Today on the podcast, we are joined by Joe Jackowski. Joe is a Marine Corps veteran and current graduate student at Vanderbilt University in the Cognitive Psychology in Context program. His primary interest is meaning in life, which broadly extends to problems in ethics, AI, and culture.

In this episode, we sit down to discuss his first long-form article on his new substack, Apotheosis: A Philosophy for Influencers.

In this episode, Joe and Erich discuss their experiences in 2022 and their plans for 2023. They reflect on how they felt stagnant in the previous few years and lay the groundwork for the reemergence that started in late 2022. They talk about the shift in momentum when Joe began to live streams after moving to Nashville in mid-2022. Erich also talks about pushing himself physically with runs and rides, which has led to his commitment to run in the Chicago Marathon in 2023. They mention how the book "The Comfort Crisis" has influenced them to get more comfortable with the uncomfortable. They also talk about Joe's pursuit of a master's and Ph.D. and the importance of being critical of human culture and striving for something greater. They believe that setting aspirational goals, even if the likelihood of achieving them is small, can lead to personal growth and embodiment of those goals.

In this episode, my friends Joe Jackowski and Jordan Criss join me to discuss creativity. I haven't posted anything on the podcast for almost a month due to my lack of motivation and preparation. However, if you care about something, you will make the time and effort to do it. I understand that creativity ebbs and flows, but I wanted to chat with my friends who share my creative inclinations.

In this podcast, I catch up with my friend Joe Jackowski. We reminisce about old times before discussing psychology topics. We share two podcasts that have influenced our thinking: Sarah Hallberg on Peter Attia's podcast and Yeonmi Park on Jordan Peterson's podcast.

Today, my friend, Joe Jackowski, joins me on the podcast. Joe now holds a bachelor's in biopsychology, cognition, and neuroscience from the University of Michigan.

As he finished up his degree, he took it upon himself to continue exploring where his interests had taken him, specifically in psychology. He's been exploring two influential psychologists and psychotherapists, Erich Neumann and Camille Paglia.

My guest today is long-time friend Joe Jackowski on today's episode. It was mostly us catching up with the pandemic.

We have not had a lot of time interacting with each other cause he still is living near the University of Michigan. So this was when he was home for the Christmas break, roughly. We got to catch up on what we're reading and thinking about recently.

For Joe, he's been doing a lot of reading with Erich Neumann and Camille Paglia. Much of this conversation is around—both their bodies of work and what he's been reading in their different writings or ponderings.

We get into different ideas about how humanity has built systems for itself and how. The systems elaborate over time, starting straightforward and archaic to us now, modern people.

On today's podcast. I am joined by my friend Joe Jackowski. In this episode, we discuss what has happened at the University of Michigan as this pandemic unfolds. The university's different policies are put in place. Beyond that, the discussion shifts to how to think about the pandemic issue. It seems to come down to this idea of safety and autonomy for the individual.

In this episode, I am joined by two of my closest friends Jordan Criss and Joe Jackowski. With both of them here, we dive into making sense of the events over the last few weeks.

Some topics we cover:

Jordan's experience at the Chicago Protest

Learning from the Surgeon Code of Ethics and Normative Errors

Daryl Davis as an example of breaking through racism

Dunbar's Number

Dave Chappelle and much more!

Today's episode is a special one that I've been honestly planning for quite some time. We've now reached, well, frankly, over a hundred episodes of Feeding Curiosity instead of doing the typical interviewing Q&A. That didn't feel like it captured the spirit of what Feeding Curiosity has been for me and what it has evolved into over the last two years.

In this episode, we are joined by many returning guests, including Joe Jackowski, Nick Buegel, and Jordan Criss. As this is a Friendsgiving episode, we recorded it before we had our yearly get together. We cover a wide area of topics and try to get an update on what everyone has been working on, but we quickly dive into deeper waters. We start our conversation with Jordan's recent exploration into Aaron Sorkin. From there, we have a broader dialogue on how fame and power affect people. We then ask what art is - using Kanye West as an example. The discussion on Art then turns toward a discussion on self-expression and vulnerability. One of the last topics we talk about is the philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre. Then we finally close with what Nick and Joe have currently working on.

In this week's episode, we are joined by Joe Jackowski, Mike Taccona, and Nick Buegel. Our topic of discussion was work-life balance. How do we manage what we do for a living while continuing to push our boundaries or achieving fulfillment outside of work? In our world, it can be easy to have a job that pulls too much energy from us so that we don't have enough left to pursue other goals.

What better way to celebrate American Independence than with a discussion about Freedom? Grab a six-pack and celebrate with us!

This conversation can be seen as a continuation of the previous episode, Meaning, Power and Virtue, as we are still exploring the topic of meaning. We start today's conversation by articulating the importance of writing and some of the tools we use to structure what we write.

We discuss the psychology of meaning using history to understand power, responsibility, and connecting with the social world.

Joe and Erich have a discussion built around relationships, which morphs into how we connect. We talk about removing the buffer between the outside world and ourselves. When we remove the buffer, we allow meaningful moments to happen spontaneously.

In this episode, Nick Buegel returns to the podcast to explore Morality. In this discussion, we have regulars Jordan Criss and Joe Jackowski to talk to through Morality. We meander into ethics, autonomy, and how stress affects people. Finally, we close out the episode with a conversation Joe and Jordan wanted to have about the Liam Neeson controversy in person. This conversation leaves food for thought and other explorations for you to follow.

In this episode, Joe gives us an update on his school semester and discusses how he stays organized with such a full schedule.

In this episode, we are graced by the presence of Joe Jackowski and Jordan Criss, regulars, on the show. We go over recent dealings with the Student Veteran’s Association National Convention. From there, we get into a much broader discussion on the creative process in writing and screenplays.

Happy New Year from Joe, Jordan, and Erich! This has been a wild ride, and it honestly couldn't be more fun! As Feeding Curiosity approaches its first birth, we look back on the last year of podcasts with twenty-nine episodes! Thank you to every listener for coming along for the ride!

Thank you to all the guests who have been on the show and for sharing your stories!

In 2019, we were just getting started!

In this podcast episode, Joe returns with another conversation after completing the semester. The conversation turns into evolutionary psychology, with the starting point centering around talking about Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene. Joe read this book for one of his classes this semester.