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Becoming Human is about exploring the world — whether philosophy, psychology, sociology, or any field available — to better live in it. The goal is ethics through learning. We cover a range of topics to experience the process of becoming more human and building a better world.
How do we actually pull off healthy conflict resolution? We cover some different models and then explore processes to avoid, tips to utilize, and skills to nurture for your next conflict resolution situation.
Read MoreConflict is gonna happen, so we might as well explore how to resolve it positively. On this episode, we look at why conflict arises in relationships of all kinds (Relational Dialectics Theory) and we explore the core components to a conflict mediation experience with the various strategies and styles we typically use.
Read MoreBecause conflict is inevitable and has no moral value in and of itself — our response to conflict is incredibly important. We discuss three potential responses and their effects for what kind of change they might bring in the hopes that we will be able to enter into our next conflict with a much richer understanding of what we are handling.
Music by Jon Torrence & The Native Heart.
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What is conflict? How does conflict work? And why does conflict often lead to change? We look at some social psychology and change theory to see that conflict is inevitable and a natural part of being alive. We also explore how conflict has no moral value in and of itself, but how you respond to conflict does.
Music by Jon Torrence & The Native Heart.
Find more from Jon here.
To what can the long game be compared? We talk about gardens, cheat codes, and what makes “the process” actually be a process.
Read MoreA bit of a rant about how transformation ought to work versus how our culture typically approaches change. Change is a process. We cover the “Age of Marketing” and the “Age of Ease” as well as some other societal ills in the hopes of accepting that change is, in fact, a long game.
Read MoreFinally, we can talk about how change practically works. We explore the various steps and look specifically at the Transtheoretical Stages of Change.
Read MoreChange is inevitable, but we will also inevitably resist change. Here are the three main reasons why we tend to avoid actually changing things.
Read MoreThis is really the first step to making changes. While it involves some wearying concepts like teleology and the ethics of moral reasoning, we have to start with knowing where we want to go before we can begin to manifest the process of getting there.
Read MoreWe take a brief detour to look at some approaches to change — especially ones that are not conducive to healthy outcomes.
Read MoreFinding our humanity is a great idea and all, but is it even possible? Can we change?
This episode ventures into process philosophy and explores everything from the pre-socratics to modern psychology — which only leads us to the conclusion that this might be the wrong question.
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We take a deeper look into the polar spectrum of philosophy and ethics and use a couple different illustrative graphs to help us find the balance that properly merges intellect and behavior.
Music by Jon Torrence & The Native Heart.
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Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Yet, our culture doesn’t seem to have an appropriate relationship towards examination or living. The process of becoming human must involve both. Therefore, we explore the collaboration between philosophy and ethics.
The spectral poles of intellectualism and ethics needs to be reviewed so as to nurture the pursuits of theory and practice as dance partners.
Music by Jon Torrence & The Native Heart.
Find more from Jon here.
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