Monthly Archives: April 2021

In a relationship, being responsible doesn’t always promote attraction

From Reddit: I got divorced in the middle of last year, and about five months later I met my current girlfriend. She’s Russian. And while she’s supportive and kind when I display true vulnerability, she also isn’t very tolerant of … Continue reading

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Wicked Polarization: How Prosperity, Democracy, and Experts Divided America

From TheBreakthrough.org in 2013: Consider public health efforts to frame obesity as the result of agribusinesses and fast food franchises, on the one hand, and material deprivation in the inner city on the other. Starting in the 1990s, sociologist Helen … Continue reading

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My Relationship With My Readers/Viewers

I’ve come to see my Youtube show, podcast and blog as a conversation and therefore a type of relationship with my audience. This thing we’re doing is not primarily about information or entertainment, or arriving at definitive conclusions. It’s about … Continue reading

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The Conscious Vs Unconscious Mind (3-31-21)

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Your 12-step work does not usually have legal privilege

Your 4th step can be subpoenaed. Someone who hears your fifth step can be subpoenaed to testify about it and can’t claim privilege. A therapist or member of the clergy will usually have privilege (meaning, what you tell them can’t … Continue reading

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