In this beautiful and joyful time, we put our "annoying buzzkill" hats on and use this Christmas time to talk about capitalism and consumerism. We dwell on possible alternatives and replacements of capitalism and the philosophy of gift-giving. PALOMA Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Nicbaf PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 REFERENCES • Santa Claus Was a Magic Mushroom: http://bit.ly/2PF4woU • Noah Clothing Anti-Bl...
Dec 23, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 38
If the reaper presented itself in front of you right now and said "your time's up, you have to go", would you resist or accept it? How can you get to a point where you feel guaranteed that you will be content with the Reaper's arrival, no matter when it happens? Well, that may take a bit of retrospection, a bit of diving into what you've done up until this point, how you can learn from all of it and take the steps to get closer to that point of contentment and peace. Thembekani joins us this wee...
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 37
We briefly discuss our ice dip experience and the benefits of cold therapy. WATCH THE DIP: http://bit.ly/348kqfc PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 REFERENCES: • Benefits of Cold Showers: http://bit.ly/3499opX • Benefits of Cold Therapy: http://bit.ly/2E2l0AQ • Yes Theory's "Becoming Superhuman With Ice Man": http://bit.ly/346UYa6 • Jack Kruse - Thermogenesis: http://bit.ly/36iWV4z *sponsored by Seam Reaper ...
Dec 09, 2019•20 min
J Chinnasz joins the Ataraxy Podcast to talk about the fecal transplants, the new Tesla Cybertruck, Kanye West, cartoons and more. J CHINNASZ Instagram: http://bit.ly/2OGzOer PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 REFERENCES: • Tesla Cybertruck: http://bit.ly/33EMiav • "Homo Deus" by Yuval Noah Harari: https://amzn.to/2KgdKFK • Fecal Microbiota Transplant: http://bit.ly/2OIUm6b • Project Runaway - Making of Dark...
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 36
The first half of this episode is spent talking about Design and social innovation; how do you bring a new idea into the minds of the people to the point where it becomes a new habit? In the second half, we discuss "The Red Book" by Carl Jung which focuses a lot on how he managed to come up with all of his famous works by exploring the vast realm that is the unconscious mind. PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0P...
Nov 25, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 35
This week we talk about appearances, loneliness, the philosophy of Taoism and how we can apply it into our daily lives. We also talk about the process of memorizing and retaining information for maximum efficiency. SIGMA Instagram: http://bit.ly/332ut4T PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 REFERENCES: • "Your Brain on Music" by Daniel J. Levitin: https://amzn.to/2rYikRK • How To Remember Everything You Learn: ...
Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Some updates on what we've been up to. PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 REFERENCES: • Wim Hof Method: http://bit.ly/2OR0pY8 • Benefits of Cold Showers: http://bit.ly/2X4mIdl • Jordan Peterson Advice for People Who Can't Sleep: http://bit.ly/33DFPxw • "Homo Deus" by Yuval Noah Harari: https://amzn.to/2KgdKFK • Stoned Ape Theory: http://bit.ly/2KaOXly • Morgan Freeman on Chasing Women: http://bit.ly/2X35Cg2 ...
Nov 11, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Fritz joins the Ataraxy Podcast this week to talk about Justin Trudeau's blackface scandal. This leads to a discussion about the history of slavery, how to break free from the gruesome cycle of self-victimization and self-hate, and how to develop enough willpower to start a revolution. FRITZ Instagram: http://bit.ly/34saNZj PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 REFERENCES: • Justin Trudeau Blackface Scandal: ht...
Nov 05, 2019•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Paloma joins the Ataraxy Podcast to talk about determinism and free will, which one is true? We also discuss the underlying problems with The Matrix as a metaphor for life, spirituality, religion and the Universe. PALOMA Instagram PODCAST Instagram AAKRIST Instagram GIOVANNI Instagram REFERENCES: • What is Determinism • Daoism • Aikido Demonstration • Joe Dispenza Guided Meditation • Kanye TMZ Interview • Poem Paloma Reads HIGHLIGHTS: • Traditional Catholicism ruined prayer? (10:30) • “Pray as i...
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 31
For the 30th episode, the Universe sends us this angel, Dada P, to talk about the era we currently live in, and the steps we can take in order to push humanity forward. Why is meditation especially important in today's time? When will the rebirth of science unfold? We explore all these questions in this prelude to the Neo Magna Carta series. PODCAST Instagram AAKRIST Instagram GIOVANNI Instagram REFERENCES: • Seam Reaper "No Color" Collection • "Advent of a Mystery" by Pranavatmakananda • The Ma...
Oct 21, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Mxzy joins the Ataraxy Podcast this week to tell about the month and a half that he spent stranded in Turkey after missing his flight. A surreal and hilarious story. MXZY Instagram PODCAST Instagram AAKRIST Instagram GIOVANNI Instagram REFERENCES: • Grimes' Daily Routine • China Controlling Everything HIGHLIGHTS: • Getting the teaching job (20:20 - 22:30) • Teaching English with 0 teaching experience (23:15) • Guy being chased by Interpol (28:10) • Iran being super corrupt (34:30) • 21 security ...
Oct 15, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Zayd joins the Ataraxy Podcast to talk about language and his experience learning Japanese. He then talks about his process and experience writing his first-ever novel, which leads to a discussion about art as birth-giving and translation. This episode is to-be-continued. ZAYD Instagram PODCAST Instagram AAKRIST Instagram GIOVANNI Instagram REFERENCES: • Duolingo • NaNoWriMo • Tarantino Explains His Writing Process • "The War of Art" by Stephen Pressfield HIGHLIGHTS: • Lowest point in the proces...
Oct 07, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Ali joins the Ataraxy Podcast to talk about his love for soccer with Aakrist, which leads to an intense discussion about the importance of losing, and how parents shielding their kids from losses during their school years could be extremely detrimental to their mental health in the long run. ALI Instagram PODCAST Instagram AAKRIST Instagram GIOVANNI Instagram REFERENCES: • Football Hooliganism in the UK • Dodgeball as 'legalized bullying' • Cannabis Research in Parkinson's • Scarface: 'Every Dog...
Sep 30, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Jefferson joins the Ataraxy Podcast to discuss polymathy: the knowledge of many arts and sciences. We talk about the potential upsides and downsides of learning multiple disciplines at once. We also talk about Jeff's massive weight loss after being 265lbs and diabetic for years. JEFFERSON Instagram: http://bit.ly/2loualk PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 REFERENCES: • Bad Dog Co.: http://bit.ly/2ldFyAB • Jo...
Sep 24, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Lovely Nardin joins the Ataraxy Podcast to talk about habits, perfection, Alan Watts and the Spiritual Revolution. NARDIN Instagram: http://bit.ly/2kiUfl9 PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 REFERENCES: • What is 5G?: http://bit.ly/2GkR4kY • The REAL Story of How the Microwave was Invented: http://bit.ly/2kmBkGj • Joe Dispenza + Aubrey Marcus Podcast: http://bit.ly/2kCiR8U • Bruce Lee 'Be Water' Quote: http:/...
Sep 16, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Nyck joins the Ataraxy Podcast to talk music and art, both local and global. We talk about Kanye West, Travis Scott, our thoughts on Ottawa's art scene and where we see it going in the next 5 to 15 years. NYCK Instagram: http://bit.ly/2knw7Ox PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 REFERENCES: • Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly!: http://bit.ly/2lEb62m • Astroworld Tour Rollercoaster: http://bit.ly/2kBhhnA • What ...
Sep 09, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 24
We invite Calum as a guest this week to talk about his Congrego: Supermoon event, the process behind its creation and what his objective is with it. We also take turns with giving our definitions of what we think is 'good design'. CALUM Instagram: http://bit.ly/2kqg1Dx CONGREGO Instagram: http://bit.ly/2knnqnf PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 REFERENCES: • Alex Whiteley: http://bit.ly/2ke21Nq • Kanye's Sun...
Sep 02, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This week, we talk about fasting and our experience of trying to not eat for 72 hours. We also talk about the benefits and challenges that come with fasting. PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 REFERENCES: • What is Fasting?: http://bit.ly/2HrU8Mz • Fasting Health Benefits: http://bit.ly/30C826j • "Everything is Fucked" by Mark Manson: http://bit.ly/2U9JUFU • Paul Chek: Evolve Yourself Physically: http://bit....
Aug 26, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Letaryn joins us this week to talk about politics, the Mario Lopez and the Neil DeGrasse Tyson controversies, and many more. LETARYN Instagram: http://bit.ly/31PttkB PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 REFERENCES: • Mario Lopez Controversy: http://bit.ly/2P5Og1G • "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley: https://amzn.to/2JRSPqC • Companies no Longer Looking for Degrees: https://tek.io/2KDLL2u • How to Meditate for...
Aug 19, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This episode, we mainly talk about our past week and the stuff that we are currently working on. We also talk about the importance of the process, and how everything material that may come from your work is just byproduct and shouldn't be the main focus and end goal. REFERENCES: • GK-22 LIVE! @ The Rainbow Bistro: http://bit.ly/33r0GV8 • Medium Article About Habits of Successful People: http://bit.ly/2ZTs9g7 • Wim Hof Method: http://bit.ly/2OR0pY8 HIGHLIGHTS: • There’s no changing right now (7:1...
Aug 12, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This week, we talk about the comparisons between Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World' and George Orwell's 1984. Which one of those realities are we living more in today? PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 REFERENCES: • "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley: https://amzn.to/2JRSPqC • "1984" by George Orwell: https://amzn.to/2Kv8BrA • China's Mass Surveillance: http://bit.ly/2M4RqjR • Kim Kardashian's Kimono Controv...
Aug 06, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This week, we talk about a variety of things, primarily the importance of MOOD BOARDS and the Law of Attraction. Mood Boards are amazing, and they're the #1 key to success. If you don't have a mood board, you will never get success. PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 REFERENCES: • Seam Reaper: http://bit.ly/srs-resources • "Care Package 01" by GIOVANNI FROM KEPLER-22: http://bit.ly/care-package-01 • "The Sec...
Jul 29, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Tino (Anonymous YP) joins us this week to talk about art, and the challenges every artist must face (and the ones that we ourselves are currently facing) in order to be successful. We talk about the importance of treating art (and really life in general) as a marathon and not a sprint, in other words: the importance of patience. TINO Instagram: http://bit.ly/2yc0haR PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 REFEREN...
Jul 22, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This week we swing (hah) on a few topics, the main one being the second most pollutant industry in the world after oil: fashion. We briefly talk about a few statistics that show how much damage it is doing, how people who buy into it contribute to the problem, and then we try to figure out the first step we can take towards a solution. PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 REFERENCES: • Gandhi's Biography: http...
Jul 15, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This episode we talk about the death of YouTuber & Streamer Etika, and what it can teach us about the importance of mental health and why people should take it more seriously. PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 REFERENCES: • "Acute" Japanese Punk: http://bit.ly/2SbEgSJ • Hellsing: http://bit.ly/2JuEZdH • Mushrooms to Treat Depression: http://bit.ly/32idXP0 • Etika's "I'm Sorry" Video: http://bit.ly/2L7DM...
Jul 08, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Lovely Madame Jade joins us this week to talk about the challenges of University, and where she thinks society will be in five to thirty years from now. We talk about the current state of technology, and the new "tools" being invented in labs as we speak, how will they affect us? Will political correctness contribute to society's collapse? PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 JADE Instagram: http://bit.ly/2YqZ...
Jul 01, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 14
On this week's episode, we discuss a few key ideas from Malcolm Gladwell's book "Outliers", which focuses on the luck factor of the many success stories we know today. We also expand on the racism debate from the AP011. *sorry for the audio crackle, i'm working on it! PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 HAMZA Instagram: http://bit.ly/2xa53F9 REFERENCES: • "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell: https://amzn.to/2ZJHBL...
Jun 24, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 13
On this week's episode, we talk about the two new episodes from Black Mirror's fifth season, "Striking Vipers" and "Smithereens". This obviously transforms into some big rants about the downsides of social media and the Internet. PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 ALAA (videography) Instagram: http://bit.ly/2XzCA7g REFERENCES: • Seam Reaper: http://bit.ly/2WzbMYr • "Books Section" on The Dojo Club: http://bi...
Jun 17, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode, we spend most of the first half talking about our new morning and night-time routines, and the current benefits and difficulties we're experiencing from them. We then talk about Sapiens' last chapters which speak about the possible futures of our species and end it with a small debate on racism, does it still exist? PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 ALAA (videography) Instagram: http://bit....
Jun 10, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 11
On our first double-digit episode of The Ataraxy Podcast, we talk about "On Bullshit" by Harry Frankfurt. We then quickly jump from a large number of topics like Social Media, treating life like a marathon, living life paradoxically, and the best way we think one should achieve their yearly goals. PODCAST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2X7geJU AAKRIST Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WhDUOT GIOVANNI Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wr0PY2 THEMBEKANI (videography) Instagram: http://bit.ly/2MwEchc REFERENCES: • "On B...
Jun 03, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 10
