Joe TinocoI got a new insight for my media diet adjustments.
Avoiding doomscrolling is not enough; you gotta counter all those nuggets of stupid with good, long form, intelligent content.
Mini-thread of recommendations from my recent history.
The Hidden Brain podcast has very good takes on modern psychology which are very much applicable to ordinary life.
Here's a nice episode on the science behind the optimal way of helping others improve behavior.
https://www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/reframing-the-battle-of-wills/
Reframing the Battle of Wills - Hidden Brain Media
It can be frustrating when people do things we don't want them to do. A friend cancels plans at the last minute. A child refuses to get dressed for school. Before long, our resentment builds, and we're tempted to issue more rules, reminders, and consequences. But the techniques we use to get people to alter their behavior are often strikingly ineffective. This week, psychologist Stuart Ablon explains why these methods fail, and offers better ways to help the people we care about make lasting change.
"Shirkers" (2018) is maybe a documentary about independent filmmaking in Singapore, or a mystery about stolen movie footage, or a personal piece from the director on building (and losing) her artistic identity, or an oversaturated supercut of asian dream imagery from the 80's... or all of it at the same time. A hidden gem readily available on Netflix.
