Supplementary Material 49: Calibrated Podcast Expectations, The Great Consciousness Debate of 2026, and Russell Brand is a Bad Guy
Published: May 12, 2026
Duration: 44:33
Matthew Browne, a high-profile advocate for pan-psychism, compels his reluctant co-host to endure a public struggle session on the topic of consciousness, hopefully for the last time.
Supplementary Material 49
00:00 Introduction
02:47 Returning to the Emerald Isle
03:44 Irish History Segment: The Titanic & Potato Famines
10:45 McGilchrist Reflections
12:51 Knowledge Fight has ended
26:23 Podcasting Motivations
34:37 Calibrated Expectations
41:03 The Problem with the Patreon Members
42:51 Shermer's Activist Skeptic Research
47:24 Research on Support for Political Violence in the US
54:35 Rob Henderson and Decorative...