Podcasts about motives

The David Alliance TDAgiantSlayer@Gmail.com Garth Heckman YOUR FAITH WALK IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A HEALTHY AMOUNT OF “WHAT IFS”    XNY is supposed to be hard. That causes us to be dependent on God!    "A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles." -- Christopher Reeve **A faith walking power filled Christian is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming WHAT IF'S.     What if - is always asked in a negative lens. But what if… (see what I did there) what if we looked at it in a Godly mindset. What if God has something better for me, What if God is preparing me for something better, What if God wants me to fully realize how in control he is, What if God is keeping me from harm or pain.        Scripture is full of people who had every reason to quit right before their breakthrough.  ***the obstacle MAY HAVE came from Jesus/God directly, from other people, or from circumstances.   The Syrophoenician/Canaanite woman (Matthew 15:21-28) — you already have this one. Told her miracle wasn't for "dogs," but she reframed her request instead of walking away, and Jesus called her faith “great.”   She does not allow her standing or her reputation keep her from pushing in.   Jairus (Mark 5:21-43) — while he was leading Jesus to his dying daughter, messengers arrived saying she was already dead: "Why troublest thou the Master any further?" Jesus told him not to fear, only believe — Jairus could have stopped right there, assuming it was too late.   He does not let reality of the situation keep him from pushing in.   The nobleman whose son was dying (John 4:46-53) — Jesus initially responds almost dismissively ("Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe"), before the man presses his request again — and his son is healed at that exact hour.   He did not let second guessed motives keep him from pushing in.    People discouraged by the crowd   Blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) — the crowd told him to be quiet; he cried out louder. You've got this one too, but worth noting there's a parallel account of two blind men in Matthew 20:29-34 with the same "crowd rebuked them, they cried out more" pattern.   They did not let the crowd deter them from pushing in            

Brother Nick shares our motive and our action from 2 Corinthians chapter 5.

EP 745 part 2 Inside the Gachagua Impeachment: Benji Ndolo On The Strategy, Motives, and Political Consequences

In this episode of Green Lanterns Podcast we cover Episode 6 of Lanterns, "Bad Optics". We also give away an ornament Lantern as well as a Hal Jordan Funko!Chapters00:00 Episode Recap and Giveaway01:27 Highlights and Missed Opportunities02:01 Gifts and Characters02:59 Carol Ferris and Other Lanterns03:27 Earl and Eulogy04:25 John's Actions and Emotions05:15 Hal's Eulogy and Ending06:14 John's Actions and Hal's Return07:12 Maggie and Guy Gardner08:10 Sinestro and Future Episodes10:04 Sheriff Carey's Theories10:59 Hal's Return and Theories11:22 Hal's Past and Theories13:05 Hal's Past and Theories (Contd.)15:21 Liana and Sinestro16:20 Sinestro's Motives and Theories17:16 Sinestro's Motives and Theories (Contd.)19:09 Audience Interaction and Engagement20:03 Hal's Death and Theories21:26 Hal's Death and Theories (Contd.)41:57 The Mystery of Hal's Fate42:23 The Consequences of Conflict43:19 The Impact of Loss44:17 Gut Feelings and Theories46:34 Unraveling the Truth47:38 The Enigma of Sinestro's Release48:05 New Names and Family Dynamics49:03 The Weight of Rejection50:16 Revelations and Surprises51:44 The Suspicion of Noah52:12 The Identity of Sinestro's Rescuer53:42 Guy Gardner's Impact54:23 The Future of John Stewart54:56 The Potential of Noah's Role55:18 The Intrigue of Manhunter Tech56:26 Respect and Loyalty57:18 The Legacy of Hal Jordan58:16 The Mystery of Sinestro's Escape59:42 The Speculation of Hal's Survival01:00:11 The Deception of Bernadette01:01:11 The Suspicion of Maggie01:02:05 The Enigma of Noah01:03:11 The Curiosity of Hal's Cloning01:04:37 The Fallout of Hal's Death01:06:28 The Uncertainty of Hal's Fate01:07:04 The Mystery of Sinestro's Release01:09:31 The Potential of Hal's Survival01:10:02 The Intrigue of Manhunter Suspects01:11:43 The Speculation of Noah's Role01:12:38 The Mystery of Hal's Cloning01:13:34 The Potential of Noah's Role01:14:22 The Mystery of Sinestro's Escape01:15:19 The Intrigue of Manhunter Suspects01:16:18 The Uncertainty of Hal's Fate

It's easy to read James 4 and think that NONE of it applies to us (or our settings). But James addresses the ways in which our motives are ALWAYS mixed - and sometimes incredibly selfish - even though we wrap our desires in language of "better for all." In this outdoor worship service celebrating our 22nd anniversary - Pastor Max leads up to three questions worth asking as we read and make sense of James 4:1-10.

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know!This week, we're heading to Indiana for two stories that prove some mysteries never really go away. First, Lauren dives into the infamous Burger Chef murders, where four young employees disappeared from an Indianapolis restaurant during a late-night shift and were later found murdered.. Then, Kenzie returns to Fox Hollow Farm, the former home of suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister. But this time, we're focusing on what allegedly happened after a new family moved onto the property. Join us as we explore two of Indiana's darkest stories, where mysterious murders and restless spirits leave plenty of questions behind.Follow us on Social Media and find out how to support A Scary State by clicking on our Link Tree: https://instabio.cc/4050223uxWQAl--Have a scary tale or listener story of your own? Send us an email to ascarystatepodcast@gmail.com! We can't wait to read it!--Thinking of starting a podcast? Thinking about using Buzzsprout for that? Well use our link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you and get a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1722892--Works cited!https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VgqLQokaZhiy7s7tspN6_4aueaVSW-TOsuZYM_iPjd4/edit?usp=sharing --Intro and outro music thanks to Kevin MacLeod. You can visit his site here: http://incompetech.com/. Which is where we found our music!

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Zeig, was du kannst! Sag deine Meinung! – Social Media vermittelt uns: Nur wer laut und besonders ist, wird gehört und gesehen. Aber was, wenn es sich besser anfühlt, einfach ein kleiner Teil einer Gemeinschaft zu sein? **********An dieser Stelle findet ihr die Übung:28:36 - Geleitete Meditation**********Quellen aus der Folge:Bai, Y., Maruskin, L. A., Chen, S., Gordon, A. M., Stellar, J. E., McNeil, G. D., ... & Keltner, D. (2017). Awe, the diminished self, and collective engagement: Universals and cultural variations in the small self. Journal of personality and social psychology, 113(2), 185.Liu, G., Isbell, L. M., Constantino, M. J., & Leidner, B. (2022). Quiet ego intervention enhances flourishing by increasing quiet ego characteristics and trait emotional intelligence: A randomized experiment. Journal of Happiness Studies, 23(7), 3605-3623.Piff, P. K., Dietze, P., Feinberg, M., Stancato, D. M., & Keltner, D. (2015). Awe, the small self, and prosocial behavior. Journal of personality and social psychology, 108(6), 883.Wayment, H. A., Collier, A. F., Birkett, M., Traustadóttir, T., & Till, R. E. (2015). Brief quiet ego contemplation reduces oxidative stress and mind-wandering. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, 1481.Wayment, H. A., & Bauer, J. J. (2018). The quiet ego: Motives for self-other balance and growth in relation to well-being. Journal of Happiness Studies, 19(3), 881-896.**********Mehr zum Thema bei Deutschlandfunk Nova:Teurer Escape: Was bringen uns Retreats wirklich?Gefühle: Emotionen verstehen und fühlenWenn Arbeit auslaugt: Warnzeichen von Burnout ernst nehmen**********Den Artikel zum Stück findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .**********Ihr habt Anregungen, Ideen, Themenwünsche? Dann schreibt uns gern unter achtsam@deutschlandfunknova.de

Ryan and Dana go back and forth about Ron DeSantis saying AI companies are “laying the groundwork” for a potential “too big to fail” bailout.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Mark and Cindy explore what it truly means to be servants of Christ and trustworthy stewards of the mysteries of God within Paul's reminder to us that our ultimate responsibility is not to win the approval of other people, build a following, or collect human praise, but to faithfully handle the Word of God and live for the approval of the only One who can see the heart perfectly. We examine the danger of celebrity culture and the temptation to measure ourselves—or others—by human opinions, while recognizing that even our own self-assessment can be clouded by ignorance, bias, or self-love. Although Scripture calls us to recognize the fruit of people's lives and lovingly warn those who are straying, Paul cautions us against presuming to know what only God can know: the hidden things and the motives of the heart. One day, the Lord will bring everything into the light and render the only judgment that is completely righteous. Until then, our calling is simple but demanding: be faithful, be trustworthy, resist the craving for human applause, and live for the praise that comes from God.

In this message from 1 Corinthians 4, Pastor Mike Jurek challenges us to take a closer look at the motives of our hearts. What we invest our time, attention, and resources in can reveal what truly matters to us. While Scripture calls us to examine ourselves, we are not called to condemn ourselves. God alone is the judge, and through Jesus, His grace and mercy can expose the shame, guilt, and false identities we carry so that healing can begin.As God entrusts us with His Word, gifts, and opportunities, we are called to steward them faithfully and with humility. Everything we have ultimately comes from Him, leaving no room for pride. When we allow God to examine our hearts and pursue Christ above everything else, we can begin to see ourselves through His eyes. For those who belong to Him, the verdict is not condemnation, but identity: you are His child, His son, His daughter, His beloved.#GoodHopeChurch #1Corinthians #MotivesOfTheHeart #HeartCheck #ChristianLiving #Faith #Jesus #Grace #Humility #IdentityInChrist #BibleTeachingSermon Notes: https://link.goodhope.ag/corinthians-11-mjGiving Information: https://goodhope.ag/givingSTAY CONNECTEDYoutube: https://youtube.com/GoodHopeChurchInstagram: http://instagram.com/goodhopemn

In this message from 1 Corinthians 4, Pastor Mike Newcomb challenges us to examine the motives behind our faith and the way we handle God's Word. We have been entrusted with the truth of Scripture, and with that comes the responsibility to live it out faithfully, caring more about what God thinks than the approval or judgment of others.Ultimately, God sees beyond our actions and examines the heart. Fear of what others think can lead to compromise, while pride can quietly shape our motives. As followers of Jesus, we are called to remain humble, allow God to examine our hearts, and continually ask ourselves: What is the motive of my heart?#GoodHopeChurch #1Corinthians #MotivesOfTheHeart #HeartCheck #Faith #Jesus #ChristianLiving #BibleTeaching #Humility #GospelSermon Notes: https://link.goodhope.ag/corinthians-11-mjGiving Information: https://goodhope.ag/givingSTAY CONNECTEDYoutube: https://youtube.com/GoodHopeChurchInstagram: http://instagram.com/goodhopemnFacebook: http://fb.com/goodhopemn 

In Part 11 of our 1 Corinthians series, Pastor Daniel Stevens challenges us to look beyond our actions and consider what is really happening in our hearts. God sees beyond the hurt, shame, pride, and false identities we may hide behind. One day our motives will be revealed, so the question becomes: what will God find in our hearts?As we walk through 1 Corinthians 4, we're reminded that everything we have, from our abilities to our understanding of God, has been received from Him. Rather than allowing pride or self-judgment to define us, we are called to examine ourselves, leave the final verdict to God, and faithfully steward what He has entrusted to us. Following Christ means keeping a humble and tender heart, even when it costs us something, because knowing Christ is worth more than anything we could gain for ourselves.#GoodHopeChurch #1Corinthians #MotivesOfTheHeart #PastorDanielStevens #HeartCheck #Faithfulness #Humility #ChristianLiving #FollowJesus #BibleTeaching #Faith #JesusSong Credit: Title: I Give You My Heart // Artist: The Worship Initiative // Album: The Worship Initiative, Vol. 8Sermon Notes: https://link.goodhope.ag/corinthians-11Giving Information: https://goodhope.ag/givingSTAY CONNECTEDYoutube: https://youtube.com/GoodHopeChurchInstagram: http://instagram.com/goodhopemnFacebook: http://fb.com/goodhopemn

Host Charlie James discusses the ongoing developments surrounding the Lindsay Clancy trial retrial, focusing on media commentary from juror Paula Devlin. Charlie plays audio clips from Devlin's interview with Gayle King on CBS This Morning, where she discusses the jury's demographic makeup and reflects on how the trial presented a "turning point" to improve conditions for women and families in the future. Charlie strongly criticizes the notion of "altruistic filicide," arguing that the jury's duty was strictly to determine guilt or innocence regarding the deaths of Clancy's three children, rather than attempting to address broader social issues. Caller Beverly from Fountain Inn echoes Charlie's sentiment, agreeing that the jurors failed to focus on the legal evidence and their explicit judicial instructions.

A brief bit of encouragement for the journey from God's Word. Today's Scripture reading: 1 Thessalonians 2 To support this devotional ministry: https://faithbaptiststerling.com/give/ Music: "Awaken the Dawn" by Stanton Lanier https://www.stantonlanier.com CCLI #20109360

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1. I am getting a new body like Jesus; 2. I am going to be with Jesus; 3. I am giving account to Jesus.

This lecture discusses key ideas from the Renaissance-era philosopher, critic, and essayist Michel De Montaigne's work Essays, specifically his essay "On Solitude" (De la Solitude). It discusses the last portion of that essay, where he examines three main sets of motivations for retiring into solitude: religion, pleasure, and ambition. The first of these he acknowledges to be something great, but admits that it isn't something he can relate to. Pleasure is a legitimate reason for going into retirement, and Montaigne provides a number of principles and considerations for making one's solitude as pleasant as it can be. Ambition in his view is rather counter-productive, since you effectively bring the world and the esteem of others into your very retirement. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 4,000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler You can find Montaigne's Essays here - amzn.to/4l3iKfH

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09/01/26. Five Minutes in the Word scriptures for today: Galatians 6:12. Motives of the False Teachers. Sources: copilot; biblehub.com; Faithlife Study Bible and Logos.com. Blog for this lesson: https://minutesword.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-cross-and-compromise-galatians-612.html Podcast on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@hhwscott Podcast website: https://www.hwscott.net/podcast.php MinutesWord Merch: https://minutesword.printify.me/ LISTEN, LIKE, FOLLOW, SHARE! #MinutesWord @MinutesWord #dailybiblestudy #dailydevotional #Christian_podcaster #shopmerch #quiettime #FaithRoutine ChristianPodcasts #PrintifyShop Barnes Notes on the Bible https://amzn.to/445yM1g  #CommissionsEarned

This shiur explores the spiritual significance of the Shemitah year, highlighting its connection to the ultimate Sabbath and eternal rest. It emphasizes serving G-d selflessly, not for any reward, and explains that everyone is empowered to reach this level in their divine service. https://www.torahrecordings.com/rebbe/igroskodesh/018/001/6517

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Today we're decoding the Bible's most visually explosive book: Revelation. We're moving past the theories to break down the cryptic visions, the Four Horsemen, and the true meaning of the Mark of the Beast. Is this a map of the end times or a manual for today? WELCOME TO RELIGION CAMP!

Worship is not ultimately about what we do or how we do it. It's about who we're worshiping and why. In Matthew 6:1–18, Jesus warns His followers to be careful not to practice their righteousness for the purpose of being seen by others. Whether we're giving, serving, praying, singing, or reading Scripture, even good and faithful practices can become something different when our desire shifts toward the approval and applause of others. In this message, we explore the motives behind our worship and the question Jesus asks each of us: Why am I doing what I'm doing? Our acts of worship are meant for an audience of One: God Himself.

Motives to become Catholic, typology, allegory, king Solomon and much more on today's Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

Episode 403 of RevolutionZ takes a side trip away from our current ideology sequence to revisit the issues surrounding the development of Artificial Intelligence. Media is full of smart sober folks saying the end is near but also with smart sober folks saying utopia is near. Are we on a deadly trajectory to hell? Or is heaven on earth the next stop on the technology express? Or maybe it is just two-headed hype. Just another shiny new technology but barely more than that? More immediately, what has happened of late? What is likely to happen next? What should we ourselves work to cause to happen?AI is getting “better” so fast that arguing about today's mistakes can miss the main fact that matters most: the slope of the curve. We consider what happens when large language models evolve into agentic systems. When being able to spit out "the next word" so effectively that passing the Turing Test is a lark, to being able to plan, to autonomously act, even to recruit other AIs, and to self-improve in ways even their creators can't predict not only impinges on what used to be how humans earn and live, but also, how we manifest our humanity. We ask a simple question with big implications: if you had a three-position switch, would you let AI continue full speed, pause it until strict enforceable rules exist, or shut it down forever? We dig into the motives behind AI's trajectory. The story involves innovations; but the crux is motivations and incentives. When CEOs believe the first country and company to reach artificial super intelligence, or ASI, wins everything, for them to seek safety becomes in their eyes a competitive handicap. The public becomes collateral. We consider how the emerging "who is going to win, it better be me" emphasis means for AI safety, regulation, data centers and "compute," and why “trust the companies” and "trust the government," is not a plan. We also get specific about real-world impacts: deepfakes that shred shared reality, AI-enabled fraud that scales without limit, surveillance that tightens lives, and job displacement that turns productivity into pink slips. And then we step outside the box of familiar AI discussion to ask even if we imagine perfect intentions--no nefarious apocalypse of greed and hate--we still have to wrestle with the impact of unintended consequences like outsourced reading, outsourced care, and the slow erosion of the skills and bonds that make us human. This episode is unsettling. Share it with a friend who thinks AI is just another tool, all that matters is who owns it, and ask yourself and others: do we need fast, faster, and fastest development, as now, or do we need a moratorium, a full shutdown, or something else entirely? Data centers are certainly horrible. To oppose them is more than warranted. But if the companies were to find a way to ASI without data centers, would that suddenly be something to celebrate--or to terminate? Is AI an existential danger? Is it a path to civilized living at last? Or is it just a lot of hype?Support the show

“For our exhortation was not of deceit, norof uncleanness, nor in guile: But as we were allowed of God to be put in trustwith the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who test ourhearts.” Paul was concerned not only about what he preached, but also whyhe preached it. Inverse 3, Paul tells us three things that were not true about his ministry. First,it was “not of deceit.” Paul wasn't preaching something he knew wasfalse. His message wasn't based upon error. He was convinced that Jesus Christwas the Son of God, that He had died for our sins, that He had risen from thedead, and that salvation was found through faith in Him. Second, Paul says hisministry was not “of uncleanness.” His motives were not impure. Hewasn't using religion as a means of satisfying some selfish or sinful desire.His life and his message were to be pure before God. Third, Paul says it wasnot “in guile.” That means Paul wasn't trying to trick or manipulatepeople. He wasn't using the gospel to take advantage of them. There was nohidden agenda. Andthen Paul tells us why. Verse 4 says: “But as we were allowed of God to beput in trust with the gospel, even so we speak.” I love that expression: “Putin trust with the gospel.” Paul understood that the gospel did not belongto him. God had entrusted it to him. Think about that! The message that JesusChrist came into this world, died on the cross for our sins, was buried, roseagain, and offers eternal life to everyone who will believe—that message hasbeen entrusted to us. What a privilege! And what a responsibility! If someoneentrusted you with something extremely valuable, you would take great care ofit. If someone handed you something precious and said, “I'm trusting you withthis,” you would feel a tremendous responsibility to protect it and faithfullydeliver it. My friend, God has entrusted us with something far more valuablethan silver or gold. He has entrusted us with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Paulwrote in 1 Corinthians 4:2: “Moreover it is required in stewards, that a manbe found faithful.” A steward doesn't own what has been placed into hishands. He simply has the responsibility to faithfully care for what belongs tosomeone else. That's what we are with the gospel. We didn't invent the message.We don't have the authority to change the message. We don't have the right tomake it more acceptable to the culture around us. Our responsibility is simplyto faithfully proclaim it. But Paul goes even deeper. He says: “Not aspleasing men, but God, who test our hearts.” There is the key to puremotives. Who are we trying to please? Itis very easy to become concerned about what people think about us. We like tobe appreciated. We like to be accepted. We like people to approve of what wesay and what we do. But Paul reminds us that ultimately there is only OnePerson we must please—and that is God. People see what we do. But God sees whywe do it. People hear our words. But God knows our hearts. Paul says that God “testour hearts.” That means He examines and tests our motives. And that shouldcause every one of us to ask ourselves: Why am I doing what I'm doing? Why do Iserve? Why do I give? Why do I witness? Why do I teach? Why do I preach? Is itso that someone will notice me? Is it so that someone will praise me? Or am Idoing it because I genuinely want to please God? That applies not only topastors and missionaries. It applies to every believer. My friend, what a privilege it is thatGod would trust ordinary people like you and me with the greatest message theworld has ever heard! So today, let's ask God to keep our message true, ourlives pure, and our motives right. Let's remember that we are not hereprimarily to please people. We are here to please God. And may we faithfullyshare the precious gospel that He has entrusted to us.

Chicago Way w/John Kass (08/17/26): Businessman and philanthropist Willie Wilson joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to talk about why he wants to run for Chicago mayor again, who he thinks is ‘mentally ill’ for questioning his reasons, and what he thinks about people running for two offices at once. Plus, Kasso wonders if Michael […]

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I personally subscribe to The Economist. TOE listeners get 35% off the annual subscription. No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE Ten days after winning the Fields Medal — math's highest honor — Jacob Tsimerman joins to explain why he's leaving academia temporarily for OpenAI's AI safety team, and why he's grieving even as he does it. The conversation covers why math is one of the first fields being radically reshaped by AI, whether a proof still counts if no one can understand it, what mathematical "understanding" really means, the ethics of elite access to frontier models, his disagreements with the Leiden Declaration, and his advice for young people weighing a career in pure math in an age of rapidly advancing AI. This is an exclusive first podcast with Jacob Tsimerman. FOLLOW: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Substack: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribe - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE - PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 - Fields Medal and Grieving - 00:05:38 - Canonical Human Cognition Patterns - 00:10:40 - Prompting the Mathematical Future - 00:15:40 - Pure Math and Physics Loops - 00:21:00 - Epistemic Black Boxes - 00:26:00 - Rigor Outgrowing Intuition - 00:31:20 - Cognitive Mechanics of Understanding - 00:37:00 - Gödel and Working Memory - 00:42:10 - Mathematics as Improvised Art - 00:47:30 - AI Power and Meritocracy - 00:52:50 - Math on the Chopping Block - 00:58:20 - Unrestricted Optimization Risks - 01:03:40 - AI Safety Manhattan Project - 01:08:50 - Training for Post-AI Careers - 01:14:10 - The Managerial Shift - 01:19:40 - Cognitive Offloading and Adaptation LINKS MENTIONED: - Jacob's Website: https://www.math.utoronto.ca/~jacobt/ - Jacob's Publications: https://www.semanticscholar.org/author/Jacob-Tsimerman/3130599 - Quanta's Story On Jacob [Article]: https://www.quantamagazine.org/jacob-tsimerman-wins-2026-fields-medal-for-andre-oort-conjecture-proof-20260723/ - André-Oort Conjecture: https://www.ams.org/journals/notices/202410/rnoti-p1307.pdf - Canonical Heights On Shimura Varieties And The André-Oort Conjecture [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2109.08788 - O-Minimal GAGA And A Conjecture Of Griffiths [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1811.12230 - Ten Advances In Mathematics And Theoretical Computer Science: https://openai.com/index/ten-advances-in-mathematics/ - Thoughts About The Leiden Declaration: https://gowers.wordpress.com/2026/07/26/thoughts-about-the-leiden-declaration/ - Tobias Osborne LinkedIn Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tobias-osborne-601830a5_farewell-to-the-conjecture-prover-several-share-7487777959299276800-mxsa/ - Math For AI Safety: https://mathforaisafety.org/ - Charles Fefferman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Fefferman - G-Functions, Motives, And Unlikely Intersections [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.09867 - Tobias Osborne's QFT Lectures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDfPUNusx1EpRs-wku83aqYSKfR5fFmfS - AISI Website: https://www.aisi.gov.uk/ - Sebastian Jaimungal: https://sebastian.statistics.utoronto.ca/ - Edward Frenkel [TOE]: https://youtu.be/RX1tZv_Nv4Y - Roger Penrose [TOE]: https://youtu.be/iO03t21xhdk More links at https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Guests do not pay to appear. #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are we living in a simulation, or are we becoming the simulators? From AI worlds to digital immortality and the Fermi Paradox, we explore reality's weirdest possibility.

Are we living in a simulation, or are we becoming the simulators? From AI worlds to digital immortality and the Fermi Paradox, we explore reality's weirdest possibility.

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Grab your bevie and settle in, because today I'm talking about the question I keep teaching my girls to ask: “Why did they tell me that?” We're getting into gossip, friendship motives, direct communication, self-talk, comparison, and the difference between trying to control our tiny humans and choosing to have an impact. I also share the advice a therapist gave me when I was scared I wouldn't know how to parent a teenager, plus a little life update about London's birthday, D23, and why I'm learning to protect the moments I don't want to miss. This is not a rulebook. It's a long voicemail between friends about growing alongside our kids, staying in our own lane, and doing our best.00:00 Snow Globes and Back in My Room01:11 Choosing What I Won't Miss02:55 Growing Into the Parent They Need04:44 Control Is an Illusion, Impact Lasts06:07 Stop Comparing Parenting Seasons07:21 Why We Took a Week Off09:08 D23, Disney, and Creator Pressure12:46 Why Did They Tell Me That?15:09 Gossip, Motives, and Real Friendship19:31 When Praise Becomes Comparison22:13 Change the Way You Talk to Yourself24:34 Stop Guessing Who's Mad at You26:26 Rejection Is Redirection27:19 Honest Conversations Build Safe Relationships29:31 What's Next and What I Need You to Hear

Pastors Taylor Murray talks about the character Michel and the importance of intentionality and how we need to focus on our own hearts and not other peoples. No matter how situations change and things happen that if we don't ask for God to posture our hearts it is easy for us to fall!! But we know exactly who to run back to which is Jesusfollow us on instagram @reallifechurchwa26201 180th Ave. SE Covington, WA 98042Sundays @ 8:30 | 10 | 11:30

So what are the motives behind the robotaxi efforts of Waymo, Tesla and Zoox? Michael Sena, publisher of Mobility Insights and co-author of The Real Case for Driverless Mobility, joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 417 of Smart Driving Cars. Plus Zoox vehicle gains NHTSA approval and seniors are buying Teslas for FSD. Tune in and subscribe!

In this episode I am joined by James Ellis - independent researcher; writer; host of the Hermitix podcast; and founder of the online magick school, the Hermitage. James traces his spiritual journey including new atheism, explorations in the occult, Gurdjieff work, conversion to and deconversion from Catholicism, and the founding of his online magick school, the Hermitage. James offers his critique of magickal protection practices, recounts his experiences of summoning demons of the Goetia, and explains his approach to spiritual teaching. James also describes his years of alcoholism, the complexities of British class culture, the awakening of his intellectual potential, his graduate studies in Continental Philosophy, why he did not enjoy reading Homer's Odyssey, and the pros and cons of talking in stories. … Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 01:33 - James on Homer's Odyssey and favourite fiction 07:02 - Church of England upbringing 09:26 - A class mutt 12:22 - Working class lessons 15:10 - Winnie the Pooh vs the Moomins 16:13 - Chronic underachieving at school 22:36 - Functional alcoholism from 14-22 years old 26:53 - Discovering a passion for reading 30:50 - James' reading regime 32:36 - Finding time for reading 35:41 - School is an engine of trauma 39:45 - University degrees in Fine Art and Continental Philosophy 40:44 - A profound experience at 22 years old 45:08 - Why Continental Philosophy? 48:19 - Awakening intellectual potential 50:52 - Writing from the age of 16 53:53 - Beginnings of spiritual seeking & Alan Watts 56:04 - New Atheism, Chaos Magick, & the Occult 59:18 - Franz Bardon & Gurdjieff 01:03:34 - Franz Bardon and solo practice 01:07:43 - Discipline and building mind power 01:09:45 - Motives for occult involvement 01:12:30 - Crowley and HGA 01:15:47 - Becoming a Catholic 01:18:12 - Seeking falls away 01:23:40 - James draws a line in the interview 01:26:17 - Talking properly vs telling stories 01:28:26 - How to talk properly 01:30:04 - Energetic changes in the chest 01:34:46 - Free flowing being 01:36:56 - James asks for Steve's reaction 01:40:37 - De-converting from Catholicism 01:46:17 - Catholic formation 01:48:28 - Trying to share doubts with Catholics 01:50:09 - A small wave of de-converts 01:51:44 - Why the recent vogue of conversion to traditional Christianity 01:52:55 - Can the modern man return to religion? 01:57:04 - Being a child of Winter 02:00:04 - Magick without seeking 02:00:57 - James' magickal school, the Hermitage 02:09:15 - James on the experience of evil 02:14:27 - Summoning a demon of the Goetia 02:16:32 - Critique of magickal protection 02:20:17 - Why James still teaches banishing and protection magick 02:22:43 - Why James decided not to pursue a PhD 02:25:39 - Alan Chapman, John Michael Greer, and mentors 02:32:04 - Spiritual teaching and so what? … To find our more about James Ellis, visit: - https://www.youtube.com/@hermitixpodcast - https://the-hermitage.mn.co/ For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - https://www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi' by Steve James

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Kyle Shanahan's car accident exposed more than a chiropractor visit — it exposed Adam Schefter, ESPN, and the NFL's media machine. Why did the San Francisco 49ers hide Shanahan's injuries for 11 days? Jason Whitlock breaks down the Schefter "mailbox" problem, the Dianna Russini–Mike Vrabel fallout, and the NFL's layaway plan to own ESPN outright. Sports media corruption, conflict of interest, and manufactured rumors — all in one monologue. This is fearless commentary on ESPN, the NFL, Jed York, and Roger Goodell's grip on sports journalism in 2026. ➢ Show Outline 00:00 - The 49ers' 11-Day Cover-Up on Kyle Shanahan's Accident 04:34 - Jed York's Motives and the NFL's Media Grip 05:04 - Adam Schefter: Mailbox, Not a Journalist 09:37 - How the NFL Controls ESPN's Reporting 13:38 - Panel Weighs In on the Shanahan Cover-Up 21:56 - Access Journalism and the Death of Real Sports Reporting 27:00 - The Cell Phone Detail Changes Everything 37:31 - Monica McNutt, Caitlin Clark, and ESPN's Race Problem 45:44 - ESPN's Women's Shows and the Illusion of Debate 51:11 - LeBron, the Knicks, and Ring Chasing 56:11 - Shedeur Sanders, Jewelry, and Identity ➢ Follow Our GUESTS https://www.youtube.com/@skap_attack https://x.com/SteveKim323 ➢ Subscribe to Jason's other channel https://www.youtube.com/JasonWhitlock?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockHarmony?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockBYOG?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockClips?sub_confirmation=1 ➢ Connect with Jason on Social Media:  https://x.com/JasonWhitlock  https://www.instagram.com/realjasonwhitlock/ https://www.facebook.com/jasonwhitlock ➢ Send Jason an Email FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com ➢ Support The Blaze Visit https://TheBlaze.com. Explore the all-new ad-free experience and see for yourself how we're standing up against suppression and prioritizing independent journalism. Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://www.fearlessmission.com and get $20 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Part 2: Hamilton v. Jefferson . We're talking about the motivation of the Founding Fathers and Framers of the Constitution. It's a theory of the mentor of my Con Law mentor, himself an historian at Claremont Graduate School in the 1960s who taught my Con Law mentor Dr. Michael M. Uhlmann, Ph.D., LLB. Happy 250th Anniversary of 'Murica. You're in for a treat . This is part 2 of multiple. We cover the second section starting on page 10 where we left off on 6 July 2026 and continuing through to the first part of section three to page 23 at the bottom. This episode broaches the topic of what explained and motivated the Founders of America and Framers of the Constitution. "It is my argument that the lust for the psychic reward of fame, honor, glory, after 1776 becomes a key ingredient in the behavior of Washington and his greatest contemporaries." So ends Adair's first section in this speech which we cover today. We're going to make a fair use, do a transformative reading of the this selection, "Fame and the Founding Fathers," the speech Dr. Adair gave in Kansas City to the Organization of American Historians in the mid-1960s. It's chapter 1 in a volume by the same title and made available by Liberty Fund, Inc., of Indianapolis, Indiana. We'd like to thank Douglass Adair for writing it and presenting it, and we'd like to thank Liberty Fund for making it available. Go out and get your physical copy today and follow along. Support publishers when they make something worth reading. Support the publisher and throw some bidness their way. Support your brick and mortar book dealer. The Republican Professor is a pro-correctly-and-adequately-articulating-the-major-influences-on-American-politics podcast. Therefore, welcome, through his writing, Dr. Douglas Adair, Ph.D., of the history department at Claremont Graduate School in the 1960s. The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. Warmly, Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. The Republican Professor Podcast The Republican Professor Newsletter on Substack https://therepublicanprofessor.substack.com/ https://www.therepublicanprofessor.com/podcast/ https://www.therepublicanprofessor.com/articles/ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRepublicanProfessor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRepublicanProfessor Twitter: @RepublicanProf Instagram: @the_republican_professor

Send us Fan Mail Loyalty gets praised like a simple virtue, but most of us have felt the dark side of it: staying too long, keeping quiet to “keep the peace,” or confusing commitment with fear. We go straight at the uncomfortable question: is loyalty a fixed promise, or something that changes as we change? I'm joined by keynote speaker, author, and consultant Elliot Sawyer, who argues that self-interest is the root of disengagement. When our hidden motive is transactional, what can I get, what can I extract, people feel used, even if the results look good on paper. We talk about the first real shift that creates lasting trust: motives start in the mirror. From there, loyalty becomes practical, honour people with your time, energy, attention, and resources, and choose service over ego, manipulation, or leverage. We also explore how childhood experiences, neglect, and trauma can make us guarded, defensive, and reluctant to be generous, and why healing is often the missing link between good intentions and consistent behaviour. Then we bring it into leadership and organizational culture: how “success” can hide low loyalty, why exploiting and taking destroy trust, and what it means to do the next right thing when you mess up. Elliot shares the Johnson & Johnson Tylenol recall story as a powerful example of transparency and sacrifice creating decades of customer loyalty. If you want healthier relationships, stronger workplace culture, and a leadership style people actually trust, press play. Subscribe, share this with someone who leads a team, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show.  Connect With the Guest: Website: https://elliotsawyer.com Free trust assessment: https://elliotsawyer.com/trustaudit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliotsawyer/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliot.sawyer/ Couples Tantra Programme Unlock Deeper Connection and Intimate Pleasure in Your Relationship. Friending, Inc Offer: 15% off our coffee as stated above | Code: Podcast10 Find friends in real-life in a verified Vegout Voyage Offer: 15% off all personalized Armchair Iceland merch | Code: ICELANDGEAR15 Extraordinary People LLC All free so we can get to know each other! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?

Chapters00:00 Introduction01:33 The Attraction to Gossip03:11 Defining Gossip04:14 Concerns and Motives of Gossip06:00 Impact of Gossip in the Church08:31 The Destructive Nature of Gossip09:22 The Temptation of Gossip11:17 Discipleship and God-Honoring SpeechRegister today for the 2026 Annual Conference! You can register HERE before the price jump on July 31st.

“In every walk of life, we assume the expression and appearance of the person we want others to believe we are. Hence, we may say that this world is a world of masks.” François de La Rochefoucauld, The Moral Maxims and Reflections Most people claim that their motives are good and pure, yet their actions […] The post Dark Psychology – The Hidden Motives of Social Life first appeared on Academy of Ideas.

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There is power in asking. Think about it in the business world. Selling is asking, isn't it? I remember when training for sales with IBM I was taught to ask for the order and not to be shy about it. To ask again and again. And I was carefully taught how to ask. So, there's no doubt that there is power in asking. So, why are we often shy and reticent to ask for something? Well, for one reason, asking for something is humbling, isn't it? It's admitting a need and acknowledging that you don't have total control in some area. You need something that you don't have and you have to admit it. Also, asking sets you up for rejection. The answer could be “No.” Recently I was in a position of asking for something really significant; it wasn't for myself but for an important project at my church. I knew who to ask, but for weeks I procrastinated about asking because I didn't want to get a negative response. When finally I asked, the reception I received was far more favorable and pleasant than I had imagined. But regardless of the response to my request, as long as I didn't ask there was no way I was going to get it! There was a lot of pride in my attitude toward asking. If the answer was no, I would have to tell everyone involved and I might look foolish. Or I might lose their confidence in me. So, instead of asking, I wasted time worrying about how I would look to others if the answer was no. Not only foolish of me, but prideful as well. In the book of James we read, “You do not have because you do not ask God” (James 4:2b). I wonder how many blessings we've missed for ourselves and others because we simply have not asked God. Please understand, I'm not talking about asking for frivolous things or for selfish reasons. But as Christ-followers we have a Heavenly Father who invites us to ask him for what we truly need, for blessings for ourselves and others. He expects us, as his children, to ask him for help, and yet how often we do not have what he would give us because we do not ask. A few years ago, I was stuck in an airport for two days because of weather-related cancellations, trying to get home, trying to locate my luggage, standing in long lines and hoping to get on a flight soon. As I was standing in one long line with probably fifty other people, a woman who looked like she had some authority walked by, and I just nicely stopped her and asked her a question. She said, “Come to my office,” so I followed her and for about an hour she made phone calls and arrangements, and I walked out of there with a free hotel for the night and a seat on a flight the next day. I asked and got special treatment, not because I deserved it any more than the others in that line, but because I asked. As I said earlier, studies show that women are far more reluctant to ask things for themselves than men are. For example, men are more likely to ask for a raise than women are, and when they do ask, women ask for much less than men do. Women will freely ask for the benefit of others but are reluctant to ask something for themselves. Notice how freely children ask for things. They don't hesitate to ask Mom or Dad for whatever it is they want at the moment. And they keep asking until often we parents give in just because they keep asking. Jesus told a parable about a widow who kept asking an uncaring and unkind judge for justice against her adversary. Finally the judge decides to grant her request, not because he wanted to do the right thing, but because she kept bothering him. Jesus said, “And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly” (Luke 18:7-8a). In other words, we have a kind and loving God to ask, not a wicked judge, and yet often we give up asking him to meet our needs. Jesus taught us to keep on asking; don't quit. What have you given up on asking for? Jesus taught us to be persistent in asking. In all areas of our lives we have to ask for things if we're ever going to get what we need, succeed at our jobs, complete our tasks. . . whatever! But of course we don't always get what we ask for, do we? What are some of the reasons that we don't get what we ask for? In James 4 we are told: When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures (James 4:3). Motives—what are our motives for asking? Receiving what we ask for depends largely on why we are asking for it. So, we have to examine our motives. Asking God—or anyone else, for that matter—for frivolous things, unnecessary things that are simply for our own selfish desires, just doesn't motivate God or people to want to grant our requests. I remember a woman asking me to pray that God would send her a husband. Well, in itself that's not a bad request, but her whole motivation was selfish: I want a husband to take care of me. I don't like being single. God owes me a husband. That was her attitude, and it wouldn't impress God or anyone else, I don't think. Secondly, we sometimes don't get what we ask for because we don't know how to ask. For example, be specific in what you ask for. If you need some money for a very good reason, not because you've been a poor steward of your money, you should be clear about why you need the money, how it will be used, and how much you really need. If you're asking someone to donate money to a good cause, be prepared to give a good explanation of how the money will be used and the good it will do. When you're asking for a change in circumstances, like a better work environment, instead of asking that the boss make the situation better for you, ask for the change because it will benefit the company or organization. Put yourself in the other person's shoes and ask yourself what would motivate that person to want to grant your request. Maybe you're job hunting right now, or looking for a raise or a promotion. If so, you really need to know how to ask, because the way you ask will in large part determine your success. And the way you ask will be controlled by the questions you ask yourself. For example, do you ask yourself, “What's wrong with me? Why am I not able to find a job?” Those kind of questions will simply discourage you. You're telling yourself negatives that affect the way you behave. Are you thinking: I'm too old, or I'm overqualified, or I'm just not aggressive enough? That kind of thinking just provides you with an excuse for why you're not getting the answers you want. Instead, ask What can I do to make a better impression on an interview? Or, How can I show that my age is an asset and not a liability? Now you're asking yourself questions that can lead to positive results. These are constructive questions, not destructive ones. If you want to ask better questions, begin by examining the questions you are asking yourself. And be ready to change the way you've been thinking. Once again I'm reminded that everything begins in our thought lives. If you think wrong, you ask wrong. If you think according to Philippians 4:8—thoughts that are true, lovely, admirable, excellent and praiseworthy—that kind of thinking will lead you to positive, constructive questions. And that certainly includes the questions you ask yourself! I find that I must be intentional about choosing good questions to ask myself—questions that will help me rather than discourage me. I have to bring those questions—those thoughts—into captivity and make them obedient to Christ, as we read in 2 Corinthians 10:5. So, today think about the questions you ask yourself. Are they constructive or destructive? Asking right questions begins with right thinking. Ask and keep on asking. That is a principle that we see in scripture. We are to be askers—and persistent askers, at that. Have you learned the power of asking? We have to ask with right motives, we have to be specific when we ask, and we can't give up easily. That is true if we're asking something from God or from our boss—or anyone else for that matter. There's an important biblical teaching when it comes to asking God for something. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him (1 John 5:14-15). The Apostle John gives us a really startling principle—one that almost seems too good to be true. Whatever we ask, we have! Is that what he said? Yes, that's what he said, but there's a qualifier—if we ask according to his will. So, that means our motive has to be for the glory of God, not just for our pleasure. And it also means that we need to know what God's will is so that we can ask in accordance with it. You can't short-change God's Word in your life, because knowing God's will in any particular situation is a function of knowing the Word better and better. God reveals his will through his Word and through his Spirit, who usually reveals his will to us through the Word of God. So, how much time do you spend in God's Word? Romans 12:1 and 2 says that we can know what God's good, pleasing and perfect will is by offering ourselves as living sacrifices and being transformed by the renewing of our minds. That transformation happens more and more as we immerse our life in the truth of God's Word. Do you see the progression here? We need to know God's will in order to ask appropriately and therefore get what we ask for. In order to know God's will, we must know God's Word and be sensitive to the Spirit of God who resides within us, as Christ-followers. Then, as we are more and more confident of what God's will is, the requests we make to God are more and more in line with his will and he will hear and answer. I want to learn the power of asking God for great things that bring him glory and see the great and mighty things he wants to do. Will you join with me in asking God to teach us the power of asking?