Buddhas by the Roadside

This episode was recorded on 210601. Helena got bit by the covid-bug, and that roona-thing plays a large part in this conversation that also centers around Morphogenetic field theory by Rupert Sheldrake (recommending you read The Science Delusion), The Press Freedom day, with a brief mention of a South Africa article.

This episode was recorded on 210929

This episode was recorded on 210315. 1 yr anniversary - first Buddhas on Corona recorded 14MAR2020. On Corona, on vaccines, direct democracy, risk, science (both soft and hard), cognitive dissonance, entitlement and duty. Helena also reveals that she listens to these episodes once they're published and she LAUGHS along with all three Buddhas. Laughter - it's a great thing, is it not? Both Julius Caesar and Shakespeare make an appearance, fitting on the anniversary episode! Could the fall of Rome be a hint of what might be coming in the aftermath of the Covid-19-pandemic? It's a bit like the boy who cried Wolf in the emperor's new clothes having a baby... Then Caspian saves the day by abolishing the nation state. Yeah. It's one of those episodes. (Like... eh, all of 'em. Yeah. ExActly!) Read more: Dag Hammarskjöld Markings: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2171700.Markings

This episode was recorded on 210331.

This episode was recorded on 210629

This episode was recorded on 210824

This episode was recorded on 210324. When Helena became the hero of a 16-year old desperate kid who'd bought her son's Fortnight account, Dominic playing the evil Easter bunny and Caspian counters Helena's cute story with a crazy Santa-movie. Then we go down a rabbit hole where the former Swedish chancellor was arrested and locked up for a few days for a #metoo-ish issue, and out collective and individual difficulty of having the sticky, messy and hard conversations. Malmö University had a public spat on a similar topic with a group of sexology students having some serious issues with the teachings and culture of the department. And then there's the issue of the power dynamics on and on social media platforms, and the dumbing down effect of our "modern lifestyle". About role models and airing dirty laundry in the open or behind closed doors, ending on a fairly serious note, asking if there is a way to help someone start to look within and reflect?

We go all over the place, from pronouns to atomic connections, from SoMe (i.e. Social Media) to MySpace, from Justin Bieber-roasts to honey-roasting Buddhas. This episode was recorded on 210615. Read/Listen to more here: Jordan B Peterson: https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/ Jenny Koos aka Vulverine on 4health by Anna Sparre (in Swedish): https://4health.se/265-vulverine-jenny-koos-den-unika-kvinnokroppen-hormoner-stress-kost-traning-och-mycket-annat Our WEIRD-episode '44. The Catholic Church banning gym memberships and GameStop' found at https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e12puq1

Caspian being dubbed depressive. Not depressed, depressive. Not sure how he's to tackle that one... Wokeness hitting NYC schools hard, and how we've ended up with a culture where the way the simplest accusation is automatically a conviction with jobs on the line, and how "the in-betweens" (neither For nor Against) are necessary in order to even start to approach the sticky conversations. And attention. Oh, attention - what's happening with that? Anything? Nothing? Everything? And does it influence our ability to read long-form books or not? Jozi Gold, the documentary, and how sometimes, humans don't really think things through before starting something. This episode was recorded on the 210422 Read more: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/04/when_it_comes_to_woke_tyranny_are_the_worms_beginning_to_turn.html Watch: https://www.wgfilm.com/jozi-gold

In this episode, you'll find, among other things: D mansplaining about his gym membership, WEIRD by Joe Henrich, Steven J. Heine, Ara Norenzayan, when and why the Catholic banned cousin marriages (up to the sixth cousin removed) and what that led to, GameStop/vaccines/Robinhood and non-rivalrous goods, and the why holding two contradictory thoughts in your head is like understanding that there's a positive and a negative pole and a battery, and finally, some thoughts about QAnon and The Daily-episode on the QAnon conspiracy theory. The episode was recorded on 210131 Read the original paper on WEIRD: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1601785 Listen to The Daily: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/podcasts/the-daily/qanon-conspiracy-theory-trump.html?

A lot of talk about nicotine and Swedish snus, Conor McGregor getting knocked down and the inauguration of Joe Biden. What with TEAM The Despicables having been ousted by TEAM The Appalling, Amanda Gorman being the youth poet laureate, on poetry and understanding the "black and white" narrative of the Western world, a even more of talk of poetry and the importance of learning how to live in "the unknown". Might a poetry revolution be just what the doctor ordered? On the importance of rereading as well as being given tools and questions that help open up new experiences/universes to us, which is what Dominic once helped Helena do, to start to understand Jeanette Winterson's book Written on the body, and hence, we launch into a celebration to guides. Dominic reads: Mary Oliver A visitor e e cummings next to of course god america i and quotes Tracy K Smith from an article in NYT Read/Listen more: Mary Oliver A visitor http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/mary_oliver/poems/15826 e e cummings next to of course god america i https://genius.com/E-e-cummings-next-to-of-course-god-america-i-annotated, Written on the body https://helenaroth.com/written-on-the-body/

Recorded a few hours before the inauguration of Joe Biden, postmodernism, alternative schooling, science and what IS science, propaganda and the importance - vital! - of curiosity, and a tad of meta-modernisim to top it all off. The episode was recorded on 20210120 Read/Listen to more: Rebecka Koritz https://www.patreon.com/rebeckakoritz/, Naval Ravikant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Ravikant, Antifragile by Taleb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassim_Nicholas_Taleb, Benjamin Zander on "Choosing your world" - the clip with the pianist and Moonlight Sonata: https://youtu.be/hZIC2f0fMKY?t=856, Glenn Gould https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Gould, Milt Jackson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milt_Jackson, Mark Crispin on Useful Idiots: https://youtu.be/X-FDHTptx08, Larry Kudlow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Kudlow,

New years resolutions, vaccine manufacturers getting filthy rich and Orphan Black on human cloning. The up/downside to logging just about everything that can be logged - and what for? A primer for forgetting by Lewis Hyde https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/41940448 and our respective take on what we log, why and how. What should be forgotten? What remembered? On education and M-GAP and LGGI:ing that, as well as what happens when families are actually at home together so much more of the time than apart. Joseph Tainter https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/477.Collapse_of_Complex_Societies?

In this episode, we speak on, among other things: Covid, masks, statistics and a bit of climate debate at that Hans Rosling and Gapminder Greta Thunberg Johan Rockström and Stockholm resilience center Björn Lomberg Deeyah Khan on Simon Sinek https://simonsinek.com/discover/episode-11-extreme-listening-with-deeyah-khan/ Jordan B Paterson Flat Earth on Netflix Antivaxxers and holocaust deniers Seth Godin The episode was recorder on 20201219

D going to Denmark in Coronatimes, Covid coming closer, personal freedom vs solidarity with others, Swedish restrictions getting stricter, Russia starting vaccinations ahead of everyone else, morbidity and vaccines and the "cohesive story" of most everyone singing the same song, swine flu, confusion being a good thing, added wheat gluten in store-bought bread and cat kibble main ingredient being grains (wtf?!), and then we throw in a few thoughts on education, entertainment and learning too. Further readings/Listens: Jared Diamond: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Diamond Wim Hof on Impact Theory: https://impacttheory.com/episode/wim-hof/ This episode was recorder on 20201206

In this episode, we speak about: Online learning experiences, Urbanisation/De-urbanisation - and Covid, Virtual urbanisation and Embodiment. Meeting people - online vs in the flesh. Further readings/listens: https://akimbo.com/thestoryskillsworkshop https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Rogan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Vaynerchuk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WALL-E

In this episode we touch on: Corona vaccines, their efficacy and the way they are designed. On white collar workers who can easily "work from home" but what about all the blue-collar jobs out there? Is the pandemic causing more distances between people at work than there used to be? On PCR-testing and the reliance of the results. Corona - vaccine, restrictions and the legality of it. Huxley vs Orwell The episode was recorded on 20201114 We mention/Further reading/listening: Åsa Nilsonne https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85sa_Nilsonne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Win_Friends_and_Influence_People https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccol%C3%B2_Machiavelli https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/podcasts/the-daily/pfizer-vaccine-coronavirus-BioNTech.html What if - Radio lab, ambiguous election outcome US https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/what-if https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_McLuhan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishmael_(novel) https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/podcasts/the-daily/divided-america-election-biden-trump.html

In this episode we speak roughly about: Environmental activism Derek Jensen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Jensen Highly sensitive people - the "diagnosis"/label --> On labels in general and the need of IDENTIFICATION Where are you from? https://www.ted.com/talks/taiye_selasi_don_t_ask_where_i_m_from_ask_where_i_m_a_local?language=en Being interested in "the other" or not - wanting to find the connectors rather than the differences? Humanism https://onbeing.org/programs/derek-black-and-matthew-stevenson-befriending-radical-disagreement/ The FB-post on Peanuts: https://www.facebook.com/allegra.chelllewis.9/posts/164412915268490 Messy conversations - and ask to the listeners: go out and engage in messy conversations! The episode was recorded on 20201107.

In this episode we touch on: violence, gun-ownership, many first-time-gun-owners in the US right now. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/podcasts/the-daily/political-violence-washington-north-carolina.html On weaponization and binge-watching a lot of violent tv-series... --> "The reality of violence", psychological martial arts = emotional judo The difference between feelings and emotions Stanislav Grof: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislav_Grof It was recorded on 20201031

In this episode, we touch on the following topics: Dreamwork and embodiment, SARS and Corona, Hamid Zafar and Deeyah Khan on "A bit of optimism" with Simon Sinek, polarization, shadow side. The episode was recorded on 20201018.

In this episode, we speak broadly on the topics of: generations (X, Y, Z etc), the "new" wordpress block editor, on normalization of Corona-restrictions, social media-platforms, the state of polarization, bingewatching GoT and Handmaid's Tale making Helena get all existential, the EU report on drug-related deaths, CIA black ops fundraising, the uncomfortable truth of "We don't need to fix anything.", antifragile food-intake and the harbor of Pain. The episode was recorded on 20201003

In this episode, we start off by talking about Antifragile by Nassim Taleb, volatility and stimuli to systems. We move on from there to talk about chaos and order in the world, Sweden and Denmark and the Swedish school system. In the end we circle back to chaos and order, and finish off by talking about the catholic church. The episode was recorded on 20200912.

In this episode, we talk about Helena fasting. We speak about neoliberalism, and the modern capitalism. We move on to talk about software development. We move on to talk about intentions, both our own and intentions as a concept. We have our first actual argument on the podcast! And then we speak a little bit about human rights at the end. This episode was recorded at the 20200830.

In this episode, we talk about being Swedish in different contexts and not being very Swedish in Swedish contexts. We talk about media, about antifragility, indian fuzzy logic and much much more. The episode was recorded 20200808.

In this episode, we pick up 11 questions from the book "Tribe of Mentors" by Tim Ferriss. It didn't really go the way I, Caspian, expected when I set this up. It became a monster of a conversation with a magnificent reading list, some deep insights and as per usual, a mighty rant from Dominic on the self-help industry. We really hope you enjoy this episode, which was recorded on 20200804.

On this episode we talk, among other things, about: confirmation, how people "working from home" is affecting real estate and Push the film, lock-down and online-meetings. It was recorded on 20200802

On this episode we speak about, among other things, satire, immigration, Swedish politics, journalism and podcasts. We touch on the far right in Sweden, and discuss how much they are in the right. The episode was recorded on 20200731

In this episode, we speak about culture, and what's typically Swedish. Swedes are rarely able to point out the very distinct nature of our culture, yet we tend to know about it, the dos and don'ts. It causes havoc for people coming here, and Dom has some first hand experience with that. The episode was recorded at the 28:th of July, 2020.

In this episode we talk broadly on the topic of research. Dom has made a tab-cleaning, opening more tabs as he went. We speak about research, about digging in to things and on the way we talk about the pandemic. The episode was recorded on the 18:th of July, 2020, in Malmö.

This week, we speak broadly about walking as Caspian embarked on a walking quest, to then move on to culture, pilgrimage and ownership regarding land. The episode is packed with anecdotes and information, as per usual. It was recorded 20200712.

In this episode Dominic describes a phenomena that all of us have seen: people interpreting each other in a not so generous way. All three of us talk about how we've come to that point, we all tell stories about when we've seen it happen, and we discuss the opposite: the most generous adjacent possible. We also want to take this time to apologise for not releasing episodes regularly. The coming weeks, there'll be 2 episodes á week, and then we'll have to see. This episode was recorded 20200705.

On this episode, we talk about the following: On Almedalsveckan (https://almedalsveckan.info/), dissent and purpose of education being gaining consent. Closed borders. On making decisions and sticking with them. WHY do we struggle with making decisions vs HOW do we struggle with making them? Playing cards. Slow and fast thinking. "You cannot tell the quality of a decision from the outcome. [..] You can make the best decision you can, based on what you know, but the success of your decision will be heavily influenced by (a) relevant information you may lack and (b) luck or randomness." — Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital On winning as the basic premise which we make our decisions off of (winner/loser). Allowed to think, and provide your expertise. What decisions are worth your energy? Process-oriented model and patterned behaviours. Theory U. (https://www.presencing.org/aboutus/theory-u) Keeping yourself grounded. Boringness. Haruki Murakami, Paul Erdö, Kanye West. Curiosity and Tinder. Sommar i P1 - Anders Tegnell, Greta Thunberg. And touching on testing for COVID-19, again.

Episode on: morning rituals, dreaming and dreamwork, the cyclic nature of the world, the menstrual cycle, NoMind-festival at Ängsbacka, embodiment/disembodiment and proprioception

Episode on: language, Are you a nationalist?, what drives change, Carl Jung, Elon Musk, George Floyd, the origin of police forces, generalities, black lives vs all lives matter, not daring to speak out, people are not their behaviour.

In this episode, we talk about death and everything that comes with someone dying. Caspian's Grandmother passed in Covid-19 a couple of days before the episode was recorded, which initiates this conversation.

In this episode, we touch on the following subjects: - Testing - "Getting control of Corona" - Taiwan and New Zealand - What's the cost of (social) physical distancing - The irrationality of human behaviour - Rules and regulations don't apply to me - Social media platforms - On making choices - "What would Phoebe do?" - The shifting states of introversion and extroversion

In this episode, we touch on the following subjects: MOOCS https://www.mooc.org/ Litmus https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/litmus_test https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litmus%20test Netocracy book https://www.amazon.com/NETOCRACY-power-elite-after-capitalism/dp/1903684293 Netocracy concept https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netocracy Marshall Mcluhan https://www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/mcluhan.html https://web.mit.edu/allanmc/www/mcluhan.mediummessage.pdf Godwin's Law https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2017/08/14/the-creator-of-godwins-law-explains-why-some-nazi-comparisons-dont-break-his-famous-internet-rule/ Zygmunt Baumann https://www.dohainstitute.org/en/ResearchAndStudies/Pages/Modernity-and-the-Holocaust,-Introduction-to-the-Arabic-Edition.aspx http://routledgesoc.com/category/profile-tags/liquid-modernity https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2016/01/19/inenglish/1453208692_424660.html Japanes social isolation https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/01/a-psychological-ailment-called-hikikomori-is-imprisoning-500-000-japanese-people-in-their-homes/

In this episode, we touch on the following subjects: female mystics plague money poverty sustainability - resilience - regeneration global procrastinator at work inner work

In this episode, we touch on the following subjects: On personality and routines, on what to do, how to be, in contexts "out of the ordinary".

Sorry for taking so long to publish this episode! We'll get better from here on forward! In this episode, we touch on the following subjects: Major themes migration, refugees, legal guardianship. Being stewards of our personal energy. Education, information, knowledge and wisdom.

In this episode, we touch on the following subjects: Shifting energies in the news. Herd immunity. Dictatorial powers. Hitchikers guide offering Trumpian insights. Who to listen to in an age of confusion. What do we need to know? Wag the Dog. Chomsky's Manufacturing Consent. Compasses and GPS in a media storm and/or personal transformation.

In this episode, we continue talking about money, and develop on Empathy and unaccompanied minors/refugees, and move on to talking about systems and the human touch.

In this episode, we talk about money and it's function in society. Some of the things we reference: LET'S: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_exchange_trading_system — Aldous Huxley: Brave new world — Morphogenic field theory: https://www.sheldrake.org/ — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Failure_mode_and_effects_analysis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazard_analysis_and_critical_control_points — Being wrong, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7811050-being-wrong — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bame —

In this episode, we talk about the long arc of patriarchy and quality. Some of the things that we reference: Charles Eisenstein (not Eisenberg) (blog) https://charleseisenstein.org/short-reflection-essays/activism-in-the-new-story/ - Det omätbaras renässans - Jonna Bornemark (book: The renaissance of the unmeasurable) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42088911-det-om-tbaras-ren-ssans - Hammurabis law (kilskrift = cuneiform) https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/hammurabi - Robert Ardrey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_of_Man_Series - Riane Eisler https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/470367.The_Chalice_and_the_Blade

In this episode we explore energy and feelings in the body, dealing with despair and hopelessness. We dive into the opposite direction, what are the alternative visions and mechanisms. What happens during change and what role do the early adopters have. The enlightening power of Terry Pratchet, egyptian worldviews and psychological development in the modern age. What makes for a new way? Start with an egg . We've been working on this podcast for about 8 months without releasing anything. We have had troubles finding our format, some technical issues and so on. Now, we want to talk about the elephant in the room. All of these episodes are fairly unedited and we try to shine some light on the Covid-19 pandemic from as many angles as we can. Please note that the name of the episode is also when we recorded the episode. Buddhas by the Roadside is a podcast by Helena Roth, Dominic Venter and Caspian Almerud. All three of us live in Sweden.

In this specific episode, we speak about the corona virus, and how states are handling it in terms of both sprints and marathons. We've been working on this podcast for about 8 months without releasing anything. We have had troubles finding our format, some technical issues and so on. Now, we want to talk about the elephant in the room. All of these episodes are fairly unedited and we try to shine some light on the Covid-19 pandemic from as many angles as we can. Please note that the name of the episode is also when we recorded the episode. Buddhas by the Roadside is a podcast by Helena Roth, Dominic Venter and Caspian Almerud. All three of us live in Sweden.

In this specific episode, we speak about change and early adopters. We've been working on this podcast for about 8 months without releasing anything. We have had troubles finding our format, some technical issues and so on. Now, we want to talk about the elephant in the room. All of these episodes are fairly unedited and we try to shine some light on the Covid-19 pandemic from as many angles as we can. Please note that the name of the episode is also when we recorded the episode. Buddhas by the Roadside is a podcast by Helena Roth, Dominic Venter and Caspian Almerud. All three of us live in Sweden.

In this specific episode we speak about the topics personal freedom vs calls for policy. We've been working on this podcast for about 8 months without releasing anything. We have had troubles finding our format, some technical issues and so on. Now, we want to talk about the elephant in the room. All of these episodes are fairly unedited and we try to shine some light on the Covid-19 pandemic from as many angles as we can. Please note that the name of the episode is also when we recorded the episode. Buddhas by the Roadside is a podcast by Helena Roth, Dominic Venter and Caspian Almerud. All three of us live in Sweden.

We've been working on this podcast for about 8 months without releasing anything. We have had troubles finding our format, some technical issues and so on. Now, we want to talk about the elephant in the room. All of these episodes are fairly unedited and we try to shine some light on the Covid-19 pandemic from as many angles as we can. Please note that the name of the episode is also when we recorded the episode. Buddhas by the Roadside is a podcast by Helena Roth, Dominic Venter and Caspian Almerud. All three of us live in Sweden. In this episode, we talk about: Zoonosis, Save the economy vs save human lives?, Natural vs unnatural, Georgism, a parallel universe and saying Hi to your neighbors, and trust.

We've been working on this podcast for about 8 months without releasing anything. We have had troubles finding our format, some technical issues and so on. Now, we want to talk about the elephant in the room. All of these episodes are fairly unedited and we try to shine some light on the Covid-19 pandemic from as many angles as we can. Please note that the name of the episode is also when we recorded the episode. Buddhas by the Roadside is a podcast by Helena Roth, Dominic Venter and Caspian Almerud. All three of us live in Sweden.

We've been working on this podcast for about 8 months without releasing anything. We have had troubles finding our format, some technical issues and so on. Now, we want to talk about the elephant in the room. All of these episodes are fairly unedited and we try to shine some light on the Covid-19 pandemic from as many angles as we can. Please note that the name of the episode is also when we recorded the episode. Buddhas by the Roadside is a podcast by Helena Roth, Dominic Venter and Caspian Almerud. All three of us live in Sweden.