What Have We Done?

In the second episode of our Villain or Victim series, we continue to discuss the individuals responsible for some of the most heinous acts known to man,  deadly mass shootings. These terrible acts are examined from a mental health point of view to see whether these killers are terrible monsters or instead if they might be victims of a failed mental health system. Music courtesy of Golden Grey. Support the podcast by sending $1 for every episode you enjoy to [email protected] on Paypal. Email any questions or suggestions to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @WHWDPodcast. Discuss your favorite WHWD moments in reddit.com/r/WHWDPod. Catch new episodes every Thursday at 12:30 pm EST on all platforms. Keep Thinking

In the first episode of our Villain or Victim series, the individuals responsible for some of the most heinous acts known to man,  deadly mass shootings, are examined from a mental health point of view to see whether these killers are terrible monsters or instead if they might be victims of a failed mental health system. Music courtesy of Golden Grey. Support the podcast by sending $1 for every episode you enjoy to [email protected] on Paypal. Email any questions or suggestions to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @WHWDPodcast. Discuss your favorite WHWD moments in reddit.com/r/WHWDPod. Catch new episodes every Thursday at 12:30 pm EST on all platforms. Keep Thinking

In the conclusion to our series on Mental Health, The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is discussed along with a look at the state of Mental Health by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Finally, the new argument to bring back the asylum is discussed with its implications on the modern prison system. 

The intro song, as always, is courtesy of Golden Grey. Support the podcast by sending $1 for every episode you enjoy to [email protected] on Paypal. Email any questions or suggestions to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @WHWDPodcast. Discuss your favorite WHWD moments in reddit.com/r/WHWDPod. Catch new episodes every Thursday at 12:30 pm EST on all platforms. Keep Thinking!

In the third episode of our series on Mental Health, we discuss some of the cruelest individuals that have existed including Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Regime, and a book by Alfred Hoche and Karl Binding that inspired it all. The Nobel Prize-winning Dr. Alexis Carrel is discussed along with Watler Jackson Freeman II and the Lobotomy of Rosemary Kennedy. 

The intro song, as always, is courtesy of Golden Grey. Support the podcast by sending $1 for every episode you enjoy to [email protected] on Paypal. Email any questions or suggestions to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @WHWDPodcast. Discuss your favorite WHWD moments in reddit.com/r/WHWDPod. Catch new episodes every Thursday at 12:30 pm EST on all platforms. Keep Thinking!

The boys are back to talk about some of the greatest forward thinkers in the history of mental health treatment including Vincenzo Chiarugi, Philippe Pinel, William Tuke, Benjamin Rush, Dorthea Dix, and Emil Kraepelin. The Neurodiversity Movement is also discussed. The intro song, as always, is courtesy of Golden Grey. Support the podcast by sending $1 for every episode you enjoy to [email protected] on Paypal. Email any questions or suggestions to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @WHWDPodcast. Discuss your favorite WHWD moments in reddit.com/r/WHWDPod. Catch new episodes every Thursday at 12:30 pm EST on all platforms. Keep Thinking!

In the first episode of the series on Mental Health, the boys discuss the challenges we face as a result of the poor treatment of those dealing with mental health crises. Notable thinkers discussed include the Father of Medicine, Hippocrates along with Plato (he's back!!), Galen of Pergamon, and Sigmund Freud. The Malleus Maleficarum by Heinrich Kramer is also discussed briefly in regards to the unfortunate stigmas associated with having a mental health disorder. The intro song, as always, is courtesy of Golden Grey. Support the podcast by sending $1 for every episode you enjoy to [email protected] on Paypal. Email any questions or suggestions to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @WHWDPodcast. Discuss your favorite WHWD moments in reddit.com/r/WHWDPod. Catch new episodes every Thursday at 12:30 pm EST on all platforms. Keep Thinking!

In the first episode of our Villain or Victim series, Ted Kaczynski, also known as the UNABomber, is profiled to determine whether he is rightfully villainized into today's society or whether he was a victim of an unfair system that left him alone to his powerful thoughts which led to the terrorism spree for which he is known. The primary source for this episode was "INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY AND ITS FUTURE” by Ted Kaczynski AKA The Unabomber Manifesto. Music courtesy of Golden Grey. Support the podcast by sending $1 for every episode you enjoy to [email protected] on Paypal. Email any questions or suggestions to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @WHWDPodcast. Discuss your favorite WHWD moments in reddit.com/r/WHWDPod. Catch new episodes every Thursday at 12:30 pm EST on all platforms. Keep Thinking

In the finale of our technology series, all of the technological threats to humanity are discussed head-on including nuclear war, climate change, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, and biotechnology. The primary source for this episode was once again “Philosophy of Technology: The Technological Condition Anthology, Second Edition” by Wiley Blackwell and intro music courtesy of Golden Grey. Support the podcast by sending $1 for every episode you enjoy to [email protected] on Paypal. Email any questions or suggestions to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @WHWDPodcast. Discuss your favorite WHWD moments in reddit.com/r/WHWDPod. Catch new episodes every Thursday at 12:30 pm EST on all platforms. Keep Thinking

In the first part of our wrap up on Technology, we take a step back and look at the entire picture. The modern technoplex is discussed along with the top 5 dangers to humankind. Lewis Mumford and the difference between mono and polytechnics are covered and seven of the top futurists give their predictions on the upcoming technological world. Finally, the doomsday clock is discussed. The primary source for this episode was once again “Philosophy of Technology: The Technological Condition Anthology, Second Edition” by Wiley Blackwell and intro music courtesy of Golden Grey. Support the podcast by sending $1 for every episode you enjoy to [email protected] on Paypal. Email any questions or suggestions to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @WHWDPodcast. Discuss your favorite WHWD moments in reddit.com/r/WHWDPod. Catch new episodes every Thursday at 12:30 pm EST on all platforms. Keep Thinking

Our third episode of our series on technology features the pessimists of the technology world. Some anti-tech thinkers featured in this episode are Bernard Steigler, Ted Kaczynski AKA the Unabomber, Jacques Ellul, and Albert Borgman with his device paradigm theory. 
The primary source for this episode was once again “Philosophy of Technology: The Technological Condition Anthology, Second Edition” by Wiley Blackwell and all music courtesy of Golden Grey. Support the podcast by sending $1 for every episode you enjoy to [email protected] on Paypal. Email any questions or suggestions to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @WHWDPodcast. Discuss your favorite WHWD moments in reddit.com/r/WHWDPod. Catch new episodes every Thursday at 12:30 pm EST on all platforms. Keep Thinking!