Dualism v. Monism

In Part 1 of our PCS Episode we examine the distinction between Physicalism (Materialism) and Idealism.

The Rubin Vase

What do you see? What do you see first?

The two ideas/images flop back and forth - once you learn to see them — just like the concepts of:

From Mind come Matter

&

From Matter comes Mind

Once you see it…

When I first saw this image, I was told to discern what it is. It mad me mad, because I didn’t see it — at first.

But once I saw it, I couldn’t un-see it.

Training the mind to think about new concepts is a matter of practice. If you get stuck, email us and we will help out.

Season 2 Episode 7 - Blackbeard

Once a picture on their website, we see Tom and Gena Metcalf.

Folklorists and historians Gena and Tom Metcalf, on their old, defunct website had a picture of them  holding the skull.  Tom Metcalf said he found no reason to doubt its authenticity. The wayback machine allowed me to grab this picture.

Season 2 Episode 6 - The Dwayyo

George Alsop’s map. See the original document here.

Project Gutenberg's A Character of the Province of Maryland, by George Alsop

Notice the “cryptid” drawn by Alsop in the upper left hand of the map.

A bear? A dog? A wolf? A tailless poodle with a beret?

Lots of animals depicted. What do you think?