Education, Parenting & Personal Growth
533: Tristan Harris | Reclaiming Our Future with Humane Technology
Tristan Harris (@tristanharris) is a former Google design ethicist, primary subject of the acclaimed Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, and co-host of the podcast Your Undivided Attention. What We Discuss with Tristan Harris: Why we’re worth more to social engagement platforms as manipulatable slabs of predictable human behavior […]
VIEW EPISODE529: Qualms about QAnon Mom and Her Starseed Schtick | Feedback Friday
Your conspiracy-minded Mom subscribes to the tenets of QAnon, believes she’s a half-human/half-alien starseed, and thinks Jim Carrey is playing Joe Biden in real life, and not just SNL. She’s tough to take, and never respects the boundaries you try to set. Is there still room in your life for her? We’ll try to get […]
VIEW EPISODE526: What to Do When Your Teen Attempts Suicide | Feedback Friday
While you’re beyond grateful she survived, your teenager’s attempted suicide came as a heartbreaking shock. Now what can you do to address the root causes and make sure she doesn’t try again? We’ll try to find answers to this and more here on Feedback Friday! And in case you didn’t already know it, Jordan Harbinger […]
VIEW EPISODE525: Robert H. Frank | The Myth of Meritocracy
Robert H. Frank (@econnaturalist) is the HJ Louis Professor of Economics at Cornell University and author of Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh listen!] What We Discuss with Robert H. Frank: As we strive to achieve success, […]
VIEW EPISODE524: Nicholas Christakis | Pandemic Impacts and Contagious Behavior
Nicholas Christakis (@NAChristakis) is the Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale, a physician, and author. His latest book is Apollo’s Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live. What We Discuss with Nicholas Christakis: What social science tells us about our best shot (pun moderately intended) at […]
VIEW EPISODE523: Defusing the Drama Around Your Intoxicated Mama | Feedback Friday
You’re raising your teenage sister to keep her out of the cycle of neglect and abuse she was exposed to at home with your alcoholic mother and her sociopathic boyfriend. Now you’re struggling to reconcile your relationship with your mom before her toxic beau completely blows through her savings and leaves her destitute. Is there […]
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