Waking Up with Sam Harris – #142 – Addiction, Depression, and a Meaningful Life (with Johann Hari)…

Date: November 18, 2018

01) Waking Up with Sam Harris – #142 – Addiction, Depression, and a Meaningful Life (with Johann Hari)

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“In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Johann Hari about his books Chasing the Scream and Lost Connections.

Johann Hari is the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream, which is being adapted into a feature film. He was twice named “Newspaper Journalist of the Year” by Amnesty International UK. He has written for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and others. His TED talk, “Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong,” has more than 20 million views. His most recent book is Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions.

https://2018.johannhari.com/“

Male Politician Declares Himself A Woman To “own the libs”…

Date: November 18, 2018

01) Male Politician Declares Himself A Woman To “own the libs”

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How Quacks and Cults Recruit Followers…

Date: November 18, 2018

01) How Quacks and Cults Recruit Followers

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“Deepak Chopra, David Avocado Wolfe, Mormons, multi-level marketing schemes, and Evangelical Christians all utilize common manipulation tactics which quacks and cult leaders thrive on. These cult recruitment tactics are far simpler and more widely used than most people imagine. Even people who mean well often prey on vulnerabilities in order to convert or recruit others. MLMs like Doterra and Young Living Essential Oils are jokingly called cults by the anti-mlm community, but they really do manipulate their distributors into peddling pseudoscience in a cult-like way. Hopefully this video will help prevent you from joining a cult.

A special note to those who’ve repeatedly told me this whole series on quacks is just a guise to bash Jordan Peterson: This is part 5 of this series, and he receives no mention in 3 of the parts. Sorry to disappoint, bucko.”

Feminist Suspended For Saying “Men Are Not Women”…

Date: November 18, 2018

01) Feminist Suspended For Saying “Men Are Not Women”

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I like the way Tim differentiates between the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and the principle of free speech…

…Though I reject the notion, that it “comes from god”, or any other mystical creature…

…But, Tim is correct…the concept of free speech, is a social one…it’s a social value…It’s not merely a legal matter…

…It concerns everyday people, and everyday institutions…

Some such people and institutions, are enemies of free speech.

Waking Up with Sam Harris #141 – Is #MeToo Going Too Far? (with Rebecca Traister)…

Date: November 17, 2018

01) Waking Up with Sam Harris #141 – Is #MeToo Going Too Far? (with Rebecca Traister)

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“In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Rebecca Traister about her new book Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger.

Rebecca Traister is writer at large for New York magazine and a contributing editor at Elle. A National Magazine Award finalist, she has written about women in politics, media, and entertainment from a feminist perspective for The New Republic and Salon and has also contributed to The Nation, The New York Observer, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vogue, Glamour and Marie Claire. She is the author of All the Single Ladies and the award-winning Big Girls Don’t Cry.

http://www.rebeccatraister.com/“

Dueling Surveys: What Thanksgiving Side Dish Are You?…

….	Date: November 17, 2018 01) What Thanksgiving Side Dish Are You? – BuzzFeed 02) Which Thanksgiving Side Dish Are You? – Brainfall BuzzFeed: “Congratulations! You’re cranberry sauce. You bring a much-needed dose of sweetness and flavor to the party. You’re also far-and-away the easiest side dish to prepare, so thanks for making our lives better.” Brainfall: “Your personality is light and pleasant on the surface, but there’s still a certain depth to your character.” I do love both cranberry sauce and stuffing…I’m satisfied, being these two different side dishes.	….
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Kevin Alec (1977) Canada…

….	Date: November 16, 2018 01) Kevin Alec(1977)Canada “Shares the life of Kevin Alec of the Fountain Reserve near Lilloet, British Columbia. In addition to school learning, Kevin is also mastering some of the traditional skills of his own people.”	….
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Waking Up with Sam Harris – The TED Interview…

Date: November 16, 2018

01) Waking Up with Sam Harris – The TED Interview

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“Sam talks to the head of TED, Chris Anderson, about using reason to build our morality. Sam makes the case that reason can indeed answer moral questions, and then explores the many controversies that emerge from that claim. Moral superiority? Cultural superiority? Moral progress? Chris and Sam dig in to discuss the right ways to think about defining right from wrong, and reason’s role in it all.

This is an episode of the TED Interview, a new podcast from TED . It’s available wherever you get your podcasts.”

Stephen Fry on Political Correctness and Clear Thinking…

Date: November 16, 2018

01) Stephen Fry on Political Correctness and Clear Thinking

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“Stephen Fry (actor and comedian) joins Dave Rubin for a quick discussion about political correctness, clear thinking, V for Vendetta, free speech, and his decision to quit Twitter.”

The Truth About Yiff…

Date: November 16, 2018

01) The Truth About Yiff

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Apparently…this has become a budding exploration, of the furry community…Hmmmm…

Seems to be some wisdom in this video.