“A situation of severe trial, or in which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new.”
In this week’s podcast, I talk about how we discern fact from fiction and why we need to balance our emotional reactions with critical thinking. Often we trust our feelings as a substitute for using our intuition, which comes from a neutral space rather than a reactionary state of consciousness.
Once again we are seeing a battle between opposing forces that is playing out within the crucible of the Kavanagh/Ford hearing in America. While being assessed for a position in the highest court in the land, a man has been accused of sexual assault by a woman. The character of both parties has been called into question by the media and people are taking sides. But how can we assess claims that have no evidence? How important is the presumption of innocence? And what makes us sure we’re right when our opinions are based on unconscious belief systems that are never examined?
Whatever our opinion on this, or any issue, the only way to have clarity is to delve into our own psyche and start from a position of uncertainty, or at least open-mindedness.
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122. Christie Blatchford and Jordan Peterson Discuss the #metoo Movement
123. Sunday Special with Cameron Kasky, Former “March for Our Lives” Activist
124. Star Trek “Drumhead”: Picard Speech About Spreading Fear in the Name of Righteousness
125. Academics expose corruption in Gender, Race, Sexuality & Grievance Studies
126. James Damore, Helen Pluckrose on Postmodernism & Psychological Needs
127. Christina Hoff Sommers (Factual Feminist) on Joe Rogan Podcast
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