Idle Prattle

Idle Prattle

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  • Episode 22: The Motivation Metamorphosis - Transforming Your Drive from Caterpillar to Butterfly
    Does motivation come from our deepest desires, or is it all about the dangled carrot of external validation? Can you even control it, or are you just a puppet on the strings of your ever-fluctuating emotions? What's the deal with self-belief and motivation? Does changing your outfit to "power pants" actually do anything? To what extent is motivation tied to personal identity, and can we choose what motivates us?
    •Opening Theme 00:31
    •Questions & Topic 00:33
    •Segue 04:21
    •Interlude 00:05
    •Primordial Motivations 06:33
    •Interlude 00:05
    Motivations Throughout History 06:53
    •Interlude 00:05
    •Modern Science of Motivation 18:45
    •Interlude 00:05
    •Motivations Throughout History 06:53
    •Overcoming Challenges 04:48
    Credits:
    "Dance of Felt" by Blue Dot Sessions
    "The Over-justification Effect" Lepper MR, Greene D, Nisbett RE. Undermining children's intrinsic interest with extrinsic reward: a test of the "overjustification" hypothesis. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1973;28(1):129-137.
    This episode was researched with help from Open AI's Chat GPT.
    43 min
  • Episode 21: Ghosts in Our Machines

    This episode started out with my wanting to do something about gnomes, but as I let myself get sidetracked and swayed by the information, a new story emerged: Animism.


    There's a revival of environmentalism as we see the destruction and aftermath of the Industrial Revolution. One way we might be able to reconnect with the Earth is by recognizing that we literally do it everyday -- through our devices.


    Our modern technology is made from precious metals, rocks, and other elements from our planet and the easiest, most direct way to show appreciation for the planet (besides recycling, reusing, not littering) is to show direct appreciation for our devices and recognize the Earth's spirits that live inside them.

    24 min
  • Episode 20: Defined or Confined? An Exploration of Transgender Identity
    SEASON FOUR PREMIER!
    I'm back after a year+ away and the first episode is a reflection of where I've been on social media since season 3 ended: TikTok – that raging Chinese app that the United States (or Mark Zuckerberg, depending on who you ask) keeps trying to ban.
    I landed on the transgender movement side of TikTok -- maybe because when asked to select my pronouns, I chose "any pronouns"? And while I've been able to diversify my algorithm since joining the app, I recently came across a skit where the creator did a breakdown of why they chose "any pronouns". The comment section was rife with angry people saying this take is purposely argumentative and that people who truly don't care should just pick the gender they were assigned at birth for their pronouns.
    It was really the comments that made me start down the trans rabbit hole again. What I thought was the most benign option (call me whatever you want because I don't care) was STILL a polarizing take on an app made for and primarily used by younger people. The short journey I took is laid out in the episode.
    48 min
  • Episode 18: The Halloween Special

    Do you love Celtic pagan rituals? Well, you'd better if you call yourself a Halloween fan. Do you love witches? They're not really women in pointy hats who ride brooms. Do you love vampires? Too bad, vampires suck. But candy! Everyone loves candy! Sure. But you know what I really love? My lover's heart on my desk.

    This AND MORE on my super special Halloween episode.

    51 min
  • Episode 13: Stop! Don't have a baby. (Or do, it's really up to you.)

    TRIGGER WARNING: Antinatalism views procreation as "morally wrong." 

    When we fail to evaluate the reason we want children, we fail the children and the consciousness we bring forth. We neither can predict nor guarantee the quality of life our offspring will have, even if all the perceived needs or wants are met. I read Joy William's essay "The Case Against Babies." If you want a baby or have struggled to conceive, this episode may not be for you. If you're open to taking measure in the breeder mentality, then have a listen.

    And I want to stress that I'm antinatalist for my own personal reasons and do not judge people for their beliefs or choices. I'm fully aware we all have our own journey in this life and I do not have answers for anyone but myself - and sometimes not even that. I put this podcast out into the ether in hopes it reaches those who need to hear it and misses those who do not.

    40 min

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