(00:00) Intro

(01:40) Just For Today: Christophe previews his latest post on the Radical Secular Blog related to the trial of murderer, Derek Chauvin. Christophe, Sean, and Joe discuss.

(05:08) T-shirts! Monty Python, The Earth, and the IDIC.

(07:16) Herd Immunity: Christophe, Sean, and Joe discuss the current state of the World’s ongoing fight against the Covid-19 pandemic including the elusiveness of “herd immunity.”

(19:56) Liz Cheney: Christophe, Sean, and Joe discuss the future of the Republican party in the United States through the lens of the imminent ouster of GOP Congressional leader, Liz Cheney (R) of Wyoming.

(24:34) Stipulations: At the outset of their conversation about Meditation, Christophe, Sean, and Joe establish that proselytization and evangelism are activities that they reject. They also agree that there’s a functional difference between individuals’ meditation practices and the problem of meditation pop culture and the meditation industry. 

(26:04) Defining Meditation: Christophe, Sean, and Joe attempt to pin down the elusive definition of meditation, and in the process evaluate whether meditation is valuable or useful.

(49:44) Sam Harris and Gurus: Christophe, Sean, and Joe discuss the collapse of Sam Harris’s legitimacy as an advocate for secular values. The conversation includes analysis of an article by Mathew Remski of the Conspirituality Podcast as well as comments on so-called “gurus,” and so-called “enlightenment.” 

(01:12:10) Wrap-up and Outro.

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Show notes:

Just For Today, by Christophe Difo

Sam Harris Is Right About Things Because He Likes to Meditate, by Matthew Remski

The Conspirituality Podcast 

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