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[Recorded June 29, 2019] Consider Man of Steel and BvS through the lens of commitment. Can Superman combat loneliness and a crisis of conviction?

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Dive deep into discussion and address apologetics for:

1. MOS is structured wrong
2. BvS should have shown Superman’s honeymoon period
3. Superhero movies should be escapist
4. Nairomi was entirely unneeded
5. and so much more!

Answers, insights, and commentary on:

• Interpreting, “Must there be a Superman? / There is.”
• Superhero retirement
• Seven Stages of Romantic Relationships
• Lois & Clark Early Stages and Wake-Up Call
• Why no onscreen honeymoon? / Batman is BvS protagonist
• Superman & the World’s Wake-Up Call
• Insecurity absent commitment (no superheroes norms yet)
• Loneliness epidemic
• Who is Superman for?
• Superman: friend of the forgotten; a valid interpretation
• Superman as common cultural touchstone enables impact
• The Second Mountain / Benefits of Commitment
• Family (marriage), Calling (vocation, Faith (philosophy), and Local Community
• Why BvS included Nairomi not just the BZE
• Clark Kent: Man of Commitments
• Why MOS is structured to show Clark’s heroism early
• Crisis of Faith: “Superman was never real. / No one stays good in this world.”
• Local action and many more topics!

Enjoy Independence Day with others… accept that invitation or extend one!

To learn more:
Lies Our Culture Tells Us | David Brooks
Psychologists Study Ghosting | SciShow
Loneliness Epidemic Index Infograph Study| Cigna
Desire In Long Term Relationships | Esther Perel
AOM 518: Quest For A Moral Life | Brett McKay
The Second Mountain | David Brooks
Hit Makers | Derek Thompson

Introduction recorded July 1, 2019

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Mother’s Day Excerpts

1. Contrapositive – Understand & avoid villain behavior (1:20)
2. Elevation – The case for paragons (7:30)
3. Seeing – Clark versus how Bruce views women (20:10)
4. “Isn’t That A Good Thing?” – Martha’s hope (25:00)
5. Secret Sharing – Responsibilities of secret keepers (27:10)
6. “I’m Older Now Than My Father Ever Was.” – Parents as milestones (37:00)
7. “How Come Dad Never Left Kansas?” – Earning conviction (38:40)
8. Optimal Stopping – Algorithmic anxiety argument (45:50)
9. How Come Superman Doesn’t Take Over The World? – Economics (50:40)
10. “You Don’t Owe This World A Thing.” – Interpretations (1:04:00)
11. “I’m Already There.” – Covenants, institutions, & traditions (1:15:30)
12. Kierkegaard – Individuality and the leap of faith (1:19:30)
13. Sign Off – Excerpted excerpts (1:32:20)
14. Superhero Philosophy (1:33:50)
15. Conjunction Fallacy (1:37:10)
16. Success (1:39:50)

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[Recorded April 20, 2019] Moms and motherhood.

Six factors to consider:

1. Safety.
2. Home.
3. Affection.
4. Zeitgeist.
5. Amend.
6. Maturity.

Answers, insights, and commentary on:

• Biological Distinction
• Natural Birth
• Adoption & Fostering
• Moms & Home: Acceptance & Choice
• Availability & Attachment Theory: Reparenting
• Modeling Parents & Societal Restraints
• Abusing Authority & Honesty
• Replicating & Surpassing: Parents & Heroes

Released early as a heads-up to remember Mother’s Day.

Rusty deleted ramblings will be released in a Brief sometime later.

Children observe (temet nosce):
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
He’s just like his father.
Like father, like son
A chip off the old block
She’s her mother’s daughter.

To learn more:
A Biologist’s Mother’s Day Song | Adam Cole
Unconditional Love | This American Life
Creature Comforts | Hidden Brain
Mind Changers: Harlow’s Monkeys | BBC
Attachment Theory | Wikipedia
Becoming Attached | Robert Karen
Reparenting | Wikipedia
Title 18 Crimes & Offenses | Pa. Code
Free Range Kids | Lenore Skenazy
Whole Brain Child | Daniel Siegel & Tina Bryson
The Philosophical Baby | Alison Gopnik
How Christianity Invented Children | The Week
The Emotionally Absent Mother | Jasmin Lee Cori
Anybody Have A Map | Justin Paul & Benj Pasek
No More Drama With Mama | Gayle Kirschenbaum
Older | Sasha Sloan
M-O-T-H-E-R | Eddy Arnold

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[Previously re-recorded September 24, 2018] Strength & Challenges, Cognitive Distortions, and Witch Hunts and Common-Humanity.

Taking on three bad ideas:

1. Challenge makes us weaker.
2. Always trust your feelings.
3. Life is a battle between good people and evil people.

Answers, insights, and commentary on:

• Fragility versus Strength and Growth
• Purpose in Suffering
  • Comparing Diana & Clark upbringing
• Mindfulness, Automatic Thoughts, Reframing
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Cognitive Distortions – illustrated by DC films
• Tribalism & Witch Hunts – the persecution of Superman
• Common Humanity – DC Bridge Building
• Superman Suicide Prevention

Three antidotes:

1. Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.
2. Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own thoughts, unguarded.  But once mastered, no one can help you as much, not even your father or your mother.
3. The line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being.

Suicide Prevention:
National Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 or Online Chat
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)

To learn more:
FindCBT.org | ABCT
Persuasive Power of Narratives | Melanie Green
Cardigan 2017 Commencement Address | John Roberts
Man’s Search For Meaning | Viktor E. Frankl
Behave| Robert M. Sapolsky
Positive Changes Following Adversity |Stephen Joseph & Lisa Butler
Global Rich List | CARE
The Princess Bride | Rob Reiner
You Are Not So Smart | David McRaney
All-Star Superman #10 | Grant Morrison
Common Humanity | Barack Obama
2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Johannesburg | Barack Obama
Tough Decisions (A Whale Is Gonna Die) | Rhett & Link – Catastrophizing
Thought Bubbles | Rachel Bloom
My Favorite Things – The Sound of Music | Richard Rogers
What I Am (Stronger) – Sesame Street | Will.i.am
How To Make Testimony More Reliable | SciShow Psych
Confabulation: When Lying isn’t Lying | Oregon Behavioral
What is CBT? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Explained | G. Aprile
Cognition | Crash Course

Counter Points:
The Worth of War | Benjamin Ginsberg
Accessory to War | Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Adapted from the works of Jonathan Haidt:
The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions And Bad Ideas Are Setting Up A Generation For Failure.

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Body

1. Applying Earlier Episodes to Exercise & Body
   1. Assimilation & Accommodation
   2. Viewpoint Diversity By Way of Trainer & Gym Mates
2. Mark Twight & Gym Jones
3. Soldier of Steel
4. Growth
5. Psychology of Fitness, Exercise, & Body Transformation
6. Transferable Skills – Functional Fitness / Functional Fandom
7. Metaphor & Myth
8. Brain Benefits

Becoming Superman | Sam Ashurst
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | Donate

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[Previously recorded June 7, 2018] Perils of perfectionism, Fixed Mindset versus a Growth Mindset, Intellectual Humility and Insecurity.

Answers, insights, and commentary on:

• Perils of Perfectionism
• Fundamental Fear of Unknown
• Fear of Failure
• Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset
• Neuroplasticity
• Fixed Mindset means changing for the worst
• Batman’s Fixed Mindset
• Superman’s Growth Mindset
• Future Potential: One Day & Yet
• Humble or Insecure?
• Humility: Grounded Relating
• Superman’s Insecurities
• Empathy From Fault

To learn more:
Factfulness | Hans Rosling
Why You Should Make Useless Things | Simone Giertz
How We Became Self Obsessed | David McRaney
Humanity’s Deepest, Darkest Fear | SciShow Psych
Voltaire In His Letters | François-Marie Arouet
Thoughts on Various Subjects | Alexander Pope
Mindset | Carol Dweck
Carol Dweck: “The Growth Mindset” | Talks at Google
Carol Dweck on Perfectionism | School of Life
Developing a Growth Mindset | Stanford Alumni
The Power of Believing You Can Improve | TED
Help Every Child Develop Full Potential | The RSA
The Gardener & The Carpenter | Alison Gopnik
What Developmental Science Tells Us | Rotman Institute
Alison Gopnik: “The Gardener & The Carpenter” | Talks at Google

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[Previously recorded April 20 & May 11, 2018]  Viewpoint Diversity gets you closer to the truth, makes you more persuasive, and fosters your growth.

Answers, insights, and commentary on:

• Assimilation vs. Accommodation
• Avoiding Accommodation with Rejection or Manipulation
• Overcoming Cognitive Biases and Confirmation Bias
• Dissent in Myth and Neuroscience
• Foundations of Persuasion and Trust
• Domain knowledge and understanding rebuttals
• How to build trust
• Defining Courage
• Opportunities for Growth and Learning

To learn more:
The Wisdom and/or Madness of The Crowd
Jean Piaget | Wikipedia
Active Information Avoidance | David McRaney
The Power of Myth | Wikipedia
On Liberty | John Stuart Mill
Why Do We Follow The Crowd? | BBC CrowdScience
The Indispensable Milton Friedman | Milton Friedman
How to Build Trust | Frances Frei
Everyone Is Different | Lanny Sherwin

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