Subconscious Motivations
Nov 3, 202519mEp. 15S1
Andrew comes back after two months off to give a big picture view of why the polarization is getting worse and what we have to do to improve our dialogue.
Hosted by Andrew Shepherd · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 15 episodes
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Andrew Shepherd cuts beneath the surface of our polarization, political and otherwise, through deeper understandings of psychology and the power of conscious conversation with fascinating guests on a wide variety of topics. His thesis is that our polarization is a manufactured illusion. When we dive into the worldview of another, our minds expand to encompass a larger perception of reality in which our perspectives converge.
Andrew Shepherd hosts Converging Perspectives, a society show with 15 episodes published.
Andrew comes back after two months off to give a big picture view of why the polarization is getting worse and what we have to do to improve our dialogue.
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Julian Marc Walker, Rebecca Armstrong and Andrew discuss spiral dynamics and how this academic synthesis of the evolution of cultural mindsets helps us understand the problem of polarization in America today.
Andrew and Rebecca reflect on what useful ideas liberals bring to the table and how to incorporate those ideas in a more effective and measured way.
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Andrew and Rebecca discuss conservative ideas and the message to liberals from the famous conservative intellectual Roger Scruton.
Rebecca Armstrong and Andrew Shepherd discuss the ideas of famous conservative thinker Roger Scruton and his message to liberals.
Rebecca and Andrew discuss talking to friends who can't be rational about certain topics because of their sacred values or trauma and how through compassionate listening we can restore justice.
Kim Perkins PHD describes DEI's pros and cons and the problems stemming from the psychology of dominator culture.
Andrew and Rebecca discuss the features of a conscious conversation that has the potential for transformation, that depends on maintaining the respectful connection between the participants. They argue that no other type
Andrew and Rebecca dive into the religious and tribalistic nature of human thinking to understand why we are polarized and how understanding our nature can lead to a different approach to dialogue.
This episode introduces Rev. Rebecca Armstrong, professor of philosophy and comparative religion and an expert in the mythology of Joseph Campbell. She and Andrew discuss how Americans are heading toward another civil wa
Andrew lays out his thesis for why America's political polarization is merely an illusion and how conscious conversations can heal it.
Andrew Shepherd
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Kevin Alexander
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Andrew
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Sir Roger Scruton
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