Good to Talk

In this episode, Jeremiah and E discuss what it means to feel grounded and confident in our pursuits while keeping Imposter Syndrome at bay.

In this episode, Jeremiah and E discuss Celebrating Pride in he month of June.  Pride is about authenticity and being proud to be oneself.  It is a celebration of life and community and it is inclusive.  Pride is also a protest of the status quo.  We approached this conversation seeking to make sense of how the broader world orients towards the LGBTQ+ community and celebrations of Pride, and the work that is left to be done.  Pride is a gift to everyone.

• hate - active antagonization, discriminatory
• tolerance - apathetic, dismissive, ignores dignity
• acceptance - equitable, mutually respectful, the right to take up space
• celebration - relationship oriented, encouraging, communal

In this episode, Jeremiah and E discuss the five love languages outlined by the work of Dr. Gary Chapman.  Though these do not have significant scientific support, we felt they were still helpful to discuss as conversation starters for examining the many ways in which we love others and also receive love in return.

• Words of Affirmation
• Acts of Service
• Receiving Gifts
• Quality Time
• Physical Touch

In this episode, Jeremiah and E discuss the importance of travel.  Travel helps us connect to our selves and others while also helping to reframe the ordinary.

In this episode, Jeremiah and E explore friendship.  Friendship feels validating, honest, and kind and can look like sharing joys, experiences, and troubles.  Healthy friendship does not always include shared values, it isn't without conflict, and it isn't always available.  Please join us as we examine the importance of our relationships with our friends.

In this episode, Jeremiah and E explore what it means to share life and find joy in their passions.  Though this episode is very conversational and freeform, there are three main anchor points discussed:

• Know what you love
• Practice what you love
• Sacrifice for what you love

In this episode, Jeremiah and E wrap up the fourth and final installment of their series on critical thinking.  This episode also serves as part two of a discussion about wisdom, discernment. and the scientific method.  Here they explore the intersections of philosophy and science to examine how we arrive at truth.

Using stoic principles and some major themes from various schools of philosophy, Jeremiah breaks down the quest for truth and meaning into three categories.

• Taking personal responsibility to evaluate truths
• Using moral wisdom or ethics to try, think, and grow forward despite a lack of objectively "right" systems
• Understanding lived logic by living well and feeling happiness

In this episode, Jeremiah and E continue exploring critical thinking.  Parts 1 and 2 were about logical fallacies and cognitive biases.  Now, part 3 moves  the conversation forward into philosophy and science. 

The main branches of Philosophy are:

• Axiology: Study of the nature of value and valuation
• Metaphysics: Study of the fundamental nature of reality
• Epistemology: Study of the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge
• Ethics Philosophy: Study of what is right and wrong in human behavior
• Aesthetics: Study of beauty and taste
• Logic Philosophy: Study of the nature and types of logic
• Political Philosophy: Study of government, addressing questions about the nature, scope, and legitimacy of public agents and institutions

The steps of the scientific method include:

• Observation
• Questioning
• Hypothesis
• Prediction
• Experimentation
• Draw Conclusions
• Repeat and Share

In this episode of Good to Talk, Jeremiah and E explore further into thinking critically by way of cognitive biases.   Cognitive biases are our systematic inclinations towards certain patterns of erroneous thinking or "irrationality."   The most important difference between biases and the fallacies discussed in our previous episode is that biases affect how you interpret and process information, while fallacies relate to how you construct your arguments and communicate your ideas.

In this episode of the Good to Talk podcast, Jeremiah and E discuss eight logical fallacies to consider when thinking critically.  Logical fallacies are flaws in an argument that weakens the argument or makes the conclusion invalid. These flaws, which may be committed deliberately or by accident, include drawing of false conclusions, distortion of an issue, an erroneous line of reasoning, misuse of evidence, or misuse of language.

• Burden of Proof
• Genetic
• Anecdotal Evidence
• Black or White Thinking
• Middle Ground
• Ad Hominem
• Bandwagon
• Appeal to Authority