Unlatched Mind

David Kyle Johnson, Ph.D., is a professor of philosophy at King's College, PA, and also produces philosophy courses for The Teaching Company. Kyle specializes in critical thinking, metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of science. In this episode, Kyle joins Unlatched Mind to discuss whether the film 'Don't Look Up' is an important film and why we should not look at it simply as a satirical 'popcorn film'.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/david-kyle-johnson-phd

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Dr Jacques Ludik is a smart technology entrepreneur, AI expert, founder of multiple AI companies, author, AI ecosystem builder, and award-winning AI Leader with a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence (Computer Science) and 25+ years' experience in AI and Data Science and its applications. Jacques joins Unlatched Mind to discuss his new book Democratizing Artificial Intelligence to Benefit Everyone.

You can find Dr. Ludik at https://jacquesludik.com

Adena Bank Lees is a licensed clinical social worker and a board-certified expert in traumatic stress. She is an internationally recognized authority on trauma related to childhood sexual abuse, in particular Covert Emotional Incest (CEI). Adena's work has helped thousands of therapists effectively support clients recovering from the emotional and spiritual wounds of childhood sexual abuse and other traumas.

Adena's work and contact info can be found at https://adenabanklees.com.

Jennifer Faust is the founder of Faust Global Partners, an international business, finance, and investment advisory firm. Through Jennifer's personal story, we discuss what ADHD is and the misconceptions surrounding the diagnosis. We amplify how, with proper diagnosis and treatment, children with ADHD have very real advantages as compared to their peers! You can find Jennifer at faustglobal.com, on Instagram at "findingfocus_adhd" and Facebook at "Finding Focus: ADHD Families".

Dr. Gregg Henriques is a Theorist, Scholar, Teacher, and Clinician. Gregg joins Unlatched Mind to discuss the impact of faith, community, and core values on the human experience. We consider our response to the pandemic, our partisan nature, religion, and the destructive ways social media incentivizes fake personas. We also discuss our economic systems and how they continue to pull us further and further away from our intrinsic values.

Check out Gregg at https://www.gregghenriques.com

Tom Beakbane joins Unlatched Mind to discuss his new book: How to Understand Everything. Consilience: A New Way to See the World. We discuss the concept of Consilience and how it enables us to see the world in a completely different way. We discuss the problem with our universities, our political system, Artificial Intelligence (AI), what consciousness is and why dogs and people have the same bit of it! Strap in, this episode gets deep!

Check out Tom at https://www.beakbane.com

Dr. John Fenster, M.D., aka Chef Dr. Mike, joins Unlatched Mind to discuss the misguided war on red meat, the Standard American Diet (S.A.D.), and how food can enrich both our health and our lives. We talk about our mutual love for food and animals, how the S.A.D. is killing us, sugar vs cholesterol, and Chef Dr. Mike's popular book titled "The Fallacy of The Calorie".

Check out Chef Dr. Mike at https://chefdrmike.com

Dr. John Demartini is a world-renowned specialist in human behavior, a researcher, author, and global educator. He has developed a series of solutions applicable across all markets, sectors, and age groups. Dr. Demartini joins Unlatched Mind to discuss why motivation simply does not work and how we can live a truly inspired life when we align our work, goals, and actions with our true values.

Check out Dr Demartini at https://drdemartini.com

Show Highlights:

• 00:02:40 - Dr. John Demartini's background
• 00:06:05 - Why motivation does not work
• 00:11:45 - Security and safety hinders living an inspired life
• 00:14:55 - Step-by-step process to find your values
• 00:17:00 - The six-column technique
• 00:28:30 - Playing with your children makes you money
• 00:29:37 - Outsourcing and priorities
• 00:34:50 - Blame no one or nothing for anything
• 00:35:46 - You never 'HAVE TO' do anything
• 00:36:34 - "Do what you love through delegating or Love what you do through linking"
• 00:40:08 - Taking out the trash is not a 'HAVE TO'
• 00:42:25 - School systems are designed to create followers
• 00:46:00 - A teacher cares about her children's values
• 00:49:08 - Eristic Escalation and Donald Trump's border wall
• 00:54:00 - Find Dr. John Demartini and his work

DEA Special Agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena share their incredible story as the lead investigators responsible for bringing down Pablo Escobar. Javier and Steve join Unlatched Mind to discuss what it was like to battle the world's first "narcotics terrorist" and how the famous case impacted their life. We also talk about the massively successful Netflix series NARCOS, based on the real-life story of Steve and Javier's DEA career chasing Pablo.

Check out https://www.deanarcos.com

Show Highlights:

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 00:01:20 - Steve and Javier get assigned the Pablo Escobar case
• 00:06:00 - Glamorization of Pablo's terror
• 00:07:00 - Pablo's cult following and the Robin Hood analogy
• 00:08:58 - The brutality of Pablo's regime. Silver or Lead.
• 00:13:40 - Enrique "Kiki" Camarena Salazar
• 00:17:00 - US closes the Mexican border
• 00:19:30 - Steve & Javier fear for their life
• 00:23:25 - Things get personal
• 00:26:00 - Breaking policy
• 00:30:00 - What motivated Pablo Escobar?
• 00:33:25 - What Pablo feared most
• 00:36:20 - The death of Pablo Escobar
• 00:45:45 - The success of Netflix NARCOS series
• 00:49:55 – What's next for Steve and Javier

Geebz joins Unlatched Mind to discuss his rapidly growing "Key of Geebz" YouTube channel, his life passions, and his view on living a good life. We chat about our mutual passion for music as musicians, Geebz hanging out with Eddie Van Halen, his life as a composer and engineer, money, and his work with sick children. Geebz is a simply a great human. I genuinely enjoyed this conversation.

Subscribe to Key of Geebz at https://www.youtube.com/KeyOfGeebz

Show Highlights:

• 00:01:20 – The lure of react videos
• 00:03:55 – How the Key of Geebz YouTube channel began
• 00:09:35 – How the Key of Geebz stands out
• 00:16:20 – Musicians and non-Musicians love Geebz
• 00:22:34 – Meshuggah and Tool
• 00:26:15 – Technicality of John Petrucci, Porcupine Tree…etc
• 00:27:45 – Geebz as Engineer and Composer
• 00:29:12 – Geebz meets Eddie Van Halen
• 00:34:50 – The legendary musicianship of Van Halen
• 00:46:35 – Monetizing Key of Geebz
• 00:48:00 – Goal of Key of Geebz and Abba Geebz
• 00:57:00 – Happiness and living as a minimalist
• 01:05:15 – Geebz is thankful