Meta Treks is a Trek.fm podcast dedicated to a deep examination of the philosophical ideas found in Star Trek. In each episode, Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison take you on a fascinating journey into the inner workings of Star Trek storytelling, deeper into subspace than you've ever traveled before.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 9 minutes
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19: Suffer Horribly or Eat Fruit
Hermeneutics in Star Trek. In this episode of Meta Treks: A Star Trek Philosophy Podcast, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison discuss issues of meaning and interpretation in Star Trek.
18: The Poker Game of Life (on the Enterprise)
Poker, Virtue Ethics, and the Prisoner's Dilemma. From virtue ethics to game theory, hosts Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling bluff their way through a discussion of the significance of poker in the Star Trek universe.
17: 23rd Century Dashcam
Media Ecology with Dennis Castello. Hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison are joined by editor and producer Dennis Castello to discuss media ecology and the sociological effect of different types of media within the Star Trek universe.
16: All the Bubbles
Alternate Realities vs. Alternate Timelines. Mike and Zachary have a followup discussion on the distinction between an "alternate reality" and an "alternate timeline" in response to Standard Orbit 115: "Wibby Wobbly Primey Wimey."
15: The Philanthropist Nagus
The Paradox of the Philosopher King. Hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison discuss the third-season TOS episode "Plato's Stepchildren" and other examples from Star Trek of the Paradox of the Philosopher King in Plato's Republic.
14: Black is the New Purple
"Living Witness" and Historical Evidence. Hosts Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling discuss historical evidence and the philosophy of history through the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Living Witness."
13: Spock's Pineal Gland
The Nature of Consciousness. What is the nature of consciousness, and how is it related to the physical world? Hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison explore examples of competing philosophical theories of consciousness found in Star Trek.
12: Just a Simple Question
The Meaning of Life. A fundamental question for the human condition is "What meaning does life have?" Mike and Zachary explore competing philosophical theories about the meaning of life found within the Star Trek universe.
11: Fair Pay for Exocomps
Exocomps and Artificial Intelligence. Using the TNG episode "The Quality of Life" as a springboard, Zachary and Mike explore the arguments for against the possibility of artificial intelligence.
10: There's Always a Glitch
The Problem of the External World. Mike and Zachary debate whether it is possible to know for sure that you are not stuck in a holodeck, in a telepathic projection, or in an illusion created by a member of the Q Continuum.