Best Mydb Podcasts (2025)

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1578 || different versions of negativity bias 8:29

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Our brains are designed to notice interesting (or negative) events. This can lead us to make decisions based on the negative experiences in our lives, and forget to consider the positive. SOURCES: BUSTER BENSON'S MEDIUM POST: https://medium.com/@buster/cognitive-bias-cheat-sheet-55a472476b18 More biases here: Bizarreness effect, Humor effect, Von R…

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1577 || how the brain copes with too much information 8:23

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Too much information means our brain needs to take some shortcuts. Let's discuss how they work so we can know what to watch out for. SOURCES: BUSTER BENSON'S MEDIUM POST: https://medium.com/@buster/cognitive-bias-cheat-sheet-55a472476b18 Read more about the biases here: Availability heuristic, Attentional bias, Illusory truth effect, Mere exposure …

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1576 || frictionless leads to swaglessness 9:09

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Friction is a type of resistance that leads to consideration, growth, and unique solutions. Without friction, we all flatten into the same, boring, identity. Also, friction doesn't "go away" it shifts. So, where you find a frictionless experience, it means that someone else had to take that on. Most importantly: Friction isn't the enemy. It is a va…

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1575 || our frictionless society 9:49

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1574 || there is a better way forward 7:32

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1573 || inside you are two wolves 8:08

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Which wolf will you feed? The Source: https://theacademy.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/two-wolves-cherokee-story.pdf Resources for Resisting a Coup: https://makeyourdamnbed.medium.com/practical-guides-to-resisting-a-coup-b44571b9ad66 SUPPORT JULIE (and the show!): https://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed DONATE to the Palestinian Childr…

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1572 || the life audit 8:24

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How often are you checking in with your values to see if your actions are aligning with them? Today we're doing a life audit - starting with our personal consumer ideology: spend one week at a time, assessing your current consumption habits. You may wanna take it a step further and Audit Your Favorite Brands. Then, create your “In a Perfect World" …

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1571 || in the zone (where even winning is a distraction) 9:11

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Sometimes, when you're dissociating effectively, and really "in the zone" of distraction? You can find ANY interruption to be an inconvenience. Even winning. I fear this is what has been happening to me when I lock into my phone too hard. Every interruption (even the good ones) feel like a shock to my system. Everything feels like a distraction. Le…

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1570 || state sponsored disinformation 9:24

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Did you know that your* government has run official, formal, propaganda campaigns against its own citizens to spread disinformation. They have manipulated media, created bot account farms to sow discontent, and created smear campaigns - all in the name of "political strategy". "Remember kids, the next time someone tries to tell you the government w…

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1569 || alive internet theory 8:30

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We've discussed the "dead internet theory" a bit in the past, but today I want to remind you that is by design - and the people who profit off of you believing the internet is dead are grateful you don't look for the alive parts of it, that are still there + pushing back against the pollution + misinformation they are spreading. The internet is not…

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1568 || are ads inescapable? 9:58

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Tech companies + advertising executives are manipulating us, no matter what. Today we're talking about how they do it. Tomorrow we'll talk about what to do about it. Main source: "Your Brain on Ads": https://www.npr.org/2011/06/14/137175622/this-is-your-brain-on-ads-an-internal-battle Advertiser's Tactics (neuroscience): https://www.usdatacorporati…

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1567 || gamergate + why it matters 9:59

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Today we're talking about #gamergate and how it can help us understand what has been going on in our culture, just beneath the surface. Understanding that has changed my perspective on how I address certain topics with people I engage with. "Leftists may have a better product to sell but conservatives know better how to two sell a product." Did you…

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1566 || the ideology of consumerism 7:12

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We ALL have ideology that guides us. Developing a personal, social, and cultural ideology is an inescapable fact of life. So let's consider your consumer ideology for a minute: How much of it is yours? How much of it was pushed upon you? How much of it is manufactured by advertisements? Do you have any brands you feel "loyal" to? Why? Is it a super…

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1565 || finally back from the depths of despair 9:35

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Hello! I am alive. Thank you for reminding me of my humanity. I needed it. It was really bad there for a minute. Sometimes I take one mistake and turn it into my whole identity. I'm working on it. That said, I'll be back Monday with regularly scheduled episodes. Resources for Resisting a Coup: https://makeyourdamnbed.medium.com/practical-guides-to-…

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1564 || identity = consumerism 9:10

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"Embracing conscious consumerism is not about deprivation; it’s about re-prioritizing what truly matters. It’s about building an identity based on values, experiences, and meaningful connections, rather than fleeting material acquisitions." Today's Source: https://lifestyle.sustainability-directory.com/term/identity-and-consumerism/ Resources for R…

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1563 || prosperity gospel 8:17

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"Prosperity Preachers" target people who belong to a culture that encourages "blind faith" and a lack of questioning. They target those are harmed most by the system and demonize all services that could help them within that system. And then, they convince these "targets" that they can buy their salvation, health, wealth, material gains - through g…

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1562 || prosperity gospel (the church of consumerism) 7:27

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If you thought the church was safe from the cult of capitalism + culture of consumerism? Well, I hate to inform you, they're both victims + perpetrators of it. For example: Blessings in the form of financial gains/cars/houses/jobs. Tithing as a way to get closer to God. The church's exploitation of tax exemptions. Wealth disparities in the church. …

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1561 || to have or to be? 7:57

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"Detaching our self-worth from our accomplishments is easier said than done. This difficulty stems, in part, from societal pressures that equate success with material wealth and professional achievements. Overcoming these pressures requires a conscious effort to redefine what success means on a personal level. It involves asking ourselves difficult…

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1560 || the two definitions of consumerism 10:11

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"In contemporary consumer society, the purchase and the consumption of products have evolved beyond the mere satisfaction of basic human needs,[1] transforming into an activity that is not only economic but also cultural, social, and even identity-forming." "Today, people are universally and continuously being exposed to mass consumerism and produc…

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1559 || history of consumerism + why it matters 9:33

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Consumerism is made up. Imagined. Fake as hell. A kayfabe that we're all playing along with. Let's discuss the history, so we can better understand what we're dealing with. The source: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210120-how-the-world-became-consumerist (original here: https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/a-brief-history-of-consumer-culture/)…

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1558 || kayfabe economy 9:00

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We've been funneled into playing into the kayfabe of our current systems, and I want out. Today we talk about what a kayfabe is and how to push back against it. The sources: Defining Kayfabe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayfabe More about the Kayfabe Economy: https://www.widemoatresearch.com/wide-moat-daily/the-kayfabe-economy/ The BBC article I …

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1557 || reducing shame around ethical consumption 8:44

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“GROCERY STORES BASICALLY ASK US TO VOTE WITH OUR WALLETS FOR THE WORLD WE WANT TO LIVE IN. And in doing so, they shift the responsibility away from billion dollar corporations and onto us, as individual shoppers and consumers. Each of us doing our best to make good decisions but in a system that obscures the consequences of our choices. You should…

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1556 || how supermarkets rewired the planet 10:34

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PBS truly offers a light in a dark world, please consider donating if you can + want!!!! "We can’t have it all. The convenience we crave comes at a cost that we don’t see at the check out." "We can do better but it means changing our ways." "We want things to change without wanting to have to do anything different," but that’s not how it works. "Pe…

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1555 || culture = consumerism 8:08

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Consumerism is addicting, attractive, seemingly Language of economists + violence. Consumerism has literally seeped into every crack of our lives. Socially? It’s always been a signifier of success. How good of a job, how much money you make, never what a difference you’ve made or contributions to the greater good. But it’s deeper than that. Brands …

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1554 || murder of the middle class + cult of consumerism 7:55

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Death of the middle class: What is it: Anyone who has had to work to pay for rent, bills, food, etc. How to reestablish it: Corporate regulation, People over profit, Wage theft prosecution (no more deferred accountability loopholes), etc. (the upcoming series will contain specific examples) What’s killing it: A system that prioritizes profits over …

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1553 || wheel of awareness (rerelease) 6:16

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I'm suffering from severe PMDD symptoms, so I'm re-releasing an oldie but goodie. I plan to be back tomorrow with a new one! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1552 || a better options than capitalism 7:35

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Yesterday I shared a few alternatives to capitalism. Things like Doughnut Economics, resourcebasedeconomy.org, degrowth, Progressive Utilization Theory (PROUT), Economic Democracy, Participatory Economics, Economy for the Common Good, Firewall Economics, and today we talk about indigenous alternatives + anarchism. The Source: https://medium.com/ill…

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1551 || alternatives to capitalism 9:44

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Maybe it's Doughnut Economics or resourcebasedeconomy.org or degrowth or Progressive Utilization Theory (PROUT) or Economic Democracy or Participatory Economics or Economy for the Common Good or Firewall Economics, or maybe it's some combination of all of these models. Either way? We've got options + well thought out alternatives to our current cor…

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1550 || envisioning a better system 10:07

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Tax the fucking rich. End corporate bailouts. Divest from war machine. Divest from the surveillance + data collection machine. Divest from the “Great American Ponzi scheme”. Free, Universal Healthcare. Provide Access to Social Services before Policing. Decriminalize homelessness + mental illness. End Gerrymandering. Expand Voting Rights + Accessibi…

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1549 || the hard truth about America 10:01

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It seems like there's nowhere to focus lately except on the crumbling of America’s foundation, but that disregards the fact that America’s foundation was never secure, safe, or fair + at some point, the bottom was going to fall out. It’s unfortunate, the manner in which it did, but it was only a matter of time. And it makes sense that the bad guys …

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1548 || leaving my own pity party (NEW) 7:54

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Often I tend to exacerbate my problems by incapacitating myself with shame. Sometimes it helps to combat this thinking with psychologically verified strategies, but most of the time it's easier to simply change my environment. Leaving the room I got overwhelmed in, is sometimes more effective a tool than trying to change my mindset in that room. Re…

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1547 || the meaning of life (fan fave) 7:00

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Embrace the idea that life may lack inherent meaning, but that doesn't mean you can't create your own. Define your own values, goals, and purpose in life, even if it's in the face of apparent meaninglessness. RESOURCE: https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/64941/what-is-the-meaning-of-life-in-the-myth-of-sisyphus AND https://en.wikipedia.o…

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1546 || how to finish tasks (rerelease) 6:41

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Don't get down on yourself if you're unable to "visualize" your future + your goals. Focus on finding the feelings that drive you. RESOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_management AND Pareto principle AND https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tickler_file WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com …

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1545 || what if society was good, actually? (fan favorite episode) 8:29

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Utopia feels far away, post-scarcity feels less so. According to wikipedia: Post-scarcity is a theoretical economic situation in which most goods can be produced in great abundance with minimal human labor needed, so that they become available to all very cheaply or even freely.[1][2] Post-scarcity does not mean that scarcity has been eliminated fo…

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1545 || the drone of the magic around you (fan favorite episode) 10:10

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When things become familiar to us, we no longer acknowledge them. The drone of cicadas in the background becomes impossible to hear unless you’re really listening. The pile of papers on the table becomes impossible to see unless you’re reminded they need to move. Things that no longer pose a threat, become obsolete to our focus. This is the same th…

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1544 || true feminism is intersectional 7:56

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girlboss feminism + choice feminism prioritize individual privilege to the collective, which inherently means it is anti-feminist. today we read some discourse on what genuine feminism should look like. The Sources: "Embrace Intersectional Feminism" https://thebutlercollegian.com/2024/10/embrace-intersectional-feminism/ Empowerment > Choice Feminis…

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1543 || choice feminism 7:56

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Choice freedom is the idea that any choice a woman makes is inherently feminist, but it's missing a LOT of context and ignores real consequences as a result. Today we're defining, tomorrow we're talking about how to avoid it. The Sources: Anita Sarkeesian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOmIIAact4s&t=117s Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskFemini…

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1542 || research for fun 10:10

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How would you spend your time if you had more of it (and didn't need to monetize it)? Other sources: Why capitalism is stunting science: https://communist.red/why-capitalism-is-stunting-science Reddit thread on hobbies/capitalism: https://www.reddit.com/r/LateStageCapitalism/comments/11fj1tj/hobbies_used_to_be_fun_weve_lost_our_way/ Resources for R…

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1541 || guilt is good, actually? 7:27

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We've discussed in the past how "guilt" can be a sign of empathy and growth, but today we dig into the science + the practical ways to deal with debilitating guilt, when it goes too far. THE SOURCE: https://www.upworthy.com/guilt-is-sign-of-trustworthiness https://www.calm.com/blog/how-to-stop-feeling-guilty https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PM…

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1540 || some relationship advice 8:35

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Today I'm offering some relationship advice from people who have been in relationships for nearly 4 decades!!! The source: https://www.upworthy.com/marriage-advice Resources for Resisting a Coup: https://makeyourdamnbed.medium.com/practical-guides-to-resisting-a-coup-b44571b9ad66 SUPPORT Julie (and the show!): https://supporter.acast.com/make-your-…

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1539 || how to escape an awkward conversations 7:30

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Some people are bad at reading social cues, and they'll hold you hostage in a conversation. Today we talk about how to deal with those people. The Source: https://www.upworthy.com/people-who-talk-too-much Resources for Resisting a Coup: https://makeyourdamnbed.medium.com/practical-guides-to-resisting-a-coup-b44571b9ad66 SUPPORT Julie (and the show!…

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1538 || the final points of connection we all need 7:37

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Research indicates that a variety of different social behaviors help prevent loneliness and foster a sense of community and belonging. 1. Have a neighborhood emergency contact 2. Belong to a community of identity 3. Join an activity-based community 4. Connect with a friend or family member at least twice a week 5. Finding your third place in the co…

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1537 || the points of connection we all need 9:11

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Research indicates that a variety of different social behaviors help prevent loneliness and foster a sense of community and belonging. 1. Have a neighborhood emergency contact 2. Belong to a community of identity Tomorrow we cover the next four pieces to the puzzle: 3. Join an activity-based community 4. Connect with a friend or family member at le…

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1536 || finding support in difficult times 7:51

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Research from the HeartMath Institute has shown that our bodies pick up on the electromagnetic field of information that radiates from another’s heart. READ THE ARTICLE: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_find_support_in_difficult_times Resources for Resisting a Coup: https://makeyourdamnbed.medium.com/practical-guides-to-resistin…

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1535 || how to actually respond (the conclusion) 6:22

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Today is the final day of the how to deal with "bad faith actors" series. I share an article from "Honor the Earth" about how to respond to fascism in real life. https://www.honorearth.org/news/what-is-fascism-and-how-can-we-fight-it The Alt Right Playbook on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJA_jUddXvY7v0VkYRbANnTnzkA_HMFtQ Other So…

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1534 || antagonists gonna antagonize 8:49

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Bad Faith Actors (or BFA's) don't give a fuck about the argument itself, they're playing a very different game altogether, and they're very skilled at baiting people into engaging with them in bad faith. The Alt Right Playbook on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJA_jUddXvY7v0VkYRbANnTnzkA_HMFtQ Other Sources: "Troll Wars": https://w…

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1533 || how to create an open + tolerant society 9:57

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OKAY WE SHOULDN’T ARGUE WITH BFAS, WHAT SHOULD WE DO? We should not bury our head in the sand about these beliefs, but amplifying problematic, anti-social ideas is does not help. We can’t win in debates but we can't do nothing. And for me, that starts by understanding the tolerance paradox. Read Popper's Original Work (for free): https://archive.or…

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1532 || why you can't argue with a BFA 9:32

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Bad Faith Actors (or BFA's) don't give a fuck about the argument itself, they're playing a very different game altogether. PROBLEM #1: The point is: You cannot win because the game is rigged and the points don’t matter. PROBLEM #2: You are validating and platforming the position of the agitator, even if you “win” because (see problem #1). Other Sou…

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1531 || discipline vs. devotion || a special patreon preview 9:32

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Tune into the full episode on Patreon: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast Resources for Resisting a Coup: https://makeyourdamnbed.medium.com/practical-guides-to-resisting-a-coup-b44571b9ad66 SUPPORT Julie (and the show!): https://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed DONATE to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund: www.pcrf.net GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONA…

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1530 || brandolini's law 8:31

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fascists don't give a shit about facts, logic, or reality. They only care about framing their narrative as legitimate, and as soon as you engage with them, you lose. "A lie can travel half way around the world before the truth can even get its boots on." Sartre's Words: https://redsails.org/sartre-reason-falsely/ Other Sources: "Troll Wars": https:…