Polymathic Being Podcast

Today’s topic risks the accusation of mansplaining to explain the nuance behind how humanity has evolved both mansplaining and shelaborating to communicate important information for our survival. By understanding the value and the difference, we can learn how to interact and communicate better.

Today’s topic explores the consequences of how our social lives transitioned from the front porch to the backyard and what that’s done to our sense of community. We’ll also look at some simple steps you can take to reconnect with those around you!

Today's topic stares death in the eye in order to help identify what really matters regarding your legacy, your impact on life, and your ability to let it go for what comes after. Today, we’re going to learn how to die like a boss.

Today’s topic directly addresses a critique of those who claim polymathy as their focus. We’ll explore how to balance the ego of titles, the hubris of credentials, and uncover the truth of polymathy and its value in solving wicked problems.

Today’s topic works through a great deal of angst surrounding small talk that too many of us dismiss as shallow or irrelevant. However, the research tells a different story of how it unlocks our superpower of social learning and rewards us with feelings of belonging, involvement, and camaraderie.

Today’s topic investigates two views of the world that exist across societies. It’s a simplified view with significant consequences for understanding different perspectives. It’s critical to personal relationships as well as how we can view larger social systems.

Today’s topic explores an old axiom of mine and how that ties into the core philosophy of Polymathic Being. The goal is to improve our ways of thinking, open ourselves to new information, and to truly learn how to be right in our search for truth.

Today’s topic is a quick reminder to slow down and appreciate the complexity of the world around you. It’s a great antidote to misery and doesn’t require anything special. We’ll introduce a simple technique that can help you find awe in almost anything.

Today’s topic attempts to unmask true anti-social behaviors from the protective cover of neurodivergence. We’ll explore the current state of the neurodivergent world, identify key patterns to pay attention to, and in doing so, I truly believe that once we pull off that mask, we can create healthy, inclusive cultures.

Today's topic ignites the conversation about human hubris and its ecological impact when we view ourselves as masters of nature, or set apart from the consequences. It looks at the recent focus on wildfires and how they’re largely of our own creation, though, not through the reasons that are often provided.