David Boles: Human Meme
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!
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 800
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Humanity's Unseen Patterns: Lessons of the Past, Future Mistakes, and Pathways to Wisdom
Across the gnawing of human civilization, a subtle yet persistent blindness emerges — one not simply defined by wars, environmental neglect, or productivity cycles, but deeper flaws rooted in the hum…
00:22:49 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
Forgotten Marvels: Reconsidering the Wonders of the World
When we speak of wonders, we often conjure images of iconic structures like the Great Pyramid or the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. But obscured by the passage of time and the focus on well-trodden hist…
00:21:14 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
Ancient Nebraska: Hidden Histories, Lost Cultures, and Lessons for Our Future
Long before modern cities and towns covered Nebraska's landscape, the land held secrets of communities that finessed their environments with skill, creativity, and resilience. While Nebraska might no…
00:17:10 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
The Stone Within: Unlocking Your Inner Potential Through the Cracking of Change
From the highest crest of an ancient mountain stood a stone—a towering monument sculpted by the gentle and patient artistry of the universe itself. Here, under skies older than thought, the stone fir…
00:13:04 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
Henry VIII’s Marital Saga: Power, Passion, and the Legacy of His Wives
Henry VIII’s marital saga was as much a tale of personal ambition and passion as it was one of statecraft and religious upheaval. From the outset of his reign, Henry was fixated on securing a male he…
00:18:07 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
Safety Nets: Why Caring Matters
The concept of social safety nets affects every single one of us, whether we realize it or not. These programs and policies—Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment insurance, food assistance—represent more …
00:21:24 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
History and Future of Punishment
How do we punish those who break the rules? Over the past thousand years, we’ve moved from brutal public executions and torture to sophisticated legal codes and debates over rehabilitation. And if we…
00:17:34 |
Thu 27 Feb 2025
Regret and the Human Condition: Transforming Loss into Personal Growth
Regret, in its multifaceted complexity, is an embedded facet of the human condition—a reflective, often painful acknowledgement of choices that have led us astray from our idealized paths. It emerges…
00:17:57 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
Tracing the Uncanny Valley: From Freud to Mori and the Next 150 Years
The late nineteenth century marked a pivotal shift in how “the uncanny” was understood in art and literature, though the roots of eerie resemblance and disquieting near-human forms reach back further…
00:21:28 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Unseen Secret to Humanity’s Survival
The most curious unrealized secret of the known world is that humanity’s survival hinges not on technological advancement or resource extraction but on our collective ability to transcend the illusio…
00:17:00 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
God on Our Side? The Cultural Dangers of Invoking Divinity in Sports, Politics, and War
Throughout history and into our contemporary world, the invocation of divinity in everyday life—particularly in non-religious arenas such as sports and politics—highlights the deeply rooted cultural …
00:20:18 |
Tue 28 Jan 2025
Suspension of Disbelief: How Theatre, Religion, and Politics Shape Our Perceptions
Suspension of disbelief, as it is often understood today, traces its formal articulation to the English poet and philosopher Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who coined the phrase “willing suspension of disb…
00:15:22 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
From 18th-Century Portrait Painters to AI Imagery
In the mid-to-late 18th century, as portrait painters struggled to preserve their art form against the sudden intrusion of photographic technology, one can imagine the rumblings across the parlors, s…
00:17:28 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Passive Social Murder Explained: Historical Roots, Modern Realities, and Future Ethical Imperatives
Passive social murder is the quiet, systemic practice of allowing people to die through inaction and neglect. This idea traces back to the nineteenth century, to minds like Friedrich Engels, who accu…
00:15:01 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
Over 1,000 Years of Philosophy: Unveiling the Hidden Thread Connecting Logic, Emotion, and Existential Dread
A hitherto unacknowledged connection that threads through the entirety of philosophical writing—across centuries, cultures, and varying schools of thought—is humanity’s unending effort to sublimate e…
00:19:01 |
Wed 18 Dec 2024
Revolutionizing Healthcare: How Medical AI is Shaping the Future of Medicine
Medical AI is not just a technological leap; it’s a cultural shift. When machines analyze our health, we enter a world where the expertise of algorithms supplements—and sometimes challenges—the wisdo…
00:14:49 |
Wed 11 Dec 2024
Unraveling the Amanda Knox Case: Guilt, Innocence, and the Search for Justice
The case of Amanda Knox is a modern legal and cultural Rorschach test—sprawling, messy, and deeply personal for anyone who dares to examine it. At its core, it is a story of a young woman, a brutal m…
00:15:37 |
Wed 04 Dec 2024
Lotty and Percy: The Mystery of the Disappearing Sock
In a quaint little home nestled among the cobbled streets of an English village, two British Shorthair kittens, Lotty and Percy, spent their days exploring every nook and cranny. Lotty, a plump and c…
00:12:23 |
Tue 19 Nov 2024
The Fallout of Abolishing the Department of Education: What’s at Stake for America’s Future?
Imagine, for a moment, the United States without its Department of Education—a federal entity established in 1979 to oversee and coordinate national education policies. This department, though often …
00:21:17 |
Wed 13 Nov 2024
From Disappointment to Resilience: Finding Strength in Life's Setbacks
Disappointment is the uninvited guest at the table of life. It sits heavy in our hearts, clutches our dreams, and whispers doubts that gnaw at the edges of hope. Yet, disappointment is not a dead end…
00:17:25 |
Wed 06 Nov 2024
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