Ethan Brown, the host of his amazing podcast the Sweaty Penguin, proves that satire can be smart and insightful. He studied at Boston University, obtaining a training in Environmental Analysis and Policy and Film and Television. He talks about science communication, his late-night approach to breaking down the climate news of the moment, and what he’s learned about bringing people together on the same page. Climate science much before COVID-19 has been politicized, trivialized and the wellspring of many false prophets. Ethan demonstrates how to cut through all that, describes his own experience crafting a podcast, and demonstrates how humor may be the best (climate) medicine. Listen and enjoy!

Ethan Brown is a graduate of Boston University and studied Environmental Analysis & Policy and Film & Television. Ethan was never the outdoorsy type growing up, but after studying the risks associated with climate change, he felt compelled to use his years of comedy writing experience as Editor-in-Chief of both his high school and college satire publications to communicate environmental issues to others in a fun and entertaining way.

Key Highlights:

[00:01 – 12:00] – Opening Segment

Humor is a tool that can be used to make climate change conversations more accessible and fun
How comedy can help to motivate people to engage with the issues more
The political and healthcare-related public health issues have become more politicized

[12:01 – 22:13] Comedy Was The Tool That Made Sense

Why conveying complex scientific information in an era of polarization and politicization is key
The reason why there has to be some entertainment value
Ethan’s experience using comedy to reach a new audience

[22:14- 29:15] – Climate Change is Already Causing Major Damage

How cities that are on coasts will be affected by sea-level rise
The main points about climate change and its effects on the economy

[29:16- 42:31] – Climate Change Requires a Multi-Faceted Approach

Individual action and sacrifice for the public good are important
Ethan’s outlook on the gap between Liberals and Conservatives when it comes to climate change
Leaders need to understand is that we need to be on the same team

[42:32 – 47:35] – Closing Segment

How nuance is important when making policy decisions
How The Sweaty Penguin educates people about climate change

You can connect with Ethan Brown through LinkedIn. Make sure to follow The Sweaty Penguin on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok. Head to https://thesweatypenguin.com/, learn more about climate change, and how humor may be the best (climate) medicine!

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Ethan Brown- ” it’s not about stopping climate change. It’s about keeping climate change under control.”

Ethan Brown – “I don’t care what solution we take to any given climate issue. I just want to do something.”

Ethan Brown – “I think that using comedy was sort of our way to say, let’s try to reach a new audience. Who isn’t going to go click on some other environmental news source.”

Larry Forletta and I don’t agree on many issues, but that’s why it was so valuable for me to have him on the show so I can learn from him. He’s a former DEA agent and now a private investigator and consultant in Pittsburgh. He’s got a hardboiled affect and demeanor that wouldn’t be out of place in a noir detective thriller. But he also speaks to the widespread anxiety that many people have about the safety of our communities and how our institutions of justice are failing to protect America. Now public safety concerns have hit Los Angeles and other cities with high-profile and smash grab thefts and follow home robberies. We are also in the aftermath of high-profile cases of George Floyd’s murder and the Rittenhouse verdict. I wanted Forletta’s thoughts on these topics who has a very clear sense of the world informed by his multiple years fighting the drug and crime epidemic on our streets. It was exciting to have a respectful conversation with someone who has an intelligent albeit different view of the world than I do. He also explains how the narcotic epidemic has become such a problem in America and how he feels that intersects with our immigration challenges.

Larry Forletta is the founder and CEO of Forletta Investigative Security Consulting and has over 25 years of professional law enforcement experience working for the Maryland State Police and the DEA. Forlettatakes a close look at topics within the worlds of criminal justice and true crime, as well as in-depth conversations about current issues facing law enforcement.

Key Highlights:

[00:01 – 11:09] – Opening Segment
An overview of the true-crime genre and its popularity in the United States
Larry’s insights about places where the law and order exist but have been subverted
The jury system is a valuable tool when used correctly, but can also be substandard when done improperly

[11:10 – 20:40] We’re Going Through a “Split In Our Country”
How the disparity between the treatment of white and black affects perceptions of justice
The application of law enforcement resources often results in black perpetrators being more likely to be prosecuted for crimes than white perpetrators

[20:41- 33:46] – We Should Be One with The United States of America
Why opioids such as fentanyl are becoming more dangerous in America
When the public does not talk about the problem of drug overdoses and addiction
What happens when law enforcement can disrupt the flow of drugs coming into the country

[33:47 – 41:23] – The Crime is Out of Control
We cannot have a society with people shooting at each other at midday
We do put major drug traffickers in federal prison, although it’s not talked about all the time
How law enforcement treat people when the crime is different

[41:24 – 53:57] – Respect People Regardless of Their Political Affiliation or Socioeconomic Status
People should be fair and realistic in their approach to law and order in minority communities
Blaming minority communities alone for issues like gun violence and poverty is not productive
An overview of a law enforcement professional’s perspective on the sense of danger in society

[53:58 – 1:04:35] – Closing Segment
Larry’s outlook on the role of social workers dealing with domestic violence
Law enforcement must be able to identify and deal with mental health issues

Want to connect with Larry Forletta? Follow him on LinkedIn. Head to Forletta, you can trust that your best interests are our top priority. Our private detectives are ready and able to assist you with finding the solution to any issues you are experiencing. Don’t forget to listen to Forletta Investigates Podcast.

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Resources Mentioned:

Malcolm Gladwell’s Mind-Blowing Theory About Crime Shows

Tweetable Quotes:

Larry Forletta- “We need to get our country back together again.”

Larry Forletta – “We all have an intrinsic desire to feel safe and want the law to help us with that.”

Rusha Modi – “We’ve taken arms against each other, and that’s only going to end in America suffering.”

Have you ever wondered how you can transform your body and life for good? In this week’s episode, Akash Vaghela will share his insights about the current status of the fitness industry, and why he believes people should begin to take ownership of their own health and wellness. Akash is the Founder of RNT Fitness, where his mission is to see a world where everyone experiences the power of a physical body transformation to act as a vehicle for the greater good in their lives. He’s the author of Transform Your Body Transform Your Life and host of the RNT Fitness Radio. His book gives you the blueprint for transforming your body and your life, by guiding you through the RNT Transformation Journey. This five-phase process will arm you with the tools to finally get into the shape of your life, for life, and experience incredible benefits that transcend the physical.

Let’s dive into the future of fitness!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 -08:49] – Opening Segment
How fitness and nutrition are not emphasized enough by medical and governing bodies
What the fine line is between public safety and individual liberty
The government should have done more to protect its citizens from the pandemic

[08:50 – 18:49] Fitness Professionals Should Be Aware of The Obesity Crisis
Akash explains the current state of the fitness industry
The difference between the online fitness training vs the in personal training
Fitness professionals should help people become proactive about their health physically and emotionally

[18:50- 29:13] – Individuals Need to Be Engaged in Healthy Behaviors on Their Own

Why it is difficult to scale solutions to obesity and nutrition-related health issues
We need to dive into psychological states and mindsets to engage individuals in healthy behaviors
The government needs to shift its focus to serving the public and not fulfilling their own needs

[29:14 – 41:10] – Individual Behavior is Linked to Larger Social Consequences

It’s important to target obesity early in life in order to make the biggest impact
Obesity is a problem that many people are not aware of, and they do not care about it
The role of social perceptions of what it means to be vegan, including myths around that

[41:11 – 48:38] – Closing Segment

The fitness industry is going to face challenges in the future due to the obesity crisis and people’s unwillingness to change their lifestyles

Want to connect with Akash Vaghela? Follow him on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. Go and visit RTNFitness, transform your body, transform your life!

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Transform Your Body Transform Your Life

Tweetable Quotes:

Akash Fagala- “Getting in shape is easy, staying in shape is a whole different ballgame.”

Akash Fagala- “We need to blend training, nutrition, and mindset and take a holistic approach to the problem in order to make a real change.”

Akash Fagala- “We’ve got to go a little bit deeper as a fitness industry as a whole, but also society as a whole to really solve this current crisis that we’ve got..”

Do you want to be a more sustainable consumer but don’t know where to start? There are different ways in which we can keep ourselves healthy and save the planet. That’s what Dr. Dana Ellis Hunnes discloses in her book Recipe for Survival: What You Can Do to Live a Healthier and More Environmentally Friendly Life. This book outlines the problems we are facing and presents ideas or ‘recipes’ to empower us, to help us all make a difference. Pay close attention since Dr. Dana will show us how our daily choices have a great impact on the environment. Let’s dive into how to eat to save the world!

Dr. Dana Ellis Hunnes is an Assistant Professor with the Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA and a Senior Dietitian at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. She has dedicated herself to understanding the relationships between climate change, food choices, and food security, and how they affect our health. She earned her BS in nutrition and human biology from Cornell University, her RD at Emory University, and her Masters of Public Health (MPH) and Ph.D. in climate change and food security from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

Key Highlights:

[00:01 -09:56] – Opening Segment
Dr. Dana’s insights about the climate implications of food
What could happen if we don’t reform the way that we grow food and handle meat
What we eat is a big contributor to the environmental emissions

[09:57 – 18:31] The Ticking Clock Right Time is Critical Here with Climate Change
How showing people real-world comparisons can make the difference
Dr. Dana’s outlook on why meat oriented dishes, restaurants, and cuisine tend to be considered more sophisticated
Conflicts between personal health or what we believe some foods might be in terms of their health value versus their ecological impact

[18:32- 28:02] – Provide Healthy and Environmentally Friendly Foods
Dr. Dana explains what milk alternatives she recommends
The explosion and startups with mock meats and plant-based meats
The current status of private businesses providing healthy but environmentally friendly foods
What the implication for health differences are between different kinds of eggs

[28:03 – 37:40] – Keep Ourselves Healthy But Not Destroy The Planet At The Same Time
The reason why Dr. Dana decided to write the book
Understanding the role of food in our culture
How do we get a healthier dialogue about food

[37:41 – 39:11] – Closing Segment
Want to connect with Dana Ellis? Follow her on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube. Head to Dana Ellis Hunnes, and learn more about the actions we can all take, starting today.

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Recipe for Survival: What You Can Do to Live a Healthier and More Environmentally Friendly Life
Eleven Madison Park
The Cornucopia Institute

Tweetable Quotes:

Dana Ellis- “We can’t demonize one particular culture when we all are responsible for the globalization of our foods and the way foods get transferred from one country to another.”

Dana Ellis- “There is this unfortunate misconception that meat is what makes us strong or meat is what makes us healthy. But when you boil it down to the science, and you really look at how do we grow our muscles? Yeah, you do need some protein, but it doesn’t have to come from meat.”

Dana Ellis- “You need enough calories and you need enough protein to support your life. But you absolutely can get it all from plants.”

Many people have talked about homelessness but few have actually talked to the homeless themselves. Fewer yet have seen them in their full humanity. And only one person has committed over a decade to chronicle their stories. Josh Hayes is that person with his seminal work The Invisible Class. He expertly weaves individual narratives of those on the streets with a breakdown of systemic causes of the homelessness crisis. He challenges both conservative and liberal orthodoxies on this topic. If you want to understand how homelessness in America has become a major humanitarian crisis in many urban cities in the country, including Los Angeles, this is a must-listen.

As the founder of Upstart Media Josh has worked in all aspects of media creation for nearly 15 years and specializes in all things video production. This includes filming, editing, directing, producing, podcast production, and more. Along the way he has worked with a broad list of clients ranging from technology companies (Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, Facebook, YouTube), publishers (Washington Post, USA Today, New York Times), music acts (Moby, Cypress Hill, Santigold, Janelle Monae), sports organizations (Turner Sports, MTV Sports) and a large variety of small businesses and boutique brands.

Key Highlights:

[00:01 – 11:59] – Opening Segment
How Josh believes The Invisible Class can help shift the perception of homelessness in society
Advocates are there fighting for affordable housing and it’s not always accessible or affordable
Josh’s insights about student debt
Why it costs 9 times more to make affordable housing than simply pay for the units to be fixed

[12:00 – 21:48] The Homeless Community is Diverse
The reason why the private sector is not the main player in solving homelessness
How the cost of living in cities affects people who are homeless and low-income
There are other ways to address homelessness other than through criminalization
There are many different types of people who are homeless

[21:49- 33:54] – The Goal of Documentary Film is to Educate and Agitate
People should change their mindset and not just focus on the negative aspects
Why the Olympics can be a powerful tool to bring attention to the city’s problems with homelessness
The importance of being objective and real when making documentaries

[33:55 – 40:30] – It Can Be Difficult to Find Relevant Homeless Documentaries
Video is one of the most powerful tools to help people learn and understand complex topics
Why it is difficult for documentaries to be noticed
How much it costs to release a documentary on Netflix

[40:31 – 52:49] – The Importance of Acknowledging People’s Humanity
Josh shares his outlook on street medicine documentaries
How impact distribution can be helpful for films
How to engage with people who are homeless and how to help end homelessness
Josh’s experience in an interview with a social worker

[52:50 – 1:01:27] – Closing Segment
The more time you spend volunteering, the more opinions you will have about important issues
It’s important to find something that you’re comfortable with

Want to connect with Josh Hayes? Follow him on LinkedIn, and Twitter. Make sure to visit https://www.visualanarchy.tv/upstartmedia, the history of homelessness in America. We Foster Equality Through Video Production.

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Resources Mentioned:

The Invisible Class
Visual Anarchy

Tweetable Quotes:

Josh Hayes- “if I’m going to make this film, I want to make sure I have the right perspective.”

Josh Hayes – “The goal of a documentary is to be a megaphone for voices that we don’t get to hear often.”

Josh Hayes – “There’s something out there for everybody. So go out there and do some stuff. Find something that’s comfortable for you. You do that and you actually help. And I think that makes a big difference.”

Fully indoctrinated into the cult of science, neuroscientist Mona Sobhani, Ph.D., aggressively defended the dogma of scientific beliefs–until a series of life-altering events caused her to reconsider spirituality and psi concepts and launched her into a two-year investigation into the ineffable mysteries of our world. In this episode, she will be sharing her outlook on the emerging field of psychedelic science, consciousness therapies, the convergence of neuroscience and mental health, psychology, spirituality, and technology.

Mona is a cognitive neuroscientist, researcher, and author with 14+ years of experience and a passion for exploring how science and technology intersect with society and affect human health and well-being. She has explored this theme through cognitive neuroscience, law + neuroscience, digital health, as well as working with startups and venture capital. Recently, She has become interested in consciousness and exploring how science (specifically neuroscience and psychology) can be bridged with spirituality to help us understand the world in which we live.

Let’s jump into the emerging use of psychedelics!

Key Highlights:

[00:45 -07:35] – Opening Segment
An overview of the threats to consciousness
How something that was very controversial in the 60s-70s get so mainstream
Dr. Mona’s insights about psychedelics

[07:36 – 20:12] The Psychological and Healing Aspect of Psychedelics
How to use psychedelics as opposed to just knowing what these compounds do
How Dr. Mona conducts clinical trials on a topic that is subjective as anxiety and depression

[20:13- 31:17] – The Fascinating Commonality with How Users Have Described Their Experiences
The limitations of the reductionist approach
Dr. Mona’s outlook on the model consciousness and the altered state of consciousness
The language commonality in terms of how people experience psychedelics

[31:18 – 40:17] – The Distinction Between Having and not Having Boundaries
Why people believe psychedelics effects are a manifestation of your own biases
You feel there are no boundaries with psychedelics and other nonordinary states of consciousness

[40:18 – 48:35] – The Biggest Thing in Our Reality is Our Consciousness
Dr. Mona shares her experience with psychedelics
What is the role of psychedelics for us as species and as a country
The reason why the relationship between us and our environments is important

[48:36 – 50:02] – Closing Segment
Want to connect with Mona Sobhani? Follow her on LinkedIn, and Twitter. If you want to learn more about her work, head to Mona Sobhani Ph.D., and make sure to check her substack The Brave New World of Psychedelics Science.

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Resources Mentioned:

How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics – Michael Pollan
Proof of Spiritual Phenomena: A Neuroscientist’s Discovery of the Ineffable Mysteries of the Universe – Mona Sobhani

Tweetable Quotes:

Mona Sobhani- “The thing I like about psychedelics in the healing context is that it forces you to give up control, it forces you to sit with yourself and set an intention.”

Mona Sobhani- “[Psychedelics] is an opportunity to explore and kind of bridge that there’s a spectrum of consciousness.”

Mona Sobhani – “Clinical psychology needs to be bridged with neuroscience in a more thorough way. Neuroscience comes up from a very laboratory experimental approach that is very devoid of a human clinical aspect. And I think to make proper models of the brain and of consciousness, we really need to bridge these fields.”

Mona Sobhani -“What I like about nonordinary states of consciousness is that you’re forced to let go of control for a moment.”

One of the biggest issues that COVID has brought is the debate on vaccine mandates and hesitancy. People have various opinions about vaccines, some are for and others are against them due to different factors. Today, I have a deep conversation about this topic with Michael Cousineau Ph.D. He will be talking about his outlook on the current status of American healthcare and politics. He also shares his thoughts about health care literacy and health-science education in the US. Pay close attention since Dr. Michael discloses future challenges that public health will face in the US.

Michael R. Cousineau is currently a Clinical Professor Emeritus in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine at USC. He has a joint appointment in the Sol Price School of Public Policy. He teaches in both the Masters in Public Health program and the Professionalism and the Practice of Medicine. He attended U.C. Berkeley with an undergraduate degree in genetics and has a master’s and a doctorate from the UCLA School of Public Health. His work focuses on health policy and health services and evaluation research, access to care for the low-income uninsured, governance and operation of safety-net providers including public hospitals, community-based clinics, and health centers; and health needs of vulnerable populations including homeless people.
Listen and enjoy!

Key Highlights:

[00:45 -11:28] – Opening Segment
The current status of American healthcare and politics
Dr. Michael’s outlook on health care literacy and health and science education in the US
Why core facts that used to be uncontroversial are now tools in a political culture

[11:29 – 22:32] – Complex Social Educational Theories to Understand Health Behavior
The reason why public health individuals are going from heroes to villains
Facebook is destroying democracy and public health
The issue of vaccine mandates and hesitancy

[22:33- 35:33] – COVID and The Abortion Debate
Dr. Michael’s thoughts about people that avoid vaccines
The role of states in healthcare
Why the right doesn’t see vaccine mandates as a pro-life mandates

[35:34 – 46:03] – The Issues of Culture, Trust, And The Breakdown in Civic Engagement
Future challenges that public health will face in the US
What we think as a society might mean about how we approach other health problems
Being in a place where the common good is decimated

[46:04 – 58:06] – Incorporate More Public Health Functions Into Medical Education
Why public health should enter into the new political sphere
How we can focus on communal solutions as opposed to an individual focus
The components of the modern armamentarium of the modern public health soldier
Dr. Michael’s outlook on what historians will write about America’s unique response to the COVID pandemic

[58:07 – 59:40] – Closing Segment

If you want to learn more about Michael Cousineau and what he does, follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community – Robert Putnam
Liberal Hypocrisy is Fueling American Inequality

Tweetable Quotes:

Michael Cousineau- “The larger political culture has allowed us to align ourselves with a certain tribal mentality, which tends to really drive decisions beyond what a more reasonable, even scientific base person would embrace.”

Michael Cousineau – “We don’t really see health as a public good. We see it as a commodity. And until we really see that I think that keeps us as a society from adopting good policies and practices that can promote the health broadly.”

Michael Cousineau – “Public health needs to be much more prominent in how we educate all health professionals.

Did you know that soil can be one of our greatest solutions to climate change mitigation? If we understand the relationship between soil and humanity, we can rebuild our ecosystems and have healthy plants and people. In this episode, I have an insightful conversation with Marci Zaroff about her mission of leveraging the power of fashion to expand organic and regenerative agriculture through education. She remarks on why we must give back to the earth what we take from it and how it is possible to change the world and look really good at the same time.

Marci has been instrumental in driving authenticity, environmental leadership & social justice worldwide for nearly three decades. With a degree from the Haas Business School at UC Berkeley, Marci co-founded a thriving health & environmental educational center in 1990 with an organic café, AVEDA concept salon, and national magazine. Now known as The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, the largest professional health coach certification program in the world.

Key Highlights:

[00:45 – 04:56] – Opening Segment
Marci shares her background and story
Marci’s outlook on how the way people live impacts business and the planet

[04:57 – 18:18] – Soil is The Skin of The Earth
How Marci gained confidence in her vision since the ’90s
The current status of oil as it relates to clothing and food
Ways people could be more responsible when interacting with the immune system

[18:19 – 28:01] – Connecting Food, Textiles and Beauty
How circularity and eco-fashion could help to address soil depleting effects
Marci shares a transformative paradigm-shifting moment

[28:02 – 35:12] – Co-Creating a Stylish, Sexy, and Sustainable World
The paradox about millennial consumers and their perspective of eco-fashion
Marci introduces her book ECOrenaissance and her Thread documentary
How to make sustainability easy for other brands and retailers

[35:13 – 41:12] – Taking Circularity and Regeneration
Tips for consumers to make better choices at the moment of shopping
How big companies are working together to transform the fashion industry
The government relation and regulatory standard vs the industry’s self-organizing

[41:13 – 45:54] – Business Models Built on People, Planet, Profit, Passion, and Purpose
The future of fashion, clean living, and eating in the next 5-10 years
The importance of embedding organic, sustainable, regenerative, and socially conscious strategies into your business model

[45:54 – 48:24] – Closing Segment
Connect with Marci Zaroff through Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Check out Yes And. Head to ecofashioncorp, empowering conscious consumers and businesses to live in ways that are regenerative for body, soul, and planet!

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Living in the light – Shakti Gawain

Tweetable Quotes:

Marci Zaroff – “Through the lens of design, we can change the world.”

Marci Zaroff – “If you plant the seed of consciousness in somebody and you cultivate it, it will grow, and it will evolve.”

Marci Zaroff – “I want to use the power of business to transform the world because it’s about redesign. It’s about co-creation or creating things that actually serve us. They don’t destroy us.”

In this episode, Rusha interviews Nicole Dyson, who describes how she uses inquiry-based learning in her classroom to help students understand and remember the material. Inquiry-based learning is a future-focused approach to a curriculum where students are engaged in hands-on projects that allow them to explore their passions and develop their skills. Nicole explains many barriers to scaling inquiry-based learning, including the assumption that teachers know how to design this type of curriculum. The biggest challenge is that schools and systems invest in professional learning but not the capacity building necessary for teachers to implement inquiry-based learning. 

Key Highlights:

[00:45 – 05:47] – Opening segment

• Rusha introduces Nicole Dyson
• Nicole shares her story

[05:47 – 11:38] – Staying relevant as an educator

• Nicole stresses the importance of making education purposeful for students
• It takes time and effort to build trust with students
• Educators should ensure that learning is contextual for their students

[11:38 – 18:24] – Making a difference in the classroom

• Nicole shares some early mistakes she made and two rules she created as a result
• Progress takes time and consistent effort.
• Simplifying your expectations is key

[18:24 – 26:14] – Maintaining control in the classroom

• The assessment may be mandated, but the way you get there is up to you
• You should be open to reimagining the learning experiences that you’re providing

[26:14 – 30:51] – Preparing your student for the future

• The future is changing rapidly and you should make sure your students are prepared.
• Critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and innovation will be important in the future of work
• Educators will need to develop the skills necessary to help young people navigate this future.

[30:52 – 37:47] – Traditional Teaching vs. Project-Based Learning

• Nicole and Rusha discuss the differences between traditional teaching and project-based learning
• Nicole stresses the importance of ensuring that educators help students learn the application of knowledge

[37:47 – 44:37] – Inquiry Based Learning

• Nicole introduces a method of learning that allows students to ask questions and explore differently
• Nicole discusses the plan for implementing this method with schools and systems

[44:37 – 51:10] – Giving students autonomy

• We should be empowering students to love learning
• Helping students increase their capacity for learning is vital
• Inquiry-based learning supports this

[51:10 – 52:15] – Closing Segment

• Actionable tips to help educators make an impact in their classroom
• Nicole’s vision of the education system in the future
• Avoiding a “beige” experience
• How to connect with Nicole Dyson at futureanything.com

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Remember: Solutions, not shouting.

Tweetable Quotes:

Nicole Dyson – “Even if the end might be something that you can’t control, the way you get there is entirely up to you.”

Nicole Dyson – “Most teachers, all we know how to do is teach to the test. We haven’t necessarily [increased] our capacity as educators … to navigate the shift the pedagogy needs to make.”

Rusha Modi – “We really should be trying to activate this joy of learning”

Welcome back to another episode of the Alchemy of Politics where we discuss solutions and avoid shouting. Today we get deeper into technology’s current affairs and the many ways experts try to push its improvements to our daily lives in this modern age. Let’s hear Professor Scott’s wisdom in regards to this matter.

Who is he?

J. Scott Christianson is the Associated Teaching Professor in the Management Department of the Robert J. Trulaske Sr, College of Business at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Few people are better able to comment on the role of technology in human capital development than him. In this wide-ranging interview, we cover his time in Ukraine and the early implications of Russia’s war on that country, what the role of technology is in society and how currency is changing with the rise of bitcoin and other block-chain technologies. Is the Zoom-ification of education good for kids and teachers ? Is Facebook really terrible for democracy? Can we ever close the technological Pandora’s box? Listen to the answers to these captivating questions and more.

[00:01 – 12:56] Opening Segment
“Technology is a forced multiplier”
Unique elements to technology that make it different
We need to reclaim our right to decide
Human agency and technological weather
Amplification on Facebook is different
Isn’t a threat we put so much emotion on technology?

[12:57 – 25:23] Resolved: I don’t want to be controlled
Educate students to have deep thinking for other things
Let’s quote Scott years back
Technology and workforce
The dawn of Artificial Intelligence
The hope for a human-like approach to technology
Conflicting interests existing
Others say: technology needs to be taxed

[25:24 – 41:16] Technology’s use in Education
Training students to be Globally Competitive amidst technology’s reign
Can we “outsmart” Artificial intelligence?
A collaborative work: feedback matters
Behavior modification and technology
“You actually use this?”

[41:17 – 50:19] Closing Segment
Final words

Connect to Scott:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jscottchristianson/
https://jscottmo.medium.com/
https://frtech.substack.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPTIoqirZKP7bnI9h6_oymA
https://twitter.com/JScottMO

please see website for social media links:
https://www.christiansonjs.com/

Shoot him an email: christiansonjs@missouri.edu

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Tweetable Quotes

“I don’t think technology is kind of like a straight arrow with a geologic time or something like that. I think that we get to make the decisions. We get to be involved. [with using technology]” – J. Scott Christianson

“We need to build this culture of collaboration in the classroom. We need to allow for alternative paths.” – J. Scott Christianson

“Maybe having a little time to think, having a little time in between things is not a bad thing.” – J. Scott Christianson

Resource Mentioned:
Nudge – Richard H. Thaler
Deep Medicine – Eric Topol MD

Why would a physician start a political and social commentary podcast? How is this show different from the other rant casts out there? Learn about the unique raison d'etre of this show and how you can participate to reform, reshape and rejuvenate the conversations that power our world to turn chaos into clarity.

And it all began here, today. Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Alchemy of Politics podcast!

[00:01 – 05:03] Opening Segment

• Why did I start this podcast
  • A doctor talking about political issues? why?
• The premise of this show
  • A response to a ‘viral’ seeker culture
  • Here, we solve problems that matter

[05:04 – 11:48] A cure to misinformation

• A glimpse to the interesting conversations we’ll be having
• The larger motifs
  • “Yeah, Rusha’s points really made sense!”
  • You can learn here. You must learn something here.
• The policy solutions that can repair the world
  • We seek to cross that existing divide
  • We need to be honest about the problems we have
• Be a part of the community

[11:49 – 13:04] Closing Segment 

• Tune in to the coming episodes for Season 1!
• Final words

WANT TO LEARN MORE?

What are you waiting for? Head to Alchemy of Politics; join the conversation and start a change reaction! Follow us on Instagram and Tik Tok. 

You can connect with Dr. Rusha on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Thanks for tuning in! If you liked my show, LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe! 

Share it with your friends, family, and spark a conversation. Contribute, comment, and disagree.

Remember: Solutions, not shouting.

Tweetable Quotes

"I needed an outlet to express my desire to comment and learn about the world beyond just pure clinical medicine.” – Dr. Rusha Modi

 

"Solutions, not shouting.” – Dr. Rusha Modi

 

"I hope you come away with the sense that, ‘I truly learned something’ and ‘I was trying to learn something.’ This is a seeker’s podcast in that regard. It’s not a progressive version of the Ben Shapiro show.” – Dr. Rusha Modi

"I’d rather you approach your own conclusions with greater intellectual and emotional clarity. That is the idea.” – Dr. Rusha Modi