• 2:53 - 6:31
James D. Madden | Unidentified Flying Hyperobject, The Uber-Umwelt, & The Cave
X-Files, Pentagon Briefings, and Cognitive Limits
James Madden describes his transition from a casual viewer of the X-Files to a serious researcher of the UFO phenomenon following the 2017 Pentagon briefings. He explains how his professional work in the philosophy of mind, specifically regarding how humans limit their perception to navigate the world, correlates with the persistent nature of anomalous experiences. He references Martin Heidegger and the Pittsburgh School of Philosophy to argue that humans oversimplify reality, leaving a vast amount of information unperceived.