the specifist
1,213 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWelcome to my podcast the specifist. In this podcast, I attempt to help you understand things in a deeper, and big-picture way to help you understand yourself, others, reality, life, and much, much, more
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Understanding why you struggle and why this is often a problem for you
April 28, 2024 16:08 - 43 minutes - 21.3 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Everything is connected part 4: finding the consequence for every action, idea, philosophy, etc...
April 17, 2024 19:53 - 6 minutes - 3.35 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Understanding life's rhythm and why this helps balance you with what is
April 17, 2024 19:42 - 6 minutes - 2.96 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
How to use action to go beyond your emotions
April 17, 2024 19:31 - 9 minutes - 4.69 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
The usefulness of going back to the basics: why this works, and why this helps you become grounded
April 17, 2024 19:20 - 10 minutes - 5 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Why this will probably be my last episode for this podcast
March 21, 2024 13:35 - 7 minutes - 3.49 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Why you can't trust your emotions if you want to make good decisions
March 16, 2024 13:51 - 39 minutes - 45.1 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Why awareness alone can lead to bad decisions
March 13, 2024 15:28 - 20 minutes - 10.2 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
This is why groups make you stupid
March 13, 2024 12:51 - 31 minutes - 15.5 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
The problem with relativity: understanding why judgments and functional truths are necessary
March 13, 2024 02:57 - 36 minutes - 18 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Everything is connected part 3: why it isn't easy to be truly independent
March 05, 2024 17:16 - 19 minutes - 9.69 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
The problem with binaries and how they can lead to rigid behavior
March 01, 2024 14:08 - 23 minutes - 11.6 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
The problem with self-help: why self-help may not be the solution you think it is
February 26, 2024 17:18 - 32 minutes - 16 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Fake therapy: why screaming into the void does nothing for you
February 26, 2024 16:43 - 20 minutes - 10.2 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Is logic the answer?
February 16, 2024 16:24 - 21 minutes - 10.8 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
What am I missing? A question to help you become more balanced
February 16, 2024 16:00 - 13 minutes - 6.46 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Random thoughts about being a nuanced thinker and the purposes of doing this
February 07, 2024 14:59 - 44 minutes - 21.3 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
How spending time in silence and away from stimulus can help you become more centered and nuanced
February 03, 2024 22:50 - 8 minutes - 4.05 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Do your own research, but question your own assumptions as well
February 02, 2024 14:16 - 8 minutes - 3.98 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Nuance doesn't have to be wishywashy: understanding the difference between nuance and doubt
February 01, 2024 15:13 - 10 minutes - 5.03 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
How opinions laced with facts, or seeming facts, can skew you're thinking,
February 01, 2024 13:49 - 16 minutes - 7.71 MBIf someone states pure opinion, you can often be able to disagree, but if the opinion is laced with facts, even if those facts are wrong, can skew your thinking, which is why skepticism and nuanced thinking is necessary. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Becoming a more nuanced thinker, volume one: the basics
January 30, 2024 19:20 - 2 hours - 114 MBIn this episode, I am going to be teaching you how to become a better nuance thinker. These are lessons that I’ve learned the hard way, and I don’t want you to learn the same way, and so I hope this episode helps you to become a more nuanced thinker. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Understanding the purpose of being a nuanced thinker
January 30, 2024 19:16 - 17 minutes - 20.1 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Why being careful of how your emotions influence how you see things helps you become nuanced
January 26, 2024 06:47 - 9 minutes - 4.33 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Calling people grifters, and other similar names doesn't work, it only divides, this is why
January 20, 2024 17:50 - 8 minutes - 4.31 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
The truth is that many worldviews comtain only partial truths: this is what that means
January 20, 2024 17:36 - 5 minutes - 2.6 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Should you be uncompromising on values? Some pros and cons
January 18, 2024 12:38 - 12 minutes - 6.01 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Chosing solution-based, over problem-based thinking helps balance perspectives and knowledge
January 17, 2024 08:30 - 11 minutes - 5.41 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
The 3 newest insights about mindfulness and detatchment that I have realized
January 15, 2024 11:24 - 13 minutes - 6.63 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
The three things you must do to become more nuanced and balanced when it comes to truth
January 15, 2024 11:07 - 11 minutes - 5.34 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
How to understand different viewpoints, and why doing this creates less divide and anger
January 14, 2024 17:36 - 27 minutes - 13 MBIn this episode I explain how to understand another worldview without getting stuck in dogmas and division. Please share this episode with another if you think they will like it, and don't forget to follow my podcast to see future episodes of mine. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
How your values and judgments keep you from noticing and Acknowledging what reality actually is
January 06, 2024 17:32 - 26 minutes - 30.6 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Learning how to become skeptical: a guide
January 06, 2024 17:01 - 21 minutes - 24.7 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Going through my deep awakening in real time
December 19, 2023 05:46 - 22 minutes - 26.1 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
How looking at imperfection helps us become less dogmatic, and more understanding and compassionate
December 16, 2023 17:16 - 33 minutes - 37.8 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
The truth is that grifters, liars, and con artists are not the problem: here's why
December 16, 2023 16:32 - 20 minutes - 23.2 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
The power of keeping silent: How reducing social media, and groups, can create clarity and wisdom
December 11, 2023 02:08 - 17 minutes - 19.9 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Here's a logical reason to choose peace rather than negative emotions, and how to do this
December 10, 2023 17:26 - 7 minutes - 8.37 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Should you take yourself and your opinions seriously? My thoughts and insights
December 10, 2023 05:19 - 16 minutes - 18.9 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Here is some of the insights I've gained by unlearning things for the past month
December 08, 2023 13:10 - 41 minutes - 47 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
reality is messy: this is why
December 08, 2023 12:00 - 48 minutes - 54.9 MBReality doesn't always fall into shape in the way we want it to, or believe it is, and I explain why this is, and how to know this. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
How to unlearn mind-based habits
December 03, 2023 22:17 - 23 minutes - 11.2 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Is too much knowledge harmful? Understanding the balance between wisdom and knowledge.
November 25, 2023 09:54 - 15 minutes - 7.5 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Is your belief systems overcomplicating the process of life: an awareness-based practice
November 24, 2023 14:33 - 7 minutes - 3.61 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
You can only teach what you have to give
November 23, 2023 14:16 - 9 minutes - 4.76 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Meditation: removing the unnecessary from life
November 21, 2023 17:17 - 17 minutes - 19.6 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Are you spending too much time on getting to a destination? My thoughts on this and more
November 20, 2023 13:50 - 36 minutes - 41.1 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Narrow your awareness to the now: a way of dethroning the inner critic by noticing what you have
November 19, 2023 12:08 - 15 minutes - 17.6 MBIn some of the latest episodes, we have been talking of the inner critic, what it is, and how it works. In this episode, we learn one way of possibly dealing with the inner critic effectively. The inner critic works by noticing what you don't have, what isn't there, and what should be there, but in this episode we talk about how to become aware of what is there, especially the good things in life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
What is the message? And what is the lesson? Two questions to deal with yourself, others, and more
November 19, 2023 11:43 - 11 minutes - 12.7 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message
Becoming honest about my own inner critic
November 18, 2023 08:12 - 20 minutes - 23 MB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message