Ep. 38 - Understanding The Israel - Hamas Conflict - Part 2

ON THIS EPISODEThis is part two of a two part show, during which David and Joe explore seven mental models to keep in mind when examining the news and perspectives regarding the conflict in Israel.To help us select the stories to cover each week, join our discord at this link! https://discord.gg/QEGEPFspzG CHAPTERS0:00 - Introduction2:25 - One: Liam’s Maxim: Righteous indignation alone does not make sound foreign policy8:38 - Two: Understanding evil doesn’t mean you condone evil14:30 - Three: Beware that you yourself don’t become a monster27:15 - Four: Be a methodological individualist, and beware of collectivist thinking43:18 - Five: The ends can’t justify the means53:38 - Six and Seven: Normalcy Bias + Timescale Bias58:52 - Current media narratives: Applying the modelsSPONSORSIf you’re a small business striving for growth, you need to get in touch with Adam Thuen at Intellectual Patriots. With his expertise in data engineering, grant writing, business proposals, digital systems integrations, and even AI management, Intellectual Patriots is a one-stop-shop to supercharge your business’s performance. Visit ⁠intelpatriots.com⁠ to learn more.This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf***k the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food. Head over to ⁠⁠zestybev.com⁠⁠ to learn more and find a retailer near you. ABOUT THE SHOWHuman [Re]Action is produced and produced and presented by ⁠Sheehan Works, and edited by Jake Bennet (jakebennetphotography.com)⁠. This show is your weekly source for independent commentary on news, culture, and politics; where it is our mission to arm you with the tools you need to cut through media misdirection and resist the mono-narrative.LINKSJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/QEGEPFspzGFind us around the web at linktree.com/humanreactionpod HR on X - twitter.com/@humanreactionpcJoe on X - twitter.com/@thejoesheehanDavid on X - twitter.com/@Liberty_RandKyle on X - twitter.com/@CptQuiggley