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Violet Abtahi discusses “sentient assets,” and how they are a significant step forward in digital transformation in the world of finance. Violet is the CEO of Platonic, a company pioneering programmable financial assets and asset tokenization. Listen as we explore the value of adopting sentient financial assets that are smarter, automated, and frictionless. Host, Kevin Craine Want to be a guest? https://DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? https://www.digitaltransformationpodcast.net/sponsor

What happens when you catch feelings for your friend? This week, we discuss the tricky art of keeping a friendship afloat while attraction rocks the boat. When Feelings Dissipate | Developing Feelings | When to Say Something | Changing the Label | Flirting vs. Being Direct | Flirting is Hot | Soft No vs. Hard No | When to Let It Go | Gender Imbalances | Should You Tell Them? Credits:Music by PROTODOMEArtwork by Addison FinchBecome a patron to support the show and get access to our private Discord, monthly bonus episodes, and your name mentioned on the show.

”There's A Moral Fabric To Reality” Join me and my guest Wade Chumney (wadechumney.com), speaker, consultant and transformational leader who is a recognized thought leader on AI and Human Ethics. He hosts two podcasts: The AI Ethics Dude ,and The Reflective Revolution, and co-hosts the Consciousness RenAIssance YouTube channel. Wade is an Associate Professor of Business Ethics & Law and holds a Juris Doctor and a Masters of Information Systems. He is an adherent of the Platonic wisdom tradition and has written a book about developing one's consciousness titled Conscious Business Ethics: The Practical Guide to Wisdom.  SPONSORED BY: Power of You! Find out more at https://leader.blainebartlett.com/power-of-you   Summary In this conversation, Blaine and Wade Chumney explore the intersection of business ethics, AI, and the concept of the 'soul of business.' They discuss the importance of intention in business practices, the ethical implications of AI, and the need for adaptability in a rapidly changing technological landscape. Wade shares insights from his AI ethics class, emphasizing the significance of aligning AI development with human values and the potential consequences of neglecting ethical considerations. In this conversation, Wade Chumney and Blaine Bartlett explore the profound connections between wisdom, ethics, and consciousness in both personal and business contexts. They discuss the journey from information to wisdom, the importance of ethical frameworks in business, and how systems thinking can enhance our understanding of interconnectedness. The dialogue also delves into the role of AI as a transformative tool for personal growth and ethical decision-making, emphasizing the need for a conscious approach to technology and life. Takeaways The purpose of business is to uplift the experience of living on this planet. Intention is the core choice in business and ethics. AI ethics is crucial for humanity's sake and future. The alignment problem in AI is significant and needs attention. Adaptability is key in a rapidly changing world influenced by technology. The younger generation is more aware of AI's implications than older generations. Business can have a soul, reflecting its foundational purpose and values. Wisdom informs adaptability, which is essential for survival in business. The rapid pace of AI development poses ethical challenges that must be addressed. Teaching AI ethics is vital for preparing future leaders. Information transforms into knowledge, which becomes wisdom. Conscious business ethics links to wisdom through ethical frameworks. Understanding systems thinking is crucial for personal and societal growth. Plato's cave allegory illustrates the journey from ignorance to enlightenment. Wisdom involves practical application of knowledge in daily life. The development of consciousness is essential for ethical living. Business ethics should reflect personal ethics and values. Nature serves as a model for ethical business practices. AI can be a powerful tool for enhancing consciousness. Compassion and connection are fundamental to ethical decision-making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel Reeves' spending review is out – what's in it and what do the panel think should have got more attention? Plus, Reform UK wants to bring the DOGE mentality to Britain. We explain why that's a terrible idea. Author of Failed State and the indispensable Comment is Freed substack Sam Freedman joins the panel. And in the Extra Bit for subscribers, as the Millennium Bridge turns 25, what has Britain built in the first quarter of the 21st century and what does it say about us? • Listen to the latest Why? With Emma Kennedy: What is scrolling doing to our brains? ESCAPE ROUTES • Sam Freedman has been bingeing on The Big Bang Theory on Channel4.com.  • Ros recommends Series 2 of The Gold on BBC iPlayer.  • Jonn recommends Microserfs by Douglas Coupland.  • Dorian recommends Platonic featuring Seth Rogan and Rose Byrne on Apple TV+.  www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Ros Taylor and Jonn Elledge. Audio Production by Robin Leeburn. Video Production by Chris Jones. Music by Cornershop. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Monday and we have some fresh weird news stories with tales of a bomb threat to make the flight and a cop wrecking 2 times in a 2-hour span. We hear how Anthony has achieved the thing that most men say is impossible, we play Can't Beat Cassiday, and Cass reveals the sticker shock she is having on a purchase her husband made. We hear what it sounds like when two film legends try the "calling your homie to say goodnight" trend, and we hear how 999 avocados got a man jailed. We have the return of scheming Anthony with a news story of a bigfoot sighting in Michigan and how it can save us money on marijuana. Support the show and follow us here Twitter, Insta, Apple, Amazon, Spotify and the Edge! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you always thought you could do with some expert guidance when reading Iris's philosophy? Well help is at hand! This episode marks the start of a new mini-series of episodes where we'll be reading Iris's collected essay collection – Existentialists and Mystics – with a team of excellent academics and seasoned readers, and you can join us for the experience! Each episode will focus on a small number of essays – or perhaps just one essay if it is substantial in length – and explore exactly what Murdoch was up to and how the essay fits in with her overall vision. We'll keep in roughly chronological order, starting with her work from the 1950s and ending up in the mid-1980s with her two Platonic dialogues. Although Existentialists and Mystics doesn't contain all of her published philosophy it's a great place to start so, if you've not got a copy, you can pick one up very reasonably second-hand via this link: https://www.bookfinder.com/search/?isbn=9780140264920&st=xl&ac=qr In this episode we're starting out with her earliest material on Existentialism – closely reading ‘The Existentialist Hero' and ‘The Novelist as Metaphysician' as well as her review of Simone de Beauvoir's The Ethics of Ambiguity – all from 1950. The two essays were originally given as talks on BBC Radio's The Third Programme; and are the groundwork for her first monograph, Sartre: Romantic Rationalist that would be published just a few years later in 1953. Joining Miles is Sam Filby, currently working on his PhD thesis on Murdoch at Northwestern University, Chicago; and the current recipient of the BSH research fund. His work focuses on Murdoch's aesthetics and moral psychology

This episode continues the contrast between the biblicaldoctrine of the hope of resurrection of the dead compared to the common mainstreamChristian expressions about death being only the separation of the soul fromthe body and so-called promise of going to heaven. Whilethe New Testament emphasizes the bodily resurrection of Jesus and the futureresurrection of believers, many Christians today speak of the dead asimmediately entering heaven as disembodied souls. The personnever really dies. But we see that many Scripture passages – we will look at afew in just a moment (Acts, 1 Corinthians, and 1 Thessalonians) – that highlightthe hope of resurrection at Christ's return, not immediate ascension to heaven. Incontrast to the biblical hope of resurrection, popular phrases such as “went toheaven” or “is now in a better place” reflect a Greek, Platonic view of thesoul's separation from the body at death—an idea rooted in Plato's Phaedo,where death is seen as liberation of the soul from the body. MainstreamChristianity has drifted from the early Christian hope in resurrection toward aless real and disembodied afterlife.Additional Resources:Where do we go when we die? Interview with Pastor Sean Finnegan ⁠https://youtu.be/w8rgs85dBtk⁠Conditional Immortality ⁠(Restitutio podcast)⁠⁠https://restitutio.org/2019/02/14/164-theology-3-conditional-immortality/⁠ Challenging Conditional Immortality (Restitutio podcast)⁠https://restitutio.org/2019/02/21/165-theology-4-challenging-conditional-immortality/⁠ #bible, #gotoheaven, #deityofchrist

Violet AbtahiFounder & CEOViolet Abtahi is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a profound expertise in finance and blockchain technology. She has more than two decades of experience in the financial sector, blockchain and crypto ecosystems. Abtahi is a visionary leader on a mission to bridge the public and private blockchain worlds, shaping the next generation of financial infrastructures.As the founder and CEO of Platonic, Abtahi spearheads the development of enterprise-grade L1 blockchain solutions, addressing real-world challenges in financial services. Through her leadership, Platonic is dedicated to building the next generation of financial markets infrastructure, in issuance and distribution of real world and native assets on chain, focusing on scalability, security, and innovation.In addition to her role at Platonic, Abtahi is also the co-founder and president of Enya Labs, a leading blockchain developer, and the co-founder of Boba Network, a prominent public blockchain layer 2 solution. Her diverse portfolio of ventures reflects her commitment to driving innovation and advancing the capabilities of blockchain technology.Abtahi is not only a successful entrepreneur but also a dedicated investor and advisor to thriving projects with a profound purpose to serve the future of finance and humanity. Through her strategic guidance and support, she continues to shape the landscape of finance, fostering growth and innovation in the industry.

Violet AbtahiFounder & CEOViolet Abtahi is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a profound expertise in finance and blockchain technology. She has more than two decades of experience in the financial sector, blockchain and crypto ecosystems. Abtahi is a visionary leader on a mission to bridge the public and private blockchain worlds, shaping the next generation of financial infrastructures.As the founder and CEO of Platonic, Abtahi spearheads the development of enterprise-grade L1 blockchain solutions, addressing real-world challenges in financial services. Through her leadership, Platonic is dedicated to building the next generation of financial markets infrastructure, in issuance and distribution of real world and native assets on chain, focusing on scalability, security, and innovation.In addition to her role at Platonic, Abtahi is also the co-founder and president of Enya Labs, a leading blockchain developer, and the co-founder of Boba Network, a prominent public blockchain layer 2 solution. Her diverse portfolio of ventures reflects her commitment to driving innovation and advancing the capabilities of blockchain technology.Abtahi is not only a successful entrepreneur but also a dedicated investor and advisor to thriving projects with a profound purpose to serve the future of finance and humanity. Through her strategic guidance and support, she continues to shape the landscape of finance, fostering growth and innovation in the industry.

Isn't it obvious... I'm trying to seduce you. Jack and Corey are joined by actor/comedian Sydney Steinberg (The Sober Show, Platonic) to talk the Wachowski Sisters breakthrough steamy neo-noir BOUND (1996)! The three talk erotic thrillers, 90s movies, Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon's perfect chemistry, the Wachowski's legacy, sex motivators, Joey Pants, slow motion, cool title sequences, hand sex, love letters to fingers, Subarus, Baby's Day Out, Christopher Meloni's bubble butt, dying your hair, European cuts, mobsters, tighty-whities, jaw harps, and high school sweethearts.Support the pod by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/cinemapossessedpod and unlock the Cinema Possessed Bonus Materials, our bi-monthly bonus episodes where we talk about more than just what's in our collection.Instagram: instagram.com/cinemapossessedpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cinemapossessedpodEmail: cinemapossessedpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, and for the past several years, many people both here and abroad have been trying to make sense of the radical right and its financial and ideological grip on the Republican party. Why is it that so many Americans have turned against democracy? What explains the authoritarian reaction of so many American citizens, even when that reaction works so directly against their basic interests? How is it that this anti-democratic trend has escaped the explanatory frameworks of pundits and scholars alike? Perhaps we need to re-frame the narrative about the MAGA movement and the various constituencies that have somehow conspired to undermine democratic values and replace them with radical libertarian principles joined by theocratic, White nationalist, and anti-intellectual ideals. Addressing these concerns, Katherine Stewart has written Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy (Bloomsbury Press, 2025). Casting a light on the religious right's “Funders, Thinkers, Sergeants, Infantry, and Power Players,” Stewart recounts her effort “to record what I have seen and heard from the leaders and supporters of the antidemocratic movement in the auditoriums and breakout rooms at national conferences, around the table at informal gatherings of activists, in the living rooms of the rank and file, and in the pews of hard-line churches. The story features a rowdy mix of personalities: ‘apostles' of Jesus, atheist billionaires, reactionary Catholic theologians, pseudo-Platonic intellectuals, woman-hating opponents of ‘the gynocracy,' high-powered evangelical networkers, Jewish devotees of Ayn Rand, pronatalists preoccupied with a dearth of (White) babies, COVID truthers, and battalions of ‘spirit warriors' who appear to be inventing a new style of religion even as they set about undermining democracy at its foundations.” Over and against the idea that religion is a relatively insignificant factor in the rise of the radical political right, Stewart makes plain how Christian nationalism is “front and center” in the effort to solidify the power of the MAGA movement and Donald Trump's presidency. Richard B. Miller is the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Emeritus Professor of Religion, Politics and Ethics at the University of Chicago. He previously taught in the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University where he also served as Director of the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions. The author of numerous articles and books, the most of which is Why Study Religion? (NY: Oxford University Press, 2021). Bluesky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Welcome back Soulies, this episode Esh is sick and ranting about fckn "friends", taking trips and much more. Make sure to catch the episode on Youtube every Friday. Don't forget to like, follow and review the Pod. Have a great day Soulies!

Today, and for the past several years, many people both here and abroad have been trying to make sense of the radical right and its financial and ideological grip on the Republican party. Why is it that so many Americans have turned against democracy? What explains the authoritarian reaction of so many American citizens, even when that reaction works so directly against their basic interests? How is it that this anti-democratic trend has escaped the explanatory frameworks of pundits and scholars alike? Perhaps we need to re-frame the narrative about the MAGA movement and the various constituencies that have somehow conspired to undermine democratic values and replace them with radical libertarian principles joined by theocratic, White nationalist, and anti-intellectual ideals. Addressing these concerns, Katherine Stewart has written Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy (Bloomsbury Press, 2025). Casting a light on the religious right's “Funders, Thinkers, Sergeants, Infantry, and Power Players,” Stewart recounts her effort “to record what I have seen and heard from the leaders and supporters of the antidemocratic movement in the auditoriums and breakout rooms at national conferences, around the table at informal gatherings of activists, in the living rooms of the rank and file, and in the pews of hard-line churches. The story features a rowdy mix of personalities: ‘apostles' of Jesus, atheist billionaires, reactionary Catholic theologians, pseudo-Platonic intellectuals, woman-hating opponents of ‘the gynocracy,' high-powered evangelical networkers, Jewish devotees of Ayn Rand, pronatalists preoccupied with a dearth of (White) babies, COVID truthers, and battalions of ‘spirit warriors' who appear to be inventing a new style of religion even as they set about undermining democracy at its foundations.” Over and against the idea that religion is a relatively insignificant factor in the rise of the radical political right, Stewart makes plain how Christian nationalism is “front and center” in the effort to solidify the power of the MAGA movement and Donald Trump's presidency. Richard B. Miller is the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Emeritus Professor of Religion, Politics and Ethics at the University of Chicago. He previously taught in the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University where he also served as Director of the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions. The author of numerous articles and books, the most of which is Why Study Religion? (NY: Oxford University Press, 2021). Bluesky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

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Join us as we recap and chat about Once Upon a Time Episode 4x05 "Breaking Glass"Did you know the spot where Lily draws the star on Emma's wrist is where she'll get her tattoo later on?Wiki page for the episode: https://onceuponatime.fandom.com/wiki/Breaking_GlassLinks, articles, and videos mentioned in this episode:Honeycrisp TreesKirstin Bauer talking about getting emotional filming a True Blood sceneJoin our Book Club and get access to exclusive content on PatreonFollow us on InstagramFollow us on TiktokFollow us on Bluesky

Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about the future of science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qaQuestions include: What is your view on photonic computing? - The Platonic solids have fascinated humans like us for years. Do you think the exploration of the four-dimensional hyper-Platonic solids may be useful? - Do you think there'll be, in the short-to-mid-term future, an AI architecture that manages to synthesize mental images to the level most humans do (mainly visual-spatial)? - Have you come across the synthetic biology field, e.g. biological computer chips, Neuralink? What is your opinion on such fields in science and the future? - Do you think training AI for generative video will end up with an internal model of physics?

Today, and for the past several years, many people both here and abroad have been trying to make sense of the radical right and its financial and ideological grip on the Republican party. Why is it that so many Americans have turned against democracy? What explains the authoritarian reaction of so many American citizens, even when that reaction works so directly against their basic interests? How is it that this anti-democratic trend has escaped the explanatory frameworks of pundits and scholars alike? Perhaps we need to re-frame the narrative about the MAGA movement and the various constituencies that have somehow conspired to undermine democratic values and replace them with radical libertarian principles joined by theocratic, White nationalist, and anti-intellectual ideals. Addressing these concerns, Katherine Stewart has written Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy (Bloomsbury Press, 2025). Casting a light on the religious right's “Funders, Thinkers, Sergeants, Infantry, and Power Players,” Stewart recounts her effort “to record what I have seen and heard from the leaders and supporters of the antidemocratic movement in the auditoriums and breakout rooms at national conferences, around the table at informal gatherings of activists, in the living rooms of the rank and file, and in the pews of hard-line churches. The story features a rowdy mix of personalities: ‘apostles' of Jesus, atheist billionaires, reactionary Catholic theologians, pseudo-Platonic intellectuals, woman-hating opponents of ‘the gynocracy,' high-powered evangelical networkers, Jewish devotees of Ayn Rand, pronatalists preoccupied with a dearth of (White) babies, COVID truthers, and battalions of ‘spirit warriors' who appear to be inventing a new style of religion even as they set about undermining democracy at its foundations.” Over and against the idea that religion is a relatively insignificant factor in the rise of the radical political right, Stewart makes plain how Christian nationalism is “front and center” in the effort to solidify the power of the MAGA movement and Donald Trump's presidency. Richard B. Miller is the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Emeritus Professor of Religion, Politics and Ethics at the University of Chicago. He previously taught in the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University where he also served as Director of the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions. The author of numerous articles and books, the most of which is Why Study Religion? (NY: Oxford University Press, 2021). Bluesky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, and for the past several years, many people both here and abroad have been trying to make sense of the radical right and its financial and ideological grip on the Republican party. Why is it that so many Americans have turned against democracy? What explains the authoritarian reaction of so many American citizens, even when that reaction works so directly against their basic interests? How is it that this anti-democratic trend has escaped the explanatory frameworks of pundits and scholars alike? Perhaps we need to re-frame the narrative about the MAGA movement and the various constituencies that have somehow conspired to undermine democratic values and replace them with radical libertarian principles joined by theocratic, White nationalist, and anti-intellectual ideals. Addressing these concerns, Katherine Stewart has written Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy (Bloomsbury Press, 2025). Casting a light on the religious right's “Funders, Thinkers, Sergeants, Infantry, and Power Players,” Stewart recounts her effort “to record what I have seen and heard from the leaders and supporters of the antidemocratic movement in the auditoriums and breakout rooms at national conferences, around the table at informal gatherings of activists, in the living rooms of the rank and file, and in the pews of hard-line churches. The story features a rowdy mix of personalities: ‘apostles' of Jesus, atheist billionaires, reactionary Catholic theologians, pseudo-Platonic intellectuals, woman-hating opponents of ‘the gynocracy,' high-powered evangelical networkers, Jewish devotees of Ayn Rand, pronatalists preoccupied with a dearth of (White) babies, COVID truthers, and battalions of ‘spirit warriors' who appear to be inventing a new style of religion even as they set about undermining democracy at its foundations.” Over and against the idea that religion is a relatively insignificant factor in the rise of the radical political right, Stewart makes plain how Christian nationalism is “front and center” in the effort to solidify the power of the MAGA movement and Donald Trump's presidency. Richard B. Miller is the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Emeritus Professor of Religion, Politics and Ethics at the University of Chicago. He previously taught in the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University where he also served as Director of the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions. The author of numerous articles and books, the most of which is Why Study Religion? (NY: Oxford University Press, 2021). Bluesky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

Today, and for the past several years, many people both here and abroad have been trying to make sense of the radical right and its financial and ideological grip on the Republican party. Why is it that so many Americans have turned against democracy? What explains the authoritarian reaction of so many American citizens, even when that reaction works so directly against their basic interests? How is it that this anti-democratic trend has escaped the explanatory frameworks of pundits and scholars alike? Perhaps we need to re-frame the narrative about the MAGA movement and the various constituencies that have somehow conspired to undermine democratic values and replace them with radical libertarian principles joined by theocratic, White nationalist, and anti-intellectual ideals. Addressing these concerns, Katherine Stewart has written Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy (Bloomsbury Press, 2025). Casting a light on the religious right's “Funders, Thinkers, Sergeants, Infantry, and Power Players,” Stewart recounts her effort “to record what I have seen and heard from the leaders and supporters of the antidemocratic movement in the auditoriums and breakout rooms at national conferences, around the table at informal gatherings of activists, in the living rooms of the rank and file, and in the pews of hard-line churches. The story features a rowdy mix of personalities: ‘apostles' of Jesus, atheist billionaires, reactionary Catholic theologians, pseudo-Platonic intellectuals, woman-hating opponents of ‘the gynocracy,' high-powered evangelical networkers, Jewish devotees of Ayn Rand, pronatalists preoccupied with a dearth of (White) babies, COVID truthers, and battalions of ‘spirit warriors' who appear to be inventing a new style of religion even as they set about undermining democracy at its foundations.” Over and against the idea that religion is a relatively insignificant factor in the rise of the radical political right, Stewart makes plain how Christian nationalism is “front and center” in the effort to solidify the power of the MAGA movement and Donald Trump's presidency. Richard B. Miller is the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Emeritus Professor of Religion, Politics and Ethics at the University of Chicago. He previously taught in the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University where he also served as Director of the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions. The author of numerous articles and books, the most of which is Why Study Religion? (NY: Oxford University Press, 2021). Bluesky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies

Today, and for the past several years, many people both here and abroad have been trying to make sense of the radical right and its financial and ideological grip on the Republican party. Why is it that so many Americans have turned against democracy? What explains the authoritarian reaction of so many American citizens, even when that reaction works so directly against their basic interests? How is it that this anti-democratic trend has escaped the explanatory frameworks of pundits and scholars alike? Perhaps we need to re-frame the narrative about the MAGA movement and the various constituencies that have somehow conspired to undermine democratic values and replace them with radical libertarian principles joined by theocratic, White nationalist, and anti-intellectual ideals. Addressing these concerns, Katherine Stewart has written Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy (Bloomsbury Press, 2025). Casting a light on the religious right's “Funders, Thinkers, Sergeants, Infantry, and Power Players,” Stewart recounts her effort “to record what I have seen and heard from the leaders and supporters of the antidemocratic movement in the auditoriums and breakout rooms at national conferences, around the table at informal gatherings of activists, in the living rooms of the rank and file, and in the pews of hard-line churches. The story features a rowdy mix of personalities: ‘apostles' of Jesus, atheist billionaires, reactionary Catholic theologians, pseudo-Platonic intellectuals, woman-hating opponents of ‘the gynocracy,' high-powered evangelical networkers, Jewish devotees of Ayn Rand, pronatalists preoccupied with a dearth of (White) babies, COVID truthers, and battalions of ‘spirit warriors' who appear to be inventing a new style of religion even as they set about undermining democracy at its foundations.” Over and against the idea that religion is a relatively insignificant factor in the rise of the radical political right, Stewart makes plain how Christian nationalism is “front and center” in the effort to solidify the power of the MAGA movement and Donald Trump's presidency. Richard B. Miller is the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Emeritus Professor of Religion, Politics and Ethics at the University of Chicago. He previously taught in the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University where he also served as Director of the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions. The author of numerous articles and books, the most of which is Why Study Religion? (NY: Oxford University Press, 2021). Bluesky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Today, and for the past several years, many people both here and abroad have been trying to make sense of the radical right and its financial and ideological grip on the Republican party. Why is it that so many Americans have turned against democracy? What explains the authoritarian reaction of so many American citizens, even when that reaction works so directly against their basic interests? How is it that this anti-democratic trend has escaped the explanatory frameworks of pundits and scholars alike? Perhaps we need to re-frame the narrative about the MAGA movement and the various constituencies that have somehow conspired to undermine democratic values and replace them with radical libertarian principles joined by theocratic, White nationalist, and anti-intellectual ideals. Addressing these concerns, Katherine Stewart has written Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy (Bloomsbury Press, 2025). Casting a light on the religious right's “Funders, Thinkers, Sergeants, Infantry, and Power Players,” Stewart recounts her effort “to record what I have seen and heard from the leaders and supporters of the antidemocratic movement in the auditoriums and breakout rooms at national conferences, around the table at informal gatherings of activists, in the living rooms of the rank and file, and in the pews of hard-line churches. The story features a rowdy mix of personalities: ‘apostles' of Jesus, atheist billionaires, reactionary Catholic theologians, pseudo-Platonic intellectuals, woman-hating opponents of ‘the gynocracy,' high-powered evangelical networkers, Jewish devotees of Ayn Rand, pronatalists preoccupied with a dearth of (White) babies, COVID truthers, and battalions of ‘spirit warriors' who appear to be inventing a new style of religion even as they set about undermining democracy at its foundations.” Over and against the idea that religion is a relatively insignificant factor in the rise of the radical political right, Stewart makes plain how Christian nationalism is “front and center” in the effort to solidify the power of the MAGA movement and Donald Trump's presidency. Richard B. Miller is the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Emeritus Professor of Religion, Politics and Ethics at the University of Chicago. He previously taught in the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University where he also served as Director of the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions. The author of numerous articles and books, the most of which is Why Study Religion? (NY: Oxford University Press, 2021). Bluesky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

Today, and for the past several years, many people both here and abroad have been trying to make sense of the radical right and its financial and ideological grip on the Republican party. Why is it that so many Americans have turned against democracy? What explains the authoritarian reaction of so many American citizens, even when that reaction works so directly against their basic interests? How is it that this anti-democratic trend has escaped the explanatory frameworks of pundits and scholars alike? Perhaps we need to re-frame the narrative about the MAGA movement and the various constituencies that have somehow conspired to undermine democratic values and replace them with radical libertarian principles joined by theocratic, White nationalist, and anti-intellectual ideals. Addressing these concerns, Katherine Stewart has written Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy (Bloomsbury Press, 2025). Casting a light on the religious right's “Funders, Thinkers, Sergeants, Infantry, and Power Players,” Stewart recounts her effort “to record what I have seen and heard from the leaders and supporters of the antidemocratic movement in the auditoriums and breakout rooms at national conferences, around the table at informal gatherings of activists, in the living rooms of the rank and file, and in the pews of hard-line churches. The story features a rowdy mix of personalities: ‘apostles' of Jesus, atheist billionaires, reactionary Catholic theologians, pseudo-Platonic intellectuals, woman-hating opponents of ‘the gynocracy,' high-powered evangelical networkers, Jewish devotees of Ayn Rand, pronatalists preoccupied with a dearth of (White) babies, COVID truthers, and battalions of ‘spirit warriors' who appear to be inventing a new style of religion even as they set about undermining democracy at its foundations.” Over and against the idea that religion is a relatively insignificant factor in the rise of the radical political right, Stewart makes plain how Christian nationalism is “front and center” in the effort to solidify the power of the MAGA movement and Donald Trump's presidency. Richard B. Miller is the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Emeritus Professor of Religion, Politics and Ethics at the University of Chicago. He previously taught in the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University where he also served as Director of the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions. The author of numerous articles and books, the most of which is Why Study Religion? (NY: Oxford University Press, 2021). Bluesky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

Want to get someone to like you – or like you more? If so, there is a simple thing you can do that can work wonders to improve your likeability. This episode begins with this simple technique. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/let-their-words-do-the-talking/201608/people-will-you-if-you-make-them-laugh Why are we here? You must have thought about this question. I mean, here we are, intelligent creatures hurtling through the universe on this tiny little planet. Why? What's the point of it all? What had to happen for us to be here? These are questions that science has struggled with but is now finding more and more insight into the real reasons we exist. Here to reveal what we do know is Tim Coulson, a professor of zoology at Oxford University whose teaching and research have earned him multiple awards. He is author of the book The Science of Why We Exist: A History of the Universe from the Big Bang to Consciousness (https://amzn.to/4jLgb0n). There is a growing type of relationship that doesn't even have a proper name. It's 2 people in a partnership and they are not romantically connected but they are more than friends. They are more than best friends. They often live together, are in each other's wills, travel together and essentially live as partners. How do these partnerships begin? Who are the people in them? Why is this a growing arrangement? The first person to really look at this is my guest, Rhaina Cohen. She is an award-winning producer and editor for NPR's documentary podcast, Embedded and her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The New Republic and elsewhere. She is author of the book The Other Significant Other (https://amzn.to/42unjsn). You probably have no idea what all is involved when you sneeze. It's really quite something! And it involves a lot of different muscles to make it happen. Listen and you will learn things about why and how you sneeze and when you can and cannot sneeze. https://www.medicinenet.com/11_facts_about_sneezes_and_sneezing/article.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many mainstream Christians claim that at death, only thebody dies while the soul lives on, consciously entering the presence of God. In this view, believers never really die—they skip over death entirely by transitioning instantly into eternal life.There is no place in the Bible that defines death as the separation of the soul from the body.So where did this concept come from?Plato's Influence: Not the BibleThe idea that "death is the separation of the soul from the body" comes from Greek philosophy, especially Plato. In his dialogue Phaedo (also called On the Soul), Plato, through the voice of Socrates, taught that:“Death is the separation of the soul from the body... and the state of being dead is the soul's being alone by itself, apart from the body.”— Phaedo 64c, 67dIn this podcast we explore some implications of the Platonic "death is the separation of the soul from the body" claim on mainstream Christianity.Full text here: https://landandbible.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-big-lie-death-is-separation-of-soul.htmlAdditional Resources:Where do we go when we die? Interview with Pastor Sean Finnegan https://youtu.be/w8rgs85dBtkConditional Immortality (Restitutio podcast)https://restitutio.org/2019/02/14/164-theology-3-conditional-immortality/ Challenging Conditional Immortality (Restitutio podcast)https://restitutio.org/2019/02/21/165-theology-4-challenging-conditional-immortality/ #bible, #gotoheaven

Ryan goes on his bachelor party where he discovers platonic intimacy with his bros but gives too much of his energy to a stranger that killed his vibe. Giulio navigates through this conversation with tough love and opens Ryan's eyes into understanding the power of saying "No".  Get Headspace FREE for 60 days. Go to http://headspace.com/oopsthepodcast Visit https://acorns.com/oops to download Acorns & start saving & investing for your future today! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/oopsthepodcast TWITTER: https://twitter.com/OopsThePodcast TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@oopsthepodcast COME SEE GIULIO:  WEBSITE: https://www.giuliogallarotti.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/notjulio/ TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@notjuliog TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Notjulio PRODUCED BY RYAN LYNCH: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ryanisreallypolite TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ryanispolite TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@ryanisreallypolite?lang=en  

Nick and Andrew talk A Minecraft Movie, Not Just a Goof and Drop.We also talk about our WrestleMania 41 predictions.Nick is @Supermans_Papa on Twitter and NErvin23 on LetterboxdAndrew is @AndrewLZCom on Twitter and Instagram and AndrewLZ on Tiktok and LetterboxdPlease like, share and subscribe to the show and leave a positive review if you're feeling extra nice.

I AM here to assist you with your ascension process. I have travelled the world professionally as a musical theatre performer. That seems like eons ago in this ascension process! This year I birthed my Platonic Sound Program and it is next level! We gather 1/11/25 for our next session. ​ Every Friday at 12:30 PM EST I do a LIVE Pop Up Tarot with Yours Truly! These are a fun way to tune in and ask any questions you may have. This is also a supportive chat where others join in to support each other. Let's GLOW! ​ I also created my Who Are You?!? show on YouTube. I am always looking for inspiring guests to share their magic. If you would like to be my guest please contact me! ​ My personal Astrology and Sound Healing Sessions have been next level as well! The gift of studying the stars and healing people with frequency and voice has been a delight to witness. ​ We are in some of the most transformational times of humanity. It is my honor to be of assistance for this shift. Sending you all LOVE, BLESSINGS and MIRACLES! kristinreitter.com https://www.youtube.com/@kareitter

What if the most meaningful relationship of your life wasn't romantic—but platonic? In this powerful conversation, we dive deep into the evolving landscape of love, partnership, and emotional intimacy with the magnetic Karam Nwilati—better known online as Karam in the World.Karam is a Syrian-Canadian adventure filmmaker, photographer, and soulful storyteller whose life has been anything but conventional. Born in France, raised in Syria, and now based in Berlin by way of Montreal, Karam has captured the hearts of thousands with his breathtaking visual content and heartfelt narratives shared across platforms like Instagram and TikTok. His work, often a love letter to nature and human connection, explores what it means to truly live and belong.In this episode, Karam opens up about the transformative journey of choosing a platonic life partner—a decision that challenges societal norms and redefines how we value companionship. Together, we explore themes of emotional safety, chosen family, and the beauty of creating a life built on shared values rather than romantic convention.Whether you're seeking new ways to experience love, questioning the traditional relationship escalator, or simply yearning for deeper connection, this episode will leave you inspired to reimagine what partnership can look like.Follow Karam's journey and support his art at karamintheworld.com or shop his visual work at store.karamintheworld.com.

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With Ascent to the Beautiful, William H. F. Altman completes his five-volume reconstruction of the Reading Order of the Platonic dialogues. This book covers Plato's elementary dialogues, grappling from the start with F. D. E. Schleiermacher, who created an enduring prejudice against the works Plato wrote for beginners. Recognized in antiquity as the place to begin, Alcibiades Major was banished from the canon but it was not alone: with the exception of Protagoras and Symposium, Schleiermacher rejected as inauthentic all seven of the dialogues this book places between them. In order to prove their authenticity, Altman illuminates their interconnections and shows how each prepares the student to move beyond self-interest to gallantry, and thus from the doctrinal intellectualism Aristotle found in Protagoras to the emergence of philosophy as intermediate between wisdom and ignorance in Symposium, en route to Diotima's ascent to the transcendent Beautiful. Based on the hypothesis that it was his own eminently teachable dialogues that Plato taught—and bequeathed to posterity as his Academy's eternal curriculum—Ascent to the Beautiful helps the reader to imagine the Academy as a school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

With Ascent to the Beautiful, William H. F. Altman completes his five-volume reconstruction of the Reading Order of the Platonic dialogues. This book covers Plato's elementary dialogues, grappling from the start with F. D. E. Schleiermacher, who created an enduring prejudice against the works Plato wrote for beginners. Recognized in antiquity as the place to begin, Alcibiades Major was banished from the canon but it was not alone: with the exception of Protagoras and Symposium, Schleiermacher rejected as inauthentic all seven of the dialogues this book places between them. In order to prove their authenticity, Altman illuminates their interconnections and shows how each prepares the student to move beyond self-interest to gallantry, and thus from the doctrinal intellectualism Aristotle found in Protagoras to the emergence of philosophy as intermediate between wisdom and ignorance in Symposium, en route to Diotima's ascent to the transcendent Beautiful. Based on the hypothesis that it was his own eminently teachable dialogues that Plato taught—and bequeathed to posterity as his Academy's eternal curriculum—Ascent to the Beautiful helps the reader to imagine the Academy as a school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

On this midweek edition of the Rated R Safety Show, we dive into everything from the latest buzz in the entertainment world—like Jennifer Aniston's rumored romance and Cardi B's $60K parenting moment—to headline-grabbing policy shifts, cyber threats, and the state of global affairs. Jay also unpacks the Five Principles of Human and Organizational Performance with a fresh lens, suggesting how they apply far beyond the workplace—maybe even in your own personal life. Plus, updates on Bud Light's shifting strategy, a bizarre bear encounter, and why DoorDash wants you to eat now and pay later. All that and more, with your daily dose of sarcasm, news, and nonsense.Artist Name: The Arctic SummerSong Name: Hold Your HandLicense #: 4756842584

With Ascent to the Beautiful, William H. F. Altman completes his five-volume reconstruction of the Reading Order of the Platonic dialogues. This book covers Plato's elementary dialogues, grappling from the start with F. D. E. Schleiermacher, who created an enduring prejudice against the works Plato wrote for beginners. Recognized in antiquity as the place to begin, Alcibiades Major was banished from the canon but it was not alone: with the exception of Protagoras and Symposium, Schleiermacher rejected as inauthentic all seven of the dialogues this book places between them. In order to prove their authenticity, Altman illuminates their interconnections and shows how each prepares the student to move beyond self-interest to gallantry, and thus from the doctrinal intellectualism Aristotle found in Protagoras to the emergence of philosophy as intermediate between wisdom and ignorance in Symposium, en route to Diotima's ascent to the transcendent Beautiful. Based on the hypothesis that it was his own eminently teachable dialogues that Plato taught—and bequeathed to posterity as his Academy's eternal curriculum—Ascent to the Beautiful helps the reader to imagine the Academy as a school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Tommy is joined by actor Luke Macfarlane! Luke has tackled scripted TV, film, Broadway, and now the unscripted world. He is currently hosting and starring in Hallmark+’s home renovation series, HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS, where he is using his impressive wood-working skills to make dreams come true. He recently completed production on the second season of Apple’s PLATONIC, returning in the fan favorite, third-wheel role of Charlie. You also know and love Luke from his breakout role in BROTHERS & SISTERS, starring opposite Billy Eichner in Universal’s romcom BROS, and from 15 beloved Hallmark movies… just to name a few of his credits. Today, Luke opens up about his career highs, why working in television holds a special place in his heart, how he’s now showing the world his passion for wood work, why he wants to keep growing in all different aspects of his career, which superhero he would want to play in a movie, a role he auditioned for that led him to an incredible opportunity he never could have imagined, a franchise that he would jump at the chance to be in, what his relationship with rejection is like, one of the best pieces of advice Seth Rogen ever gave him, why the 40s have given him a new wave of confidence and peace, his journey being an out actor in Hollywood, why he doesn’t mind being asked about being gay, why he is allowing for surprises in life rather than trying to plan everything out, the one thing he hopes his daughter learns at an early age, and so much more. Subscribe, rate, and review this episode if you enjoyed this conversation!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join this channel to get access to exclusive members only videos, full viewer questions podcasts & The 3% Man & Mastering Yourself Study Group Podcasts with the girls where we discuss the content of both books in depth:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQTAVxA4dNBCoPdHhX9nnoQ/joinJoin Members Only On My Website. 7 day free trial. Save 25% when you choose an annual Membership plan. Cancel anytime:https://understandingrelationships.com/plansJoin Members Only on Spotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachcoreywayne/subscribeWhy you should never pursue a woman 50% of the time if you want to keep her attracted.In this video coaching newsletter I discuss an email from a 27 year old viewer who got dumped by his girlfriend of 7 months because he started over pursuing her and initiating contact too much. Despite reading 3% Man, 15 times, he started violating its principles. She lost attraction and respect for him and her feelings became mostly platonic towards him. He wonders if there's any chance she will come back.If you have not read my book, “How To Be A 3% Man” yet, that would be a good starting place for you. It is available in Kindle, iBook, Paperback, Hardcover or Audio Book format. If you don't have a Kindle device, you can download a free eReader app from Amazon so you can read my book on any laptop, desktop, smartphone or tablet device. Kindle $9.99, iBook $9.99, Paperback $29.99 or Hardcover 49.99. Audio Book is Free $0.00 with an Audible membership trial or buy it for $19.95. Here is the link to Audible to get the audiobook version:http://bit.ly/CCW3ManHere is the link to Amazon to purchase Kindle, Paperback or Hardcover version:http://amzn.to/1XKRtxdHere is the link to the iBookstore to purchase iBook version:https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/how-to-be-3-man-winning-heart/id948035350?mt=11&uo=6&at=1l3vuUoHere is the link to the iTunes store to purchase the iTunes audio book version:https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/audiobook/how-to-be-a-3-man-unabridged/id1106013146?at=1l3vuUo&mt=3You can get my second book, “Mastering Yourself, How To Align Your Life With Your True Calling & Reach Your Full Potential” which is also available in Kindle $9,99, iBook $9.99, Paperback $49.99, Hardcover $99.99 and Audio Book format $24.95. Audio Book is Free $0.00 with an Audible membership trial. Here is the link to Audible to get the audiobook version:http://bit.ly/CCWMYHere is the link to Amazon to purchase Kindle, Paperback or Hardcover version:https://amzn.to/2TQV2XoHere is the link to the iBookstore to purchase iBook version:https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/mastering-yourself-how-to-align-your-life-your-true/id1353139487?mt=11&at=1l3vuUoHere is the link to the iTunes store to purchase the iTunes audio book version:https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/audiobook/mastering-yourself-how-to-align-your-life-your-true/id1353594955?mt=3&at=1l3vuUoYou can get my third book, “Quotes, Ruminations & Contemplations” which is also available in Kindle $9,99, iBook $9.99, Paperback $49.99, Hardcover $99.99 and Audio Book format $24.95. Audio Book is Free $0.00 with an Audible membership trial. Here is the link to Audible to get the audiobook version:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0941XDDCJ/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-256995&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_256995_rh_usHere is the link to Amazon to purchase Kindle, Paperback or Hardcover version:https://amzn.to/33K8VwFHere is the link to the iBookstore to purchase iBook version:https://books.apple.com/us/book/quotes-ruminations-contemplations/id1563102111?itsct=books_box_link&itscg=30200&ct=books_quotes%2C_ruminations_%26_contemplatio&ls=1

Jolenta and Kristen read some of the many stories you've shared about the topics we've recently covered on the show - AI friends, friends with kids, and platonic significant others.  We want to hear from you! Share your own experiences with friendship and loneliness on our private facebook community: facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta or write to us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com    And join our Patreon Community to get biweekly episodes of our new show: Dean & Kristen Look Back! In each episode, Dean and Kristen revisit their time on By The Book, share behind-the-scenes secrets, and give updates on their lives. Patreon is also the home of our weekly advice column, our Patreon-only season of By The Book, nearly 200 minisodes, the written rules of every self-help book we've lived by, and more: patreon.com/listentobythebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries on the mics. Bright and early from Austin, TX. Here's what we've got: I really don't want to attend my friend's wedding Can I call someone out for ghosting? I'm getting laid off. What should I do while I'm "fun-employed"? Need to say no to a family trip but I feel guilty... Am I allowed to have female friends? Our Partners: Green Chef: Get FREE salads for two months plus 50% OFF your first box with code mailfree at GreenChef.com/mailfree LinkedIn: Post your job for FREE at LinkedIn.com/MAILIN Stash: Get $25 towards your first stock purchase by going to Get.Stash.com/MAILIN WRITE IN TO THE MAIL-IN LEAVE A VOICEMAIL 888-362-6245 FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's an honor to host Kevin Cann at the Virtual Alexandria to share his game-changing ideas. He'll share a unique framework for understanding reality, drawing from diverse concepts. We'll delve into the nature of consciousness, the interconnectedness of phenomena, and the untapped potential within human beings. Expect plenty on Philip K. Dick and Archon mind parasites—and finally get a sober understanding of today's UFO craze and what the true nature of aliens are. You'll never be the same. More on Kevin: https://platonicsurrealism.com/kevin/ Stream All Astro Gnosis Conferences for the price of one: https://thegodabovegod.com/replay-sophia/ The Gnostic Tarot: https://www.makeplayingcards.com/sell/synkrasis Homepage: https://thegodabovegod.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aeonbyte AB Prime: https://thegodabovegod.com/members/subscription-levels/ Virtual Alexandria Academy: https://thegodabovegod.com/virtual-alexandria-academy/ Voice Over services: https://thegodabovegod.com/voice-talent/ Support with donation: https://buy.stripe.com/00g16Q8RK8D93mw288

Clay is joined by Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky and Dr. Casey Burgat to discuss a new book, We Hold These “Truths”: How to Spot the Myths That are Holding America Back. The book aims to tackle 13 myths at the core of political dysfunction: lobbyists are evil, Congress doesn't do anything, the Supreme Court has become too political, and there is a demand that we keep politics out of sports. Clay and his guests try to make sense of how much weight they should give to the vision of the Founding Fathers, who Lindsay notes were not saints or Platonic sages but men (and a few women) who put together what they hoped would be a self-sustaining American republic. They grieve the death of civics education in America's schools, without which we are all subject to political notions that may have no factual or historical basis. And no, says Casey Burgat, we do not want term limits for members of Congress.

Many people are convinced our lives, and all actions in the universe, are totally determined. One question remains: How did they make up their minds that that is true? One decent definition of the difference between mind and matter is that minds make decisions. Even if you decide to let someone else make all your decisions for you, that itself is a decision. Which you can revoke at will. Join us at Monday Night Philosophy to remind yourself (in the Platonic sense) that there are indeed many reasons to recover your own agency, to realize that you make decisions all the time that are not determined by—even if they are influenced by—outside forces, and to refresh your awareness of the inner control over your own life that everyone inherently possesses, whether they sense it or not, whether they feel it or not. Because when you have recovered your former certainty that you have free will, you will also understand that one of the most intriguing and ironic uses of our free wills are our always temporary decisions to believe that we don't have it. Organizer: George Hammond   Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California is a nonprofit public forum; we welcome donations made during registration to support the production of our programming. A Humanities Member-led Forum program. Forums at the Club are organized and run by volunteer programmers who are members of The Commonwealth Club, and they cover a diverse range of topics. Learn more about our Forums. Commonwealth Club World Affairs is a public forum. Any views expressed in our programs are those of the speakers and not of Commonwealth Club World Affairs.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textIn this episode, host Andrea Atherton welcomes guest Jessica Langley to explore the transformative power of platonic touch, with a special focus on the cuddle puddle—a communal, heart-centered space for safe, nurturing, and non-sexual touch. In a world where physical connection is often limited to romantic relationships, the cuddle puddle offers a radical alternative: a space where people can relax, be held, and experience the deep healing that comes from simply being in gentle, consensual contact with others. Jessica shares how these experiences help regulate the nervous system, release stress, and foster a profound sense of belonging.Andrea and Jessica dive into the nuance of what makes the cuddle puddle so powerful—not just in offering comfort but also in helping participants find their voice regarding boundaries and self-advocacy. In this space, individuals learn to ask for what they need, whether it's a hand to hold, a back to lean on, or a space to simply be present. By practicing clear communication and consent, participants build confidence in expressing their desires while also becoming more attuned to the unspoken language of others. Reading body language, sensing energy shifts, and respecting silent cues become second nature in this deeply intuitive and connected experience.Throughout the conversation, Andrea and Jessica highlight how the cuddle puddle is more than just a comforting embrace—it's a practice in emotional intelligence, energetic awareness, and relational growth. By engaging in platonic touch with mindfulness, people cultivate a deeper understanding of their own needs while learning to honor the boundaries of others. If you've ever longed for an authentic, platonic connection in your life but didn't know where to start, this episode will open your eyes to a whole new way of embracing the power of touch, communication, and energetic presence.Jessica LangleyEdenology website: https://www.edenologyco.com/cuddle-puddle?fbclid=IwY2xjawHzdi5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVCruVSgJ2aV17RSGw1EV8FKBT__sZM_83oG1JGfXDV0Xs669Np5IBETKw_aem_fJqRQMxtOAJNBcsX1wQR5Qbooking link: https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/event/edenology_holistic_wellness?k_class=729862&k_class_tab=52783https://versicolorcoaching.com/cuddle-puddlehttps://versicolorcoaching.com/Intsagram: @jessicathesexwitch4o30-minute Consultation with Andrea https://www.andreaatherton.com/booking-calendarAndrea Atherton Websitehttps://www.andreaatherton.com/Love Anarchy Websitehttps://www.andreaatherton.com/podcasthttps://loveanarchypodcast.buzzsprout.comLove Anarchy Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/loveanarchypodcast/Andrea Atherton Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/andreaatherton-17/

Use offer code MIDDLE50 when signing up to get 50% off your first month off a Patreon subscription! Now through March 7th! Patreon.com/MiddlingPodEden's one-person show, "I Was On a Sitcom," is taping the show on March 9th in Los Angeles, and you can be in the audience! Use offer code SITCOM at EdenSherLive.com for buy-one-get-one tickets!Get our your calculators - we're nickel and diming today! After catching each other up on what we missed over our hiatus, we're breaking down 202, "Homecoming," with our Line Producer! Werner Walian (Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Platonic) talks all about what it means to be the operations manager of The Middle. Plus, the amount of money wasted in unaired scenes in a single season will take your breath away!Want extended episodes and video? That's all happening at Patreon.com/MiddlingPod. You can subscribe monthly or purchase one off episodes!Wanna chat with us?! Click HERE to leave us a voicemail with your questions or comments. You could just hear it on the podcast...All that and much more, so let's get to Middling! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we consider some of the philosophically insightful sections of Nietzsche's lectures on rhetoric & the Sophists. In particular, we examine the figure of Protagoras, of whom we have little information, but who is credited with establishing the Sophists as a philosophical school focused on rhetoric. The latter half of the episode concerns the Platonic dialogue named for Protagoras, the "great speech" of Protagoras contained within, and the somewhat puzzling dispute between Protagoras and Socrates on whether or not virtue can be taught.

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Jolenta and Kristen try on Rhaina Cohen's tips for nurturing their other significant others.   We want to hear from you! Share your own experiences with friendship and loneliness on our private facebook community: facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta or write to us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com     And join our Patreon Community to get access to live monthly book clubs with Kristen and Jolenta, ad-free exclusive episodes of By The Book, minisodes of us talking about what we're reading, the written rules of every self-help book we've ever lived by, tips from our experts, advice, and more: patreon.com/listentobythebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our friend and yours Vinny Thomas is on today's episode! We love Vinny's videos, his appearances on After Midnight, and of course, you've seen him on TV shows like Platonic and Ahsoka and movies like You're Cordially Invited! But the question is: WHO IS THE REAL VINNY THOMAS??? We delve into that question today, and talk about staying in his hometown for college, dating vs. being completely fine on his own, the one guy he went on a date with that kept making Old Hollywood references and SO MUCH MORE! And of course, Vinny pulls a power move on us to show his dominance! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!*Donate to displaced black families of the LA fires here*ALSO BUY A BRAND NEW CUTE AF "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! And:Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out CT clips on YouTube!Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings! Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For some of us, our greatest life partner isn't a spouse, it's a friend. How can we make the most of these kinds of partnerships? Jolenta and Kristen get tips from Rhaina Cohen, author of The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center. We want to hear from you! Share your own experiences with friendship and loneliness on our private facebook community: facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta or write to us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com     And join our Patreon Community to get access to live monthly book clubs with Kristen and Jolenta, ad-free exclusive episodes of By The Book, minisodes of us talking about what we're reading, the written rules of every self-help book we've ever lived by, tips from our experts, advice, and more: patreon.com/listentobythebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Join Adam Barralet, Kyle Perez , Ashley Leavy and Nicholas Pearson in Episode #19 of the Crystal Confab Podcast as they each reveal their their three all-time favorite crystals for love. Tune in now to hear about the best crystals to use for the many different types of love, including: Romantic love Platonic love Familial love Self-love And so much more!   Tune in now for a deeper look at Crystals of Love! Are you interested in becoming a Certified Crystal Healer? Find out more about the CCH and Advanced Crystal Practitioner Program HERE!