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In this episode of the Existential Hope Podcast, existential psychologist Clay Routledge explores how meaning and agency shape both individual well-being and societal progress.While material conditions have improved, many people—especially younger generations—report growing pessimism and disconnection. Clay argues that a lack of meaning, not just external barriers, often holds us back. By understanding how humans derive purpose and motivation, we can unlock new paths to flourishing.We discuss:Why agency—the belief that we can shape our future—is crucial for progressHow nostalgia can fuel innovation rather than trap us in the pastThe difference between hope and optimism, and why hope drives actionThe psychology behind rising pessimism and how to counter itWhat a world that maximizes meaning and human potential could look likeIf you've ever wondered how psychology can help us move from existential angst to existential hope, this episode is for you.Full transcript, list of resources, and art piece: https://www.existentialhope.com/podcastsExistential Hope was created to collect positive and possible scenarios for the future so that we can have more people commit to creating a brighter future, and to begin mapping out the main developments and challenges that need to be navigated to reach it. Existential Hope is a Foresight Institute project.Hosted by Allison Duettmann and Beatrice ErkersFollow Us: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Existential Hope InstagramExplore every word spoken on this podcast through Fathom.fm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Shop Talk, Clay Routledge challenges our culture's perspective on what counts as serving others.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feeling nostalgic? We sure are! In this episode, we sit down with Clay Routledge, author of Past Forward: How Nostalgia Can Help You Live a More Meaningful Life, to take a deep dive into the power of nostalgia. From Legos, Operation, and Dungeons & Dragons to iconic movies and music, we relive the best (and cringiest) parts of our childhoods. But nostalgia isn't just about the past—it actually shapes our future!

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John Vervaeke, PhD is a philosopher and cognitive scientist. He is an associate professor and award-winning lecturer at the University of Toronto, teaching in the Department of Psychology. His work and research is far-ranging, including topics such as human intelligence, rationality, wisdom, and AI. Clay Routledge, PhD is an existential psychologist, a writer, and a consultant. Clay is Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at Archbridge Institute and coeditor of Profectus, a magazine on human progress and flourishing. As a leading expert in existential psychology, Clay's work focuses on helping people reach their full potential and build meaningful lives. - Deep Talks is a listener-supported podcast. Become a Patreon member today and receive bonus episodes, Q & A opportunities, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/deeptalkstheologypodcast

Existential psychologist Clay Routledge joins Chelsea Follett to discuss how Americans think about the future, recent trends in mental health, the alleged "crisis of meaning," and how nostalgia can drive progress.

Dr. Clay Routledge is a leading expert in existential psychology. He is a highly cited scholar who has published more than 100 scholarly papers, co-edited three books, authored two books, and received numerous awards for his academic research and student mentorship. He is the Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute and the coeditor of Profectus Magazine. https://www.clayroutledge.com/ Ben Wilterdink is the Director of Programs at the Archbridge Institute, whose work focuses on the connection between economic and social policy and existential meaning. https://profectusmag.com/author/ben/   Deep Talks is a listener-supported podcast that is free of advertisements. Become a member on Patreon today: https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkstheologypodcast

Dr. Clay Routledge is a leading expert in existential psychology. He is a highly cited scholar who has published more than 100 scholarly papers, co-edited three books, authored two books, and received numerous awards for his academic research and student mentorship. He is the Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute and the coeditor of Profectus Magazine. https://www.clayroutledge.com/ Ben Wilterdink is the Director of Programs at the Archbridge Institute, whose work focuses on the connection between economic and social policy and existential meaning. https://profectusmag.com/author/ben/   Deep Talks is a listener-supported podcast that is free of advertisements. Become a member on Patreon today: https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkstheologypodcast

Jesse hosts a solo show, updating listeners on the Ohtani 50/50 ball selling price, the influence of Freddie Freeman's World Series success, and new card releases (1:00). Later, Clay Routledge discusses the pandemic's role in the resurgence of nostalgia, the significance of community in collecting, and the economic implications of nostalgia (13:50). Host: Jesse Gibson Guest: Clay Routledge Producer: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Ryan Moyer speaks with existential psychologist Dr. Clay Routledge about happiness & well-being. They discuss the extent to which happiness is objective, the distinction between pleasure and well-being, how discomfort can be an important contributor to well-being, and how nostalgia can be used to cope with negative emotions. For more on Clay, visit his website or subscribe to his Substack. Why Do We Do That? is a psychology podcast that deconstructs human behavior from the perspectives of social scientists, psychologists, and others that use applied psychology in their work. Web | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Patreon |

Let's talk about Trap (2024) and about how teen heartthrobs, fantasy, and nostalgia are actually beneficial to our mental health by exploring self-psychology concepts of selfobject needs and reparative relationships. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy...............................................................Show Notes:Want to work together? I offer 1:1 psychotherapy (Ontario), along with tarot, horror, and dreamwork services, both individually and through my group program, the Final Girls Club. Visit my website to learn more.Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempomint.Between Therapist and Client: The New Relationship by Michael KahnNostalgia as a Resource for Psychological Health and Well-Being by Clay Routledge, Tim Wildschut , Constantine Sedikides, and Jacob Juhl in Social and Personality Psychology Compass 7/11 (2013): 808–818, 10.1111/spc3.12070​​‘It Was Never My Intention to Be a Heartthrob': Josh Hartnett on Finding His Focus, Shedding the Darkness of ‘Black Mirror' and That ‘Bats— Crazy' ‘Trap' Script by Emily Longeretta

Vi behöver mening och kanske är det därför som gud och religiösa former lever kvar i sekulär skepnad. Dan Korn reflekterar över ateister som predikar och andra former av sekulär tro. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna. Essän sändes första gången 2019.I ett litet hörnhus vid Øster Farimagsgade i Köpenhamn hade min gamle vän Elias Levin en butik för sadlar, grimmor, hjälmar och annat en ryttare behöver. Han bodde på övervåningen. Jag var med där och firade hans åttioårsdag 1989. Elias var en av få danska judar som överlevt Förintelsen. De flesta lyckades ju, i september 1943, fly över Sundet till Sverige i en räddningsaktion genomförd av den danska motståndsrörelsen med den svenska regeringens och den tyske guvernörens tysta medgivande. Elias hade också rest till de små fiskebyarna vid kusten för att hitta en båt för att ta sig över till Sverige. Men de kom inte med någon båt första dagen och i stället för att hitta boende i fiskebyn ville hans pappa hellre åka hem. En granne såg när de återvände, ringde Gestapo och snart var de på väg till Theresienstadt. I krigets slutskede, när tyskarna inte längre förvarade de danska judarna i ett mönsterläger för att maskera vad de höll på med, skickades Elias till Auschwitz.Där blev Elias religiös. Det motsatta brukar vara mycket vanligare. Det var många religiösa människor som i lägren miste sin tro. Men för Elias var det tvärt om. Han berättade för mig att han kom från ett strängt religiöst hem, men själv var han måttligt intresserad före kriget. Men när han var i Auschwitz tänkte han för sig själv:”Det som sker nu runt omkring mig är otroligt, så otroligt att det inte skulle vara möjligt om det inte fanns en gud som styr världen. Jag gillar inte hur han styr den nu, men jag kan inte förneka Gud.”Psykiatrikern Viktor Frankl var också först placerad i Theresienstadt för att senare deporteras till Auschwitz. Efter kriget skrev han den kända boken ”Livet måste ha mening”, där han argumenterar för att människor som kände att deras liv hade en mening hade lättare att överleva lägrens fasor. För de som mördades spelade det givetvis ingen roll om de trodde på livets mening, men för dem som med svält och sjukdomar slet med slavarbete kunde tron på livets mening vara skillnaden mellan liv och död. Frankl skriver:”Vi som levde i koncentrationsläger kan minnas männen som gick genom barackerna och tröstade andra, som kunde ge bort sina sista stycken bröd. De må ha varit få till antalet, men de är tillräckliga bevis för att allt kan tas från en människa, utom en sak; den sista mänskliga friheten – att själv välja sin inställning i varje omständighet, att välja sin egen väg.”Det är inte bara för att överleva koncentrationsläger livet måste ha en mening. Den amerikanske psykologiprofessorn Clay Routledge menar att tron på något högre, vad det än är, gör oss till hälsosammare människor. Religionen ger livet mening. När vi väljer bort Gud ersätter vi därför Gud med något annat. Vi tror att det är modern rationalitet, men bak den fasaden lever ofta magi och skrock vidare, fast i annan klädsel.På 1990-talet kände jag en man som bodde i en omålad, fallfärdig gammal stuga i norra Västergötland. Han undslapp sig att han trodde på tomten. Alltså han berättade inte historier om att människor förr trott på tomten, utan han berättade att han fortfarande satte ut ett fat med gröt på julafton för att få tomtens välsignelse för det kommande året. Nästa dag var gröten uppäten, så nog fanns tomten alltid. Och han försvarade sin tro med att säga:”Förr trodde folk på tomten, nu tror de på marknadskrafterna i stället. Men det krävs allt mer än ett fat med gröt för att blidka marknadskrafterna”Den fransk-amerikanske litteraturvetaren och filosofen René Girard säger samma sak i boken ”Evolution and conversion”. Nittiotalets tro på marknadskrafterna, säger Girard, har påfallande likheter med religiös tro. Precis som man tror på en allsmäktig gud trodde många att om marknaden bara får vara helt ostörd och oreglerad kommer allt att lösa sig till det bästa. Marknaden tillskrevs samma vishet och allsmäktighet som Gud. Trots att Girard genomskådade detta tyckte han att det var en bra lösning. Marknaden kräver sina offer, men jämfört med många andra samhällssystem krävde den fria marknaden förhållandevis få offer.På samma sätt kan man i dag se de uppenbara likheterna mellan religion och klimatångest. Det behöver inte alls innebära att man förnekar klimatförändringar eller är motståndare till försök till lösningar att man kan se att klimatet har intagit Guds roll. Det är en straffande, grym gud vi har att göra med, en som inte låter sig blidkas så lätt. Men klimatet tar emot offer i form av klimatkompensation och andra goda handlingar samt har en form av gudstjänst i form av skamkänslor och offentlig bikt för flygande. Klimatet har en profet i form av Al Gore och ett helgon i form av Greta Thunberg. Hon har till och med avbildats med helgongloria på en målning. När saker som detta kritiserats har det kallats för ”hån” och kritikerna fått motta en reaktion som minner om forntida kättarförföljelser. Som sagt, man kan se dessa uppenbara likheter utan att för den sakens skull förneka klimatförändringar.Den brittiske filosofen John Gray menar att vi måste utgå från att livet inte har en mening för att verkligen kunna vara ateister. Nästan allt som kallas ateism är i själva verket monoteistisk religion i nya förklädnader, menar han. Det är en flykt från ett gudlöst samhälle in i det som ger tillvaron mening. I boken ”Seven types of atheism” visar han på de uppenbara likheterna mellan religioner och sekulära ideologier. Dessa ideologier är tillkomna för att verkligheten skulle kännas för skrämmande om tillvaron saknade en kraft som ger ordning och någon form av rättvisa. I stället för Gud kallar vi den kraften naturen, utvecklingen, marknaden eller något annat. Ateismen letar alltså efter surrogat för Gud. Mänsklighetens utveckling har ersatt Guds styrande hand. Tron på att mänskligheten under historiens gång insett gemensamma mål är en sekulär form av den religiösa tron på frälsning.Gray kallar sig ateist, men propagerar inte för ateism, just därför att det propagerandet har uppenbara likheter med religiöst dogmatisk tro på en sanning, i dess mest bokstavstrogna form. Precis som evangeliska kristna tror man att världen blir bättre om alla tror som dem. Men historien lär oss att viljan att tvinga alla att tycka likadant i stället leder till de värsta konflikter. Nästan all form av religion, säger Gray, handlar inte så mycket om vad man tror på, utan mera om vad man gör. Samma sak borde gälla oss alla. Tänk på vad du gör och strunta i vad både du och andra tror på.Dan Korn, författare, debattör och utbildad rabbin

Existential psychologist Dr. Clay Routledge, Vice President of Research at the Archbridge Institute, discusses the science of nostalgia, and why our yearning for beautiful memories is not simply an escape to the past but a vital resource for innovation.Clay is a highly cited researcher who has published more than 100 scholarly papers, co-edited three academic books, authored three books, and received numerous awards for his research and mentorship. Clay regularly advises a range of organizations, from small startups to large companies, helping them use existential psychology and behavioral science more broadly to improve their products, services, and workplace culture. His latest book is Past Forward: How Nostalgia Can Help You Live a More Meaningful Life.In this second part of our conversation, Clay discusses:Why we are nostalgic for both good and bad timesHow nostalgia is a resource for innovation and spiritualityReflection exercises to harness nostalgia for personal growthTo learn more about Clay's work, you can find him at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clayroutledge/ X: https://twitter.com/clayroutledge Human Flourishing Lab: https://humanflourishinglab.org Personal Website: https://www.clayroutledge.com Substack (Flourishing Friday): https://www.flourishingfriday.blog/ His latest book (Past Forward): https://www.amazon.com/Past-Forward-Nostalgia-Help-Meaningful/dp/1683648641/Follow us on social media for more updates:Twitter: @brvnathanInstagram: @brvnathanSubscribe to our newsletter for exclusive early access to episodes: www.beautyatwork.netThis episode is sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation (https://www.templeton.org/) and Templeton Religion Trust (https://templetonreligiontrust.org/).Support the Show.

Existential psychologist Dr. Clay Routledge, Vice President of Research at the Archbridge Institute, discusses the science of nostalgia, and why our yearning for beautiful memories is not simply an escape to the past but a vital resource for innovation.Clay is a highly cited researcher who has published more than 100 scholarly papers, co-edited three academic books, authored three books, and received numerous awards for his research and mentorship. Clay regularly advises a range of organizations, from small startups to large companies, helping them use existential psychology and behavioral science more broadly to improve their products, services, and workplace culture. His latest book is Past Forward: How Nostalgia Can Help You Live a More Meaningful Life.In this first part of our conversation, Clay discusses:His childhood experiences of profound beautyHow he came to pursue existential psychologyKey findings from his research on nostalgia, including its motivating and surprisingly future-oriented natureTo learn more about Clay's work, you can find him at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clayroutledge/ X: https://twitter.com/clayroutledge Human Flourishing Lab: https://humanflourishinglab.org Personal Website: https://www.clayroutledge.com Substack (Flourishing Friday): https://www.flourishingfriday.blog/ His latest book (Past Forward): https://www.amazon.com/Past-Forward-Nostalgia-Help-Meaningful/dp/1683648641/Follow us on social media for more updates:Twitter: @brvnathanInstagram: @brvnathanSubscribe to our newsletter for exclusive early access to episodes: www.beautyatwork.netThis episode is sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation (https://www.templeton.org/) and Templeton Religion Trust (https://templetonreligiontrust.org/).Support the Show.

This interview is an episode from The Well, our new publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Up Next ► Michio Kaku: Is God a mathematician?   • Michio Kaku: Is God a mathematician?   If you're a critic of religion or if you're someone who champions yourself as a strong believer in the power of rationality, you probably think 'supernatural thinking' is bad. But according to existential psychologist Clay Routledge, supernatural thinking is actually an important part of being a complete human being. From a scientific point of view, all we know is what we have in this life- but if we're open to supernatural possibilities that allows us to at least explore or have hope that there's something about our existence, something about the human spirit, that transcends the material. When we are dealing with anxieties about mortality, questions about purpose, and trying to understand our place in a large Universe, our minds naturally drift towards at least curiosities about the supernatural if not outright belief. --------------------------------------------- About Clay Routledge: Dr. Clay Routledge is a leading expert in existential psychology. His work examines how the human need for meaning in life influences and is influenced by different cognitive processes, self-regulation, momentous life experiences, personal and professional goals, creativity, social connections, spirituality and religiosity, entrepreneurship, and prosocial behavior. Dr. Routledge has published over 100 scholarly papers, co-edited three books on existential psychology, and authored the books Nostalgia: A Psychological Resource and Supernatural: Death, Meaning, and the Power of the Invisible World. His work has been featured by many media outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, CBS News, ABC News, BBC News, CBC News, CNN, NBC Today, MSNBC, Men's Health, The Atlantic, and The New Yorker. As a social commentator, Dr. Routledge has authored articles for a number of outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, USA Today, Scientific American, National Review, Entrepreneur, and Harvard Business Review. He was the lead writer for the TED-Ed animated lesson Why Do We Feel Nostalgia? Dr. Clay Routledge is the Vice President of Research and the Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute. He is also an editor at Profectus, a periodic web-based magazine focused on civilizational progress and human flourishing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About The Well Do we inhabit a multiverse? Do we have free will? What is love? Is evolution directional? There are no simple answers to life's biggest questions, and that's why they're the questions occupying the world's brightest minds. So what do they think? How is the power of science advancing understanding? How are philosophers and theologians tackling these fascinating questions? Let's dive into The Well. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive access to full interviews, early access to new releases, Big Think merch and more ►Get Big Think+ for Business Guide, inspire and accelerate leaders at all levels of your company with the biggest minds in business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do our warmest memories sort of hurt? You know the feeling. An old home video from childhood where you're opening Christmas presents in the company of siblings and cousins, or the memory box from high school full of photos and scribblings featuring your long-lost best friends. We miss these times. Though they were challenging at the time (being a teenager is hard) you can't help but look back on those years as more…simple. Today, we want to show you a short YouTube video called “A Love Letter To Star Wars” that depicts a young man lost in the nostalgia of the Star Wars prequel era (1999-2006). He seems lonely. Alienated from the Star Wars of today. The past makes him smile. We feel that. There's a wonderful book I read recently called Past Forward: How Nostalgia Can Help You Live A More Meaningful Life by Dr. Clay Routledge which makes a compelling case for the value of nostalgic feeling. Rather than treating nostalgia as a negative experience that traps people in the past and prevents growth, Routledge explains how nostalgia directs our future actions.The past isn't the true destination; it's just where we go to grab supplies for the tripNostalgia is a clue in our subconscious about what makes us feel whole. We lose those things along the way due to circumstances and the ever-changing nature of the world. But every day we have a chance to build a new life. So how are you using those nostalgic feelings to guide your decision making? Something I picked up from a biography of C.S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia) was that he believed God speaks to us in our childhood loves. Lewis spoke of nostalgia often but in terms of how God attempts to show us who we really are and what gifts he gave us that perhaps we've squandered. Did you love animals when you were 10 years old and dream of being a zoo keeper? Lewis believed that this might have been the real you. That doesn't mean that you have to be a zoo keeper, but it might mean you were gifted the heart of a nurturer. That could mean being a teacher, a dog kennel operator, or a parent to a big flock of children. If you loved Star Wars (deeply) like Riley and I both do, the idea is that this is not a flash-in-the-pan kind of phase you went through, but a deeper reality about something in your heart. Geeky Stoics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.We lose touch with that deeper truth when we enter the life of career, making money, paying bills, managing debt, and other sorts of mundane adult pressures. I made peace with that deeper truth several years ago and decided not to segregate Star Wars and “geeky” stories from my adult life. I think I was meant to adore these stories and reframe them for my adult peers. I think I was meant to do something like we're doing at Geeky Stoics. I know that because of nostalgic feelings toward Star Wars, Narnia, Lord of the Rings, and my childhood friendships. This might be why C.S. Lewis dedicated The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe to his God-daughter, saying “I wrote this story for you, but when I began it I had not realized that girls grow quicker than books. As a result you are already too old for fairy tales, and by the time it is printed and bound you will be older still. But some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. You can then take it down from some upper shelf, dust it, and tell me what you think of it. I shall probably be too deaf to hear, and too old to understand a word you say, but I shall still be your affectionate Godfather, C. S. Lewis.”Did you catch that? Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. Enjoy this video podcast of Geeky Stoics, and let us know what you think in the Comments. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.geekystoics.com/subscribe

This interview is an episode from The Well, our new publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Up Next ► Why are we such a religious species?   • Why are we such a religious species? ...   Nostalgia is making a comeback. Whether it's movies, fashion, or music, people are turning the clock back a few decades. It makes sense. The world is going through a period of turmoil and uncertainty. When life feels chaotic, our minds naturally drift toward more comforting experiences from the past. Thanks to social media and streaming services, we can satisfy our nostalgic longings more easily than ever. --------------------------------------------------------- About Clay Routledge: Dr. Clay Routledge is a leading expert in existential psychology. His work examines how the human need for meaning in life influences and is influenced by different cognitive processes, self-regulation, momentous life experiences, personal and professional goals, creativity, social connections, spirituality and religiosity, entrepreneurship, and prosocial behavior. Dr. Routledge has published over 100 scholarly papers, co-edited three books on existential psychology, and authored the books Nostalgia: A Psychological Resource and Supernatural: Death, Meaning, and the Power of the Invisible World. His work has been featured by many media outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, CBS News, ABC News, BBC News, CBC News, CNN, NBC Today, MSNBC, Men's Health, The Atlantic, and The New Yorker. As a social commentator, Dr. Routledge has authored articles for a number of outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, USA Today, Scientific American, National Review, Entrepreneur, and Harvard Business Review. He was the lead writer for the TED-Ed animated lesson Why Do We Feel Nostalgia? Dr. Clay Routledge is the Vice President of Research and the Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute. He is also an editor at Profectus, a periodic web-based magazine focused on civilizational progress and human flourishing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About The Well Do we inhabit a multiverse? Do we have free will? What is love? Is evolution directional? There are no simple answers to life's biggest questions, and that's why they're the questions occupying the world's brightest minds. So what do they think? How is the power of science advancing understanding? How are philosophers and theologians tackling these fascinating questions? Let's dive into The Well. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive access to full interviews, early access to new releases, Big Think merch and more ►Get Big Think+ for Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This interview is an episode from The Well, our new publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Up Next ► What kind of atheist are you?   • What do atheists believe? | Clay Rout... Intelligence is a double-edged sword. While it allows us to become enlightened and to make technological advances, it also causes great anxiety. To help alleviate our anxiety, we turn to the supernatural — religion, ghosts, UFOs, and the paranormal. Belief in the supernatural is largely driven by our need to cope with our own mortality and to make sense of a chaotic world. ------------------------------------------------ About Clay Routledge: Dr. Clay Routledge is a leading expert in existential psychology. His work examines how the human need for meaning in life influences and is influenced by different cognitive processes, self-regulation, momentous life experiences, personal and professional goals, creativity, social connections, spirituality and religiosity, entrepreneurship, and prosocial behavior. Dr. Routledge has published over 100 scholarly papers, co-edited three books on existential psychology, and authored the books Nostalgia: A Psychological Resource and Supernatural: Death, Meaning, and the Power of the Invisible World. His work has been featured by many media outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, CBS News, ABC News, BBC News, CBC News, CNN, NBC Today, MSNBC, Men's Health, The Atlantic, and The New Yorker. As a social commentator, Dr. Routledge has authored articles for a number of outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, USA Today, Scientific American, National Review, Entrepreneur, and Harvard Business Review. He was the lead writer for the TED-Ed animated lesson Why Do We Feel Nostalgia? Dr. Clay Routledge is the Vice President of Research and the Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute. He is also an editor at Profectus, a periodic web-based magazine focused on civilizational progress and human flourishing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About The Well Do we inhabit a multiverse? Do we have free will? What is love? Is evolution directional? There are no simple answers to life's biggest questions, and that's why they're the questions occupying the world's brightest minds. So what do they think? How is the power of science advancing understanding? How are philosophers and theologians tackling these fascinating questions? Let's dive into The Well. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This interview is an episode from The Well, our new publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Up Next ► Supernatural thinking: Your brain's anti-anxiety mode   • Supernatural thinking: Your brain's a...   Atheism is typically thought of as being binary: You either believe in God or you don't. In reality, atheism is a much more complex belief system. Some atheists are spiritual, while others are “angry” at the divine — both of which imply some level of belief in something. Many atheists engage in teleological thinking, which is the notion that there is a hidden design or meaning to our lives. ------------------------------------------- About Clay Routledge: Dr. Clay Routledge is a leading expert in existential psychology. His work examines how the human need for meaning in life influences and is influenced by different cognitive processes, self-regulation, momentous life experiences, personal and professional goals, creativity, social connections, spirituality and religiosity, entrepreneurship, and prosocial behavior. Dr. Routledge has published over 100 scholarly papers, co-edited three books on existential psychology, and authored the books Nostalgia: A Psychological Resource and Supernatural: Death, Meaning, and the Power of the Invisible World. His work has been featured by many media outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, CBS News, ABC News, BBC News, CBC News, CNN, NBC Today, MSNBC, Men's Health, The Atlantic, and The New Yorker. As a social commentator, Dr. Routledge has authored articles for a number of outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, USA Today, Scientific American, National Review, Entrepreneur, and Harvard Business Review. He was the lead writer for the TED-Ed animated lesson Why Do We Feel Nostalgia? Dr. Clay Routledge is the Vice President of Research and the Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute. He is also an editor at Profectus, a periodic web-based magazine focused on civilizational progress and human flourishing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About The Well Do we inhabit a multiverse? Do we have free will? What is love? Is evolution directional? There are no simple answers to life's biggest questions, and that's why they're the questions occupying the world's brightest minds. So what do they think? How is the power of science advancing understanding? How are philosophers and theologians tackling these fascinating questions? Let's dive into The Well. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Clay Routledge about nostalgia. They define nostalgia, nostalgia being forward thinking, nostalgia with positive and negative memories, and the downsides of nostalgia in pop culture. They discuss nostalgia with self-concept, self-continuity, and self-esteem, nostaglia for understanding existential anxiety and death, best ways to use nostalgia, and many more topics. Clay Routledge is an existential psychologist, writer, and consultant. He is Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at Archbridge Institute and co-editor of Profectus, a magazine on human progress and flourishing.  He has published more than 100 academic papers, co-edited three books, authored three books, and received numerous awards for his scholarly research and student mentorship. He is the author of his most recent book, Past Forward.Website: https://www.clayroutledge.com/ Get full access to Converging Dialogues at convergingdialogues.substack.com/subscribe

Over the past 200 years, humanity has become much more prosperous, educated, healthy, and peaceful. Alexander Hammond will discuss some of the heroes of progress, who saved or improved billions of lives, and the social and economic conditions that made their contributions possible. Whether it's agronomists whose hybrid crops fed billions of people, intellectuals who changed public policy to allow for greater human flourishing, businesspeople whose innovations raised living standards, or scientists whose medical breakthroughs eliminated diseases, if it weren't for the heroes who Hammond profiles, we'd all be far poorer, sicker, hungrier, more ignorant, and less free. Clay Routledge will speak of the individual's role in advancing human progress and the need for a cultural movement that champions a hopeful vision of the future and the underlying psychological traits, attitudes, and aspirations that inspire people to reach their full potential and become agents of progress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Caleb talks with Clay about his book, Past Forward, and more.Links MentionedClay RoutledgePast Forward: How Nostalgia Can Help You Live a More Meaningful Life by Clay RoutledgeCaleb's Substack

Forward into the past!  Clay Routledge has studied nostalgia for years, and says our tendency to think about the "good old days" can actually help us deal with the present and look to the future.

In this captivating episode, hosts Doro and Tricia delve into the multifaceted realm of nostalgia with guest Clay Routledge, VP of Research & Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute and author of “Past Forward: How Nostalgia Can Help You Live a More Meaningful Life.” Together, they uncover the deep emotional resonance of nostalgic memories, exploring how they shape our identities and influence our perspectives.  Through engaging anecdotes and profound insights, Clay illuminates the transformative power of nostalgia, offering a compelling journey into the human experience and the timeless echoes of memory. Listen to unravel the threads of the past and discover how embracing nostalgia can enrich our present and guide us toward a more meaningful future.

Clay Routledge is a teacher, writer, and researcher in the field of existential psychology. His latest book, Past Forward: How Nostalgia Can Help You Live a More Meaningful Life explores a topic near and dear to our hearts: nostalgia and its power to shape the future. In this conversation, we talk about our own obsessions with specific pop cultural objects from our respective youths (video games, music, movies), and reflect on how nostalgic memories shape our individual and collective identities. Sign up for a free 7 day trial of our massive library of podcasts, videos, and more: https://patreon.com/nostalgiatrap  

Can relishing the past help us create a better future? If we want to move ahead, how does going back support us? Could it be that thinking about the past is inseparable from thinking about the future? These are the questions Dr. Clay Routledge explores in his new book, Past Forward.  In this fascinating and very cool podcast, Tami Simon and Clay consider how a walk down memory lane can lead you to a brighter tomorrow, discussing: agency, action, and the power of a “meaning mindset”; building a culture of agency; existential psychology; the subjective experience of time and the concept of “temporal consciousness”; why it's important to savor the moment; the characteristics of nostalgia; working with difficult or bittersweet memories; how creativity is facilitated by a sense of security; journaling, playlists, scrapbooks, cooking, and other practical approaches to cultivate nostalgia and its benefits; the “reminiscence bump” and how nostalgia helps us feel younger; becoming our true selves; nostalgia around objects and personal possessions; and more.

Nostalgia plays an interesting role in our lives. While many of us may consider it something we experience as we reflect on our past, this week's guest sees it as a tool we can use to create our future. In his new book, Past Forward: How Nostalgia Can Help You Live a More Meaningful Life , Clay Routledge, PhD, guides us through a fascinating investigation into an emotion we all experience yet often misunderstand, inviting us to consider how nostalgia can have extraordinary potential to enrich our present―and our future.   Guest Bio Clay Routledge, PhD, is a leading expert in existential psychology. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Guardian, the Atlantic, The New Yorker, Wired, Forbes, and more. He is the vice president of research and director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute. For more, visit clayroutledge.com.   For episode homepage, resources and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode277    Learn more about coaching: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    Mentioned in this Episode Guest's book: Past Forward: How Nostalgia Can Help You Live a More Meaningful Life https://www.amazon.com/Past-Forward-Nostalgia-Help-Meaningful/dp/1683648641    Guest's website: https://www.clayroutledge.com/  Host Bio Kristen Manieri is a coach who works with teams to increase both productivity and wellbeing. She also helps individuals navigate transition with clarity and confidence. Her areas of focus are: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, habit formation, rest rituals, and self-care. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 200 authors about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional and joyful life. Learn more at kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me.    Learn more about coaching: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com  Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com  Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/

People say where you fall in the birth order compared to your siblings determines (or strongly influences) certain traits and outcomes. This episode begins with a look at whether the research backs this up or it is just a pop culture theory. https://psychcentral.com/blog/birth-order-and-personality#birth-order-and-personality The holidays bring back memories. Many of us get very nostalgic this time of year – longing for people, places and Christmases gone by. Being nostalgic was once thought to be a mental illness. Now, according to research, it can actually be good for you for many different reasons. Joining me to explain why longing for the past is good for your future is Clay Routledge, PhD, whose work has been featured in The New York Times, the Washington Post, the Guardian and CBS. He is author of the book Past Forward: How Nostalgia Can Help You Live a More Meaningful Life (https://amzn.to/3uC1sAs) Do you really like playing Monopoly? Lots of us play it but privately, we hate it. That's one of the many fascinating things you will hear as I speak with Marcus du Sautoy . He is an award-winning mathematician, a math professor at Oxford and he has studied the history and popularity of games humans play from chess, to backgammon, tic-tac-toe to Monopoly. You will be fascinated by what he discovered. Marcus is author the book Around the World in Eighty Games (https://amzn.to/3MV5Lxm). Cats and Christmas trees don't mix. Listen as I offer some strategies to help discourage your cat from climbing up and into your tree and maybe even knocking it down. A little prevention, some tin foil and some double-sided tape is all it takes. http://www.petmd.com/cat/seasonal/evr_ct_cats_and_christmas_trees PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! MasterClass makes a meaningful gift this season - for you and anyone on your list! Right now you can get two Memberships for the price of one at https://MasterClass.com/SOMETHING Indeed is the hiring platform where you can Attract, Interview, and Hire all in one place! Start hiring NOW with a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING PrizePicks is a skill-based, real-money Daily Fantasy Sports game that's super easy to play. Go to https://prizepicks.com/sysk and use code sysk for a first deposit match up to $100 Dell's Cyber Monday event is their biggest sale of the year. Shop now at https://Dell.com/deals to take advantage of huge savings and free shipping! Spread holiday cheer far and wide this season with a new phone! Everyone can get the gift of connection at UScellular. Get any phone free, today. UScellular. Built for US. Terms apply. Visit https://UScellular.com for details.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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I believe humans are fundamentally a spiritual species in search of meaning and that we're in the beginning stages of a massive culture-wide rejection of the materialistic, nihilistic story. In this new series, I talk with experts in a variety of disciplines who share this conviction and want to work towards solutions even if they disagree with me or don't hold to all of my religious/theological convictions. This is part 2 of this series, and it continues my conversation with Dr. Clay Routledge & Ben Wilterdink into some profoundly important territory. Dr. Clay Routledge is a leading expert in existential psychology. He is a highly cited scholar who has published more than 100 scholarly papers, co-edited three books, authored two books, and received numerous awards for his academic research and student mentorship. He is the Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute and the coeditor of Profectus Magazine. https://www.clayroutledge.com/ Ben Wilterdink is the Director of Programs at the Archbridge Institute, whose work focuses on the connection between economic and social policy and existential meaning. https://profectusmag.com/author/ben/ ___________ If you find this podcast helpful and want to see it continue ad-free, would you consider becoming a supporter on Patreon? You're not only supporting this podcast, but you are also supporting my free Substack page and YouTube channel. We need 200 patrons to ensure that my work can continue in 2023. https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkstheologypodcast Connect with Paul Anleitner on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/PaulAnleitner

I believe humans are fundamentally a spiritual species in search of meaning and that we're in the beginning stages of a massive culture-wide rejection of the materialistic, nihilistic story. In this new series, I talk with experts in a variety of disciplines who share this conviction and want to work towards solutions even if they disagree with me or don't hold to all of my religious/theological convictions. Dr. Clay Routledge is a leading expert in existential psychology. He is a highly cited scholar who has published more than 100 scholarly papers, co-edited three books, authored two books, and received numerous awards for his academic research and student mentorship. He is the Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute and the coeditor of Profectus Magazine. https://www.clayroutledge.com/ Ben Wilterdink is the Director of Programs at the Archbridge Institute, whose work focuses on the connection between economic and social policy and existential meaning. https://profectusmag.com/author/ben/ Listen to my first conversation with Clay Routledge back in year one of this podcast: https://deeptalkstheologypodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-22-dr-clay-routledge-science-behind-our-meaning-crisis/ ___________ If you find this podcast helpful and want to see it continue ad-free, would you consider becoming a supporter on Patreon? You're not only supporting this podcast, but you are also supporting my free Substack page and YouTube channel. We need 200 patrons to ensure that my work can continue in 2023. https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkstheologypodcast Connect with Paul Anleitner on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/PaulAnleitner  

This week, our host is joined by Dr. Clay Routledge (Archbridge Institute) who has freshly escaped from academia for a fun (as fun as it can be) conversation about how diversity, equity, and inclusion are being prioritized over scientific excellence; how higher education has capitulated to social justice and safetyism; privilege statements; the role of psychological illness; and what C19 revealed. // Get "The End of Gender" at DrDebraSoh.com (FREE Audible audiobook), @DrDebraSoh // Please support this podcast: patreon.com/drdebrasoh // Find Clay @clayroutledge // © 2022 Dr. Debra Soh

This is episode #15 of the podcast and it's Thursday, the 14th of April, 2022. My invited speaker today is Dr. Clay Routledge, an existential psychologist and the Arden and Donna Hetland Distinguished Professor of Business at North Dakota State University, the director of the Psychology of Progress Project, a faculty scholar at the Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth, a senior research fellow at Archbridge Institute, and an editor for Profectus, a periodic web-based magazine focused on civilizational progress and human flourishing.Our topic of discussion is nostalgia and nostalgic experience. Nostalgia is generally defined as a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past. We started by summarizing the concept's long history of three millennia, where it received different characterizations, and then moved to how people understand and experience nostalgia today. While nostalgia is a past-oriented emotion that has implications for the present, as it leads to increments in self-esteem, it also has implications for the future.The second part of the discussion moved toward technology when we talked about the possibility of using immersive technologies to experience nostalgic moments. Here is the show.Show Notes:- nostalgia and nostalgic experience- the concept's history of three millennia and its different characterizations- methodological approaches to understanding nostalgia - nostalgia and the cross-cultural lexicon - nostalgic reverie - scent-evoked nostalgia and self-esteem - nostalgia, a past-oriented emotion with implications for the present and for the future- does our current (scientific) understanding of nostalgia allow us to experience it in virtual reality?Links:https://www.psychologyofprogress.org/

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Vi behöver mening och kanske är det därför som gud och religiösa former lever kvar i sekulär skepnad. Dan Korn reflekterar över ateister som predikar och andra former av sekulär tro. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna. Essän sändes första gången 2019.I ett litet hörnhus vid Øster Farimagsgade i Köpenhamn hade min gamle vän Elias Levin en butik för sadlar, grimmor, hjälmar och annat en ryttare behöver. Han bodde på övervåningen. Jag var med där och firade hans åttioårsdag 1989. Elias var en av få danska judar som överlevt Förintelsen. De flesta lyckades ju, i september 1943, fly över Sundet till Sverige i en räddningsaktion genomförd av den danska motståndsrörelsen med den svenska regeringens och den tyske guvernörens tysta medgivande. Elias hade också rest till de små fiskebyarna vid kusten för att hitta en båt för att ta sig över till Sverige. Men de kom inte med någon båt första dagen och i stället för att hitta boende i fiskebyn ville hans pappa hellre åka hem. En granne såg när de återvände, ringde Gestapo och snart var de på väg till Theresienstadt. I krigets slutskede, när tyskarna inte längre förvarade de danska judarna i ett mönsterläger för att maskera vad de höll på med, skickades Elias till Auschwitz.Där blev Elias religiös. Det motsatta brukar vara mycket vanligare. Det var många religiösa människor som i lägren miste sin tro. Men för Elias var det tvärt om. Han berättade för mig att han kom från ett strängt religiöst hem, men själv var han måttligt intresserad före kriget. Men när han var i Auschwitz tänkte han för sig själv: Det som sker nu runt omkring mig är otroligt, så otroligt att det inte skulle vara möjligt om det inte fanns en gud som styr världen. Jag gillar inte hur han styr den nu, men jag kan inte förneka Gud.Psykiatrikern Viktor Frankl var också först placerad i Theresienstadt för att senare deporteras till Auschwitz. Efter kriget skrev han den kända boken Livet måste ha mening, där han argumenterar för att människor som kände att deras liv hade en mening hade lättare att överleva lägrens fasor. För de som mördades spelade det givetvis ingen roll om de trodde på livets mening, men för dem som med svält och sjukdomar slet med slavarbete kunde tron på livets mening vara skillnaden mellan liv och död. Frankl skriver:Vi som levde i koncentrationsläger kan minnas männen som gick genom barackerna och tröstade andra, som kunde ge bort sina sista stycken bröd. De må ha varit få till antalet, men de är tillräckliga bevis för att allt kan tas från en människa, utom en sak; den sista mänskliga friheten att själv välja sin inställning i varje omständighet, att välja sin egen väg.Det är inte bara för att överleva koncentrationsläger livet måste ha en mening. Den amerikanske psykologiprofessorn Clay Routledge menar att tron på något högre, vad det än är, gör oss till hälsosammare människor. Religionen ger livet mening. När vi väljer bort Gud ersätter vi därför Gud med något annat. Vi tror att det är modern rationalitet, men bak den fasaden lever ofta magi och skrock vidare, fast i annan klädsel.På 1990-talet kände jag en man som bodde i en omålad, fallfärdig gammal stuga i norra Västergötland. Han undslapp sig att han trodde på tomten. Alltså han berättade inte historier om att människor förr trott på tomten, utan han berättade att han fortfarande satte ut ett fat med gröt på julafton för att få tomtens välsignelse för det kommande året. Nästa dag var gröten uppäten, så nog fanns tomten alltid. Och han försvarade sin tro med att säga:Förr trodde folk på tomten, nu tror de på marknadskrafterna i stället. Men det krävs allt mer än ett fat med gröt för att blidka marknadskrafternaDen fransk-amerikanske litteraturvetaren och filosofen René Girard säger samma sak i boken Evolution and conversion. Nittiotalets tro på marknadskrafterna, säger Girard, har påfallande likheter med religiös tro. Precis som man tror på en allsmäktig gud trodde många att om marknaden bara får vara helt ostörd och oreglerad kommer allt att lösa sig till det bästa. Marknaden tillskrevs samma vishet och allsmäktighet som Gud. Trots att Girard genomskådade detta tyckte han att det var en bra lösning. Marknaden kräver sina offer, men jämfört med många andra samhällssystem krävde den fria marknaden förhållandevis få offer.På samma sätt kan man i dag se de uppenbara likheterna mellan religion och klimatångest. Det behöver inte alls innebära att man förnekar klimatförändringar eller är motståndare till försök till lösningar att man kan se att klimatet har intagit Guds roll. Det är en straffande, grym gud vi har att göra med, en som inte låter sig blidkas så lätt. Men klimatet tar emot offer i form av klimatkompensation och andra goda handlingar samt har en form av gudstjänst i form av skamkänslor och offentlig bikt för flygande. Klimatet har en profet i form av Al Gore och ett helgon i form av Greta Thunberg. Hon har till och med avbildats med helgongloria på en målning. När saker som detta kritiserats har det kallats för hån och kritikerna fått motta en reaktion som minner om forntida kättarförföljelser. Som sagt, man kan se dessa uppenbara likheter utan att för den sakens skull förneka klimatförändringar.Den brittiske filosofen John Gray menar att vi måste utgå från att livet inte har en mening för att verkligen kunna vara ateister. Nästan allt som kallas ateism är i själva verket monoteistisk religion i nya förklädnader, menar han. Det är en flykt från ett gudlöst samhälle in i det som ger tillvaron mening. I boken Seven types of atheism visar han på de uppenbara likheterna mellan religioner och sekulära ideologier. Dessa ideologier är tillkomna för att verkligheten skulle kännas för skrämmande om tillvaron saknade en kraft som ger ordning och någon form av rättvisa. I stället för Gud kallar vi den kraften naturen, utvecklingen, marknaden eller något annat. Ateismen letar alltså efter surrogat för Gud. Mänsklighetens utveckling har ersatt Guds styrande hand. Tron på att mänskligheten under historiens gång insett gemensamma mål är en sekulär form av den religiösa tron på frälsning.Gray kallar sig ateist, men propagerar inte för ateism, just därför att det propagerandet har uppenbara likheter med religiöst dogmatisk tro på en sanning, i dess mest bokstavstrogna form. Precis som evangeliska kristna tror man att världen blir bättre om alla tror som dem. Men historien lär oss att viljan att tvinga alla att tycka likadant i stället leder till de värsta konflikter. Nästan all form av religion, säger Gray, handlar inte så mycket om vad man tror på, utan mera om vad man gör. Samma sak borde gälla oss alla. Tänk på vad du gör och strunta i vad både du och andra tror på.Dan Korn, författare, debattör och utbildad rabbin

Why do we feel nostalgia? Dr. Clay Routledge how nostalgia works and if it's healthy. Nostalgia was once considered an illness confined to specific groups of people. Today, people all over the world report experiencing and enjoying nostalgia. Dr. Clay Routledge explains the way our understanding of nostalgia has changed since the term was first coined. Watch Why do we feel nostalgia? - Clay Routledge via Ted-Ed: https://youtu.be/WiTgn5QH_HU Dr. Routledge is the Arden & Donna Hetland Distinguished Professor of Business at North Dakota State University, a faculty scholar at the Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth, a senior research fellow at the Archbridge Institute, and an editor at Profectus. Learn more about Dr. Clay Routledge here: www.clayroutledge.com Subscribe to The Welcome Home Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClI47mgefRuLsOElux1HXjA?sub_confirmation=1 Stream on audio: https://www.liinks.co/welcomehome Connect with Takis: https://www.instagram.com/petertakis/ https://www.instagram.com/welcomehome.podcast https://twitter.com/petertakis https://www.takismusic.com/ Contact Takis: welcomehometakis@gmail.com Takis (real name Peter Takis) is a DJ/ producer from Winnipeg, Canada.

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Welcome to the Jordan B Peterson podcast season 4, episode 54. This episode was recorded on June 14th, 2021. Dr. Clay Routledge is an existential psychologist, writer, and professor at North Dakota State University. He's also a senior research fellow at the Archbridge Institute and an editor for Profectus magazine. Dr. Routledge studies basic psychological needs and how they're shaped by family, social bonds, economics, and broader cultural worldviews. He has published over 100 scholarly papers, co-edited three books on existential psychology, and written several books, including Nostalgia: A Psychological Resource, Supernatural: Death, Meaning, and the Power of the Invisible World. A lot of Dr. Routledge's work - like Dr. Peterson's - focuses on the need for meaning. The two had a wide-ranging conversation about loneliness, meaning, nostalgia, Terror Management Theory, and existential psychology. They also shared views on human progress, responsibility, religion, and UFOs.Dr. Clay Routledge Website: https://www.clayroutledge.com/Dr. Rouledge Article on Meaning: https://www.archbridgeinstitute.org/2020/05/28/why-meaning-matters-for-freedom-and-flourishing/------------[00:00] Intro [00:18] Jordan B. Peterson introduces guest Dr. Clay Routledge[01:55] How Dr. Clay Routledge got into his work[09:43] Terror Management Theory[18:33] The resistance to Terror Management Theory[22:01] Existential Psychology[27:09] The psychology of nostalgia[34:31] What elicits nostalgia[40:36] Pain responses[44:58] Reminiscence therapy and nostalgia[47:47] Collective nostalgia[54:48] Religion and its cultural impact[01:04:03] Secularism and UFOs [01:08:33] Politics, control, and meaning[01:16:36] The different kinds of meaning and the freedom of restraint[01:24:17] Filling the hole of religion[01:28:34] Human progress[01:32:38] Dr. Routldge's survey of American progress amongst university students and the apocalypse[01:43:43] Meaning across different cultures[01:48:18] Religion in free-market societies and ethical principles[01:51:56] Dr. Routledge's qualitative taxonomy on meaning[01:55:18] Responsibility and meaning[02:02:12] Loneliness[02:07:35] Dr. Routledge's purpose with his work-----------#JordanPeterson #Nostalgia #TerrorManagementTheory #Loneliness #MeaningVisit www.jordanbpeterson.com to view more information about Jordan, his books, lectures, social media, blog posts, and more.Jordan B. Peterson is a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, a clinical psychologist, and the author of the multi-million copy bestseller 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, #1 for nonfiction in 2018 in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, the Netherlands, Brazil, and Norway, and slated for translation into 50 languages.Dr. Peterson has appeared on many popular podcasts and shows, including the Joe Rogan Experience (#877, #958, #1006), The Rubin Report (12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, Free Speech, Psychology, Gender Pronouns), H3H3 (#37), and many more. Dr. Peterson's own podcast has focused mainly on his lecture series, covering a great deal of psychology and historical content. Jordan is expanding his current podcast from lectures to interviews with influential people around the world. We hope you enjoy this episode and more to come from Dr. Peterson in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the Jordan B Peterson podcast season 4, episode 53. This episode was recorded on June 14th, 2021.  Dr. Clay Routledge is an existential psychologist, writer, and professor at North Dakota State University. He's also a senior research fellow at the Archbridge Institute and an editor for Profectus magazine. Dr. Routledge studies basic psychological needs and how they're shaped by family, social bonds, economics, and broader cultural worldviews. He has published over 100 scholarly papers, co-edited three books on existential psychology, and written several books, including Nostalgia: A Psychological Resource, Supernatural: Death, Meaning, and the Power of the Invisible World.  A lot of Dr. Routledge's work - like Dr. Peterson's - focuses on the need for meaning. The two had a wide-ranging conversation about loneliness, meaning, nostalgia, Terror Management Theory, and existential psychology. They also shared views on human progress, responsibility, religion, and UFOs. Dr. Clay Routledge Website: https://www.clayroutledge.com/ Dr. Rouledge Article on Meaning: https://www.archbridgeinstitute.org/2020/05/28/why-meaning-matters-for-freedom-and-flourishing/ ------------ [00:00] Intro  [00:18] Jordan B. Peterson introduces guest Dr. Clay Routledge [01:55] How Dr. Clay Routledge got into his work [09:43] Terror Management Theory [18:33] The resistance to Terror Management Theory [22:01] Existential Psychology [27:09] The psychology of nostalgia [34:31] What elicits nostalgia [40:36] Pain responses [44:58] Reminiscence therapy and nostalgia [47:47] Collective nostalgia [54:48] Religion and its cultural impact [01:04:03] Secularism and UFOs  [01:08:33] Politics, control, and meaning [01:16:36] The different kinds of meaning and the freedom of restraint [01:24:17] Filling the hole of religion [01:28:34] Human progress [01:32:38] Dr. Routldge's survey of American progress amongst university students and the apocalypse [01:43:43] Meaning across different cultures [01:48:18] Religion in free-market societies and ethical principles [01:51:56] Dr. Routledge's qualitative taxonomy on meaning [01:55:18] Responsibility and meaning [02:02:12] Loneliness [02:07:35] Dr. Routledge's purpose with his work ----------- #JordanPeterson #Nostalgia #TerrorManagementTheory #Loneliness #Meaning Visit www.jordanbpeterson.com to view more information about Jordan, his books, lectures, social media, blog posts, and more. Jordan B. Peterson is a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, a clinical psychologist, and the author of the multi-million copy bestseller 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, #1 for nonfiction in 2018 in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, the Netherlands, Brazil, and Norway, and slated for translation into 50 languages. Dr. Peterson has appeared on many popular podcasts and shows, including the Joe Rogan Experience (#877, #958, #1006), The Rubin Report (12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, Free Speech, Psychology, Gender Pronouns), H3H3 (#37), and many more. Dr. Peterson's own podcast has focused mainly on his lecture series, covering a great deal of psychology and historical content. Jordan is expanding his current podcast from lectures to interviews with influential people around the world. We hope you enjoy this episode and more to come from Dr. Peterson in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr Clay Routledge is a Professor of Management at North Dakota State University and an author. How to find meaning in life is a question that's been grappled with for thousands of years. As an Existential Psychologist, Clay uses modern methods to answer these ancient questions and provides an awesome overview of our current understanding of what meaning is, why it's important and how to attain it. Expect to learn why nature would design a creature that requires meaning to feel fulfilled, the most robust ways to add meaning to your life, why religion might have answered a lot of the questions we're now asking, Clay's views on the importance of nostalgia and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Check out Clay's website - https://www.clayroutledge.com/ Follow Clay on Twitter - https://twitter.com/clayroutledge  Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/ 

You, Too, Can Be All Thumbs. Or At Least Three. Take a look at your hand and fingers—and imagine that instead of five digits, you had an additional thumb, approximately opposite your natural thumb. Researchers at University College London built what they call the “Third Thumb”—a flexible, 3D-printed prosthetic device, controlled by pressure on sensors under the wearer's big toes.The researchers studied how people wearing the thumb adapted their mental models of the world to incorporate their new, augmented body part, which they were able to use to perform tasks that usually take two hands, from picking up multiple wine glasses to plugging a USB cable into an adapter held in the air.  The scientists were interested in learning how the brain adapts to such a change, and whether there's any mental cost associated with controlling a body part that may not always be there.  SciFri's Charles Bergquist talks with Dani Clode, the designer of the thumb, and Paulina Kieliba, an engineer working on the project, about what they've learned from their interactions with extra body parts.      The Healing Power Of Nostalgia One of the trends we saw over the course of the pandemic was returning to memories from one's childhood. The 1977 Fleetwood Mac song Dreams reappeared on music charts worldwide, entertainment industry surveys found that over half of TV consumers rewatched their old favorite shows, and even sales of old Pokémon cards reached record highs. Believe it or not, there's a scientific basis to us getting nostalgic during lockdown. Nostalgia may be an emotionally protective force for people in times of crisis. In hindsight, this finding is no stretch of the imagination—just hearing the way people talk about nostalgic memories indicates a deep emotional effect. Though nostalgia hits us in the gut, evolutionarily, what do humans stand to benefit from indulging in our forever-lost pasts? And perhaps the biggest question of all—is such reminiscing good for us? Should we be actively trying to reflect, or thinking ahead? (Or just living in the moment?) Joining us to talk about the science of nostalgia, and the important role it has to play in our daily lives, are Clay Routledge, a professor in the Department of Management and Marketing at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota and Andrew Abeyta, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Rutgers University-Camden, in Camden, New Jersey.     The Future Of Orcas Threatened In Changing Waters When Seattle Times reporter Lynda Mapes heard of a mother killer whale in the Salish Sea whose baby died shortly after it was born, she was captivated. The grieving mother carried her baby for 1,000 miles, and Mapes chronicled her story for millions of readers who followed along. She said the story resonated because it “wasn't an animal story, but a story about a mother who happened to be a whale.” Now, she's chronicled the plight of the Southern Resident orcas in a new book, Orca: Shared Waters, Shared Home.  Orcas are known as fast and ferocious predators, sometimes called the “Tyrannosaurus Rex of the sea.” They've been swimming the oceans for millions of years. But it's not these facts that drew Mapes to chronicle their story. It's that these animals live in ancient societies, with long lineages and strong cultural ties. Their communities are well-known to the native people of the Pacific Northwest, where these orcas swim in the inland waters known as the Salish Sea.  But in recent years, human pressures have forced orcas away from their long-time fishing habitat. They face multiple threats, including climate change, boat traffic, development, noise, and the dwindling numbers of Chinook salmon they rely on for food. Guest host John Dankosky talks with Mapes about her new book, and ongoing efforts to help save these majestic mammals. 

In this episode of Things You Should Ngo, I interview Prof. Clay Routledge, a quantitative psychologist at North Dakota State University, about the psychology of social justice and religion. Originally uploaded in July 2018.

If there was ever a year that had us asking those overarching, existential questions at an accelerated rate, it was 2020. But over the past 20 years, the answers to those questions have seemingly become more complicated. As the paradigm of modern society shifts rapidly with the introduction of technology and new ideas, life here in the Western Hemisphere feels, in a way, simplified, compared to what our ancestors dealt with. So much so that ways of finding purpose, work life balance, and examining the rise of mental health awareness in this more ‘ simplified life' is again newly explored territory. Our guest today, Clay Routledge, is just one of the many doing that exploring.  Dr. Clay Routledge is a psychological scientist, writer, consultant, public speaker, and professor. He studies basic psychological needs and how these needs influence and are influenced by family, social and community bonds, economics, work, and broader cultural worldviews. Much of his research focuses on the need for meaning in life.Dr. Routledge is a Professor of Management for the Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth and the Department of Management and Marketing at North Dakota State University, is senior research fellow at Archbridge Institute, nonresident scholar at Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion, and faculty affiliate at the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard's Institute for Quantitative Social Science.He lives in Fargo, North Dakota with his wife.

Clay Routledge and John Bitzan conducted a survey of college students to assess their perception of viewpoint diversity and campus freedom; human progress and beliefs about the future; and student attitudes toward entrepreneurship, capitalism and socialism, and how college is influencing their views. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What are U.S. college students' attitudes towards free speech? What do they know about human progress? And what do they think about capitalism? Find out in this episode of The Human Progress Podcast with Dr. Clay Routledge. Dr. Clay Routledge is a psychological scientist, writer, consultant, public speaker, and professor. He studies basic psychological needs and how these needs influence and are influenced by family, social and community bonds, economics, work, and broader cultural worldviews. Much of his research focuses on the need for meaning in life. Learn more: https://youtu.be/u3hOgevJTtY Marian L. Tupy is the editor of Human Progress .org, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, and coauthor of The Simon Project. He specializes in globalization and global well‐ being and politics and economics of Europe and Southern Africa. Learn more: https://www.cato.org/people/marian-l-tupy Want to find HumanProgress.org elsewhere on the internet? Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/humanprogressorg Twitter - https://twitter.com/HumanProgress Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/HumanProgressorg

Discussion Links:Why Meaning Matters for Freedom and Flourishing  How Utah Keeps the American Dream AliveReforming Welfare to Reduce Marriage Penalties and Put Children FirstRaj Chetty on Race and  Economic Opportunity in the United StatesJohn Vervaeke's Meaning Crisis SeriesPaul Vanderklay YouTube ChannelThe Spiritual SpeciesClay's Talk at the Cato InstituteThe Denigration of Personal Agency as Self-Fulfilling ProphecyClay's WebsiteTwitter: http://twitter.com/ArchbridgeInstFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchbridgeSign up for our newsletter: https://www.archbridgeinstitute.org/newsletter-signup/

Parrots Helping Veterans with P.T.S.D. Dr. Lorin Lindner founded Serenity Park, a unique sanctuary on the grounds of the Los Angeles Veterans Administration Healthcare Center. She noticed that the veterans she treated as a clinical psychologist and the parrots she had taken in as a rescuer quickly formed bonds. Men and women who had been silent in therapy would share their stories and their feelings more easily with animals. Listen Now Are American's Too Attached To Their Pets? Psychological Scientist Dr. Clay Routledge believes young adults may be bonding with animals at the expense of vital human relationships. While the Animal Radio team may be divided on the health aspects of loving your pet "too much," there is one empirical fact; some of us have trouble prioritizing humans over animals. Listen Now Filthy Pet Food Facility Mars markets canned dog and cat foods under the Pedigree, Cesar, Whiskas, Nutro and IAMS brands and problems over the past few years at their pet food production facility in Columbus, OH, are now becoming public. Food Safety News has revealed that the facility was crawling with an infestation of German cockroaches. Pet food from the plant also generated consumer complaints about finding hard plastic pieces in the pet food. A recall of the affected foods was issued, but inspections of the facility to check on how they remedied the problem found the company had not completed repairs as promised. Listen Now Gone to the Birds We often celebrate our cats and dogs, but today it'll be about the birds. We'll focus on bad bird behavior and training your parrot of cockatoo. Dr. Debbie breaks the myths about bird food and explains the nutritional value of seeds vs. pellets. Listen Now Read more about this week's show.

Keri and Carter chat with Keri's paster, Bradley Helgerson. Bradley serves as the Minister of the Word for the Church on the Square in Georgetown, Texas. He is also a PhD Candidate in Church and Dogma History at North-West University.  You can find his teaching at the Church on the Square's YouTube channel and Facebook page. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thechurchonthesquare Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYexyKgTPKCpWKw7KBlhffA/ REFERENCES FROM TODAY'S SHOW: George Lakoff: https://georgelakoff.com/ Jonathan Haidt: https://jonathanhaidt.com/ Hubert Dreyfus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Dreyfus John Vervaeke: https://johnvervaeke.com/ Clay Routledge book _Supernatural_: https://amzn.to/3j25O9o Thanks for watching! Please don't forget to like, subscribe, and share. Follow us on the following social media channels...at least until we get banned: Twitter: @unsafespace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsafepage Instagram: @_unsafespace Gab: @unsafe Minds: @unsafe Parler: @unsafespace Telegram Chat: https://t.me/joinchat/H4OUclXTz4xwF9EapZekPg Pick up some Unsafe Space merch at unsafespace.com! YouTube link to video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/KRP9IY9RGjQ

Keri and Carter chat with Keri's paster, Bradley Helgerson. Bradley serves as the Minister of the Word for the Church on the Square in Georgetown, Texas. He is also a PhD Candidate in Church and Dogma History at North-West University.  You can find his teaching at the Church on the Square’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thechurchonthesquare Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYexyKgTPKCpWKw7KBlhffA/ REFERENCES FROM TODAY'S SHOW: George Lakoff: https://georgelakoff.com/ Jonathan Haidt: https://jonathanhaidt.com/ Hubert Dreyfus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Dreyfus John Vervaeke: https://johnvervaeke.com/ Clay Routledge book _Supernatural_: https://amzn.to/3j25O9o Thanks for watching! Please don't forget to like, subscribe, and share. Follow us on the following social media channels...at least until we get banned: Twitter: @unsafespace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsafepage Instagram: @_unsafespace Gab: @unsafe Minds: @unsafe Parler: @unsafespace Telegram Chat: https://t.me/joinchat/H4OUclXTz4xwF9EapZekPg Pick up some Unsafe Space merch at unsafespace.com! YouTube link to video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/KRP9IY9RGjQ

Key Takeaways And Actionable Insights The entrepreneurial life is a life of meaning and purpose. We believe that strongly, and our belief is anchored in the ethic of entrepreneurship: to serve others, making their lives better, and thereby improve one's own life, making an entrepreneurial profit, both economic and psychic. In episode #80, we review some deep research support for this linkage between entrepreneurship, free market capitalism, and meaning in life. An intersection between psychology and economics. Clay Routledge is a social psychologist, with a focus on human motivation: what gives us the energy to pursue our goals and aspirations. John Bitzan is an economist who has taught courses on international business and international economics. He fully understands the huge role played by economic freedom in elevating people out of poverty and making lives better. He now leads the Challey Institute (full name: Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth: Mises.org/E4E_80_Challey) that is focused on looking for ways to unleash the power of the private sector to create economic opportunity. John and Clay collaborated on the research we discuss on E4E #80. What is meaning and why is it important? Meaning is defined as people's perception of the coherence, significance and purpose of their lives. We are all trying to find a place in the world where we function, and we have a desire to be significant, to play a role in society, and to have a purposeful existence. And people understand this about themselves. They have a good subjective sense of what it means to have a meaningful and purposeful life. They have a greater sense of meaning if they play an important part in the lives of others. Meaning embraces a contribution to someone else — to family, to community, to society — beyond just making a contribution to your own welfare. The strong link between meaning and motivation. People who see their lives as meaningful tend to live longer and healthier lives. Why? Because they are more motivated to live healthy lives. They make the choices that reduce the risk of mortality. They eat healthier, exercise more, avoid harmful behaviors like drug and alcohol abuse. When people have a purpose in life, they take better care of themselves. Meaning is a motivational force. And that's how it connects to economics. Existential agency, capitalism, and entrepreneurship. According to Clay and John, existential agency is the extent to which people believe they have the ability — it's in their power — to pursue and maintain meaning in their lives. And people's beliefs about meaning and existential agency influences a range of economic beliefs. Clay and John researched the connection between people's beliefs about existential agency and their views towards capitalism and entrepreneurship, both on the macro or institutional level regarding their role in solving important problems, and on the micro or individual level of their own entrepreneurial aspirations. They researched over 1200 Americans and asked questions including both their general views towards economic freedom and their motivations to become an entrepreneur. The survey revealed that people who have more existential agency, i.e. a greater belief that they can obtain and maintain meaning in life, were more likely to have positive view towards capitalism, about entrepreneurship, and more likely to be motivated to start or run their own business. It's not self-interested, it's pro-social. Clay also emphasized how much meaning in life and existential agency are associated with pro-social beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. For these people, motivation is not focused solely on their own wellbeing and their own life outcomes. Part of the motivation is to serve a community and serve society. Entrepreneurs are motivated to solve problems for others: entrepreneurship is pro-social. It can solve the major challenges of society, including macro problems like climate change or poverty. The existential vulnerabilities of our current world. The opposite of existential agency is the feeling of a lack of ability to play a meaningful role, or to take on a meaningful challenge or to see the opportunity to make a direct contribution via one's own efforts. Clay and John worry that young people are being educated to believe they have no control over their lives, and don't have the ability to overcome obstacles that they face. They are told that problems are systemic, and discouraged from thinking about ways they could make a meaningful contribution, or make a difference. They are indoctrinated with a cultural world view that undermines existential agency. Symptoms include a decline of faith in capitalism and its institutions, and a sympathy for socialism. A focus on meaning is especially important now, when people are told that they need to rely on the state to improve their situation, and are provided with negative work incentives via supplemental unemployment payments that make not working a better financial choice than working. And Clay and John emphasized that the meaning-motivation axis applies to all social groups, including minorities. It's important that we give all people — especially the young and minority groups — the message that they have the ability, through the agency of entrepreneurship and the institutions of free markets, to make a difference, contribute to something beyond themselves, and play an important role in society. Additional Resources Research Brief: "How are attitudes toward entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial motivation affected by meaning?" (PDF): Mises.org/E4E_80_PDF1 Research Brief: "Does a feeling of meaning and purpose in life affect views toward capitalism?" (PDF): Mises.org/E4E_80_PDF2 Research Report: "Does a feeling of meaning and purpose in life affect views toward capitalism?" (PDF): Mises.org/E4E_80_Report Clay Routledge on "Why Meaning Matters for Freedom and Flourishing" (PDF): Mises.org/E4E_80_PDF3

Key Takeaways And Actionable Insights The entrepreneurial life is a life of meaning and purpose. We believe that strongly, and our belief is anchored in the ethic of entrepreneurship: to serve others, making their lives better, and thereby improve one's own life, making an entrepreneurial profit, both economic and psychic. In episode #80, we review some deep research support for this linkage between entrepreneurship, free market capitalism, and meaning in life. An intersection between psychology and economics. Clay Routledge is a social psychologist, with a focus on human motivation: what gives us the energy to pursue our goals and aspirations. John Bitzan is an economist who has taught courses on international business and international economics. He fully understands the huge role played by economic freedom in elevating people out of poverty and making lives better. He now leads the Challey Institute (full name: Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth: Mises.org/E4E_80_Challey) that is focused on looking for ways to unleash the power of the private sector to create economic opportunity. John and Clay collaborated on the research we discuss on E4E #80. What is meaning and why is it important? Meaning is defined as people's perception of the coherence, significance and purpose of their lives. We are all trying to find a place in the world where we function, and we have a desire to be significant, to play a role in society, and to have a purposeful existence. And people understand this about themselves. They have a good subjective sense of what it means to have a meaningful and purposeful life. They have a greater sense of meaning if they play an important part in the lives of others. Meaning embraces a contribution to someone else — to family, to community, to society — beyond just making a contribution to your own welfare. The strong link between meaning and motivation. People who see their lives as meaningful tend to live longer and healthier lives. Why? Because they are more motivated to live healthy lives. They make the choices that reduce the risk of mortality. They eat healthier, exercise more, avoid harmful behaviors like drug and alcohol abuse. When people have a purpose in life, they take better care of themselves. Meaning is a motivational force. And that's how it connects to economics. Existential agency, capitalism, and entrepreneurship. According to Clay and John, existential agency is the extent to which people believe they have the ability — it's in their power — to pursue and maintain meaning in their lives. And people's beliefs about meaning and existential agency influences a range of economic beliefs. Clay and John researched the connection between people's beliefs about existential agency and their views towards capitalism and entrepreneurship, both on the macro or institutional level regarding their role in solving important problems, and on the micro or individual level of their own entrepreneurial aspirations. They researched over 1200 Americans and asked questions including both their general views towards economic freedom and their motivations to become an entrepreneur. The survey revealed that people who have more existential agency, i.e. a greater belief that they can obtain and maintain meaning in life, were more likely to have positive view towards capitalism, about entrepreneurship, and more likely to be motivated to start or run their own business. It's not self-interested, it's pro-social. Clay also emphasized how much meaning in life and existential agency are associated with pro-social beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. For these people, motivation is not focused solely on their own wellbeing and their own life outcomes. Part of the motivation is to serve a community and serve society. Entrepreneurs are motivated to solve problems for others: entrepreneurship is pro-social. It can solve the major challenges of society, including macro problems like climate change or poverty. The existential vulnerabilities of our current world. The opposite of existential agency is the feeling of a lack of ability to play a meaningful role, or to take on a meaningful challenge or to see the opportunity to make a direct contribution via one's own efforts. Clay and John worry that young people are being educated to believe they have no control over their lives, and don't have the ability to overcome obstacles that they face. They are told that problems are systemic, and discouraged from thinking about ways they could make a meaningful contribution, or make a difference. They are indoctrinated with a cultural world view that undermines existential agency. Symptoms include a decline of faith in capitalism and its institutions, and a sympathy for socialism. A focus on meaning is especially important now, when people are told that they need to rely on the state to improve their situation, and are provided with negative work incentives via supplemental unemployment payments that make not working a better financial choice than working. And Clay and John emphasized that the meaning-motivation axis applies to all social groups, including minorities. It's important that we give all people — especially the young and minority groups — the message that they have the ability, through the agency of entrepreneurship and the institutions of free markets, to make a difference, contribute to something beyond themselves, and play an important role in society. Additional Resources Research Brief: "How are attitudes toward entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial motivation affected by meaning?" (PDF): Mises.org/E4E_80_PDF1 Research Brief: "Does a feeling of meaning and purpose in life affect views toward capitalism?" (PDF): Mises.org/E4E_80_PDF2 Research Report: "Does a feeling of meaning and purpose in life affect views toward capitalism?" (PDF): Mises.org/E4E_80_Report Clay Routledge on "Why Meaning Matters for Freedom and Flourishing" (PDF): Mises.org/E4E_80_PDF3

Diving deeper into our need for God

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Derek Thompson of the Atlantic had a very interesting tweet about the progression he sees from new atheism to religion curious. This responding to another tweet about the growing popularity of Q-Anon.  Clay Routledge has been working this beat for a bit noting now when people give up traditional religion they don't become "rational" as the New Atheists promised but embrace pseudo-religions which are less functional at offering the meaning their looking for.  Derek Thompson's tweet https://twitter.com/DKThomp/status/1288473028641337345Katie Drummond's tweet https://twitter.com/katiedrumm/status/1288470937613017095Q-anon going global https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pkym3k/qanon-conspiracy-has-gone-globalThe Spiritual Species by Clay Routledge https://nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/the-spiritual-speciesClay Routledge and Paul Antlietner https://youtu.be/3luYGnWa7H4With Brett Salkeld Conspiracy Thinking https://youtu.be/U8YcHV5xuPY   Click here to meetup with other channel viewers for conversation https://discord.gg/jdVk8XU  If you want to schedule a one-on-one conversation check here. https://paulvanderklay.me/2019/08/06/converzations-with-pvk/ There is a video version of this podcast on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/paulvanderklay To listen to this on ITunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/paul-vanderklays-podcast/id1394314333  If you need the RSS feed for your podcast player https://paulvanderklay.podbean.com/feed/  All Amazon links here are part of the Amazon Affiliate Program. Amazon pays me a small commission at no additional cost to you if you buy through one of the product links here. This is is one (free to you) way to support my videos.  To support this channel/podcast on Paypal: https://paypal.me/paulvanderklay To support this channel/podcast with Bitcoin (BTC): 37TSN79RXewX8Js7CDMDRzvgMrFftutbPo To support this channel/podcast with Bitcoin Cash (BCH) qr3amdmj3n2u83eqefsdft9vatnj9na0dqlzhnx80h To support this channel/podcast with Ethereum (ETH): 0xd3F649C3403a4789466c246F32430036DADf6c62 Blockchain backup on Lbry https://lbry.tv/@paulvanderklay https://www.patreon.com/paulvanderklay Join the Sacramento JBP Meetup https://www.meetup.com/Sacramento-Jordan-Peterson-Meetup/ Paul's Church Content at Living Stones Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh7bdktIALZ9Nq41oVCvW-A To support Paul's work by supporting his church give here. https://tithe.ly/give?c=2160640    

Clay Routledge, Professor of Psychology at NDSU

Centuries of research have turned our understanding of nostalgia on its head. What was once believed to be a psychiatric disorder is now hailed as serving key psychological functions. Dan and Akin squeeze the findings. - Research Paper: 'Nostalgia: Past, Present, and Future' by Constantine Sedikides, Tim Wildschut, Jamie Arndt and Clay Routledge

Vi behöver mening och kanske är det därför som gud och religiösa former lever kvar i sekulär skepnad. Dan Korn reflekterar över ateister som predikar och andra former av sekulär tro. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna. I ett litet hörnhus vid Øster Farimagsgade i Köpenhamn hade min gamle vän Elias Levin en butik för sadlar, grimmor, hjälmar och annat en ryttare behöver. Han bodde på övervåningen. Jag var med där och firade hans åttioårsdag 1989. Elias var en av få danska judar som överlevt Förintelsen. De flesta lyckades ju, i september 1943, fly över Sundet till Sverige i en räddningsaktion genomförd av den danska motståndsrörelsen med den svenska regeringens och den tyske guvernörens tysta medgivande. Elias hade också rest till de små fiskebyarna vid kusten för att hitta en båt för att ta sig över till Sverige. Men de kom inte med någon båt första dagen och i stället för att hitta boende i fiskebyn ville hans pappa hellre åka hem. En granne såg när de återvände, ringde Gestapo och snart var de på väg till Theresienstadt. I krigets slutskede, när tyskarna inte längre förvarade de danska judarna i ett mönsterläger för att maskera vad de höll på med, skickades Elias till Auschwitz. Där blev Elias religiös. Det motsatta brukar vara mycket vanligare. Det var många religiösa människor som i lägren miste sin tro. Men för Elias var det tvärt om. Han berättade för mig att han kom från ett strängt religiöst hem, men själv var han måttligt intresserad före kriget. Men när han var i Auschwitz tänkte han för sig själv: Det som sker nu runt omkring mig är otroligt, så otroligt att det inte skulle vara möjligt om det inte fanns en gud som styr världen. Jag gillar inte hur han styr den nu, men jag kan inte förneka Gud. Psykiatrikern Viktor Frankl var också först placerad i Theresienstadt för att senare deporteras till Auschwitz. Efter kriget skrev han den kända boken Livet måste ha mening, där han argumenterar för att människor som kände att deras liv hade en mening hade lättare att överleva lägrens fasor. För de som mördades spelade det givetvis ingen roll om de trodde på livets mening, men för dem som med svält och sjukdomar slet med slavarbete kunde tron på livets mening vara skillnaden mellan liv och död. Frankl skriver: Vi som levde i koncentrationsläger kan minnas männen som gick genom barackerna och tröstade andra, som kunde ge bort sina sista stycken bröd. De må ha varit få till antalet, men de är tillräckliga bevis för att allt kan tas från en människa, utom en sak; den sista mänskliga friheten att själv välja sin inställning i varje omständighet, att välja sin egen väg. Det är inte bara för att överleva koncentrationsläger livet måste ha en mening. Den amerikanske psykologiprofessorn Clay Routledge menar att tron på något högre, vad det än är, gör oss till hälsosammare människor. Religionen ger livet mening. När vi väljer bort Gud ersätter vi därför Gud med något annat. Vi tror att det är modern rationalitet, men bak den fasaden lever ofta magi och skrock vidare, fast i annan klädsel. På 1990-talet kände jag en man som bodde i en omålad, fallfärdig gammal stuga i norra Västergötland. Han undslapp sig att han trodde på tomten. Alltså han berättade inte historier om att människor förr trott på tomten, utan han berättade att han fortfarande satte ut ett fat med gröt på julafton för att få tomtens välsignelse för det kommande året. Nästa dag var gröten uppäten, så nog fanns tomten alltid. Och han försvarade sin tro med att säga: Förr trodde folk på tomten, nu tror de på marknadskrafterna i stället. Men det krävs allt mer än ett fat med gröt för att blidka marknadskrafterna Den fransk-amerikanske litteraturvetaren och filosofen René Girard säger samma sak i boken Evolution and conversion. Nittiotalets tro på marknadskrafterna, säger Girard, har påfallande likheter med religiös tro. Precis som man tror på en allsmäktig gud trodde många att om marknaden bara får vara helt ostörd och oreglerad kommer allt att lösa sig till det bästa. Marknaden tillskrevs samma vishet och allsmäktighet som Gud. Trots att Girard genomskådade detta tyckte han att det var en bra lösning. Marknaden kräver sina offer, men jämfört med många andra samhällssystem krävde den fria marknaden förhållandevis få offer. På samma sätt kan man i dag se de uppenbara likheterna mellan religion och klimatångest. Det behöver inte alls innebära att man förnekar klimatförändringar eller är motståndare till försök till lösningar att man kan se att klimatet har intagit Guds roll. Det är en straffande, grym gud vi har att göra med, en som inte låter sig blidkas så lätt. Men klimatet tar emot offer i form av klimatkompensation och andra goda handlingar samt har en form av gudstjänst i form av skamkänslor och offentlig bikt för flygande. Klimatet har en profet i form av Al Gore och ett helgon i form av Greta Thunberg. Hon har till och med avbildats med helgongloria på en målning. När saker som detta kritiserats har det kallats för hån och kritikerna fått motta en reaktion som minner om forntida kättarförföljelser. Som sagt, man kan se dessa uppenbara likheter utan att för den sakens skull förneka klimatförändringar. Den brittiske filosofen John Gray menar att vi måste utgå från att livet inte har en mening för att verkligen kunna vara ateister. Nästan allt som kallas ateism är i själva verket monoteistisk religion i nya förklädnader, menar han. Det är en flykt från ett gudlöst samhälle in i det som ger tillvaron mening. I boken Seven types of atheism visar han på de uppenbara likheterna mellan religioner och sekulära ideologier. Dessa ideologier är tillkomna för att verkligheten skulle kännas för skrämmande om tillvaron saknade en kraft som ger ordning och någon form av rättvisa. I stället för Gud kallar vi den kraften naturen, utvecklingen, marknaden eller något annat. Ateismen letar alltså efter surrogat för Gud. Mänsklighetens utveckling har ersatt Guds styrande hand. Tron på att mänskligheten under historiens gång insett gemensamma mål är en sekulär form av den religiösa tron på frälsning. Gray kallar sig ateist, men propagerar inte för ateism, just därför att det propagerandet har uppenbara likheter med religiöst dogmatisk tro på en sanning, i dess mest bokstavstrogna form. Precis som evangeliska kristna tror man att världen blir bättre om alla tror som dem. Men historien lär oss att viljan att tvinga alla att tycka likadant i stället leder till de värsta konflikter. Nästan all form av religion, säger Gray, handlar inte så mycket om vad man tror på, utan mera om vad man gör. Samma sak borde gälla oss alla. Tänk på vad du gör och strunta i vad både du och andra tror på. Dan Korn, författare, debattör och utbildad rabbin

Clay Routledge joined the show today to talk about how our society has become increasingly individualistic, and how we are still learning the consequences of that. It is human nature to look for some sort of meaning in life. We are social animals, but that isn’t what makes us particularly unique. What makes us unique is that we maintain cultures and practices that make us seem, at least in part, larger than ourselves.Why do we search for meaning in our lives? How do we know if our life actually means something? Do people feel lonelier than the used to? Why is Western society becoming more secular?Further Reading:Human ProgressSupernatural: Death, Meaning, and the Power of the Invisible World, written by Clay RoutledgeWhy do we feel nostalgia?, Ted-Ed Talk by Clay RoutledgeRelated Content:The Collapse of the Local Community (with Tim Carney), Free Thoughts PodcastDo Socialists Mean Well?, written by Grant BabcockNo Man Is an Island (Not Even Libertarians), written by Aaron Ross Powell See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We live in an age of unprecedented prosperity. Yet a recent psychological study found that anxiety “is significantly more prevalent and impairing in high-income countries than in low- or middle-income countries.” Clay Routledge argues that these and related research findings are a warning that prosperous societies such as the United States are facing a crisis of meaning that may ultimately undermine liberty and prosperity. Affluence and liberalism, he claims, benefit humanity by reducing material concerns and liberating individuals to pursue their goals. At the same time, however, Routledge argues, affluence and liberalism uproot individuals from traditional sources of meaning like religion and interdependent communities. He says that people who are uprooted from traditional sources of existential security can become psychologically vulnerable and anxious, demotivated and pessimistic, and attracted to extreme and dangerous secular ideologies, which all threaten the sustainability of a free and flourishing society. Is he right? Please join us for a topical conversation about the search for meaning in affluent and free societies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Data tells us that now more than ever, religious affiliation is declining. But deep questions about meaning and purpose still exist within every human being. In this episode, we discuss Clay Routledge's analysis of this data in his recent article for National Review - and what it means for Christians.

Dr. Clay Routledge is a brilliant psychological scientist who's primary area of research explores the psychological needs of humans to find and meaning & purpose. He's published over 100 scholarly scientific papers, several books, and has written for the New York Times and Quillette Magazine. His work has been all over the media including CNN, BBC News, CBS News, Men's Health Magazine and more. In this conversation, we'll explore subjects like:-why America is experiencing a meaning-crisis while many poorer nations report much lower suicide rates and much higher scores in personal meaning and happiness - the science behind the growing fascination with ghosts, the paranormal, and aliens & whether there are substitute religions for "secular" people -the link between experiencing despair & one's openness to transcendent sources of meaning - the difference between "intuitive" thinking and rational thinking and how they relate to art, music, and religious experience -how movie and tv "reboots", revived interest among Russians in vintage Soviet Union era merchandise, and other forms of nostalgia are attempts at recovering a sense of meaning & purpose and much more fascinating stuff!!You can check out more of Dr. Clay Routledge's work at:https://www.clayroutledge.com or follow him on twitter at:https://twitter.com/clayroutledge   Consider becoming a patron by supporting Deep Talks: Exploring Theology & Meaning-Making on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkstheologypodcast You can also listen on iTunes at:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deep-talks-exploring-theology-and-meaning-making/id1401730159 Subscribe to the Deep Talks YouTube page for exclusive video content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2yCyOMUeem-cYwliC-tLJg

IMPORTANT NOTICE: From episode #6 and on, the podcast will be under the name of Necessary Bullshit Podcast.In this episode, Josh and Ian discuss their take on masculinity. In wake of the recent guidelines released by the American Psychological Association (APA), writers on the political Right and the IDW have condemned the APA for pathologizing men. These guidelines are briefly discussed. But then they move onto the analysis from the Very Bad Wizards podcast, as well as the Quillette article entitled 'Thank You, APA' written by Clay Routledge. Josh and Ian also talk about their own personal experiences with masculinity (with help from some tasty brews) and navigating relationships as men, briefly touching on Josh's article from his blog entitled 'Romantic Love is Sacrifice?'Follow them on Twitter at:Josh @theonlyoneblogIan @modernovermanand the podcast @NecessaryBSPodWebsite: https://www.necessarybspodcast.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/necessarybspodLinks:APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Boys and Men@verybadwizardsVery Bad Wizards Episode 156Thank You, APA@clayroutledgeRomantic Love is Sacrifice?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/necessarybspod)

Most people know someone else who exaggerates their support for a football team. David Cameron may be the most famous example after forgetting whether he was meant to be supporting West Ham or Aston Villa, but he's far from alone. So what’s that all about? Simon talks to behavioural scientist, Professor Clay Routledge to explore tribalism, which may well explain why exaggerating an interest in football is actually a rational thing to do. They trace the roots of tribalism back to the prehistoric hunter gatherer, and explore the similarities between supporting a football team, religion in the bible belt and the current state of politics in the UK and US.

Professor Clay Routledge joins Eldon to discuss the existential nature of human beings. We are all fully aware of our fragility, transience, and potential cosmic insignificance. Our ability to ponder the big questions about death and meaning and the anxiety that these questions can provoke have motivated us to be a species not only concerned about survival, but also about our significance. Supernatural is a book of apparent contradictions, insightfully reconciled. Dr. Clay Routledge is an author, psychological scientist, consultant, public speaker, and professor. He studies basic psychological needs and how these needs influence wellbeing, physical health, and intergroup relations. Much of his research focuses on the need for meaning in life. More specifically, his research explores individual differences in the need for meaning, the underlying cognitive processes involved in meaning-making, the different ways people seek and maintain meaning, how the presence or absence of meaning influences health, wellbeing, social bonds, self-control, and goal pursuit, and how threats related to meaning impact intergroup relations. He has published over 100 scholarly papers, co-edited two books on existential psychology, and authored the books Nostalgia: A Psychological Resource and Supernatural: Death, Meaning, and the Power of the Invisible World. He was the lead writer for the TED-Ed animated lesson Why Do We Feel Nostalgia? To learn more about Provocative Enlightenment Radio, go to http://www.provocativeenlightenment.com

In 1917, Marcel Duchamp trolled the New York art scene with Fountain, the famous urinal, whose significance has since swelled in the minds of art aficionados to become the prototype of all modern art. The conversation as to whether or not Fountain fulfills the conditions of a genuine work of art has been going on ever since. In this episode, JF and Phil weigh in with their own ideas, not just about what art is, but more importantly, about what art -- and only art -- can do. The result is a no-holds-barred assault on the very idea of conceptual art, a j'accuse aimed squarely at Duchamp and anyone else who would make the arts as scrutable, and as trivial, as the latest political attack ad or home insurance jingle. REFERENCES J. S. Bach, [The Well-Tempered Clavier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheWell-TemperedClavier) Roger Scruton, The Face of God (https://www.giffordlectures.org/books/face-god) Philip Larkin, All What Jazz (http://jazzprofiles.blogspot.com/2014/12/philip-larkin-all-that-jazz.html) Daniel Clowes, Art School Confidential (https://artinfiction.wordpress.com/2013/09/01/art-school-confidential1991-daniel-clowes/) Banksy, Girl with Balloon (https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/18/17994350/banksy-painting-shred-girl-with-balloon-auction) Bill Hicks, stand-up bit on marketers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHEOGrkhDp0) Walter Benjamin, “Theses on the Philosophy of History” (https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/2791-the-storm-blowing-from-paradise-walter-benjamin-and-klee-s-angelus-novus) and Paul Klee, Angelus Novus Arthur Danto, “The Art World” (https://is.muni.cz/el/1421/jaro2014/IM088/Danto__1_.pdf) Andy Warhol, Brillo Boxes (https://www.warhol.org/lessons/brillo-is-it-art/) JF Martel, Reclaiming Art in the Age of Artifice (http://www.reclaimingart.com/) Cornelius Cardew, “Stockhausen Serves Imperialism” (http://www.ensemble21.com/cardew_stockhausen.pdf) John Roderick, “Punk Rock is Bullshit” (http://www.johnroderick.com/new-page-1/ Clay Routledge https://twitter.com/clayroutledge?lang=en) Susan McClary, foreword (https://www.press.umich.edu/9293551/just_vibrations) to William Cheng, Just Vibrations Deleuze, "What is the Creative Act?" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKd71Uyf3Mo) Benjamin, "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" (https://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/ge/benjamin.htm) Biggie Smalls, "Ready to Die" (https://genius.com/albums/The-notorious-big/Ready-to-die) Cave paintings (http://archeologie.culture.fr/chauvet/en) at Chauvet Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Nobel lecture (https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1970/solzhenitsyn/lecture/) Jonathan Glazer, Under the Skin (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441395/)

In this episode of Things You Should Ngo, I interview Prof. Clay Routledge, a quantitative psychologist at North Dakota State University, about the psychology of social justice and religion. I want to create more content like this. Please support me so I can make it happen. https://www.patreon.com/AndyNgo https://www.paypal.me/MrAndyNgo My Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo

In this dialogue on life’s deepest and most meaningful issues Michael Shermer talks with psychologist Clay Routledge about: the evolution of motivation and goals in animals and humans ● what a “purpose driven life” really means ● how atheists and nonbelievers can create meaningful and purposeful lives ● the self, personal identity, and existential psychology ● why people believe in God and fear death ● why religious people live longer and healthier lives ● the different types of atheists ● why one-third of atheists believe in some type of life after death ● free will as a useful fiction ● trans-humanism as a faux religion ● what should an atheist say to someone who is dying or has a loved-one who passed away ● terrorism as motivated by religion or politics or both. Dr. Clay Routledge is an author, psychological scientist, consultant, public speaker, and professor. He is a professor at North Dakota State University. He studies basic psychological needs and how these needs influence wellbeing, physical health, and intergroup relations.Much of his research focuses on the need for meaning in life and the need to belong.He has published 95 scholarly papers, co-edited two books on existential psychology, and authored the book Nostalgia: A Psychological Resource. He was the lead writer for the TED-Ed animated lesson Why Do We Feel Nostalgia? His new book Supernatural: Death, Meaning, and the Power of the Invisible World was published in July 2018. Listen to Science Salon via iTunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and Soundcloud. This remote Science Salon was recorded on September 12, 2018.  

Yoel and Mickey welcome Clay Routledge to the show. Clay is a professor of psychology at North Dakota State University who studies the cognitive and motivational consequences of the search for meaning, including religion and other supernatural beliefs. Clay talks about his childhood growing up as the child of missionaries in Africa and the U.S., what it's like to be outside the liberal mainstream in psychology, and how religion and belief in alien visitors may be connected. Special Guest: Clay Routledge.

Parrots Helping Veterans with P.T.S.D. Dr. Lorin Lindner founded Serenity Park, a unique sanctuary on the grounds of the Los Angeles Veterans Administration Healthcare Center. She noticed that the veterans she treated as a clinical psychologist and the parrots she had taken in as a rescuer quickly formed bonds. Men and women who had been silent in therapy would share their stories and their feelings more easily with animals. Listen Now Are American's Too Attached To Their Pets? Psychological Scientist Dr. Clay Routledge believes young adults may be bonding with animals at the expense of vital human relationships. While the Animal Radio team may be divided on the health aspects of loving your pet "too much," there is one empirical fact; some of us have trouble prioritizing humans over animals. Listen Now Filthy Pet Food Facility Mars markets canned dog and cat foods under the Pedigree, Cesar, Whiskas, Nutro and IAMS brands and problems over the past two years at their pet food production facility in Columbus, OH, are now becoming public. Food Safety News has revealed that the facility was crawling with an infestation of German cockroaches between October 2016 and July of last year. Pet food from the plant also generated consumer complaints about finding hard plastic pieces in the pet food. A recall of the affected foods was issued, but inspections of the facility to check on how they remedied the problem found the company had not completed repairs as promised. Listen Now Oldest Cat Turns 30 A British cat has been given the title of oldest in the world after celebrating its 30th birthday. The cat, named 'Rubble,' has been with his mom since she got him as a kitten on her 20th birthday in May of 1988. They have been inseparable ever since and Rubble has now matched the age of the last world record holder. The oldest cat ever according to the record books is Creme Puff who was born on August 3, 1967 and lived until August 6, 2005, an amazing 38 years and 3 days. Listen Now Gone to the Birds We often celebrate our cats and dogs, but today it'll be about the birds. We'll focus on bad bird behavior and training your parrot of cockatoo. Dr. Debbie breaks the myths about bird food and explains the nutritional value of seeds vs. pellets. Listen Now

“There is no such thing as not worshipping,” wrote novelist David Foster Wallace. “Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship.” G. Jung would have wholeheartedly agreed. He posited that psychic life is motivated by a religious instinct as fundamental as any other, and that this instinct causes us to seek meaning. “The decisive question for man is: Is he related to something infinite or not?” Jung wrote in his autobiography. “That is the telling question of his life.”1 There is empirical evidence that backs up Jung’s idea of a religious instinct. Researchers have found that the less religious people are, the more likely they are to believe in UFOs. “The Western world is, in theory, becoming increasingly secular — but the religious mind remains active,” writes psychology professor Clay Routledge, in The New York Times. He notes that belief in aliens and UFOs appears to be associated with a need to find meaning. Jung felt that traditional religions could provide an adequate means of relating to the infinite where the believer … The post Our Search for Meaning and the Dangers of Possession appeared first on Quillette.

Picture this: You’re sitting in your car at a stoplight mindlessly staring off into the distance when a memory from your childhood pops into your mind. Initially, thinking about the memory makes you feel happy, but then you start feeling a pang of sadness for that time long gone. If you’ve experienced that feeling of happiness tinged with sadness, you’ve experienced nostalgia.  My guest today is a psychologist who has spent his career researching this oft-overlooked emotion. His name Clay Routledge and he’s a professor of psychology at North Dakota State University, and author of "Nostalgia: A Psychological Resource." Today on the show, Clay takes us deep into the psychology of nostalgia. We begin by discussing what exactly nostalgia is, what it feels like, and what induces nostalgic feelings. Clay then delves into the benefits of nostalgia, such as alleviating depression and loneliness and providing meaning in your life. We then get into the downsides of nostalgia and how to avoid them. We end our conversation discussing why we feel nostalgic for time periods we didn’t even experience ourselves and the possible benefits of that type of nostalgia.  After this show, you’ll be wanting to bust out old photo albums to take a trip down memory lane.

Dr. Clay Routledge is an author, psychological scientist, and professor. His research focuses on the many ways that people gain and maintain perceptions of meaning in life and how these perceptions contribute to psychological wellbeing, physical health, and intergroup relations. Chris talks with Clay about how people find meaning in their lives, and the sometimes strange places that path can lead. The discussion also gets into the current problems in academia and the related cultural struggle seen playing out in modern society. Guest links: ClayRoutledge.com   Clay's Twitter   Sponsored by DatsusaraTwitter: @DatsuChrisFacebook: Chris Datsusara Odell Intro and outro music by Twenty Shades of Red with excerpts from a speech by Alan Watts  (Do You Do It, or Does It Do You).

Last week was admittedly pretty random here on the podcast, but this week has a much more connected feel to it. It might seem weird as a millennial to be criticizing millennials, but I think we as a generation deserve it sometimes. 1. Why I Stopped Going to Church by Jeron from Medium 2. Does Morality Depend on Religion? by Annie Holmquist from Intellectual Takeout 3. The Abolition of Mad Men by Justin Dyer from National Review 4. Why Are Millennials Wary of Freedom? by Clay Routledge from the New York Times 5. How Millennials Became 'Generation Meh' by Teresa Mull from The American Conservative Music courtesy of audionautix.com.

Follow us on Twitter: @mikeskinnner @PatrickFO In this episode of Beyond the Lede, in “the Lede,” we discuss President Trump’s disavowal of the JCPOA, the nuclear agreement between Iran and the West. We discuss the political implications; the possible paths forward from here on out; and we detail a bit of the confusion regarding the details of theagreement, including its “sunset clauses.” Then, we cover Trump’s tweets regarding wanting to revoke the licenses of the networks, such as NBC. That is not how these things work, Mr. President. In our “Beyond the Lede” segments, where we get into individual topics and also a joint-segment, we discuss free speech, and how, in recent polls, Americans on both sides of the aisle are responding with authoritarian tendencies. Mike looks at the pernicious and troubling effects of media and screen consumption on the developing mind. All this and more! References: "Mr. President, Decertify the Iran Deal and Then Walk Away" by Andrew McCarthy, National Review (October 5). “People Literally Do Not Understand What Laws Are or How They Work.” By Oren Nimni, and Nathan J. Robinson. CurrentAffairs.com (October 10). “Why Are Millenials Wary of Freedom?” by Clay Routledge, The New York Times (October 14). Recommendations: On Liberty (1859), by John Stuart Mill The audiobook version of The Martian (2011) by Andy Weir Image Credit: The Daily Beast