Beyond the Physics Joseph Guzman

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HOUR 1
1. Utility of Religion
One speaker has shifted from a strong atheist stance to recognizing the utility of religion in society, particularly as a moral guiding force and a provider of hope and direction for the general population.
2. Religion and Societal Stability
The speaker believes that religion is one of the elements holding civil society together and that most people need religion as a foundation for a stable society.
3. Religion as an Existential Goal
The speaker suggests that religion can serve as an existential goal, providing something greater than oneself to strive for, which is important for self-actualization.
4. Religious Rituals
The speaker sees value in religious rituals, which provide a regular opportunity to reflect on one's place in the universe and contribute to something greater than oneself.
5. Atheism and Religion
Despite recognizing the benefits of religion, the speaker maintains their atheist stance, separating their personal disbelief in a deity from the societal benefits of religious practice.
6. Religion's Evolution
The speaker expresses optimism that religion can evolve over time, shedding some of the more outdated or scientifically inaccurate beliefs while retaining its positive aspects.
7. Education and Understanding
Another speaker emphasizes the importance of education and understanding one's own biology and psychology over religious explanations, advocating for a more fact-based approach to knowledge.
8. Physics as Spiritual Fulfillment
One speaker finds a form of spiritual fulfillment in the study of physics, which provides a sense of connection to the universe and a framework for ethical considerations.


HOUR 2
9. Work and Compensation
The speakers discuss the imbalance between effort and monetary compensation in certain jobs, particularly in academia, where the effort does not match the salary.
10. Freedom and Flexibility
There's a conversation about the freedom and flexibility in academia versus industry jobs, with academia offering more flexibility in terms of work hours and the ability to take sabbaticals.
11. Bureaucracy in Academia
One speaker expresses the view that bureaucracy in academia can be overwhelming and can impede the freedom to research.
12. Career Paths
The speakers explore different career paths, weighing the pros and cons of academia, industry, starting a business, and the importance of finding a path that aligns with personal needs for flexibility.
13. Life's Golden Ticket
The concept of a 'golden ticket' in life is discussed, suggesting that there is no perfect path in life, and one may need to pave their own way.
14. Graduate School Experience
A speaker reflects on their time in graduate school, expressing no regrets and valuing the knowledge and skills gained over obtaining a degree.
15. Value of Credentials
The speakers debate the importance of credentials like degrees, suggesting that skills and abilities can be more important than formal qualifications.
16. Existential Thoughts
The speakers share their experiences with existential thoughts and the process of staring into the abyss to find clarity and understanding in life.
17. Emotional Awareness
The discussion touches on the importance of understanding and identifying emotions, and the lack of tools like emotion wheels in education.
18. Personal Growth
The speakers talk about the necessity of breaking down and rebuilding oneself to align with personal values and to achieve self-actualization.

FINAL MINUTES
19. Teaching nihilism and existentialism to kids
The speaker expresses the desire to teach kids about nihilism and existentialism, but acknowledges the potential challenges and risks involved in introducing such heavy philosophical concepts to young minds.
20. Facing fears and exploring the unkno

Kintsugi (golden joinery) is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum, a method similar to the maki-e technique. As a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise.

On this episode, we have a special guest Michael Jaramillo. We chat about how he cultivated his passion for observational astronomy. The disconnect between pursuing a passion for astronomy and how school prepares you. We go into detail about difficult experiences in graduate school. Having a very difficult research advisor to work with. Experiencing prejudice with this advisor because Michael was a bridge student. Securing a research group in astronomy, then being forced into studying elsewhere, landing in condensed matter experiment. Michael goes into detail surrounding a perceived near death experience with an incredibly strong magnet. Finally we arrive at the present, where Michael discusses unpacking the damage done in graduate school. Michael has begun exploring photography and skateboarding, which we are happy to share in the links below! Joe also goes into some more detail surrounding a recent explosive conflict with his advisor.

We hope you enjoy the show!

On this episode, we give you an update on where we have been since the last update. We give a detailed breakdown of the trials and tribulations we have been through during each phase of this break. For instance Joe passed the qualifying exams, began the process towards passing the oral exam, and dealt with potentially traumatic emotional abuse from his supervisor. Irene has passed the oral exam, attended a summer school in 2022 and will be in 2023, and it processing the recent loss of her father . Our heroes also discuss their experience saving their dog Sage from a nearly fatal snake bite, which involved a treatment plan spanning months. To hear more of the details please stick around a give the episode a listen. We appreciate any rating, reviews, and also consider subscribing to our newly established youtube channel.

In this episode Joe describes a mental excercise that came about through watching the TV series Moon Knight found on Disney + Streaming ( Not a sponsor ).
The Protagonist of the show experiences a version of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), and has two major personas Marc and Steven, who have very different goals.
As such Joe identifies who are his "Marc" and "Steven", what are their beliefs (within himself), and how that manifested as internal conflict, and how the awareness of their existence brought about more peace and integration.
Therefore this mental excercise helped bring clarity to key identity work, such as "Who am I?" and "Who do I want to be?"
Perhaps you could find value in this excercise for yourself or people you care about.

This is the inaugural first episode in our new couch talk series. It's nice to not always have to be on, worrying about production and heavily researching, or dealing with serious topics. On this first episode, we have the Eigenbros joining us just before they go on hiatus as both Juan and Terence found lab jobs across the country! We chat about science like Quantum Field Theory, some astro stuff, and go on to discuss movies and tv.
This was rebroadcast from the Eigenbros patreon which is linked below. Thanks to them for coming on, and thanks to ya'll for listening. Have a great day!

On this episode, we have a returning special guest Juan from the illustrious Eigenbros podcast. Juan lets us in on big changes heading for the eigenbros as well as what he has been up to since our last interview some three odd years ago. Being forced to leave the graduate program due to not passing the comprehensive exam, Juan shares his experience applying to other schools, finding work and ultimately beginning a new journey to work at a national lab. As always it was a pleasure talking to this fine individual, if you agree, send Juan some love at the eigenbros podcast on Youtube.