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Rethinking Humanity
by Modern culture values the dead. And it's making us sick.
The Rethinking Humanity Podcast dives into social philosopher Eric Fromm’s writings on society and culture from the 1950s and reveals their relevance to the current day. It connects modern writers and thinkers ideas to those of Fromm. www.rethinkinghumanity.us
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Next up on Rethinking Humanity
What’s coming next for Rethinking Humanity. See also: FrommDaily.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.rethinkinghumanity.us/subscribe
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Travel Chronicles Spain: The First Two Months
In this episode of Rethinking Humanity Travel Chronicles, Victor interviews Lacey and Mo about their first two months in Spain. On the agenda are the cost-of-living differences, work life balance, the World Cup and why they are (and aren’t) becoming Spaniards. Rethinking Humanity is a subscriber...
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53: Our Deep Need for Autonomy
How does our human need for autonomy find itself in the work of multiple great thinkers of our time, and, of times past? Lacey explains, and later Mo joins her to tell the story of the challenging 48 hours of travel from the US to Spain on their recent move to Europe. This is a public episode. If...
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52: Autonomy & Narcissism
Narcissism, narcissistic rage and autonomy. And what they have to do with Lacey’s move to Spain. We give a programming update in light of her upcoming changes. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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Lacey's Spain Process: No Challenge, No Fun
We're giving this bonus episode out to our free subscribers, too :) Victor and Lacey discuss the details of the timeline and process of applying for the program in Spain. And how she’s feeling in the current stage of it. Her departure date is Sept. 27, right around the corner! This is a public...
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51: Our Thoughts on the Metaverse
The Metaverse 101: What is it? What might it become? And how will it affect our lives? We also suppose Fromm’s perspective. And, the story of how we were tricked into starting the podcast. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...
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50: Civilized to Death?
How does life today differ from pre-agricultural times? Was Jean Jacques Rousseau really the author of the noble savage idea? Are we a culture that spends billions to attempt to prolong life, unnecessarily? We’re joined by special guest Richard Berry to discuss some of Christopher Ryan’s...
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49: The Handbag Analogy
Humans have become more like products on the marketplace than the living species that we are. Erich Fromm’s handbag analogy shows us how. Commentary on the Inflation Reduction Act, and Lacey’s big move. Thank you for supporting Rethinking Humanity. Share this episode to help grow our community!...
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48: Property, Profit & Power
Modern industrial society preaches that acquisition and profit are of the utmost importance. In a culture with those values, is there really room for us to be human? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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47: The Domination of Man by Things
Humans lives are being dominated by things. And, How can we save the values of our democratic society? Commentary on the recent Texas school shooting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support This…
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46: How to Care Less About Work
How do we place less priority on work? Do we need to? We also comment on: Elon Musk buying Twitter, a video series exploring big agriculture and its impact on us and our environment, and Sara Jaffe's book Work Won't Love You Back. --- Send in a voice message:...
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45: Is Work Working for Us?
How is work affecting the home? Our relationships? The environment? Our fear of freedom & work as social control. Lil Nas X. Links: Lil Nas X: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTHLKHL_whs NY Times Video- Work- I Think It Numbs you Somehow...
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44: Post-Work and Anti-Work
What is post-work? Are we all secretly anti-work? How did the pandemic play a role? Our series on work continues. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to...
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43: Can Work Fulfill Us?
Can work fulfill us? Intersections & Climate Change. Moral Injury & Virtue Signaling. Mentioned: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/19/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-sarah-jaffe.html?referringSource=articleshare https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/20/climate/roundabouts-climate-emissions-driving.html…
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42: Is Life Worth Living?
No we're not in existential crisis, but we are taking a deeper look at the question, "Is Life Worth Living?" as we prepare for the new year. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support This is a…
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41: Alienation, Bureaucracy & Consumption
What is Alienation? Why does it matter? How does the dominance of corporations in America affect our everyday lives? Article Mentioned: The Future of Work Should Mean Working Less https://nyti.ms/39vPD18 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this…
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40: False Choices-The Use of Man by Man (19th Century Capitalism Part 2)
How does exploitation play a role in the structure of our society? Do we have real choices around how we survive? And why many women in the US are looking to have babies abroad. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast:...
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39: 19th Century Capitalism, Part 1: Competition & Profit Take Precedence
What were the values of 19th Century capitalism? What does that have to do with mental health and our collective sanity? Why does socioeconomic structure matter? Also, Dirty Work, Partible Paternity, and an Erich Fromm Political Party....
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38: How Does Capitalism Affect Our Way of Life?
How does capitalism affect the way we live? How is it different now than in the 17th & 18th centuries? And what does it have to do with our mental health? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support...
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37: What is Maturity? And Who Was Erich Fromm?
What does it mean to be a mature individual? What does that have to do with mental health? And, we discuss the latest news around Andrew Cuomo and COVID-19. **Our 60th episode! ** --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast:...
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36: Society & Mental Health: Does One Impact the Other?
Is there a link between the way a society is set up and the mental health of the people living within it? We also share our thoughts on Simone Biles' withdrawal from the Olympic Games. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast:...
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35: What Gives Meaning to Your Existence? The Need for a Frame of Orientation & Object of Devotion
What is your object of devotion? What is ours as a society? One of our essential human needs is a way to make sense of the world around us. And... A cow retirement home. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast:...
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34: The Challenges of American Motherhood: Freud, Fromm & The Oedipus Complex
What needs do mothers have that society doesn't make it easy for them to meet? How does that affect her children? What can she do to overcome? And Freud & Fromm's take on the Oedipus Complex. From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vmYjs5VFhY Also mentioned:...
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33: Our Need for Identity
Humans need to identify themselves. Without a solid sense of "I", one would go insane. Where do we find our identity? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support This is a public episode. If you'd…
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32: The Need for Rootedness: Incest or Brotherliness?
How do we find our roots, our rootedness as human beings? In our sect, clan, soil, nation, tribe? Or in the brotherhood of man, i.e., the knowledge that we are one of many in the collective of man (humans/humanity)? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support...
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Melissa Bernstein: The Power of Knowing Yourself
Melissa Bernstein of Melissa and Doug Toys and Lifelines.com tells us her story, and helps us understand the power of self awareness. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support This is a public...
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31: New Logo & Website Reveal! And Two Afghanistan War Stories
We reveal our new logo and website (https://rethinkinghumanity.us)! Our color scheme and emblem is still evolving. What do we learn about the Afghanistan war from two former soldiers? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/21/podcasts/the-daily/afghanistan-military-taliban.html --- Send in a voice...
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30: Create or Destroy? How We Fulfill the Need to Transcend
How do we accomplish transcendence? What is it and why is it important? Create/Destroy: Which is linked to love? Hate? Rethinking Humanity Podcast - Season 2, Episode 30 Recorded LIVE Friday, June 4, 2021 3:15PM EST Follow us on Instagram: @RethinkingHumanity See also…
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29: Narcissim and the Need to Relate
What is the root of all insanity? How do you know if someone is a narcisst? Or narcissistic? Do humans have a need to relate to others? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support This is a public...
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28: Working Ourselves to Death (Literally), The Post Pandemic "Labor Shortage" & The Human Situation
Are we working ourselves to death? Is there a post-pandemic labor shortage? Does the progression beyond being led solely by animal instincts cause a conflict for us as humans that is difficult to bear? What is it that causes insanity? Article Links: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57139434 -...
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Tom Krumins: Sexual Trauma & Masculinity Navigating Boy Scouts of America's Sexual Abuse Bankruptcy
We speak with Tom Krumins about the Boy Scouts of America Bankruptcy and his experience in the Boy Scouts of America, as well as the impact of the prevalence of institutional sexual abuse on masculinity and society. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support...
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27: What is the "Problem" of Human Existence? And What Does it Really Mean to Be Born?
The human situation presents a unique problem amongst the human animal. A hybrid of instinct driven animal and rationally-minded self aware evolved human species, there are several inherent pain points for us as we make our way alongside other living things. --- Send in a voice message:...
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26: Can a Society Be Sick?
Can a Society Be Sick?Do humans have an inherent nature? What does that have to do with a Sane Society? Can a Society Be Sick? Do humans have an inherent nature? Can humans be defined in universal terms with regards to our mental and emotional functioning? If so, can a societal structure cause...
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25: What do Pro Soccer and End of Life Care Have in Common?
We draw the line between what is happening today in modern spheres of the world with the content we've been discussing on the podcast thus far and the ideas of Erich Fromm. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast:...
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24: Are We Sane?
Could our current society could be sick? We look beyond personal mental ill-being, and see how social pathology, or the pathology of normalcy, is affecting us as a group. Could our society as a whole be lacking in sanity? Is there possibly an unadjustment of the culture itself that is causing...
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BONUS: Season 2 Begins & Other BIG News!
In this bonus episode, we announce some big news, the beginning of season 2, and some fun things that are ahead for us as a podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support This is a public…
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23: Building a Being Mode Based Society, Part 7: Is it REALLY Possible?
In this episode, we use the final section of Erich Fromm's To Have or To Be as a springboard for our discussion. In it, he poses the question, is the movement to a society that accommodates our humanity and our human needs more directly really possible? We review all the elements he has suggested...
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Sherry Turkle: The Podcast's One Year Anniversary Episode!
In this episode we speak with MIT Professor and Founding Director of MIT's Initiative on Technology and Self about her latest book release, a memoir, called The Empathy Diaries. We also discuss her studies of technology and the self and how the two intermingle and affect our lives. We also see…
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22: Building a Being Mode Based Society, Part 6: Ending Misinformation (Fake News & More) Nuclear Disarmament, Humanistic Application of Scientific Research
In episode 22, we discuss some of the final elements that Erich Fromm mentions in his writings on how we can move to a more Being Mode Based Society: Ending misinformation, Creating a Supreme Cultural Council, Ensuring a Humanistic Approach to the Application of Scientific Research and Ending...
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21: Building a Being Mode Based Society, Part 5: Ending the Patriarchy - Liberating Women from Patriarchal Domination
In Episode 21 we dive into why, in order to build a being mode based society, we must liberate women from patriarchal domination and end the patriarchy as a way of relating to each other on a personal and societal level. We discuss what the patriarchy is, why it is harmful to both men and women,...
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BONUS: Word on the Street - Self Love & Self Care and Universal Basic Income
In this bit of bonus content, we get out on the streets (or... the beltline) of Atlanta to find out what people think about some of the themes we've been discussing on the podcast. We share the conversations we had with The Jacksons, Keenan (IG: @Keenanismagic), Ramz (IG: @mideast.18), Nour (IG:...
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Amelia Pang: The Hidden Cost of our Consumption
In this interview with Amelia Pang, the Author of Made in China: A Prisoner, An SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of our Consumption, we discuss the dark realities of the source of much of our retail purchases. We make the connection to Erich Fromm's writings from the 1970's about the need for Sane...
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20: Building A Being Mode Based Society, Part 4: Ending Brainwashing, Giving a Guaranteed Yearly Income & Closing the Poverty Gap
In episode 20, we continue our discussion from before our month on the theme of love - in Fromm's ideas on how to build a society based on the being mode - a society where we can live and flourish in our human nature, and not have to suppress it due to the needs of the demanding capitalistic...
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19: LOVE THEMED FEBRUARY: Self Love & Self Care - It's not Selfish and its SUPER Important
Yea, we know it's already March...but we had to do oneeee more episode on the theme of love! To start episode 19, we discuss where we are about a year into the pandemic with regards to recovery as a nation from a health perspective as well as an economic perspective. We also reveal what our...
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18: LOVE THEMED FEBRUARY- Do We Have a Shared Definition of Love? And other themes from Bell Hooks' Book All About Love
In this episode we discuss bell hooks' book All About Love. We examine the confusion of the meaning of love. Our primary relationships form our idea of love which can include dysfunction and at times abuse. Our emotional and physical connection with others can be confused with love. We discuss…
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Travel Chronicles 3: The Unexpected Return from Guatemala, Things Brought Back to the US
In this episode, Victor and Lacey discuss the ending to her trip to Guatemala. It came to an end quicker than expected. Lacey shares that along with some things she loved about Guatemala that she would like to adopt as a practice to continue in the states. Victor shares more about his life and...
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Dr. Logan Levkoff: Uplifting Sex in Society
In this episode of Rethinking Humanity: Interviews, we speak with Dr. Logan Levkoff on the theme of Uplifting Sex in Society. Dr. Levkoff is an AASECT Certified Sex Educator and Sex Educator Supervisor and served on the AASECT Board of Directors. She is a thought leader in the field of human...
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Vivica Volt: A Different Approach to Relationships
In this episode, our month on the theme of love continues with a shallow dive into A Different Approach to Relationships: Ethical Non Monogamy and Polyamory with Vivica Volt of the Fun Time Program. Call it a 101. Recorded live on Valentines Day, we dive into the why and how of the idea, as well…
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Bonus: Love, Self Love & Love's Role in the Brand with Troy Lynch of the Decide Brand
As our love themed month continues, we welcome Troy Lynch of Decide Brand to chat with us about his growing brand, the role love plays in the brand (i.e. His recently highly successful "heart period" merchandise), and what love is. He also shares the story of how the brand launched, and how love...
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Travel Chronicles 2: Guatemala: The Passport Miracle, Cheap Food in The Open Air Markets, and the Dark Side of Guatemala
In the second episode, Lacey shares the crazy story surrounding how she got her passport in record time, street greetings among folks in Quetzaltenango, the exchange rate, the cheap food in the open air markets, and the not so beautiful side of Guatemala. --- Send in a voice message:...
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The Rethinking Humanity Podcast dives into social philosopher Eric Fromm’s writings on society and culture from the 1950s and reveals their relevance to the current day. It connects modern writers and thinkers ideas to those of Fromm.
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