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Making Change
by Marc Gopin
Welcome to Making Change: A podcast on positive change, the art and science of what needs to happen to make ourselves better, to make society better, and make the earth better. The human mind is the key to reacting in a more constructive way to current events and life's challenges. Not only can training our thinking help us understand what is happening, it gives us a path forward to change our lives, our communities, and our world for the better. Making Change is an exploration of neuroscience, ethics , politics, and best conflict resolution practices when it comes to the challenges and opportunities we have to build a better world. https://amzn.to/33qBKNc http://bit.ly/2pP6pF5 http://howtothinkandact.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://w
Episodes
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CO2, The Future of Life, and the Legitimacy of Artificial Intelligence
What if the future legitimacy of artificial intelligence depends not on how powerful it becomes, but on whether it helps sustain life itself? In this new podcast episode, Marc Gopin explores the growing crisis of atmospheric CO₂, the astonishing chemistry of fossil fuels, and the possibility that...
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FROM OUTRAGE TO RESPONSIBILITY: A FRESH APPROACH TO SOCIAL PROTEST AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Responsible citizen leadership requires the courage to resist abuses of power universally rather than selectively, so that ordinary people do not become tools in geopolitical struggles, ideological tribalism, or competitive narratives of moral superiority. Domination, repression, and…
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Demonstrations 2.0
This episode explores a revolutionary way to revitalize demonstrations, social relationships, and democracy across the world. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/making-change--4113720/support.
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Making Yourself the Solution to the American Communications Crisis
Almost everyone is on the internet, but most are passive recipients of 'facts' coming from highly polarizing digital ecosystems that are often less than honest in their intentions to divide Americans. It is overwhelming, confusing, and dispiriting--except for those Americans who create even the...
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Making Yourself the Solution to the American Communications Crisis
This is the first episode I created with Alitu! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/making-change--4113720/support.
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An Anti-Loneliness Campaign
The United States is the most powerful national on earth economically and militarily, and it is at the forefront of medical and technological innovation, but it suffers from a history of political polarization and socialization that periodically threatens its future. Loneliness is a surprising...
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America Divided Against Itself on Vaccines: Understanding, Listening and Common Purpose Is the Answer
A critical antidote to polarization around life and death matters is for Americans to develop three key skills: learning together common facts, listening to each other deeply, and establishing consensus ethical values on saving lives. To do this, we need another central skill of conflict healing...
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America Divided Against Itself on Vaccines: Understanding, Listening and Common Purpose Is the Answer
A critical antidote to polarization around life and death matters is for Americans to develop three key skills: learning together common facts, listening to each other deeply, and establishing consensus ethical values on saving lives. To do this, we need another central skill of conflict healing...
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"Good Enough" Change: The Art of Ending Syria's War in 2024
The world has just witnessed the hope of a new birth of civilization in Syria after 15 years of a murderous war against its people and after 50 years of severe dictatorship. How will we respond? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/making-change--4113720/support.
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American Stress Test: A Positive Outlook
This episode of Making Change explores the positive value of stress tests on American society and American democracy. Americans right now, for the sake of their own health and the health of American society, need to see the positive opportunities of this election outcome despite its disappointing...
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Compassionate Reasoning, the Future and Reconciliation
Building relationships through compassion and moral reasoning has a distinctive effect on the future of a country and its ability to reconcile with its past. There are specific ways to train the mind and incorporate this training into a new approach to education. We need more compassion, moral...
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70-something and Productive- A New Opportunity for Humanity
There will be 1.5 billion senior citizens across the planet by 2050, and there is an immense opportunity for them to participate the productivity and meaningfulness of the human endeavor. Come listen to how I propose this happens. Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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Who really crashed the cargo ship into the Francis Scott Key Bridge?
Good information, bad information and how to know the difference, this episode offer the skills of the mind to discern current events in a more informed way that makes positive change in the world and in ourselves. Have a listen to what happened to the ship and the bridge, reactions to that event...
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Overcoming our tribalism through a new way of thinking
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Deepening Democracy : An Answer To Our Country’s Need For More Unity, Common Values, And Trust In Each Other
In this week’s episode, Dr. Marc Gopin explores the concept of Deepening Democracy and how it is essential in our polarized United States. Deepening democracy and the celebration of democracy are critical to the way we need to think on a day-to-day basis. We need to celebrate the ideas of...
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The Love Of This World – A Spiritual Philosophy Of Change
"We need our minds working together on a philosophy of life, looking at the world around us in a way that is filled with love." - Dr. Marc Gopin In this week’s episode, Dr. Gopin explores how “The Love of this World” is an essential ingredient for the survival of the Earth’s biosphere. By…
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Election Celebration | Part 1 - An Essential Answer To Our Democracy Crisis
In this episode, Dr. Marc Gopin interviews Dr. Heidi Ravven, Professor of Religious Studies at Hamilton University, on the urgency of embracing election celebrations for the future of democracy. As they have stated in print...
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Learning From Dementia For A World Of Conflict
"We need to learn from what helps dementia patients to cope and to feel loved. We need to look at ourselves in society as patients in need of care, as patients who often cannot remember moment to moment why we should be together as a country, why we should take care of each other, or why we…
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Helping Your Political Enemy Who Is Also Poor
We are living through a time of American history when a system of political enemies pitted against each other is the worst in memory. This is occurring significantly even within families, but especially between different geographic areas of town, suburbs, and countryside. We have separate places…
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True Homeland Security – What Does It Mean To Have A Truly Safe Country?
"What is true security? Some people argue it is loving everyone who comes into your country. Other people think it is about being very careful, about not letting anyone in and about carefully examining each case of an immigrant. Together, we can discover bipartisan efforts of dealing with...
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Successfully Facing The Ethical Dilemmas Of The Covid Crisis
“The first step of moral deliberation is to realize that ‘I don’t know exactly what the suffering is of people who I cannot see’, and listen, listen, listen. Discussion and storytelling are key elements of conflict prevention, and we can do this as a part of a moral awakening – an awakening to...
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A Conversation With African American Scholar, Theologian And Activist Reverend Dr. Rodney Sadler On Transforming America
“I planted a rose bush near my mailbox several years ago. I thought it was a good idea at the time. It grew and got bigger, but when mail carriers would come by, the rose bush would prick them. So I eventually realized I had to take the rosebush down. I cut it down, but it came back. And every…
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Taking Memory In A New Direction: Rerouting Neural Pathways of Regret
“You don’t deny regrets, but instead, you can take those regrets you may have as an individual, or as a community, or as a country, and you put them back into the past with your imagination. Once you put them back into the past, you imagine what you could have done then if you had made the right...
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Gratitude In The Time Of Corona
“Gratitude gives us a vision of the world that starts to spell optimism and happiness even in the midst of extraordinary circumstances.” In this time of quarantine and social distancing, it’s up to us to decide how to create our community. Dr. Marc Gopin discusses how gratitude can help us when…
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The Lesson Of "The Buddy Bench" In The Time Of Corona
“The answer of Buddy Bench in the time of corona is the intimacy that comes with relationships being victorious over the disease and caring for others across these physical boundaries. “ The coronavirus (COVID-19) presents us with a new challenge of... Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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Love and Intelligence In The Time Of Corona
“Never before in history has there been something this direct and this constant that unites us in a place of fear, and alertness, and emotion. “ The coronavirus (COVID-19) has completely changed our way of life and our interactions with those around us.... Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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Can We Turn The Human Mind From A Sword Into A Plowshare?
In this episode of Making Change, we explore how decisions made by humans can change from inciting violence and corruption to instead promoting peace. Using the Prophet Isaiah’s metaphor of “turning swords into plowshares”, Dr. Marc Gopin discusses the impacts of the recent coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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What Happens When Empathy Makes You Miserable?
What happens when empathy makes you feel miserable? How can you change the way you empathize with people in a healthier way that does not hurt you internally and does not blame other people? Instead of focusing on the negatives, channel those feelings... Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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Is Empathy for a Bad Person a Good Thing or a Bad Thing?
Does it make the world a better or worse place when we attempt to truly understand people who do terrible things? We explore this with two contrasting example, one a reviewer who cannot stand a former extremist who is trying to live out a life against... Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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Chess Is The Name Of The Game In Conflict
Making Change: A Podcast on positive change, the art and science of what needs to happen to make ourselves better, to make society better, and make the earth better. For questions & comments, please reach out at: [email protected] Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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Wisdom Can Change Minds
Making Change: A Podcast on positive change, the art and science of what needs to happen to make ourselves better, to make society better, and make the earth better. For questions & comments, please reach out at: [email protected] Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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Even A Bully Can Form A Circle- The Anatomy Of Healing
Making Change: A Podcast on positive change, the art and science of what needs to happen to make ourselves better, to make society better, and make the earth better. For questions & comments, please reach out at: [email protected] Relevant Sources:...
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What In The World Does A Cure For Alzheimers Have To Do With Global Warfare?
Making Change: A Podcast on positive change, the art and science of what needs to happen to make ourselves better, to make society better, and make the earth better. For questions & comments, please reach out at: [email protected] Relevant Sources: - https://www.alz.org/nc -...
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Can Love Ever Overcome Hate?
Making Change: A Podcast on positive change, the art and science of what needs to happen to make ourselves better, to make society better, and make the earth better. For questions & comments, please reach out at: [email protected] Relevant resources related to this topic: -...
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What's In A Name? Black Lives Matter
“It is crucial to listen to everybody’s story. The next time somebody says Black Lives Matter, ask them about their story. The next time somebody says All Lives Matter, ask them about their story. And look for the common values that we have as fellow citizens and as fellow human beings who want…
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What's In A Name? Extinction Rebellion
Making Change: A Podcast on positive change, the art and science of what needs to happen to make ourselves better, to make society better, and make the earth better. For questions & comments, please reach out at: [email protected] Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Making Change: A podcast on positive change, the art and science of what needs to happen to make ourselves better, to make society better, and make the earth better.
The human mind is the key to reacting in a more constructive way to current events and life's challenges. Not only can training our thinking help us understand what is happening, it gives us a path forward to change our lives, our communities, and our world for the better.
Making Change is an exploration of neuroscience, ethics , politics, and best conflict resolution practices when it comes to the challenges and opportunities we have to build a better world.
https://amzn.to/33qBKNc
http://bit.ly/2pP6pF5
http://howtothinkandact.com/
Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://w
HOSTED BY
Marc Gopin
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