The chronic illness generation

Just in the last few weeks, the issue of AI safety has suddenly broken into the political mainstream. What was once a fairly niche debate within the worlds of tech and philosophy is now on the front pages. And the question of AI is, predictably enough, quickly turning into a part ... Show More

A life without pain sounds wonderful. It would also be fatal. Pain feels bad because it has a job: measuring damage to your body and motivating you to protect it. Every other feeling has a job too, built by natural selection. Hunger measures your need for calories and motivates y ... Show More

In this bonus episode for paid subscribers, I spoke with Ed West about the nativist protests in Dover and Portsmouth, and how the British government might respond. Will there be moves to ban face coverings and crack down on protest movements? Or will the government give way to th ... Show More

Jordan Peterson sits down with author, speaker, and founder and president of the children’s rights organization Them Before Us, Katy Faust. They discuss the ethics of surrogate pregnancies, the importance of both the mother and father in the home, the purpose of marriage being fo ... Show More

Katy Milkman and Ryan talk about encouraging curiosity as a parent, embracing their kids interests, and when it is okay to spoil them.Katy Milkman is a Behavioral Scientist, Wharton Professor, and Co-Director of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative. She is the Author of How to ... Show More

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit <a href="https://aspecialplace.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_7">aspecialplace.substack.com</a><br/><br/><p>The womxn discuss their recent conversation with New York Magazine writer Rebecca Traist ... Show More

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit <a href="https://aspecialplace.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_7">aspecialplace.substack.com</a><br/><br/><p><strong><em>This episode is for paid subscribers only. Become a member if you want early ... Show More

Special guest, Katie Crosby, of @thrivinglittles, joins us to discuss trauma. We'll talk about the effects it has on our children's behavior, how to leave space for them to heal and how to be more emotionally available to them while holding that space, while also healing ourselve ... Show More

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit <a href="https://aspecialplace.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_7">aspecialplace.substack.com</a><br/><br/><p>On this live-streamed (and members-only) episode, the girls/women ponder the merits of y ... Show More

Latisha is in Europe so Kat has taken over the podcast to give some Mum advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Listen to a foster story, social experiment, and more on children this week! Foster StoryCorps: https://storycorps.org/stories/finding-a-mom-and-the-power-of-love-reflections-from-a-foster-mother-and-daughter/ Social experiment full video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Z7EWFTYT ... Show More

<p>How should we talk to children, so that they can find their own happy places? Fearne meets child psychotherapist Philippa Perry to discover the latest thinking and advice we can take to help the next generation be their best selves.&nbsp;</p><p><em>Thanks to the sponsors of th ... Show More