Khary Filer

In this episode, I have a great discussion with my friends Jason and Moshe. We talk about Distributism, Groundhog Day, School of Rock, being an underdog, free will, the lasting effects of childhood, the rigors of the Jewish tradition, code switching, the hood mentality, N.W.A., the importance of present fathers, the Philando Castile case, not …

In todays podcast, I had a great conversation with my friend Zach. We discuss our state drug policies, Zach's hobbies, Warhammer 40k, our current elected officials, basic income, inflation, Medicare for all, the plight of the common American, artificial intelligence, God, science fiction of the future, Andrew Yang, upcoming elections, Donald Trump, writing as a …

In this episode, I spoke with my friend Erin. He's a husband, arborist, and expectant father. We discussed friendship, husbandhood, freedom in America, life in a small town, gender, having kids, camping, movies, Pig with Nicholas Cage, Dutch Schultz, heavy metal, grindcore, rap, the January 6th insurrection, the separation of church and state, God, and …

In this episode I'm speaking with my neighbor and friend Adam. We discuss LA traffic, the prospect of raising children, the gaming industry, American Football, the existence of the spirit, Christianity, Early Christianity, science, Elon Musk, American corporate culture, the value of our data, basic income, and other topics. I hope you enjoy the show.

Let's have a video call, Sam. I'm actually a delightful person. Twitter isn't real.

In this episode I talk with my friend and colleague, Alex Dara. We discuss living and working in tech, Twitch TV and video games generally, Valorant, Grand Theft Auto, Modded Playstation, Masayuki Uemura, League of Legends, the instinct for meaning, Dreamhack gaming tournament, wealth inequality, how games become popular, religion, hedonism, Starcraft 2, basic income, …

In this episode I talk with Paul Branton. He's a visual artist and father based out of Chicago, IL. We discuss the aftermath of covid-19, individual freedom, transgenderism, creating art from the heart, the importance of role models, reparations, categorization of art, marketing in art, basic income, the future of our species, and other topics. …

In this episode I have a conversation with my aunt Dr. Janice Filer. We discuss the Spanish Flu, work ethic, growing up the oldest, growing up Angelino, the depths of teaching, the variety of home life, how to deal with spirited students, leadership, Christianity, race in America, trust, the covid vaccine, and other topics. I …

In this episode I talk with my friend Shelby. She's a professional florist, wife, and sister. We discuss wedding floristry, personal responsibility, basic income, floral theory, the concerns of running a business, attentional autonomy, the possibility of living on Mars, climate change, addiction, tokenism, Jordan Peterson, and other topics. I hope you enjoy the show. …

Kossie is my cousin, friend, and confidante. We discuss clinical psychology, Nietzsche, Hamilton, Destiny 2, the joys of social gaming, Twitter, Black Twitter, Juneteenth, Critical Race Theory, ADOS, BDOS, basic income, Loki, the Marvel cinematic universe, and other topics. I hope you enjoy the show. Patreon: patreon.com/khary_filer

In this episode I have a conversation with an outspoken thinker and professional named Brad. We discuss growing up in southside Chicago, reparations, the joys of being past Covid19, honor culture, the ubiquity of American violence, racing cars, religion, super massive black holes, basic income, campaign finance, and other topics. I hope you enjoy the …

In this episode I talk with my old colleague Carl. He's a thinker and a veteran. We discuss basic income, free will, varied social systems, the benefits and pain points of those systems, the corrupting presence of big money in politics, the problem of antifa and wokeness, the Enuma Elish, the Judeo/Christian relationship, simulation theory …

In this episode, I speak with an old friend Sam Curtis. He's a husband, father, and surfer. We discuss Human Factor Design, Attentional Autonomy, some tv shows we enjoy, the Fast and the Furious franchise, the power of the moment, religion and religious thought, the likelihood of extra terrestrials, the pain of targeted ads, and …

In this episode I talk with my good friend Aaron Danks. He's a tech saavy husband and father. We discuss animal husbandry, the nature of subjective experience, mythology, the importance of God, the importance of religion, free will, responsibility, critical race theory, racism, and race generally. There's a pretty terrible echo for the first 34 …

In this episode, I talk with my friend Evan Maeda. We discuss Carl Sagan's book The Varities of Scientific Experience. We touch on the reality of God, the illusion of God, the vagaries, benefits, and pitfalls of religious and scientific thinking in turn, the vital importance of reason, and other topics. I hope you enjoy …

In this episode I’m speaking with my friend and colleague Jason. He’s a software developer and technology enthusiast. We discuss work ethic, get nostalgic about video games, the varied appeal of Minecraft, the variety of shared culture, Elon Musk, brand awareness, basic income, homelessness, the haves and the have nots, personal responsibility, attention as the …

In this episode I talk with my old mentor and friend Stan Mayer. We discuss hustle, honesty, financial responsibility, financial literacy, woke America, reparations, the 13th amendment, basic income, the philosophy of retirement, the pitfalls of Chinese communist culture, racial self awareness, the importance of self improvement, the challenges of entrepreneurship, and other topics. I …

In this episode, I have a discussion with my previous organic chemistry classmate Lan. She’s a wife and a nurse. We discuss rave culture, small town culture, Uber’s business model, basic income, entrepreneurship, the perils and benefits of immigration, the importance of hard work, possibilities for the digital economy, the concept of fairness, the rise …

In today’s episode I’m talking with my “cousin” Justin Holliday. He’s an Aerospace Contracts Administrator and our friendship extends to our childhoods. We discuss the human relationship with aliens, the January 6th insurrection, Universal Basic Income, the intrinsic value of life, the future of democracy, minimum wage vs living wage, artificial general intelligence, life after …

Here I’m speaking with my uncle Duane Filer. He’s a writer, a music lover, a devoted husband, and father of two. In this episode we talk about the writer’s journey, the love of music, white flight in Compton, politics of the hippie era, the legacy of racism in America, the evolution of black funk music, …

In this episode I talk with my old friend Jason X. He’s a husband, father, entrepreneur, and California voter. We discuss personal responsibility, the globalized economy, the American education system, being honest with oneself, the influence of labor unions, covid-19, and we have a nice back and forth about basic income. I hope you enjoy …

In this episode I talk with Boyce Littlefield. He’s the owner of the TrickleUp website, a platform form basic income enthusiasts worldwide. In our discussion we touch on our political ideologies, God, Parler, religious fundamentalism, the potency of humiliation, the healing power of laughter, our near death experiences, neural atypicality, race in America, the hateful …

In this episode I talk with my friend and coworker George Yameen. We discuss yoga, God, scholarship in general and a scholarship that he runs, curiosity, knowledge, education, the stimulus package, basic income, meditation, acknowledging internal states, and more topics. I hope you enjoy the show.

In today’s episode I’m talking with my big cousin William Hoxey Sr. He’s a loving husband and a father of 4. In this episode we talk about Antifa, the hubris of youth, living while black, the importance of education, the healing power of the Christian practice, the power of love, the future of America, the …

In this episode I have a conversation with my friend Mike Thal. He’s an audio engineer and fighting game enthusiast. We talk about audio design, video games generally, popular media, Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) design, fighting games, character arcs in games, suffering as a description for human experience, and the plurality of human perspective. …

In this podcast, I have a conversation with my friend Evan Maeda. We also belong to the same book club and begin our conversation by discussing our introductory takes on Alchemical Psychology by Thom F. Cavalli. We go on to discuss God, consciousness, Covid 19, power, basic income, the election, accountability for public officials, and …

In this initial episode I introduce myself as best I can. I go over some thoughts on the upcoming election, race in America, my upbringing, my intellectual inspirations, and my overarching philosophy. Moving forward the series will consist of myself and at least one other person in conversation. Leave a rating if you enjoy the …

Nancy MacLean’s book Democracy In Chains exposes the philosophical lineage of the radical libertarian ideas that have infiltrated modern American political discourse. Her work credits many of these ideas to James M. Buchanan, who is referred to frequently throughout this article. Engaging with these ideas raises questions such as “What does liberty mean?”, “Who has …