This episode discusses the current and historical pressures for people to present themselves as being politically correct in their communications, presuming that this is evidence of being socially responsible and considerate of others. But it also looks at the dangers of our compulsions to imply our moral superiority over those who differ or disagree with us, and our tendency to prevent or avoid any discomfort (especially our own). It points out how our cultural tendencies toward narcissism and the misguided presumption that my discomfort must inevitably be someone else’s fault, may actually increase our discomfort rather than resolve it. Willingly enduring discomfort as a necessary piece of our growth process is examined as an antidote to the autocratic dangers of insisting on social conformity as the highest priority for our wellbeing.

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