Total Perspective Vortex

Total Perspective Vortex

Welcome to the Total Perspective Vortex. We bridge some huge philosophical gaps. We explore the connections between science and religion. We articulate the interface between the subjective and objective. We even build bridges of common purpose between the political left and right. In the vortex we do some serious philosophical heavy lifting and we have fun doing it.

Episodes

August 22, 2020 26 mins

Tragula and Christian discuss the whiteness infographic

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Writer's Room Monday, Tragula and Christian discuss the merits of the liberty, equality fraternity political triad model over the left, right political spectrum model.

Link to ShortFatOtaku Video Referenced in the Podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA9dFRCX0KM

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Listen Question Friday, Tragula attempts to answer two listener questions, one on the difference between the material and the spiritual. The second question on the relationship between science and religion. 

#1 @tpv_tragula would enjoy more of your thoughts on the material and spiritual. I think you mentioned you don't consider yourself an atheist . I feel we have a spiritual side but no religion on its own can explai...

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Tragula and Christian discuss statues of people who achieved things being torn down while new statues are erected to those who destroy. 

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Self Improvement Wednesday, Tragula and Christian discuss the importance of creating a schedule based on your goals, having a win first thing in the morning and what it means to live by a personal code. 

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Tragula and Christian discuss why they are Trump supporters and what the left misses about the perspective of people in the fly over states. 

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Writer's Room Monday, Tragula and Christian discuss how  the virtues of Wisdom and Compassion have imbalanced excess versions that are vices that define the extreme left and extreme right. 

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Tragula discusses the Demoralization of the West with guest Sargon of Akkad Carl Benjamin. 

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Listen Question Friday we tackle the difference between ideology and religion.

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July 9, 2020 4 mins

Total Perspective Vortex in 5 Minutes. From Stories to Religion. A scripted shareable version of the ideas explored in the Total Perspective Vortex. 

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In this Episode we talk about Kanye West's take on the Democratic Party and the enforcement of tribal norms on the left. In addition we talk about virtue and why virtue signalling is better described as Ideological Loyalty Signalling. 

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First Self Improvement Wednesday Episode, we use Trump's National Garden of American Heroes to talk about how Important it is to cultivate your own personal garden of heroes. 

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Tragula and Christian discuss why people who are easily offended make bad employees. 

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In this Monday Writer's Room Episode Tragula discusses his Total Perspective Vortex in 5 Minutes script. 

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