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The Hub for Important Ideas is a podcast about the issues of our time. Hosted by cultural critics Steve James and Ken Swain, it challenges conventional thinking about contemporary problems...
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The Hub for Important Ideas is a podcast about the issues of our time. Hosted by cultural critics Steve James and Ken Swain, it challenges conventional thinking about contemporary problems in conversations with thought leaders in various disciplines. Drawing on the groundbreaking work of Ernest Becker and cutting edge research of Terror Management Theory, this podcast will enable you to think through urgent issues.
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14 AGO 2022 · What is the psychological importance of leaving a legacy? This episode looks for explanations for some seemingly ordinary aspects of our society that appear strange when examined more closely from a social psychological perspective.
4 LUG 2022 · What is temperament and how can it help us to better navigate our lives? This episode features a kitchen table conversation about understanding temperament and psychological type, a useful tool for people to understand how the world is laid out, our place in it, and our strengths and weaknesses.
31 MAG 2022 · How do we go beyond the divisions in our society? This episode features part two of a conversation with social psychologist Sheldon Solomon who offers a unique perspective on our polarized country that goes beyond the standard political, social, historical, and economic explanations.
28 APR 2022 · How can we get a better understanding of the divisions in our society? This episode features a conversation with social psychologist Sheldon Solomon who offers a unique perspective on our polarized country that goes beyond the standard political, social, historical, and economic explanations.
31 MAR 2022 · What does the War in Ukraine mean to us in America? This episode discusses the war in Ukraine from a different perspective, its implications, and the most difficult aspects for us Americans.
24 MAR 2022 · How do we face up to our Mortality in this Diverse Culture? This episode discusses mortality and human flourishing in a diverse culture from a religious perspective. We talk with Dan Liechty, an expert on the works of Ernest Becker and interreligious beliefs.
25 FEB 2022 · Free speech in America
29 GEN 2022 · How do we get a handle on the complex issue of abortion? This episode discusses the abortion issue, pro-choice, anti-abortion, and the ethical problem from the discerning standpoint of clinical bioethicist Miriam Piven Cotler.
14 GEN 2022 · What were some of the important ideas from 2021? This episode, sums up some of the most thought-provoking ideas from our guests, who included Jack Moscou, Lyla Rothschild, Henry Richards, Jerry Piven, Pelin Kesebir, Dan Liechty, Sheldon Solomon, Merlyn Mowrey, and Tomi-Ann Roberts.
20 DIC 2021 · How do we understand the problematic reaction to Critical Race Theory in America? This episode discusses Critical Race Theory, wokeism, racial prejudice and discrimination in our society and internationally from the perceptive standpoint of psychologist Henry Richards.
The Hub for Important Ideas is a podcast about the issues of our time. Hosted by cultural critics Steve James and Ken Swain, it challenges conventional thinking about contemporary problems...
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The Hub for Important Ideas is a podcast about the issues of our time. Hosted by cultural critics Steve James and Ken Swain, it challenges conventional thinking about contemporary problems in conversations with thought leaders in various disciplines. Drawing on the groundbreaking work of Ernest Becker and cutting edge research of Terror Management Theory, this podcast will enable you to think through urgent issues.
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| Autore | Stephen James |
| Organizzazione | Stephen James |
| Categorie | Cultura e società |
| Sito | www.thehubforimportantideas.com |
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