Nervous Habits host Ricky Rosen addresses those pressing issues that are keeping you awake at night, including: --How one university's "Bias-Free Language Guide" took politically correct terminology too far... --Why a comedian getting kicked off-stage at a university performance epitomizes the perils of 'call-out culture'... --Why, though the overwhelming majority of people find fault with 'PC culture', it continues to infect American society... --The multitude of unexpected ways that owning a pet can affect your health... --How giving a senior a plant to take care of can actually extend his or her life... --How the exotic pet trade is leading to the endangerment of some of your favorite pet species... --Why you should be wary of the "natural flavors" hiding in all of the processed food in your pantry, and finally... --Why eating genetically modified foods is not as scary as it sounds. Where to Go to Get More Information: 1. Pet Ownership Statistics Worldwide https://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/5845-infographic-most-of-world-owns-pets-dogs-are-tops 2. Exotic Pets That Are Illegal to Keep https://www.cheatsheet.com/culture/exotic-pets-that-are-illegal-in-the-us.html/ 3. Parrot Intelligence https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2018/07/12/what-makes-parrots-so-intelligent/#5ef28eb434e6 4. "Perceived Control" Studies in Elders https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23723436 5. Health Benefits of Owning Pets https://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/health-benefits/index.html 6. Code of Federal Regulations - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/cfrsearch.cfm?fr=501.22 7. Research on Genetically Engineered Crops and Outcomes https://www.nap.edu/read/23395/chapter/1 8. Are Natural Flavors Really Natural? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/01/well/eat/are-natural-flavors-really-natural.html?login=smartlock&auth=login-smartlock 9. American Attitudes on Political Correctness https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/large-majorities-dislike-political-correctness/572581/ 10. University of New Hampshire's "Bias-Free Language Guide" https://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Bias-Free-Language-Guide-Inclusive-Excellence-073015.pd 11. President Barack Obama Speaking on 'PC Culture' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVZVCbW63lc 12. List of Disinvited Speakers at Colleges https://www.businessinsider.com/list-of-disinvited-speakers-at-colleges-2016-7 13. The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt 14. Nimesh Patel, Comedian, Kicked Off-Stage at Columbia University https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/07/opinion/columbia-nimesh-patel-comedian-kicked-offstage.html 15. Bill Burr Speaking on PC Culture on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJhl0tLxflc

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