S3E062: Hyper Reality with Special Guest Godward

Godward recommends unemployment.

Talking about an anonymously written blog post about hyper reality. What do weird rules in the Old Testament mean? Waiting for the messiah to fulfill prophecies in 2024. How people tell history and what is relevant?

One of the greatest first sentences ever conceived in a novel.

How did prophecy ever become part of the Biblical canon? What do all the strange details in stories in the Bible mean?

The problem with Post-Modernism, America is polytheist, how do we know that the selection of facts passed down is any good?

The Biblical canon was never officially closed…

The news cycle moves so fast now and no one cares about anything anymore. The rate of information has exceeded the ability of the editor. The A.I. speech from Metal Gear Solid 2, algorithms, war as a reset.

Islam is falling to modernity at record speed.

Predictions about the U.S. election, how elections work, maybe it’s a good thing the President isn’t actually in charge of anything.

How to avoid a possible future draft.

The election is going to be a fun time and everyone’s going to be okay.