4 episodes

Tom and Peter shoot the breeze and discuss the nature of things.

The Nature of Things thenatureofthings

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 4 Ratings

Tom and Peter shoot the breeze and discuss the nature of things.

    What is it like to have the coronavirus?

    What is it like to have the coronavirus?

    Tom and Peter discuss the possibility and necessity of comparing our experiences with others.

    • 55 min
    Have we lost our minds after one week of social distancing?

    Have we lost our minds after one week of social distancing?

    Tom and Peter discuss the recent coronavirus outbreak, what it means for us to be connected, and why quarantine is such a difficult word in the age of the internet.

    • 57 min
    Why does a wheelbarrow have only one wheel?

    Why does a wheelbarrow have only one wheel?

    Peter and Tom discuss technological progress and what it means for technology to be good or bad. "If you use a hammer to break someone's kneecaps, you're still being a bad person. Even if you use a good hammer to do it."

    • 1 hr
    Should we make a podcast for our new year's resolution?

    Should we make a podcast for our new year's resolution?

    Why do we think we should improve ourselves? This is the pilot episode of The Nature of Things!

    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
4 Ratings

4 Ratings

doug&missy ,

Enjoyable and funny

Well worth the time and a wonderful diversion from the news media!

Caroline Olivia ,

Mentally stimulating

This podcast is mentally stimulating. It allows one to think critically and ask questions you might not have thought. Would recommend to anyone.

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