FRIEND or FOE: The AI Debate with Michael L. Littman, PhD
The uses and abuses of ChatGPT artificial intelligence language model have taken the collective imagination by storm. Apocalyptic predictions of the singularity, when technology becomes uncontrollable...
3 Aug 202353min
Meeting Shadow on the Spiritual Path with Connie Zweig
Award-winning author, depth psychotherapist, and guide Connie Zweig shows us encountering darkness is a necessary part of our spiritual journey. In the first half of life, we disown aspects of ourselv...
20 Juli 20231h 26min
REVIVING TOLERANCE in Cancel Culture
In a world reduced to digital exchanges and swift judgments, reviving tolerance has become vital. Toleration comes from the ancient Proto-Indo-European root meaning “to carry,” a capacity collapsing i...
13 Juli 20231h 36min
HEALING the RIFT: Anima Mundi in a Disenchanted World
Is every object alive? Are wind, oceans, and mountains sentient? Jung, inspired by Anima Mundi or world soul, believed so. This concept, rooted in ancient philosophy, originates with Thales of Miletus...
6 Juli 20231h 11min
Hypochondria’s Havoc and the Quest for Reassurance
Illness anxiety disorder (IAD), formerly hypochondriasis, is characterized by excessive worry about a severe illness, persisting despite medical evaluations and reassurances. Individuals with this cha...
29 Juni 20231h 28min
OUR MORAL COMPASS: Understanding Guilt, Remorse, & Atonement
A sudden pang in the chest, a quiet voice persistently whispering at the back of our mind, we experience guilt when our actions, or deliberate lack thereof, infringe upon our personal ethical code or ...
22 Juni 20231h 25min
BEAUTY, her BEAST, and the BLOSSOMING SELF
The tale of Beauty and the Beast is at least 4,000 years old, perhaps second in popularity only to Cinderella. It has generated many print versions, animated films, a Broadway show, and a Disney film....
15 Juni 20231h 8min
EMBRACING THE OUTCAST: Understanding Homelessness
Homelessness, as a stark and multifaceted symbol of disconnection, extends beyond the mere absence of physical shelter, embodying a complex interlacing of unconscious conflict, socio-political forces,...
8 Juni 20231h 29min
