Molecules of Emotion - Cadace B. Pert
Descartes' Error - Antonio Damasio
Somatic Therapy is defined as "...a holistic treatment approach that addresses both the mind and the body." The knowledge of the mind/body connection is again rising to a greater collective awareness, and particularly in how we address some of the mental health issues we face. Camilla Calk shares with us how whether it's depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, or trauma, we're coming to understand and think differently about the relationship between our bodies, our minds and our emotions. Somatic Therapy has been shown to increase the state of grounded and centered states of mind - and body - mental and physical health.
Molecules of Emotion - Cadace B. Pert Descartes' Error - Antonio Damasio Co-owner of AI and Quantum computing company, SavantX, David Ostby helps us walk through a very informative analysis of what AI is and isn't and does and doesn't do. He shares ideas of what is, what may be next, what we know, what we think we know, and what we simply don't know. He defines Artificial Narrow Intelligence - Artificial General Intelligence - Artificial Super Intelligence, how they differ, and where we are today in development and deployment. He talks about the differences between "Foundational" and "Open Source" research and development. The conversation explores the potential influence on jobs, robotics, and who controls the flow of information and misinformation. We touch briefly on optimism, pessimism, realism, and the role of the human spirit in how we think and feel about this technology.
The Economist Interview Harari and Suleyman on AI Today, we're joined by Mick Harris, son of host, Randy Harris. Born, raised, and educated in New Mexico, Mick now resides in Portland, Oregon, where he works as an attorney. We get to learn a little bit about his history. We explore considerations that include comparative evaluations of our community and Portland as pertaining to the unhoused, crime, drugs, politics, and policies. We also touch on real experience and perception, media, divided community, social constructs, freedom of speech, resource distribution, and optimism vs pessimism. An insightful conversation including Jack Turney, fellow millennial, that shows some of the parallels and distinctions between generations.
In this program, Jack Turney (Family Therapist) shares some of his thoughts and experiences on the subject of how our words shape our thoughts and feelings - and how our thoughts and feelings also shape our language. The conversation touches on questions about using accurate or inaccurate language, the context of our language usage and the risks of using language that reflects illusions. He speaks of "strengths based" language in therapeutic settings, and how sweeping generalizations and qualifying language influence the process. A worthwhile peek into how we think, why we think the way we do, and why that matters.
Today we welcome John Kelly, owner of Milagro Coffee y Espresso, a legendary, legacy coffee shop in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Opening for business 26 years ago, current owner John Kelly worked at Milagro for 14 years and has owned the shop for four. We explore the business in the past, (including during the Covid pandemic), business in the present, and what the future may hold. We touch on how John thinks about his relationships with his community, his customers, and his employees. While committed to offering the best coffees that can be had, he also pays keen attention to the ethics of the coffee trade and incorporates a philosophy known as the "triple bottom line" - people, planet, profit. We learn about the art and science of growing, roasting and preparing coffees from all over the world. A neat peek into the coffee business and the philosophy and thinking of owner John Kelly.
Rob Baur, co-owner of locally owned and operated Toucan Market, and much-appreciated underwriter for KTAL programming, joins us today for a wide-ranging conversation. Rob addresses the current interplay of inflation, the economy, and jobs. He makes thoughtful observations about the spirit, the thinking, and the attitudes that shape our considerations for today and tomorrow. Rob also expresses some of his perspectives on business, interpersonal communication, and parenting in a high-tech and increasingly AI driven culture. The conversation touches on questions of mental health, as well as choosing optimism or pessimism in relating to one another and our current social challenges.
Toucan Market Today's program takes shape as a conversation with Spencer Cooper. Spencer is a local small business owner, martial artist, musician, and father. We touch on parenting, fathering, religion, and education. We take a peek at considerations of gender roles in the family, in the courts and in our communities at large. We explore our political climate, our sense of community, and the presence and roles of optimism and pessimism in our contemporary culture through the eyes of Spencer and Jack, as members of a younger generation.
Our conversation today welcomes Shahid Mustafa and Tameika Hannah to talk about their new KTAL radio show, Black English Vernacular. They give us a peek into how they harness their gifts and skills in their creative process of producing a thoughtful and informative radio show. One of their objectives is to bring forward some of the perspectives of Black people that many listeners may not be aware of. The show brings focus to human history in general, and Black history that's gone unacknowledged in many of our social and academic systems. Their shows have addressed topics like cooperatives, music, literature, art, farming, community building, and our Indigenous people's history. Their recent focus has been the 50th anniversary of the birth of Hip-Hop; including its multi-dimensional influence upon American culture and cultures around the world. We talk about how cyber relationships and communication can distort our sense of reality and community, and how real-time, face to face communication with critical thinking, and genuine respect and compassion, brings us so much more opportunity for positive outcomes.
Black English Vernacular Hip-Hop Around the World Today we have a rollicking, thought-provoking romp through questions of meaning and purpose. The conversation touches on nihilism, existentialism, absurdism, religion, science, and the ultimate meaning of life. We explore the possibility of macro-meaninglessness in an indifferent universe, coupled with micro-meaningfulness - the possibility that our everyday lives are in fact very meaningful. We ponder the question of how we can wrap our heads around that seeming paradox. Perhaps, both the micro and macro in combination may reflect a more wholly accurate assessment of the human experience. Or perhaps not.
Nihilism Gill Sorg, with a background in science, chemistry, biology, ecology, ranching, teaching, and government, joins us today with a wide array of considerations. The conversation touches on largely science focused questions about human and other biology, evolution, what constitutes "Life", the origins of life on earth, and the potential for life elsewhere. Climate change, microorganisms, antibiotics, pollution, plastics, personal and global equilibrium/homeostasis, history of the geology of the earth, species diversity, fragility, and artificial intelligence, all get a little attention in this exploration about "Life".
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