Discourse about hot-button social issues is broken. Can we fix it?
Sociologist Ilana Redstone (https://sociology.illinois.edu/directory/profile/redstone) joins Laci to discuss the challenges of embracing viewpoint diversity. They explore how identity politics took academia and social media by storm, society's turn toward moral absolutes, whether our intentions matter, bad behavior vs bigotry, dealing with being offended, the secret ingredient for a vibrant discourse, and more.
18 Feb 2022
Hacking Polyamory
Even in progressive company, polyamory is a widely misunderstood relationship style. Today we take a deep dive to better understand polyamory through the lens of our sexual evolution.
Evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller (//primalpoly.com) joins to discuss the stigmas of evolutionary psychology and polyamory, negotiating sexual boundaries, mate selection, dealing with jealousy, how poly can help people who struggle romantically, and technological threats to monogamy.
1 Feb 2022
The Secret Life of Emotions
Emotions sometimes feel like hardwired reactions that are out of our control. But what if this is all wrong? Laci explores a mind-bending new view of emotion that is changing everything.
Neuropsychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett joins to discuss how emotions are made and how we can gain control of them, techniques to experience more joy, the psychological pros and cons of trigger warnings, and how to become more emotionally intelligent.
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Today's guest: Lisa Feldman Barrett, author of How Emotions Are Made
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