Seize the Moment Podcast

On episode 67, we welcome back philosopher Samir Chopra to discuss the recent research on the mental health benefits of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, the history of psychedelic use, the potential harm, our personal psychedelic experiences, how empathy may be the mechanism behind their medicinal effects, ego-dissolution and its potential to distance one from their negative core beliefs, and how psychadelics, if legalized, can impact society at large. Samir Chopra is professor of philosophy at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. He is the author of several books, including A Legal Theory for Autonomous Artificial Agents (2011). Leon Garber is a philosophical writer, contemplating and elucidating the deep recesses of man's soul. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist — specializing in Existential Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Therapy — and manages a blog exploring issues of death, self-esteem, love, freedom, life-meaning, and mental health/mental illness, from both empirical and personal viewpoints. Alen D. Ulman is a content creator and life long auto-didact. Alen manages the page Ego Ends Now which is a growing community for expanding consciousness with vital information about science, medicine, self actualization, philosophy, psychology and methods to overcome identification with compulsive thought. The purpose of Ego Ends Now is to make sure to give everyone in it's community every tool available to add levity in their own lives, making it a very real possibility for them to create a life of their own design, and help impact the world and our global community positively. Find us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethe... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemom... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMome... We are also everywhere podcasts are available! Where you can follow Samir Chopra Work: Website: https://samirchopra.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EyeOnThePitch https://twitter.com/chopracounselor -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #SamirChopra #Philosophy #Psychedelics

On episode 66, we welcome back Liz Dorval to discuss the Dunning-Kruger Effect; social and psychological strategies to mitigate its harm such as fostering the growth mindset, eliminating echo chambers, and teaching how to accept feedback; appealing to authority because of our general inability to be specialists in a multitude of areas; why self-diagnosing is often counter-productive; Jordan Peterson's fear of tyranny and why his reasoning is biased; how con-men use sophistry to deceive the public; and why Dunning-Kruger doesn't exist on the intellectual extremes. Leon Garber is a philosophical writer, contemplating and elucidating the deep recesses of man's soul. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist — specializing in Existential Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Therapy — and manages a blog exploring issues of death, self-esteem, love, freedom, life-meaning, and mental health/mental illness, from both empirical and personal viewpoints. Alen D. Ulman is a content creator and life long auto-didact. Alen manages the page Ego Ends Now which is a growing community for expanding consciousness with vital information about science, medicine, self actualization, philosophy, psychology and methods to overcome identification with compulsive thought. The purpose of Ego Ends Now is to make sure to give everyone in it's community every tool available to add levity in their own lives, making it a very real possibility for them to create a life of their own design, and help impact the world and our global community positively. Find us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemomentpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMomentPodcast/ We are also everywhere podcasts are available! Where you can follow Liz Dorval: Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizissentient -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #Dunning-KrugerEffect #IllusionofCompetence #NYC

On episode 65, we welcome philosopher Douglas Edwards to discuss the similarities between the philosophical quest for truth and the search for the behind-the-scenes information about professional wrestling, how story-lines get entangled with reality, how the Montreal Screwjob affected the pro-wrestling industry, character development and how wrestlers' identities often mimic our own hidden desires, the popularity of Stone Cold Steve Austin, how pro-wrestling epitomized capitalism and the fight for workers' rights, the appeal of fan exploration and being in the know about backstage events and wrestlers' private lives, and the 3 faces of Foley as the embodiment of our existential inability to foster consistent identities. Douglas Edwards is a philosopher at Utica College in New York state. He is the author of The Metaphysics of Truth (2018), Properties (2014), and the editor of Truth: A Contemporary Reader (2019). His latest book is Philosophy Smackdown (2020). Find us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemomentpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMomentPodcast/ We are also everywhere podcasts are available! Where To Follow Douglas Edwards: Twitter: https://twitter.com/philosmackdown Website: https://philosophysmackdown.com/ Find Philosophy Smackdown on Amazon.com! Link Below! https://www.amazon.com/dp/150953766X/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_mSdtFb9REVQY5 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #Philosophy #Wrestling #ProWrestling

On episode 64, we welcome philosopher Helen De Cruz to discuss the politicization and polarization of scientific information, the necessity of cultivating awe for an open mind and scientific exploration, creating popular philosophy through fiction and non-fiction to reach a wider audience, new and potential technological innovations, and fostering awe through philosophy and science in film. Helen De Cruz is professor of philosophy and Danforth Chair in the humanities at Saint Louis University in Missouri. Her latest book is The Challenge of Evolution to Religion (2020), co-authored with Johan De Smedt. Find us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemomentpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMomentPodcast/ We are also everywhere podcasts are available! Where To Follow Helen De Cruz: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Helenreflects Website: http://helendecruz.net/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #Science #Philosophy #Awe #HelenDeCruz

On episode 63, we welcome author Alan Levinovitz to discuss the ways in which the words natural and unnatural have been used in popular culture, science, and religious ideologies; the importance of admitting and learning from mistakes; demagogy and how people fall for confidence; fostering healthier dialogue on social media; being right vs being kind; system one and system two thinking; our general susceptibility to cognitive distortions; how charlatans prey on our hopes and fears; and how to become better food consumers. Dr. Alan Levinovitz is an author and Associate Professor of Religion at James Madison University. His latest book Natural: How Faith in Nature's Goodness Leads to Harmful Fads, Unjust Laws, and Flawed Science is available now: https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Nature... Also look for his podcast SHIFT available at http://shiftpodcast.co/ Leon Garber is a philosophical writer, contemplating and elucidating the deep recesses of man's soul. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist — specializing in Existential Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Therapy — and manages a blog exploring issues of death, self-esteem, love, freedom, life-meaning, and mental health/mental illness, from both empirical and personal viewpoints. Alen D. Ulman is a content creator and life long auto-didact. Alen manages the page Ego Ends Now which is a growing community for expanding consciousness with vital information about science, medicine, self actualization, philosophy, psychology and methods to overcome identification with compulsive thought. The purpose of Ego Ends Now is to make sure to give everyone in it's community every tool available to add levity in their own lives, making it a very real possibility for them to create a life of their own design, and help impact the world and our global community positively. Find us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemomentpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMomentPodcast/ We are also everywhere podcasts are available! Where To Follow Alan Levinowitz: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alanlevinovitz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlanLevinovitz Website: https://www.alanlevinovitz.com/ Natural: How Faith in Nature's Goodness Leads to Harmful Fads, Unjust Laws, and Flawed Science is available now: https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Nature... Also look for his podcast SHIFT available at http://shiftpodcast.co/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #AlanLevinovitz #Natural #NuancedThinking #ShiftPodcast

On episode 62, we welcome back author Sulaiman Jenkins to discuss his new book, Life is Raw: The Story of a Reformed Outlaw, 2Pac's transition from loving everyone to becoming wary, Napoleon's journey from rags to riches, alcoholism and why people remain addicts, how trauma makes it difficult to accept and trust love, Islam's influence on Napleon's beliefs about the world and his relationships, and why the book is meant to be a blueprint for those who feel hopeless and lost. Sulaiman Jenkins earned his MA in TESOL from NYU's Steinhardt School of Education. He has been in the field of ELT, most notably in Saudi Arabia, for more than 14 years. Sulaiman does research in sociolinguistics, contrastive rhetoric, language and culture. He has contributed to academia by way of publishing numerous articles in top peer reviewed journals and he helped ghost write Mutah Beale's new book, Life is Raw. Leon Garber is a philosophical writer, contemplating and elucidating the deep recesses of man's soul. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist — specializing in Existential Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Therapy — and manages a blog exploring issues of death, self-esteem, love, freedom, life-meaning, and mental health/mental illness, from both empirical and personal viewpoints. Alen D. Ulman is a content creator and life long auto-didact. Alen manages the page Ego Ends Now which is a growing community for expanding consciousness with vital information about science, medicine, self actualization, philosophy, psychology and methods to overcome identification with compulsive thought. The purpose of Ego Ends Now is to make sure to give everyone in it's community every tool available to add levity in their own lives, making it a very real possibility for them to create a life of their own design, and help impact the world and our global community positively. Find us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemomentpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMomentPodcast/ We are also everywhere podcasts are available! Where To Follow Suleiman Jenkins and Mutah "Napoleon" Beale: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sulaimanjenkins/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sulaimanjenkins Twitter: https://twitter.com/MutahNapoleon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mutahbeale/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifeofanoutlaw/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #2Pac #Napoleon #Outlawz #LifeisRaw #SulaimanJenkins

On episode 61, we welcome philosopher Armand D'Angour to discuss the human side of Socrates, his love life and the ancient Greek conception of love, how patriarchal dominance precluded heterosexual romance, our persistent need to idealize great, historical figures, the benefits of Socratic dialogue in philosophy and psychotherapy, and why wisdom equates with the maintenance of an open mind. Armand D'Angour is a British classical scholar and classical musician, Associate Professor of Classics at Oxford University and Fellow and Tutor in Classics at Jesus College, Oxford. His books include The Greeks and the New: Novelty in Ancient Greek Imagination and Experience (2011) and Music, Text, and Culture in Ancient Greece (2018), co-edited with Tom Phillips. His latest book is Socrates in Love: The Making of a Philosopher (2019). Leon Garber is a philosophical writer, contemplating and elucidating the deep recesses of man's soul. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist — specializing in Existential Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Therapy — and manages a blog exploring issues of death, self-esteem, love, freedom, life-meaning, and mental health/mental illness, from both empirical and personal viewpoints. Alen D. Ulman is a content creator and life long auto-didact. Alen manages the page Ego Ends Now which is a growing community for expanding consciousness with vital information about science, medicine, self actualization, philosophy, psychology and methods to overcome identification with compulsive thought. The purpose of Ego Ends Now is to make sure to give everyone in it's community every tool available to add levity in their own lives, making it a very real possibility for them to create a life of their own design, and help impact the world and our global community positively. Find us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethe... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemom... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMome... We are also everywhere podcasts are available! Where you can follow Arman D'Angours Work: Website: https://www.armand-dangour.com/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/armanddangour -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #ArmandD'angour #Socrates #Love #Philosophy

On episode 60, we welcome philosopher David Livingstone Smith to discuss the sources and consequences of dehumanization, including its historical manifestations and the psychological needs and drives that foster it; the role that the philosophy of essentialism plays in racism; how categorization and hierarchical thinking contribute to brutality; the evolution of agreeableness and the ways in which humans neutralize empathy to disinhibit their violent urges; and the steps we need to take to counteract dehumanization. David Livingstone Smith is a professor of philosophy at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. He earned his PhD from the University of London, Kings College, where he worked on Freud's philosophy of mind and psychology. His current research is focused on dehumanization, race, propaganda, and related topics. His newest book is out now and its called On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It. Find us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethe... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemom... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMome... We are also everywhere podcasts are available! Where you can follow David Livingstone Smith's Work: Website: https://www.davidlivingstonesmith.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidLSmith_Iam Link to his New Book: On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0875Z5V7R/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #DavidLivingstoneSmith #Dehumanization

On episode 59, we welcome philosopher Samir Chopra to discuss the importance and utility of anxiety in self-discovery, how philosophy helped him cope with the untimely deaths of his parents, the influence our beliefs have on our perceptions and conceptions of the world, why emotional intensity should be redirected rather than suppressed, the universality and inevitability of existential anxiety, human diversity and our inherent inability to fully capture an individual's essence, the fluctuating history of our understanding of mental illness, how normality is used to sustain power structures, overcoming false dichotomies to see the strengths in our weaknesses and vice versa, and the sense of relief and freedom accompanying one's acceptance of the inherent meaningless of the universe. Samir Chopra is professor of philosophy at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. He is the author of several books, including A Legal Theory for Autonomous Artificial Agents (2011). Leon Garber is a philosophical writer, contemplating and elucidating the deep recesses of man's soul. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist — specializing in Existential Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Therapy — and manages a blog exploring issues of death, self-esteem, love, freedom, life-meaning, and mental health/mental illness, from both empirical and personal viewpoints. Alen D. Ulman is a content creator and life long auto-didact. Alen manages the page Ego Ends Now which is a growing community for expanding consciousness with vital information about science, medicine, self actualization, philosophy, psychology and methods to overcome identification with compulsive thought. The purpose of Ego Ends Now is to make sure to give everyone in it's community every tool available to add levity in their own lives, making it a very real possibility for them to create a life of their own design, and help impact the world and our global community positively. Find us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethe... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemom... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMome... We are also everywhere podcasts are available! Where you can follow Samir Chopra Work: Website: https://samirchopra.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EyeOnThePitch https://twitter.com/chopracounselor Link to the Aeon Article: https://aeon.co/essays/dread-accompanies-me-through-life-but-it-is-not-without-consolation -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #SamirChopra #Philosophy #Anxiety

On episode 58, we welcome Yolanda Danae' to discuss the black lives matter movement, the resultant policy changes, the inherent racism in the history and ideology of policing, police reform, and effective strategies for challenging racist beliefs and behaviors, holding others accountable. Yolanda Danae' is the Creator of The Sassy Rant, a brand and blog that discusses the real life accounts of a millennial woman on the verge of changing the world. Based in Newark, New Jersey, The Sassy Rant has become a digital collection of personal survival stories documented by Yolanda, a charismatic twenty-something who's experiences are real, raw, and relatable. Similar to the conversations held at your weekend powwows, she uses her encounters to share lessons on dating + mental health, the importance of ownership, and encourages readers to shoot their shot on goals + aspirations. Through hosting her annual Cocktail Conversations events, Yolanda takes on the task of addressing societal misconceptions, as they pertain to men and women of color. In her own words, "We are not what they say we are, but what we know ourselves to be." Leon Garber is a philosophical writer, contemplating and elucidating the deep recesses of man's soul. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist — specializing in Existential Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Therapy — and manages a blog exploring issues of death, self-esteem, love, freedom, life-meaning, and mental health/mental illness, from both empirical and personal viewpoints. Alen D. Ulman is a content creator and life long auto-didact. Alen manages the page Ego Ends Now which is a growing community for expanding consciousness with vital information about science, medicine, self actualization, philosophy, psychology and methods to overcome identification with compulsive thought. The purpose of Ego Ends Now is to make sure to give everyone in it's community every tool available to add levity in their own lives, making it a very real possibility for them to create a life of their own design, and help impact the world and our global community positively. Find us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethe... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemom... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMome... We are also everywhere podcasts are available! Where you can follow Yolanda Danae: Website: http://thesassyrant.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSassyRant/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesassyrant/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-