifetimes, never to be uncovered. But curiosity still keeps us guessing. • Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com • Instagram: @seekingplumb • Music: "Touch of Ice" by Borrtex From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Borrtex/Touch_of_Ice/2018-08-2012 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbDiscussion on kindness...Follow up discussion from "Why are you kind? What motivates you?"2018-08-0133 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbWhy are you kind? What motivates you?Seth Godin highlighted three motivators for learning in a recent Akimbo podcast. Although it may be debatable, whether being kind to each other is something we need to learn or something we already know how to do, I wonder if these motivators play a role in whether we actually behave kindly or not. Can this list of motivators be expanded upon? Or rather, must we be motivated to be kind? Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @seekingplumb Music: "Memoir of Solitude" by Borrtex From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Borrtex/Memoir_of_Solitude/untitled_13062018-07-2918 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbThe effects of a rutted education system.From a young age we are trained to be cookie cutter workers, to give correct answers, to be compliant, and to follow the rules. The longer we're in the system or the more we seek to fit in, to be accepted or approved of, the more this system narrows our perspectives and squashes our innate curiosity, creativity, and imagination. The ability to consider ideas, people, the world more broadly. I think the future will require a different system. Show Notes: bit.ly/2JB1dsq Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @seekingplumb Music: "Last Day of High School" by Borrtex From the...2018-07-1920 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbShould we bring Mother Nature home?Life is picking up speed like never before, because science and technology are advancing at an incredible pace. It’s shaping how we think, interact, and how we behave. Stopping a speeding bullet might be easier than slowing a culture. Instead, maybe we can adapt. Show Notes: bit.ly/2NcUmYz Instagram: @seekingplumb Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Music: "We Are Saved" by Borrtex From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Borrtex/We_Are_Saved/We_Are_Saved2018-07-1213 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbA different way for society to operate.I recollect my first impressions of Raj, a stranger in a random Starbucks, and the surprising and fascinating conversation that followed about the cultural and economic history of India. These communities didn't simply trade. They essentially served/altruistically gave to each other and their personal roles. Their way of thinking and behaving was built into their culture, their beliefs. It simply was the way it was. Instagram: @seekingplumb Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Music: "Sense of Music" by Borrtex From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Borrtex/Sense_of_Music/Sense_of_Music2018-07-0817 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbChange the rules; change the game.With the constant influx of information & the set rules of government and rules of social engagement, we've fallen into default patterns of operation. We assume that things are done a certain way because someone else has told us so or because they've "always" been done that way. We're left feeling frustrated and impotent, because some have gamed the political system which has affected us socially, as well. It's long past time we adapt to now, today, and rewrite the "rule books." (Recorded the day after "Can we deviate as a nation?" Or 22 June 2018.) Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Music: "Snowflake" by...2018-06-3032 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbCan we deviate as a nation?After a few weeks back in my birth country, it's taking some adjusting to. In Canada we do see a lot of US news, but there's still a lot we don't see. Almost as an outside observer but still invested, I see the overdramatization of the already disturbing news. I see patterns in what's being consumed, & wonder how it affects the brain - the individual and the societal. I also reflect on the difficulties faced in attempting to move towards change, let alone how it might be approached. Music: "We Are Saved" by Borrtex From the Free Music Archive CC...2018-06-2214 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbDetermining right & wrong.The Sophists & Socrates had differing perspectives on how we determine right & wrong, while Aristotle saw things a little differently. Inadvertently, my journey seems to land me in Aristotle's neighborhood. Along the way, you'll hear snippets from my day to day here in Las Vegas.2018-06-1627 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumb2018 Arriving in Las VegasJust over 48 hours ago I arrived in Vegas for the 11th consecutive summer. This year feels very, very different.2018-06-1505 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbWhat does it mean to be alive?Live. Now. We all say it; know we should. Yet, we usually only begin to get serious about "seizing the day", when our days are suddenly numbered. Perhaps, it's because we do our best to avoid thinking about "the end." But if we don't consider it... how can we truly appreciate what it means to be alive? Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Music: "Memoir of Solitude" by Borrtex From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Borrtex/Memoir_of_Solitude/untitled_13062018-05-3006 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbEnforced Monogamy??A phrase caught my eye this weekend: "Enforced Monogamy." To say it made me bristle even in the context presented would be an understatement. After recently hearing phrases like the "deregulation of the sexual marketplace", well, I needed to know more. How closely did each of these fit with the Red Pill Movement, "incels", & others of their ilk? Do the arguments of these groups make much or any sense? Are there other ways to look at their concerns? Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Show Notes: bit.ly/2GFnLqE Music: "We Are Saved" by Borrtex From the Free Music Archive CC BY...2018-05-2240 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbVegas has lost its glamour...Preparing for another summer, I share how the Vegas glamour has fallen away. But maybe I've been looking in all the wrong places, & the magic isn't completely absent from the city. Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Music: "Come Fly With Me" by Frank Sinatra "Bewitched" by Frank Sinatra "Cheek to Cheek" by Frank Sinatra "That's Life" by Frank Sinatra "The Best Is Yet To Come" by Frank Sinatra2018-05-1619 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbWhere does the world come from?In the book, Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder, Sophie Amundsen receives a question by mail: "Where does the world come from?" Sophie asks a couple of interesting questions. Can something be created out of nothing? Can something always exist? I have a few questions of my own to add to the mix, taking into consideration things like what type of expanding universe we might exist in, the "Arrow of Time," & a few other tid-bits. Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Show Notes: bit.ly/2Ibrqhb Music: "We Are Saved" by Borrtex From the Free Music...2018-05-1309 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbConfessional: The Revolving DoorI've done us both a disservice under the guise of wanting to conquer misconceptions, but really it was done from a place of fear. I wanted to be seen, to be heard, to be accepted. Not labeled, dismissed, reviled or deemed despicable. I wanted to encourage & learn from conversation. I wanted to avoid painful situations, but I only set myself up. In this episode, I attempt to hit the re-set button, to determine a new way of doing things going forward. I hope you'll stick with me. So... this is my confession: I'm gay. Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Music: "Snowflake"...2018-05-1113 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbA fox, some geese, & a visit to the park...Yesterday's "dance", a la Alan Watts, took me to the park, to soak up the rich environment. A little later, Grimm's The Fox & The Geese make an appearance.2018-05-1012 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbWhy?When & why do we decide to stop asking “why?” Why do we decide to stop investigating? Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com ShowNotes: bit.ly/2Ia8TVU Music: "Last Day of High School" by Borrtex From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Borrtex/Last_Day_of_High_School2018-05-0521 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbFrozen in time...As Georgie Dee requested, two more stories from Alan Lightman's book, Einstein's Dreams. While the book's theme is time, these particular selections look at freezing or being stuck in time from slightly different angles. I rather enjoy the journeys into the imagination and the opportunities for reflection these tales offer. Twitter & Instagram: @SeekingPlumb Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com Music: "Sense of Music" by Borrtex From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Borrtex/Sense_of_Music/Sense_of_Music2018-05-0211 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbDefine ‘time’ & shape your world.We seem to have an obsession with time. We’ve built our lives around whether we believe we “don’t have enough” or have “plenty.” We’re so focused on measuring time, we’ve forgotten why it’s vitally important to us. We’ve lost sight that it’s actually ancillary to everything else. Whether it’s about the concept, the definition, how much or how little, to what end is time our focus?  Time is another one of those words. Depending how you personally define it, can shape your entire outlook. Email: seekingplumbpodcast@gmail.com ShowNotes: bit.ly/2FdAkIT Music: "Snowflake" by Bor...2018-05-0130 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbHow we define success shapes our view on everything...When you interact, when you say something positive or do something positive for me, is it because you mean it? Or do you want something in return? Are you seeking to use me? To what end? Are you looking to “succeed?” What is “success?” We expect there are pros to just about any answer to this question, but what are the cons to your definition?  Digging deeper, the idea of success permeates every layer of our psyche — individually and culturally. It’s reflected in our language, how we interact, & how we deem each other worthy. But… what is it we really want? Email...2018-04-1818 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbA mini update...Where have I been? Is the podcast dying?2018-04-1600 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbTo what extent must we accomodate gun advocates?Why must the nation conform to their rigid, dated point of view? In an attempt to save lives, average citizens are required to use band-aid "solutions." Living in fear so others can cling to a flawed illusion of "safety?" When do we decide rhetoric & money no longer reign? That people, simply by their mere existence, are valuable. Worthy. Music: "We Are Saved" by Borrtex From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Borrtex/We_Are_Saved/We_Are_Saved2018-03-2609 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbHave We Reduced Ourselves To Common Computers?When we’re children, we spend those initial awkward years exploring and learning, but as we mature we condition ourselves to choose from pre-fab menus or patterns, to give appropriate responses, to attempt to fit in. It may appear nuanced and even complicated, but it isn’t as complex as authentic thinking, per Jordan Greenhall. We look at what Greenhall calls authentic thinking and simulated thinking. Then, we touch on how this may affect us as a society and as individuals. Show Notes: bit.ly/2HNMOso2018-03-2117 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbCity "Texture" & Hyperloop SafetyPicking up where we left off in the previous episode, we dig a little deeper into how the scientists determine the "texture" or structure of a city. Then, we discuss how Hyperloop engineers may address the safety issues involving the tunnel's vacuum. Followed by, how the Loop may be designed beneath the surface of a city. Show Notes: bit.ly/2pnnxxv2018-03-1914 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbCity Design That Considers Temperature & Hyper SpeedsBuilding on the People-centric City Design episode, I consider new information to add to or aid in revising those previous ideas. Scientists have determined that the layout of a city affects the temperature it will be, come night, relative to its daytime temp. Elon Musk's Hyperloop will offer speed and safety for distance travel, but the Loop will ideally replace subways & local buses while decreasing traffic congestion. Show Notes: bit.ly/2p9RDWc2018-03-1616 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbIs it love?(Caution: This episode may be triggering and/or offensive.) At first, we may have said Bill & Susan were in love, but would we say love is present in that relationship, now? We shift perspectives to look at a very familiar but very old tale. By comparison, is this a prime example of fatherly love or an exception to the rule?2018-03-1207 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbDebate: Who? What? Where? Why?There are many reasons, ways, & typical places to debate. I peek at just a couple, after brushing with a live scenario. If I were to attempt a public debate, I theorize a possible approach - but would it be effective for my goal(s)? Can these ideas translate to online interactions?2018-03-1011 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbCollaboration & Our Humanity"Stay in your lane." Should science strictly stay within the borders of science? Should app developers stick with the tech and product trends? Should science shun philosophy, or religion or philosophy shun science? Should the tech industry focus on data and profits while giving less credence to sociology, psychology, and the human needs of their users? And on and on... Or are there potentially better ways? I've got theories. Show Notes: bit.ly/2FnGqas2018-03-0825 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbIf we could manifest gifts from thought...Often, I wish I could wave a wand, and give a friend exactly what they need in that moment to solve a problem, to offer a break from reality, or a moment to heal. Unfortunately, I've never acquired a magical wand. So, I'm looking for the next best thing. Let's play with a mix of the imagination and the power of words. · Following the first portion of this episode, a friend gave me a gift beyond measure.2018-03-0313 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbWhere is your happy place?When life turns stressful or I just need a break, reveling in the music of the moment, I step into my imagination and visit one of my happy places. In this episode, I take you on a bit of a tour through a couple of my faves. Where is your happy place? Is it real or imaginary? What does it feel like, smell like, look like? Who's there with you? Will you take me there with your words?2018-03-0114 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbMiss P & Miss D Ponder New Anchor 3.0SeekingPlumb brings the thinky & Georgie Dee brings the spice, as they ponder Anchor, audio, language, & communication.2018-02-2524 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbWhat does it mean to be me/us?Scientists are mapping the connections between our brain cells. If successful, they will "uncover the basis of personality, identity, intelligence, memory, and..." more. Other scientists are developing an artificial womb, while yet others are cloning primates in such a way that will allow for the incorporation of CRISPR gene-editing. In light of all of this, I ponder what it means to be me. Show Notes: bit.ly/2F17P512018-02-2523 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbReflections on conflict.Perceptions, our ecology, the language we use, and the stories we tell; these have all been churning in my mind not only in how we communicate but in how we face conflict. But then, I'm reminded that these things and the conclusions I've come to, really apply to any form of communicatio. Which seems obvious, after the fact.2018-02-2206 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbGun violence & mental health.Continued conversation on the topic of gun violence, but now we get into mental health. We also discuss whether a 19-year-old is a boy or man. I ask questions regarding personal responsibility vs others being responsible for us. We touch on racism and surprisingly, even the #MeToo Movement.2018-02-2220 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbGun violence, #CeaseFire, & health care.This episode includes more of the gun violence conversation we've had over recent days. From the #CeaseFire movement in Baltimore, to universal Health Care, to somehow communicating with individuals like the NRA elite. Next episode, the gun violence & mental health.2018-02-2217 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbGun violence strategies.Three days after the high school mass shooting in Florida, and things were proceeding as per usual. Frustrated, I attempted to find a different approach to this massive issue. A first step in a major undertaking. From there, the conversation moved into the topic of mental health, the possibility of using psych evals, and the potential consequences of going that route plus more. In the meantime, the youth determined and are planning a far less complicated & more immediate "solution."2018-02-1818 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbMorality: Taming the beast?Does morality hamper our ability to truly live? Is morality a cage that sickens and weakens us? How, when, and why did morality come to be? By the end of the episode, my views on morality's purpose and existence had shifted.2018-02-1320 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbAnchor.fm or Limor?"Less is more." This phrase is supposedly the basis for the Limor name, but is it entirely accurate? I go on to list some of the features I love or hate on each platform. Plus a call from MoMacAttack.2018-02-1108 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbMen & Women, ListeningMy friend "Sarah" & I chatted about the fears we have as women and the precautions we regularly take. Then, we dipped into the topic of boundaries. Afterwards, you'll hear a few responses from men. For me, the day's journey was encouraging and worth taking note of, especially in today's confrontational environment that continues to brew. #metoo2018-02-0916 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbPoop: There's No Avoiding ItYes, I'm getting dirty in this episode. We're talking poop! From human waste management in space to cow farts. It all started with a challenge issued by NASA in 2016.2018-02-0706 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbA Convo Around The HolocaustRecently over lunch, a friend and I talked about a smattering of topics, but this is where it started. How & when did she become interested in learning about the Holocaust? We soon veer off into likely reasons why the Nazis followed Hitler, why German citizens may have turned a blind eye, and what we would do or how we might respond to a similar scenario, today.2018-02-0609 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbI've got a ❤️ affair... 😍🤫😊😄😍💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻2018-02-0603 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbWhy do some lies piss me off?Why can I excuse or make room for some lies, but others I have little or zero tolerance for? Is it their purpose? Who they're designed to affect? I ponder these questions and more by way of looking at a couple of real life scenarios.2018-02-0513 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbPeople-centric City DesignMost large cities were originally designed around the car (Roads, parking, etc.), and not with a central focus on people. What would be different if a city was people-centrically designed?2018-02-0427 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumb"Human Ubers"Human Ubers. They're probably not what you're thinking. • The idea has been around for some time, but now the technology exists and is being used. Instead of using a robot of some kind, a surrogate wears an augmented reality headset with your face on an iPad-like screen. So, everyone they meet sees and hears you. Would you use a Human Uber aka ChameleonMask? Would you have any difficulties interacting with a Human Uber over the individual, themselves? What are the benefits or drawbacks to such technology?2018-02-0120 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbOld books & a bit of history.A couple of old books have been sitting on my bookshelves, everywhere I’ve lived, for years. Today, I finally looked into their past. And what a rich history they have!! I barely scratched the surface! (Pics included on Instagram • @SeekingPlumb)2018-01-2810 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbIdeas Informing Ideas vs TheftIf art informs art, can we not say ideas inform ideas? Okay, but when is this the process that's happening, and when is an idea/thought being plagiarized? This conversation covers many facets. Is plagiarism illegal? What would you do, if you were copied? Would it bother you? If it would, is it because we feel we own the thought/idea? Why is this such a threat? How different listeners would approach such a situation. Plus much more.2018-01-2648 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbThe key to hope...What if I told you that the keys to a brighter future were things like generosity and focusing on our similarities? Don't take my word for it. Listen to Jason Reynolds, an author, talk to Trevor Noah about this on The Daily Show.2018-01-2504 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbAppreciating our differences.No matter the labels or how many we carry, each of us fills a key spot in the mosaic of humanity. In our various communities, here on Anchor, and in the whole of humanity. Revel in your differences, they make you, you.2018-01-2202 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumb📞 re positivity, communicatingYesterday's positivity conversation continued today. We talked: binary communication; time & value; fear of vulnerability; consequences; the role of social media/tech; certainty vs uncertainty & unpredictability; and efficiency vs the importance of hard work, the struggle.2018-01-2117 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumb"Positively positive!" 👍 or 👎We've witnessed and sometimes been part of the divisive culture of the past few years. While it's still alive and well, some people seem to be reaching for a polar opposite approach to life. Positivity, shutting out conflict, and turning a blind eye to the offensive. Is this much better? • Plus a few insightful calls broadening the conversation from Gerad of Slangsmith Radio.2018-01-2011 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumb"Positively positive!" 👍 or 👎We've witnessed and sometimes been part of the divisive culture of the past few years. While it's still alive and well, some people seem to be reaching for a polar opposite approach to life. Positivity, shutting out conflict, and turning a blind eye to the offensive. Is this much better?2018-01-2004 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbMind reading car. Say wha?!In the next 5–10 years, cars could be reading our minds to steer the wheel, or step on the brakes or gas pedal. After learning a bit more about how the brain work’s a few weeks ago, I’ve got questions!2018-01-1903 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbHumility: good, bad, too much?A sentence by Marcus Aurelius spurred a series of questions. Is humility a bad thing? Maybe it's not a negative, it's just how we embody it? Is there such a thing as too much humility? Plus a few more questions rattling around.2018-01-1811 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbA bit of tomfoolery! 😂For something completely different... Here's just a portion of the fun had on Anchor.fm, today. Geeky nerd talk, a couple of parodies about yours truly, and a dollop of laughter! Hope you enjoy!2018-01-1705 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbDecreasing tribalism.Piggybacking off of a few segments by Patrick of The Great Everything, I look at a few obstacles to eliminating or decreasing tribalism, as well as, a theory to add to Patrick's "solution."2018-01-1603 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbEasier life = much hardship.Pursuing an easier life results in hardship, per Yuval Noah Harari in the book, Sapiens. From long ago through today. And not just in the ways you may guess. It's more than 'hard work will lead to success.' Each decision to make life easier now, affects our route and time table for reaching our goal(s). So, what do you value?2018-01-1506 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbDissecting a scene…I do enjoy the SciFi & Fantasy genres, but I like the stories I consume to at least make some sort of sense. This is true of any fictional genre, really. So, when script writers get lazy, it's particularly annoying. 😂 I dissect a recent scene from Blindspot that was all kinds of ridiculous.2018-01-1305 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbThe stories we tell…In Yuval Noah Harari's book, Sapiens, he talks about the start and power of stories. Not just the expected ones of myths, legends, and gods, but the stories created to unite societies. We believe in so many fictions without much thought. Why do we buy into and accept them, and what does it take to create such a powerful story?2018-01-0810 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbThe meaning of SeekingPlumb."If you're not a plumber, what does SeekingPlumb mean?" It's been an evolving definition, but here's what it means to me, today.2018-01-0202 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbA gift; my name is...Our names are all over the web, these days, & anyone can learn just about anything about you. What happens when they do? • Many of you have wondered and even asked. Today, I unwrap this carefully guarded piece of me, & gift it to you. My name is...2017-12-3104 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbDo you want me to engage?Why do you use the tips, tricks, & tools that you do, to seek or increase engagement, particularly on Anchor? Are they effective? These are really for you to decide, but here's what turns me off & what attracts me to stations and their content. How do you respond to these or to similar tactics on other platforms?2017-12-2826 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbCalls re Quantum EntanglementAs the day unfolded, I received some calls in response to the Quantum Entanglement episode. Allen of Sentient Future & MoMac of MoMacAttack offer insights, information, & valid points worth highlighting. I reply with a few reflections that have surfaced over the course of the day.2017-12-2810 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbQuantum Entanglement & More…My head is spinning with questions and questions that lead to more questions. Scientists have found a way to reverse the (thermodynamic) arrow of time? What?! This was the jumping off point into learning more about quantum entanglement and wondering about the implications & possibilities. Deep into various rabbit holes with so many questions; I barely scratched the surface!2017-12-2710 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbWandering Through My ChristmasI take you with me through my Christmas morning, scolded by and chatting with strangers and receiving a gift from yet another. Some local sounds, crunching of snow, and more! Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!! 🎄🎁2017-12-2620 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbCanadian Winters & Merry Xmas!I overestimated my experiences with the cold after living in upstate New York, but they did not prepare me for Canadian winters. From the low temperatures to a few differences in snow management. Plus a Christmas message from me and mine to you and yours.2017-12-2506 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbFire, electricity, and… ?This episode takes some twists & turns. Looking back, we see the journeys humanity has taken with fire & electricity. What will the next major knowledge point or re-creation be? What path will that journey take? • The conversation advances through anti-gravity, exponential understanding, the future of humanity, fractals, transhumanism, multiverses, teleportation, wonder & curiosity, and whether we are ready for the "next thing." • Want to be part of the next discussion? Download the Anchor.fm app & create a free account. Feel welcome to listen, type a message under a segment, and/or call in with your thoughts! Any and every option is open. Than...2017-12-2332 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumb"…end history…" Really?!Another book, another adventure! This time, it's Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari. How I settled on it, & why I'm already skeptical & asking questions on page ONE!2017-12-2104 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbTackling my expectations...In attempting to deviate in how I see and think, I've been making a concerted effort to identify and evaluate my assumptions. It's a work in progress to complexify them, and likely one I will continue to rinse/repeat throughout my life. Or at least, that's my plan. Hear a little on my thought process & a call from #PositiveVibes regarding his latest experience in this area.2017-12-2110 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbA day in the life...A bit of daydreaming, plus preparing to hit the road combined with the sounds of my surroundings.2017-12-2010 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbSentient Future & Empathy▶️3/3Allen of Sentient Future chats with me about empathy, intentional living, values and beliefs, consistency and hypocrisy, and so much more!2017-12-1630 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbSentient Future & Empathy▶️2/3Allen of Sentient Future chats with me about empathy, intentional living, values and beliefs, consistency and hypocrisy, and so much more!2017-12-1630 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbSentient Future & Empathy▶️1/3Allen of Sentient Future chats with me about empathy, intentional living, values and beliefs, consistency and hypocrisy, and so much more!2017-12-1630 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumb❓-ing Assumptions & BubblesIn real life, we have some amount of room for exploration and self-discovery. We can physically move in and out of social groups, situations, etc., and broaden our horizons as we learn and course correct. Is the same entirely true of our online experience? Does it matter?2017-12-1619 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbThe skill of asking "why."Is there a good or not so great way of asking "why?" Or put another way, should we consider formulating better questions? If so, why? If we determine there is value in this, where and how do we begin? Via healthy doubt and challenging our assumptions.2017-12-1407 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbFree Will Convo Continued…The calls and conversation continued to flow, and I wasn't about to stifle it. We skim across the surface of metaphysics when discussing not being able to act in the moment. Then, touch on neuroscience and consciousness as an either/or? Or both?2017-12-1310 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbWhat is Anchor.fm?Trying to tell friends or strangers about Anchor.fm and why they might be interested in getting involved can be challenging. So, I attempted to cover and express the highlights in familiar ways. If you find it helpful, feel free to share it far and wide. (Found on iTunes, Google Play, or in this YouTube video for sharing: youtu.be/a1tgCgeYF9c)2017-12-1205 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbFree Will or Brain's Puppet?The idea of free will or fate/predestination/determinism is something we sometimes consider, but ideas like fate are concepts/forces that we presume exist outside us. If we don't have free will, what if what IS responsible for our decisions and actions is still out of our control but is WITHIN us? • Including a few calls from MoMacAttack & Dewuan And Only.2017-12-1219 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbChloe: A Bittersweet GoodbyeA bit of a wrap up, goodbye, and maybe even a tribute to the sassy, little polydactyl named Chloe. I share some recent sound bites, a little about the end of our shared journey, and bid her farewell.2017-12-1008 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbThe blindness of the favoured.The favoured or privileged are often blind to their status and advantages, and how their life experience is different and affects those around them. I dip into a few hot button topics with a less than clear head. I touch on power dynamics between genders and races, too. How we, as a culture and individuals, perpetuate these flawed dynamics and beliefs - overtly and more subtly.2017-12-0812 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbThe not-so-rosy Chloe update.As a preamble, a few days ago, I woke after an hour and a half to find Chloe limping/favouring one of her front paws. I had no idea what happened, but she'd licked laundry detergent, chewed wires, wrestled with Bart & more. There was no telling. We avoided a vet visit, and now here we are. The latest update follows...2017-12-0804 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbPerceiving Via Our AssumptionsWith roughly 86 billion neurons & 100 trillion connections in our brains, imagine how many possible permutations that calculates out to be! So, why are our perceptions limited? And how can we change that?2017-12-0409 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbCaught in The Cosmic Web 🌌I thought the universe was massive before, but somehow it's become so much larger now that I've seen parts of the map! I learned new terms and so, new ways to see the universe. Is this how the explorers and pioneers felt, once upon a time? I have so many more questions, now. And how long will any of these facts remain firm, before we learn differently/more? I touch on groups, clusters, and superclusters plus The Great Attractor.2017-12-0105 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbChloe's mic drop! 🐾 🎤I turned my back for just a few minutes, thought the coast was clear, but the kitten's razor incisors struck with great efficiency! The mic died a horrible, horrible death. The crime scene photos can be seen on instagram.com/seekingplumb.2017-11-2901 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbChloe & the couch trap!Our latest adventure includes Chloe getting stuck inside the couch! 🐱2017-11-2603 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumb the DoubterTo doubt or not to doubt. In this episode, we travel through my struggles of doubting my knowledge and experiences too much & too little. We looked at the importance of doubt, yesterday. Today, we look at an historical example of hyper focused assumptions minus the doubt. Plus, we ponder a few modern day scenarios, wondering whether we allow room for doubting. Without doubt, how do we challenge our assumptions?2017-11-1309 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbAnother kitten update…Chloe has been with Bart & I for a smidge over 3 weeks now. This is a brief update on the goings on. 😻😻 • For pics & a few clips, check out instagram.com/seekingplumb.2017-11-0702 minSeekingPlumbSeekingPlumbWho is SeekingPlumb?Better late than never. A little about who's talking at you.2017-08-2302 min