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Travel Chronicles Spain: The First Two Months

Dec 12th, 2022 49m 25s

In this episode of Rethinking Humanity Travel Chronicles, Victor interviews Lacey and Mo about their first two months in Spain. On the agenda are the cost-of-living differences, work life balance, the World Cup and why they are (and aren’t) bec

53: Our Deep Need for Autonomy

Nov 10th, 2022 54m 10s

How does our human need for autonomy find itself in the work of multiple great thinkers of our time, and, of times past? Lacey explains, and later Mo joins her to tell the story of the challenging 48 hours of travel from the US to Spain on thei

52: Autonomy & Narcissism

Sep 24th, 2022 31m 53s

Narcissism, narcissistic rage and autonomy. And what they have to do with Lacey’s move to Spain. We give a programming update in light of her upcoming changes. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or

Lacey's Spain Process: No Challenge, No Fun

Sep 17th, 2022 23m 8s

We're giving this bonus episode out to our free subscribers, too :) Victor and Lacey discuss the details of the timeline and process of applying for the program in Spain. And how she’s feeling in the current stage of it. Her departure date is S

51: Our Thoughts on the Metaverse

Sep 10th, 2022 1h 10m

The Metaverse 101: What is it? What might it become? And how will it affect our lives? We also suppose Fromm’s perspective. And, the story of how we were tricked into starting the podcast. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss thi

50: Civilized to Death?

Aug 27th, 2022 49m 24s

How does life today differ from pre-agricultural times? Was Jean Jacques Rousseau really the author of the noble savage idea? Are we a culture that spends billions to attempt to prolong life, unnecessarily? We’re joined by special guest Richard

49: The Handbag Analogy

Aug 12th, 2022 43m 42s

Humans have become more like products on the marketplace than the living species that we are. Erich Fromm’s handbag analogy shows us how. Commentary on the Inflation Reduction Act, and Lacey’s big move.Thank you for supporting Rethinking Humani

48: Property, Profit & Power

Jul 30th, 2022 45m 15s

Modern industrial society preaches that acquisition and profit are of the utmost importance. In a culture with those values, is there really room for us to be human? This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscriber

47: The Domination of Man by Things

Jun 7th, 2022 55m 13s

Humans lives are being dominated by things. And, How can we save the values of our democratic society? Commentary on the recent Texas school shooting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/messageSupport this podcast

46: How to Care Less About Work

Apr 29th, 2022 48m 45s

How do we place less priority on work? Do we need to? We also comment on: Elon Musk buying Twitter, a video series exploring big agriculture and its impact on us and our environment, and Sara Jaffe's book Work Won't Love You Back. --- Send in a

45: Is Work Working for Us?

Jan 22nd, 2022 46m 40s

How is work affecting the home? Our relationships? The environment? Our fear of freedom & work as social control. Lil Nas X. Links: Lil Nas X: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTHLKHL_whs NY Times Video- Work- I Think It Numbs you Somehow https

44: Post-Work and Anti-Work

Jan 14th, 2022 43m 22s

What is post-work? Are we all secretly anti-work? How did the pandemic play a role? Our series on work continues. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanit

43: Can Work Fulfill Us?

Jan 7th, 2022 51m 57s

Can work fulfill us? Intersections & Climate Change. Moral Injury & Virtue Signaling. Mentioned: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/19/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-sarah-jaffe.html?referringSource=articleshare https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/20/clim

42: Is Life Worth Living?

Dec 31st, 2021 54m 23s

No we're not in existential crisis, but we are taking a deeper look at the question, "Is Life Worth Living?" as we prepare for the new year. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/messageSupport this podcast: https://

41: Alienation, Bureaucracy & Consumption

Oct 26th, 2021 52m 14s

What is Alienation? Why does it matter? How does the dominance of corporations in America affect our everyday lives? Article Mentioned: The Future of Work Should Mean Working Less https://nyti.ms/39vPD18--- Send in a voice message: https://anch

40: False Choices-The Use of Man by Man (19th Century Capitalism Part 2)

Aug 29th, 2021 46m 10s

How does exploitation play a role in the structure of our society? Do we have real choices around how we survive? And why many women in the US are looking to have babies abroad. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/

39: 19th Century Capitalism, Part 1: Competition & Profit Take Precedence

Aug 18th, 2021 36m 22s

What were the values of 19th Century capitalism? What does that have to do with mental health and our collective sanity? Why does socioeconomic structure matter? Also, Dirty Work, Partible Paternity, and an Erich Fromm Political Party. https://

38: How Does Capitalism Affect Our Way of Life?

Aug 12th, 2021 36m 29s

How does capitalism affect the way we live? How is it different now than in the 17th & 18th centuries? And what does it have to do with our mental health? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/messageSupport this pod

37: What is Maturity? And Who Was Erich Fromm?

Aug 5th, 2021 47m 9s

What does it mean to be a mature individual? What does that have to do with mental health? And, we discuss the latest news around Andrew Cuomo and COVID-19. **Our 60th episode! **--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity

36: Society & Mental Health: Does One Impact the Other?

Jul 29th, 2021 41m 31s

Is there a link between the way a society is set up and the mental health of the people living within it? We also share our thoughts on Simone Biles' withdrawal from the Olympic Games. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghu

35: What Gives Meaning to Your Existence? The Need for a Frame of Orientation & Object of Devotion

Jul 22nd, 2021 46m 44s

What is your object of devotion? What is ours as a society? One of our essential human needs is a way to make sense of the world around us. And... A cow retirement home. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/messageS

34: The Challenges of American Motherhood: Freud, Fromm & The Oedipus Complex

Jul 19th, 2021 46m 28s

What needs do mothers have that society doesn't make it easy for them to meet? How does that affect her children? What can she do to overcome? And Freud & Fromm's take on the Oedipus Complex. From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vmYjs5VFhY Al

33: Our Need for Identity

Jul 10th, 2021 25m 58s

Humans need to identify themselves. Without a solid sense of "I", one would go insane. Where do we find our identity? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghum

32: The Need for Rootedness: Incest or Brotherliness?

Jun 26th, 2021 42m 55s

How do we find our roots, our rootedness as human beings? In our sect, clan, soil, nation, tribe? Or in the brotherhood of man, i.e., the knowledge that we are one of many in the collective of man (humans/humanity)? --- Send in a voice message: