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191: Provisional Reality [Tao Te Ching Ch.32]

Aug 23, 2026 · 29 min · 12 segments

Talking about the Tao, Bartleby and Artemus touch on the transitory nature of reality. By stepping back and reading between the lines, they realize that all the institutions and the words used to…

Talking about the Tao, Bartleby and Artemus touch on the transitory nature of reality. By stepping back and reading between the lines, they realize that all the institutions and the words used to describe them are all temporary. With an extra bit of Doylist Dread and Watsonian Desire, they pull together another episode of ever-dawning lucidity on Meta-Cosmos! …Hosted by Bartleby and Artemus Neehi. …Produced by Isaac Bluefoot. …Theme Music by Royal Jelly.

Talking about the Tao, Bartleby and Artemus touch on the transitory nature of reality. By stepping back and reading between the lines, they realize that all the institutions and the words used to…

Speakers: Artemis NehiHostBartleby NehiHost

Top entities: Tao Te Ching×11 Stephen Mitchell×6 United States Senate×3 Star Trek×5 Laozi×3

Welcome to Metacosmos0:00 – 0:35

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Artemis NehiHost

0:00

Hello, and welcome.

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:02

I'm Artemis Nehi.

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Artemis NehiHost

0:04

And you know what,

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Bartleby NehiHost

0:05

Artemis? It's not too late to go back to our

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:06

old format.

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:08

And I'm here with my brother Bartleby.

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:10

And we are the Kinetic Paranormal Society.

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:12

A pair of socks in a magical wardrobe, traveling through time and space, investigating the supernatural.

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:19

And of course it's too late, Bartleby.

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:21

We are

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Bartleby NehiHost

0:22

a Dao Te Ching

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:22

podcast now, and we have been for quite some time, so you'd better get used to it.

B

Bartleby NehiHost

0:27

I don't know.

B

Bartleby NehiHost

0:27

I just don't think this format's bringing out our best.

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Artemis NehiHost

0:30

You're listening to Metacosmos.

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Artemis NehiHost

0:32

And it's not going to bring out our best with that kind of attitude, Bartleby.

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Welcome to Metacosmos0:00 – 0:35

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:00

Hello, and welcome.

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:02

I'm Artemis Nehi.

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:04

And you know what,

B

Bartleby NehiHost

0:05

Artemis? It's not too late to go back to our

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:06

old format.

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:08

And I'm here with my brother Bartleby.

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:10

And we are the Kinetic Paranormal Society.

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:12

A pair of socks in a magical wardrobe, traveling through time and space, investigating the supernatural.

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:19

And of course it's too late, Bartleby.

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:21

We are

B

Bartleby NehiHost

0:22

a Dao Te Ching

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:22

podcast now, and we have been for quite some time, so you'd better get used to it.

B

Bartleby NehiHost

0:27

I don't know.

B

Bartleby NehiHost

0:27

I just don't think this format's bringing out our best.

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:30

You're listening to Metacosmos.

A

Artemis NehiHost

0:32

And it's not going to bring out our best with that kind of attitude, Bartleby.