Episodes

We are not humanity , as Daniel Quinn revealed in The Story of B , just one particularly successful and destructive culture that has devoured almost all other cultures and may not last all that long in evolutionary terms. The good news is, we can change. But we have to recognize the most destructive parts of that culture before we can change them. This week, I start with potentially THE most destructive element of our culture: Male Supremacy, first exposing it for the fraud that it is, and the...

This week's episode includes our initial introduction to the inspirational text of this podcast: Ishmael by Daniel Quinn. This wonderful philosophical novel attempts to reveal all the myths that our human culture takes as natural facts, and the consequences of our misunderstanding of our own reality. Most importantly, we learn how powerful it can be to examine and question our reality and realize that it's changeable. And the specific reality we re-examine is one that occupies so much of our...

This week we'll explore a mysterious, invisible force that affects all of us all the time. Like gravity, it's ubiquitous and invisible, and we only really notice it when we can extract ourselves from its rapacious grasp. But unlike gravity, the Consumerist Force is completely man-made, and with a little mindfulness, we can begin to release ourselves from its bonds. Mentioned in this episode: David Foster Wallace's Kenyon College Graduation Speech Buy David Foster Wallace's This Is Water at Be...

Our minds miss so much of what's all around us, and while we'd go nuts taking it all in, filling in some of the gaps with intention and compassion can keep the gaslighters out. In this episode, we explore the power of looking at what you often don't see, and even take on the challenge of looking at what you can't see. Mentioned in this episode: Saccadic Masking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccadic_masking The Horowitz Dog Cognition Lab https://dogcognition.weebly.com/ Book Culture (Buy Alexan...

The world is just overrun with assholes, right? Well, what if I told you there weren't nearly as many assholes in the world as you might think, and I could prove it? In this episode of The Great Ungaslighting, I explain "The Rampant Asshole Fallacy," which states that we overestimate the number of assholes there are in the world, and, because we still get really pissed off at assholes, that proves we as a species are generally NOT assholes. After all, if we were all a bunch of jerks, then we'...

For the inaugural episode of The Great Ungalisghting, I'll reveal THE GREATEST GASLIGHTER OF ALL TIME! My journey to this discovery began many years ago with the help of Robin Williams, David Cassidy, and a guy called Dr. Laser. Find out how it all happened, plus get your first assignment to start changing the world. Check out... Holographic Studios, Home of Dr. Laser "Why Aren't We Awesomer" TedTalk by Michael Neill Robin Williams' "Reality...What a Concept"

For thousands of years, we've been conned into believing the worst about each other. Now it's time to fight back, and put the 'kind' back in humankind. Please subscribe to this podcast and stay tuned for new episodes starting in mid-January, 2024. Follow The Great Ungaslighting on INSTAGRAM (@ungaslighting) and FACEBOOK . Thanks!