Category Archives: Addiction

Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Hope (12-27-20)

00:00 Overall reaction to book 02:00 Loneliness 1:24:00 Traffic 1:29:00 Nature 1:39:00 Driving for Uber 1:44:00 How do you interact with the abominables? 1:46:00 When people scorn us for our politics My guest is Richard: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE0dJw8SfA_PUNmyu_1ywdA

Posted in Addiction | Comments Off on Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Hope (12-27-20)

The Power Of State

Mary McNamara writes for the Los Angeles Times: I was a junior in college, my brother a freshman, and we were home for the annual roller-coaster ride of the holidays. On this particular Christmas Day, events had unfolded as they … Continue reading

Posted in Addiction | Comments Off on The Power Of State

Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth (2020) – Official Trailer | HBO

Posted in Addiction, Radio | Comments Off on Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth (2020) – Official Trailer | HBO

Purchased: Leaving the Sex Trade By Deanna Lynn (9-2-20)

Deanna Lynn writes in her new book: We live in a culture increasingly influenced by porn. Sex is used to sell everything, from household products to cars to electronics. Provocative and popular fiction like 50 Shades of Gray is encouraging … Continue reading

Posted in Addiction, Pornography | Comments Off on Purchased: Leaving the Sex Trade By Deanna Lynn (9-2-20)

I’m Dysfunctional, You’re Dysfunctional: The Recovery Movement and Other Self-Help

From the New York Times review: Ms. Kaminer’s antipathy has little to do with whether these techniques work or not. She avoids questioning the experience of people who say they have been helped, cured or even had their lives saved … Continue reading

Posted in Addiction, Self Help | Comments Off on I’m Dysfunctional, You’re Dysfunctional: The Recovery Movement and Other Self-Help