Calmversations

Jonathan Pageau and Paul Vander Klay discuss with me the existential crisis occurring in popular—and actual—culture. Paul's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/paulvanderklay   Jonathan's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/jonathanpageau Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Adrian (@AdrianLeeOliver) speaks about his childhood growing up as a black foster kid in rural Kentucky; and what troubles him about current dialogue around race. Find his twitter thread archived here: https://archive.is/Kd3y1 support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Eric (@EricsElectrons on twitter and instagram) is a believer in critical thinking based on evidence. We talk about why that's not so fashionable, and how to participate in honest, rigorous discussion in the face of pressure to conform to emotional narratives. Support this podcast https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Christopher Paslay is an english teacher and coach at a vocational high school in Philadelphia. He sees "anti-racist" doctrine as essentially divisive and counter to the progress of Civil Rights and racial harmony. In this discussion we talk about the goals, means, and values that animate Robin Diangelo's seminal texts, and discuss how three are different from what have so far been useful for a mu...

Abigail Shrier (@AbigailShrier) is an author and frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal. Her book, Irreversible Damage is—I kid you not—excellently composed and a very timely investigation into how young women are being swept up in an ideology that ferries them toward irreversible body modification. Find her book wherever you can—I won't link to major book stores here because they've been...

Dr. Borysenko is an organizational psychologist and neophyte to the internet discourse arena. In this discussion, we cover mindfulness practices, corporate and business culture, and the ways in which hyper vigilant far leftism is eroding productivity and community. Follow her on twitter @DrKarlynB, on Parler @Karlyn, and on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTrP78wxs0OmJVxsDInVFw Suppor...

Anderson Todd is a Jungian therapist and and instructor at the University of Toronto. This conversation is so wanderlusty that I'm just not gonna try to summarize it. Find his youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Hrwd_CHQ78oBocLCVUp2g Support this podcast via https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

John R. Wood Jr. (@JohnRWoodJr) is a founding member of The Braver Angels Project, a bipartisan think tank focused on bringing Red and Blue (Republican and Democrat) Americans together, to work toward a stable and lasting society. In this episode, John details the history of Black Americans, and answers why he thinks a reaffirmation of America's founding values—and not its dissolution—is the path...

Infrequent guest Lisa Marchiano joins me to speak about current activism and uprising through a Jungian lens. She is a co-host of This Jungian Life (a brilliant listen!) and runs a private practice of her own. Find her work at thisjungianlife.com and on twitter @LisaMarchiano Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Kneeling, washing of feet, public confessions, racism as original sin... many aspects of the current moral code are evocative of religious rites and theological doctrine. Where did these ideas come from? What is their eventual effect? James Lindsay, Mike Nayna, and myself have been studying these phenomena before they went mainstream, and in this conversation we detail the origins and outcomes of...

Chris Shelton (@sheltondesigner) is an ex-Scientologist who has been spending the last few years detailing how cults operate. In this conversation we use his research to explore how the current moral climate is allowing opportunists to gain control of people's thoughts and actions. Find his work at https://mncriticalthinking.com Support this podcast: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Follow me o...

Chloé Valdary (@cvaldary) is the author of The Theory of Enchantment education course and an all around talented dame. We speak about her take on the black American experience, and how she is optimistic that the current civil unrest will lead to lasting change. We talk our way through the hitches and snags toward a better country and world—if only our common values can win out over our all too com...

In the spring of 2017, two weeks before I was to graduate from The Evergreen State College, a series of protests erupted on campus, ostensibly regarding racial inequities. Students blockaded buildings, rounded up staff and faculty, verbally harassed anyone who disagreed or questioned their methods, took administration hostage, and went so far as to roam the campus with baseball bats, in an extracu...

Carl Benjamin (also known as Sargon of Akkad) is an intellectual public figure who got his start in mid-2010's youtube. We explore the tensions between left and right ideologies, and the ethics that are driving modern day political discourse. Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminaboyce

Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce In this episode I speak with Chris, from Minnesota. He shares his history of hardships—from undiagnosed autism, to eating disorders, bipolar disorder, and his experience was Hormone Replacement Therapy. His resilience of spirit and gentlekindness are evinced in this deeply personal and honest story. Find him on twitter at @elderago

Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce   Claire and I speak about activism, gender, and trying not to be trying not to offend people all the time.   Read Claire's thoughts on intersex conditions, and life in general, at https://mrkhvoice.com

Wherein I speak with a logistics professional about the current state of the economy, amazon's rise to prominence, and how we can shape the future... of shopping. Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce   Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce

Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce   Further resources on Lisa Littman's research:   “Parent reports of adolescents and young adults perceived to show signs of a rapid onset of gender dysphoria”, is available open access: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0202330   Letter to the Editor describing the methodology used in research...

Mackenzie's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3JV9jaD-2cXoMGE5A9WBdg   Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce   Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce

Katie Herzog contains multitudes, which can be found at these websites:   https://arcdigital.media/apocalypse-aunt-with-katie-herzog-to-hoard-or-not-to-hoard-ccc4ab051214   https://www.thestranger.com/authors/24847206/katie-herzog   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blocked-and-reported/id1504298199   Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce  Follow me...

​  @AndrewDoyle_com  joins me for another parlay on current and recurrent events.   Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Colin (@SwipeWright) Wright is a scientist and author who cares about what's real. There turns out to be a surprising number of people who oppose him. Tip jar: www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

I highly recommend Arty's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsIEHEgnuo0g1sUuZ0BG--g   Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce  Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce

Posie Parker joins me again to muse about men, women, and what lies between—or the lies of the between? Find her videos at:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB7daUkou5C7zJvbBvgU8eA Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce

Bo Winegard (@EPoe187) is a social scientist who recently got pushed out of academia by trollish wokescolds for thinking honestly through the world of ideas. In this conversation we explore the tensions between progressivism and conservativism, rebellion and the status quo. Read his work and his story on Quillette here: https://quillette.com/author/bo-winegard/ Support this channel: https://paypal...