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A #podcast with two brothers who look at issues from opposing sides of the political spectrum. We also discuss #CriticalThinking, #CognitiveBias and rational debate.
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In news reporting, objectivity and neutrality are not the same thing. You can be objective and choose a side , but you better be absolutely certain your objectivity is spot on.

#media
#CriticalThinking
#bias

If we condemn everyone that has some failing, we will have no one to celebrate.

Instead, celebrate everyone's successes at the same time that you condemn their failures.

It turns out that Trump is only capable of negotiating when he has the upper hand. When he cannot force the other side to accept his conditions, negotiations stall.

See Ukraine/Russia war and Iran war for examples.

#Trump
#trumpfascism
#tacopresident

We can get better at critical thinking but we never master it. No matter how good you get, there's always room for improvement.

#CriticalThinking
#logic

Homologia

When thoughts match words and words match deeds.

Living in harmony with your intention.

When your daily activity moves your toward your long-term goal.

#stoicism
#Philosophy
#lifegoals

Apparently happiness and religion have an inverse correlation.

Happiest countries of 2025:
1. Finland
2. Denmark
3. Iceland
4. Sweden

Same countries in the 'least religious' rankings
2. Denmark
4. Iceland
5. Sweden
7. Finland

Happiness determined by the World Happiness Report. Religious ranking determined by least number of people who frequently attended church.

#happiness
#Religion
#statistics

Two methods to living your best life: increase available resources so that nothing you wish for can be denied or decrease wants so that nothing you wish for can be denied

#lifelessons
#stoicism
#happiness

Place this under the category of things you didn't know you had to explain to adults, gazing at the sun can cause damage to your eyes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sungazing

#pseudoscience
#CriticalThinking

Sungazing - Wikipedia

There is no demonstrable placebo effect for serious forms of cancer.

In other words, the more squishy the measurable effect, the more likely we are to find the placebo effect.

The problem with riding a tiger is that eventually have to get off. - Old Chinese proverb

this saying is very appropriate for our current administration's actions.