The Overthinkers

Should We Be Scared of AI?

Everyone's talking about AI. Is it something we should be scared of? If so, what should we be scared of about it? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes discuss.
 
 
https://www.ibm.com/topics/artificial-intelligence
 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/cognitiveworld/2019/10/31/should-we-be-afraid-of-ai/?sh=2b90d8274331
 
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/06/youre-right-to-be-scared-of-ai-white-house-advisor-ivy-league-expert.html#:~:text=Among%20the%20other%20concerns%3A%20AI,countless%20human%20jobs%20to%20machines

Can God Make A Stone So Heavy He Can’t Lift It?

It's one of the most famous paradoxes in history. But is it really that big a deal? And what's the answer? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson answer the omniscience paradox on this latest episode.
 
The Omnipotence Paradox
 
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/omnipotence/#IntrPrel
 
 
A God Problem
 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/opinion/-philosophy-god-omniscience.html
 
 
The Rock God Can’t Lift: Actually, It’s NOT Complicated!
 
https://www.ncregister.com/blog/the-rock-god-can-t-lift-actually-it-s-not-complicated
 
 
The Omnipotence, Omniscience, and Omnipresence of God
 
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/omnipotence-omniscience-omnipresence-god/

How Should You Define Success?

Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes discuss how society defines success and how we could or should define it differently.
 
Dictionary
 
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/success
 
The moral consequences of teleological beliefs about the human species
 
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-92110-001?fbclid=IwAR0gIv8NdbnL9jl92aRi5K3_s1zB6xaRXND_MsX47o-bDC-1xRJTF-sv-k8
 
 
‘Is This It?’ When Success Isn’t Satisfying
 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-this-it-when-success-isnt-satisfying-6fbd62f1?mod=WSJ_ACQ_NA_META_US_CONTENT_DPA_PAID&fbclid=IwAR25IDvxHUlgl0Cb8k0FwcU68X1AbHsP09KRUAk9NqvBdGx9RjGiM-i0E_w
 
 
The Triumph of Coming in Third
 
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/06/winning-third-place-competition-effort-happiness/674489/
 
Teleology
 
https://www.britannica.com/topic/teleology
 
 
Salary Makes You Happier… to a certain point.
 
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/28/how-your-salary-affects-happiness.html#:~:text=Psychologists%20have%20long%20agreed%20more,even%20if%20your%20income%20increases.
 
 

Should Preachers Have Nice Things? (With Ben Kirby)

Why do we feel uncomfortable with preachers having lots of money? Is there something wrong with pastors having expensive things? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes bring on Ben Kirby--author and man behind the viral "preachers and sneakers" account--on this latest episode.
 
History of prosperity gospel: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/what-you-should-know-about-the-prosperity-gospel/
 

What Does The Bible Say About Conspiracy Theories? (With Dr. Dru Johnson)

Does The Bible have anything to say about conspiracy theories for the church? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson bring on biblical scholar Dr. Dru Johnson to discuss.
 
https://www.businessinsider.com/pastors-quit-after-qanon-radicalize-congregation-2021-3
 
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-03-03/la-na-church-qanon-conspiracy-theories
 
https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/december/jesus-cares-about-your-conspiracy-theory.html

How Do We Forgive? (With Karen Laing)

Forgiveness is one of the most most difficult values our culture aspires to. But what is it and how do we do it? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson are joined by author and forgiveness expert Karen Laing on this latest episode. 
 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/forgiveness
 
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/forgiveness/#TheoForg
 
https://ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/before-forgiveness-the-origin-of-a-moral-idea/

Is Beauty Subjective?

Is beauty just in the eye of the beholder? Or is there some objectivity in what beauty is? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss the science and philosophy of beauty on this latest episode. 
 
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/beauty/
 
https://www.philosophytalk.org/blog/beautiful-and-metaphysics-beauty#:~:text=The%20word%20%E2%80%9Cbeauty%E2%80%9D%20(and,It%20can%20work%20both%20ways.
 
The psychology of awe - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/natured-nurture/202207/the-awesome-psychology-awe
 

How Should We Deal With Envy?

What is envy? Why do we all agree it's bad, and how do we overcome it? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes discuss on this latest episode. 
 
Article Links:
 
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envy
 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anxiety-files/201510/envy
 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anxiety-files/201511/coping-your-envy-turning-envy-its-head

Why Don’t We Feel Like Adults? (With Nathan Sherrer)

Why don't Millennials and Zoomers feel like adults even though they are? Nathan Sherrer joins the show once again to discuss.
 
Articles mentioned in the episode:
https://time.com/4361866/adulting-definition-meaning/
 
https://www.npr.org/2022/06/11/1104056661/disney-adults
 
 
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/23/economy-millennials-children-low-birthrate
 
https://aninjusticemag.com/understanding-our-queer-obsession-with-childish-things-9aede4c1f418
 
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/05/millennial-generation-financial-issues-income-homeowners/673485/
 
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070501112023.htm?fbclid=IwAR3PHASAEgSzEFOHFzPt9XWHS-c3TJuwtl1Zi579Lg42nsPg-cmD4Q63Zno
 

What Do We Get Wrong About Race? (With Dr. George Yancey)

What do we as a culture get wrong when it comes to discussing race? Are colorblind advocates and antiracism advocates missing something to have productive racial discussions? If not, why aren't we making any progress? Sociologist and author Dr. George Yancey joins Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson to discuss a new approach to racial conversations that he believes will help make real racial progress.
 
https://www.newsweek.com/race-relations-gotten-worse-1960s-30-percent-americans-say-poll-1078690
 
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/08/12/deep-divisions-in-americans-views-of-nations-racial-history-and-how-to-address-it/