All Episodes
Truth Island — 175 episodes
Episode 172: What causes us to be fearful?
Episode 171: The rewards of not receiving a reward.
Episode 170: The many disguises of phoniness.
Episode 169: How impressionable should we be?
Episode 168: What makes someone popular?
Episode 167: Fighting back against cognitive dissonance.
Episode 166: Are we entitled to anything?
Episode 165: Free will versus genetic predispositions.
Episode 164: What motivates people?
Episode 163: Accountability versus Justice.
Episode 162: Why are we so apathetic?
Episode 161: The art of nuance.
Episode 160: The art of handling emotional baggage.
Episode 159: The importance of bravery.
Episode 158: Is it better to be feared or loved?
Episode 157: Do humans secretly harbor self-destructive tendencies?
Episode 156: How can we see past deception?
Episode 155: A deep dive into the Trolley Problem.
Episode 154: Why can't most of us handle the truth?
Episode 153: Are humans meant to live together?
Episode 152: Does the United States suffer from a legitimacy crisis?
Episode 151: Why are we here?
Episode 150: How can we cope with change?
Episode 149: How does one prove the existence of others?
Episode 148: How much should we trust our insticts?
Episode 147: Are people born good or evil?
Episode 146: What are appropriate boundaries?
Episode 145: How much should we be living in the present moment?
Episode 144: Rome the decline of democracy (Part XVII)
Episode 143: How to handle resentment.
Episode 142: Rome the decline of democracy (Part XVI)
Episode 141: Rome the decline of democracy (Part XV)
Episode 140: Is ignorance bliss?
Episode 139: Why are we curious about different things? (Part II)
Episode 138: Are silent people more wise?
Episode 137: Why are we curious about different things? (Part I)
Episode 136: The benefits of detachment.
Episode 135: The importance of the family unit.
Episode 134: The dangers of passion.
Episode 133: Simple versus complicated decision making.
Episode 132: The virtues of humility.
Episode 131: What is evil? (Part II)
Episode 130: What is evil? (Part I)
Episode 129: Scalability.
Episode 128: Is guilt a good thing?
Episode 127: Reality versus Positivity.
Episode 126: Rome the Decline of Democracy (Part XIV)
Episode 125: Rome the Decline of Democracy (Part XIII)
Episode 124: Rome the Decline of Democracy (Part XII)
Episode 123: Where have all the standards gone?
Episode 122: The Recreational Economy.
Episode 121: Collectivism versus Individualism.
Episode 120: The dangers of wanting to be special.
Episode 119: Meaning in the workplace.
Episode 118: Rome the Decline of Democracy (Part XI)
Episode 117: Rome the Decline of Democracy (Part X)
Episode 116: Rome The Decline of Democracy (Part IX)
Episode 115: What if we are not alone?
Episode 114: Empathy and Leadership.
Episode 113: Why radical revolutions never work.
Episode 112: Are we all inherently selfish?
Episode 111: The fabrication of value.
Episode 110: Avoiding false idols.
Episode 109: Rise of a Guardian Class.
Episode 108: Post-pandemic economic recovery.
Episode 107: Living with uncertainty.
Episode 106: Why have lies become so pervasive?
Episode 105: The importance of a strong constitution and informed citizenry.
Episode 104: Why are we so polarized?
Episode 103: The importance of role models.
Episode 102: The importance of legacy.
Episode 101: The role of respect.
Episode 100: The dangers of excess pride.
Episode 99: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part VIII)
Episode 98: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part VII)
Episode 97: Is parenthood right for everyone?
Episode 96: The art of continence.
Episode 95: The virtue of patience.
Episode 94: Should we strive for excellence?
Episode 93: The power of humor.
Episode 92: Where has true common sense gone?
Episode 91: Is it possible to change people?
Episode 90: Making the best out of a bad situation.
Episode 89: Are labels always a good thing?
Episode 88: Is quitting always such a bad thing?
Episode 87: How to engage with people online?
Episode 86: Can we change people's nature?
Episode 85: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part VI)
Episode 84: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part V)
Episode 83: Is it ever a good idea to form alliances with people you dislike?
Episode 82: The chains holding us back.
Episode 81: What is the correct degree of punishment?
Episode 80: How to move forward without holding contempt.
Episode 79: How to juggle disagreeable people?
Episode 78: Is television harming us?
Episode 77: How can one resist social conditioning?
Episode 76: Socialism and Capitalism...What is the correct balance?
Episode 75: Why do we value people less, when there are more of them?
Episode 74: How to periodically challenge your beliefs.
Episode 73: Why have we lost our attention span?
Episode 72: How to avoid making Faustian bargains.
Episode 71: How to approach people with curiosity.
Episode 70: An introduction to Astrology.
Episode 69: Why we shouldn't allow outside forces to control our mood.
Episode 68: Where do our morals come from?
Episode 67: Fear: the greater preventer of doing things.
Episode 66: Quantitative versus Qualitative reasoning...where is the correct balance?
Episode 65: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part IV)
Episode 64: The importance of space.
Episode 63: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part III)
Episode 62: Why have we stopped valuing education?
Episode 61: The dangers of specialization.
Episode 60: Why have we stopped seeing good people?
Episode 59: Life in a suitcase.
Episode 58: The virtues of being frugal.
Episode 57: What makes a good leader?
Episode 56: Is it ever right to charity shame?
Episode 55: A Tale of Two School Systems...Canada and The U.S.
Episode 54: Concrete versus Abstract reasoning people.
Episode 53: When is it appropriate to speak up and tell the truth?
Episode 52: A Brief Introduction to Paganism.
Episode 51: How do we know we are travelling down the right road in life?
Episode 50: Should we take ourselves too seriously?
Episode 49: Why do we always assume the worst in people?
Episode 48: Can we learn through other people's experience?
Episode 47: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part II)
Episode 46: What does it mean to be social? (Part III)
Episode 45: The life of a philosopher.
Episode 44: How to reflect and apologize.
Episode 43: Is it ever okay to abandon people?
Episode 42: Can we all become self-taught?
Episode 41: What does it mean to be social? (Part II)
Episode 40: What does it mean to be social? (Part I)
Episode 39: What is the right way to promote yourself?
Episode 38: When and when not is it acceptable to conform?
Episode 37: Ambition and Complacency: What is the correct balance?
Episode 36: Why is our media dumbing us down?
Episode 35: Must we grow as humans?
Episode 34: Why don't intellectual heavyweights debate more often?
Episode 33: Can our consciousness will something to come true?
Episode 32: Is it possible to belong to more than one religion?
Episode 31: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part 1)
Episode 30: Should we still help ungrateful people?
Episode 29: Why is our culture so obsessed with evil?
Episode 28: Class versus Group Identity: Where should we look more closely?
Episode 27: The boy and the red bike
Episode 26: What happens when you are the only one that cares?
Episode 25: Have we lost touch with nature?
Episode 24: How can we better regulate our emotions and behave logically?
Episode 23: Why have people stopped reading?
Episode 22: Meaning and Happiness...are they one in the same?
Episode 21: Why don't we judge humans the same way as cars?
Episode 20: Has college out served its purpose?
Episode 19: Why do we procrastinate?
Episode 18: Always run into volcanoes!
Episode 17: Why slow thinkers are actually incredibly valuable.
Episode 16: Can we be forced into evil behavior?
Episode 15: Get off the merry-go-round of fear
Episode 14: Is being a social person always a good thing?
Episode 13: As long as your still breathing....you need to keep trying
Episode 12: Personal versus social accountability...where do we draw the line?
Episode 11: Don't become a disdainaholic
Episode 10: Leading by Example
Episode 9: Relax.....you are already invisible......
Episode 8: Don't Fear Technology
Episode 7: Is humanity progressing?
Episode 6: Stop praying for time to pass
Episode 5: Order and Chaos
Episode 4: What is Fire?
Episode 3: Is it better to be right or successful?
Episode 2: Why don't our best people rule?
Introduction To Episode 2: What is a Philosopher King?
Episode 1: What is Truth?
Introduction To Episode 1: What is Nihilism?
Prologue