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2 episodes with american life have been uniquely stupid
3 episodes with american life have been uniquely stupid
2 episodes with american life have been uniquely stupid
3 episodes with american life have been uniquely stupid
2 episodes with american life have been uniquely stupid
2 episodes with american life have been uniquely stupid
3 episodes with american life have been uniquely stupid
2 episodes with american life have been uniquely stupid
2 episodes with american life have been uniquely stupid
We continue our Best of 2024 episodes with an episode from the Village SquareCast podcast, hosted by the Village Square.We wanted you wonderful SquareCast listeners to know that we didn't plan for this episode to drop on Leap Day and we didn't plan on it being (we kid you not) Episode 100. But both things just happened. At the very least, we think that's a sign that you really ought to listen. Were we "the universe has a plan" maximalists, though, we'd say it means you need to quit your day job and follow bridge builders like Jon Haidt and The Village Square around like Jack Kerouac groupies. You pick. Here's our blurb to help inform your imminent life choice:What if, at a pinnacle of our civilization's technological achievement, everything just broke — the institutions we've come to rely upon in navigating a modern complex world, the shared stories that hold a large and diverse democratic republic together, and even a common language through which to navigate the rising tide of crisis. According to renowned social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt, this describes our current reality, one that he calls “After Babel.” In this new normal, we are scattered by a digital environment into feuding tribes that are governed by mob dynamics and driven by a minority of ideological outliers, made stupid at warp speed by group think, and — thanks to social media — armed with billions of metaphorical “dart guns” with which to immediately wound “the enemy” in ways that are hardly only metaphorical. What could go wrong?Our very special guest, Dr. Jonathan Haidt, will delve into the profound impact of social media on democratic societies, dissecting the intricate web of challenges it poses to civic trust and civil discourse. Don't miss this chance to hear from one of the foremost thought leaders of our time — one who has generously given his counsel to The Village Square, and countless efforts like ours — on this existential challenge of our time. Read Why the Past Ten Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid in The Atlantic and learn more about Dr. Haidt by clicking the MORE button, below.Additional InformationThe Village SquareCast PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group
What if, at a pinnacle of our civilization's technological achievement, everything just broke — the institutions we've come to rely upon in navigating a modern complex world, the shared stories that hold a large and diverse democratic republic together, and even a common language through which to navigate the rising tide of crisis. According to renowned social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt, this describes our current reality, one that he calls “After Babel.” In this new normal, we are scattered by a digital environment into feuding tribes that are governed by mob dynamics and driven by a minority of ideological outliers, made stupid at warp speed by group think, and — thanks to social media — armed with billions of metaphorical “dart guns” with which to immediately wound “the enemy” in ways that are hardly only metaphorical. What could go wrong?Our very special guest, Dr. Jonathan Haidt, will delve into the profound impact of social media on democratic societies, dissecting the intricate web of challenges it poses to civic trust and civil discourse. Don't miss this chance to hear from one of the foremost thought leaders of our time — one who has generously given his counsel to The Village Square, and countless efforts like ours — on this existential challenge of our time. Read Why the Past Ten Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid in The Atlantic and learn more about Dr. Haidt by clicking the MORE button, below.The program includes a preview of Haidt's highly anticipated upcoming book The Anxious Generation, available at the end of March. You're not going to want to miss it.Additional InformationThe Democracy Group listener surveyThe Village SquareCast PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group
*What if, at a pinnacle of our civilization's technological achievement, everything just broke — the institutions we've come to rely upon in navigating a modern complex world, the shared stories that hold a large and diverse democratic republic together, and even a common language through which to navigate the rising tide of crisis. According to renowned social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt, this describes our current reality, one that he calls “After Babel.” In this new normal, we are scattered by a digital environment into feuding tribes that are governed by mob dynamics and driven by a minority of ideological outliers, made stupid at warp speed by group think, and — thanks to social media — armed with billions of metaphorical “dart guns” with which to immediately wound “the enemy” in ways that are hardly only metaphorical. What could go wrong? Our very special guest, Dr. Jonathan Haidt, will delve into the profound impact of social media on democratic societies, dissecting the intricate web of challenges it poses to civic trust and civil discourse. Don't miss this chance to hear from one of the foremost thought leaders of our time — one who has generously given his counsel to The Village Square, and countless efforts like ours — on this existential challenge of our time. *The above was stolen lovingly from Village SquareCast's shownotes. It would mean so much if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/TPandRPod Please support our sponsor Meza Wealth Management: www.mezawealth.com You can find Corey on all the socials @coreysnathan such as www.threads.net/@coreysnathan. Read Why the Past Ten Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid in The Atlantic. The program includes a preview of Haidt's highly anticipated upcoming book The Anxious Generation, available at the end of March. You're not going to want to miss it. The Village Square and TP&R are proud members of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it. jonathanhaidt.com/ www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/ www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/729231/the-anxious-generation-by-jonathan-haidt/ tlh.villagesquare.us/ Village SquareCast - pod.link/1520059234
*What if, at a pinnacle of our civilization's technological achievement, everything just broke — the institutions we've come to rely upon in navigating a modern complex world, the shared stories that hold a large and diverse democratic republic together, and even a common language through which to navigate the rising tide of crisis. According to renowned social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt, this describes our current reality, one that he calls “After Babel.” In this new normal, we are scattered by a digital environment into feuding tribes that are governed by mob dynamics and driven by a minority of ideological outliers, made stupid at warp speed by group think, and — thanks to social media — armed with billions of metaphorical “dart guns” with which to immediately wound “the enemy” in ways that are hardly only metaphorical. What could go wrong? Our very special guest, Dr. Jonathan Haidt, will delve into the profound impact of social media on democratic societies, dissecting the intricate web of challenges it poses to civic trust and civil discourse. Don't miss this chance to hear from one of the foremost thought leaders of our time — one who has generously given his counsel to The Village Square, and countless efforts like ours — on this existential challenge of our time. *The above was stolen lovingly from Village SquareCast's shownotes. It would mean so much if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/TPandRPod Please support our sponsor Meza Wealth Management: www.mezawealth.com You can find Corey on all the socials @coreysnathan such as www.threads.net/@coreysnathan. Read Why the Past Ten Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid in The Atlantic. The program includes a preview of Haidt's highly anticipated upcoming book The Anxious Generation, available at the end of March. You're not going to want to miss it. The Village Square and TP&R are proud members of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it. jonathanhaidt.com/ www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/ www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/729231/the-anxious-generation-by-jonathan-haidt/ tlh.villagesquare.us/ Village SquareCast - pod.link/1520059234
We wanted you wonderful SquareCast listeners to know that we didn't plan for this episode to drop on Leap Day and we didn't plan on it being (we kid you not) Episode 100. But both things just happened. At the very least, we think that's a sign that you really ought to listen. Were we "the universe has a plan" maximalists, though, we'd say it means you need to quit your day job and follow bridge builders like Jon Haidt and The Village Square around like Jack Kerouac groupies. You pick. Here's our blurb to help inform your imminent life choice: What if, at a pinnacle of our civilization's technological achievement, everything just broke — the institutions we've come to rely upon in navigating a modern complex world, the shared stories that hold a large and diverse democratic republic together, and even a common language through which to navigate the rising tide of crisis. According to renowned social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt, this describes our current reality, one that he calls “After Babel.” In this new normal, we are scattered by a digital environment into feuding tribes that are governed by mob dynamics and driven by a minority of ideological outliers, made stupid at warp speed by group think, and — thanks to social media — armed with billions of metaphorical “dart guns” with which to immediately wound “the enemy” in ways that are hardly only metaphorical. What could go wrong? Our very special guest, Dr. Jonathan Haidt, will delve into the profound impact of social media on democratic societies, dissecting the intricate web of challenges it poses to civic trust and civil discourse. Don't miss this chance to hear from one of the foremost thought leaders of our time — one who has generously given his counsel to The Village Square, and countless efforts like ours — on this existential challenge of our time. Read Why the Past Ten Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid in The Atlantic and learn more about Dr. Haidt by clicking the MORE button, below. The program includes a preview of Haidt's highly anticipated upcoming book The Anxious Generation, available at the end of March. You're not going to want to miss it. The Village Square is a proud member of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it. Funding for this podcast was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities. This program is part of a larger project "Healing Starts Here" funded by New Pluralists. Learn more about our project, and other inspiring grantees here.
Is America really getting stupider? Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt makes the case in his influential essay in The Atlantic Magazine titled “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid”. I challenge his thesis from an integral perspective. Growing from a cultural conversation dominated by a modern worldview to one where many perspectives are online may feel like going backward (kind of like a sweet 12-year-old becoming a sour 13-year-old). But every new stage of development looks like a regression to the stage it is emerging out of. In this episode I make my case. Enjoy!
Brands get lucky once, maybe twice every generation, when the rules of status change and social equity is suddenly up for grabs. Our Concept Bureau Senior Strategist Zach Lamb believes we are in the midst of one of those rare shifts right now, where we are moving from the self-indulgence of conspicuous consumption to the self-denial of what he calls “conspicuous commitment”.Public figures are devoting themselves to difficult new modalities, diets, spiritual quests, life practices and ideologies. Your friends are going on arduous, painful, yet revelatory, psychedelic retreats. All around us, wellness brands, food brands, medical brands, lifestyle brands tell us that self-denial is the new flex.No longer are we obsessed with flaunting material possessions and extravagant experiences; instead, we're witnessing the rise of people showcasing their unwavering dedication to self-work, vulnerability and personal growth.In a time when nihilism is literally everywhere, when pessimism gets clicks on headlines, when post-capitalist hopelessness is a trending aesthetic on TikTok and every meme deals in absurdity, conspicuous commitment stands out.In this episode, we also speak with W. David Marx, author of “Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change” who has an alternative view of how status is tied to money more than ever, and what that means for an increasingly flattening culture.If you deal in any premium or luxury category, this is a must-listen. The ways we seek to distinguish ourselves have dramatically evolved as we prioritize discipline and personal growth over material success.That means everyone has to play by new rules.Links to interesting things mentioned in this episode and further reading:Conspicuous Commitment Is the Next Era Of Status (Concept Bureau): https://conceptbureau.com/conspicuous-commitment-is-the-next-era-of-status/Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change by W. David Marx (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Status-Culture-Creates-Identity-Constant/dp/0593296702Money Can't Buy Happiness. It Can't Even Buy Status, a New Book Says. (New York Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/books/review/the-status-revolution-chuck-thompson.html‘The Most Measured Man in Human History' (Vice): https://www.vice.com/en/article/z34ay8/bryan-johnson-blueprint-aging-biotechHigh Fidelity Society is Reorganizing the World (Concept Bureau): https://conceptbureau.com/high-fidelity-society-is-reorganizing-the-world/Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid by Jonathan Haidt (The Atlantic): https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/Brokenism (Tablet): https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/brokenism-alana-newhouseFuturist Predicts Humans Will Achieve Immortality By 2030 (IFLScience): https://www.iflscience.com/futurist-predicts-humans-will-achieve-immortality-by-2030-67965How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Mind-Consciousness-Transcendence/dp/1594204225/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=wwwmichaelpol-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=ec9819650c676a88857e31a248c776b8&creativeASIN=1594204225For more brand strategy thinking: https://www.theconceptbureau.com/
In this episode:Glenn Ellmers joins the podcast to discuss his new book, The Narrow Passage, about the permanent political problems that stem from reason in politicshow the modern project rejects the humility of the classical tradition, and has ushered in the philosophic tyranny of the modern administrative state and woke ideology why the Left is built upon a contradiction between postmodernism and a belief in rational post-political expertiseTexts Mentioned:The Narrow Passage: Plato, Foucault, and the Possibility of Political Philosophy by Glenn Ellmers“Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid” by Jonathan Haidt“German Nihilism” by Leo StraussThe Soul of Politics: Harry V. Jaffa and the Fight for America by Glenn Ellmersclaremont.org“PODCAST: Glenn Ellmers on Harry Jaffa and the Soul of Politics” by The Anchoring Truths PodcastBecome a part of ISI:Become a MemberSupport ISIUpcoming ISI Events
Dr. Tyler Johnson is is a medical oncologist, author, and a clinical assistant professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He also serves as a leader of the Stanford inpatient oncology services, including supervising the oncology housestaff service. Tyler has served as Bishop in the Stanford Ward and taught institute. He co-hosts The Doctor's Art podcast and writes on the intersection of medicine, ethics, and spirituality. Tyler's writings has been featured by Religion News Service, the Salt Lake Tribune, BYU Studies, Dialogue, and The San Jose Mercury News, where he is a regular contributor. Highlights 02:00 Introduction to the episode and Tyler Johnson 03:30 Tyler's background as an oncologist and professor 09:30 Teaching experience in the church and at the institute at Stanford 14:00 Many youth are leaving the church. We can do a better job at teaching them. 18:20 Where do we fail to teach the power of the gospel to youth and others? 20:00 Us vs them dynamic when it comes to people who leave the church and those who stay 22:30 As a leader, how do we avoid the us vs them dynamic at church and in our classes 25:45 Tyler breaks down the four parts of America and why it's important to understanding and helping our youth today Free America Real America Smart America Just (justice) America 36:30 Most youth today belong to "just America." They value justice and fairness and have lots of concerns. Understanding these values is really important as a leader. 39:30 How can leaders best help and guide the youth (just America)? 41:20 When someone comes to you with a deeply felt question, it's better to recognize the virtuous impulse behind the question before dealing with the content of the question 47:00 Empathy before certainty or ambiguity. Productive discussions are going to come from showing empathy for people's concerns. Show them you are on their team. 52:00 The different types of Americans and these mindsets in the church. People that belong to just America don't feel like they belong in the church. 59:00 Tyler talks to people that feel they are part of just America 1:05:30 We all need space and grace. Even the highest leaders of our church. 1:06:45 We hold back empathy from our leaders because they are the ones in power 1:08:00 Why the past 10 years of American life have been uniquely stupid. Social media makes it so easy for us to shoot people down who value different things than us. 1:13:00 A lot of us grew up with the fairytale version of the gospel when in reality church history was really messy. This is what young people are struggling with today. We need to let go of the fairytale and embrace the messiness. 1:22:00 The defining virtue of the Savior's atonement is his perfect empathy. We are joining the Savior in His work when we show empathy to those that we lead. 1:23:30 Tyler's final thoughts and testimony Links How America Fractured into Four Parts, by George Packer Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid, by Jonathan Haidt The God Who Weeps The Other Prodigal, talk by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland The Doctor's Art podcast Read the TRANSCRIPT of this podcast Listen on YouTube Get 14-day access to the Core Leader Library The Leading Saints Podcast has ranked in the top 20 Christianity podcasts in iTunes, gets over 500,000 listens each month, and has over 10 million total downloads as part of nonprofit Leading Saints' mission to help latter-day saints be better prepared to lead. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org. Past guests include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Liz Wiseman, Stephen M. R. Covey, Julie Beck, Brad Wilcox, Jody Moore, Tony Overbay, John H. Groberg, Elaine Dalton, Tad R. Callister, J. Devn Cornish, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Anthony Sweat, John Hilton III, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Blair Hodges, Whitney Johnson,
Dr. Tyler Johnson is is a medical oncologist, author, and a clinical assistant professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He also serves as a leader of the Stanford inpatient oncology services, including supervising the oncology housestaff service. Tyler has served as Bishop in the Stanford Ward and taught institute. He co-hosts The Doctor's Art podcast and writes on the intersection of medicine, ethics, and spirituality. Tyler's writings has been featured by Religion News Service, the Salt Lake Tribune, BYU Studies, Dialogue, and The San Jose Mercury News, where he is a regular contributor. Highlights 02:00 Introduction to the episode and Tyler Johnson 03:30 Tyler's background as an oncologist and professor 09:30 Teaching experience in the church and at the institute at Stanford 14:00 Many youth are leaving the church. We can do a better job at teaching them. 18:20 Where do we fail to teach the power of the gospel to youth and others? 20:00 Us vs them dynamic when it comes to people who leave the church and those who stay 22:30 As a leader, how do we avoid the us vs them dynamic at church and in our classes 25:45 Tyler breaks down the four parts of America and why it's important to understanding and helping our youth today Free America Real America Smart America Just (justice) America 36:30 Most youth today belong to "just America." They value justice and fairness and have lots of concerns. Understanding these values is really important as a leader. 39:30 How can leaders best help and guide the youth (just America)? 41:20 When someone comes to you with a deeply felt question, it's better to recognize the virtuous impulse behind the question before dealing with the content of the question 47:00 Empathy before certainty or ambiguity. Productive discussions are going to come from showing empathy for people's concerns. Show them you are on their team. 52:00 The different types of Americans and these mindsets in the church. People that belong to just America don't feel like they belong in the church. 59:00 Tyler talks to people that feel they are part of just America 1:05:30 We all need space and grace. Even the highest leaders of our church. 1:06:45 We hold back empathy from our leaders because they are the ones in power 1:08:00 Why the past 10 years of American life have been uniquely stupid. Social media makes it so easy for us to shoot people down who value different things than us. 1:13:00 A lot of us grew up with the fairytale version of the gospel when in reality church history was really messy. This is what young people are struggling with today. We need to let go of the fairytale and embrace the messiness. 1:22:00 The defining virtue of the Savior's atonement is his perfect empathy. We are joining the Savior in His work when we show empathy to those that we lead. 1:23:30 Tyler's final thoughts and testimony Links How America Fractured into Four Parts, by George Packer Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid, by Jonathan Haidt The God Who Weeps The Other Prodigal, talk by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland The Doctor's Art podcast TRANSCRIPT coming soon Listen on YouTube Get 14-day access to the Core Leader Library The Leading Saints Podcast has ranked in the top 20 Christianity podcasts in iTunes, gets over 500,000 listens each month, and has over 10 million total downloads as part of nonprofit Leading Saints' mission to help latter-day saints be better prepared to lead. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org. Past guests include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Liz Wiseman, Stephen M. R. Covey, Julie Beck, Brad Wilcox, Jody Moore, Tony Overbay, John H. Groberg, Elaine Dalton, Tad R. Callister, J. Devn Cornish, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Anthony Sweat, John Hilton III, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Blair Hodges, Whitney Johnson,
Ed Finn might be best described as an imaginer. The rest of the many things that he is and does kind of fall into place with that foundation. He started and for the past decade has been Director of the unexampled Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University. Origins Podcast WebsiteFlourishing Commons NewsletterShow Notes:Gödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas Hofstadter (06:20)Specialization vs generalization (07:00)N Katherine Hayles (12:00)We have never been modernby Bruno Latour (19:00)Franco Moretti (24:15)Center for Science and the Imagination (26:15)"Innovation Starvation" by Neal Stephenson (28:00)Meeting Neal Stephenson (31:40)Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future co-edited by Ed Finn (33:30)Thoughtful optimism and hope (36:30)Adjacent possible (38:00)David Foster Wallace "This is water" (41:00)Collaborative Imagination: A methodological approach (42:30)What Algorithms Want: Imagination in the Age of Computing by Ed Finn (48:20)Effective computability (50:00)Halting Problem (50:30)Turing Machine (50:30)Curriculum of the future (57:30)"Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid" by Jonathan Haidt (58:20)Flourishing Salons with the Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (01:03:00)Lightning Round (01:04:00): Book: The Diamond Age by Neal StephensonPassion: travel and the fine art of hospitalityHeart sing: veteran's imagination project and K-12 futures literacyScrewed up: conference callsFind Ed online:Center for Science and the ImaginationTwitter: @zonalWebsite'Five-Cut Fridays' five-song music playlist series Ed's playlist
Jonathan Haidt is the author of The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion and The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom. One of the pioneers of Moral Foundations Theory and a founder of Heterodox Academy, over the last few years Haidt has been focused on the impact of social media on our politics and culture (he is writing two books on the topic). Razib and Haidt begin their discussion with the blockbuster piece in The Atlantic, Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. They both agree that in many ways the 1990's and 2000's were an information utopia, where the mind-opening possibilities of the internet were being realized. But Haidt lays out the case for social media, and more precisely functionalities like Twitter's “quote-tweet” feature, having degraded online discourse, and driven offline polarization. He also argues that government and tech have to protect children from social media, making a case for enforced age restrictions on access. Razib presses Haidt on his theory about the “moral foundations” that differentiate liberals from conservatives. They discuss the possibility that ideological orientations may have been scrambled by the same processes that drove polarization in society more broadly with social media. Haidt also discusses his resignation from an academic society and the climate of intellectual conformity that is now seeping into every corner of the scholarly world.
Jonathan Haidt sees that we have entered a social-psychological phase change that was initiated in 02009 when social media platforms introduced several fateful innovations that changed the course of our society and disintegrated our consensus on reality. In this conversation with Long Now co-founders Stewart Brand and Kevin Kelly, Haidt presses on questions of technological optimism, morality vs ethics, teen mental health, possible platform tweaks that could reduce the damage and just how long this next cycle of history could last. Prompted by Haidt's piece on Why The Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid, this discussion offers a behind the scenes look at the thinking going into Haidt's next book; release slated for the fall of 02023.
Were you an evangelical kid in the 1970s, 80s, or 90s? Then you may be suffering from the lingering affects of “rapture anxiety.” Why did rapture theology feature so prominently in the American church, where did it come from, and why does it seem so bizarre to Christians today? Then, Russell Moore has a new article on the heresy of Christian Nationalism accusing it of doing to conservatives what the Social Gospel did to progressives a century ago. Skye then talks to Silicon Valley pastor, Jay Y. Kim, about his book “Analog Christian: Cultivating Contentment, Resilience, and Wisdom in the Digital Age.” Kim says social media is designed to produce the opposite of the Fruit of the Spirit in us, and argues we need to “linger longer” in non-digital, incarnate spaces and relationships to combat its affects. Plus, don't take a raccoon into a bar, and one tough Turkish toddler. Bonus Patreon Interview with Jay Y. Kim - https://www.patreon.com/posts/72887200 News Segment 00:00 - Intro 2:08- Animal news 9:39 - Rapture anxiety 25:08 - Russell Moore on Christian nationalism Interview with Jay Y. Kim “Analog Christian: Cultivating Contentment, Resilience, and Wisdom in the Digital Age” - https://amzn.to/3e3vaXk 39:51 - Interview intro 43:04 - Technology and cigarette analogy 46:41 - Spiritual formation in Silicon Valley 51:18 - Are mediums really neutral? 56:20 - Love vs. self-centric despair 1:06:04 - Lingering longer Links from news segment: “Woman who brought raccoon to North Dakota bar is charged” (ABC News) - https://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/woman-brought-raccoon-north-dakota-bar-charged-90326390 “Toddler Bites Snake to Death after It Sunk Its Fangs into Her Lip” (Newsweek) - https://www.newsweek.com/toddler-snake-bite-kills-snake-1733553 “For some Christians, ‘rapture anxiety' can take a lifetime to heal” (CNN) - https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/27/us/rapture-anxiety-evangelical-exvangelical-christianity-cec/index.html “Christian Nationalism Cannot Save the World” by Russell Moore (Moore to the Point newsletter) - https://christianitytoday.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&chash=0224cd598e48c5041c7947fd5cb20d53.10884&s=c0745eb8366dc94946b6b980d936ad22 Resources from interview: “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid” by Jonathan Haidt (The Atlantic) - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/ “When Church Became Theatre: The Transformation of Evangelical Architecture and Worship in Nineteenth-Century America” by Jeanne Halgren Kilde - https://amzn.to/3Rzr9Yn “Analog Church: Why We Need Real People, Places, and Things in the Digital Age” by Jay Y. Kim - https://amzn.to/3SAqHu9 Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Meinen heutigen Gast habe ich ebenfalls schon länger auf meiner Wunschliste und es hat mich gefreut, dass er auch sofort zugesagt hat! Erich Prem ist nicht nur Vertreter des "digitalen Humanismus" (DH) — das Thema der heutigen Episode — sondern ein breit gebildeter, interdisziplinärer Denker, wie in dieser Episode deutlich werden wird. Er ist in seiner Erstausbildung Computerwissenschafter, der sich mit künstlicher Intelligenz beschäftigt. Er hat am ÖFAI in Wien am sogenannten Symbol Grounding Problem gearbeitet und am MIT in den USA an verhaltensbasierter Robotik. Er leitet seit über zwei Jahrzehnte ein strategisches Technologieberatungsunternehmen, Eutema, in Wien, das neben der EU Kommission auch Ministerien und Universitäten berät. Er beschäftigt sich als Philosoph — seiner Zweitausbildung — mit komplizierten Fragen an der Schnittstelle von Ethik, Digitalisierung und Technologiepolitik. Neben vielen anderen Publikationen ist er Mitherausgeber des jüngst erschienen Buches »Perspectives of digital humanism«. Er unterrichtet Digitalen Humanismus an der TU-Wien und Datenethik an der Universität Wien. In dieser Episode beginnen wir mit der Frage, wie unsere tägliche interaktion mit digitalen Geräten tatsächlich aussieht und wie wir uns das eigentlich wünschen würden. Wie verändert sich die Arbeitswelt? Wie gehen junge Menschen mit digitalen sozialen Räumen um? Welche Rolle spielen digitale Technologien im geopolitischen und ökonomischen Sinne auch für Europa? Denken wir an Überwachung, langfristige Absicherung wesentlicher Technolgien. Dann setzen wir uns mit dem relativ neuen Begriff des »digitalen Humanismus« etwas konkrete auseinander: Was ist Humanismus? Was ist die Rolle des Menschen, vom Menschenbild des alten Griechenlands über klassische Bildungsideale zur heutigen Zeit. Spielt Humanismus heute überhaupt noch eine Rolle und sollte er eine Rolle spielen? Was ist nun der DH und warum braucht es diesen neuen Begriff? Die Kritik von Adorno und Horkheimer am Humanismus wird im DH aufgenommen und Freiheit, Menschenrechte — liberale, westliche Werte verankert, bei einigen Vertretern ist auch eine starke Kapitalismuskritik zu finden, sowie Hinweis zum Überwachungskapitalismus. Allerdings betont Erich, dass das Individuum nicht alleine im Zentrum stehen darf, sondern sich immer in Reflexion mit der Gesellschaft befindet. Denn digitale Technologien sind auch Machtinstrument und bedürfen politischer und gesellschaftspolitischer Debatte um die Frage zu beantworten: wer formt »das Digitale« eigentlich, wem nutzt es? Dann diskutieren wir die unterschiedliche Wahrnehmung digitaler Technologien zwischen Kulturen und Nationen, etwa am Beispiel des Techniums von Kevin Kelly, europäischer Philosophie und der Globalisierung, sowie der Frage, woher eigentlich das Design von Technik stammt: top down, bottom up oder gar ungesteuert? Eine Besonderheit des DH, auch als Abgrenzung anderer wissenschaftlicher Strömungen wie etwa der Technikfolgenabschätzung ist, dass DH von Informatikern geprägt ist, mit dem Anspruch, die Folgen der eigenen Technologie besser zu bestimmen. Dies geschieht nicht Technologie-feindlich, sondern in der Erkenntnis, dass wir uns in Frühzeit der Digitalisierung befinden, die in vielen Bereichen schlicht noch nicht gut genug ist, beziehungsweise falsche Wege eingeschlagen hat. Der DH nimmt also an, dass es kein Schicksal ist sondern nach gesellschaftlichen Vorstellungen Technik gestaltbar ist. Ich stelle dann die Frage, ob wir nicht teilweise auf Medien-Hypes hereinfallen und die Bedrohungen möglicherweise gar nicht so groß sind. Als Stichworte könnte man nennen: Social Score in China, Google Flue Trends oder Covid AI, und unterscheiden sich die rechtlichen Prinzipien in der analogen Welt wirklich so stark von der digialten, wie manchmal behauptet wird? Auch wenn es hier und da Übertreibungen gibt, so erkennen wir doch zahlreiche Folgen der Digitalisierung, die sich mit dem Bild, den digitale Humanisten haben, nicht zur Deckung bringen lässt. Darf eine Person etwa auf ihre beobachtbaren Effekte reduziert werden — vor allem von der Vergangenheit in die Zukunft mit vielleicht anderen Kontexten? Wie sieht es mit dem Filtern und der Moderation von Inhalten auf Plattformen aus? Oder, was ist schlimmer: gute oder schlechte »künstliche Intelligenz«? Einen Kritikpunkt des DH spreche ich noch an, nämlich die Frage des Anthtropozentrismus? Fokussiert sich der DH zu stark auf den Menschen? Was ist mit Nachhaltigkeit und anderen systemischen Fragen? Zuletzt grenzen wir noch den Digitalen Humanismus vom ähnlich klingenden Begriff der Digital Humanities ab und, was wesentlicher ist, stellen die Frage, was unter Digitaler Souveränität zu verstehen ist: ist Souveränität das gleiche wie Autarkie? Was haben wir in Europa in dieser Hinsicht in den letzten Jahren übersehen, wie sollten wir politisch reagieren? Referenzen Andere Episoden Episode 4 und Episode 5: »Was will Technologie«, wo ich genauer auf die Ideen von Kevin Kelly eingehe, die wir im Gespräch erwähnen Episode 28 mit Prof. Jochen Hörisch zur Idee und aktueller Situation der Universität Episode 24 mit Peter Purgathofer: Hangover: Was wir vom Internet erwartet und was wir bekommen haben Episode 30 mit Tim Prilove über Techno-Optimismus Erich Prem Homepage von Erich eutema ÖFAI Technikphilosophie der Uni-Wien fachliche Referenzen Manifest zum digitalen Humanismus Hannes Werthner, Erich Prem, Edward A. Lee, Carlo Ghezzi, Perspectives on Digital Humanism, Springer (2022) Erich Prem, A brave new world of mediated online discourse, Communications of the ACM (Feb. 2022) Shoshanna Zuboff, Das Zeitalter des Überwachungskapitalismus, campus (2018) Kevin Kelly, What Technology Wants, Penguin (2011) Edware Lee, The Coevolution, MIT Press (2020) Social Score China: Spectator Podcast, Chinese Whispers: Mythbusting the social credit system (2022) Why Google Flu is a Failure, Forbes (2014) What we can learn from the epic failure of Google Flu Trends, Wired (2015) Hundreds of AI tools have been built to catch covid. None of them helped. | MIT Technology Review (2021) Jonathan Haidt, Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid, The Atlantic (2022) Coleman Hughes on The Death Of Conversation with Jonathan Haidt (2022) Cathy O'Neill, Weapons of Math Destruction, Crown (2016) David Edgerton, The Shock of the Old (2019)
Our guest this week is Jonathan Haidt. Jonathan is a social psychologist, professor, and author whose research examines the intuitive foundations of morality, and how morality varies across cultures—including the cultures of progressive, conservatives, and libertarians. He is the author of The Happiness Hypothesis, and of The New York Times bestsellers The Righteous Mind, and The Coddling of the American Mind, which he co-authored with Greg Lukianoff. We chat with Jonathan about his recent Atlantic article “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid,” social media and its effects on our discourse and culture, the need for a shared story, the importance of dissent, the distinctions between liberalism and conservatism, the global impact of America's descent into what he calls “structural stupidity,” and what measures we can take to improve it. Follow Jonathan Haidt on: https://jonathanhaidt.com/
Episode LinksWhy the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid (Article)The Atlantichttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/The Future of Europe (Video)https://youtu.be/AkIX5yHF1dUBusiness Roundtable Redefines the Purpose of a Corporation to Promote'An Economy That Serves All Americans' | Business Roundtable (Article)https://www.businessroundtable.org/business-roundtable-redefines-the-purpose-of-a-corporation-to-promote-an-economy-that-serves-all-americansDestined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap? (Article)Harvard Kennedy Schoolhttps://www.hks.harvard.edu/publications/destined-war-can-america-and-china-escape-thucydidess-trapWelcome back to Off the Fence, a podcast we hope will shed some light on subjects we think we may know something about. Every two weeks, we'll get together and take a look at a specific topic, try to separate the wheat from the chaff and maybe even come up with some practical, compelling conclusions. To Get Off the Fence.We'll keep it direct and clean, with fact-based analysis and opinions.In this episode we discuss - Which model is better equipped to handle economic disruption, recession and change- Impact of future technological change on wages- Should we fear China economicallyWebsitehttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2018770
In the first episode of web3 for gen z, I sit down with Graeme Boy, the co-founder of Mirror.xyz. Mirror is a web3 publishing platform that lets writers publish posts as NFTs, crowdfund projects, and do a lot more.Graeme and I cover the importance of communication in your career, advice for interviewing better, Mirror's incentive models, and why “liking” was bad for the Internet. Graeme shares the story behind crowdfunding on Mirror. We also talk about “collecting” and how it fixes problems with content on the Internet.---Topics covered:0:38 Becoming a better communicator5:36 Practical tips on interviewing8:36 Picking the right place to work at10:52 Incentive models in publishing15:13 How collecting fixes the economics of publishing20:52 The story behind crowdfunding on Mirror25:36 Why "liking" was bad for the Internet28:13 Advice and resources for othersLinks:Graeme Boy on TwitterGraeme Boy on MirrorThe Startup of You by Reid HoffmanJohn Palmer's essay, "Scissor Labels"Like → Share → Collect by Graeme BoyIntroducing Writing NFTs by Mirror DevelopmentWhy the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid, by Jonathan HaidtCrypto Startup School by a16z---Collect our conversation – and some bonus content on "web1 vs web2 vs web3" – as an NFT at https://mirror.xyz/web3genz.eth.Follow @webforgenz on Twitter to discuss this episode and stay updated with future episodes.Editing and Design credits to Jordan Cheung, Usman Ghani, and Muhammad Saad.
This week we have a very special guest, Dr. David Ellis, joining Scott to bring a depth and science to how societies can overcome divide like we've seen in our own country and other societies in recent years. Increasing social capital and bridging trust are just two of the topics these two go deep on, drawing on their personal experiences in trust-depleted, volatile environments all around the world. Join The Rooftop Podcast as Scott and Dr.Ellis lay out the how, why, and the next steps we need to take as a nation to bridge trust and come together to restore our National Myth. Check out Jonathan Haidt's "Why the Last 10 Years in American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid": https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/ Join Rooftop Nation! Website: https://www.rooftopleadership.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RooftopLeadershipInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rooftop_leadershipLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rooftop-leadershipTwitter: https://twitter.com/RooftopLeaderYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOQ7CDJ6uSaGvmfxYC_skQ
Themes: Inner Peace, Mental Health, Purpose, Belonging, Self-Expression Summary: Today I'm joined by my friend and the host of The Mental Wealth Podcast, Kaylor Betts. In this episode, Kaylor shares what it means to be both mentally healthy and wealthy, and how to cultivate inner peace in an increasingly chaotic world. Kaylor Betts is a rising star in the mental health space; with a growing following and a hard hitting, buzzworthy podcast, The Mental Wealth Podcast. Kaylor is a contrarian and holds no punches when speaking out against mainstream opinion. He faced his mental health head-on, tackled his long history with anxiety and depression and has since taken a deep dive into studying human optimization to create a brand around what he calls ‘Mental Wealth'. Working with clients around the world, he is relentless in his passion to change lives and help us all understand how to live life beyond what we thought was possible. Discover: What mental wealth is and how to create it Creating purpose in your life vs. discovering your purpose What to do when self-expression threatens belonging Getting comfortable with facing the uncomfortable 00:00 Intro 00:40 Having mental wealth 03:07 Discovering purpose 08:58 Belonging and being accepted 12:53 Handling hate and having inner peace 15:49 Beliefs you had as a kid affect you as an adult 19:17 Allowing people to accept a new version of you 27:26 Importance of humility 30:11 Becoming mentally healthy and wealthy 36:24 Living consciously 42:13 Be the observer of your thoughts 44:20 Dealing with procrastination 48:12 Danger vs. fear Links: Kaylor Betts Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thekaylorbetts/?hl=en The Mental Wealth Podcast | https://www.mentalwealthpodcast.co/ The Mental Wealth Academy | https://buildmentalwealth.co/ Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid by Jonathan Haidt | https://bit.ly/3tSbgDw Sponsors: Cured Nutrition | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% all products at https://www.curednutrition.com/createthelove Organifi | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off all products at http://organifi.com/createthelove Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at http://createthelove.com/cards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mickey returns with the hot takes you know and love. He joins Yoel and Alexa to discuss Jonathan Haidt's recent Atlantic article, "Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid." Haidt claims the answer is social media, but the cohosts aren't fully convinced. To shed a bit more light on the matter, they turn to an article by Amy Orben and Andrew Przybylski which provides a rigorous analysis of the relationship between social media use and well-being. In the end, Mickey admits to being a hypocrite, and Alexa makes a plug for Big Potato.
For this week’s episode, I’m joined by NYU psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of several books, including (with Greg Lukianoff) The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure and The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. Jonathan is also the co-founder of Heterodox Academy, where I serve on the advisory council. Despite that connection, this is our first extended public conversation. This is not, however, the first time I’ve engaged with Jon. After a talk some years ago, I asked Jon a question during the Q&A session, which I reintroduce here. Heterodox Academy’s mission is very important, but does focusing exclusively on viewpoint diversity prevent us from acknowledging that some viewpoints are more cogent than others? Jon’s recent Atlantic article “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid” generated a lot of discussion, and he elaborates on his theory of “structural stupidity” here. He claims that, at the national level, the Republican Party’s hostility to moderation has made it structurally stupid and unable to examine its own premises, while left-dominated “epistemic institutions,” like journalism and academia, are mired in their own kind of structural stupidity. I find the structural analysis compelling, but I think it elides the fact that some of the Republicans’ policy position are not, in themselves, stupid at all. Jon is concerned that increasing intolerance on the left, especially on college campuses, may be caused by generational changes in child development. Gen Z is the first generation to have had access to social media as children, and they also had far less unsupervised free play than previous generations. I ask Jon whether this shift can account for groupthink around COVID-induced school shutdowns and drastic changes in attitudes toward trans and racial issues in the US. While the academy no doubt leans left, there is much more viewpoint diversity in economics departments than other areas. Jon has some interesting ideas about why. And finally, I ask Jon whether religion could play a role in increasing viewpoint diversity. It was great to finally connect with Jon. I hope and suspect it won’t be the last time we sit down for one of these conversations. This post is free and available to the public. To receive early access to TGS episodes, an ad-free podcast feed, Q&As, and other exclusive content and benefits, click below.0:00 Glenn asks: Is Jon’s heterodoxy insufficiently pugilistic? 5:23 Jon’s theory of social media-driven “structural stupidity” 16:18 Do the Republican Party’s structural flaws negate its policies? 26:53 The rise of social media and the disappearance of free play for kids 35:42 Race, trans issues, and the future of the country 45:34 Why are economists uniquely heterodox thinkers in the academy? 48:08 What fills the “God-shaped hole” in the hearts of putatively secular Americans?Links and ReadingsHeterodox AcademyJon’s Atlantic article, “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid” Jon’s book, with Greg Lukianoff, The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for FailureElizabeth Noelle-Neumann’s book, The Spiral of Silence: Public Opinion—Our Social SkinBrown University President Christina Paxson’s letter about racial justiceGlenn’s rebuttal to Paxson in City JournalJon’s childhood independence advocacy organization, Let GrowJon’s social media researchJames A. Morone’s book, Hellfire Nation: The Politics of Sin in American HistoryJohn Tierney and Roy F. Baumeister’s book, The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule ItJohn McWhorter’s book, Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/subscribe
Speech and the right to it has become deeply contested across America in the 21st Century. What is free speech, what are its limits, and what norms should apply to both give everyone a chance to speak while also respecting the needs of a democratic society to function? Investigating these and other critical questions has been Jonathan Haidt, professor of social psychology at NYU's Stern School of Business and the author most recently of “The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure,” which he co-wrote with Greg Lukianoff.He recently wrote an article for The Atlantic headlined “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid,” and in this first part of a two-part series, Josh Wolfe and Danny Crichton discuss with Haidt his thesis of American “structural stupidity” and why the classical metaphor of the Tower of Babel describes the current political and social environment for Americans.
Bette and Hips discuss the NBC sitcom Community, season 1, episode 22, "The Art of Discourse." Bette enumerates the Community archetypes she's had in her class, reasons why Bette needs to watch Animal House, and Hips walks back a dumb opinion. Also discussed: The Atlantic article, "Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid,"
If you're familiar with the so-called “heterodox” space, this week's guest on The Unspeakable scarcely needs an introduction. In 2018, the social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, along with author and first amendment advocate Gregg Lukianoff, published The Coddling of The American Mind: How Good Intentions And Bad Ideas Are Setting Up A Generation For Failure. The book was central to a burgeoning public conversation that asked why young people, especially students on college campuses, were so unwilling to engage with ideas they perceived as dangerous—and in fact why they found so many ideas dangerous to begin with. Jon's research offered crucial datapoints as to why this was happening and suggested that a handful of intersecting cultural trends—fearful parenting, omnipresent social media and the corporatization of higher education, to name a few—had resulted in a generation marked by high anxiety and a low sense of autonomy. His more recent work, including his article last month in The Atlantic, “Why The Past Ten Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid,” goes beyond what's happened with young people and looks at our collapsing institutions more broadly. Jon and Meghan talked about that article and covered lots of new territory, too, including a project of Meghan's that she has just begun to talk about, a heterodox women's community. Many of her observations about the male dominated “free think” space and women's reluctance to speak their minds map on to Jon's own research about girls' social development. Relevant links: https://www.thecoddling.com https://heterodoxacademy.org https://letgrow.org https://openmindplatform.org Guest Bio: Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at New York University's Stern School of Business. His research examines the intuitive foundations of morality and how morality varies across cultural and political divisions. He is the author of The Happiness Hypothesis (2006) and of The New York Times bestsellers The Righteous Mind (2012) and The Coddling of the American Mind (2018, with Greg Lukianoff.) Haidt has given four TED talks and is a co-founder of Heterodox Academy, a nonpartisan nonprofit that promotes open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement in institutions of higher learning. Since 2018, he has been studying the contributions of social media to the decline of teen mental health and the rise of political dysfunction and he is currently writing a new book, "Life After Babel: Adapting To A World We Can No Longer Share.”
This episode is a recording of a live event that I did with Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff, and Rikki Schlott. Jonathan Haidt is a professor at the NYU Stern School of Business. He is also the co-founder of Heterodox Academy, which I once wrote a blog post for back when I was probably 21 years old. Jonathan is the author of many books including "The Happiness Hypothesis", "The Righteous Mind", and "The Coddling of the American Mind" with his co-author Gregory Lukianoff. Greg Lukianoff is the president of FIRE which is the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and probably the pre-eminent defender of free speech on college campuses. Greg is also the producer of several documentaries about free speech and is also a trained lawyer. Rikki Schlott is a columnist for the New York Post, a fellow at FIRE, a contributor at Reason Magazine, and the host of the Lost Debate Podcast. We all discuss what has changed since Jonathan and Greg published "The Coddling of the American Mind" back in 2018. We talk about the effect of social media on political polarization and mental health. We also discuss Jonathan's recent viral Atlantic essay called "Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid", and many other related topics. Unfortunately, because of the constraints of the live event, this is a shorter podcast than usual. However, I'm getting Jonathan back on the podcast very soon to have a full-length discussion about all this stuff.-Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code [20COLEMAN] at Manscaped.com. That's 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com and use code [20COLEMAN].-Sign up through wren.co/coleman to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name!-Sign up today at butcherbox.com/COLEMAN to get two, 10 oz New York strip steaks and 8 oz of lobster claw and knuckle meat FREE in your first order.
This episode is a recording of a live event that I did with Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff, and Rikki Schlott. Jonathan Haidt is a professor at the NYU Stern School of Business. He is also the co-founder of Heterodox Academy, which I once wrote a blog post for back when I was probably 21 years old. Jonathan is the author of many books including "The Happiness Hypothesis", "The Righteous Mind", and "The Coddling of the American Mind" with his co-author Gregory Lukianoff. Greg Lukianoff is the president of FIRE which is the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and probably the pre-eminent defender of free speech on college campuses. Greg is also the producer of several documentaries about free speech and is also a trained lawyer. Rikki Schlott is a columnist for the New York Post, a fellow at FIRE, a contributor at Reason Magazine, and the host of the Lost Debate Podcast. We all discuss what has changed since Jonathan and Greg published "The Coddling of the American Mind" back in 2018. We talk about the effect of social media on political polarization and mental health. We also discuss Jonathan's recent viral Atlantic essay called "Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid", and many other related topics. Unfortunately, because of the constraints of the live event, this is a shorter podcast than usual. However, I'm getting Jonathan back on the podcast very soon to have a full-length discussion about all this stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode is a recording of a live event that I did with Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff, and Rikki Schlott. Jonathan Haidt is a professor at the NYU Stern School of Business. He is also the co-founder of Heterodox Academy, which I once wrote a blog post for back when I was probably 21 years old. Jonathan is the author of many books including "The Happiness Hypothesis", "The Righteous Mind", and "The Coddling of the American Mind" with his co-author Gregory Lukianoff. Greg Lukianoff is the president of FIRE which is the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and probably the pre-eminent defender of free speech on college campuses. Greg is also the producer of several documentaries about free speech and is also a trained lawyer. Rikki Schlott is a columnist for the New York Post, a fellow at FIRE, a contributor at Reason Magazine, and the host of the Lost Debate Podcast. We all discuss what has changed since Jonathan and Greg published "The Coddling of the American Mind" back in 2018. We talk about the effect of social media on political polarization and mental health. We also discuss Jonathan's recent viral Atlantic essay called "Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid", and many other related topics. Unfortunately, because of the constraints of the live event, this is a shorter podcast than usual. However, I'm getting Jonathan back on the podcast very soon to have a full-length discussion about all this stuff.-Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code [20COLEMAN] at Manscaped.com. That's 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com and use code [20COLEMAN].-Sign up through wren.co/coleman to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name!-Sign up today at butcherbox.com/COLEMAN to get two, 10 oz New York strip steaks and 8 oz of lobster claw and knuckle meat FREE in your first order.
This week we are joined by Peter Arcidiacono to discuss the Harvard admissions case and the future of affirmative action. Recommendations: Title VII Disparate Impact Liability Makes Almost Everything Presumptively Illegal by Gail Heriot Raw (2016 film) Incentives and the Supply of Effective Charter Schools by John Singleton Why The Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid by Jonathan Haidt
A recent article in The Atlantic "Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid" takes issue with technology's impact on society. Have we set ourselves up for failure? Tony Minear, Janelle Tapphorn, Charity Gleason-Davis and special guest Gary Werner, an Arizona journalist, take a more in-depth look. Article link: WHY THE PAST 10 YEARS OF AMERICAN LIFE HAVE BEEN UNIQUELY STUPID by Jonathan HaidtTo watch the video podcast, click this link: Beatitudes Livestream Events | Ruminate on That!--------------------Next chance to join in LIVE: Sunday, June 12 @8:45a (MST)*music by Jon Lang
Das Theme der heutigen Episode ist: Konservativ und Progressiv, die Betonung liegt dabei auf dem und; wie hoffentlich nach dieser Episode klarer sein wird. Rutger Bregmans TED-Video über das bedingungslose Grundeinkommen hat mich »getriggert« über einen Themenbereich zu sprechen, der in anderen Episoden schon angekratzt wurde. Mir scheint es aber wesentlich zu sein, dieses Thema von unterschiedlichen Seiten zu beleuchten. Außerdem ist die politische Dimension der Lagerbildung in sogenannte konservative und progressive Gruppen bisher noch nicht konkret angesprochen worden. Wie verändern wir die Welt, sodass gerade nicht das bekannte Zitat »Das Gegenteil von gut gemacht ist gut gemeint« zum Einsatz kommen muss? Wie kommunizieren wir komplexe Probleme der Zeit in angemessener Weise? Wie können wir zu einer Diskurs-Kultur kommen, die nicht an politischen Grenzen und Lagern zerschellt? Was ist die Rolle von Wissenschaft? Sollte Wissenschaft und Aktivismus voneinander getrennt sein, weil Wissenschafter sonst das Risiko eingehen ihre oftmals enge Sicht zu überschätzen und sich, wie immer öfter zu beobachten ist, in fast religiösen Eifer steigern und damit ihre Glaubwürdigkeit verspielen. Was ist das TED-Problem? »The world out there is a complex place, and those who want “easiness” can always gorge themselves on TED talks.«, Evgeny Morozov Kein komplexes Problem der Welt ist mit einfachen Mitteln und Ideen zu lösen. Es ist relativ einfach auf die Schwächen bestehender Systeme hinzuweisen, viel schwerer aber diese durch etwas besseres zu ersetzen: »The high point of techno-democratic optimism was arguably 2011, a year that began with the Arab Spring and ended with the global Occupy movement.«, Jonathan Haidt Welche Rolle spielen in diesem Dilemma konservative und progressive Ideen? Underlying idea of conservatism: »There is an intuition, even if they don't think of it that way logically, that almost everything did not make it through evolution in terms of social systems. And the few things that did weren't the things people thought would. So there is a lot of embedded wisdom that wasn't understood, it was hard earned. And we want to preserve that and not break it because we think we understand it well enough and we might not.« »Progressive intuition is that we deal with fundamentally novel situations evolution did not yet figure out and we need innovation.« »And of course the synthesis of this dialectic is: we see new innovation that is commensurate with that what should be conserved. And not everything deserves to be conserved«, Daniel Schmachtenberger Rutger Bregman hat Recht, wenn er sagt: »I'm a historian. And if history teaches us anything, it is that things could be different. There is nothing inevitable about the way we structured our society and economy right now. Ideas can and do change the world.« Die andere Seite aber spricht der britische Philosoph John Gray an: »The world in which we find ourselves at the start of the new millennium is littered with the debris of utopian projects« Referenzen Andere Episoden Episode 7 und Episode 8: Alles wird besser... oder nicht? Episode 29: Fakten oder Geshichten? Wie gestalten wir die Zukunft? Episode 37: Probleme und Lösungen Episode 39: Follow the Science? Episode 45: Mit »Reboot« oder Rebellion aus der Krise? Episode 47: Große Worte Fachliche Referenzen TED-Talk von Rutger Bregman: Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash (2017) Jesse Singal, The Quick Fix: Why Fad Psychology Can't Cure Our Social Ills (2021) Evgeny Morozov, To Save Everything, Click here (2013) Jonathan Haidt, Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid, The Atlantic (2022) John Gray, Black Mass, Apocalyptic Religion and the Death of Utopia (2011) Robert Greene, 48 laws of power (2010) How Sri Lanka's shifts to organic farming left it in the manure, The Times (2022) In Sri Lanka, Organic Farming Went Catastrophically Wrong. A nationwide experiment is abandoned after producing only misery. Foreign Policy (2022) Dark Horse Podcast, Brett Weinstein, Daniel Schmachtenberger (2021)
A conversation interacting with a recently published article on the destabilizing of democracy and the open door for the church. Why the Last 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid by Jonathan Haidt
Have we left things better than we found them? I think we can all agree that in terms of our nation, the answer is no. This week Scott dives in on this topic and why this has occurred using Jonathan Haidt's "Why the Last 10 Years in American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid" article from The Atlantic as a blueprint. Join Scott for this discussion on our current state of affairs, how we got here, and where we should be going.Check out Jonathan Haidt's "Why the Last 10 Years in American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid": https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/ Join Rooftop Nation!Website: https://www.rooftopleadership.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RooftopLeadershipInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rooftop_leadershipLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/rooftop-leadershipTwitter: https://twitter.com/RooftopLeaderYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOQ7CDJ6uSaGvmfxYC_skQ
Despite the uproar over the leaked Supreme Court decision overturning Roe, it turns out 80 percent of Americans have a nuanced view of the issue. Phil, Skye, and Christian discuss responses to last week's show and ask why are we nuanced about some moral issues and absolutist about others. Then, conservative Christians are attacking Tim Keller for his winsome, non-partisan approach to Christianity. They say winsomeness may have worked in the past, but now the culture war is so dangerous that we need a more aggressive and offensive approach. Are they right? Skye interviews Eboo Patel, the founder and president of Interfaith America, about his new book “We Need to Build: Field Notes for Diverse Democracy.” Patel, a Muslim-American, talks about the transformative role Christianity had on his calling, why interfaith cooperation is essential, and what concerns him about the current culture of activism in America. Plus, scientists discover the Mariah Carey of jellyfish. “Christian Asks” Patreon Bonus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/66555715/ News Segment 0:00 - Intro and updates Christian's documentary - https://thegirlwhoworefreedom.com 3:29 - News of the Butt https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bloody-belly-comb-jelly-pooping_n_625e59f1e4b066ecde16f302 10:03 - Responses to last week's show 17:03 - Nuance versus absolutism 28:55 - Tim Keller and the war on winsomeness55:26 - Holy Post Patreon http://patreon.com/holypost Interview with Eboo Patel“We Need to Build: Field Notes for Diverse Democracy” - https://amzn.to/3MquyqO Interfaith America - https://www.interfaithamerica.org57:30 - Eboo Patel - intro 59:20 - Background and calling 1:14:13 - Culture of activism in America 1:26:45 - Interfaith cooperation1:31:49 - CreditsResources and articles mentioned in news segment: ProGrace: prograce.orgHoly Post Episode 254: Rethinking Our Response to Abortion with Angie Weszely - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLa-rjvjAtk“America's Abortion Quandry,” Pew Research Center - https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2022/05/06/americas-abortion-quandary/“Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid” by Jonathan Haidt - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/Tim Keller Twitter thread - https://mobile.twitter.com/timkellernyc/status/1520107742110834699James Wood, “How I Evolved on Tim Keller” - https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2022/05/how-i-evolved-on-tim-kellerSamuel D. James, “Is it Time to Move Past Tim Keller?” - https://samueldjames.substack.com/p/is-it-time-to-move-past-tim-keller?s=rDavid French, “A Critique of Tim Keller Reveals the Moral Devolution of the New Christian Right” https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/a-critique-of-tim-keller-reveals?s=rRod Dreher, “Tim Keller & Myxomatosis Christians” - https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/tim-keller-david-french-myxomatosis-christians/ The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Tech stocks are crumbling, NFTs losing steam, SafeGraph, Google IO preview Elon Musk raises $7 billion in new funding for Twitter buyout. Evaluating Elon Musk's Plan To Fix Twitter. Elon Musk Plans to Take Twitter Public a Few Years After Buyout. Why Tech Stocks Are Crashing and Burning. Bitcoin drops below $35,000 over the weekend, extending Friday's losses. NFT Sales Are Flatlining. NFTs Are Legally Problematic ft. Steve Mould & Coffeezilla. Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment by David F. Swensen. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. Vatican Offers, Mysteriously Rescinds Interview About Pope's Metaverse Plans. Data Broker SafeGraph Stops Selling Location Data of People Who Visit Planned Parenthood. CDC Tracked Millions of Phones to See If Americans Followed COVID Lockdown Orders. Global Privacy Control (GPC). Google previews I/O 2022 schedule, 'What's new' keynotes, and sessions. The latest Pixel Watch spec rumors show Google's trying to make a flagship. Ian Goodfellow, Apple's director of machine learning, is leaving the company due to its return to work policy. AMD sales jump 71%, shrugging off concerns about PC slowdown. Salt_Hank on TikTok. Nvidia pays $5.5 million for allegedly hiding how many gaming GPUs were sold to crypto miners. Intuit to pay $141M settlement over 'free' TurboTax ads. Frontier lied about Internet speeds and "ripped off customers," FTC says. New York City sues Activision, targeting CEO Bobby Kotick. Apple's Self Service Repair now available. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Brianna Wu and Alex Kantrowitz Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit wwt.com/twit mintmobile.com/twit policygenius.com/twit
Tech stocks are crumbling, NFTs losing steam, SafeGraph, Google IO preview Elon Musk raises $7 billion in new funding for Twitter buyout. Evaluating Elon Musk's Plan To Fix Twitter. Elon Musk Plans to Take Twitter Public a Few Years After Buyout. Why Tech Stocks Are Crashing and Burning. Bitcoin drops below $35,000 over the weekend, extending Friday's losses. NFT Sales Are Flatlining. NFTs Are Legally Problematic ft. Steve Mould & Coffeezilla. Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment by David F. Swensen. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. Vatican Offers, Mysteriously Rescinds Interview About Pope's Metaverse Plans. Data Broker SafeGraph Stops Selling Location Data of People Who Visit Planned Parenthood. CDC Tracked Millions of Phones to See If Americans Followed COVID Lockdown Orders. Global Privacy Control (GPC). Google previews I/O 2022 schedule, 'What's new' keynotes, and sessions. The latest Pixel Watch spec rumors show Google's trying to make a flagship. Ian Goodfellow, Apple's director of machine learning, is leaving the company due to its return to work policy. AMD sales jump 71%, shrugging off concerns about PC slowdown. Salt_Hank on TikTok. Nvidia pays $5.5 million for allegedly hiding how many gaming GPUs were sold to crypto miners. Intuit to pay $141M settlement over 'free' TurboTax ads. Frontier lied about Internet speeds and "ripped off customers," FTC says. New York City sues Activision, targeting CEO Bobby Kotick. Apple's Self Service Repair now available. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Brianna Wu and Alex Kantrowitz Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit wwt.com/twit mintmobile.com/twit policygenius.com/twit
Tech stocks are crumbling, NFTs losing steam, SafeGraph, Google IO preview Elon Musk raises $7 billion in new funding for Twitter buyout. Evaluating Elon Musk's Plan To Fix Twitter. Elon Musk Plans to Take Twitter Public a Few Years After Buyout. Why Tech Stocks Are Crashing and Burning. Bitcoin drops below $35,000 over the weekend, extending Friday's losses. NFT Sales Are Flatlining. NFTs Are Legally Problematic ft. Steve Mould & Coffeezilla. Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment by David F. Swensen. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. Vatican Offers, Mysteriously Rescinds Interview About Pope's Metaverse Plans. Data Broker SafeGraph Stops Selling Location Data of People Who Visit Planned Parenthood. CDC Tracked Millions of Phones to See If Americans Followed COVID Lockdown Orders. Global Privacy Control (GPC). Google previews I/O 2022 schedule, 'What's new' keynotes, and sessions. The latest Pixel Watch spec rumors show Google's trying to make a flagship. Ian Goodfellow, Apple's director of machine learning, is leaving the company due to its return to work policy. AMD sales jump 71%, shrugging off concerns about PC slowdown. Salt_Hank on TikTok. Nvidia pays $5.5 million for allegedly hiding how many gaming GPUs were sold to crypto miners. Intuit to pay $141M settlement over 'free' TurboTax ads. Frontier lied about Internet speeds and "ripped off customers," FTC says. New York City sues Activision, targeting CEO Bobby Kotick. Apple's Self Service Repair now available. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Brianna Wu and Alex Kantrowitz Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit wwt.com/twit mintmobile.com/twit policygenius.com/twit
Tech stocks are crumbling, NFTs losing steam, SafeGraph, Google IO preview Elon Musk raises $7 billion in new funding for Twitter buyout. Evaluating Elon Musk's Plan To Fix Twitter. Elon Musk Plans to Take Twitter Public a Few Years After Buyout. Why Tech Stocks Are Crashing and Burning. Bitcoin drops below $35,000 over the weekend, extending Friday's losses. NFT Sales Are Flatlining. NFTs Are Legally Problematic ft. Steve Mould & Coffeezilla. Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment by David F. Swensen. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. Vatican Offers, Mysteriously Rescinds Interview About Pope's Metaverse Plans. Data Broker SafeGraph Stops Selling Location Data of People Who Visit Planned Parenthood. CDC Tracked Millions of Phones to See If Americans Followed COVID Lockdown Orders. Global Privacy Control (GPC). Google previews I/O 2022 schedule, 'What's new' keynotes, and sessions. The latest Pixel Watch spec rumors show Google's trying to make a flagship. Ian Goodfellow, Apple's director of machine learning, is leaving the company due to its return to work policy. AMD sales jump 71%, shrugging off concerns about PC slowdown. Salt_Hank on TikTok. Nvidia pays $5.5 million for allegedly hiding how many gaming GPUs were sold to crypto miners. Intuit to pay $141M settlement over 'free' TurboTax ads. Frontier lied about Internet speeds and "ripped off customers," FTC says. New York City sues Activision, targeting CEO Bobby Kotick. Apple's Self Service Repair now available. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Brianna Wu and Alex Kantrowitz Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit wwt.com/twit mintmobile.com/twit policygenius.com/twit
Tech stocks are crumbling, NFTs losing steam, SafeGraph, Google IO preview Elon Musk raises $7 billion in new funding for Twitter buyout. Evaluating Elon Musk's Plan To Fix Twitter. Elon Musk Plans to Take Twitter Public a Few Years After Buyout. Why Tech Stocks Are Crashing and Burning. Bitcoin drops below $35,000 over the weekend, extending Friday's losses. NFT Sales Are Flatlining. NFTs Are Legally Problematic ft. Steve Mould & Coffeezilla. Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment by David F. Swensen. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. Vatican Offers, Mysteriously Rescinds Interview About Pope's Metaverse Plans. Data Broker SafeGraph Stops Selling Location Data of People Who Visit Planned Parenthood. CDC Tracked Millions of Phones to See If Americans Followed COVID Lockdown Orders. Global Privacy Control (GPC). Google previews I/O 2022 schedule, 'What's new' keynotes, and sessions. The latest Pixel Watch spec rumors show Google's trying to make a flagship. Ian Goodfellow, Apple's director of machine learning, is leaving the company due to its return to work policy. AMD sales jump 71%, shrugging off concerns about PC slowdown. Salt_Hank on TikTok. Nvidia pays $5.5 million for allegedly hiding how many gaming GPUs were sold to crypto miners. Intuit to pay $141M settlement over 'free' TurboTax ads. Frontier lied about Internet speeds and "ripped off customers," FTC says. New York City sues Activision, targeting CEO Bobby Kotick. Apple's Self Service Repair now available. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Brianna Wu and Alex Kantrowitz Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit wwt.com/twit mintmobile.com/twit policygenius.com/twit
Tech stocks are crumbling, NFTs losing steam, SafeGraph, Google IO preview Elon Musk raises $7 billion in new funding for Twitter buyout. Evaluating Elon Musk's Plan To Fix Twitter. Elon Musk Plans to Take Twitter Public a Few Years After Buyout. Why Tech Stocks Are Crashing and Burning. Bitcoin drops below $35,000 over the weekend, extending Friday's losses. NFT Sales Are Flatlining. NFTs Are Legally Problematic ft. Steve Mould & Coffeezilla. Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment by David F. Swensen. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. Vatican Offers, Mysteriously Rescinds Interview About Pope's Metaverse Plans. Data Broker SafeGraph Stops Selling Location Data of People Who Visit Planned Parenthood. CDC Tracked Millions of Phones to See If Americans Followed COVID Lockdown Orders. Global Privacy Control (GPC). Google previews I/O 2022 schedule, 'What's new' keynotes, and sessions. The latest Pixel Watch spec rumors show Google's trying to make a flagship. Ian Goodfellow, Apple's director of machine learning, is leaving the company due to its return to work policy. AMD sales jump 71%, shrugging off concerns about PC slowdown. Salt_Hank on TikTok. Nvidia pays $5.5 million for allegedly hiding how many gaming GPUs were sold to crypto miners. Intuit to pay $141M settlement over 'free' TurboTax ads. Frontier lied about Internet speeds and "ripped off customers," FTC says. New York City sues Activision, targeting CEO Bobby Kotick. Apple's Self Service Repair now available. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Brianna Wu and Alex Kantrowitz Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit wwt.com/twit mintmobile.com/twit policygenius.com/twit
Have the past 10 years of American life really been uniquely stupid? Jake and Mike are joined by Filmore Bouldes to talk about Jonathan Haidt's recent article in The Atlantic, the Tower of Babel, and how Christians should use social media or if they should use it at all. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid by Jonathan Haidt: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/ (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/) Follow Filmore on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmorebouldes Follow Filmore on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FilmoreBouldes (https://twitter.com/FilmoreBouldes) Find complete show notes & links on our site www.vast.faith. Instagram: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkp1UjdmQmp3d3Z3UW9naTROREtjTVBWajJrQXxBQ3Jtc0tuWVY3YmRrUzA2VGJMalR4NDZ0R2VxOUhtWDZaekh6NUR1d2tSYVdiZ194SjFhb1VLdGtRTWZqZzRiX2Y2RDFIcGhkeXk0X3V5MnlUT0Ffc1pSRm1NNVZmX0k4Tlpob3FfbWc3clU5QWhsZlFiQm1Oaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fvastfaith%2F (https://www.instagram.com/vastfaith/) Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblB5cnBFbFhwZUtxeHFESEhFNG9qQ0pQVEJkZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttR1BYY3BuVGttdFRFeUhiZFdnQXN1cUJNOENmTHhBS0FrTVlseVZZMU1jMEh2aUNvNVNYTmJWSk9hQ3NpaHZJTmY1cHM5QUY0d0hyRXJrUzY5Z2hhUHJqcEJqWE1WSzZOd2lVdTB0YUctUFBmeU50QQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FVastFaith (https://twitter.com/VastFaith) Follow Jake: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU5ic0R1NlNaZ1huSXlZNzVsMExhYkxia3FKQXxBQ3Jtc0tud1ozeDZUemtWZzdqcnRTVVNNMjlCT2p2TmRfalFIZW9rWkh5S3lJamFTR3ZxenlhYmVvZzFINTFmbUE5VUhPM1Q2MnpVUDcwQjd1UWl0VmZLcndBQXBtV0dJd2drY0tuU09CT0s1Ym53bXQyalJxOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fjakesweetman (https://www.instagram.com/jakesweetman) Follow Michael: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXduMXp2Rk13WGlGZ0NTNnFGeERxcXc1NXV2QXxBQ3Jtc0ttQ1JBSFZHV29ZU0lTSklHZ0FPaFJWVUlkQkJPRHhvTldCSm5VcXlnbURTMXJoRzE1Wm9Yb3ROTTlFYkVFNFlBQldPSHdVbGltelhDODVSOEFxc2U1RDM4eURjMUxjbVJWVkxsekhFeFVVYk9uanQyVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fmichaelwhittle (https://www.instagram.com/michaelwhittle) Feel free to shoot us an email at mw@vast.faith with any feedback, recommendations, questions, or ideas for future topics of conversation.
Have the past 10 years of American life really been uniquely stupid? Jake and Mike are joined by Filmore Bouldes to talk about Jonathan Haidt's recent article in The Atlantic, the Tower of Babel, and how Christians should use social media or if they should use it at all. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid by Jonathan Haidt: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/ (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/) Follow Filmore on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmorebouldes Follow Filmore on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FilmoreBouldes (https://twitter.com/FilmoreBouldes) Find complete show notes & links on our site www.vast.faith. Instagram: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkp1UjdmQmp3d3Z3UW9naTROREtjTVBWajJrQXxBQ3Jtc0tuWVY3YmRrUzA2VGJMalR4NDZ0R2VxOUhtWDZaekh6NUR1d2tSYVdiZ194SjFhb1VLdGtRTWZqZzRiX2Y2RDFIcGhkeXk0X3V5MnlUT0Ffc1pSRm1NNVZmX0k4Tlpob3FfbWc3clU5QWhsZlFiQm1Oaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fvastfaith%2F (https://www.instagram.com/vastfaith/) Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblB5cnBFbFhwZUtxeHFESEhFNG9qQ0pQVEJkZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttR1BYY3BuVGttdFRFeUhiZFdnQXN1cUJNOENmTHhBS0FrTVlseVZZMU1jMEh2aUNvNVNYTmJWSk9hQ3NpaHZJTmY1cHM5QUY0d0hyRXJrUzY5Z2hhUHJqcEJqWE1WSzZOd2lVdTB0YUctUFBmeU50QQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FVastFaith (https://twitter.com/VastFaith) Follow Jake: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU5ic0R1NlNaZ1huSXlZNzVsMExhYkxia3FKQXxBQ3Jtc0tud1ozeDZUemtWZzdqcnRTVVNNMjlCT2p2TmRfalFIZW9rWkh5S3lJamFTR3ZxenlhYmVvZzFINTFmbUE5VUhPM1Q2MnpVUDcwQjd1UWl0VmZLcndBQXBtV0dJd2drY0tuU09CT0s1Ym53bXQyalJxOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fjakesweetman (https://www.instagram.com/jakesweetman) Follow Michael: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXduMXp2Rk13WGlGZ0NTNnFGeERxcXc1NXV2QXxBQ3Jtc0ttQ1JBSFZHV29ZU0lTSklHZ0FPaFJWVUlkQkJPRHhvTldCSm5VcXlnbURTMXJoRzE1Wm9Yb3ROTTlFYkVFNFlBQldPSHdVbGltelhDODVSOEFxc2U1RDM4eURjMUxjbVJWVkxsekhFeFVVYk9uanQyVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fmichaelwhittle (https://www.instagram.com/michaelwhittle) Feel free to shoot us an email at mw@vast.faith with any feedback, recommendations, questions, or ideas for future topics of conversation.
Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist at the NYU's Stern School of Business and author of an extraordinary article, “Why the Past 10 years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid”. The psychologist discusses the political strife of cancel culture and how it has become exasperated by social media, commenting that, “what makes it so destructive is the fear. That's what's changed our institutions that people are afraid to speak.” Haidt comments, that we can't have “democracy without good institutions”, and the events of the last eight years has been an uptick in cancel culture, is “making our institutions and our group dumb because when people are afraid to speak up and challenge the orthodoxy, then decision making goes off kilter.” He also says that most people on social media, “are reasonable people who love our country, and it's the extremists on the right and the left, plus trolls” and “Russian agents,” there are the only “four groups that have really benefited from Twitter and other social media platforms and the rest of us the other 80% of the country, we're just fed up.” He also offers up what he says is his solution for this, which is for Congress to reform current social media laws, but says that the single most important reform for change is to “require identity authentication in order to open an account.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bob and Ben catch up to talk about Jonathan Haidt's recent article in the May issue of The Atlantic, “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid,” and their take on the problems of social media and the solutions posed by Haidt and others. This episode was edited by Ben Sawyer
In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk library fines, viral dynamics, sad teenagers, and Easter vendettas. Also, Sarah has quite a run-in at the airport. Click here (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/nyregion/nyc-library-fines-books-returned.html) to read the report about returned library books in NYC. Click here (https://mbird.com/everyday/law/second-dates-library-fines-and-doing-good/) to read Matt Pearson's commentary on the returned library books for Mbird. Click here (https://www.wired.com/story/the-end-of-alcohol/) to read Virginia Heffernan's essay for Wired about The End of Alcohol. Click here (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/) to read Jonathan Haidt's essay on Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. Click here (https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/04/american-teens-sadness-depression-anxiety/629524/) to read Derek Thompson's report on Sad Teenagers. Click here (https://youtu.be/08C-1PB-w3Y?t=2774) to watch/listen to RJ's Easter sermon. And here to listen (https://youtu.be/bUUSe58nOoo?t=1280) to Dave's post-Easter one. For more info about the NYC Conference, click here (https://conference.mbird.com/).
What are the unique challenges that prevent you from inhabiting your most authentic and embodied voice, and how can integral thought and practice help us to overcome those challenges — in our society, in our communities, and in our own consciousness? Ryan and Corey begin by taking a look at some of the central cultural, technological, and behavioral challenges that take us further away from our most authentic expression, wonderfully illuminated by Jonathan Haidt's recent article, “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid”. We were both very excited about Jonathan's piece, which deeply resonates with so many of the critical themes we've explored in the Inhabit series over the months and years. In his article, Haidt identifies three primary factors that bind society together — social capital (extensive social networks with high levels of trust), strong institutions, and shared stories. He then explores how each of these became so compromised in our civilization, and suggests some possible interventions (what I often call “enfoldment mechanisms”) in order to get things moving in the right direction again: “We must harden democratic institutions so that they can withstand chronic anger and mistrust, reform social media so that it becomes less socially corrosive, and better prepare the next generation for democratic citizenship in this new age.” —Jonathan Haidt In our conversation, Ryan and I try to pick up where Jonathan left off, suggesting that we actually need to install these sorts of enfoldment mechanisms in our own interior operating systems, as much as in our exterior/collective operating systems. In other words, we cannot transform these systems “out there” unless we work to transform our own consciousness and communities “in here”. How do we do so? Ryan and I try to answer this question by looking at two fundamental lines of development — the intrapersonal line (how we relate to ourselves), and the interpersonal line (how we relate to each other). We begin with the intrapersonal, distilling some timeless wisdom from two different spiritual lineages — the notion of “Right Speech” in Buddhism, and the Quaker practice of “letting your next words come from your highest Self” — two complementary micro-practices that can help us to better align ourselves with our own inner source of wisdom and compassion, to communicate with greater authenticity, and to bring as much conscious embodiment to our online engagements as we unconsciously do when we are face-to-face. Next we take a look at our interpersonal capacities, and how we can use Integral ideas to facilitate more healthy and rewarding community experiences. When I was interviewing Stefan Schultz for our Journalism in the Disinformation Age discussion, he included some different strategies that each developmental stage uses for what he calls their “conference culture”, which Ryan and I unpack in this episode. All of us have likely seen each of these strategies playing out in our various online community spaces, and therefore may be helpful to make some of these nested subjects into objects in order to create more shared agreement around the sorts of standards we want to hold ourselves to when interacting with each other.
Jonathan Haidt wrote a new article in the Atlantic about social media and its effect on the social fabric of America. We debate its merits. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/ Video - https://youtu.be/1yWukNMAArc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If Winston Churchill were alive today, would he get canceled? Jonathan Haidt can tell you, but his answer is not exactly comforting. Haidt is a social psychologist and professor at NYU who has devoted his career to the study of morality. But while he's always been an optimist, he's noticed some concerning changes since the rise of social media. Now, he argues, social media is not just out of control, it could cause the collapse of America. It's the subject of Haidt's recent article for the Atlantic, “After Babel: Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid.” On this episode of "The Glenn Beck Podcast," Glenn and Haidt discuss whether America just experienced a second Tower of Babel, why social media has fueled our political divide and devastated Gen Z, and what we must do to reverse course: “We need a Geneva Convention for the culture wars.” This Week's Sponsors: Built Bars are made with real chocolate, high in protein and low in calories and carbs, and taste exactly like a candy bar. Go to https://BuiltBar.com and use promo code “BECK15” to save 15% off your next order. Try the Sweatblock deodorant stick for 20% off at sweatblock.com with promo code “Beck,” or on Amazon. The ministry of Pre-Born and Blaze Media are partnering to help rescue 50,000 babies from abortion in 2022! Will you help rescue babies' lives? To donate, go to https://Preborn.com/glenn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John welcomes writer/creators Liz Meriwether (New Girl, The Dropout) and Liz Hannah (The Girl from Plainville, The Post) to discuss the genre/form of “limited series based on actual events.” Meriwether and Hannah explain what compelled them to each project and the process of realizing each story on screen. We also play a lightning round of How Would This Be A Movie, looking at movements like ‘Birds Aren't Real' and #FreeBritney. In our bonus segment for premium members, the Lizzes share their experiences making their shows while pregnant. Links: The Dropout on Hulu and The Dropout Podcast The Girl from Plainville Show and the Esquire article by Jesse Barron Liz Meriwether Liz Hannah on Twitter Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid by Jonathan Haidt for the Atlantic Notorious Alfred Hitchcock Film AI art – MidJourney and Dall-E Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! Craig Mazin on Twitter John August on Twitter John on Instagram Outro by Nico Mansy (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here.
The original intent of social media was to bring people closer together and connect us more than ever. Then these companies began incentivizing outrage and division and the last 10 years have produced a product that is the opposite of its original intent. In this episode, we break down well-known social psychologist Jonathan Haidt's latest article “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid” and discuss how we can turn the ship back in the right direction.
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Netflix slowdown a sea change for streaming. Netflix Says 100 Million+ Non-Paying Households Use Shared Passwords. @KarlBode: I always enjoy watching one-time innovators, now huge and successful, pivot to turf protection. Elon Musk Wants to Buy Out Twitter (TWTR) in Final $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid. Back to the Future of Twitter. Musk or Not, Twitter CEO Needs To Go. Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Unleashes Ahead of Board Exit. Meet the woman behind Libs of TikTok, secretly fueling the right's outrage machine. Google Docs Starts Nudging Some Users To Write Less Dumbly. Google's AI-Powered 'Inclusive Warnings' Feature Is Very Broken. Marquis Who's Who. Insteon is down and may not be coming back. Google playing with puffs of air, little taps as signals. Rolling Stone pivots to creators. Scoop: CNN+ looks doomed. Joe Kahn Is Named Executive Editor of The New York Times. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. Google Search on desktop tests redesign that puts Images, Video, and more to the left. Google's AirDrop competitor, Nearby Share, is reportedly getting a big upgrade. Google issues third emergency fix for Chrome this year. Google rolls out new badges for Chrome extensions. Google One 2TB+ subscribers can get a free Titan Security Key — Here's how to redeem. Google rolling out conversion migration tool for Google Analytics 4. The Wisconsin Mom Who Made the Viral 'Welcome to POUNDTOWN' Sign Shares Her Inspiration. This company makes vodka out of thin air to save the planet. Center Cam is a tiny middle-screen webcam that delivers a better human connection through our eye-to-eye HD camera technology. Picks: Stacey - With Insteon down, possibly for good, what options do you have for your devices? Jeff - Digital Advertising Soared 35% to $189 Billion in 2021 According to the IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report Jeff - Taking Stock With Teens: Piper Sandler completes 43rd semi-annual Generation Z survey of 7,100 U.S. teens Jeff - New suicide hotline number is unknown to most Americans Ant - Davinci Resolve 18 Beta Is Available Ant - Adobe Max Announced for IN PERSON Ant - Dawn Staley Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: policygenius.com/twig BuckMason.com/twig Blueland.com/TWIG
Netflix slowdown a sea change for streaming. Netflix Says 100 Million+ Non-Paying Households Use Shared Passwords. @KarlBode: I always enjoy watching one-time innovators, now huge and successful, pivot to turf protection. Elon Musk Wants to Buy Out Twitter (TWTR) in Final $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid. Back to the Future of Twitter. Musk or Not, Twitter CEO Needs To Go. Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Unleashes Ahead of Board Exit. Meet the woman behind Libs of TikTok, secretly fueling the right's outrage machine. Google Docs Starts Nudging Some Users To Write Less Dumbly. Google's AI-Powered 'Inclusive Warnings' Feature Is Very Broken. Marquis Who's Who. Insteon is down and may not be coming back. Google playing with puffs of air, little taps as signals. Rolling Stone pivots to creators. Scoop: CNN+ looks doomed. Joe Kahn Is Named Executive Editor of The New York Times. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. Google Search on desktop tests redesign that puts Images, Video, and more to the left. Google's AirDrop competitor, Nearby Share, is reportedly getting a big upgrade. Google issues third emergency fix for Chrome this year. Google rolls out new badges for Chrome extensions. Google One 2TB+ subscribers can get a free Titan Security Key — Here's how to redeem. Google rolling out conversion migration tool for Google Analytics 4. The Wisconsin Mom Who Made the Viral 'Welcome to POUNDTOWN' Sign Shares Her Inspiration. This company makes vodka out of thin air to save the planet. Center Cam is a tiny middle-screen webcam that delivers a better human connection through our eye-to-eye HD camera technology. Picks: Stacey - With Insteon down, possibly for good, what options do you have for your devices? Jeff - Digital Advertising Soared 35% to $189 Billion in 2021 According to the IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report Jeff - Taking Stock With Teens: Piper Sandler completes 43rd semi-annual Generation Z survey of 7,100 U.S. teens Jeff - New suicide hotline number is unknown to most Americans Ant - Davinci Resolve 18 Beta Is Available Ant - Adobe Max Announced for IN PERSON Ant - Dawn Staley Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: policygenius.com/twig BuckMason.com/twig Blueland.com/TWIG
Netflix slowdown a sea change for streaming. Netflix Says 100 Million+ Non-Paying Households Use Shared Passwords. @KarlBode: I always enjoy watching one-time innovators, now huge and successful, pivot to turf protection. Elon Musk Wants to Buy Out Twitter (TWTR) in Final $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid. Back to the Future of Twitter. Musk or Not, Twitter CEO Needs To Go. Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Unleashes Ahead of Board Exit. Meet the woman behind Libs of TikTok, secretly fueling the right's outrage machine. Google Docs Starts Nudging Some Users To Write Less Dumbly. Google's AI-Powered 'Inclusive Warnings' Feature Is Very Broken. Marquis Who's Who. Insteon is down and may not be coming back. Google playing with puffs of air, little taps as signals. Rolling Stone pivots to creators. Scoop: CNN+ looks doomed. Joe Kahn Is Named Executive Editor of The New York Times. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. Google Search on desktop tests redesign that puts Images, Video, and more to the left. Google's AirDrop competitor, Nearby Share, is reportedly getting a big upgrade. Google issues third emergency fix for Chrome this year. Google rolls out new badges for Chrome extensions. Google One 2TB+ subscribers can get a free Titan Security Key — Here's how to redeem. Google rolling out conversion migration tool for Google Analytics 4. The Wisconsin Mom Who Made the Viral 'Welcome to POUNDTOWN' Sign Shares Her Inspiration. This company makes vodka out of thin air to save the planet. Center Cam is a tiny middle-screen webcam that delivers a better human connection through our eye-to-eye HD camera technology. Picks: Stacey - With Insteon down, possibly for good, what options do you have for your devices? Jeff - Digital Advertising Soared 35% to $189 Billion in 2021 According to the IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report Jeff - Taking Stock With Teens: Piper Sandler completes 43rd semi-annual Generation Z survey of 7,100 U.S. teens Jeff - New suicide hotline number is unknown to most Americans Ant - Davinci Resolve 18 Beta Is Available Ant - Adobe Max Announced for IN PERSON Ant - Dawn Staley Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: policygenius.com/twig BuckMason.com/twig Blueland.com/TWIG
Netflix slowdown a sea change for streaming. Netflix Says 100 Million+ Non-Paying Households Use Shared Passwords. @KarlBode: I always enjoy watching one-time innovators, now huge and successful, pivot to turf protection. Elon Musk Wants to Buy Out Twitter (TWTR) in Final $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid. Back to the Future of Twitter. Musk or Not, Twitter CEO Needs To Go. Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Unleashes Ahead of Board Exit. Meet the woman behind Libs of TikTok, secretly fueling the right's outrage machine. Google Docs Starts Nudging Some Users To Write Less Dumbly. Google's AI-Powered 'Inclusive Warnings' Feature Is Very Broken. Marquis Who's Who. Insteon is down and may not be coming back. Google playing with puffs of air, little taps as signals. Rolling Stone pivots to creators. Scoop: CNN+ looks doomed. Joe Kahn Is Named Executive Editor of The New York Times. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. Google Search on desktop tests redesign that puts Images, Video, and more to the left. Google's AirDrop competitor, Nearby Share, is reportedly getting a big upgrade. Google issues third emergency fix for Chrome this year. Google rolls out new badges for Chrome extensions. Google One 2TB+ subscribers can get a free Titan Security Key — Here's how to redeem. Google rolling out conversion migration tool for Google Analytics 4. The Wisconsin Mom Who Made the Viral 'Welcome to POUNDTOWN' Sign Shares Her Inspiration. This company makes vodka out of thin air to save the planet. Center Cam is a tiny middle-screen webcam that delivers a better human connection through our eye-to-eye HD camera technology. Picks: Stacey - With Insteon down, possibly for good, what options do you have for your devices? Jeff - Digital Advertising Soared 35% to $189 Billion in 2021 According to the IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report Jeff - Taking Stock With Teens: Piper Sandler completes 43rd semi-annual Generation Z survey of 7,100 U.S. teens Jeff - New suicide hotline number is unknown to most Americans Ant - Davinci Resolve 18 Beta Is Available Ant - Adobe Max Announced for IN PERSON Ant - Dawn Staley Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: policygenius.com/twig BuckMason.com/twig Blueland.com/TWIG
Have you ever wondered "Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid" ? We attempt to give an answer by looking at a popular Atlantic article with that title from cultural commentator Jonathan Haidt. Points of discussion include social media, its influence and some possible ways to curtail its negative effects.Sure... social media is a problem and has amplified our fragmentation, like languages at the Tower of Babel, but isn't there a deeper issue? Yes - what's currently being discussed as "The Meaning Crisis" by a growing number of voices, such as Jordan Peterson, Bret Weinstein, Jonathan Vervaeke, Paul Vander Klay, Johnathan Pageau, Tim DeRoche and others. We look at this current moment, try to unpack some of its causes and history, and ultimately contextualize it with the Christian faith.Popular (and excellent) show This Is Us reaches its final few episodes and Nate has thoughts. What does our current pop culture have to say about things like love and marriage? How should a Christian respond when non-Christian ideas about such topics are presented and even celebrated in our pop culture? Come along for Your Sunday Drive - quick conversation about current events, politics, pop culture and more, from the perspective of a couple of guys trying to follow Jesus.Hosts: Matt Hill and Nate Polzin. Presented by the Church in Drive of Saginaw, MI, as often as possible. Please visit churchindrive.com and facebook.com/thechurchindrive Required attributions: Straight Through by Groove Bakery | https://groovebakery.com; Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com; Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0); https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/; Source images via Google.
Netflix slowdown a sea change for streaming. Netflix Says 100 Million+ Non-Paying Households Use Shared Passwords. @KarlBode: I always enjoy watching one-time innovators, now huge and successful, pivot to turf protection. Elon Musk Wants to Buy Out Twitter (TWTR) in Final $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid. Back to the Future of Twitter. Musk or Not, Twitter CEO Needs To Go. Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Unleashes Ahead of Board Exit. Meet the woman behind Libs of TikTok, secretly fueling the right's outrage machine. Google Docs Starts Nudging Some Users To Write Less Dumbly. Google's AI-Powered 'Inclusive Warnings' Feature Is Very Broken. Marquis Who's Who. Insteon is down and may not be coming back. Google playing with puffs of air, little taps as signals. Rolling Stone pivots to creators. Scoop: CNN+ looks doomed. Joe Kahn Is Named Executive Editor of The New York Times. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. Google Search on desktop tests redesign that puts Images, Video, and more to the left. Google's AirDrop competitor, Nearby Share, is reportedly getting a big upgrade. Google issues third emergency fix for Chrome this year. Google rolls out new badges for Chrome extensions. Google One 2TB+ subscribers can get a free Titan Security Key — Here's how to redeem. Google rolling out conversion migration tool for Google Analytics 4. The Wisconsin Mom Who Made the Viral 'Welcome to POUNDTOWN' Sign Shares Her Inspiration. This company makes vodka out of thin air to save the planet. Center Cam is a tiny middle-screen webcam that delivers a better human connection through our eye-to-eye HD camera technology. Picks: Stacey - With Insteon down, possibly for good, what options do you have for your devices? Jeff - Digital Advertising Soared 35% to $189 Billion in 2021 According to the IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report Jeff - Taking Stock With Teens: Piper Sandler completes 43rd semi-annual Generation Z survey of 7,100 U.S. teens Jeff - New suicide hotline number is unknown to most Americans Ant - Davinci Resolve 18 Beta Is Available Ant - Adobe Max Announced for IN PERSON Ant - Dawn Staley Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: policygenius.com/twig BuckMason.com/twig Blueland.com/TWIG
This week: Yuval Noah Harari speaks with Andrew Yang, Jonathan Haidt on why the last ten years have been uniquely stupid, why coastal cities are sinking, how a working-class Aussie miner got invited to NASA, and how to spot the alignment of four planets this month.YUVAL HARARI & ANDREW YANGYuval Noah Harari, the historian and author of the best-selling book “Sapiens”, has talked to US presidential candidate Andrew Yang in a fascinating conversation about AI, public policy and the future of work.Andrew is known for campaigning for universal basic income- a very controversial idea, especially in the United States. He's also very concerned about job automation, and what happens to people who lose their careers due to technological advancements.His insights go hand in hand with Yuval, who has written extensively on what happens when we face massive technological changes, such as the Industrial Revolution, or the now with the AI Revolution.They discuss how job automation and idless can lead to people heading down rabbit holes of political and religious extremism, and how the war in Ukraine may be our biggest motivation to move away from fossil fuels.Yep- they cover some very important topics, and we definitely recommend you give it a watch and let us know your thoughts in the comments section.And if you're interested in the ethical implications of AI and automation- don't miss our Philosophical Ethics course starting next month. Sign up at the link in our bio.JON HAIDTEveryone's talking about Jonathan Haidt's latest essay “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid”, published last week in The Atlantic.It's been called the best explanation of how social media is making us unfit for democracy. And in it, Jon uses the metaphor of the tower of Babel.If you went to a religious school, maybe you know the story- but if you don't, the cliff notes version is that after the Great Flood, a group of people speaking one shared language built a tower tall enough to reach heaven.This made God angry, and he thinks that these people have gotten too big for their boots, and are going to get more and more cocky. So he confuses their language so they can't understand each other, therefore stopping their ability to work together.According to Jon Haidt, a social psychologist, this is what social media is doing to us.We hoped social media would help us work together, but instead it is fracturing the way we communicate, and it's having terrible effects on our society.And if you haven't yet, grab yourself a SIGNED copy of Jon's must-read book, “The Righteous Mind” from our shop. We only have one copy left! Head to the link in our bio.SINKING CITIESHave you got that sinking feeling?Well if you live in a coastal city, that's literally what's happening to you.Earth scientists recently published a paper showing that coastal cities around the globe are sinking by up to 5 centimetres a year! They studied the satellite imagery of 99 cities on 6 continents to find that the sinkiest cities are mostly in Asia- such as Tianjin, Karachi and Manila.While rising sea levels due to climate change play a major role in the sinking, scientists believe that most of it is caused by humans.When the researchers looked at Google Earth imagery of the sinking regions, the team saw mostly residential or commercial areas, leading them to believe that groundwater pumping is the main culprit.But there's hope! Back in the day, Shanghai and Jakarta were sinking more than 10 centimetres per year, on average. Then their governments better regulated groundwater extraction, and the sinking has slowed right down.AMATEUR ASTRONOMERThis miner from outback Australia went from being a school dropout to a prized astronomer!His name is Trevor Barry, and he's the recent recipient of the Astronomical Society of Australia award. He's known in the space world for his contributions to astronomy, all done from his backyard in the isolated town of Broken Hill.Trevor left high school to take up an apprenticeship at one of the local mines, but he always wondered why the night sky looked the way it did. His obsession with astronomy reached its peak when he designed and built his own observatory and telescopes!In 2008 he found a white spot on his favourite planet, Saturn, which ended up being an electrical storm. NASA and the Cassini team have used Trevor's data, and three years ago Trevor got to travel to NASA's headquarters to meet the leader of the Cassini imaging team, Carolyn Porco.We love Trevor's story- it teaches us that there are so many alternative pathways to achieve success, and that all you need is passion!If you're an amateur astronomer, come study cosmology at Think Inc Academy with Professor Alan Duffy. Sign up at the link in our bio.APRIL SKIESSky gazers- this is your month!April is perhaps the best month for peeping our planets. Yep- April skies are so clear there's even a song written about them.Beginning around Sunday morning, you'll be able to see something pretty rare- Mars, Venus, Jupiter AND Saturn in one straight line.To see this awesome planetary foursome, those of us in the Southern Hemisphere should head out about an hour before sunrise and look to the southeast, where the sun is about to rise.There you'll be able to see with your naked eyes all four planets in a neat line.While this makes sky gazing far easier, the line is just an optical illusion. The planets aren't actually lined up, and from any other vantage point in space you'd be able to see that they're far apart.If you're someone who's always gazing up into space thinking about the meaning of it all- come along to see theoretical physicist Brian Greene LIVE in conversation this June. You'll have the chance to pick Brian's brain about life's biggest questions. Tickets are at the link in our bio.---That's all for this week- we hope you learned something new! Don't forget to subscribe to our mailing list for specials on our upcoming Brian Greene tour, and on our Think Inc. Academy courses starting next month. Until then, keep well!Sign up to our newsletter → bit.ly/think-sign-up
Elon Musk, Bill Gates' Metaverse, Zuckerberg security detail Fast track. Elon Musk Sued Over Delay in Disclosing Twitter (TWTR) Stake. Elon Musk Wants to Buy Out Twitter (TWTR) in Final $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid. Twitter adopts poison pill in bid to thwart Elon Musk takeover. Fox News says it didn't authorize Truth Social account. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. Researchers find new malware variant after stopping attack on Ukrainian energy provider. Ukraine Soldier Tears Down Russian Drone, Finds DSLR Camera, Bottle Cap. California proposed ban on new gas-fueled cars by 2035. Muting your mic reportedly doesn't stop big tech from recording your audio. AI software from Uniphore, Sybill and Zoom detects customer emotions. TikTok launches its own AR development platform, Effect House. Mark Zuckerberg's Augmented Reality. What a 1994 Bill Gates keynote tells us about the metaverse. Remembering eWorld, Apple's forgotten online service. Big Tech Is Pouring $925 Million Into Carbon Removal. Intel sets 2040 net zero goal for carbon emissions. Houston Astros' stadium will be the first in MLB to use Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' tech. Mark Zuckerberg Security Costs $26.8 Million for Meta. Bored Apes Go Hollywood With Coinbase-Produced Movie Trilogy. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Brian McCullough, Harry McCracken, and Alex Lindsay Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: checkout.com/twit ZipRecruiter.com/Twit eightsleep.com/twit Blueland.com/TWIT
Elon Musk, Bill Gates' Metaverse, Zuckerberg security detail Fast track. Elon Musk Sued Over Delay in Disclosing Twitter (TWTR) Stake. Elon Musk Wants to Buy Out Twitter (TWTR) in Final $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid. Twitter adopts poison pill in bid to thwart Elon Musk takeover. Fox News says it didn't authorize Truth Social account. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. Researchers find new malware variant after stopping attack on Ukrainian energy provider. Ukraine Soldier Tears Down Russian Drone, Finds DSLR Camera, Bottle Cap. California proposed ban on new gas-fueled cars by 2035. Muting your mic reportedly doesn't stop big tech from recording your audio. AI software from Uniphore, Sybill and Zoom detects customer emotions. TikTok launches its own AR development platform, Effect House. Mark Zuckerberg's Augmented Reality. What a 1994 Bill Gates keynote tells us about the metaverse. Remembering eWorld, Apple's forgotten online service. Big Tech Is Pouring $925 Million Into Carbon Removal. Intel sets 2040 net zero goal for carbon emissions. Houston Astros' stadium will be the first in MLB to use Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' tech. Mark Zuckerberg Security Costs $26.8 Million for Meta. Bored Apes Go Hollywood With Coinbase-Produced Movie Trilogy. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Brian McCullough, Harry McCracken, and Alex Lindsay Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: checkout.com/twit ZipRecruiter.com/Twit eightsleep.com/twit Blueland.com/TWIT
Elon Musk, Bill Gates' Metaverse, Zuckerberg security detail Fast track. Elon Musk Sued Over Delay in Disclosing Twitter (TWTR) Stake. Elon Musk Wants to Buy Out Twitter (TWTR) in Final $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid. Twitter adopts poison pill in bid to thwart Elon Musk takeover. Fox News says it didn't authorize Truth Social account. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. Researchers find new malware variant after stopping attack on Ukrainian energy provider. Ukraine Soldier Tears Down Russian Drone, Finds DSLR Camera, Bottle Cap. California proposed ban on new gas-fueled cars by 2035. Muting your mic reportedly doesn't stop big tech from recording your audio. AI software from Uniphore, Sybill and Zoom detects customer emotions. TikTok launches its own AR development platform, Effect House. Mark Zuckerberg's Augmented Reality. What a 1994 Bill Gates keynote tells us about the metaverse. Remembering eWorld, Apple's forgotten online service. Big Tech Is Pouring $925 Million Into Carbon Removal. Intel sets 2040 net zero goal for carbon emissions. Houston Astros' stadium will be the first in MLB to use Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' tech. Mark Zuckerberg Security Costs $26.8 Million for Meta. Bored Apes Go Hollywood With Coinbase-Produced Movie Trilogy. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Brian McCullough, Harry McCracken, and Alex Lindsay Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: checkout.com/twit ZipRecruiter.com/Twit eightsleep.com/twit Blueland.com/TWIT
Elon Musk, Bill Gates' Metaverse, Zuckerberg security detail Fast track. Elon Musk Sued Over Delay in Disclosing Twitter (TWTR) Stake. Elon Musk Wants to Buy Out Twitter (TWTR) in Final $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid. Twitter adopts poison pill in bid to thwart Elon Musk takeover. Fox News says it didn't authorize Truth Social account. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. Researchers find new malware variant after stopping attack on Ukrainian energy provider. Ukraine Soldier Tears Down Russian Drone, Finds DSLR Camera, Bottle Cap. California proposed ban on new gas-fueled cars by 2035. Muting your mic reportedly doesn't stop big tech from recording your audio. AI software from Uniphore, Sybill and Zoom detects customer emotions. TikTok launches its own AR development platform, Effect House. Mark Zuckerberg's Augmented Reality. What a 1994 Bill Gates keynote tells us about the metaverse. Remembering eWorld, Apple's forgotten online service. Big Tech Is Pouring $925 Million Into Carbon Removal. Intel sets 2040 net zero goal for carbon emissions. Houston Astros' stadium will be the first in MLB to use Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' tech. Mark Zuckerberg Security Costs $26.8 Million for Meta. Bored Apes Go Hollywood With Coinbase-Produced Movie Trilogy. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Brian McCullough, Harry McCracken, and Alex Lindsay Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: checkout.com/twit ZipRecruiter.com/Twit eightsleep.com/twit Blueland.com/TWIT
Elon Musk, Bill Gates' Metaverse, Zuckerberg security detail Fast track. Elon Musk Sued Over Delay in Disclosing Twitter (TWTR) Stake. Elon Musk Wants to Buy Out Twitter (TWTR) in Final $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid. Twitter adopts poison pill in bid to thwart Elon Musk takeover. Fox News says it didn't authorize Truth Social account. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. Researchers find new malware variant after stopping attack on Ukrainian energy provider. Ukraine Soldier Tears Down Russian Drone, Finds DSLR Camera, Bottle Cap. California proposed ban on new gas-fueled cars by 2035. Muting your mic reportedly doesn't stop big tech from recording your audio. AI software from Uniphore, Sybill and Zoom detects customer emotions. TikTok launches its own AR development platform, Effect House. Mark Zuckerberg's Augmented Reality. What a 1994 Bill Gates keynote tells us about the metaverse. Remembering eWorld, Apple's forgotten online service. Big Tech Is Pouring $925 Million Into Carbon Removal. Intel sets 2040 net zero goal for carbon emissions. Houston Astros' stadium will be the first in MLB to use Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' tech. Mark Zuckerberg Security Costs $26.8 Million for Meta. Bored Apes Go Hollywood With Coinbase-Produced Movie Trilogy. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Brian McCullough, Harry McCracken, and Alex Lindsay Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: checkout.com/twit ZipRecruiter.com/Twit eightsleep.com/twit Blueland.com/TWIT
Haidt is a social psychologist and Professor of Ethical Leadership at the NYU Stern School of Business. He also co-founded Heterodox Academy. His latest book is "The Coddling of the American Mind," but our discussion centered on his new piece for The Atlantic, “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid,” a history of social media. Get full access to The Weekly Dish at andrewsullivan.substack.com/subscribe
Justin and Chris discuss John Haidt's article entitled, "Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid" and apply his analysis to sociopolitical discourse among Christians. They also discuss the lockdowns in Shanghai and Florida's $70M fatherhood initiative. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/ https://fortune.com/2022/04/11/shanghai-lockdown-residents-screaming-apartments-covid/ https://www.fox13news.com/news/new-florida-law-funds-pro-fatherhood-programs-such-as-tony-dungys-all-pro-dad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week our guest is social psychologist, Jonathan Haidt, who has authored several of my personal favorite books including the Happiness Hypothesis, The Righteous Mind, and the Coddling of the American Mind. We're lucky enough to have Jon join us to discuss his just released Atlantic article entitled, 'Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid,' which explores his upcoming book about social media. In this episode we discuss the key points of this article, exploring what dynamics shifted in American life as a result of social media and the resulting impacts on our children's mental health, on our politics, and on the fabric of society itself. Visit TheCoddling.com or LetGrow.org for more information on raising and mentoring Gen-Z kids to be less anxious and depressed. And if you wish to learn more about viewpoint diversity in academia, visit Heterodoxacademy.org ** Host: Steven Parton - LinkedIn / Twitter Music by: Amine el Filali
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