Rants & Rage

Understanding why people are the way they are is probably one of the best ways to let go of anger.

The first week into my journey of self-examination and discovery. Figures something ridiculous like gout would go ahead and throw it's hat in the ring as well.

Yo! I'm back on my bullshit. And y'all thought I was gone? Psh

In this episode, I break down Jonathan Haidt's The Righteous Mind, a book that takes a scientific look at moral judgements and how we develop them.

Q Anon is quite possible the most amazing cult ever. Why? Because it's the first cult to originate and propagate online. Believers swear it's NOT a cult. But if it looks like a duck, quaks like a duck.... Am I right?

Under Trump, the Proud Boys, Boogaloo Boys, American Militia Movement, and Q-Anon believers have found unity. But do they really pose a threat? I feel like the far-right extremists are just bored kids and rednecks that need to find some purpose in their life.

I picked up a great book called the Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided By Politics and Religion. It's filled will all sorts of great case studies on how people develop their moral compass and whether or not our morals are something that comes from the heart, or the mind.

In this episode, I discuss some of the factors that cause people in groups to behave in irrational and violent ways.

In this episode, I rant about how the candidates you elect are bought and paid for by corporate lobbyists who work to push the agenda of their clients.

The results of Citizens United vs. The Federal Elections Commission gave corporations the right to spend as much money as they want on "electioneering communications." These corporations (and labor unions) spend millions each year to influence you and politicians. They convince you on who to vote for, and they convince the elected officials to vote for policies that favor their bottom line. Many of these corporations own shares in the news outlets you rely on for the information you vote on. There is also a strong correlation between the amount a corporation spends on lobbying and the profits they make. Still think your vote really matters?