Ranked #1
An Appetizer: Purpose
An Appetizer: Purpose
I make audiobooks and release them as podcasts. The 20th-century systematic mode of social organization provided pre-pa... Read more
17 Jan 2021
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9mins
Ranked #2
Preview: Eternalism and Nihilism
Preview: Eternalism and Nihilism
Two stances that don't work: “Everything has a definite meaning” and “Nothing means anything.” The original text is here... Read more
25 Jan 2021
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15mins
Ranked #3
What Is Meaningness?
What Is Meaningness?
Meaningness is the quality of being meaningful or meaningless. Original text here: https://meaningness.com/what-is-meani... Read more
31 Jan 2021
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6mins
Ranked #4
Misunderstanding Meaningness Makes Many Miserable
Misunderstanding Meaningness Makes Many Miserable
Mistaken attitudes toward meaning create unnecessary psychological/spiritual/existential suffering. Original text is her... Read more
7 Feb 2021
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7mins
Ranked #5
Stances Trump Systems, And Stances Are Unstable
Stances Trump Systems, And Stances Are Unstable
People think they approach meaning in terms of religions or philosophies, but in practice, "stances" matter more. Origin... Read more
15 Feb 2021
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11mins
Ranked #6
Nebulosity and Pattern
Nebulosity and Pattern
Meaningness is cloud-like: nebulous. It is real, but impossible to completely pin down. Original text is here: https://m... Read more
21 Feb 2021
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11mins
Ranked #7
Fixation & Denial - Confused Stances Come In Pairs - No Middle Way
Fixation & Denial - Confused Stances Come In Pairs - No Middle Way
Fixation and denial are the two simplest ways of refusing to deal with the nebulosity of meaningness. https://meaningnes... Read more
28 Feb 2021
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15mins
Ranked #8
Accepting Nebulosity, And, Not A General Dialectic
Accepting Nebulosity, And, Not A General Dialectic
Note: This is episode 8, but it first aired with the audio file for episode 9. I have now corrected it, so you may wish ... Read more
7 Mar 2021
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6mins
Ranked #9
Confusion, Completion, Misery, and Joy
Confusion, Completion, Misery, and Joy
Properly understanding meaning eliminates needless suffering. An application: ethics. Original text here: https://meanin... Read more
14 Mar 2021
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8mins
Ranked #10
Meaningness As A Liberating Practice
Meaningness As A Liberating Practice
A practice of replacing confused, dysfunctional patterns of thinking and feeling about meaning with accurate ones. Origi... Read more
21 Mar 2021
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8mins