myth
17 episodes mention this concept
PredictiveHistoryNov 25, 2025Roman Anti-Civilization: A Critical Analysis of its Origins, Myths, and Self-Perpetuating War Machine
HistoryAnti-civilizationEvil empireOpen citizenshipRoman concept of liberty- PredictiveHistoryOct 21, 2025
Dawn of the Human Imagination: Challenging Darwinism and Reclaiming Intuition
HistoryTheory of EvolutionGenetic MutationNatural SelectionPhilosophical Materialism - PredictiveHistoryApr 29, 2025
Napoleon's Empire of Myth: Robespierre's Meritocracy and the Genius of War and Propaganda
HistoryMeritocracyTotal WarConscriptionBattlefield Awareness - PredictiveHistoryApr 24, 2025
The Passion of Robespierre: A Mythological Interpretation of the French Revolution
HistoryFrench RevolutionAbsolute MonarchyConstitutional MonarchyEstates General - PredictiveHistoryNov 28, 2024
Mesopotamia's Quest for Immortality: Geography, Mythology, and the Epic of Gilgamesh
HistoryMythology as shared realityDialectic (Hegel)Diversity and differentiationNatural boundaries - PredictiveHistoryNov 12, 2024
Julius Caesar: The Myth-Making Genius and the Fall of the Roman Republic
HistoryMythmakerReality Distortion ProjectorCognitive DissonancePiety (Roman value) 
psychacksJun 3, 2024Romance as a Game of Hide-and-Seek: The Psychology of Projecting Wholeness
RelationshipsHide-and-seek (metaphor)Self-disavowalPsychological projectionEmotional contact- psychacksNov 14, 2022
The Myth of Completion: Why Nothing Ever Truly Ends and How Perspective Shapes Our Understanding of "Done"
PsychologyMyth of completionPerspective biasCreator perspectiveObserver perspective 
lexfridmanMar 16, 2022David Wolpe on Judaism, God, Faith, and the Complexities of Human Nature
PsychologyMonotheismDivine TranscendenceDivine ImminenceUnknowability of God
NewEconomicThinkingJul 21, 2021The Unmaking of the Black Blue-Collar Middle Class: Economic Shifts, Racial Inequality, and Corporate Financialization
EconomicsStock buybacksIntellectual property rightsCompetitive advantage on the shop floorBusiness enterprise- lexfridmanDec 28, 2020
Diana Walsh Pasulka on the Interconnected Nature of Belief, Technology, Religion, and Objective Reality
PhilosophyBelief (attitudes dictating actions)Objective RealityNoumenal (Kant's 'thing in itself')Phenomenal (perceived reality) - lexfridmanMay 19, 2020
The Rough Ride of Entrepreneurship: Psychological Preparedness, Teamwork, and Relationship Balance
Self-DevelopmentPsychological preparednessEntrepreneurial sufferingEmotional turmoilProblem-solving (unforeseen problems) - lexfridmanMar 18, 2020
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Anonymity, Leadership, and the Origin of Bitcoin and Ethereum
TechnologySatoshi NakamotoBitcoin white paperSource code releaseOnline anonymity - NewEconomicThinkingSep 26, 2018
The Cult of Neo-Classical Economics and the Quest for a Realistic Monetary Model
EconomicsNeo-classical economicsEquilibrium approachMyth-ematicsComplex systems models 
DocSnipesAug 4, 2017Cognitive Processing Therapy: Applying CPT for PTSD, Chronic Conditions, and Anxiety
PsychologyCognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)Social Cognitive TheoryPTSDChronic Conditions- psychacks
Reconceptualizing Evil: The False Light and Hidden Nature of Malevolence
PsychologySpiritual forcesEssence of evilEssence of good/holinessArchetypal villain - lexfridman
Pamela McCorduck on the Mythic Origins, Early Pioneers, and Enduring Dreams of Artificial Intelligence
TechnologyArtificial Intelligence (AI)History of AIPhilosophical significance of AIMyth and legend in AI