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David Boles: Human Meme

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David Boles

This Human Meme podcast is the inflection point for what it means to live a life of knowing. We are in the critical moment of human induction. David Boles is a writer, publisher, teacher, lyricist and author living and working in New York City. He has dedicated his life to founding the irrevocable aesthetic. Be a Human Meme!

#814

Martha's Vineyard Sign Language

Martha's Vineyard. You know it now as a summer retreat for the wealthy, a place of pristin... more

10 Dec 2025

18 MINS

18:23

10 Dec 2025

#813

Pause Before the Lie

Listen to your own voice the next time you tell the truth. Notice how it flows, uninterrup... more

03 Dec 2025

23 MINS

23:00

03 Dec 2025

#812

Wicked: The Bespoke Voice and the Echo of the Ghost

Today, we are standing in the wings of the theater, looking out at the empty stage, asking... more

23 Nov 2025

08 MINS

08:05

23 Nov 2025

#811

How Long Is a Piece of String: Geometry of Uncertain Mercy

Someone approaches you and asks for a piece of string. That's all they say. No context, no... more

19 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:30

19 Nov 2025

#810

Every Word Could Kill You

Right now, as you listen to this, your larynx is trying to kill you. This isn't metaphoric... more

12 Nov 2025

09 MINS

09:49

12 Nov 2025

#809

The Liquid Language Only Humans Speak

Here's something that should stop you cold: humans are the only animals on Earth that cry ... more

05 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:39

05 Nov 2025

#808

That Thing That Eats Your Name: A Story for Halloween

The first sign something was wrong in the neighborhood came when Patricia Reeves knocked o... more

28 Oct 2025

11 MINS

11:00

28 Oct 2025

#807

Boodle Boy: A Brief History of Time

When we invoke the Boodle Boy, we're also invoking a kind of professional shamanism. The s... more

22 Oct 2025

13 MINS

13:25

22 Oct 2025

#806

The Last Human Memory

Here's a thought experiment I want you to try. Tonight, pick one moment from your day. Jus... more

15 Oct 2025

20 MINS

20:00

15 Oct 2025

#805

Black Pill: Meaning, History, and Cultural Fallout

"Taking the black pill" names a posture of fatalism that migrated from fringe men's forums... more

08 Oct 2025

16 MINS

16:24

08 Oct 2025

#804

Galileo Test: Why Today's AI Still Can't Invent the Future

Consider a thought experiment: one intelligence is trained exclusively on everything known... more

01 Oct 2025

13 MINS

13:03

01 Oct 2025

#803

The Mirror and the Machine: A Meditation on Consciousness and Self-Awareness

Consciousness is the raw fact of experience itself, what philosophers call qualia. It's th... more

24 Sep 2025

31 MINS

31:24

24 Sep 2025

#802

Rivers with Standing: Indigenous Law, Memory, and the Future of Stewardship

There is no single universal definition of "Indigenous peoples." The most rigorous contemp... more

18 Sep 2025

19 MINS

19:04

18 Sep 2025

#801

"Three Hidden Discoveries: Forests Control Weather, Consciousness Stutters, and Worms Built Civiliza...

When you really sit with these ideas, the boundary between matter and mind starts to shimm... more

10 Sep 2025

21 MINS

21:48