Fitness in PhilosophyExplicit

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• Season 5

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  Death and Fitness

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  Death and Fitness

  S05 E03

  01:53:25

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  How should the fact that we all die at some point inform our fitness journey? That is the central question of this episode. There's almost a paradox when think of fitness and it's relation to death On the one hand, ·for many who engage in health and fitness activities it involves a deep acknowledgement of the fundamental reality of the inevitability of death. And yet, on the other hand, ·engaging in health and fitness activities ultimately involves trying to resist or delay death by any natural means possible. In this episode, James and Robby discuss the following questions: Is it wrong, problematic, irrational for us to engage in physical activities that actively work against longevity/sustainability and/or bring us closer to death sooner? (e.g., olympic lifting, powerlifting, etc.) How should the fact we all die one day inform our fitness journey? If technology ends up extending our lifespan another 50, 100, 200 years, how does that impact our health and fitness journeys? If you like the show, please leave us a review. They really do help. Have any thoughts, comments or questions? You can email us at fitnessinphilosophy@gmail.com Want to purchase Fitness in Philosophy T-Shirts? You can purchase them from the following link. https://www.teepublic.com/user/fitness-in-philosophy·

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  What do we owe the future of fitness?

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  What do we owe the future of fitness?

  S05 E02

  02:02:45

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  In this episode James and Robby discuss the question, "what do we owe the future?" and how does this relate to health and fitness? When it comes to general life we want to leave people in the future with: -a better overall world than the one we had -a habitable planet -an easier life (to a certain extent) But when it comes to fitness and health unique questions arise when we ask "what do we owe the future" like: -do we have a moral duty as a society to get rid of processed and junk foods? -do we have a duty to not let life get to easy so we still have a connection fitness and our biology? -how should schools and society be set up to best promote health and fitness for generations to come? James and Robby explore these questions and their implications for health and fitness as we know it. If you like the show, please leave us a review. They really do help. Have any thoughts, comments or questions? You can email us at fitnessinphilosophy@gmail.com Want to purchase Fitness in Philosophy T-Shirts? You can purchase them from the following link. https://www.teepublic.com/user/fitness-in-philosophy·

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  Last of the Humans and Fitness

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  Last of the Humans and Fitness

  S05 E01

  02:12:51

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  There's a very real possibility that in the next 100 years what it means to be human will fundamentally change because of AI and robotics. Yes, what it means to be human has changed throughout history but in terms of our basic biology it's been essentially the same for 10s of thousands of years. Now it is poised to change significantly in the coming couple of centuries. Biology is central to our health and fitness practices, so it stands to reason that if our biology changes our health and fitness outlook will change. In this episode James and Robby explore the following questions related to this idea of "the last of the humans". As we see it there are four main possible scenarios that humans will encounter in the next two centuries each with it's own unique implications for health and fitness. Option #1: Complete Extinction: -No biological human beings exist anymore. Think Terminator, only no humans are left at all. Option #2: Human Beings Coexist with Machines: -Genuine biological human beings coexist with “inorganic minds” (Think Star Trek, Halo, the Matrix, Blade Runner etc.) Option #3: Human Beings merge with machines but still exist in a physical form Think the Borg from Star Trek, Cable from X-Men, or Elon Musk’s Neuralink. Here there is still a physical human that has merged with some form of technology. Option #4: Superintelligence Think Joaquin Phoenix’s “Her” (sort of-humans still exist in that one). The idea here is biological humans are gone and our consciousness is purely digital 0s and 1s. There’s no “friction” with the physical world anymore. Immortality and freedom from “dependence on the body” has been achieved. Obviously, every single one of these is a massive change from the world as we know it today. James and Robby explore these scenarios and their implications for health and fitness as we know it. If you like the show, please leave us a review. They really do help. Have any thoughts, comments or questions? You can email us at fitnessinphilosophy@gmail.com Want to purchase Fitness in Philosophy T-Shirts? You can purchase them from the following link. https://www.teepublic.com/user/fitness-in-philosophy·

• Season 4

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  Independence and Fitness

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  Independence and Fitness

  S04 E19

  02:11:52

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  As Alasdair MacIntyre famously said, human beings are dependent rational animals. The "dependent" part is significant. We often fail to see how dependent we are on basic things like food, water, oxygen, social structure, etc. We often crave independence from certain things, but the truth is that at a very deep and fundamental humans are dependent beings. In this episode, where we focus on independence, James and Robby discuss the concept of independence and its relationship with fitness. They ask and attempt to answer the following questions -what is independence? -how much independence are we really capable of as humans? -with regard to fitness are we more independent if we don't utilize are coach or personal trainer? -are we more independent beings if we don't rely on fitness apps and equipment? -is the highest order goal of fitness independence/autonomy? If you like the show, please leave us a review. They really do help. Have any thoughts, comments or questions? You can email us at fitnessinphilosophy@gmail.com Want to purchase Fitness in Philosophy T-Shirts? You can purchase them from the following link. https://www.teepublic.com/user/fitness-in-philosophy·

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  Dependence and Fitness

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  Dependence and Fitness

  S04 E18

  02:13:01

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  As Alasdair MacIntyre famously said, human beings are dependent rational animals. The "dependent" part is significant. We often fail to see how dependent we are on basic things like food, water, oxygen, social structure, etc. We often crave independence from certain things, but the truth is that at a very deep and fundamental humans are dependent beings. In this episode James and Robby discuss the concept of dependence and its relationship with fitness. They ask and attempt to answer the following questions -what is dependence? -is being dependent good, bad, or morally neutral? Does it depend on the context? -is dependence binary or does it exist on a spectrum? -have we become too dependent in fitness on coaches, apps, programs, etc.? -what are appropriate forms of dependence in the health and wellness space? For example many of us depend on refrigeration, grocery stores, and appliances to make and eat healthy food? -is the highest order goal of fitness independence/autonomy? If you like the show, please leave us a review. They really do help. Have any thoughts, comments or questions? You can email us at fitnessinphilosophy@gmail.com Want to purchase Fitness in Philosophy T-Shirts? You can purchase them from the following link. https://www.teepublic.com/user/fitness-in-philosophy·