The World and Everything You Need to Know: Recent Episodes
Keith Eric Brant
Correlation is never an explanation. However, dismissing correlation as meaningless and irrelevant is ignorant and irresponsible.
Creativity is important and indispensable. Luckily, it is neither rare nor a special ability. Everybody has creative potential, whether or not it is used is up to the individual.
Very little is known about Herodotus of Halicarnassus (c. 484-425 BCE), The Father of History, despite the incredible impact he has had upon how history is viewed and recorded, and ultimately the way in which humans think.
There are and have been an incredible number of different ways to mark the passage of time. From lunar and solar based calendars to carbon-14 dating the method that is used affects our perception of its extent and how quickly it passes.
Individuals have direct influence over what they do and do not know. It is a choice. Making uninformed decision is inconvenient at best and deadly at its worst.
Survival of the fittest is an elementary principle that inherently makes sense. How does it happen? How does it work? What is the result when it is allowed to happen naturally in an unfettered environment?
Governments and corporations monitor and track the detailed information of every individual who uses the internet. The majority of individuals who involuntarily sacrifice the personal details of their lives do not realize they are being exploited.
Carbohydrates are blamed for weight gain when the real culprit is over-consumption. Food manufacturers have eagerly capitalized on the opportunity, creating “low-carb” alternatives.
Many people misunderstand and misuse the word theory. This gap in knowledge prevents them from recognizing what is takes for something to be a scientific theory.
The evidentiary nature of a fact is directly dependent upon its relative relationship to a question.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest story known to man. This podcast provides a brief summation of the tale in addition to context, relevance, and historical perspective.
Literacy only became common in the 20th century. The record of written language dates back more than 5000 years ago. Why is this important, and what can it tell us about civilization?
There is no such thing as “fast” or “slow” metabolism; however, an individual can have high or low caloric needs based upon the amount of physical activity they engage in on a regular basis.
It is hard to do nearly anything without running into statistics. Unfortunately, they are not always correct, relevant, or meaningful. Here are a few tips to help determine the accuracy and reliability of common statistical claims.
Are you responsible enough to ask questions and seek answers? Apparently not, according to politically correct radicals.
How much of the money donated to charities is actually spent on helping the people it was intended for? In many cases it is far, far less than donors would like to believe.
Plato (c 427BC – 347BC) remains one of the most recognizable names in philosophy. Despite this most people do not know anything about his philosophy. Three of his allegories: The Divided Line, The Cave, and The Sun are explained in this episode.
The public education system in the United States has been on the decline for decades. Unfortunately, its dire condition is only getting worse. Find out why this is happening and the people who are orchestrating its failure.
Tolerance is generally considered a good thing. However, it should be disconcerting that only recently conservative politicians announced it is a quality worthy of aspiration.
Coeliac disease is an autoimmune deficiency disorder affecting as many as 1-2% of individuals. Does this mean the vast majority of people cutting gluten from their diets are fools? The short answer is, "yes."
Claiming any food is Non-GMO is a lie. Plain and simple. There is no standard for what can and cannot be labeled as "organic" food. Does this mean people who purchase these products are gullible fools? The short answer is, yes.
Vaccinations are safe. They save thousands of lives and prevent counteless lifelong crippling injuries every year. Despite this there are a handfull of individuals who belive otherwise. What is the source of their dangerous and inaccurate belief?
An easy to understand and easy to remember English lesson that will instantly make you sound less egomaniacal and more intelligent.
Too much sodium is correlated with high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. Why do we continue to consume so much of it?
Liking something ironically does not make sense. In fact, it works completely contrary to intent.
The freedom to believe whatever you wish is important. Why should you be concerned when people defend their beliefs with the phrase: "Freedom of religion"?
Are multivitamins a waste of money? Not if you understand how they are designed and how they are intended to work.
Companies like Vitality Air are selling ordinary air to people living in heavily polluted areas. Why is this troublesome? What does it mean for our future?
The debut episode covering methodology and the basics about finding the truth about anything.