Culture Defines Our Sense of Fear and Opportunity (podcast)

Stream of Subconsciousness · Oct 2, 2026 · 18m

“If we imagine a human child born onto a desert island, somehow magically kept alive until adulthood, it is possible that this adult’s cognitive skills wouldn’t differ very much--perhaps a little but not very much-- from those of other great apes.” — Michael Tomasello, evolutionary anthropologist

Victims of Nature

Masters of Nature

Human Interactions

Self Perception

Mental Health Is Not Something One Person Has

Don’t Imagine a Pink Elephant

Stereotypes Reflect Reality

Diagnosis

Distinction Begins with Duality

Programming is Not the Same as Understanding

Failing is Educational

“Before the…