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Alia Parker
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Short thought expeditions to contemplate and inspire, with writer and journalist Alia Parker. www.mindflexing.com.au

  1. Jun 4

    How to prove you're human in the age of AI

    Humans are struggling to prove their authenticity in the age of artificial intelligence. Join writer Alia Parker as she explores the failings of AI detectors and the steps writers of any creed can take to prove their human authorship and regain control of their own credibility. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mindflexing.com.au

    22 min

  2. May 4

    Meditations on electricity and the sixth sense

    Are we really that different to a power outlet? Join writer Alia Parker in this short thought expedition as she follows electricity into places you may never expect to find it, and discover the common ground we all share. (7 minutes) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mindflexing.com.au

    6 min

  3. Apr 2

    On being haunted

    What is it that haunts us in the aftermath of loss? Join writer Alia Parker on this short thought expedition as she attempts to explain strange coincidences at odd moments. (10 minutes) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mindflexing.com.au

    10 min

  4. Mar 4

    The river that runs in reverse

    How unusual is it for a river to run in reverse? Not as strange as you may think. Join writer Alia Parker in this short thought expedition as she explores two very different rivers in Victoria's High Country. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mindflexing.com.au

    9 min

  5. Feb 9

    The infinite want

    Why are we forever wanting? Join writer Alia Parker in this short thought expedition as she looks for contentment in a world of wants. Turns out, wanting is not the problem. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mindflexing.com.au

    8 min

  6. Jan 2

    Life among the invisible

    Writer Alia Parker takes us on a flight into the philosophy of hermeneutics while learning to trust the wind. What is it that we find in the spaces between? Enjoy this short literary thought expedition as part of a monthly series on mindflexing.com.au. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mindflexing.com.au

    9 min

  7. 12/03/2025

    Farewell Cinema and other cultural relics

    S1 Episode 66 — Are cinemas a thing of the past? Writer Alia Parker takes a short trip down memory lane with an entertaining look at cultural relics from the not-too-distant past. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mindflexing.com.au

    9 min

  8. 11/03/2025

    Orcas in the bay

    It is noon on the grey coast of New Zealand’s Northland, a high tide of grey water under a grey sky and golden grey sand. Join writer Alia Parker as she reads a beautiful autofiction about how easy it is to not truly see the things right in front of you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mindflexing.com.au

    10 min
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Short thought expeditions to contemplate and inspire, with writer and journalist Alia Parker. www.mindflexing.com.au

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  • Creator
    Alia Parker
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Alia Parker
  • Show Website
    Mind Flexing Sound Bites