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Seeing Clearly

Christian Gonzalez
Predictive Processing
Kantian Ethics
Consciousness
High Trust Society
God
Casa Tilo
Microsolidarity
Fractal Agency
Psychedelics
Dinner Party
Moral Philosophy
Universalizability
Love
Super Learning
Buddhism / Emptiness

Exploring different philosophical frames for understanding what is and what we ought to do. Hosted by Christian Gonzalez. cxgonzalez.substack.com

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Dr. Ogi Ogas is a mathematical neuroscientist and, in his own words, a prophet. This is our conversation on God and consciousness.

1:44 — Who or what is God?

17:06 — Mind vs. matter, purpose vs. physics

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In this episode we talk with Moral Law Within about God, secular morality, moral realism, reasons, intuitions, Kantian ethics, and more. Florence Bacus is a PhD student at Harvard studying Kantian ethics.

1:49 — God and religion

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Episode: [Podcast] Moral realism, Kantian ethics and veganism

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The Brain is a Reducing Valve | Seeing Clearly Episode 6
Q: How do these ideas relate to moral realism and normativity in ethics?
Normativity is argued to be grounded in the relational and participatory structure between subject and world, not in a simple subjective or objective substrate. This supports a form of moral realism that respects both the reality of experiences and the structures that confer meaning across frames.
The Brain is a Reducing Valve | Seeing Clearly Episode 6
Q: What is the practical takeaway about identity and self when considering Buddhist emptiness and Western notions of the self?
The discussion suggests that the self is not inherently existing in a fixed sense; identity can be leveraged as a rational or ethical agent without reifying a separate, standalone self. The emphasis is on experiential awareness and the relational, interacting nature of meaning rather than clinging to an essential self.
[Podcast] Moral realism, Kantian ethics and veganism
Q: What advice do you have to someone applying to philosophy grad schools?
Prioritize the writing sample, make it manageable, obtain strong letters, and seek extensive feedback from professors to refine the work before submitting.
[Podcast] Moral realism, Kantian ethics and veganism
Q: What is the Kantian argument for veganism?
The argument centers on the idea that rational agents should consider the interests of others in counterfactual scenarios; even though Kant originally argued against duties to non-rational animals, the reasoning shows that when universalizing a principle, one must not will laws that harm others, which can be extended to moral consideration for animals.
[Podcast] Moral realism, Kantian ethics and veganism
Q: What is truth, then?
Truth is treated deflationarily as what our propositions express about the world, with a focus on meaning and what is being asserted rather than some independent platonic realm of facts.

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This show engages listeners with deep, cross-disciplinary conversations at the intersection of philosophy, cognitive science, spirituality, and morality. Across episodes, the host steers discussions on topics like predictive processing, consciousness, moral theory, embodiment, and the social implications of philosophy in everyday life. Notable strengths include a willingness to bridge analytic philosophy with contemporary science and spirituality, plus a recurring interest in how meaning, reality, and human coordination emerge from both individual experience and collective frameworks. The format tends to feature rigorous yet accessible dialogue with guests who bring first-hand expertise on mind, ethics, and society, making it a compelling l... more

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