Stop To Think

Episode Description: In this episode of the Stop To Think podcast, we talk about investing in and developing other people. Over the course of my life, I’ve had the opportunity to invest a decent amount of my time in developing other people. So far, no one I’ve had a hand in mentoring has flamed out so it seems like I might kind of know what I’m doing or something like that. This episode is centere...

Episode Description: In this episode of the Stop To Think podcast, we come back to the topic of evil once again. I just finished a book, “On Becoming a Person”, which presents the idea that people aren’t actually inherently bad. Instead, they’re usually just responding to circumstantial challenges. This obviously contradicts the original sin worldview that is presented in the Bible. In this episod...

Episode Description: In this episode of the Stop To Think podcast, we finally conclude talking about purity from a more secular standpoint. This episode focuses on getting to the bottom of what the story with purity is. It seems to more or less boil down to making sure that both parties aren’t getting taken advantage of. We also talk about some of the nasty things people do that just gives a perso...

Episode Description: In this episode of the Stop To Think podcast, we continue talking about purity from a more secular standpoint. This episode focuses on an evolutionary take on raising children. Specifically, how this relates to the seriousness of one sex cheating on the other. Female cheating is more of a betrayal than male cheating under the typical resource flow arrangement. Social Media: ⁠⁠...

Episode Description: In this episode of the Stop To Think podcast, we talk about purity again. This time around, I go into my own personal experiences to a certain extent. One recommendation is to avoid dating for extended periods of time. Either get things figured out quickly or move on. Longer relationships increase the likelihood of diminishing purity and getting tangled up in sexual immorality...

Episode Description: In this episode of the Stop To Think podcast, we talk about Sola Scriptura. The belief that scripture is the sole source of authority required for living the Christian life. I talk about my church background and why I think that Sola Scriptura is correct as opposed to using other sources of authority. Social Media: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ccrworkscom⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.co...

Episode Description: In this episode of the Stop To Think podcast, we continue the evolved stupidity topic from last week. This episode focuses on the self-perpetuating requirement for both life forms and societies. Behavior that hinders self-perpetuation is behavior that’s detrimental for a society and usually labeled as bad. We also talk a bit about the “What would Jesus do?” framework. As well...

Episode Description: In this episode of the Stop To Think podcast, we talk about agency mostly. Unsurprisingly, another Hoe_math video kicked this one off. These days everyone is always talking in terms of evolutionary theory. You hear a lot about how people act in a certain way in accordance with their evolved nature. Yet at the same time, we as humans claim that we’re capable of acting above our...

Episode Description: In this episode of the Stop To Think podcast, we continue to talk about the cost of OnlyFans. This episode gets into the problem of nudes. It’s always a bad idea to do anything you wouldn’t want on the front page of the local newspaper. Most people wouldn’t want their nudes on the front page of the local newspaper. So, it follows that you probably shouldn’t be sending nudes. T...

Episode Description: In this episode of the Stop To Think podcast, we talk about the cost of OnlyFans. Since we were talking about Christian purity culture last week, I figured we might as well talk about OF now because you see it all over the place. A shockingly large number of Instagram accounts have direct links to OF. It seems like a topic worth some discussion. Social Media: ⁠⁠https://twitter...

Episode Description: In this episode of the Stop To Think podcast, we talk about purity culture. In certain Christian circles, purity is elevated to a place of the highest esteem. This episode is all about breaking that down and getting into the nuances of that. Jesus will still love you if you’re getting involved outside of marriage. However, you’re still sinning which is not going to end well fo...

Episode Description: In this episode of the Stop To Think podcast, we talk about war. I just finished reading The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. The key thing I learned from it is that so long as an incentive for war exists, there will always be war. Social Media: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ccrworkscom⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chandlerriviniusauthor/⁠⁠ Websites: ⁠⁠https://ccrworks.com/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠http...

Episode Description: In this episode of the Stop To Think podcast, we talk about a woman of the night. I matched with an interesting lady on Hinge. Things played out in ways that I never would have expected, and I learned a lot from the experience. With the key takeaway being that dating apps are beyond salvaging at this point. Social Media: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ccrworkscom⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instag...

Episode Description: In this episode of the Stop To Think podcast, we talk about the disposability of men compared to women. The argument is basically that it required fewer men than women to keep a population stable historically. Therefore, men are less necessary for the perpetuation of society. Or so the reasoning goes at least. As we’ll discuss, there are a few problematic details with this mod...

Episode Description: In this episode of the Stop To Think podcast, we talk about oppression. In our society, oppressing anything at all, no matter how crazy, is viewed as bad. In actual practice, there are some behaviors that should be oppressed. There are things that can't be tolerated. This was once common sense but now it seems like it might not be. As usual, the optimal path seems to be a...

Episode Description: In this episode of the Stop To Think podcast, I provide a quick update on everything I've been working on behind the scenes. Social Media: https://twitter.com/ccrworkscom https://www.instagram.com/chandlerriviniusauthor/ Websites: https://ccrworks.com/ https://assortedwebapps.com/

In this episode of Stop To Think, we discuss In Time and capitalism and socialism. I saw a post that said it was a critique of capitalism. Stopping to think about that, this episode is what follows. The key takeaway is that so long as humans are involved, all systems are going to have problems because people are flawed and have problems. "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for...

In this episode of Stop To Think, we talk about the problem of evil. In my journey through life, the problem of evil seems to be one of the biggest reasons people aren't on board with the idea of a good God. This episode discusses how I worked around the problem in my own life by adopting a framework that largely resolves the issue and seems to make sense.

In this episode of Stop To Think, we talk about second-order consequences. They're everywhere in life and most people don't think about them at all. Then they act all surprised when things go horribly wrong. Be the kind of person who thinks about the second-order consequences.

In this episode of Stop To Think, we talk about the path of humility. I've been thinking about it a lot lately because I'm always oscillating between a positive and negative self-image. The key takeaway seems to be to have an honest and accurate perspective of yourself. This solves the pride problem.

In this episode of Stop To Think, we discuss the football situation. Specifically how it causes a lot of injuries and may or may not be worth it for the athletes. We also talk about the sports-centricness of our society as a whole. The key takeaway is that once again, a proper balance is probably the way to go.

In this episode of Stop To Think, we talk about how important physical fitness is. I speak to my own fitness journey from being fat to being in shape to being out of shape and working to get back into shape. The episode concludes with the takeaway being that getting in shape is simple and the discipline side of things is where the hard work is. Notes: One source says the Air Force height and weigh...

In this episode of the Stop To Think podcast, we talk about the theory of evolution. The discussion starts with how it's not actually incompatible with Christian doctrine. Then the discussion transitions to some issues with the theory of evolution that are not often covered in classes on the topic.

In this episode of Stop To Think, we talk about Christianity. I run through the grand narrative and do a light pass on some of the theology.

In this episode of Stop To Think, we talk about Sexual Marketplace Value Theory (SMVT). It seems to be a good general prediction but it has some major shortcomings that are worth thinking about. For example, people operating under a religious framework won't really fit the SMVT mold.