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00:20 Reflections on podcast and expectations 3:10 Voting  & Election fuckery, learning to deal with opposing ideas &  people, 'context is king,' emotions =/= reality (emo don't always  reflect full context of situation) 13:34 Dating & deal-breakers, entitlement & unreasonable expectations, lack of self-reflection in dating 22:40 Re: voting & election fuckery, criticizing politics & media from the LEFT 27:51 Transhumanism, the myth of "natural" and "organic" living, people  not embracing their shadow/the trade-offs of their lifestyle 36:38 Plastic surgery, sex appeal/performance v. sex, the social gaze  & normalizing certain aestethics, we are all performers-get over it! 44:52 Political theatre & sensationalism in media and book  recommendations (Watchmen, Satirisitas, Art & Propaganda, Hitler's  Beneficiaries) 54:48 Music break 55:33 Left-wing political identity, empathy & compassion is conditional, the intolerance paradox & social reactionaries 1:11:50 Defining Intersectionality, Identity Politics, & Political Correctness 1:18:55 Boy Scouts of America child abuse scandal & bankruptcy,  power protects itself at all costs, voluntary sex work v. human  trafficking/pimping & SESTA/FOSTA 1:27:18 Reflections on drug  use & culture, addiction & dependency, different states of mind  allow for possible revelations on life and self 1:40:55  "Immigrants built this country" v. "Black/African slaves built this  country" argument. People cling to headlines and quoteable one-liners  that sound enlightening but really are just slogans, expecting nuance  & empathy from others but not reciprocating, being on "the right  side of history" isn't a philosophy/worldview-it's performative --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app