TikTok update. How your anxiety can heal the world. (with Gabe Fleisher and Dr. Kirk J. Schneider)

This episode of the Politics Politics Politics program features an interview with Gabe Fleischer, the writer of the Wake Up to Politics newsletter. They discuss the mystery of an anonymous Twitter account that gained a following in Congress, the impact of TikTok and the divestment bill, retirement of Ken Buck and the future of Congress. Also, updates on Democrats influencing Republican primaries, and possible changes to House rules. Then Dr. Kirk J. Schneider discusses life enhancing anxiety and the importance of understanding and embracing anxiety. He explains how anxiety is a fear of the unknown and how it relates to our primal experience of confronting the unknown. He introduces experiential democracy dialogue as a way to foster more civil and humanizing conversations between individuals with contrasting views. Dr. Schneider also provides tips for applying these principles in daily life.Chapters00:00 Introduction01:24 The Mystery of the Anonymous Twitter Account07:17 The Parallel Journeys of Gabe Fleischer and the Twitter Account Owner09:31 The Impact of TikTok and the Divestment Bill13:40 The Meritocracy of the Internet and the Power of Algorithms32:12 Democrats Influencing Republican Primaries35:04 Possible Changes to House Rules38:14 Introduction to Life Enhancing Anxiety39:10 Anxiety as a Fear of the Unknown40:09 The Primal Experience of Anxiety41:07 The Impact of Early Life Experiences on Anxiety42:05 Life Enhancing Anxiety vs. Primal Anxiety43:33 Understanding and Embracing Anxiety44:00 The Middle Ground of Anxiety46:25 Experiential Democracy Dialogue52:57 Applying Experiential Democracy Dialogue in Daily Life01:05:49 The Impact of Experiential Democracy Dialogue01:09:44 The Importance of Curiosity and Understanding01:12:19 Conclusion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/subscribe