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Dr. Carrie Hayward | The Being Human Collection

Mentally Flexible - April 28, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 64 ratings
My guest today is Dr. Carrie Hayward. Carrie is a clinical psychologist and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) specialist from Australia dedicated to helping individuals lead more meaningful lives. Carrie is also an author and has recently published the amazing Being Human series, a collect...


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Rep Mikie Sherrill on Whether the Bipartisan Consensus on Foreign Policy Will Hold and on Threats to American Democracy

Democracy Paradox - April 23, 2024 09:00 - 32 minutes
People in Congress are leaders in their communities and people in some parts of this country are, in my opinion, being led astray. Rep. Mikie Sherrill This episode was made in partnership with the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one...

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Jake: Sabbaticals to Unlock Potential, Apple Vision Pro, & Bitcoin.

Through Conversations - April 22, 2024 15:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Hello! A quick note to thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this edition of the podcast, please take 1-minute to rate the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts -- your support does make a tremendous difference! --- In this episode, Jake, host of the Pod of Jake, joins me as we explore Jake's de...

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Episode 282: Fearful Symmetry (Borges' "Death and the Compass")

Very Bad Wizards - April 16, 2024 18:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
A Rabbi is found dead in a hotel room, stabbed in the chest. The room is filled with Kabbalah texts and a single page in an typewriter that reads “The first letter of the name has been written.” The celebrated detective and “reasoning machine” Erik Lönnrot suspects a rabbinical explanation but i...

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Saskia Brechenmacher on Promoting Gender Equality Through Democracy Assistance Aid

Democracy Paradox - April 16, 2024 09:00 - 56 minutes
What does it mean to empower women politically in a context in which the dominant party is engaged in democratic backsliding or other forms of illiberal and exclusionary politics? Would you still want more women to be part of that party? Saskia Brechenmacher Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon ...

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Eric Jorgenson: Building Infinity, The Next Industrial Revolution, & Immortality Through Innovation

Through Conversations - April 15, 2024 23:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In this episode, I sit down with Eric Jorgenson, exploring the concepts of building for infinity and sparking the next Industrial Revolution. We dive deep into how innovation can lead us towards a version of immortality, discussing the impact of long-term thinking versus the prevalent short-term...

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Dr. Brian Thompson & Dr. Brian Pilecki | ACT-Informed Exposure

Mentally Flexible - April 14, 2024 13:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 64 ratings
My guests today are Brian Thompson, PhD and Brian Pilecki, PhD, two of the authors of ACT-Informed Exposure for Anxiety Brian L. Thompson, PhD, is a licensed psychologist; and director of the anxiety clinic at Portland Psychotherapy in Portland, OR. He specializes in working with anxiety and ob...


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Democracy in a Postmodern Era with Bruce Ackerman

Democracy Paradox - April 09, 2024 09:00 - 47 minutes
We have to reconstruct the foundations of our democracy, building on the past, not repudiating everything we're building on it. Bruce Ackerman Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studie...

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What's Wrong With The Modern Workplace From A Gen Z Perspective - And How To Fix It.

Through Conversations - April 09, 2024 01:46 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Hello! A quick note to thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this solo edition of the podcast, please take 1-minute to rate the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts -- your support does make more impact than you think! -- Solo Episode where share with you a chapter of my upcoming book (more det...

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157: The Goth Umbrella: Gatekeepers, Poseurs and Historicity

Cemetery Confessions: A Goth Talk Podcast - April 03, 2024 20:25 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 97 ratings
We're speaking with Natasha Sharf about goth drama, debating whether goth is an umbrella term or not, exploring the impact of goth fashion leaking into the mainstream and much more! Authored Books | Prog Magazine | Young Limbs Numb Hymns If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon! ...

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Adam Casey on How Military Aid Can Stabilize and Destabilize Foreign Autocrats

Democracy Paradox - April 02, 2024 09:00 - 51 minutes
We thought we were strengthening the militaries in the Cold War. In fact, the political effects of those strengthened militaries ended up leading to a longer-term deterioration and instability. Adam Casey Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proud...

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Isaac Saul: What The 2024 US Presidential Election Is Really About.

Through Conversations - April 01, 2024 12:30 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In this episode, we dive into the complex world of media, highlighting the fine line between news and entertainment. We introduce Tangle, an independent, non-partisan politics newsletter. The discussion explores the challenge of sensationalism and the importance of maintaining equilibrium in ne...

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Dr. Marina Rosenthal | High Conflict Couples

Mentally Flexible - March 31, 2024 15:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 64 ratings
My guest today is Dr. Marina Rosenthal. Marina is a licensed psychologist dedicated to serving high-conflict couples. She earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Oregon, where she received extensive hands’ on supervision and further honed her skills in the VA system working wi...


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Episode 281: Choose Your Fighter

Very Bad Wizards - March 26, 2024 21:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
We dig into the biggest rivalry in Tamler’s profession, analytic vs. continental philosophy. Are analytic philosophers truly the rigorous, precise, clear thinkers they take themselves to be? And is continental philosophy really just a bunch pretentious charlatans spouting French and German gibbe...

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Disinformation is a Threat to Democracy Says Barbara McQuade

Democracy Paradox - March 26, 2024 09:00 - 49 minutes
We have to care more about truth than tribe. We have to care more about each other than about profit. Barbara McQuade This episode was made in partnership with the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Parad...

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Solo Episode: The New American Dream - Creativity Meets Capitalism

Through Conversations - March 26, 2024 00:18 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In this solo episode, I share with you some ideas from my upcoming book. We dive into the evolving economic landscape, discussing how the cost of living has steadily increased while wages have struggled to keep pace. We explore the growing burden of student loans and how work dynamics have shif...

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Bridging Adaptive Algorithms and the Public Good

Human Centered - March 25, 2024 15:12 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratings
Pulitzer Prize-winning tech journalist John Markoff chats with 2022-23 CASBS fellow Nathan Matias about often-overlooked public interest questions and concerns regarding the deployment of tech platform algorithms and AI models. Specifically, Matias is a player in filling the two-way knowledge ga...

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Grading Biden's Foreign Policy with Alexander Ward

Democracy Paradox - March 19, 2024 09:00 - 52 minutes
Whoever you vote for, Biden or Trump at this point, you are voting for a radically different vision of American foreign policy. Alexander Ward Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studie...

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Ari Wallach: Are We History's Most Critical Generation? | A Brief History of The Future

Through Conversations - March 18, 2024 14:26 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In this episode, I sit down with futurist Ari Wallach to discuss his insights on shaping a better future and his journey to becoming a thought leader in strategic foresight. Wallach emphasizes the importance of building agency, becoming great ancestors, and understanding how our actions today wi...

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Episode Seventy Seven

Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar: A History of Economics Podcast - March 15, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Çınla and François are joined by Kseniia Lopukh, Associate Professor of Economics at National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, to discuss her work on the famous Ukrainian economist, Mikhail Tugan-Baranovsky, as well as the economic history of, and history of economic thought in, Ukraine.


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Episode 280: Mad Masque (with Phil Ford and J.F. Martel)

Very Bad Wizards - March 12, 2024 19:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
Phil Ford and J.F. Martel from the great "Weird Studies" podcast join us for a whirling discussion of Edgar Allan Poe’s mesmerizing tale of decadence and disease “The Masque of the Red Death." We also talk about weird fiction more generally, why it’s so suited to the short story genre, how it cr...

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Peter Pomerantsev on Winning an Information War

Democracy Paradox - March 12, 2024 09:00 - 48 minutes
All this stuff about half of America just won't listen to this. You're just not trying. You're just not trying. I fear in America people don't try to reach people in echo chambers. Peter Pomerantsev Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly spo...

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Solo Episode: Has Artificial Intelligence Reached Self-Awareness?

Through Conversations - March 11, 2024 23:35 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In this solo episode, I explore how an AI named Claude might be self-aware, showing signs of understanding and emotions like a human. Claude figures out it's in a test and even acts differently to pass it, making us question if AIs can really think and feel on their own. This big discovery make...

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Dr. Diana Hill | Self-Compassion for Wise Effort

Mentally Flexible - March 10, 2024 19:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 64 ratings
My guest today is Diana Hill, PhD. Diana is a clinical psychologist, international trainer, and sought-out speaker on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and compassion. Host of the podcast Wise Effort with Dr. Diana Hill and author of The Self-Compassion Daily Journal, The ACT Daily Journal...

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Episode 58: Limbic Capitalism - Make Everything Addictive!

Pros & Concepts - March 07, 2024 19:00 - 54 minutes
Please leave us a review on apple podcasts! (https://podcasts.apple.com/fm/podcast/concepts/id1555495791) For this episode's show notes, click here (https://conceptspodcast.com/?p=370) or go to https://conceptspodcast.com/ Reach out to us at [email protected]!

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Is Democracy Still in Decline? Yana Gorokhovskaia on the Freedom in the World Report

Democracy Paradox - March 05, 2024 10:00 - 46 minutes
Without an elected government, without a government that truly represents... a lot of things are imperiled - rights, democracy, freedom, certainly peace. I think that's another kind of challenge as we go into this year of widespread elections. It's not just about preserving democracy. It's also ...