Very Bad Wizards Episode 156: Notes From Underground (Pt. 1)
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Jan 22, 2019 The podcast delves into Dostoevsky's 'Notes From Underground,' exploring if the protagonist is an existential hero or a self-loathing loner. They discuss APA guidelines on masculinity and the challenges faced. The hosts examine determinism, freedom, and the defiance against rational norms in a thought-provoking conversation.
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Frame Masculinity As Clinical Context
- Clinicians should treat 'traditional masculinity ideology' as a set of social expectations, not monolithic pathology.
- The APA guidelines aim to highlight male-specific risks like higher suicide and prison rates to improve clinical care.
Vagueness Harms The APA Guideline
- The hosts criticize the APA report for being overly cautious and neglecting biological factors like testosterone.
- They argue the report's many caveats leave it vague and reduce practical usefulness for clinicians.
Fixing Garage Wi‑Fi Quickly
- Tamler describes failing to get reliable Wi‑Fi in his garage apartment until he tried an Eero mesh router.
- He set it up himself in about 20 minutes and it enabled recording in the garage apartment.