French Revolution began 150 years of chaos, war, bloodshed, revolution…. Each movement being eaten by the next… France in the 1789 had LOTS of problems: high tax on poor, Rich, oppression etc. CLEARLY in need of Revolution. America had just gone through their own revolution. But the ideal of these two revolutions were [...]
There are six traits of totalitarian cults: 1) Control of the environment 2) A system of rewards and punishments 3) Creating a sense of powerlessness 4) Fear and dependency 5) Reforming the follower’s behavior and attitudes 6) Closed system of logic. These were described by Margaret Singer’s Cults in Our Midst (1996). In [...]
In this episode, I break down some of my thoughts from a previous episode with Dr Egnor (E153). If you see a group movement or state that denies the individual's though, variety of opinion, agency and replaces it with group identity, social constructionism, and uses fear based terror based tactics such as cancel [...]
How can we take responsibility for the pain in our lives and not pass that pain on? Our words have the potential to release us from the perpetual pain of traumatic experiences. In the second part of my conversation with Dr. James Pennebaker, we discuss healthy ways individuals can process traumatic experiences and [...]
Did you know your usage of pronouns and prepositions might reveal parts of your personality that you’re not even aware of? Language is powerful, even the words you don’t even think about, like pronouns. Our guest Dr. James Pennebaker is a social psychologist and currently holds the position of the Regents Centennial Professor [...]
In part two of my discussion with Dr. Michael R. Egnor, we continue our discussion about neurophilosophy. In this episode, Dr. Egnor brings attention to the importance of embracing the free will of humanity. Dr. Egnor is an award-winning brain surgeon and a research professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at the State University [...]
Dr. Michael R. Egnor discusses the intersection of philosophy and neuroscience in today’s episode. He is a research professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at the State University of New York. As an award-winning brain surgeon, Dr. Egnor brings a unique perspective to our discussion about the difference between the mind and the brain. [...]
In this episode, Dr. Stephen Hicks (@SRCHicks) and I continue our conversation about the fruits of radical Marxism. He elaborates on the danger of prioritizing the collective over the individual and explains the process through which individuals adopt their worldviews. Dr. Stephen Hicks is a professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, the executive [...]
Dr. Stephen Hicks (@SRCHicks) highlights underlying philosophical assumptions that individuals hold while discussing race and racism. In part one of my discussion with Dr. Stephen Hicks, we evaluate these assumptions such as the subjectivity of truth, the worldview of life as a zero-sum game, and how we came to value group identity over [...]
Branden Polk has dedicated his life to advocacy for the most vulnerable, the developing of transformational leaders, and to changing the way society addresses today's most sensitive topics such as race, sexuality, criminal justice, education, faith, and more. Branden focuses on building strong relational connections, developing leaders, and innovative cultural moments. Today, Branden [...]
