Why We Do What We Do

We may disagree with them, strongly, but those of us who are hesitant about getting the vaccine, are not stupid. And treating them as such will only cause them to dig their heels in more strongly. To begin, it is helpful to understand the virus and about the plan to develop a vaccine. We also suggest that there are three ways to think about the reasons for hesitancy: general reasons, pretend reasons, and motivated reasons. We get through the first of these. You probably know someone who falls into one of these three!

Links and Resources:
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-319

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/covid19-vaccine-hesitancy-12-things-you-need-to-know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPHgRp70H8o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWI0YiSmTKs&t=2s

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Recommendations

Abraham: None today :(

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop brand markets itself as an “alternative wellness” brand that encompasses a variety of products, tips, and information geared toward improving the wellbeing of most anyone. There are suggestions for everything from food, sexual health, clothing, and more. But the promises of improvement may be based on loose information, lack of science, of falsehoods. Still, the brand has become a powerhouse worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and despite several instances of criticism, continues to grow its empire. While we might think that the average consumer is looking for legitimate products and answers to their problem, the old adage still holds: the customer is always right, whether the scientist likes it or not.
Links and Resources:

https://goop.com/whats-goop/

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-body/pictures/gwyneth-paltrows-most-controversial-goop-moments/vaginal-steaming/

https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/why-is-gwyneth-paltrows-goop-so-controversial.html/

https://www.womanandhome.com/us/life/news-entertainment/what-is-gwyneth-paltrows-goop-brand-as-product-explodes-in-fans-living-room/

https://www.insider.com/goop-history-gwyneth-paltrow-controversy-products-2019-9#in-a-move-to-provide-break-into-the-beauty-business-goop-debuted-a-nontoxic-skin-care-line-with-juice-beauty-in-2016-11

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51312438

https://latana.com/post/goop-deep-dive/

https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/news/gwyneth-paltrow-shares-goop-vagina-candle-inspiration-details/

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Recommendations

Abraham: A Quiet Place pt II (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8332922/)

Shane: Apple Cider

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Bounty hunting has evolved from several centuries ago from a more renegade and vigilante practice and into a formal, licensed, and routine job. Those who enter the business are often ex-law enforcement looking for private work and potential for big payouts. They are given license to use certain tactics that police are not allowed to, which makes the job potentially more exciting in some surveillance methods.

Links and Resources:

Bounty Hunter Laws by State (understandingbailbonds.com)

https://people.howstuffworks.com/bounty-hunting4.htm

https://www.history.co.uk/article/5-famous-bounty-hunters

https://work.chron.com/college-classes-need-private-investigator-27168.html

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/how-to-become-bounty-hunter

https://www.criminaljusticedegreeschools.com/careers/bounty-hunter/

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This ideological and foolish program was not only ineffective but in some instances lead to increases in the likelihood that children would use drugs. Jeff Sessions supports it though. The D.A.R.E. program and the war on drugs was a rallying cry for the righteously anti-science and both caused more harm than good. D.A.R.E. to resist failed interventions.

Links and Resources:

DARE website: https://dare.org/about/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2lJYBpzyN8 (10 minutes, Steven Colbert highlighting D.A.R.E. history and it’s failures, goes through history though).

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/07/12/a-brief-history-of-d-a-r-e-the-anti-drug-program-jeff-sessions-wants-to-revive/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28595059/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/24425491_A_Multivariate_Approach_to_a_Meta-Analytic_Review_of_the_Effectiveness_of_the_DARE_Program

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/24425491_A_Multivariate_Approach_to_a_Meta-Analytic_Review_of_the_Effectiveness_of_the_DARE_Program

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/features/teen-substance-use.html

https://www.history.com/topics/1980s/just-say-no

Lynam, D. R., Milich, R., Zimmerman, R., Novak, S. P., Logan, T. K., Martin, C., Leukefeld, C., & Clayton, R. (1999). Project DARE: No effects at 10-year follow-up. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 67(4), 590–593. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.67.4.590

https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/152055NCJRS.pdf

https://americanaddictioncenters.org/blog/why-the-dare-program-failed

Gosin, M., Marsiglia, F. F., & Hecht, M. L. (2003). Keepin' it R.E.A.L.: a drug resistance curriculum tailored to the strengths and needs of pre-adolescents of the southwest. Journal of drug education, 33(2), 119–142. https://doi.org/10.2190/DXB9-1V2P-C27J-V69V

https://www.alcoholproblemsandsolutions.org/alternatives-to-d-a-r-e-drug-abuse-resistance-education-program/

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09687637.2016.1208731

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Abraham: Whole Foods Chocolate Truffles (https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/product/whole-foods-market-whole-foods-organic-chocolate-truffles-88-ounce-b001mm71kw)

Shane: Eternals (https://www.marvel.com/movies/eternals)

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Only a small percentage of people who have attempted to be astronauts have succeeded. The training and physical requirements are extremely stringent. This is because billions of dollars and many lives are at stake for the smallest mistake. Another component is what motivates someone to put themselves at risk. Particularly considering how little compensation is actually available.

Links:

https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/features/F_Astronaut_Requirements.html

https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/606877main_FS-2011-11-057-JSC-astro_trng.pdf

https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/top-5-nasa-inventions.htm

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/development-and-psychopathology/article/abs/hidden-talents-in-harsh-environments/E5955348146CE5EE527AE225B1817628

https://serc.carleton.edu/microbelife/extreme/environments.html

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-s-twins-study-results-published-in-science

https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4225/long-duration/long.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_and_sociological_effects_of_spaceflight

https://www.space.com/26799-nasa-astronauts-psychological-evaluation.html
Recommendations
Abraham: Bad Times at the El Royale (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6628394/)

Shane: Every Time I Die - Radical (https://everytimeidie.net/)

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Poisoning yourself can save your life! Although this statement makes it seem like we are some alternative medicine podcast or Goop shill, we are neither! The practice of taking small amounts of poison is called "Mithridatism" after the legendary King of Pontus who feared assassination by poison. In so doing, he became of the earliest and most expert chemists of his time. Why would people do this today? The short answer: snakes. But there might be other reasons too...

Links:

https://daily.jstor.org/poisoning-like-the-romans/

https://gizmodo.com/the-ironic-end-of-the-man-who-made-himself-immune-to-po-5972414

https://interestingengineering.com/king-poisoned-himself-regularly-and-used-honey-to-destroy-armies

https://youtu.be/kWUJqwuwlh8

https://youtu.be/gu0vyDeJDeY

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Recommendations

Abraham: Shang-Chi: And the Legend of the Ten Rings (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9376612/)

Shane: Hey Ho, Let’s Go - The Story of the Ramones by Everette True (https://omnibuspress.com/products/hey-ho-lets-go-the-st0ry-of-the-ramones)

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Did you ever think about that "burying" means when it comes to the dead? Although many creatures might end up in the dirt, humans seem to be the only ones who do it intentionally. The first evidence of "burials" took place in a cave. You might not also think about how much is wasted in modern funeral practices. Caskets, tombstones, cremation, burial plots, and formaldehyde are horrific for the environment. There, joy destroyed. Happy Halloween!

Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burial#:~:text=It%20has%20been%20used%20to,to%20the%20cycle%20of%20life. (Description of burials)

https://www.joincake.com/blog/why-do-we-bury-the-dead/ (Cultural burial practices)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_burial (Description of sky burials)

https://youtu.be/o2dvXWX3Sdw (Problems with modern burial practices)

https://youtu.be/nXZSm0PqJHw (History of burials video)

Patrick, B. K., & Thompson, J. M. (2015). An uncommon history of common things. (Book, Vol. 1 p. 89)

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Recommendations

Abraham: Promising Young Woman (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9620292/)

Shane: Become a coral reef (https://www.eternalreefs.com/)

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There are feelings that we call "the creeps:" Heightened awareness, the chills, dilated pupils. There are things that are creepy: things in contextually inappropriate places, things that imply a history of violence. And there are characteristics of creepy: greasy and poor hygiene, jobs having to do with death or exploitation, and suggesting predatory sexual behavior. I got creeped out just writing this. However, like most things, these are contextually influenced by our culture. What creeps you out?

Links: 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/science-creepiness-180957093/

https://www.academia.edu/2465121/Creepiness

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Abraham: Morels Mobile Game (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/morels/id1396126409)

Shane: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/36526/house-of-leaves-by-mark-z-danielewski/)

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There are legitimate medical conditions that may have given rise to the myth of vampires. We discuss the history of vampire lore, vampirism in other cultures, and the diseases that may have inspired the concept of vampires.

Links: 

https://medium.com/@TheJessicaBugg/common-types-of-vampires-fd3bcaec070f

https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA248333953&sid=googleScholar&v=2.1&it=r&linkaccess=abs&issn=15354075&p=AONE&sw=w&userGroupName=anon%7E72303989#:~:text=Renfield's%20syndrome%2C%20also%20called%20clinical,being%20a%20vampire%2C%20fetishes%2C%20and

https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/vampire-history

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/vampire-book_b_1948981

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Recommendations

Shane: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=matheson&bi=h&bx=off&ds=30&fe=on&sortby=1&sts=t&tn=i+am+legend&x=0&y=0)

Abraham: Only Murders in the Building (Hulu; https://www.hulu.com/series/only-murders-in-the-building-ef31c7e1-cd0f-4e07-848d-1cbfedb50ddf?cmp=11932&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=CM_SEM_Various+Niche+Originals&utm_term=only%20murders%20in%20the%20building&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnoqLBhD4ARIsAL5JedL7Zf6VRuMYd0lVkUwaJmm4e_f7hG-E6UfRWgDSghnZ_00BWEZERI8aAls8EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds)

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Halloween is a timeless tradition that offers innocent and sometimes mischievous fun for people of all ages. It’s at time where anyone can mask their identity in place of a playful one, dive into buckets of candy, and wake up the next day with a hell of a hangover or stomachache. However, the commercialized Halloween we know and love today began during the Middle Ages as a pagan festival for the harvest, one in which the changing of the season was associated with connecting with the spirits of the dead. Several celebratory traditions emerged that exist in some form today, and others evolved later as the tradition spread in North America. While some people associate the holiday with darker imagery and messaging, it remains a generally secular holiday that can be accessed by people from all cultures and religions. Although Covid put Halloween on a hiatus in 2020, we are hoping that it returns safely and enjoyably now in 2021!

Links:
https://www.countryliving.com/entertaining/a40250/heres-why-we-really-celebrate-halloween/

https://ababehavioralspecialists.com/halloween-tips/

https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/10/forget-poisoned-candy-and-razor-blades-heres-the-real-halloween-horror/

https://www.faithgateway.com/family-doesnt-celebrate-halloween/#.YUYQ67hKjIX

https://www.history.com/news/how-americans-became-convinced-their-halloween-candy-was-poisoned

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/30/health/halloween-candy-panic-conversation-wellness/index.html

https://religionunplugged.com/news/2020/10/27/why-some-religious-people-still-refuse-to-celebrate-halloween

https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/halloween-around-the-world

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/five-myths-about-halloween/2014/10/24/b9b60800-5939-11e4-8264-deed989ae9a2_story.html

https://www.romper.com/life/halloween-tattoos


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Recommendations

- Shane: AFI - Black Sails in the Sunset and the All Hallows EP (https://open.spotify.com/album/05vHKNdCinN1q1emA34zNY)
- Abraham: Santa Clarita Diet Petition (https://www.change.org/p/netflix-santa-clarita-diet-netflix)
- Alan: Jimmy Kimmel post-Halloween prank videos where parents pretend they ate their kids’ candy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YQpbzQ6gzs)
- Go visit Salem, Massachusetts during the non-Halloween season. Go in late summer or early fall, it’s gorgeous, great food, overlooks the water, and you can rent bikes for free at the Hawthorne Hotel and pedal around to see some of the filming locations from “Hocus Pocus” or just chill in a record store or lobster festival. (https://www.salem.org/)

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