011 - Coronavirus II: Political Pandemics

In this episode, I share my thoughts on how this pandemic is political, and how it can be seen as a window into some of our greatest challenges as a species, both historically and going forward.

I share a lot of uncomfortable truths I think many of us need to think about and hear, about how most of us are illiterate in the understanding and languages of science, technology, economics, politics, law, business and power that dominate our world, and how we need to take a good hard look at ourselves, individually and collectively, as to how we got here.

I muse on just how laughably absurd so many things are, and how we need to do our best to get our information from reputable and reliable sources—rather than monolithic conspiracy theories—if we're to understand what's actually going on and do something to improve matters.

And I end by sharing reasons for hope and optimism and what we can do, and what some of my favourite sources for information are, namely: 

• Munk Debates and Dialogues (for important and meaningful conversations with experts, and currently focused on how coronavirus will affect our world going forward)
• Future Crunch (for great news in science, tech, business, government, philanthropy, and some fun...including their coronavirus daily dozen good news stories)
• Kurgesagt (one of my favourite things on the internet...amazing animated videos about science, technology, philosophy, and more)
• Good Food Institute (for the future of food and food policy)
• Citizen University (for understanding power dynamics and civic duty)
• James Clear (for expertise in habits and behaviour)
• TED Talks and NPR's Ted Radio Hour (for amazing ideas worth spreading and cutting-edge research in many fields)
• Nafeez Ahmad's Insurge Intelligence (for deep-dive political investigations about the depth of the shit we find ourselves in and challenges that lie ahead)

Other sources not mentioned: 

• Masterclass, MentorBox, and MindValley (for great and relatively affordable online learning spaces)
• Peter Diamandis and Abundance Insider (for a look into the rapidly evolving technology and advancements of the future, happening right now)
• Dandapani (for wisdom and guidance about how our minds work, meditation, and how to use our minds to create the life we want to live)
• Richard Davidson and the Center for Healthy Minds (for new research into the science of mental health and wellbeing)
• Yuval Noah Harari (for an understanding of the history and future of the human species).

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