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Reality Trip with Ben Fama Jr.
Hosted by Ben Fama Jr. · EN
Reality Trip with Ben Fama Jr. is a podcast about society, culture, politics and secularism.
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Michael Shermer on Morality and Skeptism
Nov 26, 202200:59:11Tap to summarizeWe sit down with author and skeptic Michael Shermer (The Moral Arc; Skeptic) to talk about skepticism, morality and emotional reasoning when it pertains to beliefs,, conspiracy theories and politics. Watch Reasons to Believe Documentary: http://www.reasonstobelievefilm.com Check out more on Michael Shermer at: http://www.michaelshermer.com Skeptic by Michael Shermer: http://amzn.to/1JHQ3kZ The Moral Arc by Michael Shermer: http://amzn.to/1WPmZtT
Transcribe →Dr. Caleb Lack: Outside of the Box Education and Secular Therapy
Jan 16, 201601:03:09Tap to summarizeWe get to sit down with Dr. Caleb Lack, who is featured in our upcoming documentary, A Reason To Believe, and discuss his new Ted Talk: Teaching Outside The Box as well as the Secular Therapist Project and his new book: Critical Thinking, Science, and Pseudoscience: Why We Can't Trust Our Brains Reasons To Believe Documentary: http://www.reasontobelievefilm.com
Transcribe →Delusions of Grandeur
Dec 31, 201500:59:52Tap to summarizeSometimes we have a perception about the world and ourselves that may not match reality. So how do we deal wth it when we come face to face with it?
Transcribe →Ian McLaughlin: Addiction and the Brain
Dec 17, 201500:53:41Tap to summarizeWe talk anxiety and addiction and what is going on in the brain with neuroscientist Ian McLaughlin.
Transcribe →Addressing The Elephants In The Room
Dec 3, 201500:50:00Tap to summarizeOften times, when we are trying to understand the world and why we do the things we do, we forget to address some of the elephants in the room and the things we really need to talk about.
Transcribe →In Groups Vs. Out Groups
Nov 19, 201500:56:55Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Reality Trip with Ben Fama Jr., we explore how the groups that we are a part of effect our perceptions of how we see and treat other groups.
Transcribe →The Myth of Following Your Dreams
Nov 5, 201500:54:59Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Reality Trip with Ben Fama Jr., we explore the myths surrounded by following your dreams, and the misconceptions people have about doing so.
Transcribe →Obedience to Authority
Oct 15, 201500:54:59Tap to summarizeWhy do we follow authority figures even though they may lead us down the wrong road? In this episode, we talk about obedience to authority and the reasons we should challenge them.
Transcribe →Mental Illness and Mass Shootings
Oct 8, 201500:46:08Tap to summarizeIn the wake of the terrible shootings in Oregon, politicians and gun owners keep saying there is a mental health issue. But nobody wants to talk about it. Well, we do.
Transcribe →Charles Chan Massey: The Personal Stories Project
Sep 11, 201500:55:07Tap to summarizeWe sit down with Charles Chan Massey to talk about the importance of stories in the LGBT community, especially in the wake of the Kim Davis controversy. Show Resources: Personal Stories Project One Million Kids for Equality
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