Subtle Revolution
This is a philosophical podcast to explore the full kaleidoscope of life. I'm your host, Don Dupuis.
Episodes
23 episodes
22. A Philosophical Conversation with Anthropic AI: Part I
AI—especially Large Language Models (LLMs) such as Anthropic's Claude, Open AI’s Chat GPT, Google’s Gemini, Microsoft’s Copilot, Musk’s Grok (etc.) ... are becoming mainstays of daily use in many people's lives. This conversation between ...
21. The Purest Democracy
This is an exploration of the current approach to American Democracy, and how it might be better served.~~~YouTube:https://youtube.com/@subtlerevolution1Email:subtlerevolution1@gmail.com
20. The Climate of Belief
A Battle Cry for Mother Earth.~~~YouTube:https://youtube.com/@subtlerevolution1Email:subtlerevolution1@gmail.com
19. Nuanced Thinking
To simplify is a thing to which most of us aspire. Anything that will bring some clarity in this increasingly noisy world…we’re looking for it. This is a noble ideal. Of course, not all things are simple. When we over-simplify across the board—...
18. Black/White Thinking
Yes or no. Save your explanations. It’s my way or the highway. Black/white thinking—hardly an uncommon style, needless to say. It is not stoic, nor elegant in its simplicity: is is merely lazy. It is a problem, it certainly creates problems…and...
17. Rigidity
The unyielding, the proud beings of stone. We know these people. They are not rare. They are in our families; they are at our places of employment. We elect many of them to positions of importance. But should we? Is this a quality we actually w...
16. Lineage
What is the ancestral link to our current life? How should we honor the past? What are we to learn from the countless preceding lives that—quite literally—allowed for our own?~~~YouTube:https://youtube.com/@subtlerevolution1...
15. Science
Science is one of the major world religions. The notion would be blasphemy to some. For others, though—science is their exclusive faith. Is it enough?~~~YouTube:https://youtube.com/@subtlerevolution1Email:subtler...
14. Progress
Progress is the primary measure of our evolution as beings. For every problem standing before us, progress is the journey past them—and forward, on to new solutions.~~~YouTube:https://youtube.com/@subtlerevolution1Em...
13. Our Mass Shooting Crisis
This is dedicated to the memory of those innocent lives lost in Uvalde, Tx. ~~~YouTube:https://youtube.com/@subtlerevolution1Email:subtlerevolution1@gmail.com
12. Inequality
Inequality, all of the impositions that render peoples unequal in this way or that, suspend the world in misery. Separateness and tribalism reign paramount, while universal freedom remains at bay. It is up to all of us whether we will individua...
11. Enemies
There are a few ironies when it comes to “enemies.” They make life more difficult, surely—but they also offer us a sense of contrast. They help us to know that which we don’t want…and that which we don’t want to be. In this sense, they...
10. Tolerance
If we are to end by our own making, that will be the result of intolerance. If we continue onward—tolerance will be needed in ever greater measure. Our future depends on a deepening commitment to the personal and collective embodiment of this q...
9. Self-Education
Self-education is the true “higher learning.” No outer university can compare with the insights derived from one’s own, self-sustained effort to expand in understanding—once a desire for such takes hold.~~~YouTube:https://yo...
8. Authenticity
Authenticity is the domain of an original. Personal influence is still present, yet an inner integration always issues the final say rather than outer opinion or consensus. Concern is solely for what is right—not that which is fashionable, or e...
7. Deprogramming
Ultimately, we must dig ourselves out of the ruts into which we stumble—physical, mental, emotional, philosophical. We might fall in of our own accord; we may be enticed in, at times even kicked in (metaphorically). Nevertheless, it is up to
6. Polarization
Societal cohesion is being torn in two by polarization. Extremism is intensifying. We must remember that our essence, decency and humanity emanate from a common, central core—not the far fringes.~~~YouTube:https://youtube.co...
5. Modern Journalism & Bias
Journalism, the path of the messenger—truly one of the essential professions—has lost its way. The repercussions are enormous.~~~YouTube:https://youtube.com/@subtlerevolution1Email:subtlerevolution1@gmail.com
4. Misinformation & Propaganda
Misinformation and propaganda—agenda-driven manipulation and dishonesty—is one of the great perils of our time. With the advent of the Internet, its tentacles have spread as never before.~~~YouTube:https://youtube.com/@subtl...
3. Nonconformity
The nonconformist has an important role to play. They transcend the stagnant paradigms which no longer serve us. We need these disrupters to show us new ways to solve old and entrenched problems.~~~YouTube:https://y...
2. Tribalism
Tribalism is the short-sighted, small-minded and altogether too common approach to human relationships, and it is the default mode for far too many. This is one of our main blockades on the path to a more universal peace and progress.~~...