Weaver & Loom

The nuclear family is under attack maybe more than every before in history—Today we discuss why some are working to erode family values, and why we must defend it . . . In this episode we talk about: How to escape poverty Role and strength of the Nuclear Family Why Black Lives Matter as a movement is dangerous Why we must discern truth NOT just push for "change" Why Cults and socialism push to des...

During the Chinese Cultural Revolution Totalitarian control was carried forth by undermining traditional morality, the family unit and public displays of violence through struggle session to strike terror into the hearts of the people because if you could strike terror in the hearts of men and women—you could control society. If you remember a couple episode back E156 we discussed six traits of to...

French Revolution began 150 years of chaos, war, bloodshed, revolution…. Each movement being eaten by the next… France in the 1789 had LOTS of problems: high tax on poor, Rich, oppression etc.  CLEARLY in need of Revolution. America had just gone through their own revolution. But the ideal of these two revolutions were VERY different. In America, the Puritan and Protestants came over in search fro...

There are six traits of totalitarian cults:   1) Control of the environment 2) A system of rewards and punishments 3) Creating a sense of powerlessness 4) Fear and dependency 5) Reforming the follower’s behavior and attitudes 6) Closed system of logic.   These were described by Margaret Singer’s Cults in Our Midst (1996).   In 1952, Asch wrote: ‘The greater man’s ignorance of the principles of his...

In this episode, I break down some of my thoughts from a previous episode with Dr Egnor (E153). If you see a group movement or state that denies the individual's though, variety of opinion, agency and replaces it with group identity, social constructionism, and uses fear based terror based tactics such as cancel culture, intimidation, isolation, and the deconstructing of the family unit you are li...

How can we take responsibility for the pain in our lives and not pass that pain on? Our words have the potential to release us from the perpetual pain of traumatic experiences. In the second part of my conversation with Dr. James Pennebaker, we discuss healthy ways individuals can process traumatic experiences and the power of expressive writing. Dr. Pennebaker is a social psychologist and current...

Did you know your usage of pronouns and prepositions might reveal parts of your personality that you’re not even aware of? Language is powerful, even the words you don’t even think about, like pronouns. Our guest Dr. James Pennebaker is a social psychologist and currently holds the position of the Regents Centennial Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. He studies the way...

In part two of my discussion with Dr. Michael R. Egnor, we continue our discussion about neurophilosophy. In this episode, Dr. Egnor brings attention to the importance of embracing the free will of humanity. Dr. Egnor is an award-winning brain surgeon and a research professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at the State University of New York. You can find additional articles written by Dr. Egnor a...

Dr. Michael R. Egnor discusses the intersection of philosophy and neuroscience in today’s episode. He is a research professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at the State University of New York. As an award-winning brain surgeon, Dr. Egnor brings a unique perspective to our discussion about the difference between the mind and the brain. You can find additional articles written by Dr. Egnor at disco...

In this episode, Dr. Stephen Hicks ( @SRCHicks ) and I continue our conversation about the fruits of radical Marxism. He elaborates on the danger of prioritizing the collective over the individual and explains the process through which individuals adopt their worldviews. Dr. Stephen Hicks is a professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, the executive director of the Center for Ethics and Entre...

Dr. Stephen Hicks ( @SRCHicks ) highlights underlying philosophical assumptions that individuals hold while discussing race and racism. In part one of my discussion with Dr. Stephen Hicks, we evaluate these assumptions such as the subjectivity of truth, the worldview of life as a zero-sum game, and how we came to value group identity over individuality. Dr. Stephen Hicks is a professor of Philosop...

Branden Polk has dedicated his life to advocacy for the most vulnerable, the developing of transformational leaders, and to changing the way society addresses today's most sensitive topics such as race, sexuality, criminal justice, education, faith, and more. Branden focuses on building strong relational connections, developing leaders, and innovative cultural moments.  Today, Branden share about...

Disclaimer: We are two individuals processing, examining, and seeking to understand the complex aftermath of the brutal killing of George Floyd.  We both are working through these ideas out loud with one another. This is what we need to do. Dialogue with one another even if your ideology sits outside of one political identity group. (Especially if your ideology sits outside main stream arguments)....

We continue our discussion with Dr. Michael Keas, if you are just joining us now and if you haven't heard the first half of our conversation where Doctor Keas breaks down the E.T. enlightenment myth. These myths have been fed to us are just that . . . MYTH. We continue the conversation as Doctor Keas talks about Do curses and witchcraft have negative impacts on our health? How to frame our materia...

Doctor Michael Keas is a Ph. D. holder in the history of science from the University of Oklahoma. He is an adjunct professor of History and Philosophy of Science at Biola University. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Discovery Institute. Doctor Michael Keas experienced some of the last historic moments behind the Berlin Wall as a bright scholar in East German. He also co-authors the high school an...

We continue the conversation with Big Hass talking about a topic near to his heart--autism.  We discuss autism, how fathering a child with autism has deeply impacted him in growing in compassion and empathy.  Many people view autism as a disease, as being less than human. But Big Hass shares how he is taking steps to change the stigma around Autism, and walk us through the process they have been o...

Big Hass opens up in this personal interview where we break down hip hop in the Arab world and why so many of us are hungry for validation.  In this first segment we hit on: Being a Father to the Hip Hop movement in the Middle East True hip hop culture Identity Searching for affirmation and love How to reach masses without selling out Big Hass opens up with raw and vulnerable answers from his pers...

Masoud Al Rawahi and I continue our conversation from the previous segment (Episode 141)--if you haven't listened to the first hour go back and listen to follow along the conversation.    We hit is hard from the top of the show on billionaires (or trillionaires) and what I really think of them.  The power of checking your EGO at the door to find the right answer.  And, the hard skills of growing y...

Masoud Al Rawahi comes on the show to discuss the beginning stages of his start up PhazeRO. The conversation quickly develops into a discussion on how individuals (like you and me) can develop our skillset and learning framework to solve real problems. Many times we float about picking up general knowledge that is generally unemployable and unusable as we search to grow ourselves. But, the importa...

In this second hour with Branden, we continue our discussion about Ahmaud Arbery--specifically in relationship to how we personally should reflect, respond, and act in light this event.  The biggest take away for me was Branden sharing how the voluntary embracing of pain and suffering opens the doors to a rich life.    We conclude this talk with Brandon by debriefing some of Branden's thoughts and...

Ahmaud Arbery was killed Feb 23, 2020. This past week startling footage of his killing surfaced sparking outrage when those who committed the killing were still walking free with out being prosecuted.  In this first segment of the episode we break down the know facts of the case, the legal standing and arguments, and shocking conclusions of the DA who recused himself from the case. Stay tune for h...

Own the Future has taken on a NEW name--The Lucas Skrobot Show. Listen to learn WHY, and what to expect these new changes to bring. I answers questions like . . . What caused you to change the name? Is "Own the Future" totally going away? What is happening to "Weaver and Loom" Will you still be doing interviews? How often will you be releasing episodes? What is the new format of the show? Is the h...

I've been thinking a lot about "tolerance" lately--and what it truly means to be tolerance.  Tolerance is the freedom to criticize all ideas, ideologies, religions, system etc, WHILE loving those who hold ideals and values that are different than ours.  In Episode 135 Dahlia Rahaimy and I talk about power of disagreement and how you can maintain relationships and love for one another without compr...

A few months ago I was interviewed by Brooke Payne on her podcast Yield Podcast. Brooke asked great questions and pulled some great stuff out of me that I normally don't get to talk about--like spirituality... You can find her podcast here: https://redcircle.com/shows/yield-podcast/ And her social media here: http://www.instagram.com/brookeapayne   Also... if you are feeling STUCK and want to take...

A few months ago I was interviewed by Brooke Payne on her podcast Yield Podcast. Brooke asked great questions and pulled some great stuff out of me that I normally don't get to talk about.  You can find her podcast here: https://redcircle.com/shows/yield-podcast/ And her social media here: http://www.instagram.com/brookeapayne   Also... if you are feeling STUCK and want to take steps forward in th...