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    Materialistic science makes us feel less human. He thinks the arts can change that |304|

    Thanks for clarifying. Yes I missed your point and apologize for shooting off in another direction. I think you an I are now talking about politics, at least the philosophical thought process around the best management system of people, part of politics. Yes there is always an illusion of a...
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    Materialistic science makes us feel less human. He thinks the arts can change that |304|

    Totally understand Alex. It IS your show and it's your vibe that draws me, so I'd really rather you not change much. I guess like your bullshit detector turns on for those in the science field who don't actually read or follow the current science literature but make pronouncements. My detector...
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    Materialistic science makes us feel less human. He thinks the arts can change that |304|

    I really appreciate you taking the time to answer this Alex. I was going to send this as a personal email originally, but when I saw a few comments that had similar sentiments to the show, I thought I'd do it here so you had a choice to answer publicly or not. What I like about your show is...
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    Materialistic science makes us feel less human. He thinks the arts can change that |304|

    I would say on giving Drew a lotta leeway, to remember that some of those scientists that you ask to challenge their long time friends, mentors, inspirations or teachers, might want to give them a lotta leeway as well - just saying. Might allow you a little more empathy for some of these guys or...
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    Materialistic science makes us feel less human. He thinks the arts can change that |304|

    First an apology of lurking. I have listened to most all of your shows Alex and have loved most of them. I am usually out walking my dogs while I listen and have all sorts of ideas to respond with but when I come back the forum has a couple pages of comments and I don't have time for a proper...
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    Mod+ 246. DR. MICHAEL GRAZIANO LIKENS NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE RESEARCH TO ASTROLOGY

    1st Alex I wanted to say how masterfully I thought you handled that interview. I don't think there's much reason to be nasty, especially when you have the choice to end an interview early or not air it at all. You took him right to the edge of his tolerance to be challenged - to look at himself...
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    Mod+ 234. GLOBAL WARMING, CLIMATE CHANGE AND OUR ILLUSION OF CONTROL

    Ok, I see what you're saying. Yes wouldn't you think we would just acknowledge human rights at least? My personal opinion is that we got off the rails when we took such a strong document and concept, The Constitution and then continued slavery and women's suffrage. Yes I've been burned, that...
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    Mod+ 234. GLOBAL WARMING, CLIMATE CHANGE AND OUR ILLUSION OF CONTROL

    1. If you think Kissinger was a war criminal, then he should be added to a long list. One of the books that helped change my thinking around on our war state is John Denson’s “A Century of War”. 2. The spying is bad enough but the leverage that those spy agencies, run amok, can amass over...
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    Mod+ 234. GLOBAL WARMING, CLIMATE CHANGE AND OUR ILLUSION OF CONTROL

    First, thank you for a nicely worded response Jules. I won't go into my list but yes, I believe we all have been burned by experience. I had a brother in the marines in Vietnam and though he survived, it messed him up pretty good. But if we want to start taking responsibility, we'll need to...
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    Mod+ 234. GLOBAL WARMING, CLIMATE CHANGE AND OUR ILLUSION OF CONTROL

    Is that the John Kerry of the "Skull and Bones" fraternity. George Bush was also in that fraternity though he got better grades than John Kerry. I don't like demonizing people or name calling but I was shocked by how stupid I thought George Bush was and then doubly amazed that when Kerry ran for...
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    Mod+ 234. GLOBAL WARMING, CLIMATE CHANGE AND OUR ILLUSION OF CONTROL

    These are some of the more frightening ideas to me. The idea that if you're a skeptic you could cause the death and destruction of others. The idea that doing nothing is paramount to destruction. The idea that if you dissent you could cause others to dissent and then watch out for you and those...
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    Mod+ 234. GLOBAL WARMING, CLIMATE CHANGE AND OUR ILLUSION OF CONTROL

    An interesting point to me that I noticed in this interview was that it seemed important to Rick and John that there be a consensus on this conversation. What happened to the days that debate was what allowed us to get to a better truth? Is there an unspoken agreement that we make to be part of...
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    Mod+ 233. MARY RODWELL WHICH EXTRAORDINARY HUMAN EXPERIENCES MATTER

    Nice Dmitch, yeah I've had that experience as well. That also, for me, is often a point where words aren't good at describing the event or awareness. Sometimes later, I'll try to describe it and the words are like using a grey crayon to color the fall colors of the trees. Also you said, "On the...
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    Mod+ 233. MARY RODWELL WHICH EXTRAORDINARY HUMAN EXPERIENCES MATTER

    Hey Judith, first, being married for over 20 years now, I can't imagine losing my wife. I am sorry for your loss. My wife lost a dear friend this last month who had been fighting cancer for a few years. I have lost dear friends as well. I have been brought in as an advocate in a couple...
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    Mod+ 233. MARY RODWELL WHICH EXTRAORDINARY HUMAN EXPERIENCES MATTER

    You say, “A skeptic would certainly point to these inconsistencies as false or delusional viewpoints. I'm not here to find replicable facts or convince anyone of some fact or data. We have nothing physically to hold onto. Rather it's to openly explore what possibilities can explain our...
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