Dad Saves America

In disruptive times like these, it can be useful to expand your mind with radical new ideas, especially when they challenge your own assumptions. We need to remember that discomfort can be the first step in genuine learning, but only if we’re open to it.

Today’s guest, Malcolm Collins, is a neuroscientist, serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and one of Amazon's best selling non-fiction writers. He and his wife Simone are reimagining education and much more through their work at the Collins Institute and the five Pragmatist’s guides they have written together. Their books explore everything from building an intentional life to starting your own religion. Malcolm and Simone also recently started their "Based Camp" podcast, which focuses on how humans process the world around them and the future of our species.

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Purchase a copy of The Pragmatist's Guide To Life: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Pragmatists-Guide-Life-Creating-Questions-ebook/dp/B079LRHPM7?ref_=ast_author_dp
Learn more about the Collins Institute: https://collinsinstitute.org/

Check out "Based Camp" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimoneandMalcolm

Check out "Based Camp" on Substack: https://basedcamppodcast.substack.com/

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Outline:
[0:00] Intro
[0:55] What is pragmatism?
[6:56] Malcolm’s career background
[9:09] Autism, emotion, and reason
[11:40] What is an objective function?
[17:01] How do you determine what’s true?
[23:50] Intrinsic value and human dignity
[28:29] Wokeness, viruses, and shadow banning
[35:04] Will AI serve like personal guardian angels?
[39:50] Your brain makes up reasons for what you do
[45:39] How your ideological tree develops
[51:55] The evolutionary value of “no pain, no gain”
[56:54] How do you optimize your objective function?
[58:26] You can shape your brain’s autopilot system
[1:06:54] Culture, community, and tradition
[1:14:39] The Judeo-Christian vulnerability to apocalypticism
[1:19:59] Be the best side character you can be
[1:29:50] Make your self-narrative interesting
[1:32:47] Masculinity changes when you become a father
[1:45:15] Reigniting old traditions and building new cultures
[1:52:15] Outro

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Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/W5lpH9ePI6o

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Dad Saves America is a channel dedicated to celebrating heroic fatherhood while teaching the next generation of fathers strategies they can utilize in parenting their children. We believe strong children come from a strong family. We’ve had many experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Troy Kotsur, John Mackey, Ben Askren, and Adam Carolla.

Stephen Kent has some wisdom to share.

He’s an author, a PR Jedi, and a dad to his own young Padawan. His book, How the Force Can Fix the World, analyzes the virtues of Star Wars and explains how to apply these learnings to the modern world. Stephen has figured out how to use one of the most iconic and influential American stories as a common language to teach moral lessons to children.

We worked with Stephen to create a great viewing guide so that you and your young Padawan can put his work into practice while watching your favorite Star Wars scenes.

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Download the Star Wars Viewing Guide: ⁠https://action.dadsavesamerica.com/may-the-4th⁠

Purchase a copy of How the Force Can Fix the World: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/How-Force-Can-Fix-World/dp/1546000461⁠

Visit Stephen's website: ⁠https://www.stephendkent.com/⁠

Follow Stephen on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/Stephen_Kent89?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor⁠

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Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uxrXsNLHXx8⁠

Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠

Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠

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Dad Saves America is a channel dedicated to celebrating heroic fatherhood while teaching the next generation of fathers strategies they can utilize in parenting their children. We believe strong children come from a strong family. We’ve had many experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Troy Kotsur, John Mackey, Ben Askren, and Adam Carolla.

There are basically three ways to learn how to be a good person. We learn by doing and making mistakes, we learn by observing what other people do, and we learn from the stories in our culture. Popular stories play an outsized role in our understanding of virtue and morality, and few stories can match the awesome power of Star Wars.

Today’s guest, Stephen Kent, has figured out how to use one of the most iconic and influential American stories as a common language to teach moral lessons to children. In his book, How the Force Can Fix the World, Stephen takes a deep dive into the virtues of Star Wars, and how they can be an antidote to our modern problems. From the fearlessness of the Jedi, to the hope instilled by the Rebel Alliance, and the redemption sometimes found by the Sith, he lays out an epic set of virtues worth learning from a galaxy far, far away.

We worked with Stephen to create a great viewing guide so that you and your young Padawan can put his work into practice while watching your favorite Star Wars scenes.

This episode is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the Star Wars franchise or Disney.

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Download the Star Wars Viewing Guide: https://action.dadsavesamerica.com/may-the-4th

Purchase a copy of How the Force Can Fix the World: https://www.amazon.com/How-Force-Can-Fix-World/dp/1546000461

Visit Stephen's website: https://www.stephendkent.com/

Follow Stephen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stephen_Kent89?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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Outline:

[0:00] Intro

[2:14] Growing up as a Star Wars prequel fan

[4:56] Why write a book about Star Wars?

[9:12] Stephen journey as a dad

[11:22] Empathy, masks, and redemption

[25:13] How Stephen and his dad supported each other

[31:02] Fear, control, and hubris

[44:10] Hope, freedom, and boundaries

[55:11] Anyone can fall to the dark side

[1:00:46] Shared stories are a societal foundation

[1:04:41] Outro

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Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/id4byFG2dlM

Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠

Visit our website: ⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠

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Dad Saves America is a channel dedicated to celebrating heroic fatherhood while teaching the next generation of fathers strategies they can utilize in parenting their children. We believe strong children come from a strong family. We’ve had many experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Troy Kotsur, John Mackey, Ben Askren, and Adam Carolla.

The physical world isn’t as scary as we’re led to believe, but our kids have a whole new digital world to contend with. We are currently raising the first generations of “digital natives” - kids born into a world already connected by the internet. Keeping our kids mentally healthy in an increasingly digital world is a new and confusing frontier for parents.

Today’s guest, Dr. Lisa Strohman, is a licensed psychologist and the founder of Digital Citizen Academy, an organization addressing the issue of technology addiction and overuse. She’s also been a visiting scholar at the FBI’s National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime division, where she became intimately familiar with the dark recesses of the internet. Her books, Unplug and Digital Distress, explain the challenges of growing up in a digital world and offer practical advice for parents.

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Learn more about Digital Citizen Academy: https://digitalcitizenacademy.org/
Dr. Strohman's website: https://drlisastrohman.com/
Resources from the Technology Wellness Center: https://action.dadsavesamerica.com/technology-wellness-center-resources-signup

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Outline:

[0:00] Intro

[1:49] How tech and social media get kids into trouble

[5:41] Is the problem really about tech or about people?

[7:00] Addiction, diagnosis, and the incentives of health insurance

[10:34] Technology use continuum

[14:35] Impacts of tech on child development

[21:20] Safety in the physical world vs online

[27:39] Self esteem, self harm, and suicide

[33:23] Shortcuts, authenticity, and ChatGPT

[36:25] What can parents do?

[42:16] Reasons to be optimistic

[44:33] Playing outside and social network effects

[47:33] Parenting challenges of tech overuse

[52:53] Being raised by a single dad

[56:36] How to give your kids the best emotional support possible

[59:19] Lightning round Q&A

[1:12:11] Outro

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Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ok7VXJy3YI

Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠

Visit our website: ⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠

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Dad Saves America is a channel dedicated to celebrating heroic fatherhood while teaching the next generation of fathers strategies they can utilize in parenting their children. We believe strong children come from a strong family. We’ve had many experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Troy Kotsur, John Mackey, Ben Askren, and Adam Carolla.

Why are fathers and father-figures so important in film? What can we learn about ourselves as film-makers and film fans from the way we utilize the notion of father as a driving character within these stories we tell on the screen? How should we think about storytelling and what compels us to focus on our relationships with fathers to articulate complex human dynamics?

Oscar winning actor Troy Kotsur and director Emma Westenberg joined Dad Saves America host John Papola for a conversation about the portrayal of fatherhood in film at SXSW 2023. They explored what responsibility filmmakers have to challenge common stereotypes about dads throughout pop culture, the impact of their own dads on how they see the issue, and Emergent Order Foundation's upcoming short documentary about Troy's relationship with his dad.

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Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/f-_yfcWwcs4

Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?

Visit our website: https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/

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Dad Saves America is a channel dedicated to celebrating heroic fatherhood while teaching the next generation of fathers strategies they can utilize in parenting their children. We believe strong children come from a strong family. We’ve had many experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Troy Kotsur, John Mackey, Ben Askren, and Adam Carolla.

What are you going to do with the rest of your life? That’s the big question we all face, especially after graduation. If you feel directionless, don’t worry. You're not alone.

Today's guest, Nate Boyer, didn't have a clear path after high school, dropped out of college, and spent a year swabbing the deck on a fishing boat. He became a Green Beret, a walk-on player for the University of Texas Longhorns, played for the Seattle Seahawks, and even directed, wrote, and starred in a feature film. Nate is living proof of how far a growth mindset will take you towards unleashing your full potential.

Now Nate dedicates much of his time and energy to his nonprofit called MVP, which connects combat veterans to former professional athletes to help each other transition back to civilian life after leaving their uniforms behind.

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Learn more about MVP: https://vetsandplayers.org/

Watch the movie: https://filmrise.com/film/mvp

Follow Nate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NateBoyer37

Follow Nate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nateboyer37/?hl=en

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Outline:
[0:00] Intro
[1:43] Tried college, but ended up on a fishing boat
[9:44] Early interest in film and TV
[12:45] Answering the call to service
[30:56] What is a Green Beret?
[42:40] How Nate ended up at UT Austin
[48:25] Becoming a Texas Longhorn
[57:33] Training to be a long snapper
[1:11:14] NFL, national anthem, and Colin Kaepernick
[1:35:15] Bringing together veterans and retired athletes
[1:44:55] Writing, directing, and starring in a movie
[1:52:01] Mental health crisis and rising suicide rates
[1:58:52] Dad’s role as inspiration
[2:00:49] Lightning round Q&A
[2:15:13] Outro

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Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ctK5Ay7qGiI

Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?

Visit our website: https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/

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Dad Saves America is a channel dedicated to celebrating heroic fatherhood while teaching the next generation of fathers strategies they can utilize in parenting their children. We believe strong children come from a strong family. We’ve had many experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Troy Kotsur, John Mackey, Ben Askren, and Adam Carolla.

For years, we have had artificial intelligence in our homes and pockets through voice assistants like Siri and Alexa. However, everything is changing with the newest generation of technologies, led by OpenAI's ChatGPT.

The future of education, work, and human creativity has already been turned upside down, but recent advances in quantum computing may supercharge this transformation even further. These new systems can solve complex problems that today’s fastest supercomputers would take thousands of years to solve.

Today’s guest, Whurley, is at the forefront of this new era. He’s an Eisenhower Fellow, a serial entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of Strangeworks, which seeks to make quantum computing and quantum AI accessible and useful to everyone. Whurley believes that in the near future, breakthroughs in quantum computing will unlock the astounding potential of artificial intelligence.

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Learn more about Strangeworks: https://strangeworks.com/
Read Whurley's blog: https://whurley.com/
Follow Whurley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whurley?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

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Outline:

[0:00] Intro

[2:33] Strangeworks, Eisenhower Fellowship, and Honest Dollar

[7:22] How John and Whurley met

[8:56] Chaotic Moon Studios

[14:41] Working as a ‘master inventor’ at IBM

[17:18] Answering calls at Apple and gaming the college system

[19:07] What is quantum computing?

[24:24] Why quantum computing matters

[37:31] Possibilities of a quantum future

[44:58] Gaining the power to test the multiverse

[50:54] AI vs AGI vs SI

[57:11] What makes ChatGPT special?

[1:00:59] Media sensationalism and AI dystopia

[1:07:40] Learning, intelligence, free will, and determinism

[1:14:33] Bringing together quantum computing and AI

[1:20:07] Tech exposure can teach kids how to learn

[1:28:46] Purpose vs passion

[1:38:22] The key attributes of an entrepreneur

[1:47:41] AI makes inspiration the only constraint on individual creativity

[1:50:45] Outro

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Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TDQPbWy2gOk

Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?%5D

Visit our website: https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/

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Dad Saves America is a channel dedicated to celebrating heroic fatherhood while teaching the next generation of fathers strategies they can utilize in parenting their children. We believe strong children come from a strong family. We’ve had many experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Troy Kotsur, John Mackey, Ben Askren, and Adam Carolla.

Alyce Dailey has some wisdom to share.

She’s the daughter of immigrants, a successful business owner, and the author of The Magic Mom. Alyce is also the mother of four daughters and believes that “being a mom is the most entrepreneurial venture that exists on the planet.” Her approach to parenting may be unconventional, but the results are undeniable. Alyce has raised four independent, confident, and capable young entrepreneurs who are ready to go out into the world.

Alyce’s framework for entrepreneurial parenting offers moms and dads alike a powerful way to help our kids head into the world like explorers on an adventure. Our actions and how we live our lives teach a more powerful example than our words ever can. If we want our kids to manage their emotions and conquer their fears, we need to show them what that looks like by doing it ourselves!

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Purchase a copy of The Magic Mom: https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Mom-Principles-Entrepreneurial-Daughters/dp/B0BF35J9MP

Alyce's website: https://alycedailey.com/

Alyce on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alycedailey/?hl=en

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Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RQWwZ57OQR8

Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?

Visit our website: https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/

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Dad Saves America is a channel dedicated to celebrating heroic fatherhood while teaching the next generation of fathers strategies they can utilize in parenting their children. We believe strong children come from a strong family. We’ve had many experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Troy Kotsur, John Mackey, Ben Askren, and Adam Carolla.

Recent studies show that for nearly half of adults, fear of failure is the biggest barrier to achieving their goals, and kids today are the most fear-driven, anxious generation on record. Where have we gone wrong as parents and what can we do to the ensure that the next generation is ready to head out into the unknown and thrive?

Today’s guest, Alyce Dailey, is the author of The Magic Mom. She’s the daughter of immigrants, a successful business owner, and mother of four daughters who believes that “being a mom is the most entrepreneurial venture that exists on the planet.”

Alyce’s framework for entrepreneurial parenting offers moms and dads alike a powerful way to help our kids head into the world like explorers on an adventure. Our actions and how we live our lives teach a more powerful example than our words ever can. If we want our kids to manage their emotions and conquer their fears, we need to show them what that looks like by doing it ourselves!

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Purchase a copy of The Magic Mom: https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Mom-Principles-Entrepreneurial-Daughters/dp/B0BF35J9MP

Alyce's website: https://alycedailey.com/

Alyce on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alycedailey/?hl=en

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Outline:

[0:00] Intro

[2:13] What does it mean to be an immigrant?

[4:51] Is it better to keep your passions and your career separate?

[10:33] How Alyce and her husband found their way into business

[15:37] Building a real estate brokerage

[20:34] Everything looked great, but it was time for a change

[24:37] Hiking Mount Kilimanjaro made the hardest challenges possible

[30:02] What is a MAGIC mom?

[32:20] Model the behaviors and values that you want your kids to have

[41:11] Affirm the truth about yourself and grapple with self-deception

[51:03] How Alyce’s daughter got herself to a Tony Robbins conference

[56:19] Have grace with yourself, not just your family

[1:00:45] Ask your kids questions without assuming you know the answer

[1:04:45] The difference between a coach, a mentor, and a consultant

[1:15:18] Empower moms and expect more from dads

[1:16:58] Outro

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Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PL1Ph9MjAvI

Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?

Visit our website: https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/

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Dad Saves America is a channel dedicated to celebrating heroic fatherhood while teaching the next generation of fathers strategies they can utilize in parenting their children. We believe strong children come from a strong family. We’ve had many experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Troy Kotsur, John Mackey, Ben Askren, and Adam Carolla.

Troy Kotsur has some wisdom to share.

Much like his character in CODA, Kotsur is the proud father of a teenage daughter. As you’d expect from any dad, he may embarrass her from time to time, but in the end, his priority is to support his family and be the best father he can be.

At the 94th Academy Awards, Troy Kotsur won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in CODA, available on Apple TV+. He is first deaf man, and second deaf performer after Marlee Matlin, to win an Academy Award.

However, long before this historic accomplishment, Kotsur already had a successful career on stage, particularly in Deaf West Theatre productions. He also has appeared in movies and on TV, including joining George Lucas’ Star Wars universe as a Tusken Raider in Disney’s The Mandalorian, created by Jon Favreau and currently streaming on Disney+.

Kotsur visited Austin, Texas in June to collaborate with Dad Saves America on an upcoming documentary about his story, with a focus on the impact of dads on the flourishing of their children. Kotsur’s visit culminated in a live event at Texas School for the Deaf, during which he taught an acting workshop for students and, later in the evening, gave a speech that drew a packed audience.

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Troy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/troykotsur/?hl=en

Troy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TroyKotsur?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Texas School for the Deaf: https://www.tsd.state.tx.us/

Deaf West Theatre: https://www.deafwest.org/

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Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RfvjOwWhkrg

Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?

Visit our website: https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/

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Dad Saves America is a channel dedicated to celebrating heroic fatherhood while teaching the next generation of fathers strategies they can utilize in parenting their children. We believe strong children come from a strong family. We’ve had many experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Troy Kotsur, John Mackey, Ben Askren, and Adam Carolla.