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In this episode of Rethinking Humanity Travel Chronicles, Victor interviews Lacey and Mo about their first two months in Spain. On the agenda are the cost-of-living differences, work life balance, the World Cup and why they are (and aren't) becoming Spaniards.Rethinking Humanity is a subscriber supported publication. To get alerts when new items post, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.rethinkinghumanity.us/subscribe

How does our human need for autonomy find itself in the work of multiple great thinkers of our time, and, of times past? Lacey explains, and later Mo joins her to tell the story of the challenging 48 hours of travel from the US to Spain on their recent move to Europe. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.rethinkinghumanity.us/subscribe

Narcissism, narcissistic rage and autonomy. And what they have to do with Lacey's move to Spain. We give a programming update in light of her upcoming changes. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.rethinkinghumanity.us/subscribe

We're giving this bonus episode out to our free subscribers, too :) Victor and Lacey discuss the details of the timeline and process of applying for the program in Spain. And how she's feeling in the current stage of it. Her departure date is Sept. 27, right around the corner! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.rethinkinghumanity.us/subscribe

The Metaverse 101: What is it? What might it become? And how will it affect our lives? We also suppose Fromm's perspective. And, the story of how we were tricked into starting the podcast. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.rethinkinghumanity.us/subscribe

How does life today differ from pre-agricultural times? Was Jean Jacques Rousseau really the author of the noble savage idea? Are we a culture that spends billions to attempt to prolong life, unnecessarily? We’re joined by special guest Richard Berry to discuss some of Christopher Ryan’s mind-bending book Civilized to Death. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.rethinkinghumanity.us/subscribe

Humans have become more like products on the marketplace than the living species that we are. Erich Fromm’s handbag analogy shows us how. Commentary on the Inflation Reduction Act, and Lacey’s big move.Thank you for supporting Rethinking Humanity. Share this episode to help grow our community! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.rethinkinghumanity.us/subscribe

Modern industrial society preaches that acquisition and profit are of the utmost importance. In a culture with those values, is there really room for us to be human? Get full access to Rethinking Humanity at www.rethinkinghumanity.us/subscribe

Humans lives are being dominated by things. And, How can we save the values of our democratic society? Commentary on the recent Texas school shooting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

How do we place less priority on work? Do we need to? We also comment on: Elon Musk buying Twitter, a video series exploring big agriculture and its impact on us and our environment, and Sara Jaffe's book Work Won't Love You Back. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

How is work affecting the home? Our relationships? The environment? Our fear of freedom & work as social control. Lil Nas X. Links: Lil Nas X:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTHLKHL_whs  NY Times Video- Work- I Think It Numbs you Somehow https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/02/opinion/work-jobs-for-all.html The Guardian Article Post Work by Andy Beckett https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/jan/19/post-work-the-radical-idea-of-a-world-without-jobs --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

What is post-work? Are we all secretly anti-work? How did the pandemic play a role? Our series on work continues. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

Can work fulfill us? Intersections & Climate Change. Moral Injury & Virtue Signaling. Mentioned: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/19/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-sarah-jaffe.html?referringSource=articleshare https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/20/climate/roundabouts-climate-emissions-driving.html --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

No we're not in existential crisis, but we are taking a deeper look at the question, "Is Life Worth Living?" as we prepare for the new year. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

What is Alienation? Why does it matter? How does the dominance of corporations in America affect our everyday lives? Article Mentioned: The Future of Work Should Mean Working Less https://nyti.ms/39vPD18 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

How does exploitation play a role in the structure of our society? Do we have real choices around how we survive? And why many women in the US are looking to have babies abroad. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

What were the values of 19th Century capitalism? What does that have to do with mental health and our collective sanity? Why does socioeconomic structure matter? Also, Dirty Work, Partible Paternity, and an Erich Fromm Political Party. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/books/review/dirty-work-eyal-press.html?referringSource=articleshare https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2007/feb/20/wantedanerichfrommparty --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

How does capitalism affect the way we live? How is it different now than in the 17th & 18th centuries? And what does it have to do with our mental health? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

What does it mean to be a mature individual? What does that have to do with mental health? And, we discuss the latest news around Andrew Cuomo and COVID-19. **Our 60th episode! ** --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

Is there a link between the way a society is set up and the mental health of the people living within it? We also share our thoughts on Simone Biles' withdrawal from the Olympic Games. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

What is your object of devotion? What is ours as a society? One of our essential human needs is a way to make sense of the world around us. And... A cow retirement home. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

What needs do mothers have that society doesn't make it easy for them to meet? How does that affect her children? What can she do to overcome? And Freud & Fromm's take on the Oedipus Complex. From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vmYjs5VFhY Also mentioned: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-james-suzman.html?referringSource=articleshare --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

Humans need to identify themselves. Without a solid sense of "I", one would go insane. Where do we find our identity? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

How do we find our roots, our rootedness as human beings? In our sect, clan, soil, nation, tribe? Or in the brotherhood of man, i.e., the knowledge that we are one of many in the collective of man (humans/humanity)? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

Melissa Bernstein of Melissa and Doug Toys and Lifelines.com tells us her story, and helps us understand the power of self awareness. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

We reveal our new logo and website (https://rethinkinghumanity.us)! Our color scheme and emblem is still evolving. What do we learn about the Afghanistan war from two former soldiers? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/21/podcasts/the-daily/afghanistan-military-taliban.html --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

How do we accomplish transcendence? What is it and why is it important? Create/Destroy: Which is linked to love? Hate? Rethinking Humanity Podcast - Season 2, Episode 30 Recorded LIVE Friday, June 4, 2021 3:15PM EST Follow us on Instagram: @RethinkingHumanity See also: http://RethinkingHumanity.us LaceyDelayne.Medium.com Contact us: RethinkingHumanityPodcast@gmail.com Credits: Executive Producer & Co-Host - Lacey Delayne @LaceyDelayne on IG & Twitter Producer & Co-Host: Sonya Larrea @LarreaSonya on IG Technical Producer: Victor Ho @VictorWainHo on Twitter, IG and Clubhouse Partner Links: Quiet Punch - quietpunch.com Use code RETHINKINGHUMANITY at checkout for 10% off to support the podcast. (Disclosure: The affiliate links listed here are products I/we personally use or have used, and highly recommend. We won't endorse or promote any products we haven't personally used, verified or don't actually recommend.) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

What is the root of all insanity? How do you know if someone is a narcisst? Or narcissistic? Do humans have a need to relate to others? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

Are we working ourselves to death? Is there a post-pandemic labor shortage? Does the progression beyond being led solely by animal instincts cause a conflict for us as humans that is difficult to bear? What is it that causes insanity? Article Links: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57139434 - Working Ourselves to Death (Literally) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/briefing/labor-shortages-covid-wages.html - Post Pandemic "Labor Shortage" Credits: Executive Producer & Co-Host - Lacey Delayne @LaceyDelayne on IG & Twitter Producer & Co-Host: Sonya Larrea @LarreaSonya on IG Technical Producer: Victor Ho @VictorWainHo on Twitter, IG and Clubhouse --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

We speak with Tom Krumins about the Boy Scouts of America Bankruptcy and his experience in the Boy Scouts of America, as well as the impact of the prevalence of institutional sexual abuse on masculinity and society. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

The human situation presents a unique problem amongst the human animal. A hybrid of instinct driven animal and rationally-minded self aware evolved human species, there are several inherent pain points for us as we make our way alongside other living things. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

Can a Society Be Sick?Do humans have an inherent nature? What does that have to do with a Sane Society? Can a Society Be Sick? Do humans have an inherent nature? Can humans be defined in universal terms with regards to our mental and emotional functioning? If so, can a societal structure cause damage to us as a species if it is not built according to our human needs? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

We draw the line between what is happening today in modern spheres of the world with the content we've been discussing on the podcast thus far and the ideas of Erich Fromm. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

Could our current society could be sick? We look beyond personal mental ill-being, and see how social pathology, or the pathology of normalcy, is affecting us as a group. Could our society as a whole be lacking in sanity? Is there possibly an unadjustment of the culture itself that is causing ill-being for the humans within it?  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

In this bonus episode, we announce some big news, the beginning of season 2, and some fun things that are ahead for us as a podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

In this episode, we use the final section of Erich Fromm's To Have or To Be as a springboard for our discussion. In it, he poses the question, is the movement to a society that accommodates our humanity and our human needs more directly really possible? We review all the elements he has suggested that are necessary in order to make that shift, and discuss whether we think it is possible, as well as his evaluation of whether it is possible.  Here is a list of the changes Fromm mentions are necessary to make the switch and episodes in which we discuss them in detail. Sane Consumption (Episode 14 & 15) A Democracy in which all people are fully active (Episode 15) Maximum decentralization in industry and politics (Episode 16) Ending Bureaucracy - Implementing Humanistic Management (Episode 16) Ending brainwashing methods in industrial and political advertising (Episode 20) Closing the gap between rich and poor nations (Episode 20) Implementing a universal basic income/guaranteed yearly income (Episode 20) Liberating women (and men) from patriarchal domination (Episode 21) Creating a Supreme Cultural Council (Episode 22) Ending Fake News/Implementing a successful system of effective information dissemination (Episode 22) Separating scientific research from use only for profit and military expediency (Episode 22) Ending nuclear weaponry (Episode 22) We also explain why Lacey is wearing a hat with a sticky note on it, and announce the date for our upcoming interview with Melissa Bernstein of Melissa & Doug Toys, and her new venture, Lifelines, an emotional wellness community. Rebranding coming soon, folks! Be on the lookout for that. Content isn't changing, neither is the name. Just the logo and the podcast artwork. ;) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

In this episode we speak with MIT Professor and Founding Director of MIT's Initiative on Technology and Self about her latest book release, a memoir, called The Empathy Diaries. We also discuss her studies of technology and the self and how the two intermingle and affect our lives. We also see that thread of interaction over the course of her lifetime as we discuss her memoir. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

In episode 22, we discuss some of the final elements that Erich Fromm mentions in his writings on how we can move to a more Being Mode Based Society: Ending misinformation, Creating a Supreme Cultural Council, Ensuring a Humanistic Approach to the Application of Scientific Research and Ending Nuclear Weaponry. We also touch on recent news-making events in the Atlanta area as well as in Colorado, and let everyone know about some big upcoming interviews: Sherry Turkle, next weekend (April 3, 3PM EST LIVE), and Melissa Bernstein of Melissa and Doug toys, in early May.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

In Episode 21 we dive into why, in order to build a being mode based society, we must liberate women from patriarchal domination and end the patriarchy as a way of relating to each other on a personal and societal level. We discuss what the patriarchy is, why it is harmful to both men and women, and that we must move away from it in order to see a more humanized society. Forbes Article We Mention: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2018/01/25/renowned-therapist-explains-the-crushing-effects-of-patriarchy-on-men-and-women-today/?sh=57b8cdf72161 Our new email address is rethinkinghumanitypodcast@gmail.com, please feel free to shoot us an email sharing your thoughts on the podcast! We'd love to hear. :) Partner Links: Quiet Punch - https://quietpunch.com Code at checkout for 10% off & to Support the Podcast: RETHINKINGHUMANITY Disclosure: The above affiliate links are products I personally use and highly recommend. We won't endorse or promote any products we haven't personally used, verified, or don't fully recommend. Rethinking Humanity Links: Watch this episode & other special content on our YouTube Channel Rethinking Humanity: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn1uXuWC4Tiq2wMP36Ht68w Find us on socials: IG: @rethinkinghumanity, @laceydelayne, @larreasonya @victorwainho Twitter: @rthnknghumanity, @laceydelayne, @victorwainho Credits: Executive Producer & Co-Host: Lacey Delayne Co-Host & Producer: Sonya Larrea Technical Producer: Victor Ho --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

In this bit of bonus content, we get out on the streets (or... the beltline) of Atlanta to find out what people think about some of the themes we've been discussing on the podcast. We share the conversations we had with The Jacksons, Keenan (IG: @Keenanismagic), Ramz (IG: @mideast.18), Nour (IG: @nourbeezy), and Moni (IG: @ monisofetch) about self love and self care, and what an extra influx of cash each month might mean for them. A special thanks to each of them for their time and for sharing their thoughts with us.  If you want to see photos of the time we spent on the beltline speaking with these lovely folks on Saturday, visit our instagram page @rethinkinghumanity Also, special thanks to Troy Lynch of @decide.brand (IG) for getting out there with us. Episode Credits - Executive Producer: Lacey Delayne - Technical Production: Lacey Delayne/Victor Ho  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

In this interview with Amelia Pang, the Author of Made in China: A Prisoner, An SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of our Consumption, we discuss the dark realities of the source of much of our retail purchases. We make the connection to Erich Fromm's writings from the 1970's about the need for Sane Consumption (Episode 14), as we see that part of the problem around the labor camps that produce much, if not most, of the products we purchase, is the need for incredibly speedy turnarounds on products due to consumer demands. We also talk about ways consumers can help to end this inhumane practice of abusive forced labor for the humans in China. Amelia Pang on Twitter: @ameliapangg  Instagram: @cheekroses  Her book Made in China was released in early February and is in stores nationwide for purchase right now. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

In episode 20, we continue our discussion from before our month on the theme of love - in Fromm's ideas on how to build a society based on the being mode - a society where we can live and flourish in our human nature, and not have to suppress it due to the needs of the demanding capitalistic machine. We discuss three of the many ways he suggested we do that. Ending brainwashing methods in political and industrial advertising, closing the gap between rich and poor nations, and implementing a Guaranteed Yearly Income. Fromm was for basic income! That is exciting and enlightening news. We talk about why its important to end the brainwashing (spoiler alert - we have lost control of our minds as a result!) and close the gap between the rich and poor nations. We also share many reasons why a basic income just makes sense, and would be a great idea to implement. We start out by discussing the probable passing of the stimulus package, discussing exciting upcoming interviews with Amelia Pang and Sherry Turkle, as well as a recent new blog post by Lacey entitled I Hate the Word Should (Found at LaceyDelayne.Medium.com). Our new email address is rethinkinghumanitypodcast@gmail.com, please feel free to shoot us an email sharing your thoughts on the podcast! We'd love to hear. :) Partner Links: Quiet Punch - https://quietpunch.com Code at checkout for 10% off & to Support the Podcast: RETHINKINGHUMANITY Disclosure: The above affiliate links are products I personally use and highly recommend. We won't endorse or promote any products we haven't personally used, verified, or don't fully recommend. Rethinking Humanity Links: Watch this episode & other special content on our YouTube Channel Rethinking Humanity: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn1uXuWC4Tiq2wMP36Ht68w Find us on socials: IG: @rethinkinghumanity, @laceydelayne, @larreasonya @victorwainho Twitter: @rthnknghumanity, @laceydelayne, @victorwainho Credits: Executive Producer & Co-Host: Lacey Delayne Co-Host & Producer: Sonya Larrea Technical Producer: Victor Ho --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

Yea, we know it's already March...but we had to do oneeee more episode on the theme of love! To start episode 19, we discuss where we are about a year into the pandemic with regards to recovery as a nation from a health perspective as well as an economic perspective. We also reveal what our exciting news is for April 3, the 1st year anniversary of the podcast. And marvel at the fact that we have been doing the podcast for a year now! Diving into the content, we discuss what self love is, what it isn't and why it is important. We also mention some ways we can show ourselves self love once we have realized it is an awesome thing to prioritize in our lives. The outro is a throwback to episode 14, in which we discussed the ugliness of bureaucracy and the need for a new model for interaction and management of peoples and societies. Special thanks to Richard Berry for the reading. Our new email address is rethinkinghumanitypodcast@gmail.com, please feel free to shoot us an email sharing your thoughts on the podcast! We'd love to hear. :) Partner Links: Quiet Punch - https://quietpunch.com Code at checkout for 10% off & to Support the Podcast: RETHINKINGHUMANITY Disclosure: The above affiliate links are products I personally use and highly recommend. We won't endorse or promote any products we haven't personally used, verified, or don't fully recommend. Rethinking Humanity Links: Watch this episode & other special content on our YouTube Channel Rethinking Humanity: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn1uXuWC4Tiq2wMP36Ht68w Find us on socials: IG: @rethinkinghumanity, @laceydelayne, @larreasonya @victorwainho Twitter: @rthnknghumanity, @laceydelayne, @victorwainho Credits: Executive Producer & Co-Host: Lacey Delayne Co-Host & Producer: Sonya Larrea Technical Producer: Victor Ho --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

In this episode we discuss bell hooks' book All About Love. We examine the confusion of the meaning of love. Our primary relationships form our idea of love which can include dysfunction and at times abuse. Our emotional and physical connection with others can be confused with love. We discuss love being a verb and not a noun. Love is an active choice. Society presents a consumer driven version of love both in movies, literature, and advertising. We begin the conversation about self-love and the importance of being able to love yourself before loving others. Our new email address is rethinkinghumanitypodcast@gmail.com, please feel free to shoot us an email sharing your thoughts on the podcast! We'd love to hear.  :) Partner Links:   Quiet Punch - https://quietpunch.com  Code at checkout for 10% off & to Support the Podcast: RETHINKINGHUMANITY   Disclosure: The above affiliate links are products I personally use and highly recommend. We won't endorse or promote any products we haven't personally used, verified, or don't fully recommend.    Rethinking Humanity Links:  Watch this episode & other special content on our YouTube Channel Rethinking Humanity: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn1uXuWC4Tiq2wMP36Ht68w  Find us on socials:  IG: @rethinkinghumanity, @laceydelayne, @larreasonya  @victorwainho  Twitter: @rthnknghumanity, @laceydelayne, @victorwainho  Credits:  Executive Producer & Co-Host: Lacey Delayne  Co-Host & Producer: Sonya Larrea  Technical Producer: Victor Ho --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

In this episode, Victor and Lacey discuss the ending to her trip to Guatemala. It came to an end quicker than expected. Lacey shares that along with some things she loved about Guatemala that she would like to adopt as a practice to continue in the states. Victor shares more about his life and experiences abroad as well, and we let you know whether the Rethinking Humanity Travel Chronicles Series will live on.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

In this episode of Rethinking Humanity: Interviews, we speak with Dr. Logan Levkoff on the theme of Uplifting Sex in Society.  Dr. Levkoff is an AASECT Certified Sex Educator and Sex Educator Supervisor and served on the AASECT Board of Directors. She is a thought leader in the field of human sexuality and personal relationships and frequently appears on television including Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Rachael Ray Show, The CBS Early Show, Oprah, Fox News Channel, and CNN.  We speak with Dr. Levkoff about the stigma and shame that surrounds sex and sexuality, the confusion that comes along with how popular sex is as a tool to sell, but yet how few people feel comfortable talking about it. As well, we touch on a variety of topics around sex and sexuality including masturbation, abuse, religion, sex positivity, the pandemic's affect on our sexuality, and more. You can find Dr. Levkoff at http://www.loganlevkoff.com/ as well as on twitter at @LoganLevkoff and on Instagram at @LoganLevkoff.  Books mentioned:  By Dr. Levkoff:  Got Teens?  https://www.amazon.com/Got-Teens-Sexuality-Adolescent-Realities/dp/1580055060?SubscriptionId=0ENGV10E9K9QDNSJ5C82&tag=&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1580055060  Third Base Ain't What it Used to Be https://www.amazon.com/Third-Base-Aint-What-Used/dp/0451222490?SubscriptionId=0ENGV10E9K9QDNSJ5C82&tag=&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0451222490 How to Get Your Wife to Have Sex With You https://www.amazon.com/Your-Wife-Have-Good-Guide-ebook/dp/B005S19106?SubscriptionId=0ENGV10E9K9QDNSJ5C82&tag=&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B005S19106 Others: Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22609341-come-as-you-are Playing Without A Partner by Megan Stubbs https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Without-Partner-Singles-Happiness/dp/1627783040 So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex by Ian Kerner (For Pre Order) https://www.mcnallyjackson.com/book/9781538734858 and She Comes First https://www.amazon.com/She-Comes-First-Thinking-Pleasuring/dp/B08K3KF7TH  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

In this episode, our month on the theme of love continues with a shallow dive into A Different Approach to Relationships: Ethical Non Monogamy and Polyamory with Vivica Volt of the Fun Time Program. Call it a 101. Recorded live on Valentines Day, we dive into the why and how of the idea, as well as reasons why it requires self awareness and effective, open communication skills.  Our new email address is rethinkinghumanitypodcast@gmail.com, please feel free to shoot us an email sharing your thoughts on the podcast! We'd love to hear.  :) Partner Links:   Quiet Punch - https://quietpunch.com  Code at checkout for 10% off & to Support the Podcast: RETHINKINGHUMANITY   Disclosure: The above affiliate links are products I personally use and highly recommend. We won't endorse or promote any products we haven't personally used, verified, or don't fully recommend.    Rethinking Humanity Links:  Watch this episode & other special content on our YouTube Channel Rethinking Humanity: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn1uXuWC4Tiq2wMP36Ht68w  Find us on socials:  IG: @rethinkinghumanity, @laceydelayne, @larreasonya  @victorwainho  Twitter: @rthnknghumanity, @laceydelayne, @victorwainho  Credits:  Executive Producer & Co-Host: Lacey Delayne  Co-Host & Producer: Sonya Larrea  Technical Producer: Victor Ho --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

As our love themed month continues, we welcome Troy Lynch of Decide Brand to chat with us about his growing brand, the role love plays in the brand (i.e. His recently highly successful "heart period" merchandise), and what love is. He also shares the story of how the brand launched, and how love was at the center of it all. You can find Troy at @decide.brand and @iamlukelegacy and www.decidebrand.com  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

In the second episode, Lacey shares the crazy story surrounding how she got her passport in record time, street greetings among folks in Quetzaltenango, the exchange rate, the cheap food in the open air markets, and the not so beautiful side of Guatemala.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support

In Episode 17, we begin a series for the month of February focused on love. To begin, we pull our springboard for discussion from Erich Fromm's book The Art of Loving (Free here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKwIlz-dzx4&t=2706s) In it, he presents six different types of love: Brotherly, Motherly, Fatherly, Erotic, Self-Love and Love for God. We give an overview of each of these types of love as well as a basic definition of what love is, from Fromm's perspective. He proposes that love is an art, and it is thus something to be learned and practiced, and must be prioritized in order to become something a person is skilled at.  At the beginning, we briefly discuss the Vox Article "What You're Feeling is Grief" by Nylah Burton: https://apple.news/AfeI0D1ydSpWD09ChXaE9ZA It mentions how COVID is affecting our mental health in an increasingly intense manner, as we are running out of ways to cope, since many of our coping mechanisms are things we have to avoid right now. Also, the amount of loss we are feeling has continue to build, including the inability to mourn the many hundreds of thousands of deaths that have occurred over the past year since we've had to cut back on gathering together. We also talk about an event we are looking forward to on April 3, and some exciting interviews we have scheduled for this month around the theme of love, sex, and relationships. Our new email address is rethinkinghumanitypodcast@gmail.com, please feel free to shoot us an email sharing your thoughts on the podcast! We'd love to hear.  :) Partner Links:   Quiet Punch - https://quietpunch.com  Code at checkout for 10% off & to Support the Podcast: RETHINKINGHUMANITY   Disclosure: The above affiliate links are products I personally use and highly recommend. We won't endorse or promote any products we haven't personally used, verified, or don't fully recommend.    Rethinking Humanity Links:  Watch this episode & other special content on our YouTube Channel Rethinking Humanity: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn1uXuWC4Tiq2wMP36Ht68w  Find us on socials:  IG: @rethinkinghumanity, @laceydelayne, @larreasonya  @victorwainho  Twitter: @rthnknghumanity, @laceydelayne, @victorwainho  Credits:  Executive Producer & Co-Host: Lacey Delayne  Co-Host & Producer: Sonya Larrea  Technical Producer: Victor Ho --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support