Episode 34

Nathan Contreras

In this episode we pull back the covers and go deep on culture and evil.  Starting off with a discussion around the dystopian classic, 1984 all the way to Stalinist Russia and the brutality of history in general. Things lighten up a bit after that with talk on critical thinking as well as the danger of too much intellectualization and disconnection from the body.  This leads into the joy of simple housework. We finish up on our upcoming trip to Las Vegas and our plans to seek out the new Meowolf exhibit whilst we are in town!

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