Episode Details

We talk about MacOS names, the right preposition to use for islands, expired cream, mold species, rebooting leftovers, rotisserie chickens, food safety, diabetes, fiber supplements, poop, engaging with the world vs escaping, the Hegseth-Trump meeting with the generals in Quantico, loyalty tests, what MAGA see when they look at Trump, regretting one’s vote, psychological defenses against truth, Moral Foundations Theory, immunity to shame, another mindset shifting trick, becoming awake, Jung and the “dark night of the soul,” walking away from the climate crisis.

Mentioned in this episode

Apparently it’s possible to lower the glucose level of rice by cooking it with a little fat and then refrigerating it for at least 12 hours (source).

Moral Foundations Theory (Shawn mistakenly referred to it as Moral Framework Theory)

Play of Consciousness book by Muktananda