Ben & Mr. A

Social Psycho

Society EN ↓ 68 episodes

Two brothers, Ben and Mr. A, discuss contemporary social issues and topics of interest spanning culture, ethics, psychology, philosophy, technology, and more.

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Ben & Mr. A

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Society

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Latest episode

Oct 25, 2024

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Episodes

World Coin & the World Economic Forum 04.08.2023

In this episode, we discuss the global launch of World Coin and its suspicious links to the World Economic Forum (WEF)...    

Declining Birth Rates, Populations, Sex, & Marriages 31.07.2023

Why is it that when a country becomes "developed" its population begins to decline? Why is it that in "liberated" societies where women's rights are strong, we see lower birth rates? Why is population decline seen as "progress"? And what is it about "developed" societies that is detrimental to the flourishing of the human species?   The theory Ben references about delayed gratification is called I...

Congressional Hearings on the Weaponization of the Federal Government 28.07.2023

In this episode, we discuss two hearings (of the five that have happened since February 9, 2023) on the weaponization of the federal government. These are from the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary. And yes, we do indeed repeatedly refer to the congressmen and women as senators.   One of the hearings w...

Rachel Dolezal, the Mandela Effect, Social Conformity, Disinformation, & Patent Application WO/2020/060606 24.07.2023

In this episode, we discuss "transracial" identity, how we might better understand the Mandela effect, the importance and power of social conformity, vaccine misinformation, and Microsoft's patent application 060606.   The video we discuss can be found here: https://youtu.be/jRg41D8SOq0 The patent application we discuss can be found here: https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2...

Interview: Johnny Shares End Times Predictions 22.07.2023

I this episode, we interview Johnny Woodtke about his recent departure from a tech startup over moral concerns and his thoughts about how the end times are upon us. You can check out his Substack, including the articles we discuss, here: https://godsreveal.substack.com/ You can find his end times prep resources here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PBGAwnRwgcXbndhC3S6Q6h6u45QVH2l-  

DEI, Pronouns, Jung, Marx, & Pinocchio 18.07.2023

In this episode, we rant about the ridiculousness of corporate DEI, explore fun new pronoun combinations, read some Carl Jung, listen to a Marxist geographer, and analyze the story of Pinocchio.   Link to the talk by David Harvey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOP2V_np2c0&t=3s

What is Communitarianism? 14.07.2023

How do we make sense of common political philosophies and partisan lines? What really are conservatives and liberals? How are those ideas different than libertarianism? What would the opposite of libertarianism even be? And how is a political ideology we've never heard of subverting our society and leading us straight into an Orwellian nightmare?

Elites, the Hunger Games, Ukraine War, Bacon’s Rebellion, & Power 13.07.2023

As we battle wifi connectivity issues, Mr. A and Ben discuss talking head elites, the Hunger Games, and the U.S. involvement in the Ukraine War. Mr. A also goes on a rant about Bacon's rebellion, the destruction of our society, and the true identification of power. Buckle up.

RFK Jr., Mike Pence, Hunger Games, Fascism, & Vampires? 07.07.2023

Who is RFK Jr., and what does his candidacy for president say about our country? Did Mike Pence admit to the U.S. blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline? How is our society increasingly like the Hunger Games? Why does our art look increasingly apocalyptic and dystopian? What does fascism actually mean? What might the symbolism of vampires mean? And how do we reconnect with the traditional spirit and...

SFFA v. President and Fellows of Harvard College & 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis 04.07.2023

What actually happened in these recent Supreme Court cases? How did the media misinterpret these rulings? Which arguments were ideological? Which ones upheld court precedent? In this episode, we deep dive into these two cases - one about race-based admissions programs at colleges and one about web design services for members of a protected class.

Who was the Unabomber? 26.06.2023

How did Ted Kaczynski become the Unabomber? What were the writings and ideas from Jacques Ellul that inspired him? What are the merits and dangers of those ideas? How do we combat corruption in our society? And what really was Operation Warp Speed?

Artificial Intelligence, Fascism, & Information War 23.06.2023

Are LLMs or other AI models intelligent? What makes something intelligent? What are the flaws of using the Turing Test to determine intelligence? How is corporate political influence paving the way to fascism? And why is data truly the new oil?

Billionaires, Pride Month, & Political Warfare 16.06.2023

What role do the uber-rich play in our society? What is pride month really about? How is socio-cultural conversation weaponized for political warfare? And how do we root ourselves in something meaningful?

Interview: Rachel @ Gospel Village 12.06.2023

What's the reality of chronic homelessness? What causes it? What's the solution? We discuss this and much more in this interview with our sister, Rachel, who works at Gospel Village providing housing and community for the homeless in Lakeland, Florida.   Learn more about Gospel Village: https://www.gospelinc.org/

Inflation, Infinite Economic Growth, Investment, & Karens 09.06.2023

What's going on with inflation? How do our ideas about infinite growth corrupt our institutions? How is investment used to manipulate public discourse and private action? And what can the "Karen" fad teach us about our current public discourse?

Climate Science, Cities, Profit Motive, & the Rich 05.06.2023

Can we trust the "climate science"? How are cities representations of the best and worst of humanity? Is the profit motive helpful or harmful? And what's it really like to be rich?

Chimps, AI, Language, & the Self 29.05.2023

How similar are we to chimps, really? Is language intelligence? What does meaning mean? What is the self? And what is the answer to the unanswerable?

Podcasting, Personality, & Justice 26.05.2023

What is this podcast about? What is any podcast really about? How do our personalities complement each other? And is justice a virtue?

Finding Meaning in Work, Dreams, Book Bannings, and Porn 22.05.2023

How can we make work meaningful? What are dreams, and what do they tell us? What's really going on with these Florida "book bannings"? And what are the stats on internet porn?

Adderall, Big Pharma, & Game of Thrones 19.05.2023

What are the consequences of mass-prescribing Adderall and our pill-happy culture? What really is ADD/ADHD? What role is Big Pharma playing in our understanding of health as a society? And what lessons might we glean from Game of Thrones about all this?

UFO Sightings, Synchronicity, & Love 15.05.2023

What are these light trains going through the sky? What are coincidences and what do they mean? What is the nature of transcendent love? What is truly meaningful?

National Debt, Defining Authority, & the Crisis of Meaning 12.05.2023

What is going on with our national debt? What is authority, and where does it come from? Is art the answer to our meaning crisis?

Aliens, Shared Hallucinations, Drugs, & Sex 08.05.2023

Are aliens real? What is going on with shared hallucinations? How might drugs change your life? And how can we explain the good, the bad, and the ugly of sex?

Corruption when Your Voice is for Sale 05.05.2023

How do we stop corruption? How do we navigate a world where the line between what's authentic and what's corporate interest becomes blurrier and blurrier? What do archetypes have to do these societal transformations?

The 4th Turning and the Cycles of History 01.05.2023

What does history have to tell us about our future? How does time and place shape who a generation becomes? Is time linear or cyclical? What is the symbolism of a clock?

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