Social Psycho

Do we really need AI? Why is it being pushed so hard? What really is it, and what is it good for? Does AI have a concept of truth, moral or otherwise? How has the desacralization of the human lead to the state of society today? Also, why is Bill Gates producing documentaries about himself? That and more in this reboot episode. We're back baby.

We're back after a long holiday hiatus! In this episode, we discuss how the US is more of a communist, fascist state than a democracy...

In this episode, we discuss the nonsense of commercial real estate, rich people's money advice, Jordan Peterson's ARC forum, Humane's new AI pin, a conspiracy regarding Apeel, and more...   The article about Humane: https://time.com/6333416/humane-ai-pin-launch/

In this episode, we discuss some research about young people's political views and what they perceive to be red, green, & beige flags in a relationship. We also discuss the 3rd Republican debate among other things.   Research: https://changeresearch.com/post/young-women-are-more-liberal-than-young-men/   Debate: https://youtu.be/-dmXJ99oC4k?si=tD3ypK6kH10MsOWt

In this episode, Mr.A tells us all about his accident with a nail gun. Then, we discuss queer imposter syndrome and war propaganda, among other things...

In this episode, we discuss accents, propaganda surrounding the Israel Hamas conflict, gun rights, and how people like David Icke & Alex Jones are "taint agents".

In this episode, we discuss Douglas Murray's War on the West, how the world operates as a business instead of a collection of countries, the never-ending US involvement in the Middle East, and the seeming lack of moral fortitude in our current society.

In this episode, we discuss the Halloween holiday and it's origins... super spooky or something like that

In this episode, we discuss the conundrum of why you can't ever fully make certain ideas or experiences explicit. Then, we continue our previous discussion of the Hamas Israel conflict. And finally, we discuss the role of child autonomy in children's mental health.   Here is the link to the video I referenced of Holocaust survivor, Dr. Gabor Mate, talking about the creation of the state of Israel and the Nakba (yes, I accidentally referred to it as the "Nakbar"): https://x.com/M_Alsanusi87/status/1713591509113561120?s=20   Here is a link to the article on child autonomy we discussed: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lkJQjywJ0wZT9-io-hY9IcY9KkTCrTJY/view

In this episode, we discuss the conflict between Hamas and Israel, the news surrounding it, and the broader implications for society.

What's up with this Naked Attraction show on TV? Is it authentic or inauthentic? What do corporate trainings have to say about fatness and body size? What's going on with fat studies research? And what's the state of diversity hiring in America?   Here are the links to the diversity hiring articles we discuss: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-black-lives-matter-equal-opportunity-corporate-diversity/   https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/just-6-percent-of-new-sp-jobs-went-to-white-applicants-in-the-wake-of-george-floyd-analysis-shows/  

What's so interesting about Indian music? What are the implications of social constructionism or socially constructed reality? How does the unconscious influence socially constructed reality? What is God, and what does that even mean? How does one come to believe in God or in anything? How can we reason through the irrational? What's the Matrix take on this? And what role does capitalism play in shaping society?

Strap in for this jam-packed episode where we discuss the following. What happened to those super long nasal swab COVID tests? Why does insurance mess up free markets, and how is higher education similar? What's going on with elevated levels of aluminum in the environment? Is the green revolution even possible? Where are we going to get all the materials needed for these green energy sources? And what's Utah's plan to depopulate their state?   Here is the link to the Utah Population & Environment Council we discuss: https://utahpopulation.org/

In this episode, we discuss RFK Jr.'s discussion with Dane Wigington about chem trails and weather modification (link below). We also discuss the movie Snowpiercer and how Jacques Ellul thought propaganda worked.   https://open.spotify.com/episode/4BAaMuJvaRXtECkcM9AecO?si=90c9cba7ed944614

How do you balance authenticity with social awareness? What's up with Elon Musk and X? Is RFK Jr. authentic? What's all this Russell Brand controversy about? What interesting things came out of Russell's conversation with Sam Harris? And what's the metaphor of the red pill vs the blue pill in The Matrix?

What's going on with the housing crisis facing the U.S., and what does RFK Jr. have to say about it? What's the importance of property ownership anyway? Is climate change real? Is it as bad as it seems? If not, what's going on? And how do top-level public and private institutions get so corrupted?

In this episode, Mr. A tells us about his problematic personality and lifelong existential dread. We then ponder why we don't know why we're alive.

What is the 4th turning crisis, and when is it predicted to happen? What's going on with Trump's recent campaign ads? What does RFK Jr.'s book about Fauci and the medical deep-state actually say? And what does Salesforce think is coming next for AI?

What's up with zero trust architecture? How advanced is AI really? How do fantasies shape reality? Are we on the brink of the 4th turning? And what the heck does that even mean?   Here is the Joe Rogan episode we played a clip from: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FLNuzVhrmOJD8vyawuTum?si=49ae858873f84f0d

Can AI read your mind? Is that the goal of these big tech companies who are working on AI? Why do we need all this "progress"? Also, is magic real? If it were, what would it look like? What spiritual insights are there to be gleaned from alchemy? And how did alchemy lead to the AI revolution we're witnessing today?   The AI article & research we discussed: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-recreated-a-pink-floyd-song-from-listeners-brain-waves-180982746/   Apple's new AirPods patent: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/20230225659

In this episode, we open with a prelude about predictive programming, and then, we dissect some of Sam Harris' more bizarre arguments about free speech and COVID-19. We also discuss the effects of deception, especially with regard to COVID-19.

Are we living in the instant gratification society or the delayed gratification society? Is it better to live in the present or live up to societal ideals? When confronted with mortality, how do people typically respond to such questions? How ought we respond?   Link to the article and theory we discuss: https://psyc.franklin.uga.edu/sites/default/files/CVs/I-D%20Compensation%20Theory.pdf

In this conversation, we listen to some fun World Economic Forum clips, discuss mentalism and predictive programming, explore the temptations of technocracy, contemplate the extent of slavery in human history, and deliberate on the sin of acedia.

In this episode, Mr. A tells us about his "dream land" thoughts on ancient civilizations and elite story tellers. Then, we discuss the power of stories, Plato & Socrates, the Bible and Christian religion, the consequence of having society ordered into systems, and more.

What effects are microwave and other low range frequencies having on us? Who is the biggest purchaser of Glitter? What does it mean to suffer? And how can we strive toward greater completeness?   Here is the link to the 1971-1972 study on microwave and radio-frequency radiation from the Naval Medical Research Institute: https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD0750271.pdf   Here is the link to the article we discussed about glitter: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/style/glitter-factory.html   Here is the link to the song from the Oppenheimer soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/track/4VnDmjYCZkyeqeb0NIKqdA?si=60047486168e4ecc  

In this episode, we discuss the global launch of World Coin and its suspicious links to the World Economic Forum (WEF)...    

Why is it that when a country becomes "developed" its population begins to decline? Why is it that in "liberated" societies where women's rights are strong, we see lower birth rates? Why is population decline seen as "progress"? And what is it about "developed" societies that is detrimental to the flourishing of the human species?   The theory Ben references about delayed gratification is called I–D Compensation Theory by Leonard L. Martin. You can read about it here: https://psyc.franklin.uga.edu/sites/default/files/CVs/I-D%20Compensation%20Theory.pdf   The article Ben references about sex can be found here: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/people-have-been-having-less-sex-whether-theyre-teenagers-or-40-somethings/

In this episode, we discuss two hearings (of the five that have happened since February 9, 2023) on the weaponization of the federal government. These are from the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary. And yes, we do indeed repeatedly refer to the congressmen and women as senators.   One of the hearings we discuss is from July 20, 2023 with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Emma-Jo Morris, D. John Sauer (who Ben repeatedly refers to as Mr. Bauer), and Maya Wiley. https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/hearing-weaponization-federal-government-3   The other hearing we discuss is from March 9, 2023 with Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger. https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/hearing-weaponization-federal-government-twitter-files   See here to learn more about the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government and its members: https://judiciary.house.gov/subcommittees/committee-judiciary/select-subcommittee-weaponization-federal-government   See here to learn more about the Committee on the Judiciary: https://judiciary.house.gov/about

In this episode, we discuss "transracial" identity, how we might better understand the Mandela effect, the importance and power of social conformity, vaccine misinformation, and Microsoft's patent application 060606.   The video we discuss can be found here: https://youtu.be/jRg41D8SOq0 The patent application we discuss can be found here: https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2020060606

I this episode, we interview Johnny Woodtke about his recent departure from a tech startup over moral concerns and his thoughts about how the end times are upon us. You can check out his Substack, including the articles we discuss, here: https://godsreveal.substack.com/ You can find his end times prep resources here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PBGAwnRwgcXbndhC3S6Q6h6u45QVH2l-  

In this episode, we rant about the ridiculousness of corporate DEI, explore fun new pronoun combinations, read some Carl Jung, listen to a Marxist geographer, and analyze the story of Pinocchio.   Link to the talk by David Harvey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOP2V_np2c0&t=3s

How do we make sense of common political philosophies and partisan lines? What really are conservatives and liberals? How are those ideas different than libertarianism? What would the opposite of libertarianism even be? And how is a political ideology we've never heard of subverting our society and leading us straight into an Orwellian nightmare?

As we battle wifi connectivity issues, Mr. A and Ben discuss talking head elites, the Hunger Games, and the U.S. involvement in the Ukraine War. Mr. A also goes on a rant about Bacon's rebellion, the destruction of our society, and the true identification of power. Buckle up.

Who is RFK Jr., and what does his candidacy for president say about our country? Did Mike Pence admit to the U.S. blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline? How is our society increasingly like the Hunger Games? Why does our art look increasingly apocalyptic and dystopian? What does fascism actually mean? What might the symbolism of vampires mean? And how do we reconnect with the traditional spirit and inner truth?

What actually happened in these recent Supreme Court cases? How did the media misinterpret these rulings? Which arguments were ideological? Which ones upheld court precedent? In this episode, we deep dive into these two cases - one about race-based admissions programs at colleges and one about web design services for members of a protected class.

How did Ted Kaczynski become the Unabomber? What were the writings and ideas from Jacques Ellul that inspired him? What are the merits and dangers of those ideas? How do we combat corruption in our society? And what really was Operation Warp Speed?

Are LLMs or other AI models intelligent? What makes something intelligent? What are the flaws of using the Turing Test to determine intelligence? How is corporate political influence paving the way to fascism? And why is data truly the new oil?

What role do the uber-rich play in our society? What is pride month really about? How is socio-cultural conversation weaponized for political warfare? And how do we root ourselves in something meaningful?

What's the reality of chronic homelessness? What causes it? What's the solution? We discuss this and much more in this interview with our sister, Rachel, who works at Gospel Village providing housing and community for the homeless in Lakeland, Florida.   Learn more about Gospel Village: https://www.gospelinc.org/

What's going on with inflation? How do our ideas about infinite growth corrupt our institutions? How is investment used to manipulate public discourse and private action? And what can the "Karen" fad teach us about our current public discourse?

Can we trust the "climate science"? How are cities representations of the best and worst of humanity? Is the profit motive helpful or harmful? And what's it really like to be rich?

How similar are we to chimps, really? Is language intelligence? What does meaning mean? What is the self? And what is the answer to the unanswerable?

What is this podcast about? What is any podcast really about? How do our personalities complement each other? And is justice a virtue?

How can we make work meaningful? What are dreams, and what do they tell us? What's really going on with these Florida "book bannings"? And what are the stats on internet porn?

What are the consequences of mass-prescribing Adderall and our pill-happy culture? What really is ADD/ADHD? What role is Big Pharma playing in our understanding of health as a society? And what lessons might we glean from Game of Thrones about all this?

What are these light trains going through the sky? What are coincidences and what do they mean? What is the nature of transcendent love? What is truly meaningful?

What is going on with our national debt? What is authority, and where does it come from? Is art the answer to our meaning crisis?

Are aliens real? What is going on with shared hallucinations? How might drugs change your life? And how can we explain the good, the bad, and the ugly of sex?

How do we stop corruption? How do we navigate a world where the line between what's authentic and what's corporate interest becomes blurrier and blurrier? What do archetypes have to do these societal transformations?

What does history have to tell us about our future? How does time and place shape who a generation becomes? Is time linear or cyclical? What is the symbolism of a clock?