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Vimoh IRL

Vimohwww.vimoh.in
Vimoh has been talking to people about their beliefs for years. He needed a place to talk about his own beliefs. Vimoh IRL is a solo shortcast about the intersection of tech and society, and about making meaning in a seemingly meaningless universe.
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Everyone has empathy, but...

Often, those of us on the right side of history take pride in the fact that our worldview is powered by empathy and that that is what the other side is missing. This makes us feel good but also, weirdly enough, it makes us think that those against us are not human enough to be empathetic. Empathy is a fundamental human characteristic. It is what enabled human beings to come together as tribes and stay together as civilisations. The cruelty and apathy we see around us today is, weirdly enough, a ...

Oct 18, 20246 minEp. 10

Star Trek - An Indian Critique

I have loved Star Trek my entire life. So this is not me taking a piss at it. I am simply sharing some things about the nature of my favourite franchise that come close to bothering me occasionally. The legacy of colonialism leaves deep scars and often, these scars extend into parts of us that sem to have little to do with “politics”. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fathomdaily.com ★ Support this podcas...

Oct 17, 202412 minEp. 9

youtube vs cinema in the attention economy

Summary In this episode, Vimoh explores the decline of interest in the Star Wars franchise and the rise of YouTube as the dominant streaming platform. He discusses how the attention economy affects the quality of cinema, leading to a crisis in storytelling. Vimoh reflects on the nostalgia for 90s cinema and the pressures faced by filmmakers in the current digital landscape, ultimately questioning the future of storytelling in an age driven by fast content consumption. 00:00 The Decline of Star W...

Oct 11, 202416 minEp. 8

what i know doesn't feel good

It seems knowing is not important to us. We have evolved to feel. And this makes me feel things. Listen then. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fathomdaily.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Oct 04, 202418 minEp. 7

influencing my future on the social web

A rant about me reducing my social media footprint and about the nature of my content creator burnout. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fathomdaily.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sep 27, 202420 minEp. 6

he-man, skeletor, and nihilism

The meaning of meaning, gleaned from the Netflix reboot of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fathomdaily.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sep 20, 202414 minEp. 5

free speech cannot exist in a vacuum

I find some people blaming free speech for all the misinformation and propaganda around us. I think this is misguided and needs to be broken down. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fathomdaily.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sep 13, 20249 minEp. 4

stop worshipping science, maybe?

Many of us don't realise that even in our scientific outlooks, there remain traces of our former religious outlooks. This is why many atheists have a reverential attitude towards science, which is actually just a method. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fathomdaily.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...

Sep 06, 20248 minEp. 3

questioning my own authority

Because social media tends to be a machine that churns out "experts" and because I would appear to be one of them, I got to thinking about our relationship with the idea of authority and how sometimes it gets unhealthy. Support the podcast at patreon.com/vimoh and you can email me at vimohig at gmail dot com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fathomdaily.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...

Aug 30, 202416 minEp. 2

White men on Venus

I have been reading a very old science fiction novel written apparently by a petrol pump and it triggers me in all the wrong ways. I wanted to whine about it. So I did. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fathomdaily.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...

Aug 23, 202411 minEp. 1
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