Meta-Cosmos

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  194: Tastes Like Nothing At All [Tao Te Ching Ch.35] 13.09.2026 19min

  Giving in to the Tao and moving with it is nothing to brag about. In practice, it might appear boring, like the kind of boring that leads Bartleby to finally keep an episode short for once. It's a refreshing draught of wisdom in another best episode yet of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  193: Empathy Crisis {Tao Te Ching Ch.34] 06.09.2026 28min

  What happens when a nation cuts its food supply chain to spite its face? Unfortunately, we might just find out. Thankfully, the Tao Te Ching offers some basic self-awareness principles to help us cope in another concise episode of Meta-Cosmos…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  192: When the Center Is Not the Middle [Tao Te Ching Ch.33] 30.08.2026 27min

  What is the difference between the center and the middle, and how do centrists enable fascism? Maintaining the status quo to keep us on the precipice of disaster, centrists are far from walking the Buddha's Middle Path. Flowing with the Tao, it's another inspiring episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  191: Provisional Reality [Tao Te Ching Ch.32] 23.08.2026 29min

  Talking about the Tao, Bartleby and Artemus touch on the transitory nature of reality. By stepping back and reading between the lines, they realize that all the institutions and the words used to describe them are all temporary. With an extra bit of Doylist Dread and Watsonian Desire, they pull together another episode of ever-dawning lucidity on Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  190: The Boobiest of Boobytraps [Tao Te Ching Ch.31] 16.08.2026 32min

  Banned from his usual hijinks, Bartleby brings their RPG adventure to new heights, allowing Artemus to showcase how motion pictures desensitize us to violence. The whole adventure makes a perfect example of Lao Tzu's 31st chapter. It's two parts wisdom and one part nonsense in another mystifying episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  189: The Wayside of the Way [Tao Te Ching Ch.30] 09.08.2026 29min

  Are we a part of the Tao or aren't we? Bartleby and Artemus try to figure out where the line is between what is in flow with the universe and whether it's even possible for something to go against the flow. The answer isn't so clear, but the way to get there is worth taking in another thoughtful episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  188: The People's Ice Cream [Tao Te Ching Ch.29] 02.08.2026 40min

  Talking about the definition of weaksauce, we examine moderate politics and its penchant against progressive ideals. It's all about the chocolate, in this false dichotomy with vanilla, where we learn that not all allegories are created equal. Bartleby gives us the ice cream the people crave, in another metaphorical episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  187: Where Did the Magic Go? [Tao Te Ching Ch.28] 26.07.2026 48min

  From Middle-Earth to Avalon, access to magic is ever on decline, but what are the alternatives? Examining fantasy literature and humanity's relationship to magic, our favorite pair of socks look for answers in science fiction, but find there's something magical about realism. It's another best episode with minor spoilers yet of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  186: The Billionaires Won't Save Us [Tao Te Ching Ch.27] 19.07.2026 36min

  Not counting on any saviors, we recommend you save yourself. Also, save anyone else you can uplift along the way. In a world full of teachers, teachers everywhere, and not a drop to learn, we open our minds and drink in another inspiring episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  185: The Open Source Truth Shall Set you Free 12.07.2026 28min

  Solving wealth inequality will take more than just welfare. Considering that knowledge is power, Artemus envisions the role that education and open-source data play in humanity's future. Lifting the bar on intelligence might just be our only hope in another perspective-expanding episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  184: Adaptably Inappropriate [Tao Te Ching Ch.25] 05.07.2026 57min

  Examining what makes an adaptation appropriate or not, we examine the retelling of stories in different media. Ranging from Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Orchid Thief, and True Grit, to Dracula and Supergirl, Bartleby and Artemus offer insight into what makes an adaptation sink or sing and how all this relates to AI and corporations. By analyzing Nicholas Cage's interpretation of Charlie Kaufman, through a haze of spoiler-warnings, we get the longest yet episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  183: You People: Divided & Conquered [Tao Te Ching Ch.24] 28.06.2026 42min

  Even when nuance is right in front of us, it is hard to see when we view any group as a monolith. How we avoid the pitfall might come down to how well we vibe with what is. It might be easier than you think in another Tao-tastic episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  182: The Dunning-Kruger Counter Effect [Tao Te Ching Ch.23] 21.06.2026 30min

  It turns out that we are all over-estimating our own ability to understand the limits of the Dunning-Kruger effect. Artemus exposes the reality of the matter while Bartleby goes out of his way to misunderstand. Meanwhile, they read another chapter of the Tao Te Ching in another humbling episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  181: Harmless Conspiracies [Tao Te Ching Ch.22] 14.06.2026 41min

  Examining the most harmless of conspiracies, Bartleby and Artemus examine suspicions surrounding the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, Starbucks, Area 51, and the Butler Pennsylvania shooting. What makes a conspiracy harmless all depends on how you define harmless. We find out the Tao Te Ching can be a helpful guide for navigating conspiracies in another helpful episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  180: When Arrogance Meets Incompetence 07.06.2026 34min

  Examining the dogmas of Militant Atheists and Flat-Earthers, we see that they have a lot more in common than they want to admit. Perhaps, they could all use a little more mysticism in their lives? Using the Tao Te Ching as their lens, our favorite pair of socks, once again, deliver another prescriptive episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  179: The Tools of Liberty [Tao Te Ching Ch.20] 31.05.2026 46min

  What are the Tools of Liberty, and how do you get your hands on them? Bartleby leads the way to the toolbox as we discover the value of challenging our minds while exercising free will! Along the way, Artemus walks us through another chapter of the Tao Te Ching, in another episode of unflinching shadowwork on Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  178: Implied Silk [Tao Te Ching Ch.19] 24.05.2026 20min

  Sometimes, the Tao that cannot be spoken is in the subtext. Examining the dangers behind forced virtue, our favorite pair of socks offer their insight and expertise. The implications are spelled out in yet another considerate episode of Meta-Cosmos.…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  177: The Virtually Eternal Bronze Frump [Tao Te Ching Ch.18] 17.05.2026 30min

  What's the deal with all these meaningless Alien and UFO disclosures? Bartleby has an answer we might not like, and likely won't happen, but temporal codes be damned, we are left to decide what we will make of ourselves in this undecided universe. Thankfully, Artremus still manages to make sure we stop and reflect on the Tao in this completely rearranged episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  176: Leaders Worth Following [Tao Te Ching Ch.17] 10.05.2026 16min

  Strictly speaking about the Tao, our favorite pair of socks talk about modes of leadership. Though there are several, some are better than others and the best gets no credit. Bartleby has more to say, but Artemus keeps him on track for an especially concise episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.
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  175: The Lowest Bar of Entry [Tao Te Ching Ch.16] 03.05.2026 31min

  As AI generated slop continues to infest the internet, Bartleby finds a bright side to this catastrophe of the arts. Artemus isn't sure if this is good news, but has the Tao to fall back on. Despite the existential threat of art without creativity, it's another hopeful episode of Meta-Cosmos!…Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi.…Produced by Isaac Bluefoot.…Theme Music by Royal Jelly.