Episodes
Tuesday May 02, 2017
Thinking Critically About Abortion
Tuesday May 02, 2017
Tuesday May 02, 2017
An example of rational problem solving in action. A Humanist Approach
Tuesday Mar 21, 2017
Solving the World's Problems
Tuesday Mar 21, 2017
Tuesday Mar 21, 2017
Here is a novel idea - let's use reason, science & compassion to find solutions to our problems that will actually work.
Tuesday Oct 27, 2015
Aspirational Humility
Tuesday Oct 27, 2015
Tuesday Oct 27, 2015
Humility is an important life skill.
It helps you acknowledge and recognize when you make mistakes so you can fix them.
It helps you get out of your own head long enough to pay attention to other people so that they will positively pay attention to you.
And, it helps you cope with the vast nothingness of existence.
Whatever it is you are worried about right now, isn’t a big deal.
It may be to you in the moment.
But in the vastness of existence, it doesn’t matter. Because at some point this problem will be over.
At some point you will cease to exist.
And if there are any people around capable of reflective thought 1 billion years from now, they probably won’t be reflecting on whatever problem you are dealing with right now.
That’s humility.
It provides perspective and helps you to not take things so seriously.
You should try it sometime.
Tuesday Oct 13, 2015
Death as a Communal Experience
Tuesday Oct 13, 2015
Tuesday Oct 13, 2015
My dad died.
It was sudden and unexpected.
As a result, I’m grieving, as is everyone in my family – extended family included.
My father was an extraordinary man and he touched a lot of people’s lives.
The interesting thing about grief is that after a certain age, everyone you know has experienced it.
And they want to tell you about their loss and their experience and their grief.
It’s their way to sharing your grief with you, in the moment.
We aren’t alone our grief though it may sometimes feel that way.
When you grieve you allow others to share their grief experiences as well.
And together we grieve the people we loved and we realize, we can still live despite our loss because we still have each other.
And that’s comforting.
Tuesday Sep 29, 2015
Get Help
Tuesday Sep 29, 2015
Tuesday Sep 29, 2015
Don’t be afraid to get help.
Whether you need physical therapy or mental health therapy, get it!
My son’s life has been drastically improved by the physical therapy he has received.
My life has been drastically improved by the mental health therapy I have received.
Health is both mental and physical.
Are brains are physical organs.
They can be improved.
Our thinking can be improved.
Our coping skills can be improved.
Suffering isn’t noble. Not if it can be avoided.
If you are suffering, get help.
Find a therapist and do what you need to do to fix your problem, whether it’s physical or mental.
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