Polymathic Being Podcast

Today’s topic explores the male loneliness epidemic from the angle of the loss of masculine physical touch. We’ll uncover two surprising drivers and wrangle with the implications while we search for a way to reconnect the men for an improved society. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

Today’s topic provides practical insight for dealing with the things that hold you back from exploring, creating, and learning. We name your worst enemy, identify the drivers, and then provide a compilation of skills, insights, and tools to help fight. Let’s dive in! Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

Today's topic takes Mixed Mental Arts to the next level by demonstrating how to begin fusing some of our foundational concepts into more advanced applications. It’s a master class for surviving the chaotic octagon of life, full of practical applications. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

Today's topic challenges us to be capable, dangerous, and meek. To manage that balance, we’ll uncover the truth about meekness, explore examples from the military, and then provide insights on how to become a finely honed, lethal power. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

Today's topic explores three common threats to marriages everywhere: Money, Sex, and In-laws. They are three independently challenging topics, and if they start weaving together, it can be catastrophic. This essay uncovers practical insights, personal examples, and the latest recommendations to manage each one. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

Today’s topic is dedicated to Jeff, who won’t read this article. Don’t be like Jeff because we’ll break down that troubling behavior where many people rarely move beyond the headlines. Worse, entire manipulation engines rely on that behavior to guide and direct you. It’s part psychological operations, part bias priming, and part emotional hijacking. Let’s read this article! Get full access to Poly...

Today's topic wrangles with the idea that Systems Thinking is not enough. We’ll review the background, then critique the argument, demonstrating that Systems Thinking was never enough, and yet it’s always too much. In doing so, we’ll expose some common misconceptions and provide a few tactical steps that anyone can apply. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

Today's topic shares some insights from my time in the Army on how to focus on the right performance indicators to ensure success. We’ll explore how many people pay attention to the superficial instead of understanding that, what right really looks like, is a mindset of dynamic and disciplined execution. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

Today's topic explores human hubris against nature and how our attempts to exert mastery over our environments can often backfire. We’ll also explore the dynamism of change and how, by embracing it, we can improve our adaptability. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

Let’s be honest: few things make us squirm faster than talking about the two drives that prove we’re animals: sex and, yes, pooping. Today’s topic penetrates our good graces and forces us to flush away our ignorance on the duality of humans as to whether we are animals or angels. We’ll then weave those insights together to help solve the social, moral, and political challenges we face today. Get f...

Today's topic explores the mess around our understanding of ADHD and how that diagnosis has been misapplied, misused, and misrepresented for a variety of bad reasons. We’ll explore whether it even is a pathology, whether it’s the superpower others claim, and find just how out of context our conversations on the topic are. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

Today's topic focuses on Equity and how this complicated term has a long and sordid history, currently contributing to the death of Diversity and Inclusion. It’s an important topic because diversity is critical to polymathic thinking, and inclusion is essential for aspiring polymaths who tend to buck the status quo. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

Today's topic is one more of our Mixed Mental Arts that addresses a core element of our Systems Thinking philosophy. Insatiable curiosity is more than just interest in topics, it’s a way to explore yourself, engage with others, and challenge the world. Come join us as we dive in. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

Today's topic addresses a critical failure in how we raise our children through the well-intended but misapplied philosophy of Gentle Parenting. We’ll see how this concept fails and how we’d be better to raise our children like we raise our dogs. These methods teach temperance, patience, and focus that mature their agency. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

STOCK MARKET CRASHES! If that phrase raised your blood pressure and caused a quiver of panic, you’re not alone. Today's topic explores the psychology of the stock market, revealing why the most painful days often occur when nobody expected them. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

Today's topic challenges everyone to reclaim who you are meant to be by embracing the challenge of doing hard things. Along the way, we’ll uncover the dangers of pop psychology that permeate the popular book “The Body Keeps the Score” and show how sadly limiting those ideas are. As we conclude, you’ll see just how powerful and resilient you can be when you internalize action and agency to grow. Ge...

Today's topic  provides helpful insights for separating the fiction of social media from the reality of life. We’ll explore the problems with how social media shapes perception and how getting out and engaging in the world can shift that perception to a healthier mindset. Once you're done reading, I hope you'll Go Touch Grass. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscrib...

Today's topic builds on the idea of Inversion, focuses specifically on evil, and stares directly at it. In doing so, we can improve our understanding of history, cultures, and our current civilization to appreciate how thin the veneer really is. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

Welcome to Polymathic Being , a place to explore counterintuitive insights across multiple domains. These essays explore common topics from different perspectives and disciplines to uncover unique insights and solutions. Today's topic investigates the accusation of plagiarism against Artificial Intelligence (AI), like the popular Large Language Models (LLMs) and image generators. It’s a serious cr...

Today's topic breaks down some common myths provided to writers as advice. From finding your niche to writing every day, to the ten steps for a best seller, we’ll break down the problems and offer alternatives to help you improve your writing or to get started on the adventure of authorship. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

Today's topic explores the tools that structured religion offers that can counter our current mental health degradation. We’ll uncover all the mechanisms that religious services provide, and how so many needs go unmet when we separate from those structures. Let’s dive into how Religion provides Psychotherapy. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

Today's topic shares practical insights and tips on using Large Language Models to conduct objective research on divisive and complex topics. We’ll dig into how AI should Augment Intelligence , not replace a human-centric investigation, and analyze a common critique about the reliability of AI-generated content. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

Today's topic weaves together philosophy and physiology to explain how our best efforts are sometimes the cause of our failure. We’ll examine the concept of reversed effort, wu wei, and the art of not trying to achieve the success we want. Buckle in! Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbeing.com/subscribe

Welcome to Polymathic Being , a place to explore counterintuitive insights across multiple domains. These essays explore common topics from different perspectives and disciplines to uncover unique insights and solutions. Today's topic explores the good, the bad, and the ugly about [In]Human Resources in most corporations. We’ll examine some of my own painful experiences, how others are facing simi...

Today's topic is another Mixed Mental Arts that digs into the toxic empathy that underpins and is weaponized within much of the social manipulation we feel today. We’ll focus on balancing empathy that retains your agency, keeps you grounded in a chaotic world, and allows you to mature into a deeper connection and love with those around you. Get full access to Polymathic Being at www.polymathicbein...