Listen "The War on the West"
Episode Synopsis
We start the podcast in the usual light hearted jovial way, both grateful for holidays and the ability to travel, before delving into something slightly more serious.
Freddo read a book that prompted a new way of thinking that was outside of his usual echo chamber and prompted a lot of research into a sensitive and divisive topic. Benji also researched a lot to attempt to give the subject the balance and delicate attention it deserves. We do clearly state that we are in no way fully informed on the subject matter, but felt that we wanted to discuss it anyway, with an open mind. Listeners are advised to proceed with compassion and understanding, knowing that we are all on a journey together to try to understand the world better.
There’s beauty in the difference of opinions and world views.
We'd like to leave a quote here from the well respected rapper and journalist Akala, which we feel is appropriate:
"... it’s impossible to be truly objective, you can try to be fair, from within your own biases, from your own culture and conditioning, even your language predisposes you to view the world a particular way, so I am trying to be fair, but I’m conscious that I’m speaking from my life experience, my study of the world, my personal view of the world, my family and my cultural background. If I grew up somewhere else, with a different family and upbringing, it’s entirely possible I’d view the world a completely different way. But the more different biases you can hear, the fairer picture you can build up of the overall picture."
Sam Harris podcast referenced : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmgxtcbc4iU
If you enjoyed this episode and think someone else might like it, please share it with a friend, word of mouth is a great way to spread new ways of thinking and broaden the reach of our podcast. There’s a Link in the description if you’d like to contact us directly.
Another easy way to share, is to just take a screenshot and share it on your instagram story, but most importantly, love yourselves, and each other, thanks for listening ❤️✌️
Freddo read a book that prompted a new way of thinking that was outside of his usual echo chamber and prompted a lot of research into a sensitive and divisive topic. Benji also researched a lot to attempt to give the subject the balance and delicate attention it deserves. We do clearly state that we are in no way fully informed on the subject matter, but felt that we wanted to discuss it anyway, with an open mind. Listeners are advised to proceed with compassion and understanding, knowing that we are all on a journey together to try to understand the world better.
There’s beauty in the difference of opinions and world views.
We'd like to leave a quote here from the well respected rapper and journalist Akala, which we feel is appropriate:
"... it’s impossible to be truly objective, you can try to be fair, from within your own biases, from your own culture and conditioning, even your language predisposes you to view the world a particular way, so I am trying to be fair, but I’m conscious that I’m speaking from my life experience, my study of the world, my personal view of the world, my family and my cultural background. If I grew up somewhere else, with a different family and upbringing, it’s entirely possible I’d view the world a completely different way. But the more different biases you can hear, the fairer picture you can build up of the overall picture."
Sam Harris podcast referenced : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmgxtcbc4iU
If you enjoyed this episode and think someone else might like it, please share it with a friend, word of mouth is a great way to spread new ways of thinking and broaden the reach of our podcast. There’s a Link in the description if you’d like to contact us directly.
Another easy way to share, is to just take a screenshot and share it on your instagram story, but most importantly, love yourselves, and each other, thanks for listening ❤️✌️
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