122 – Intellectual Tribalism & Gladiators in the Virtual Coliseum

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-rrp8v-1474888 After a brief introduction to metacognition, Todd delves back into how people are born as storytellers, not rational truth seekers, and how the storytelling ape probably evolved out of a need for simple explanation and meaning. Also, why are experts in detecting the "enemy's" bullish*t but so bad at sniffing out our own team's? …

#121 – The Authoritarian Mind #2: Puritanism vs The Right Not to Believe

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-rm4a8-146e8c4 Mr. Sunshine delivers another cheerful monologue on our deep and persistent strain of authoritarian thought! Book those children's parties now! Subtopics:  America's puritanical tradition began on the Mayflower. Why totalitarian cultural eugenics might do more harm than "good." Agitprop and authoritarianism are conjoined twins. Can a true Democracy even defend itself? The generational tyranny …