This is the most confronting episode of Blind Insights to date. David shares how the findings of William Glasser, founder of Choice Theory, and student of Abraham Maslow (of Maslow's hierarchy of needs), have informed his approach to teaching and his mental health. If you're down in the dumps, to trivialise a common human suffering, Glasser presents a solution - a process to take yourself through, and a conceptualisation of self, to help you one step at a time...

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• Lifeline on 13 11 14
• Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800
• MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978
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• Headspace on 1800 650 890
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Yemen is a benighted country just south/southwest of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi monarchy has overseen a 2004 Shiite uprising, and directly connected to
its existential foe in the Middle East – Iran. The Saudi monarchy pointed its accusatory finger at Iran for stirring up unrest in Yemen, a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The Saudis, fearing that the Houthi contagion might spread to its own significant Shiite population, decided to enter the fray in 2015 and snuff out this rebellion. But
the international community has on the whole been quiet on the war in Yemen. 

To discuss these issues, we’ll be joined today by SAGE International Australia’s Dr. Imad Harb. Dr Harb is Director of Research and Analysis at the Arab Center Washington DC. He is also Senior Non Resident Fellow Greater Middle East for SAGE International Australia (SIA) as well as Member of the SIA Advisory Board. Dr Harb often commentates on Middle Eastern issues for the US and international media.

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This episode's feature artist is Hartway, with their track Beyond. Find them on Facebook, iTunes and Spotify.

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David's physical discipline is the daily peaceful practice of Ashtanga Yoga. He has learned many poses within the primary series, despite his blindness, under the ongoing tutelage of Youngblood Roche—a yogi and the director of the Adelaide Ashtanga Yoga Shala. In this special episode, the dynamic shifts as David becomes the student while, together, Tim, Youngblood, and David explore the many benefits of yoga. Youngblood also gives insight into the challenges David has faced in the practice being blind and how the experience of working with David has impacted Youngblood's teaching. 

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Two honours economics students join David and Tim in the studio to school them on the country's economic standing before the upcoming election. Jaedon and Sam are well read economists who have some troubling analysis of the Australian economic system, and what to consider before the upcoming election.

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Australians are facing a federal election on May 18th, and it seems to Tim and David that voters are despondent or disinterested. Why? Does this matter? What can we do to fix it? All things that Tim, David, and special Guest Dr. John Bruni discuss. John is from SAGE International Australia, and an esteemed commentator on foreign affairs, someone well-versed in politics. The conversation lends itself to some skepticism bordering on cynicism over Australian leadership and political practice.

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I Side With voting tool.

Leigh Sales interview with General Stanley McChrystal

STRATEGIKON can be found on the Auscast Network, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and on the SAGE International Australia website.

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