175 episodios
Truth Island Aaron Azerad
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- Cultura y sociedad
In a world that has become increasingly polarized and ideologically deadlocked, Truth Island attempts to negotiate the dangerous middle ground between the 'left' and 'right' in a search to find truth and meaning. It is the belief of this podcast that no one person or theory has the monopoly on truth but through intense discussion we can aim towards a level of human understanding that will satisfy the complexity that surrounds our decision making.
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Episode 172: What causes us to be fearful?
Kenny and I speculate as to some of the root causes of fear.
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Episode 171: The rewards of not receiving a reward.
Kenny and I discuss some of the positive feelings that are associated with altruistic behavior.
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Episode 170: The many disguises of phoniness.
Kenny and I unmask the various forms in which phony behavior disguises itself.
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Episode 169: How impressionable should we be?
Kenny and I try to unravel whether being impressionable is something that one should outgrow or if keeping an open mind is a sign of wisdom.
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Episode 168: What makes someone popular?
Kenny and I try and understand the enigma that is popularity.
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Episode 167: Fighting back against cognitive dissonance.
Kenny and I try and understand why some of our most powerful members of society speak with good intentions but carry out actions which suggest otherwise.