Life is *%$@ing strange: how does that relate to existential psychology?
Thoughts about how an awareness of life's strangeness might impact us, both positively and negatively, and how that might relate to existential psychology concepts. Topics include: how an awareness of...
16 Jun 202421min
Psychological tactics in waiting tables and running restaurants, with Robin Dibble
A talk with Robin Dibble, an experienced Albuquerque-area service industry professional who’s worked in every aspect of the business, from waiting tables, to cooking, to managing restaurants and night...
1 Jun 20241h 3min
Two former congresspeople, a Democrat and a Republican, discuss political polarization
I talk to former members of the House of Representatives Luke Messer (Republican) and Elizabeth Esty (Democrat). We talk about: political polarization; their experiences being in congress during such ...
21 Mai 20241h 6min
The complexity of aphantasia, inner narration, and other inner experiences, with Russell Hurlburt
A talk with Russell Hurlburt, who’s researched inner experience for more than five decades. He's the author of six books and many articles on the topic of inner mental experiences. Topics discussed in...
13 Mai 20241h 3min
The psychology of bus driving: reading the behavior of pedestrians, riders, and other drivers
This is a talk with Brendan Bartholomew, who’s a professional bus driver in San Francisco. We talk about the role understanding and predicting human behavior can play when driving a city bus. Topics d...
7 Mai 202442min
Systemic change vs. cultural change in efforts to reduce polarization, with David Foster
A talk with David Foster, who writes about polarization and media at knowthesystem.org and is the author of "Moderates of the World Unite!: Reworking the Political Media Complex." Topics discussed inc...
5 Apr 202454min
How simplistic ideas of power (e.g., the oppressed/oppressor framework) can reduce empathy
Elizaveta Friesem writes about media and about social power (i.e., the power people exert over other people). I first interviewed her about media and polarization in 2021 about her book "Media Is Us....
26 Mar 20241h 7min
Living without free will: A talk with physicist Daniel Whiteson
A talk with Daniel Whiteson, a professor of physics and astronomy, about free will, with a focus on what the effects in one's life are when one doesn't believe in free will. Topics discussed: Our thou...
12 Mar 20241h
