Val 6.2: Death
Episode 70. Val 6.2 Death. Life after death. Kidding. In this episode Ulland and Jo wrap up the death talk. Ulland tries to monetize the Podcast with Tacos. Ulland talks about his liver… like who approaches living this way?! Jo comments to Ulland "You did a major cliff hanger from that episode to this episode—I almost forgot." Some cliffhanger, Ulland, some cliffhanger.
6 Okt 202038min
Val 6.1: Death
Episode 69. Val 6.1: Death 1. Ulland and Jo review Immortality Projects and how they are related to values. Ulland provides the only initial conditions for which he might chose to extinguish his flame—he's desperately hoping to never become a vampire, because, let's be honest, life is mostly routine and boring. He makes yet another mistake: the title of the Raymond Carver's last book of poetry is "A New Path to the Waterfall." Worth a read if poetry and brutal, honest self-reflection are your thing.
1 Okt 202031min
Val 5.2: Rejection
Episode 68. Val 5.2: Rejection. Ulland starts by inadvertently blaming Jo for difficulty starting to record due to generalized shenanigans. What a dum dum. The partnership continues a dialogue about rejection and limits and how they pertain to relationships and codependency. This episode addresses more relational aspects of rejection.
9 Sep 20201h 1min
Val 5.1: Rejection
Episode 67. Val 5.1: Rejection. The partnership discusses the Paradox of Choice and how limits around choices may lead to more happiness. Rejection of infinite options may lead to creative choices, and increased commitment to a couple activities, leading to mastery. DBT, viewed as rigid by some outsiders, allows for the freedom and creativity of its practice. This episode addresses more philosophical aspects of rejection.
31 Aug 202045min
Val 4: Failure
Episode 66. Val 4: Failure. Ulland and Jo welcome failure. Such a good way to learn. Fail hard, fail fast, fail often. Ulland's son plays the cello so no one can hear it, but Jo. Multiple examples of failure are given, including science and how each of Jo and Ulland risked and failed to arrive where they are today.
25 Aug 202043min
Val 3.3: "Kill your 'self'," says the Buddhist
Episode 65. Val 3.3: "Kill your 'self'," says the Buddhist. Ulland and Jo review avoidance of uncertainty, which can happen from a threat to our identity. Buddhist's offer the solution of minimizing our identity being such a focus—the attachment of who we think we are or how others expect us to be. Ulland and Jo give several personal and impersonal examples of situations that may challenge identity.
10 Aug 202055min
Val 3.2: Meaning in Uncertainty
Episode 64. Val 3.2: Meaning in Uncertainty. Ulland and Jo discuss meaning and how subjective it is compared to an objective universe. Ulland likens the evolution of the mind being a house with multiple additions. They discuss how meaning can be either positive or negative. Jo discusses how meaning has to adapt and change sometimes, and life can teach us that some values were not effective enough for each of us.
3 Aug 202028min
Val 3.1: Uncertainty
Episode 63. Val 3.1: Uncertainty. Ulland and Jo gossip about their familiar friend Uncertainty. No one knows when the episode will start for sure. Neither do they it seems. Ulland tries while Jo is ruthless for at least "tuna . . . half minutes." Jo retorts, "Turn-about is fair play." The beginning suggests a possible failure—they might be ahead of themselves here with this one, since Failure will be the third value discussed. Eventually.
28 Juli 202041min
