Daily Archives: October 14, 2017

It (2017) – Nostalgia Critic…

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Date: October 14, 2017

01) It (2017) – Nostalgia Critic

“The cinematic smash that scared millions. Is it as good as people say…or…at least better than the original?

It: Chapter One, or simply It, is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by Andy Muschietti, based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Stephen King.”

I saw It 2017, about two weeks ago…and I totally enjoyed it.

How America Got Divorced from Reality: Christian Utopias, Anti-Elitism, Media Circus – Kurt Andersen…

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Date: October 14, 2017

01) How America Got Divorced from Reality: Christian Utopias, Anti-Elitism, Media Circus – Kurt Andersen

“Americans are inherently a little crazy. But now the crazy is being enabled by politicians in the White House and by the internet. How exactly did it get so bad?”

Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire:

Waking Up with Sam Harris #100 – Facing the Crowd (with Nicholas Christakis)…

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Date: October 14, 2017

01) Waking Up with Sam Harris #100 – Facing the Crowd (with Nicholas Christakis)

“In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Nicholas Christakis about mob behavior, moral panics, and current threats to free speech.

Nicholas A. Christakis is a sociologist and physician who conducts research in the area of biosocial science, investigating the biological predicates and consequences of social phenomena. He directs the Human Nature Lab at Yale University, where he is appointed as the Sol Goldman Family Professor of Social and Natural Science, and he is the Co-Director of the Yale Institute for Network Science. Dr. Christakis’ lab is focused on the relationship between social networks and well-being. Ongoing investigations in the lab explore the genetic bases for human social behaviors and the application of social network principles to change population-level behavior related to health, cooperation, and economic development. Along with long-time collaborator, James Fowler, Dr. Christakis has authored a general-audience book on social networks: Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives.

Twitter: @NAChristakis”