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Beautiful IllusionsAuthor: Darron Vigliotti, Jeffrey Horton
Jeff & Darron ponder the intersection of reality, consciousness, and culture. These conversations comprise an ongoing attempt to construct meaning by exploring art and science, developing understanding of the context underpinning our current moment in time, and imagining possible futures for human civilization. No expertise here, just two guys who enjoy learning, thinking, and talking about big ideas, deep questions, and the beautiful illusion that is the subjective human experience. *New episodes released every one to two months on Sunday mornings* Language: en Genres: Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Science, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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EP 39 - Catching Up On Lost Time
Episode 39
Sunday, 9 November, 2025
Visit our website BeautifulIllusions.org for a complete set of show notes and links to almost everything discussed in this episodeSelected References:8:56 - At 4,975 feet above sea level Black Mesa is the highest point in Oklahoma17:00 - See the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list (Rolling Stone, 2023)18:58 - Listen to “Just Breathe” by Pearl Jam (YouTube)20:38 - See the Hollow Knight: Silksong Wikipedia entry and read “Silksong Broke Me - Then It Got Good” (Polygon, 2025)32:26 - See “The Dopamine Cycle: Impacts of Excessive Screen Time” (The Jacob’s Ladder Group, 2025)37:08 - The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt44:40 - Watch bats swarming out of a cave entrance at Carlsbad Caverns (YouTube)49:00 - The Arthur Schopenhauer quote “we do not feel the health of our entire body but only the small place where the shoe pinches” via the article “The Semi-Satisfied Life” (Aeon Magazine)49:50 - Read “How do our memories differ from our experiences?” for more on the peak-end rule and the remembering self versus the experiencing self (The Decision Lab)This episode was recorded in September 2025The “Beautiful Illusions Theme” was performed by Darron Vigliotti (guitar) and Joseph Vigliotti (drums), and was written and recorded by Darron Vigliotti
