Talking in the Chasm Matthew Milioni

What does it mean to appreciate a piece of art, whether performance or painting? It is a tacit endorsement of the person who produced it? Felix and Matthew discuss this issue and grasp for some resolution. 

This is one of those conversations that went places we didn't plan. We started talking about how a story becomes a law or a religion and ended up with Felix asking Matthew if he thinks he's going to hell. What is hell and the concept of judgement anyhow. We hope you are as surprised as we are with how it went and what we covered. 

We explored Spiritualism versus Scientific Materialism. Today we are discussing Economic Materialism. Greep, avarice, profit and corporations. How do these all function in American culture. Felix asks, "is there a size of corporation that can not be good?" How do we address our own greed and desire for material excess? All this an more on this episode on greed and materialism. 

Hoping for no hate. Keep us feeling good about humans. We wanted to have an open conversation across the aisle between a father that vaccinates and one that doesn't. Before grabbing a pitchfork, take a listen to the side you don't agree with and see if there is anything you can relate to or at least understand. This is one of the most galvanizing issues in America. How do we learn to talk to those we don't agree with, how do we hear each other, how do we find the right balance of concerns? 

Matthew is an absolute pacifist and Felix is generally non violent. What do we have to say about gun control? A lot. Matthew was raised in gun culture and pro second amendment, Felix has never been around guns. We try to articulate a direction we could move that might start a conversation across the aisle between the gun community and the gun control advocates. As always, feel free to share your thoughts with us. This is all about civil discourse. 

In a strange mix, Felix has had more bad experiences with the police and feels more charitable to them then Matthew. Hear us talk about how we feel about law enforcement and why. Police have had more than a little exposure and controversy in the last few years. Matthew is looking for a friend with a badge to explore his feelings. Hit us up if you have a contact.