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Focus
Why do we give our energy and attention to some things over other things? How do we make more deliberate choices regarding the objects of our focus? These questions and more are discussed in this episode.
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Modern Mythology and Structuralism
A look at the idea of structures underlying our thoughts and how they are created.
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Ancient Mythology and Archetypes
Sam and Vox highlight the development of myth, and the emergent archetypal characters, events and places.
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Paradigms
Sam and Vox talk about what shapes our world views, and, in turn, what is shaped by them.
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Identity
Sam and Vox tackle the questions, “Who am I?”, “Who are you?”, and “Why does it matter?”
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Money
A wide-angle conversation about the the concept of money, and how it has evolved throughout history.
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Interdependence
Sam and Vox talk about cooperation, competition, and collective responsibility.
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Behavior and Habit
Thoughts about innate behavior and learned behavior, and about developing habits, either consciously or unconsciously.
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Psychological Fitness
The impact of the sharply rising incidence of mental illness and poor mental-social-emotional well-being, both to individuals and broader society, is enormous. More and more, psychological fitness is being recognized as the most concerning, yet most neglected health concern of the modern era. Sam and Vox have a spirited discussion about it.
Complex Candor
Wisdom comes through understanding. Understanding requires knowledge. Knowledge evolves through effort and experience.
Complex Candor 