The Monkey Mind Lab
Podcast Description
The Monkey Mind Lab is a space for playful, thoughtful conversations that explore big ideas in accessible ways. The podcast is meant to satisfy (and celebrate!) curiosity — each episode offers bite-sized explorations of the kind of questions that spark minds, connect disciplines, and occasionally leave us more delightfully puzzled than when we started.Why “The Monkey Mind” you may ask? Drawing its origins from Buddhist philosophy, the “monkey mind” is a metaphor for our restless, wandering thoughts — always jumping from branch to branch, idea to idea. At The Monkey Mind Lab, we don’t try to quiet that side — we embrace it. We follow its curiosity. Each episode is meant to feed that part of you that’s always asking, “What if?” and “Why?”. Because sometimes, the best ideas come from a little bit of mental mischief!
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes related to education, curiosity, and philosophical inquiries, with episodes like the discussion on the differences between international education and global education addressing deeper societal issues. Other topics may include personal identity, ethics in education, and the impact of technology on human connection, showcasing interdisciplinary discussions that resonate with a wide audience.
The Monkey Mind Lab is a space for playful, thoughtful conversations that explore big ideas in accessible ways. The podcast is meant to satisfy (and celebrate!) curiosity — each episode offers bite-sized explorations of the kind of questions that spark minds, connect disciplines, and occasionally leave us more delightfully puzzled than when we started.
Why “The Monkey Mind” you may ask? Drawing its origins from Buddhist philosophy, the “monkey mind” is a metaphor for our restless, wandering thoughts — always jumping from branch to branch, idea to idea. At The Monkey Mind Lab, we don’t try to quiet that side — we embrace it. We follow its curiosity. Each episode is meant to feed that part of you that’s always asking, “What if?” and “Why?”. Because sometimes, the best ideas come from a little bit of mental mischief!
When does death really occur? What happens after we die, and who gets to decide? Is death simply an end, or has it always been something far more political? In this episode of The Monkey Mind Lab, archaeologist Dr James Fitzsimmons takes us deep into the ancient Maya world, where death was not an end, but a tool used to legitimise power, construct identity, and anchor entire political systems. We explore how burial practices, ancestor worship, and ritual memory blur the line between the sacred and the strategic, all the while asking: is remembering ever neutral? And if the past is constantly being reshaped, what does that mean for how we understand ourselves?
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