Converging Perspectives
Converging Perspectives
Podcast Description
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.
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Dives into themes of political polarization, psychology, and the importance of conscious communication, with episodes such as discussing the implications of societal greed with experts in philosophy and religion, as well as exploring how our identity influences our political views.
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.
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 war because we've been conditioned to consume instead of create a sense of self. There is an unnamed religion of greed that manipulates us and we have over-consumed so much that we have lost our sense of identity, leaving us disgusted with each other and ultimately ourselves.
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