Bedletter

In an article recently published by the New York Times (Jan 2021), the idea of commissioning a "reality czar" as part of the U.S. Government is dangerously toyed with.  On the seventeenth episode of Bedletter, we dissect what it means to discover truth for yourself, how important that journey is, and how statistics can be molded to manipulate your view of the world. Find more content at cashliman.com.

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As my brother prepares to leave for Africa on his 2-year religious sabbatical, a lot of emotion and thought has found it's way into my writing. On the sixteenth episode of Bedletter, we go through my creative approach and process on a specific piece of writing, as well as editing technique and the value of a solid metaphor.  Find more content at cashliman.com.

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6 months on the road leaves me with several thoughts and realizations about life, emotion, the mind, and the future. On the fifteenth episode of Bedletter, I look back at few of the center-piece ideas I have stumbled upon while traveling around the United States in 2019. This is the conclusion to the two-part series on expectations, awareness, communication, meaning, responsibility, gratitude, and more. Find out more at cashliman.com

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6 months on the road leaves me with several thoughts and realizations about life, emotion, the mind, and the future. On the fourteenth episode of Bedletter, I peel back a few of the important ideas I have stumbled upon while traveling around the United States. This will be a two-part series on expectations, awareness, communication, meaning, gratitude, and more. Find out more at cashliman.com

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How are your speech patterns influencing your job interviews and a company's equal opportunity hiring goals? On the thirteenth episode of Bedletter, we look at research that has found bias toward high socioeconomic status individuals in the hiring process, based solely around the way you talk. Find out more at cashliman.com

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The new movie 'Joker', staring Joaquin Phoenix, displays an incredible perspective on mental health, as we watch Arthur Fleck (Joker) descend into insanity. On the twelfth episode of Bedletter, we look at some of the mental illnesses that are portrayed in the film, as well as several artistic directions that created the captivating story of everyone's favorite villain. Find out more at cashliman.com

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Asking what the meaning or purpose of your life is might be doing more harm than good. On the eleventh episode of Bedletter, we uncover a new way to look at the all-important question of life's meaning, and how reframing our view of it might open up new avenues leading to passion, love, fulfillment, and ultimately, happiness. Find out more at cashliman.com

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What are the consequences of blaming violent video games for mass shootings? On the tenth episode of Bedletter, we talk about how video game blaming rhetoric warps our cultural and societal views, impedes the implementation of real science, and even pushes racial stereotypes. Find out more at cashliman.com

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Psychedelics may lend more answers to mental health than we ever thought possible. On the ninth episode of Bedletter, we look into staggering psychedelic research that paves the way for new therapeutic approaches toward wellbeing, life satisfaction, depression, anxiety, and addiction. Find out more at cashliman.com

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Would you lie for someone close to you if they had committed a serious crime? On the eighth episode of Bedletter, we look at new research that tells us more about our human tendency to protect and preserve relationships with family and friends in the face of immoral behavior. Find out more at cashliman.com

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