Almost Hidden

Almost Hidden

By Alex Ballard & Will BallardSociety & CulturePhilosophy
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Almost Hidden episodes

  • Resistance and its Many Forms

    In this episode we discuss the notion of resistance in the context of Steven Pressfield's 2002 book The War of Art, how it manifests in our lives and how we might go about minimising its harmful effects on our goals and wellbeing.

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our listeners!

    49 min
  • How do we Create Good Habits?

    In this episode we discuss some theories surrounding habit forming and apply some of the ideas to our own lives. The books we reference are The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg and  Atomic Habits by James Clear.  If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes of Almost Hidden. 

    51 min
  • Healthy vs Toxic Masculinity

    In this episode we look at contemporary and traditional conceptions of masculinity and how they may be influencing young people growing up today. With this topic being so exhaustive and often emotionally charged, we hope the views expressed here will be not be misinterpreted. It is our view that having mature conversations on topics like this is vital in combatting political tribalism from all sides. 

    Thanks for listening!

    1 hr 10 min
  • Choosing a Career and Goal Setting

    In this episode, we discuss the complexities of choosing a career path and some of the logistics around how to actualize goals. We also touch briefly on the importance of habits. There may be a part 2 so watch this space!

    1 hr 6 min
  • Ego Identification and Effortless Performance

    We are back after a break to discuss the ego and how it can so easily mislead us and cause suffering. We also touch on the power of letting go when trying to perform or get past anxiety in our daily tasks. 

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    1 hr 28 min
  • The Dangers of Social Media

    In this episode we discuss our histories with social media and the dangers that come with its overuse. If you liked this episode please leave us a review.

    1 hr 11 min
  • Having Difficult Conversations & Respecting Opponents

    In this episode we discuss why it seems to be getting harder to have conversations about divisive topics, respecting our opponents and how political bias can distract us from deeper truths in a debate. If you liked this episode please leave us a review. If you request a topic then we will more than likely use it in a future episode!

    1 hr 4 min
  • Capitalism vs. Marxism

    For this discussion we were joined by our friend and cousin Joe Ballard to debate the role both capitalism and communism have played in shaping the world we live in today. We are far from experts in this field so please forgive any historical inaccuracies. It was great to air our thoughts on each and learn more about these ideas. If you liked this episode please consider subscribing! 

    1 hr 22 min
  • Conquering Fears & Reaching Our Potential in Life

    In this episode, we use videos featuring David Goggins, Jocko Willink and Jordan Peterson to look into the nature of fear and how it can stand in the way of the things we want to accomplish in life. We talk about the fleeting nature of motivation, the rewards for pushing through fear and the merits of incremental exposure to the fearful things. Thanks for listening. Follow us on Twitter at @HiddenAlmost for more content!

    1 hr 21 min
  • Adlerian Psychology & The Stanford Prison Experiment

    In this episode we talk about how adaptable the human mind can be, referencing both an introduction to a book, The Courage To Be Disliked, and a video by the channel Mind Field on the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment. Please check us out on Twitter @HiddenAlmost and leave us a review if you have any thoughts on the episode.

    1 hr 17 min

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Philosophical debates and discussions from the ground-up, where we attempt to get our head around some of history's most intriguing ideas and thinkers. At the end of each episode we will pick the next…