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Jon and Joe are two biotechnology engineers bringing new thoughts for certain uncertainty in the world. Freeform conversations about neuroscience, society, computation, individualism, philosophy, psychology, and more. Every Monday at 12pm PST.

Joe Schroer and Jon Cramer


    • Jun 14, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    Episode 23 - The Derivation of Human Commitment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 40:39


    Episode 23 (Video on Youtube, Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts)Linktree - For Certain Uncertainty PlatformsJon and Joe discuss topics on:- The derivation of human commitment - How do we define and maintain commitmentEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 22 - Discovering Mindfulness & the Internal-Mirror

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 47:09


    Episode 22 (Video on Youtube, Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts)Linktree - For Certain Uncertainty PlatformsJon and Joe discuss topics on:- The power of Mindfulness- How does Mindfulness work?- Creating the self-mirrorEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 21 - NFT's Fully Explained

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 44:04


    Episode 21 (Video on Youtube, Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts)Linktree - For Certain Uncertainty PlatformsJon and Joe discuss topics on:What is an NFT?How does it derive value?Who can make an NFT?Where to buy an NFT?Every Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 20 - Eric Koester: How to Reach Your Greatest Ambitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 62:49


    Episode 20 (Video on Youtube, Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts)Linktree - For Certain Uncertainty PlatformsEric Koester is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and author. His award-winning Book Creators community program has helped more than 1,000 first-time authors create and publish their first books, and has produced nine national book award winners or finalists in 2020-2021. Professor Koester is a leading educator at Georgetown University in the fields of technology innovation, corporate innovation, and startup creations, and is the former Managing Director and Venture Partner of Next Gen Venture Partners (NGVP), an early-stage venture fund, and as the founder and CEO of the Manuscripts Group (a social venture which runs Creator Institute and New Degree Press), an educational technology company.Website: https://erickoester.com/Every Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 19 - Dr. Michael Winkelman: Shamanism, Psychedelics, and Consciousness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 75:46


    Episode 19 (Video on Youtube, Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts)Linktree - For Certain Uncertainty PlatformsDr. Michael Winkelman (PhD, University of California–Irvine, MPH, University of Arizona 2002) has engaged in cross-cultural and interdisciplinary research on shamanism, psychedelics, and the alteration of consciousness to identify universal patterns of healing ritual and the underlying biological mechanisms.Links to Dr. Michael Winkelman's works:Website: https://michaelwinkelman.com/Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael-WinkelmanLatest book: https://www.amazon.com/Supernatural-After-Neuro-Turn-Pieter-Craffert/dp/113831449824:10 mentioned article: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.729425/full34:30 mentioned book: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247245756ShamansPriestsandWitchesACross-CulturalStudyofMagico-ReligiousPractitioners42:05 mentioned book: https://www.amazon.com/Shamanism-Biopsychosocial-Paradigm-Consciousness-Healing/dp/031338181XEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 18 - Exploring the Emotions of Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 39:05


    Episode 18 (Video on Youtube, Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts)Linktree - For Certain Uncertainty PlatformsJon and Joe discuss topics on:0:00 - Season 2 Introduction11:01 - What makes art emotional?21:15 - Art stands the test of time32:27 - Relative mimicryEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 17 - Season 1 Best Clips

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 47:58


    Episode 17 (Video on Youtube & Spotify and Apple Podcasts)Jon and Joe discuss topics on:0:00 - Certain Uncertainty Season 1 CompilationEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 16 - Evolving Digital Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 38:56


    Episode 16 (Video on Youtube & Spotify and Apple Podcasts)Jon and Joe discuss topics on:0:00 - What is "real" in the digital world?11:12 - Are the skills of "bots" valuable or the skills of the coder?19:34 - The League of Super-athletes25:15 - New age digital mental health30:18 - Building a digital personalityEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 15 - The Roots of Malevolence, True Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 38:10


    Episode 15 (YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts)Jon and Joe discuss topics on:0:00 - The Roots of Malevolence and True Evil4:47 - Where does evil manifest?11:22 - Can genuine win over deceitful?20:43 - Cultural influences on the individual27:00 - Signs of the downfall of a civilizationEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 14 - A Search For Meaning (Interactive Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 46:24


    Episode 14 (YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts)We strongly recommend listening on YouTube for the interactive experience.This episode delves into The Search For Meaning, allowing the user to choose different pathways to find different endings within the podcast.0:00 - Introduction11:21 - Search for Unity12:24 - Search for Compassion14:24 - Search for Acceptance23:41 - Search for Legacy26:25 - Search for Power35:21 - Search for Diversity38:00 - Search for Anarchy42:00 - Search for StabilityEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 13 - Association Learning and Memory Stimulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 39:01


    Episode 13 (Spotify & Apple Podcasts)Jon and Joe discuss topics on:0:00 - How to optimize memory and learning9:32 - Maximize neural association networks20:09 - Tap into learning pathways24:39 - Avoiding Distraction30:12 - Failure LearningEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 12 - Altered States of Consciousness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 38:23


    Episode 12 (Spotify & Apple Podcasts)All chemicals we discuss are purely for explorative discussion. We DO NOT encourage or condone the use of any nootropics or illicit substances. Always consult your medical professional.Jon and Joe discuss topics on:0:00 - What are "Altered States of Consciousness" and how do we access them?7:05 - Serotinergic vs Dopiminergic Balance15:22 - Chemical impact thresholds22:24 - ASC's as a directed toolEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 11 - "Mind Leap" Author Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 36:10


    Episode 11 (Spotify & Apple Podcasts)Jon and Joe discuss topics on:0:00 - Mind Leap - The Key to Unlocking The Mind's Potential by Jonathon Cramer4:40 - "Thougtware" and how we upgrade our mindset and mental structures9:43 - What are "Altered States of Consciousness" and how do different chemicals influence these states?20:01 - How do cultures come to use chemicals to enhance or guide experiences?32:01 - Century Old Experiences into Commercialized Society and Accessible TherapeuticsEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 10 - Applied Philosophy, Unconscious Obsessions, The CUP Gurus (Special)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 41:03


    Episode 10 (Spotify & Apple Podcasts)Jon and Joe discuss topics on:0:00 - Jon & Joe Personal philosophies and why we started this podcast9:30 - Idealogical masterpieces in the philosophies that have lasted over centuries and strive for artistic mastery16:44 - How do we transcend our unconscious obsessions rather than follow known paths in life?25:13 - How do we filter out poor and/or redundant advice and learning in the era of overstimulation of information?34:22 - How do we quantify the quality of modern ideas as they arise?Every Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 9 - Evolution of Anxiety, Game Theory, Zero Sum Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 38:46


    Episode 9 (Spotify & Apple Podcasts)Jon and Joe discuss topics on:0:00 - Game Theory11:12 - Finite vs Infinite Games19:34 - Iterating Philosophies25:15 - Love vs Wisdom30:18 - Evolution of AnxietyEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 8 - Iterating History, Unlock Meaning in Stories, Knowing our Strangers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 42:27


    Episode 8 (Spotify & Apple Podcasts) Jon and Joe discuss topics on: 0:00 - Iterating History 14:37 - Tools of Storytelling 24:22 - Familiarity Bias 32:11 - Pseudo-Strangers Every Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 7 - The Nature of God(s), Is Religion Necessary to Understand Consciousness?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 44:48


    Episode 7 (Spotify & Apple Podcasts)Jon and Joe discuss topics on:0:00 - The Nature of God(s)14:00 - Religion and Subjectivity24:00 - The Infinity of "Why?"37:15 - Existence & SufferingEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 6 - The Masks We Wear, (Un)Conscious Authority, Thinking Free

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 37:16


    Episode 6 (Spotify & Apple Podcasts)Jon and Joe discuss topics on:0:00 - The Masks We Wear10:05 - (Un)Conscious Authority21:17 - Your Favorite Opinion26:13 - Who Are You To Everyone Else?31:13 - Innovate YourselfEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 5 - Relativity, Observed Evolution, Bio-Castes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 38:54


    Episode 5 (Spotify & Apple Podcasts)Jon and Joe discuss topics on:0:00 - Aging and Relativity 12:39 - Observed Evolution25:13 - "Bio-Castes"32:00 - Iterating our ToolsEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 4 - Perception of Time, Finite vs Infinite Mindset, Choose your Own Stimuli

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 38:32


    Episode 4 (Spotify & Apple Podcasts)Jon and Joe discuss topics on:0:00 - Perception of Time11:00 - Finite vs Infinite Mindset25:00 - Choose your Own Stimuli34:29 - When do you fear?Every Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 3 - Platform Capitalism, Innovation + Hyper-Specialization, Supply Chain of Companies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 53:28


    Episode 3 (Spotify & Apple Podcasts)Jon and Joe discuss topics on:0:00 - Platform Capitalism16:00 - Innovation + Hyper-Specialization30:21 - Supply Chain of Companies40:01 - Fully Distributed ResourcesEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 2 - Mental Reversibility, Insight Hierarchy, Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 49:57


    Episode 2 (Spotify & Apple Podcasts)Jon and Joe discuss topics on:0:00 - Mental Reversibility13:00 - Know your Enemy19:25 - Insight Hierarchy31:00 - Chemical Roadmaps40:00 - A Perfect PrescriptionEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

    Episode 1 - Neuro, The Slump, Your Brain, Incentives

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 74:49


    Episode 1 (Spotify & Apple Podcasts)Jon and Joe discuss topics on:0:00 - Neuro Chemicals10:00 - Beat the Slump17:10 - The Drugs of Life32:30 - Is your brain your friend?47:30 - Commercialize Philanthropy?59:30 - Incentivize ChangeEvery Monday at 12:00 pm (PST)

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