Nerding Out is back and Seth has brought his very nerdy friend Cesar with him. They will be starting things back up with a series on Math, it’s history, and the part it plays in our search for truth.
The Multiverse and Free Will, A Catholic What If - Nerding Out ep 13
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What if is the latest in the Marvel series and it asks more questions about the multiverse. JonMarc and I discuss what it means to spend too much time thinking what if about your own life. What does What It mean from a Catholic perspective?
Keep Yourself Emotionally Healthy Online - NerdingOut ep 12
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So much has changed in the last 20 years, and we are all overwhelmed with life on social media. Dr. Brent Robbins and I talk about some of the mental health issues that people deal with online and some ways to keep ourselves healthy in the digital age.
Showing Mercy in the Digital Age - Nerding Out Ep 11
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How do we show mercy in the digital age when we are so separated from each other and only interact with many people over social media? Dr Brent Robbins and I talk about the history of the psychological study of mercy and we talk about how we can show mercy to others, especially when how they see the seem to be diametrically opposed to our own views. Showing mercy in the digital age can be very difficult, how can we do it?
Dr Brent Robbins works at Park Place University. https://psychology.pitt.edu/
Dr Brent Robbins was on The Journey Home on @EWTN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z0cB3cx0Sk
and a few @The Coming Home Network International videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00rqmT7lTRw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57e0pxrdg4Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5kdqxrB54o
This episode brought to you by Nerdy Catholic Tees https://www.nerdycatholictees.com/
How do we help Entrepreneurs around the world? What is MicroFinance? - Nerding Out ep 10
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Today Todd Engelsen and I talk more about the mission of PEER Servants in the area of MicroFinance. We also look into what it means as part of the Kingdom of God that Jesus talks about, not just a spiritual reality, but an economic and social reality. How can we empower the poor around the world to become a part of improving the world.
From an Actuary to Micro-finance, a conversation with Todd Engelsen - Nerding Out Ep 9
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On this episode of Nerding Out, we talk to Todd Engelsen, president of PEER Servants, on how he went from being a successful actuary to the president of a micro-finance organization.
You can check out PEER Servants at: https://peerservants.org
A Short Intermission, Reflecting on the Mission - Nerding Out Ep 8
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I take a short intermission (I need to tape more shows) and a short two week break. I wanted to reflect a little on the episodes so far, so please allow this short moment of meta reflection. Danka.
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Why is Philosophy Important? Guest JonMarc Grodi - Nerding Out Ep 7
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In this episode of Nerding Out, I talk to JonMarc Grodi, C.O.O. of The Coming Home Network International about why philosophy is so important, and how many more people are doing philosophy than know it.
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Nerd Out Over Thinking, How JonMarc Grodi Got Into Philosophy - Nerding Out Ep 6
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This episode we meet JonMarc Grodi, the C.O.O. of @The Coming Home Network International and host of a show with Awaken Catholic. We talk about why he studies philosophy and why it is important to be a Nerdy Catholic.
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Four Ways to the Good Life, Psychology of Joy - Nerding Out Ep. 5
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In this episode, Dr. Brent Robbins and I dive deeper into his work researching joy, or finding “the good life”. We go into the 4 kinds of joy and the existential tradition behind the modern understanding of what joy is. We get deep and nerdy about joy, but in the end try to find out where true joy comes from. We also see the four kinds of seeking joy in the great movie Groundhog Day. Dr Brent Robbins works at
Park Place University. https://psychology.pitt.edu/
Dr Brent Robbins was on The Journey Home on @EWTN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z0cB3cx0Sk and a few @The Coming Home Network International videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00rqmT7lTRw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57e0pxrdg4Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5kdqxrB54o
This episode brought to you by Nerdy Catholic Tees https://www.nerdycatholictees.com/