The Neurodivergent Professor

chris burcher
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The Neurodivergent Professor

Let's revolutionize human evolution by reintegrating uniqueness to maximize diversity using a systems approach to individuality and community.More at www.chrisburcher.com

  1. JUN 27

    Hitting the Pause Button to Deliver Our Boat

    I want to let y’all know what is going on in my life.There will be a pause in my articles, podcast, and videos until at least August. For the next two weeks or so I will be delivering our boat from the BVI to the USA. Wait, WTaF?For those who don’t know, my family has been planning to live on a boat since before the pandemic. We are finally to the point of making the shift. We are selling our home and getting rid of most of our stuff. We are buying a boat and will move a very small amoun...

    5 min

  2. JUN 20

    We Can Reach Fitness by Returning to the Optimum Condition: NDP 182

    Have you ever sat down and thought about your values? Values are important, motivating, and provide guidance.I’ve done a lot of values work in therapy and find it challenging. I value many things, but prioritizing the top five to ten is difficult and dynamic.One thing I have learned during over a decade of values work is that many human values suck. I think a lot about universal or ‘optimum’ valuesAre there ‘optimum’ human values? For my purposes, optimum is an adjective meaning mos...

    23 min

  3. JUN 13

    On Being a Good Steward of Earth: NDP 181

    You don’t have to look far to find something to complain about. Climate changeInequalitySuicidal ideationMalnutritionLoneliness The world is full of problems.Now, I’m no doomer. My intent is not to illuminate human suffering. Rather, I accept the Buddhist notion that there will be suffering. My issue is all the EXTRA suffering. I can’t shake the naive, hippie belief that solutions are within our reach. When it comes to the end of the world I’m an optimist.The question is, what ...

    29 min

  4. JUN 6

    Is Punctuated Equilibrium a Good Way to Change the World? NDP 180

    Have you seen (or read) “2001: A Space Odyssey”?The story opens at the time of early humans. Folks are going about their business when a ginormous monolith appears. Everyone freaks out at first, but then some develop the ability to use bones as tools. At first, I didn’t understand that the monolith represented punctuated equilibrium. This is a phrase used by evolutionary biologists to describe a quick shift in the fossil record representing a significant change. Compare this to gradualis...

    30 min

  5. MAY 30

    Making a Good Life: NDP 179

    The unexamined life is not worth living — SocratesIt seems natural, even innate, to want to make the most of one’s life. To have a good life seems to require examination. Examining one’s life, growing, and continuing to be aware is part of our purpose.The purpose of life has two branches. The first is the ecological purpose and the second is more metaphysical.The ecological purpose of life is to reproduce to alleviate mortality. In other words, because all life dies, life reproduces itself. I...

    30 min

  6. MAY 23

    If Natural Selection Determined Human Value Systems: NDP Episode 178

    Do you suffer?Humans have problems. It’s hard to deny. Despite many pleas for ‘looking on the bright side of life’, we live in a world full of suffering. For whatever reason, I think about these problems, the causes, and potential solutions. While it is difficult to maintain a positive mental attitude and growth mindset, I strive for a balance. I consider how we might improve humanity while not getting bogged down in depression.I think existence consists of two main branches. These ...

    29 min

  7. MAY 16

    The Beauty of Your Comfort Zone: NDP Episode 177

    Do you ever think about your comfort zone? I’m sure most people are at least aware of the concept.To me, our comfort zone is like an invisible egg that surrounds our physical body. Near the center, we are, well, comfortable. As we near the edges we become less comfortable. Our comfort zone is like a sixth sense. It is more a bodily feeling or awareness than an identifiable sensation. Approaching our comfort zone is unlike hearing, smelling, touching, tasting, or seeing.Why do we experien...

    29 min

  8. MAY 9

    Is This a Testable Personal Growth Hypothesis? NDP 176

    Does science play a role in your life? Do you value hard data and evidence? Do you think humans are good at proving things? Or maybe you defer to religion or culture to decide what is real?I talk a lot about how science is over or undervalued. Some folks think science proves reality. Others think scientists are full of crap.Regardless of how you feel about science, the scientific method is regarded as one of the best tools we have to help us answer questions. One of my favorite questions...

    25 min
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Let's revolutionize human evolution by reintegrating uniqueness to maximize diversity using a systems approach to individuality and community.More at www.chrisburcher.com

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  • Creator
    chris burcher
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    209
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    © 2024 The Neurodivergent Professor
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