Slaying the Dragon Within Us

Dr. Warren Farrell is a political scientist, activist, speaker, and author of The Boy Crisis. He has been interviewed by Oprah, Barbara Walters, Tucker Carlson, Peter Jennings, and many others. Dr. Farrell conducts communication workshops, and his writings have been frequently featured in The New York Times. In this episode, Dr. Farrell and I discuss issues that lead to mass homicides committed by young men. We also talk about child-rearing and boundary enforcement, discriminating between male competence and male power compulsion, and the importance of recognizing and rewarding a father’s contributions to their children’s development. Dr. Farrell and I also share a personal message to anyone who may be harboring vengeful fantasies. —Links— The Boys Crisis - https://warrenfarrell.com/product/the-boy-crisis/ Follow Dr. Farrell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drwarrenfarrell Website: https://warrenfarrell.com Couples’ communication course: https://warrenfarrell.com/couples-communication/ More books by Dr. Farrell: https://amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AWarren+Farrell+Ph.D.&s=relevancerank&language=es&text=Warren+Farrell+Ph.D.&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1 —Chapters— [0:00] Intro [2:51] The Boy Crisis & Mass Shootings [8:57] A Lack of Father Figures [9:29] Differences Between Mothers, Fathers, & Boundary Enforcement [13:42] Why Family Dinners Matter [15:43] Frans de Waal, Chimp Behavior, & the Human Moral Ethos [18:45] Why Involved Fathers Matter [22:59] Psychology of School Shooters  [25:41] Dr. Farrell’s Similarities with the Uvalde Shooter  [33:25] Effects of ‘Toxic Masculinity’ & ‘Male Privilege’ on Young Men [37:03] Male Competence vs. Male Power Compulsion [42:15] Saying ‘No’ & Expecting Girls to Share Rejection-Risks [44:49] Crumb & Psychopathological Fantasies  [47:00] Conflicting Emotions & Motivations  [49:22] “A Billion Wicked Thoughts” [53:58] “When only one sex wins, both lose”  [54:12] On Feminism [57:36] Empathy, Facades, & Male Vulnerability [1:03:51] Why Play Matters [1:12:33] Teasing, Bullying, & Resilience [1:17:32] Rewarding Dads [1:20:36] Appreciation Training  [1:24:07] Character Development [1:29:07] Status, Negotiation, & Reconciliation [1:33:34] Opponent Processing & Handling Criticism  [1:43:46] Words for Anyone Harboring Vengeful Fantasies [1:46:51] Setting Families Up for Success  #Masculinity #MassShootings #Communication #Men #Uvalde Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Kesä 20221h 57min

This compilation showcases clips surrounding Rule 1 from Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life: “Do not carelessly denigrate social institutions or creative achievement.” These conversations feature the likes of Steven Pinker, Theo Von, Jonathan Haidt, Ben Shapiro, and more. We hope you enjoy part 2/14 of this compilation series! —Chapters— [0:00] Rule 1: Beyond Order [2:46] The Rubin Report: An Emotional Return  [9:09] Juliette Fogra, Illustrator  [16:51] Identity Building, Chaos, & Impact Theory [19:04] Ben Shapiro’s Sunday Special [23:29] This Past Weekend with Theo Von [38:30] The Tim Ferriss Show: Psychedelics & The Bible [42:32] Andrew Doyle Speaks Out [49:12] Steven Pinker & Jonathan Haidt On the Enlightenment  [54:08] How to Start the Most Controversial Magazine on the Planet [01:03:58] Cambridge Q&A  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Kesä 20221h 18min

In this episode, Mikhaila Peterson interviews Julian Peterson and Dr. Peterson. Julian introduces himself and we have a conversation about life, family, and our new writing platform, https://essay.app.  Sign up to try Essay: https://essay.app Dr. Peterson’s writing guide: https://essay.app/guide Julian’s EP ‘Sight’ and other links: https://linktr.ee/julianpeterson —Chapters—  0:00 — Intro 1:48 — Julian & Privacy 3:49 — Software Testing 6:51 — Dvorak Keyboard 10:50 — Benefits & Challenges Due to Jordan’s Fame 11:49 — Julian’s Academic, Artistic, & Personal Pursuits 16:54 — Long-Term Committed Relationships 19:12 — Negotiation  22:44 — Trust in Relationships 25:57 — Thesis Topics 28:32 — Using Essay  35:51 — Applications  37:45 — Writing as an Iterative Process 39:01 — Motivation for Writing 41:33 — Facilitating Thought & Clarity 44:07 — Essay App Design  47:52 — On Keeping a Journal 49:47 — Neuroplasticity & Writing 51:30 — Remaining Competitive in the Marketplace 52:56 — Writing & Trauma 56:17 — Writing About What Matters #Writing #Essay #Motivation #Communication #Productivity  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Kesä 20221h 30min

In this compilation, we are showcasing clips from Dr. Peterson being interviewed about his latest book, Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life. Ranging from Tim Ferriss to Theo Von, this media tour served as a great platform to speak with public figures from all over the internet. Please enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Kesä 20221h 5min

This episode was recorded on April 28th, 2022. Vishal Mangalwadi and I discuss the history of India and the role the Bible played in shaping it as a country. We explore the influence of missionaries, India's caste system, power, the impact of the British empire on slavery, widow burning and infanticide, the revolutionary nature of the distribution of the Bible, and more. Vishal Mangalwadi is a social reformer, political columnist, Indian Christian philosopher, writer, and lecturer. He is the author of 20 books, including The Book that Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization. —Links—  Follow Vishal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mangalwadi_v Revelation Movement: https://revelationmovement.com Third Education Revolution: https://thirdeducationrevolution.com —Chapters—  0:00 — Intro 3:18 — Benefits of Christianity 7:25 — The Parable of The Blind Men & the Elephant  8:46 — The Vedas, Quran, and the Bible 13:53 — A Biblical Perspective 19:27 — Truth in the Bible 22:01 — Origins of Language 25:29 — Enlightenment & Revolutionary Effect of the Bible's Distribution  28:52 — Natural Right 31:53 — The Rule of Law 38:56 — History of India 44:35 — Consequences of the Mughal Empire  49:00 — Caste System, Karma, Non-Evident Equality  52:40 — The Doctrine of Human Equality & Translating the Bible 55:35 — Missionaries in India 58:32 — Exploitation, Slavery, Power 1:01:14 — Conscience & the Soul 1:07:26 — Missionaries as Educators  1:09:15 — The British Empire vs. Slavery 1:17:12 — Language as Discriminatation 1:21:07 — English & Indian Vernacular 1:25:20 — Widow Burning & Infanticide 1:36:20 — Effects of the Biblical Revolution  1:45:11 — Outro   #Bible #India #Language #Slavery #British Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Touko 20221h 52min

Dr. Richard Dawkins is a British evolutionary biologist, theorist, and one of the world’s foremost atheists. In this episode, Dr. Dawkins and I discuss religion, psychedelics, consciousness, symbolism, postmodernism, and the importance of objective truth. Links: To follow Dawkins on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichardDawkins Website: https://richarddawkins.com/ Read Dawkins’ articles: https://richarddawkins.com/articles To donate to the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science: https://richarddawkins.net/donate/ Show Notes: [0:00] Intro [1:30] Jordan’s rise to fame, Bill C-16, and Free Speech [5:30] Intimidation and fear of speaking out against the far left [9:10] Micro retreats [11:40] Dawkins’ paper about the organism as a model [18:30] Female sexual selection [21:10] Differences between Jordan and Dr. Dawkins' thinking [24:00] Jeffrey Gray, his work on modeling, Psychedelics, and Anxiety [30:00] Psychedelics, Symbolism, and Consciousness [41:00] Jordan’s experiences with psilocybin and yoga [45:40] Postmodernism, Lacan, Foucault, and Mikhaila’s Oxford Union debate [52:30] Jordan addresses Dawkins' assertion that despite being against postmodernist thinking he at times utilizes symbolism to speculate in a way which is similar to them. [53:50] Finding commonality between myths and symbols across cultures [55:50] False pattern recognition and revelatory thoughts [59:20] Objective truth and the scientific process [1:07:10] Unpleasant or dangerous truths [1:08:10] The metaphysical vision of the redeeming power of truth [1:10:10] Jordan and Dawkins discuss the idea that a narrative drives the process of inquiry, even in regards to objective truth [1:12:50] Humans’ ability to understand difficult concepts on a biological level [1:16:10] Question: Do you identify the religious impulse or even the religious phenomenon with the totalitarian proclivity for dogmatic certainty and the potential acceleration of aggression and atrocity as a consequence? [1:20:10] Question: To what degree do you think that consciousness operates as a fundamental mechanism of selection and shaping? [1:23:00] Artificial intelligence and the metaphysical significance of consciousness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Touko 20221h 31min

This episode was recorded on December 28th, 2021. In this episode, Hamza Yusuf and I discuss the core beliefs of Islam, Hamza’s conversion, the importance of bridging religions, and the problem with our culture now. Hamza Yusuf is an American neo-traditionalist Islamic scholar, co-founder of Zaytuna College, and the author of seven books, including Purification of Heart: Signs, Symptoms, and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart, Agenda to Change our Condition, and The Marvels of the Heart: Science of the Spirit. —Links— Follow Hamza on Instagram: https://instagram.com/shaykh_hamzayusuf Twitter: https://twitter.com/sh_hamzayusuf YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/user/SandalaMediaCenter Every other Hamza link: https://linktr.ee/HamzaYusuf —Chapters— 0:00 — Intro 1:01 — Religious upbringing 5:09 — Community & freethinking 7:03 — The glue that holds things together 9:59 — The problem with our culture  10:01 — Arabic word for disbeliever  13:00 — Gratitude despite suffering 17:02 — Jacques Lusseyran  20:53 — Repentance I 30:11 — Cleanliness, prayer, discernment 32:48 — Repentance II  33:55 — Hamza's conversion & near-death experience 40:24 — Preparing to die 45:38 — What drew Hamza to Islam 48:30 — Obedience to God—practically & conceptually  50:29 — Islam vs. collectivist philosophies 53:20 — Differentiating religious beliefs 54:48 — Aurel Kolnai  57:23 — The idea of evil 1:00:49 — Religiosity, atheism, values 1:07:04 — Creation, evolution, consciousness 1:09:26 — Islam in practice 1:16:44 — Importance of bridging religions 1:18:57 — Summary of Islam’s core beliefs  1:22:20 — Commonalities among religions #Islam #Atheism #Values #Gratitude #Religion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Touko 20221h 39min

In the finale of the Adventures of Pinocchio and Free Speech series, we visit many different episodes of this podcast. From the UK to the US and from Cambridge to Canada; we are fighting against the (not so) slow erosion of one of the most powerful forces that many would consider inalienable. The power with which God created the world. The power that can combine a family through marriage or tear it apart through war. The spoken and written word. The pen is mightier than the sword. —Links— Understand Myself Personality Test: https://understandmyself.com —Chapters— [03:14:44] Ideologies of good & evil  [03:20:50] Student organizations vs. Dr. Rima Azar  [03:26:11] Cancel Culture with Dr. Julie Ponesse  [03:28:52] A relationship with the Great Father [03:30:12] Dr. Azar speaks up  [03:38:40] Defining hate speech with Andrew Doyle  [03:49:01] Tyranny & free speech with James Orr & Arif Ahmed  [03:51:36] Corruption of critics in film distribution with Prager & Carolla [03:56:58] Truckers & Joe Rogan with Dr. Julie Ponesse  [04:03:04] The master of fire and Pinnochio turning a whale into a dragon  [04:05:30] UK legislation post-Cambridge with James Orr & Arif Ahmed  [04:11:48] Pinnochio’s choice  [04:12:13] Would I do it again? with Bret Weinstein [04:15:22] Pinnochio’s finale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Touko 20221h 6min