08.04.2022 - By Lisa Cypers Kamen
Most people want to be happy. Yet, the moral fabric of society lays
prey to degradation caused by our evolutionary need to tribalize.
The reduction of our critical thinking abilities allows for mind
parasites to take hold and inhibit well-being. Is it possible to
inoculate our minds and make them immune to untruths and bad
ideas that spread through social media? To unveil mental methods
that keep our minds happy and healthy amidst the barrage of
media input we receive, Positive Psychology Podcast Host Lisa
Cypers Kamen speaks with two authors about their books on the
subject. Andy Norman created a new spin on aged philosophy to
vaccinate minds. He shares key takeaways from his book, Mental
Immunity. Allen Buchanan recounts key chapters from his book,
Our Moral Fate: Evolution and the Escape from Tribalism and
discusses the shaky ground on which democracy sit