The Mercer Journal Podcast

Ward Ethan Mercer
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A closer look at the unseen mechanics shaping conversations and human cognition. wardmercer.substack.com

  1. The Gate

    2h ago

    The Gate

    The Gate Part Five of The Mind, Unbuilt By the Mercer Journal There is a moment where the conscious thinking and the unconscious truth meet, and diverge. This is when the first eye and the second eye meet, and the time when the gate is open. To explore the mind, listen to episode five. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wardmercer.substack.com

    10 min
  2. The Conversation You Think You’re Having

    3d ago

    The Conversation You Think You’re Having

    Conversations have structure. They have forms. They are organized in different ways. This is the introduction to the Nine Modes, the shapes of conversations. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wardmercer.substack.com

    5 min
  3. Why We Wait for Motivation (Part 4 of the Movement Series)

    4d ago

    Why We Wait for Motivation (Part 4 of the Movement Series)

    Why We Wait for Motivation Part 4 of the Movement Series, From Mechanics of Cognition Some tasks never begin. There are many reasons why. This episode focuses on the reason of ‘waiting for motivation,’ and why this doesn’t help. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wardmercer.substack.com

    5 min
  4. The Second Eye

    4d ago

    The Second Eye

    The Second Eye Part Four of The Mind, Unbuilt What is “the second eye”? It is the thing that writes conscious experience into “the receiver,” the black box of consciousness. It has the capacity to observe itself observing experience. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wardmercer.substack.com

    9 min
  5. What Survived the Sorting

    4d ago

    What Survived the Sorting

    What Survived the Sorting Part Three of The Mind, Unbuilt The Sorting is complete. Only Qualia and Attention remain. Are these two things, or one thing from two different angles, and what this means for consciousness. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wardmercer.substack.com

    7 min
  6. The Missing Variable

    4d ago

    The Missing Variable

    The Missing Variable Part 8 of Conversations That Should Have Worked By the Mercer Journal This 8 part series has looked at the manifold ways that good conversations fail, and what the common variable between them becomes. Listen to part 8 for the run down of the series, and to find out where it goes from here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wardmercer.substack.com

    5 min
  7. Why Some Tasks Never Start

    4d ago

    Why Some Tasks Never Start

    Why Some Tasks Never Start Part 3 of The Movement Series By the Mercer Journal Why is it so hard to start tasks, even when we actually want to do them? Episode 3 of The Movement Series examines this common problem to see if there is a solution. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wardmercer.substack.com

    5 min
  8. The Unbundling

    4d ago

    The Unbundling

    The Unbundling, From The Mind, Unbuilt, Pt 2 By The Mercer Journal In Part 2 of the Mind, Unbuilt, we break down the definition of consciousness which has accumulated for centuries, and look at what actually constitutes “consciousness.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wardmercer.substack.com

    7 min
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