Rethinking Humanity

Rethinking Humanity

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Rethinking Humanity episodes

  • 36: Society & Mental Health: Does One Impact the Other?
    Is there a link between the way a society is set up and the mental health of the people living within it? We also share our thoughts on Simone Biles' withdrawal from the Olympic Games.

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    42 min
  • 35: What Gives Meaning to Your Existence? The Need for a Frame of Orientation & Object of Devotion
    What is your object of devotion? What is ours as a society? One of our essential human needs is a way to make sense of the world around us. And... A cow retirement home.

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    47 min
  • 34: The Challenges of American Motherhood: Freud, Fromm & The Oedipus Complex
    What needs do mothers have that society doesn't make it easy for them to meet? How does that affect her children? What can she do to overcome? And Freud & Fromm's take on the Oedipus Complex. From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vmYjs5VFhY Also mentioned: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-james-suzman.html?referringSource=articleshare

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    47 min
  • 33: Our Need for Identity
    Humans need to identify themselves. Without a solid sense of "I", one would go insane. Where do we find our identity?

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    26 min
  • 32: The Need for Rootedness: Incest or Brotherliness?
    How do we find our roots, our rootedness as human beings? In our sect, clan, soil, nation, tribe? Or in the brotherhood of man, i.e., the knowledge that we are one of many in the collective of man (humans/humanity)?

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    43 min
  • Melissa Bernstein: The Power of Knowing Yourself
    Melissa Bernstein of Melissa and Doug Toys and Lifelines.com tells us her story, and helps us understand the power of self awareness.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • 31: New Logo & Website Reveal! And Two Afghanistan War Stories
    We reveal our new logo and website (https://rethinkinghumanity.us)! Our color scheme and emblem is still evolving. What do we learn about the Afghanistan war from two former soldiers? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/21/podcasts/the-daily/afghanistan-military-taliban.html

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    35 min
  • 30: Create or Destroy? How We Fulfill the Need to Transcend
    How do we accomplish transcendence? What is it and why is it important? Create/Destroy: Which is linked to love? Hate? Rethinking Humanity Podcast - Season 2, Episode 30 Recorded LIVE Friday, June 4, 2021 3:15PM EST Follow us on Instagram: @RethinkingHumanity See also: http://RethinkingHumanity.us LaceyDelayne.Medium.com Contact us: [email protected] Credits: Executive Producer & Co-Host - Lacey Delayne @LaceyDelayne on IG & Twitter Producer & Co-Host: Sonya Larrea @LarreaSonya on IG Technical Producer: Victor Ho @VictorWainHo on Twitter, IG and Clubhouse Partner Links: Quiet Punch - quietpunch.com Use code RETHINKINGHUMANITY at checkout for 10% off to support the podcast. (Disclosure: The affiliate links listed here are products I/we personally use or have used, and highly recommend. We won't endorse or promote any products we haven't personally used, verified or don't actually recommend.)




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    43 min
  • 29: Narcissim and the Need to Relate
    What is the root of all insanity? How do you know if someone is a narcisst? Or narcissistic? Do humans have a need to relate to others?

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    48 min
  • 28: Working Ourselves to Death (Literally), The Post Pandemic "Labor Shortage" & The Human Situation
    Are we working ourselves to death? Is there a post-pandemic labor shortage? Does the progression beyond being led solely by animal instincts cause a conflict for us as humans that is difficult to bear? What is it that causes insanity? Article Links: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57139434 - Working Ourselves to Death (Literally) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/briefing/labor-shortages-covid-wages.html - Post Pandemic "Labor Shortage" Credits: Executive Producer & Co-Host - Lacey Delayne @LaceyDelayne on IG & Twitter Producer & Co-Host: Sonya Larrea @LarreaSonya on IG Technical Producer: Victor Ho @VictorWainHo on Twitter, IG and Clubhouse




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    46 min

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The Rethinking Humanity Podcast dives into social philosopher Eric Fromm’s writings on society and culture from the 1950s and reveals their relevance to the current day. It connects modern writers and…