The younger we are, the more the stories we are told affect us. So the stories we are told as children are the ones we’ll repeat and propagate in later life.
It seems like these inter-generational cycles of violence and abuse are everywhere, but what of the more subtle traumas we’re subjected to in childhood?
In this episode, let’s discuss the various ways families inevitably fuck each other up!
Good Will Hunting clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQht2yOX9Js
Nadine Burke Harris TED Talk on the far-reaching effects of trauma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ovIJ3dsNk
Why you can’t remember childhood trauma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFqj-2HjUDI
The Mind of Jake Paul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bpkr91p2xY&list=PLDs0tNoNYTz1P3dO8m5Wdv0WE2lPTQSJm
Self Esteem in Children: https://raisingchildren.net.au/toddlers/behaviour/understanding-behaviour/about-self-esteem
The Illuminati, an all powerful, mysterious group of anonymous shadowy figures with designs on full spectrum dominance of the entire planet.
But are they real, or is this just another story told by conspiracy theorists with nothing better to do? Let’s dig in!
There Will Be Blood – The Deal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdddIJd3bLc
How to spot a psychopath – Jon Ronson at TED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaBTbMW3vbc
Stanley Kubrick’s daughter speaks truth (alternative source, original removed): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozqwo8mJQUQ
Keiser Report – Psychotic people make the best brokers and traders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AulY4CW3Qyk
James Corbett and Dr. Tjeerd Andringa on the Kakistocracy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbKjbWaLt6I
One in five CEOs are psychopaths: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/psychopaths-ceos-study-statistics-one-in-five-psychopathic-traits-a7251251.html
The disturbing link between Psychopathy and Leadership: https://www.forbes.com/sites/victorlipman/2013/04/25/the-disturbing-link-between-psychopathy-and-leadership/#500d21304104
Does a story need to be true to affect your consciousness? And if positive thinking can be used to improve focus and performance, what about negative thinking?
Let’s discuss…
Inception Scene – An Idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xX-AEN_ctw
Empathy, Neurochemistry, and the Dramatic Arc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1a7tiA1Qzo
Basketball experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO1kgl0p-Hw
Your Storytelling Brain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k6P5JiNzrk
Collapse Documentary website: http://www.collapsemovie.com/
Collapse Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNmi49F_DIo
Jack Martin on the Death of Michael C Ruppert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydNqFyvisCo
Apocalypse Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNVHbzlzUS8
Abby Martin’s Personal Tribute to Investigative Journalist Michael C. Ruppert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWXbKOAHANQ
