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Anthony Metivier on Uber Atheism, Consciousness, Increasing Memory, Understanding Žižek, and Depression
Episode 60
Published 4 years, 10 months ago
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Anthony Metivier discusses his Magnetic Memory Method, the rise of Uber Atheism, and how memory training intersects with depression, consciousness and philosophy. They explore Sanskrit study, free will, and the limits of intelligence while sharing practical memory techniques.
- 00:00:00 - Introduction
- 00:03:40 - Anthony's story
- 00:07:00 - Switch from political science to literature
- 00:12:00 - Nihilism in pop culture vs authenticity
- 00:17:55 - Theory of CRAPHT
- 00:24:10 - Buddha, Jesus, and Love
- 00:27:05 - Depression and memory work
- 00:33:47 - TEDx talk
- 00:35:30 - Memory & intelligence
- 00:37:45 - Raising IQ?
- 00:43:45 - Adaptive forgetting
- 00:50:45 - Oneness of information
- 00:54:48 - Flow theory
- 00:55:10 - Card memorization example
- 00:59:25 - Ripples in consciousness
- 01:03:40 - Uber Atheist philosophy in Sanskrit
- 01:05:35 - Secret typing weapon
- 01:07:40 - From Atheism to Uber Atheism
- 01:10:28 - Sanskrit for depression
- 01:12:15 - Does Sanskrit help?
- 01:17:25 - Dual N-back test?
- 01:21:30 - Letting go tips
- 01:26:30 - Foucault & non‑duality parallels
- 01:34:45 - Intellectual vs experiential understanding
- 01:40:20 - Slavoj Zizek professor
- 01:42:00 - Master‑slave relationship question
- 01:45:10 - Slavoj awareness
- 01:54:23 - Zero consciousness?
- 01:54:54 - Nietzsche interpretation
- 01:59:10 - Ideal life causing misery?
- 02:02:22 - Responding to Sam Harris
- 02:10:34 - Illusion of self
- 02:15:15 - Atheism, Uber Atheism, metaphysical cop‑outs
- 02:22:17 - Free will
- 02:35:48 - Consequence of enlightenment
- 02:36:55 - Friston free energy principle
- 02:43:01 - Omega point
- 02:46:05 - Curt learns German
- 02:53:15 - Memory improvement & free will? [Matrin]
- 02:54:26 - TEDx talk adumbration
- 03:03:48 - Favorite German authors? [Audience]
- 03:07:07 - Tim Berners‑Lee & internet future
- 03:15:15 - Drugs & cognitive performance? [Steve Agnew]
- 03:16:22 - Memory improvement routines? [Rajesh]
- 03:17:27 - Addiction & memory? [Mysterybear]
- 03:18:17 - Memory practice duration? [Trollop7]
- 03:20:48 - Final thoughts & where to find more
SPONSORS:
- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal
- Crypto (anonymous): https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE
- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt
- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs
- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802
- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e
- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything
RESOURCES:
- YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8laPMEQOUQ
- Anthony's website: https://www.magneticmemorymethod.com/
- Chris Williamson's ep w/ Polina Pompliano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW4_Qx7Fgq8
- http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com
- 00:00:00 - Introduction
- 00:03:40 - Anthony's story
- 00:07:00 - Switch from political science to literature
- 00:12:00 - Nihilism in pop culture vs authenticity
- 00:17:55 - Theory of CRAPHT
- 00:24:10 - Buddha, Jesus, and Love
- 00:27:05 - Depression and memory work
- 00:33:47 - TEDx talk
- 00:35:30 - Memory & intelligence
- 00:37:45 - Raising IQ?
- 00:43:45 - Adaptive forgetting
- 00:50:45 - Oneness of information
- 00:54:48 - Flow theory
- 00:55:10 - Card memorization example
- 00:59:25 - Ripples in consciousness
- 01:03:40 - Uber Atheist philosophy in Sanskrit
- 01:05:35 - Secret typing weapon
- 01:07:40 - From Atheism to Uber Atheism
- 01:10:28 - Sanskrit for depression
- 01:12:15 - Does Sanskrit help?
- 01:17:25 - Dual N-back test?
- 01:21:30 - Letting go tips
- 01:26:30 - Foucault & non‑duality parallels
- 01:34:45 - Intellectual vs experiential understanding
- 01:40:20 - Slavoj Zizek professor
- 01:42:00 - Master‑slave relationship question
- 01:45:10 - Slavoj awareness
- 01:54:23 - Zero consciousness?
- 01:54:54 - Nietzsche interpretation
- 01:59:10 - Ideal life causing misery?
- 02:02:22 - Responding to Sam Harris
- 02:10:34 - Illusion of self
- 02:15:15 - Atheism, Uber Atheism, metaphysical cop‑outs
- 02:22:17 - Free will
- 02:35:48 - Consequence of enlightenment
- 02:36:55 - Friston free energy principle
- 02:43:01 - Omega point
- 02:46:05 - Curt learns German
- 02:53:15 - Memory improvement & free will? [Matrin]
- 02:54:26 - TEDx talk adumbration
- 03:03:48 - Favorite German authors? [Audience]
- 03:07:07 - Tim Berners‑Lee & internet future
- 03:15:15 - Drugs & cognitive performance? [Steve Agnew]
- 03:16:22 - Memory improvement routines? [Rajesh]
- 03:17:27 - Addiction & memory? [Mysterybear]
- 03:18:17 - Memory practice duration? [Trollop7]
- 03:20:48 - Final thoughts & where to find more
SPONSORS:
- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal
- Crypto (anonymous): https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE
- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt
- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs
- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802
- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e
- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything
RESOURCES:
- YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8laPMEQOUQ
- Anthony's website: https://www.magneticmemorymethod.com/
- Chris Williamson's ep w/ Polina Pompliano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW4_Qx7Fgq8
- http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com
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