Blind Insights

Innovators are Built by Community and Mentors (Special guest Jane MacFarlane)

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:14:50 GMT

Developing a life on a non-linear path such as working as a creative takes more than skill, it takes guidance and community - something that can easily be missed for early career artists. The Helpmann Academy runs a Creative Innovator Program that connects creative people to learning and mentoring to push them in a constructive direction, something that has helped Tim immensely in his journey so far. Jane MacFarlane, CEO of the Helpmann Academy talks to Tim and David to discuss the importance of community and mentoring in creative and divergent careers.

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A New Year Update

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 11:27:27 GMT

Don't mention 2023... Now 2024 is here! And Blind Insights is renewed... again! David and Tim update the audience and guests on the future of the show.

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Better than Happiness (Special guest Dr. Gregory P. Smith)

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 01:30:11 GMT

David and Gregory discuss how to become the person you want to be, Gregory’s extraordinary life, and his insightful books: Out of the Forest and Better than Happiness.

You can find out more about Gregory Smith here.

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Building a Boot Making Company from Scratch (Special Guest Andrew Svisco)

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 13:38:06 GMT

Both David and Tim have been on a bit of a boot bent, researching, watching reviews, buying quality leather boots, and generally nerding out about quality-made things. David stumbled across an incredible boot called the Parkhurst Allen, which quickly turned into a quest to buy another Parkhurst boot. David speaks with Andrew Svisco from Parkhurst Brand about changing careers, making high-quality boots, and pivoting a young company in the midst of a pandemic.

You can find out more about Parkhurst Brand, and pick some boots up for yourself if you're into quality things on the Parkhurst Brand website.

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Blind Insights - Taste The Orchard (Special Guest Warwick Billings of LOBO Cider)

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 08:50:35 GMT

David has been on a journey with a very special Cider from the Adelaide Hills. Warwick Billings of LOBO cider, creator of what, in David's opinion, is the best cider in Australia, joins the podcast to provide some insight into the history of cider-making and the experiences and philosophies that go into making a substantially special and scrumptious drink.

You can find out more about LOBO Cider, and pick some up for yourself if you're thirsty on the LOBO Cider website.

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Blind Insights - Anger is your Compass (Special guest Moshe Ratson)

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 08:55:28 GMT

David speaks with psychotherapist Moshe Ratson about his book, "Anger is Your Compass". Anger is very powerful, and you can learn to direct your anger to make situations and yourself better. Moshe discusses how to become a Compassionate Warrior, someone who can tap into the wisdom that anger evokes, who feels strong emotions and strives to act with courage and compassion.

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Blind Insights - Exploring Histories and Fantasies of Heroes and War (Special guest Christian Cameron)

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 08:23:45 GMT

Christian Cameron is a fiction novelist who has captivated David's imagination with his experiential descriptive writing in the genres of Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller, and Science Fiction. David has been spending so much time reading, thinking, and talking about Christian Cameron's books and reading his back catalogue we had to invite him on the podcast to dig a little deeper into motivations, inspirations and share some pontifications on war, writing, and history.

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PSA - AUKUS Submarines Explained

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 09:00:09 GMT

The AUKUS Submarine deal has been announced for a short while and very little sense has been made of it in the public sphere. The $368 billion sum is scary to many people and has also invited very poor commentary from political and media voices. Peter and Tim quiz David on all you need to know to be a submarine expert, giving you the Who, What, Where, Why, and How of the deal along with enough rhetoric to take Paul Keating to the task.

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Blind Insights - Understanding the AI Hype

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 09:08:24 GMT

Tech giants are in a spin trying to keep up with the hype that funds them, and AI has made some significant splashes in 2023 as it is being implemented into search engines. Tim and David discuss the outlook of what our world might look like as machine learning advances, and how we should expect to adapt to these new technologies.

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Blind Insights - The Examined Life (Special guest Peter Quarry)

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 22:30:05 GMT

"If I Were You: A Psychologist Puts Himself on the Couch" by Peter Quarry is a 'psychological memoir' that captured the imagination of Tim in early 2023. Joining David and Tim in this episode is the author of a book that effectively exemplifies the response to the Socratic phrase: "The unexamined life is not worth living." Peter describes his fascinating life in his book through a series of letters, comparable to that of Marcus Aurelius. In the tradition of a Socratic dialogue, Tim and David ask curious questions about the origins and best practices of a life review and talk to Peter about his learnings from writing the book.

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Blind Insights - Our New Diets

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 11:51:14 GMT

In this episode, with a strong dose of 'do your own research', David and Tim share their new eating habits and dietary practices. Four books, namely The Glucose Revolution, Super Gut, Drop Acid, and Nature Wants Us To Be Fat, are paving the way for the latest research in diets and human health. Having read the books, Tim and David share their experiences with implementing some of their learnings.

Of note; we are not nutritionists and our conversation about diet does not amount to advice. If you are interested in what we are saying please read the books we mentioned and speak to your doctor or dietician about them before making any significant changes to your eating habits.

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What's next for Blind Insights in 2023?

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 01:30:39 GMT

Refocused and reinvigorated, some things have changed for the podcast and you can expect more content in 2023. This episode catches you up with what is happening for David and Tim and gives you some insight into what is coming for Blind Insights this year!

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Blind Insights - Transitioning from Academics to Professions

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 21:30:41 GMT

2023 marks Tim and David fully committed and functioning in their new professions. When this podcast started, David was teaching at university, and now he works in marketing strategy form two companies. How and why does someone make a shift to a completely different field? The shift might not be as drastic is you think...

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Blind Insights - What is Inbound? David's Master Thesis in a Nutshell

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 21:30:00 GMT

At the end of 2022, David Finished his master's thesis with a High Distinction. David wrote a relatively comprehensive analysis of Inbound Marketing for his Master of Strategic Communications and pitched his writing for a professional audience while still achieving academic success. Tim and David discuss David's findings where he blended academic evidence with the professional application. This is an easy-to-understand but comprehensive introduction to inbound marketing, and David provides a reading list for you to dig deeper into what the future of marketing and sales looks like.

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Blind Insights - Consciousness

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 21:30:00 GMT

Ever wonder what makes a mind? Philosophers have asked this question for millennia and don't have much concrete evidence to show for it. Tim asks David for his current thoughts and it turns out we now know a lot more about our brains. David can paint an interesting picture of what our conscious thoughts consist of, and why we have them.

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PSA - The Adelaide University Merger

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 13:00:00 GMT

David has been getting asked a lot about the plans to merge the University of Adelaide with the University of South Australia. This podcast discusses the possible negatives and the likely positives of the merger, giving a perspective the staff and university management will never admit or fail to see. There's a lot to look forward to if this merger succeeds and it's looking more likely than ever before.

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Blind Insights - Humankind is Kind (Special Guest Luke)

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:42:39 GMT

Rutger Bregman says you are a decent kind human being. We agree.
Humankind deserves more credit, and in this episode Luke helps us reflect on the many reasons why and what that looks like in practice. If you want to harness more positivity and more connection to others, things that are essential to flourishing, we have some insight into starting.

While individuals and organisations are paralysed by the fear of things going wrong, what can be done to reduce collateral when problems inevitably arise? As Tim and David recommend books from time to time, when a new Stan McChrystal book comes out, we have to review it, and returning guest Luke brings lived experience to the discussion.

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Blind Insights - Mitigating Risk (Special Guest Luke)

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:10:39 GMT

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Blind Insights - Choosing your Life Path; It isn't all or nothing

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 03:30:00 GMT

Following a deeply chaotic and introspective year, Tim comes to David with some revelations about his direction in life. David provides insights from his own metamorphosis and explains why we get hung up on incompatible representations of self. This concludes a mini-series on finding your way which included insights into the serendipity of unwelcome life changes, and a discussion about quarter-life crises.

This podcast draws inspiration from David's Blog; Why do Millennials experience quarter-life crises?

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Blind Insights - Changing Life Direction and the Power of a Skills Audit

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:39:47 GMT

Following a frank conversation about quarter-life crises, Tim draws inspiration from the serendipity of unwelcome life changes. David gives insightful anecdotes to assist Tim in coming to terms with his new career trajectory, noting that there are actionable reflections to change perspectives and that this new chapter is not only defined by loss. This is a dialogue that explores the process of finding a path and making oneself and self-actualising despite the challenges of modern living.

This podcast draws inspiration from David's Blog; Why do Millennials experience quarter-life crises?

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Blind Insights - David Makes a Commitment...

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:02:53 GMT

If you're a keen follower of the podcast, you may have read David's blogs available on his website; https://davidolney.com.au/. David is an excellent writer, and you even be left wanting more of his writing than is currently available. Well, David has good news for you in this announcement, and it is your job to keep him accountable!

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Blind Insights - Thinking Better (Special guest Marcus du Sautoy)

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 08:44:55 GMT

When you think of shortcuts, what comes to mind? Cheating? Or the premise of working smarter, not harder? Tim and David stumbled on a fascinating book by Oxford Professor of Mathematics Marcus du Sautoy called "Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut" which provides insight into the practice of using and finding shortcuts. In this episode David and Tim reminisce with Marcus about how Mathematics became a daunting subject they disconnected from for various reasons. But Marcus proves that mathematics is a wonderful thinking language and provides the shortcuts to get excited about it.

You can find more of Marcus's work in mathematics here, and follow his newest book on bookshelves and Audible.

This episode references the AI Agents Podcast featuring Marcus talking about his previous book The Creativity Code.

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Bonus Insights - A Parcel from Ireland!

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:13:22 GMT

We have some fantastic fans who email us or on this special occasion, send us a gift! Scott Murphy who reached out to us via email and then spoke to us on this podcast later sent us a rather unique and special present that has earned its rightful place in the studio!

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Blind Insights - The Millennial Quarter-life Crisis

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:06:44 GMT

In a frank conversation between Tim and David, Tim explains his struggles in 2022, while David offers firm advice and explanations that broadly apply to all people experiencing the diminishing returns of hard work in the 21st century. The decline of what Australians call "the fair go" is a conversation that few are willing to have, because it is confronting to reflect on the world around you getting worse, and the rising depressions that accompany this trajectory.

This podcast draws inspiration from David's Blog; Why do Millennials experience quarter-life crises?

Books mentioned in this episode: The Depths, Lost Connections, and The Captive Mind.

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Blind Insights - From Infantry Platoon Sergeant to Artist and Advocate; Jon Duncan’s Story (Episode II)

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:00:28 GMT

When veterans return to civilian life, the adjustment is immense, and the journey that people take from a life in the military to forging their own path in the civilian world is fascinating.

Jon Duncan is a fantastic example of someone who has chosen positive growth, as well as being a wonderful guest on the show, and as such we will be dedicating a small series to his life and work, so stay tuned for future appearances. This is the second part of Jon Duncan's Story, to listen to the other parts of his story, please follow the links below:

Listen to Part I.

Listen to Part IV.

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Blind Insights - Returning to your Passions (Special guest Matt Cahill of The Violets)

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:32:12 GMT

To celebrate the release of their newest album, Tim and David speak to the frontman of Adelaide based, The Violets, to uncover what it is like to come back to a passion project after years of hibernation. Matt discusses the changes in the music industry today, the story of how the band reformed and uncovers some truths about how musicians tick. This episode features the first and final songs from The Violet's New Album, including "Sideways" to begin, and "Here I Am" to finish. The new album details can be found below:

From the day they first formed in Adelaide, Australia back in 1990, The Violets were an enigma. Created from a fusion of shimmering guitar lines, sonic abstraction and an almost cinematic vision, they smashed together light and dark and made beautiful agony dance cheek-to-cheek with pretty mystery. 2022 sees The Violets continue their idiosyncratic brand of alt-rock adventure, with a new album. Smoke, Mirrors & other half-truths is another mysterious and adventurous chapter. It brings the sound of The Violets into the 21st century.

Facebook: @TheViolets
OFFICIAL Youtube: The Violets Australia
IG: TheVioletsAustralia

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Blind Insights - Being Tired and Stressed

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:06:27 GMT

We're back listeners, and with a small insight into our absence we bring you a meditation on being tired, or in Tim's case, stressed. David offers sound methods and micro-actions to assist in the battles against overwhelm. Rather ironically, Tim hasn't adhered to this advice and thus there's been a dearth of episodes of late, but we are back with a vengeance!

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Blind Insights - Nanobots in Therapy and in Human Augmentation (Special Guests Arthur Saniotis & Maciej Henneberg)

Sun, 01 May 2022 13:47:13 GMT

Arthur Saniotis and Maciej Henneberg are David's colleagues from his days at the University of Adelaide and are Biological Anthropologists who have published extremely interesting research on what they term "endomyccorhizae ligand interface", or ‘ELI' for short. David and Tim got to replicate the kinds of interesting discussions David has had many times in their old office, and discovered the incredible power of this prospective technology.

Articles mentioned in this podcast:
Integration of Nanobots Into Neural Circuits As a Future Therapy for Treating Neurodegenerative Disorders.
Neurosurgical robots and ethical challenges to medicine.
Medicorobots' As an Emerging Biopower: How COVID-19 Has Accelerated
Artificial Intelligence in A Post Corona-World.
Feasibility of Nano-based Neuroprosthetics in Neurosurgery.

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Blind Insights - How to Make your Message Human (Special guest Dan Tyre)

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 13:09:24 GMT

Dan Tyre from HubSpot joins David and Tim to discuss effective communication and the rise of Inbound Marketing.

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PSA - The South Australia Election, What Happened?

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 11:28:00 GMT

David reflects on what has been described as a landslide election in ousting the existing Liberal government led by Steven Marshall, in favour of a new Labor government led by Peter Malinauskas.

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Bonus Insights - The Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 04:17:00 GMT

What is happening to Ukraine, why is Russia exercising power through violence, and how can the world respond to maniacal bullies? As a follow-up to David Olney's Blog post on the 28th February 2022, Tim and David sat down to record some further reflections and commentary to gain help make sense of Russia's intentions in the future.

You can read David's Glod here.

David suggests some further reading with this video and this book.

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Blind Insights - Who is your audience and how can you connect with them? (Special guest Stormie Andrews)

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 06:33:00 GMT

David and Tim are joined by Stormie Andrews to discuss how The World's Best Buyer Persona System can be used to identify and connect with your audience.

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Blind Insights - Burlesque; Expression or Expedience? (Special guest Queen Nona Mona)

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:56:00 GMT

After Tim's bucks show in 2021, David and Tim were interested in the dynamics of mostly female audiences for burlesque. Unsure of what to make of this, an expert was needed to dissect what burlesque means, how it differs from stripping, and where this seeming resurgence has come from. Tim and David are graced with the presence of miss Burlesque South Australia 2014, Miss Burlesque Australia Miss Pin Up 2014, and Miss Burlesque Adelaide 2013, Miss Nona Mona, to discuss these ideas and her career.

You can also find Miss Nona's new fringe comedy/burlesque show here.

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Blind Insights - Gaming for Growth (Special Guests Peter Thomson & Thomas Bussenschutt)

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 11:48:29 GMT

With the resurgence of tabletop gaming, a phrase that may be unfamiliar, or even have unnerving connotations to some, what can we learn from this cultural practice? It turns out, as a microcosm for real growth, there's a lot to learn, and it truly is for everyone. David and Tim bring in special guests and DnD veterans Tom and Peter to discuss some of the intricacies and attractions to Dungeons and Dragons among other role-playing games.

We also hear special cameos from Courtney Starling, Kate Ross, and Jade Whiffen. Thank you for sending in the audio for this episode.

You can follow Peter's artistry and painting @pact.artwork

You can find Tom's work with websites at http://tombuzz.com/

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PSA - Omicron and the Woes of Public Health Communications (Special Guest Luke)

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 13:17:00 GMT

Warning: Blind insights is not a medical health professional podcast.
Luke sits down with Tim and David to discuss the lackluster coverage of Omicron and the availability of public health data and information. With the recommendations of our favourite medical health professionals, such as Dr. John Campbell, we distill some big takeaways for how Australia is facing up against COVID-19. Please seek your own medical advice from your doctor, we encourage you to ask about vitamin d supplementations.

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Blind Insights - Christmas Special 2021

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:18:04 GMT

David and Tim ask what Christmas means to them in 2021, and offer some lovely thoughts for the holiday season.

From ours to yours, we wish you happy holidays and may the next year bring you the conditions for flourishing.

Listen to our Christmas Special from 2019!

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Blind Insights - Reflections on Modern Marriage

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 07:29:00 GMT

Tim was recently Married in 2021, to his beautiful Partner Jade. David, one of Tim's groomsmen, sat down with Tim to discuss how the day went, his own marriage to Karen, and why weddings are so impactful for not just the bride and groom, but their connected circle to witness.

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Blind Insights - Are You Okay?

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 03:56:17 GMT

In a return to formula, Tim and David sit down to discuss the mental health ramifications of COVID-19 and the increasing atomisation of society. To prevent disconnection from others we need to be proactive in checking in on each other. We want to know if you're okay because it matters to us that our community is doing well, and it should matter to you to ask that of your peers, this episode explains why.

A note around Blind Insights:
We are not mental health professionals, though we'd like to talk to all of you, if you need someone, you can reach out to the following helplines:

Lifeline on 13 11 14
Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800
MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978
Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36
Headspace on 1800 650 890
QLife on 1800 184 527

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PSA: Blind Insights Live! 19:00 Adelaide time, 1 December

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:56:48 GMT

We want to talk to you in real-time, so we are going to have our first Blind Insights Live! You (our audience) have excellent ideas and questions, and we like trying to provide answers. Please start thinking about what you would like to ask us at 19:00 (ACDT) Adelaide time on 1 December. Technical details will be made available soon.

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Blind Insights - Coding for Ability (Special guest Nathan Smith)

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:26:28 GMT

David relies on accessibility software to get lots of things done, and today we are joined by Nathan Smith who created one of the software applications that increases David's ability. Nathan is committed to coding to enable people to manifest their capabilities. You can find Nathan's work at Nathantech.net.

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Blind Insights - How to Become a High Performer (Special guest Scott Murphy)

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 22:29:00 GMT

Some people become high performers, while other people help to empower them. David and Tim are joined by Scott Murphy, an Australian physiotherapist living in Ireland who does both things at once.

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Blind Insights - From Infantry Platoon Sergeant to Artist and Advocate; Jon Duncan’s Story (Episode I)

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:40:13 GMT

When veterans return to civilian life, the adjustment is immense, and the journey that people take from a life in the military to forging their own path in the civilian world is fascinating.

Jon Duncan is a fantastic example of someone who has chosen positive growth, as well as being a wonderful guest on the show, and as such we will be dedicating a small series to his life and work, so stay tuned for future appearances. This is the first part of Jon Duncan's story, to listen to part IV (as a nod to Star Wars) please follow the link.

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Live Performance - Lucas Day "The Brink" feat. Pat Muzz

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 05:29:21 GMT

This is the performance of Lucas's new track "The Brink" played live on the podcast in episode 8 (Reptiles, Reviews, and Retirement at 57:45-1:01:30) was caught in one take, accompanied by Pat's improv. on the harp.

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Blind Drunk - Reptiles, Reviews, and Retirement (With Lucas Day and Patrick Murray)

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 05:25:00 GMT

David and Tim make their way down to Shifty Lizard micro-brewery in Willunga, joined by returning drink-mates Lucas Day & Pat Murray. Along their journey through several tasty, delicious brews they discuss all manner o things from the perfect tipsy level to the politics of commercial competing products.

This podcast is also graced by a very special performance (and exclusive first listen!) to one of Lucas's new tracks "The Brink" played live (57:45-1:01:30) on the podcast in one take, accompanied by Pat's improv. on the harp.

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Blind Insights - Making Musicians Happy: the Rise of Artist Guitars (Special guest Ian Bush)

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 01:41:00 GMT

Ian Bush has built Artist Guitars up from nothing, based on his experience in the musical instruments industry and his passion for putting exceptionally good value instruments into enthusiastic musicians' hands.

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PSA - Australia's plan to build a fleet of nuclear powered submarines (AUKUS) with Andy Martin

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 04:42:00 GMT

We went into doing something very complicated with the French, building an entirely new submarine with an entirely different propulsion system. It's been seen to be too expensive and too much of a time lag, and we've come up with a complicated, but not as complicated alternative, which is dealing with allies, doing something very complex, but at least believing it's doable. Now we'll get to have a debate about whether it's actually going to happen. And it's really important that people remember this is about nuclear-powered submarines, not nuclear-armed submarines. This is a debate about how we make a platform move, not what kind of weapons we launch from it. So please audience, Remember that as much as this is confronting in new, it's very different to being a quote-unquote nuclear-armed power.

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Blind Insights - The Compulsion to Act (Special Guest Edmund Pegge)

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 13:27:00 GMT

Life as an actor is colourful, or at least our guest Edmund's life has been. Through the years Edmund has played all kinds of roles and experienced some truly wonderful things, and with that career along came challenges. Detailed in his book "Forever Horatio" Edmund's life is a curious one and something we can all learn from, especially those looking to pursue creative careers.

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Blind Insights - Reducing the Impact of Anxiety and Depression (Special guest Richard Jacobs)

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:00:48 GMT

In this episode we are joined by Richard Jacobs, the host of the Finding Genius podcast and the founder of the Finding Genius Foundation, to talk about his mission to reduce the impact of anxiety and depression. Too many people are suffering, and Richard is in the midst of doing something about it.

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Blind Insights - Teaching People to Find Their Way (Special guest Roley Stuart)

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 13:18:29 GMT

Roley Stuart is one of the Orientation and Mobility Instructors who taught David how to move around safely with a white cane while he was at primary school, and is now empowering children across South Australia as a Project Implementation Manager. Listen to former teacher and student discuss the relationship between competence and confidence, and the challenges of providing high quality education.

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Blind Insights - Jeremy Cordeaux; A Life on Radio

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:04:00 GMT

Jeremy Cordeaux is an accomplished broadcaster who has worked in the radio industry for nearly 60 years. There have been many changes to the radio industry in that time and Jeremy has experienced all the highs and lows of stations forming, collapsing, and rebranding. David and Tim got the opportunity to talk to Jeremy Cordeaux to discuss his career and the industry after Jeremy's departure from 5AA.

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Blind Insights - From Infantry Platoon Sergeant to Artist and Advocate; Jon Duncan’s Story (Episode IV)

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 12:44:00 GMT

When veterans return to civilian life, the adjustment is immense, and the journey that people take from a life in the military to forging their own path in the civilian world is fascinating.

Jon Duncan is a fantastic example of someone who has chosen positive growth, as well as being a wonderful guest on the show, and as such we will be dedicating a small series to his life and work, so stay tuned for future appearances. This is the sequel to the upcoming prequels and as a nod to Starwars, named episode IV.

Listen to Part I.

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Blind Insights - The Power of Words (Special guest Steve Davis)

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 13:40:00 GMT

With speech and language dominating most of our communication, it is quite fun to ponder just how significant words can be in our lives. Steve Davis of radio and marketing fame, joins David, comms student and master wordsmith, and Tim, a loquacious student of English, to tangentially pontificate the efficacious lexicons available to specifically elicit desired outcomes in interpersonal relations. Or, in other words, three men have a prolonged chat about the wonders of speaking and writing. One may critique this description for being sesquipedalian (using for using long words unnecessarily), to which we retort by highlighting the irony of such a label.

Discover more of Steve's words through his podcast The Adelaide Show, or find his work with Talked About Marketing.

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Blind Insights - Do you know how Dangerous you are? (Special Guest Scott Ludlam)

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 08:41:15 GMT

With the challenges facing modern democracy across various parts of the world, we can draw on modern research and understandings paired with classic theory to break down systems of power. Scott Ludlam, ex-deputy leader of the Australian greens party, and activist has done the hard work of drawing patterns in the Australian context with his new book, Full Circle. While Scott visited South Australia to talk to various active groups here, we brought him into the studio to talk about systematically taking down the capitalist entities capturing control of state affairs.

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Blind Insights - Jordan Peterson's 12 More Rules Beyond Unreadable Pt 2 (Special Guest Peter Thomson)

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 15:24:49 GMT

Jordan Peterson has been a formative part of this podcast's journey, gaining a significant audience in the very early days nearly 3 years ago! Whilst the first book for public consumption was well written and had excellent intellectual content, Dr. Peterson's follow-up book left us with more questions than answers. The book, "Beyond Order, 12 More Rules for Life" is an applied philosophy for a broad audience, but hasn't been met with anywhere near as much controversy as its predecessor, and arguably is less palatable. In this episode, David and Tim, along with Special Guest Peter discuss the background and consequences of the last 6 rules in the book. please see the previous episode for the first 6 rules.

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Blind Insights - Jordan Peterson's 12 More Rules Beyond Unreadable Pt 1 (Special Guest Peter Thomson)

Sat, 29 May 2021 08:43:27 GMT

Jordan Peterson has been a formative part of this podcast's journey, gaining a significant audience in the very early days nearly 3 years ago! Whilst the first book for public consumption was well written and had excellent intellectual content, Dr. Peterson's follow-up book left us with more questions than answers. The book, "Beyond Order, 12 More Rules for Life" is an applied philosophy for a broad audience, but hasn't been met with anywhere near as much controversy as its predecessor, and arguably is less palatable. In this episode, David and Tim, along with Special Guest Peter discuss the background and consequences of the first 6 rules in the book. A follow-up episode is to come!

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Blind Insights - More is Actually Less (Special Guest Steven Hail)

Sat, 22 May 2021 03:50:00 GMT

Three books we think could change the world; "The Deficit Myth", by Stephanie Kelton, "Doughnut Economics", by Kate Raworth, and "The Mission Economy", by Mariano Mazzucato, all describe how we can create a political vision in the 21st century. With the history of visionaries like Keynes, we're looking for the things to fight for and Jason Hickel has managed to provide it all in one succinct explanation with his book "Less is More". With the changing definitions of capitalism and the blurry words we use to describe the current state of things, Hickel is able to provide clear and solid ideas that need to change in order to start repairing the world. Steven Hail, Economist from the University of Adelaide and a regular guest of the show, joins Tim and David to discuss this fantastic book.

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Blind Insights - How to Optimise Teams

Tue, 11 May 2021 11:08:00 GMT

Ever been in a group project, sports team, or in a work situation where there are too many cooks in the kitchen, or even just one over-bearing boss who takes all of your autonomy away? Well, it doesn't have to be that way, and in fact, it might not surprise you to know that those hierarchies can impede performance, and especially learning. David brings in his friend Christine Stothard who is a Ph.D. candidate writing on team learning environments drawing on some fascinating data from armed forces.

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Blind Insights - Extraterrestrials Know We're Here

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:50:00 GMT

Why, when all the evidence points toward alien life, do we continue to err on the side of caution? Is admitting we have seen extraterrestrial technology too much for even astrophysicists to handle? While NASA insisted that 2017's phenomenon known as "Oumuamua" was a 'comet', Harvard Professor Avi Loeb who is famous for many pioneering discoveries, is correcting the leger. Tune in to Tim and David take a fun, but serious look into the controversy.

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Blind Insights - Explaining Iran in Less Than an Hour (Guest Host Derek Abbott)

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 10:20:00 GMT

Have you ever wondered about the Arab world and couldn't explain some of the seemingly strange things that happen there? Politically speaking, Iran is quite a foreign topic to most people, we might understand western interference and oil wars, but that's it. Derek Abbott who previously took the time to explain hydrogen to us, was curious about Iran one day and asked David to explain 'why they are how they are' - to which David gave an explanation something like what is in this podcast.

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Blind Insights - The Mission Economy (Special Guest Steven Hail)

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:01:00 GMT

Over 50 years ago the human race succeeded in landing on the moon, a mission that was achieved with political willpower and plenty of resources. Today we don't have the equivalent of the moon landing mission, we aren't oriented toward much at all, and we certainly aren't getting there fast. Mariana Mazzucato's Book "The Mission Economy" describes exactly this problem, and empowers us to chose our mission for the future without the nonsense rhetoric of 'how will we pay for it' in dollars. Using real resources economies like that of Australia, the United States, or the United Kingdom have to potential to pick and achieve world-changing missions like the moon landing. Steven Hail Joins Tim and David to discuss Mariana's book and the eye-opening potential it reveals.

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Blind Insights - The Hydrogen Economy (Special Guest Derek Abbott)

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 05:43:00 GMT

With mining magnates saying they'll convert their machinery to hydrogen, our governments are looking rather silly not realising the potential of hydrogen earlier. Especially when in 2010, one of David's dear friends from the University of Adelaide showed him an article that proved how a 'Hydrogen Economy' would work in Australia. With this information available and even private industry calling for green hydrogen, David brought Derek Abbott, a professor of engineering, to talk about his conception of a Hydrogen economy - updated for 2021. Tim and David, armed with their understanding of MMT wanted to delve into what we needed to do to start this now, and unsurprisingly it is just recognition of the need and investment in the area. We could make it happen tomorrow.

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Future Insights - Looking Ahead in 2021 After 100 Episodes

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:11:00 GMT

David and Tim have been working on this podcast for 2 years, and with over 100 episodes under their belt, they thought it was time to take stock and give listeners a guide as to what they're up to, whats the podcast is going to look like, and update the schedule a bit.

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Blind Insights - Artificial Sight: Profound Accessible Technology (Special Guest Saqib Shaikh)

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 01:30:00 GMT

Saqib Shaikh is a software engineer at Microsoft and project lead of Seeing AI, a mobile application that narrates the world. Through various technologies and 'channels' visually impaired users can navigate their surroundings or gain an augmented understanding of the world around them autonomously. David is an avid user of this application and of course a perfect test subject, and together with Tim, talk to Saqib about the inspirations and challenges of creating software that is at the bleeding edge of accessibility.

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Blind Insights LIVE - The Clean Recovery Forum 2021 (with Senator Rex Patrick, Professor Barbara Pocock, and Susan Close MP)

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 01:30:00 GMT

Australia faces three intersecting crises: climate change, systemic unemployment and rising inequality. What will our aspiring leaders do to create an economy that supports people and the planet? On Thursday the 28th of January 2021in The Braggs lecture theatre at the University of Adelaide, David and Tim Moderated a discussion with Independent Senator Rex Patrick, Professor Barbara Pocock (Australian Greens) and Susan Close MP of South Australian Labor. This episode is the recording of that event and especially relevant to Australia, however, the findings and overall themes apply globally; how do we move forward?

Thank you to the Sustainable Prosperity Action Group and the School of Economics at the University of Adelaide for hosting this event, as well as the guests for braving our questions.

A Message From the Future With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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Blind Insights - Meaningless Work is Bullshit (Special Guest Jess Freund)

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 06:12:00 GMT

Have you ever thought that a job was so pointless that no one would notice if you stopped doing it? Have you ever felt that something you were working was bullshit? Welcome to the concept from a famous essay by David Graeber, later turned into a book, called Bullshit Jobs. Unfortunately, across the developed globe, three-quarters of all jobs are in the service and admin sector where this is no clear link that any of it serves humanity in any way and a large portion of those workers are deeply dissatisfied with that reality. This work diminishes some people (but not all), but it stems from much larger societal problems than just hating work - which is what makes this study so powerful. Tim and David are joined by Jess Freund, a friend of the show, to discuss the book and the practical solutions to stop work diminishing people.

Find 'Bullshit Jobs; A Theory' by David Graeber here.

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Blind Insights - Learn to Play an Instrument (Special Guest Bill Brown)

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:03:00 GMT

Mastery over an instrument, or any creative medium, brings great joy and satisfaction to those who dedicate the time and energy toward practise. David is in the unique position of learning guitar by ear and touch, where visual teaching dominates a lot of the resources out there, but don't feel bad, this is actually a great thing. Bill Brown is a world-renowned music teacher for multiple instruments, and he insists learning by ear as he did, is the best way to gain mastery over an instrument. Join Tim and David, as they talk to David's guitar teacher Bill Brown about his work teaching visually impaired musicians, as well as many talented visually abled players, through the power of hearing.

Check out Bill's lessons and resources here.

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Blind Insights - Lost Connections in 2020 (Special Guest Peter Thomson)

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 04:54:00 GMT

Johann Hari's book "Lost Connections" took on new relevancy in 2020, and still today in many places around the world. While social distancing and isolation have dominated much of human existence in recent memory, the essential elements of human life are disconnected from our way of living. Lost Connections is a book that details 9 main causes of depression and serves as a concise critique of modern living. While isolating, Peter, David, and Tim get together to chat over these topics while relating them to our current situation with COVID-19 especially. We encourage you to read this book as it is perhaps one of the most important books of the 21st Century.

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Blind Insights - The Value of Everything (Special Guest Steven Hail)

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 22:57:00 GMT

Value is a vague word, what we value morally and socially can be different from what value we give something in economic terms. What we call productive work is that which creates the most value, and thus the most productive work is the most rewarded financially. Do banking CEOs with massive salaries do the most valuable work? Or at least, more valuable work than nurses? That may seem wrong to us morally, but it is how we value things economically. It turns out, that there are many theories of value and Steven Hail joins Tim and David to discuss Mariana Mazzucato's book "The Value of Everything" and the history of value.

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Blind Insights - Ancient Aliens (Special Guest Peter Thomson)

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 05:13:00 GMT

Have you ever wondered if humans are alone in the universe? It seems on the surface something that you may never be able to answer but there's plenty of people who try. Even if we are alone on the universe, is alien life staring up at their relative atmosphere and wondering the same thing as us? These questions have been pondered on for millennia, and though we don't profess to be experts in the area, David, Peter, and Tim provide some seemingly irrelevant insights that shed new light on the topic for your average stargazer.

We'd like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a safe and happy new year, all the best for 2021!

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Blind Insights - The Triumphs and Tradgedies of War (Special guest Damien Lewis)

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 02:45:00 GMT

"SAS Band of Brothers" is the latest novel from returning guest Damien Lewis. His works have been hailed as some of the most important books in uncovering secrets and insights from the special forces throughout history. David is an avid reader of Damien's books, and with his latest book, Tim and David had to talk with Damien about the details of another awesome story. Incidentally, this conversation once again proved to draw direct comparisons and inspiration to deal with problems we face in the 21st century. These books are a fantastic resource for entertainment and education for history and strategic culture, and it is no surprise that David is a fan of Damien's ability to tell these stories.

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Blind Insights - What You Eat Makes a Difference to the World (Special Guest Roman Davas-Fahey)

Sat, 12 Dec 2020 09:02:00 GMT

With so many choices for what to eat from supermarkets or eateries, the impact of what we eat stretches thousands of kilometres and access decades. David and Tim invited Roman Davas-Fahey to give some insight into how what we choose to put on our plates makes a tangible difference for our health, for the planet, and for the community we live in. Roman's passion for food led him to create the Climate Proof Food platform, dedicated to breaking down the issues of the current and past models of food production, the new models available and what a sustainable and just food system might look like.

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PSA - Australia's Tension with the Chinese Communist Party

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:59:35 GMT

China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian tweeted a doctored photo depicting an Australian soldier committing a heinous act. This has ramped up tensions in an already stressed relationship between Australia and the Chinese Communist Party administration. This situation has been commented on and reported on to the nth degree, but what we are hearing is largely lacking sophistication and isn't particularly perceptive. David is here to give some insight into the crisis Australia faces and what can be done by the Australian Government and its allies to cope with these pressures.

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Blind Insights - How Many Muppets Does it Take to Fill a Cabinet (Special Guest Luke)

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 01:30:00 GMT

Robert Putnam is an American Social Scientist who was awarded a National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama for "deepening our understanding of community in America" in 2013. Clearly being recognised for his outstanding work in social sciences for the benefit of democracy it would make sense to actively incorporate his studies into the American political system. So why was it after 4 years of President Trump someone who represented these views was not placed in Joe Biden's cabinet? In this episode, David is joined by Tim and Luke to discuss the complexity of bridging social divides for countries as big as the United States.

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Blind Insights - The Plagues of 2020 (Special Guest Luke)

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:13:18 GMT

Albert Camus' 'The Plague' has regained significance in 2020 with very obvious parallels to the COVID-19 crises that have faced communities across the world. Perhaps less obvious is the relevance of Camus' commentary on how individuals and societies deal with the frailty of life and the attempts to control the chaos of human nature. Camus' fascination with the absurd brings with it wonderful imagery of people facing the waves in the ocean, working against them or being pushed by them. Joining Tim and David to discuss this book in a mini-book club, is Luke, who found us through David's Appearance on The Unforgiving60 podcast. This discussion introduces listeners to Albert Camus' most famous writing with an introduction into the absurdity we accept from fear of death and by no means requires you to have read the book first, and in fact, could summarise the learnings.

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Blind Insights - How Should We Raise Children in Modern Society?

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 01:12:15 GMT

Inspired by the birth of a new family member, Tim has been considering what it takes to raise a child that contributes to society in a meaningful way. David raises the challenges faced by modern parents and explains how spread out the responsibility is of raising children in western society. Neither David nor Tim are parents, but in continuing the discussion about making a good society, it is a logical step to ask what we all can do to contribute to the next generations.

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Blind Insights - Contributing to Minority Issues in Civilised Democracy

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 12:28:00 GMT

Responding to a question from Bill Richardson, Tim and David discuss whether civilians could contribute to a discussion about veterans, or a man could contribute to a debate about abortion. Shrouded in the complexity we describe as identity politics lies age-old questions of human knowledge and commonality of experience. This fascinating conversation serves as a toolkit for people participating in democracy to navigate some of the most controversial issues of our time.

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Blind Insights - Should You Vote for a Monkey or a Muppet?

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:30:00 GMT

The 2020 Presidential election in the United States of America is as emotionally charged as any election before it, and a lot seems to be at stake, but what are your options? On one side you have someone who is so emotionally directed that they seem unpredictable and rash (among other descriptions. On the other side, you have someone who seems to follow a mould, with their strings being pulled by an establishment. What is the right decision when you have to make a choice between two outcomes you might not like? What are the considerations when you compare possibly poisoning the water or more of the same? The greater point is whether you should vote at all...

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Blind Insights - Identifying Monkeys and Muppets

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 11:07:00 GMT

Are you ever confronted by particularly obtuse or inept people in your life? Whether it be at work, in politic, or at the post office, sometimes you can use all of the swear words available to you to describe the frustrations of dealing with people and it still not encapsulate what they are. David has found some words to describe people and it profoundly explains a chunk of society. Though we're trying not to be rude, please know that anyone reading this, to our mind, is neither monkey nor muppet because you're clearly here to expand and learn. Can you think of anyone in the limelight at the moment you could call a muppet or a monkey? Perhaps the US election is worth a look.

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Blind Insights - Catch 22 and the Problems with Bureaucracy (Special Guest Luke)

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 07:18:18 GMT

Satirising war from a WWII Bombardier's perspective, Joseph Heller's most famous work Catch 22 is now synonymous with absurdity and bureaucracy. Like the main protagonist of the story, Joseph Heller served as a bombardier and had significant insight into war and the military which he satires, making the book all the more poignant. Like many works that precede this, Catch 22's "Tragicomdedy" narrative draws the reader in with relatable hilarity but leaves the reader on sour notes. Joining Tim and David to discuss this book in a mini-book club, is Luke, who found us through David's Appearance on The Unforgiving60 podcast. This discussion introduces listeners to Heller's writing with an introduction into the absurdity we accept from bureaucracy in our lives and by no means requires you to have read the book first, and in fact, could summarise the learnings.

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Blind Insights - Living through Auschwitz to Flourish over 100 years (Special Guest Eddie Jaku and Aviva Wolff)

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:01:00 GMT

Eddie Jaku is a German Jew who has lived a glorious 100 years and is still going strong. Born in 1920, by the time Eddie was 18, his homeland was a very different country than when he was born. On November 10th 1938 Eddie Jaku was arrested, beaten, and taken to a concentration camp before eventually being taken to Auschwitz, the deadliest camp of the Holocaust. By virtue of some miracles, Eddie managed to survive and escape, before getting married and moving to Australia where he has lived out many prosperous years with his family. Eddie has written a memoir titled "The Happiest Man on Earth", and with a book title like that, David and I knew we had to talk to him.

We are joined in the real and virtual studios by Jess Fruend and Luke from the Blind Insights Family.

If you wish to know more about the Holocaust and Jewish History in Australia, visit the Sydney Jewish Museum website or make the trip to see the extensive collection.

The Piano Piece in this clip is Nocturne in C Sharp Minor, a piece composed by Chopin and famously played by Polish Pianist Władysław Szpilman, as featured in the 2002 Polanski film The Pianist. Playing this piece to the audience of an SS officer, Captain Wilm Hosenfield, saved Szpilman's life in 1944, as Hosenfield not only let Szpilman go but provided him with food and warmth over several occassions.

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Blind Insights - The Significance of the Arts (Special Guest Steve Davis)

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 13:54:00 GMT

Why should you spend time going to the theatre, or listening to music when you could read a book or practice a physical discipline instead? Blind Insights has so far addressed how easy it is to get distracted from productive things by lounging with Netflix. While these habits are difficult to kick and we don't need any encouragement to relax with a movie, the cultural and personal significance of film, or music, or the broader arts is not to be scoffed at. Steve Davis the Arts Aficionado and official linguistic provocateur for Blind Insights joins David and Tim to explore the arts in all the guts and glory it takes the form in.

Steve Davis is a regular Host of Smart Arts on ABC Radio Adelaide, as well as host of School of Hard Knock Knocks and our favourite The Adelaide Show. The Adelaide Show is a fantastic podcast covering the fantastic culture, arts, food, and history of Adelaide, our home town! David's appearances on the podcast instigated Steve's appearance on ours.

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Blind Insights - Rewiring our Resistance to Change (Special Guest Britt Andreatta)

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 21:50:00 GMT

Our brains are complex systems, ones that we don't always have as much control over as we like. We're especially less adaptable than we'd like and there's a good explanation for why, and good work being done on how to combat it. Britt Andreatta is the author of Wired to Resist, and after David read the book we knew we had to talk to her. Between her portfolio with places like LinkedIn and her Ted Talk, Britt is a proven communicator and this conversation is yet another example of excellent ideas being communicated in an effective way. In this Episode David and Tim get a break down of why we resist change and how to implement change in our lives as professionals and everyday people, so that we can adapt to the changes chose to make, and the ones that come our way.

If you're interested in Britt's work with brains and human potential, you can access Wired to Resist here: http://bit.ly/WiredToResist

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Blind Insights - Making the Climate Better (Special Guest Amelia Chaplin)

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:06:00 GMT

We know that there's an existential problem with climate change and an uptick in environmentalism hitting products and advertising, but can we even articulate what our actions do for the environment? It's often too complicated and too detached from our everyday struggles to even justify trying to learn the massive literature out there, and climate activists shouting in the streets and in our online safe spaces might not be helping. Enter the Climate Communicator to ameliorate this situation.

Tim and David bring in Amelia Chaplin, a climate communicator and writer of the environment-blog, Ameli(a)orate. In Amelia's efforts to make a better world, she has realised that effectively communicating the risks of climate change is our best bet to make the good choices easy and clear. Amelia brings her expertise to break down climate anxiety David and Tim and together construct a scalable and adaptable ladder to climate justice and environmental accountability.

Read more at Amelia's blog or check out the Ameli(a)roate Instagram.

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Blind Insights - A Guide to Global Prosperity (Special Guest Fadhel Kaboub)

Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:51:51 GMT

Trade economics is something we begrudgingly hear on the news as usually constraining or disrupting global relationships, where people win and lose and agreements are made and dismantled in the name of fairness. But the current paradigm is hardly fair. As it stands, $2 Trillion a year is extracted from the poorest countries and funnelled into the richest, and we don't know how to deal with that under the neoliberal agenda.

Luckily, we have Fadhel Kaboub, who is a world-leading MMT economist with a bent for Trade and globalised economies. David and Tim were lucky enough to speak to Fadhel to discuss the inadequacies of current attitudes toward trade and aid, tying it into the everyday experiences of the average citizen in America, Australia, or neighbouring regions.

You can catch more of Fadhel's work in this presentation.

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Blind Insights - A Happy Death and more absurdity from Albert Camus (Special Guest Luke)

Sat, 12 Sep 2020 14:56:00 GMT

Albert Camus is a French 20th-century writer who has influenced much of existential philosophy, despite disliking being called a philosopher. One of his earliest works, titles "A Happy Death" was published post-humously and went on to heavily influence David's unfinished Ph.D. Joining Tim and David to discuss this book in a mini-book club, is Luke, who found us through David's Appearance on The Unforgiving60 podcast. This discussion introduces listeners to Camus' writing, and by no means requires you to have read the book first, and in fact, could summarise the learnings.

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Blind Insights - Creating is a Matter of Passion, Not Time (Special Guests Patrick Murray & Lucas Day)

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 09:27:00 GMT

Also titled Blind Drunk - Celts, Creatives, and Chords, this special episode which started with some fine drinks supplied by Pirate Life and Bridge Road Brewery at the Oxford Hotel, gave some fantastic insights into the processes and lifestyles of creating.

Joined by the talented Lucas Day (Liz and Lucas) & the skillful Pat Murray (Tig Junkie), David and Tim discover the inner workings of the creative mind, the process, the struggles, the good, and the bad of passions people can make a living from. But what stands true is that everyone is creative, so how do you express and balance your creativity in a 'busy' world? For those who make a living from their passion, where does the line sit between work and hobby? Join us with a pint of Pirate Life Cashmere, and another pint of Bridge Road Celtic Red Ale and sit back for this fascinating discussion about creativity.
This podcast is also graced by a very special performance (and exclusive first listen!) to one of Lucas's new tracks "Without It" played live (42:00-48:00) on the podcast in one take, accompanied by Pat's improv. on the harp.

Make sure to check out Tig Junkie's Instagram or listen to more of Lucas Day on Apple Music or Spotify.

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Blind Insights - Breathing Can Kill You; Here's How to Stop it (Special Guest James Nestor)

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:29:00 GMT

In this episode of Blind Insights, David and Tim are joined by James Nestor, author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art.

Joining the podcast for a second time, James Nestor brings his new research and insights after expanding his understanding of breathing in freediving to examining the fields of anthropology and archaeology. James has done fascinating work involving many experts and some obscure studies to weave together a holistic narrative of human evolution and the significance of breathing properly. This episode is bound to make you acutely, and perhaps infuriatingly, aware of your breathing habits and the health of everyone around you. There is much we are not told by our doctors to consider with breathing and it is because modern medicine is yet to draw on the eclectic research that James has distilled into his book. Stop, breathe in, listen to this episode of Blind Insights, and breathe out.

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Blind Drunk - Snails, Sales, and Stouts (With Andy Martin and Liam Carter)

Sat, 29 Aug 2020 02:24:00 GMT

The boys from the Auscast Network are back! Joining Tim and David as they explore some of the many fine beers on tap at the wonderful Crafers Hotel. Between the Lobethal Bierhaus Chocolate Oatmeal Stout, the Little Bang Brewing Brown Flacon IPA, and the Mismatch Brewing Hazy IPA, our hosts were already pretty sloshed before starting this one. Featured in the episode is also the Mountain Goat 2018 Aged Stout, and Tim splashes out on a can of whisky-barrel-aged Deeds Brewing Once More Into The Fray Stout.
Safe to say this episode is pretty rowdy.
Between talk of what we had to eat and the future of the network, this is a very convivial episode and one that might be a little explicit for some ears.

The Crafers Hotel was especially kind to house us, feed us amazing food, and give us fantastic service. Make sure to check out their Craft beer list regularly for what is on tap, and also consider their massive selection of wine and other spirits.

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Blind Insights - Forging creativity in Knives (Special Guest Karim Haddad)

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 14:07:00 GMT

Knifemaking is a special interest of David's, as a collector of fine handmade knives, he is especially interested in the tactile qualities of a well-made knife. Our guest Karim Haddad heads one of Australia's most creative and constructive workshops, Tharwa Valley Forge. The intricacies and details of the knifemaking world make it one deep hobby to get into and give plenty of options for collectors to admire and spend significant sums of money on. Tharwa Valley is more than just a place to make knives, it is an educational space, and even a therapeutic space for people who find an outlet in creating. As an exploration in craft and artisanship, David and Karim discuss the many aspects of using our hands in the 21st century to learn and flourish.

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Blind Insights - Being Social on Social Media (Special Guest Chloe Grayling)

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 11:06:00 GMT

Social media sometimes gets a bad rap; well, what if we used it more constructively? Chloe Grayling is the perfect example of using social media constructively and positively, as a means of enhancing her own life and the lives of others. David and Tim talk to Chloe (@lovechloejane) about her work as an influencer and as a consultant with small businesses to uncover methods of improving social media spaces for all kinds of users.

Find Chloe's socials here:
Instagram - @lovechloejane
TikTok - @lovechloejane

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Blind Insights - Demystifying Unemployment and Trade Peace (Special Guest Stephanie Kelton)

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 14:51:00 GMT

Stephanie Kelton, professor of economics and public policy at Stony Brook University and Author of The Deficit Myth, Joins Tim and David to discuss her new book, globally rising unemployment rates, and the misconceptions of trade wars. These typically dry issues are explained with such elegance and passion that they feel imminently relevant and fascinating, which they truly are. This episode of Blind Insights is another look at Modern Monetary Theory - information the COVID-19 economic crisis is sorely missing. With commentators such as Stephanie in the world, there is hope that we can build a better ecopnomy for all, in many countries around the world, and that economies can serve the people, not the other way around.

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Blind Insights - Vote for us as Philosopher Kings and How to think about WEIRD things (Special Guest Peter Thomson)

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 04:02:00 GMT

Plato's "The Republic" calls for rulers who are wise, intelligent, and humble in their lifestyle, where philosophers are kings. The question is, would you vote for us as Philosopher kings? Would we vote for us? Our society as advanced as it is, and for all the good we have by comparison to even recent history, is dissatisfactory to all of us in many ways. What would you do if you had the power to change it all? We take that thought seriously in this episode and discover some wonderful and frightening truths about ourselves and our society.

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Blind Drunk - Vino, Vicissitudes, and Virtue (With Nigel Dobson and Steve Davis of the Adelaide Show Podcast)

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:50:55 GMT

The Adelaide Show is a fantastic podcast covering the fantastic culture, arts, food, and history of Adelaide, our home town! David's appearances on the podcast instigated Nigel and Steve's appearance on ours. So where should we house these kings of Adelaide Culture? Perhaps the best Cafe in Adelaide, Fare and Square, where nice food and amazing wines were had over our discussion, including offerings from Tim Smith, Rockford, and the lovely Hills Appeal. The two dynamic duos meet to form a Quirky Quadro...?
Such a meeting caused not only the fabric of the podcast space-time continuum to stretch, but also involved comedy, conviviality, and curiosity, as the group cover topics from media, to psychological needs for consistency, to the validity of Tim's moustache. Pour yourself a glass and join us for a strange ride!

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Blind Insights - How to Choose your Life Partner (Special Guest Jess Freund)

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 14:26:00 GMT

David and Tim have a beloved guest explaining her Quadrant Theory of choosing a life partner, that's right, Jess Freund is back! It is difficult to make a very hefty decision in today's world where we are given more choice, and more change is necessary over the course of our lives, perhaps life partners are the biggest commitments we make. Given the enormity of such a decision, our only guides can seem very clouded in clichés that don't connect with what love is to many people. What is truly important when we consider who to settle with? How long does that take and what time is appropriate? It can all seem very relative, but maybe there are some clues to help.

This episode features audio from Tash Loh and Chloe Grayling.

Jess's referenced article on Wait But Why.

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Blind Insights - Why we are fascinated with WWII (Special Guest Damien Lewis)

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 14:30:00 GMT

David is an avid reader of the very active author of both fiction and non-fiction military books, Damien Lewis. His works have been hailed as some of the most important books in uncovering secrets and insights to the special forces throughout history. Damien has reported from many war and conflict zones prior to becoming an incredibly well-established author who has accessed some pretty incredible information over time. So who better for Tim and David to talk to about some of the incredible things that make studying the topic so fascinating? Incidentally, this conversation proved to draw direct comparisons and inspiration to deal with problems we face in the 21st century. Beware, fanboy alert! This episode contains very minor gushing from David, and as you will notice, it is no surprise that David admires Damien's ability to tell a story.

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Blind Insights - The Importance of Reading

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 13:55:00 GMT

If you're making the effort to listen to this podcast, you're a learner, so reading and absorbing information should come naturally to you, right? Well, it doesn't for Tim and David, not conventionally, but David still reads a lot of books and Tim could stand to read a few more. In the 21st century books are dying out and maybe there's something lost in that, but what is a curious person to do with their time if they like learning? David makes a case for reading and convinces Tim to try a lot harder, while the two consider the positives and negatives of using your time otherwise to binge-watch Netflix.

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PSA - Blind Drunk is Back!

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 13:28:00 GMT

Blind drunk is back!
Available wherever you drink and pod.
A short announcement to tell listeners that blind drunk is back on track and helping bring back the conviviality of drinking post-lockdown.
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Blind Drunk - Marijuana, Mahouts, and Motivation (With Peter Thomson)

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 13:42:00 GMT

Drinking whatever was in the COVID cabinet, David and Tim are joined with honourary Blind ___ host Peter Thomson to discuss a variety of matters pertaining to the lockdown experience without actually addressing the Novel Corona Virus for at least an hour... This is kickstart back into the Blind Drunk tradition of intending to talk sh*t and ending up discussing very deep and meaningful things, such as the comparisons between the unconscious mind and real-world elephants. Join us for a drink and a very merry discussion that branches human experience, marketing, drug economies, and very well made knives.

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Blind Insights - Transhumanism and the possibility of human upgrades (Special Guest Peter Thomson)

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 07:18:32 GMT

Have you seen Blade Runner, Terminator, Altered Carbon, Gattaca, Robocop, or Ironman? These are fun movies but even better thought-experiments that delve into the dark world of transhumanism. Between uploading your consciousness to another body or computer, to altering your body to contain computers or robotics within it, the technological possibilities are putting into question what being human really means. With David's existentialism, Peter's Philosophical 'Geekiness', and Tim's introduction to the topic, the conversation brings many perspectives that will make you wonder what your limits and expectations of technology are now and into the future.

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Blind Insights - Understanding the Modern Economy from a Practical Perspective (Special Guest Warren Mosler)

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 14:42:00 GMT

Money is an object we all use and yet is something many of us do not fully understand. Blind Insights has had many guests to explain the function of money in modern currency sovereign nations over the past year and this is fresh perspective that adds to the work of the many enlightened economists who have appeared on the show. David and Tim have some very general questions to ask Warren Mosler, a man who has pioneered part of the foundation of an economic understanding known as Modern Monetary Theory. As this theory is starting to popularise in media coverage, it is important to gain a practical perspective from someone who has used this knowledge to earn money and to engage with the private financial institutions of the western world. Warren Mosler, among many life achievements, has been a significant player in correcting the understanding and dialogue about monetary sovereign governments such as the Australian Federal Government. In this episode, we discuss how tax, banks, deficits, and trade all fit into the functions of many global economies today. If you're new to economics or Modern Monetary Theory, or you're a veteran, this is a great episode to gain a new perspective from a practitioner who has established himself in the academic sphere.

You can read more of Warren's work on his blog.

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Bonus Insights - Jordan B. Peterson's Lessons on Drug Dependence

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 01:57:50 GMT

A recent episode of The Mikhaila Peterson Podcast has inspired David to discuss the human side of self-help and the dangers of devoting life learnings to one source. Peterson himself will admit that he is not the source of all knowledge, and in this case isn't qualified to prescribe drugs, so it comes as no surprise that during the chaos of his life that he was prescribed with a hell of a drug called a benzodiazepine. Though Peterson is not out of the woods, he is getting effective treatment for a dependency that is commonly developed on the drug. Provided that his treatment continues to go well, he is working on his third book, which we will cover with the same perspective as his last book, just the content in its entirety exclusive of the gotcha questions and incomplete statements that result for intellectual traps and misleading editing from mainstream media.

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Blind Insights - The Price of Peace and the Brilliance of Keynes through the 21st Century (Special Guest Zach Carter)

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 14:59:45 GMT

This episode of Blind Insights discusses the masterful book that touts being part biography and part political and economic commentary by Zach D. Carter, a reporter at the Huffington Post in the US. "The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes" is a fantastic read for anyone, no economics interest or understanding required.

Though the book tells a riveting story about the life of Keynes, his ideas are more relevant than ever and make a great companion to anyone who is interested in progressive change for a better world. Economics is a tool through which thoughtful people can make a vision for the future come true, and no economist understood this better than Keynes, who is perhaps the most influential economist of all time. Zach, who is now an expert in Keynesian theory is a renowned political commentator who has very nuanced and interesting views on the political discourse and the medias role in the western economic narrative. David and Tim spurred on by a fascination with the book, are able to tease out some fantastic discussion with Zach in this special episode of Blind Insights.

See more about Zach.

The book is made available through Penguin Random House.

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Blind Insights - What the Ocean Reveals about Humanity (Special Guest James Nestor)

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:38:06 GMT

In this episode of Blind Insights, David and Tim are joined by James Nestor, author of Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and what the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves

David has been fascinated by James Nestor's work in a part science, part anthropology, part philosophy, and utter genius book that is a fantastic social commentary and looks into the fascinating sport of freediving. The book draws on some topics that are directly related to David's blindness but also gives great imagery into very unique experiences humans can have underwater. There are very few ways to describe the fluid divergence of this discussion except to say it is a fantastic discussion about a fantastic book. We will be discussing James' newest book when it is released in the near future.

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Blind Insights - Would you Choose Pain or Boredom?

Sat, 13 Jun 2020 13:01:00 GMT

Inspired by Timothy Wilson's Social Science experiment involving a voluntary 15 minutes of boredom in a plain room or an electric shock, a 'shocking' amount of people, especially men, chose the pain option over sitting with their thoughts for a short time. With the many possible causes and implications of these findings, David and Tim just had to talk about it and consider the dangers of distraction and the reasons we want to be distracted.

Winston Churchill on Speeches.

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Bonus Insights - It Matters when Generals and Admirals speak! (BLM)

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 09:25:26 GMT

Civil-military relations can seem like daunting jargon to most civilians, but it refers to how the military engages with the public it defends. In the case of America, the largest military force in the world, it is very important what civil-military relations are like, and it is even more important when ex-military leaders talk about politics. For a traditionally taboo subject for military leaders, it is very uncommon for one, let alone two significant figures to speak out against an active president, let alone one they served under. David breaks down the messages from Mike Mullen and James Mattis while pondering the significance of these statements.

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Ex-navy Admiral Mike Mullen's Statement
Ex-marine General James Mattis' Statement on Trump

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Blind Insights - How to make Black Lives Matter (Special Guest Peter Thomson)

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 04:31:29 GMT

While chaos plagues the streets of the US in the name of justice for George Floyd and for seriously disaffected black Americans we could be on the brink of serious change for America. This begs the question, what should we change in order to lift people out of disadvantage and suffering in a western democracy like Australia or the US where black populations experience radically different opportunities? As the Covid-19 have lifted in South Australia, Peter, Tim and David are reunited in the Auscast Network Studio to discuss the merits of different races adding to the conversation and what needs to be considered in order to enact serious change.

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Blind Insights - Adapting to a Post-COVID-19 World (Special Guest Penny Locaso)

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 13:02:47 GMT

Through following Penny Locaso's LinkedIn page David noticed some very admirable and interesting ideas about connecting people through the strange period of the COVID-19 crisis. We knew that we had to get Penny back on the podcast to discuss the merits of such an exercise. Penny, David, and Tim discuss how we as humans adapt to the unfamiliarity of the world we live in through restrictions and what a brave new paradigm might look like on the other side.

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Penny Locaso's Blog on Intentional Adaption through the COVID-19 Crisis.

Penny Locaso's Human First Podcast

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Bonus Insights - David's Journey into the Void (Adelaide's CBD)

Mon, 25 May 2020 11:39:00 GMT

It's been 6 weeks and David is finally allowed outside after 6 weeks of isolation. The mental maps and habitual practices that go unconscious for normally abled folk are pivotally important for David as he navigates through familiar territory with the distant memory of the journey ahead. In this bonus episode, David tells us about his first experience in the new world of loosened restrictions with specific reference to his disciplined practices and an insight into the daily life of a blind person.

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Blind Insights - Reconstituting Masculity and Fixing Male Problems (Special Guest Peter Thomson)

Fri, 22 May 2020 08:10:00 GMT

Boys are growing up without fathers, getting addicted to drugs, doing worse in schools, getting incarcerated, and committing suicide. With all the inequality in the world, how do we tackle these issues? How are men meant to establish a sense of meaning while their traditions are being torn down from their patriarchal heritage? Warren Farrell and Philip Zimbardo have written some excellent literature on the problems that face men and boys and Peter helps unpack these ideas for a heavy discussion on constituting maleness.

Consider Alian De Botton's account of modern male identity.

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Blind Insights Live - Speaking to the Just Transition Action Group

Tue, 19 May 2020 07:55:03 GMT

Gabrielle Bond and Steven Hail of the Just Transition Action Group asked David to give a Q&A forum vis Zoom moderated by Tim. The central point of discussion was about the comparatively fluid and cohesive undertaking of advice surrounding the COVID-19 crisis as opposed to the societal attitudes towards Climate Action, especially in Australia. With a focus on what individuals and groups can do to change things, David gives a thorough explanation of why people have different attitudes towards the two matters and how things will change with reference to historical crises.

If you are interested in watching the talk, it can be found, with many other fantastic resources for positive and just change on the Just Transition Action Group site.

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Blind Insights - Media Control in an Age of Podcasts and YouTube (Special Guest Peter Thomson)

Sat, 16 May 2020 12:38:00 GMT

The fourth estate is an indirect and significant form of influencing the democratic process, so who and what we listen to is incredibly significant. So our broad society is controlled by journalists, and more aptly, editors who dictate the conversations we have, so why isn't the media held accountable? Can the media be held accountable? What can we do as a grassroots podcast to change the media landscape and responsibilities of networks?

To help tackle these questions we brought in our resident media academic, Peter Thomson.

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The Economics of a Post-Pandemic World (Special Guest Steven Hail) - Blind Insights

Tue, 05 May 2020 10:21:00 GMT

Nations around the world are trying a variety of policy settings to cope with the unique set of economic circumstances that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused. In Australia we have guaranteed payments to a large portion of the population, and provided welfare to those affected at previously inconceivable levels. The neoliberal establishment is going to have a hard time returning to status quo after spending so much to keep the country afloat. David and Tim are joined by Dr Steven Hail from the University of Adelaide, a prominent Australian Modern Monetary Theory Economist, to explain the current circumstances and comment on the prospective future.

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Blind Insights - Saving for Mother Nature's Retirement with Ecological Economics (Special Guest Phil Lawn)

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:14:00 GMT

In this raw episode get an inside look at how to calculate the expenses of inaction on climate with a candid and minimally-produced conversation with Ecological Economist at the University of Adelaide, Phil Lawn. For context, this conversation was recorded in late 2019, so Tim and David met with Phil in the studio to gain a very insightful and descriptive basis for Phil's work. We often talk about the cost of climate action in financial terms or the impact it will have on our wellbeing or our capacity to make things and keep lights on. This episode reveals the lack of logic in framing the conversation that way, and how inaction costs not just the environment, but everything within it, including us. With a holistic look at real resources, we can gain a greater perspective on everything that contributes to our wellbeing and our synergy with the world around us. Ecological economics is a return to including all kinds of capital in the equations, from social capital to natural capital, to financial capital, and everything in between.

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Blind Insights - Fear in Uncertain Times

Sat, 04 Apr 2020 13:45:00 GMT

Live from the quarantine bunkers (via the wonders of the internet) David and Tim explain what's worth worrying about and what we can do to calm the masses of very vulnerable and terrified people. Despite the complexity and bleakness of days ahead, there is a lot to feel opportunistic about, but fear has taken the driver's seat for most of us. Why? There's a lot of science and ancient ideas to back up the antidotes to fear, and we hope to share some helpful exercises and practices to keep relative mental equilibrium and perhaps even flourish through the adversity of our time.

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Blind Insights - COVID-19 Crises: Expectations vs Reality

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 02:44:00 GMT

COVID-19 has brought about a socially depraved new world, but the health crises have consequences in ways not all of us have considered, and not all of us are appropriately reacting to. Tim and David ruminate on the consequences socially and economically, then the security issues caused by COVID-19 and address some of the health scares and hysteria. We are not health professionals, please seek health advice from the appropriate source, one of which would be the WHO who we respect and listen to for broad cross-cultural advice.

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Blind Insights - The Case for Adversity, and How to Embrace it

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 12:57:00 GMT

Fairly tumultuous times have occurred throughout history, but few compare to WWI, so why does David think it gave way to the golden age of human development? Australia and many other countries are facing crises that are likely to last for a long time and have consequences we haven't even thought about - but there's a lot to look forward to if that's the case. We're not being sadistic, Tim and David discuss why adversity can bring out the best in human nature (though it can also do the opposite), and how we can be prepared and adapt to changes as they come. This discussion was had in the context of the first lecture for Complex Problem Solving, David's undergraduate course at the University of Adelaide, but has taken on a very different meaning given how world events are unfolding at the time of posting.

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Public Service Announcement - For the Sake of the Vulnerable, be Calm about COVID19

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 08:06:00 GMT

As a shorter, more shareable update on the COVID19 pandemic, David has recorded an announcement from home to update listeners on best practice. We are not health professionals, but we have thoughtful and well-read responses to the threats that face our communities. We need to be thoughtful about our actions in the world and be considerate of those most at risk.

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Blind Insights - COVID19 Panic is Futile

Sat, 14 Mar 2020 02:59:00 GMT

How are we as a society dealing with #coronapocalypse? The toilet paper company stocks might suggest we aren't coping well at all. Between Australia's media, Government, and cultural practices the Novel Corona Virus has highlighted a lot of problems for us to deal with now and into the future. The world has a lot on its plate but the point is to be alert and not alarmed. Tim and David discuss what we can do at all levels to counteract the dangers posed to the world.

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Liz Elliott LIVE - Discussing her book "A New Way Now"

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 06:47:00 GMT

Dr Liz Elliott is an academic cartoonist & author concerned with sustainable economies. She has opposed treaties, Big Banks & centralization ideas, and supported localisation & Love for many years. Her book A New Way Now is a diagnosis for Australia and a progressive prescription for individuals and society to do and feel better. This podcast doesn't specifically tackle MMT, but instead, the vast opposition MMT has in being accepted. If you don't already understand MMT, listen to our episode on sustainable prosperity here. Liz was an attendee to the Sustainable Prosperity Conference in Adelaide 2020 (which you can watch here) where we caught up with her to talk about her book.

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Blind Insights - Is Democracy Dying or Just Asleep?

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 06:46:00 GMT

In light of all that David and Tim learned at the 2020 sustainable prosperity conference, it seems like change is needed, but is it possible? There is a lot to like about the world we live in by comparison with even 50 years ago, but there's a lot we could do better, and yet it feels harder to make changes. What is the health of western democracy in 2020, and how did we get here? Is there another way? David has some thoughts about what we could do to make the system work and discusses them with Tim to tease out what we should do next to make it happen.

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Bill Mitchell @ the Sustainable Prosperity Conference - Adelaide 2020

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 08:45:00 GMT

Bill Mitchell is a founder of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and a leading academic in the campaign for full employment. He is a co-author of Reclaiming the State: A Progressive Vision of Sovereignty for a Post-Neoliberal World and has several honours and academic positions internationally, including being the director of the Centre of Full Employment and Equity (CofFEE). If you don't already understand MMT, listen to our episode on sustainable prosperity here. Bill has visited Adelaide for the Sustainable Prosperity Conference 2020 where he revealed his Just Transition framework (which you can watch here). David and Tim caught up with Bill after his presentation to discuss further.

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Andrés Bernal @ the Sustainable Prosperity Conference - Adelaide 2020

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 08:32:00 GMT

Andrés Bernal is an Advisor to U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Andrés' research focuses on the political economy and policy design of the Green New Deal as well as the intersection of functional finance with democratic institution-building and the social/solidarity economy. Andrés is a well-regarded proponent of MMT in the United States of America, and a significant opponent to the neoliberal establishment. Our discussion with Andrés ranges from visiting Australia, another neoliberal state and his campaign for a Green New Deal. If you don't already understand MMT, listen to our episode on sustainable prosperity here. Andrés has visited Adelaide for the Sustainable Prosperity Conference 2020 (which you can watch here) where we caught up with him to talk further.

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Bob Costanza @ the Sustainable Prosperity Conference - Adelaide 2020

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 08:26:00 GMT

Robert Costanza is an ecological economics professor and the Vice Chancellor's Chair in Public Policy at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University. Professor Costanza is the author or co-author of over 600 scientific papers and 27 books. Bob is incredibly concerned with the importance of natural and social capital and brings several disciplines together to assess problems and formulate macroeconomic solutions for wellbeing. If you don't already understand Ecological economics, listen to our episode on measuring genuine progress here. Bob has visited Adelaide for the Sustainable Prosperity Conference 2020 (which you can watch here) where we caught up with him to talk further.

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Martin Watts @ the Sustainable Prosperity Conference - Adelaide 2020

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 08:01:00 GMT

Labour underutilisation, or unemployment, is not an acceptable state for Martin Watts an Emeritus Professor at the University of Newcastle. Despite being retired, Martin is also a Research Associate at the Centre of Full Employment and Equity (CofFEE). Martin is a proponent of the Job Guarantee, an important part of the Just Transition or Green Transition proposed throughout the conference. Martin also has a sophisticated understanding of contemporary macroeconomic policy and has contributed to the literature surrounding MMT. If you don't already understand MMT, listen to our episode on sustainable prosperity here. Martin has visited Adelaide for the Sustainable Prosperity Conference 2020 (which you can watch here).

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James Juniper @ the Sustainable Prosperity Conference - Adelaide 2020

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 07:53:00 GMT

Dr James Juniper is a lecturer in economics at the University of Newcastle, and an expert in the insufficiencies of neoclassical models, as demonstrated in his book The Economic Philosophy of the Internet of Things. The ecological economics approach to MMT that James brings to the sustainability conversation takes the MMT lens away from infinite growth models and toward expanded resource-based thinking. Throughout the conversation, it becomes ever-more apparent that transdisciplinary assessment of modern problems is required to gain traction. If you don't already understand MMT, listen to our episode on sustainable prosperity here. James has visited Adelaide for the Sustainable Prosperity Conference 2020 (which you can watch here) where we caught up with him to talk further.

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Cameron Murray @ the Sustainable Prosperity Conference - Adelaide 2020

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 07:38:00 GMT

Cameron Murray is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of Sydney and the co-author of Game of Mates. Grey Corruption and hegemonic power are incredibly influential in establishing and maintaining the neoliberal model in Australia and many other states across the globe. Cameron's broader research and Australia-specific analysis ccombine for a damning diagnosis of the Australian system, and his findings are crucial to the success of a just transition to sustainable prosperity. This podcast doesn't specifically tackle MMT, but instead, the vast opposition MMT has in being accepted. If you don't already understand MMT, listen to our episode on sustainable prosperity here. Cameron has visited Adelaide for the Sustainable Prosperity Conference 2020 (which you can watch here) where we caught up with him to talk further.

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Tyson Yunkaporta @ the Sustainable Prosperity Conference - Adelaide 2020

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 07:30:00 GMT

Tyson Yunkaporta is an Indigenous Australian philosopher who has written an intriguing book, Sand Talk. As a preface to a 'yarn' or conversation about how to solve world issues, Tyson isolates a few problems with the current economic paradigm for modern societies. Tyson's presentation at the conference included some Indigenous perspectives on how a just transition might proceed in Australia. If you don't already understand MMT, listen to our episode on sustainable prosperity here. Tyson has visited Adelaide for the Sustainable Prosperity Conference 2020 (which you can watch here) we caught with him to discuss his book and ideas surrounding the conference.

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Stephanie Kelton @ the Sustainable Prosperity Conference - Adelaide 2020

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 12:36:00 GMT

The Senior Economic Advisor to Bernie Sanders and the Professor of Public Policy and Economics at Stonybrook University NY joins David and Tim in the studio to discuss the historical precedent for dealing with the climate crisis and changing our societies to benefit everyone justly. Stephanie is a post-Keynesian economist who has significance in the world of MMT, which if you don't already understand, listen to our episode on sustainable prosperity here. Stephanie has visited Adelaide for the Sustainable Prosperity Conference 2020 (which you can watch here) and visited the University of Adelaide as the Harcourt Professor of Economics 2020.

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Blind Insights - A Hypothesis on How Cultural Groups Succeed (Special Guest Youngblood)

Sun, 12 Jan 2020 21:30:00 GMT

Youngblood, David's ashtanga teacher, joins us in the studio to discuss Amy Chua's book The Triple Package. The book describes three traits that successful groups tend to have in common that explain how some cultural groups do better than others. Despite the initial controversy regarding Amy's argument, David, Tim, and Youngblood find merit through unpacking the core traits in an unbiased lens.

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Blind Insights - How to Remember the Things You've Learned Here (Special Guest Anastasia Woolmer)

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 21:59:00 GMT

Really love a specific episode of the podcast but struggle to recall it when telling your peers about it? This is the episode for you. It's been a full year of Blind Insights and we would love nothing more than for you to feel not only that you have learned something, but also that you can take that information with you.

Enter Anastasia Woolmer, Australia's first female memory champion and two-time winner. With just 5 months of training, Anastasia went from an average memory to an internationally competitive. You too can achieve great things in a short period with some know-how and of course practice. This episode explains how different memory systems work, what you can achieve with greater memory and the implications of memory for the greater society.

You can watch Anastais'a TED X Talk here

Some of Anastasia's records and credentials

Anastasia's website

Want to improve your memory? Consider Anastasia's Master Recall Course

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Blind Insights - Patterns of a Good Society (Special Guest Nicholas Christakis)

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 05:23:00 GMT

Usually, on Blind Insights, we discuss frightening topics but this episode is very different: It will restore your faith in humanity. David and Tim interview Nicholas Christakis, author of Blueprint, a book that explains the cycles of human societies and instils or restores faith in humanity. Nicholas Christakis is the Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale University. This title is awarded to Professor Christakis to recognise him as the best in the fields of network science; biosocial science; and public health, further proving the significance of his work.

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Blind Insights - The True Meaning of Christmas

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 03:20:00 GMT

David and Tim ponder the craziness and stress that plagues this holiday season and come to the conclusion that we should all slow down and make the effort to connect with one another in the ways that mean most to our peers.

From ours to yours, we wish you happy holidays and may the next year bring you the conditions for flourishing.

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Public Service Announcement - MMT Adelaide 2020 Conference (Abridged)

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 13:56:00 GMT

Tim and David talk to Gabrielle and Steven about the potentially world-changing conference happening in Adelaide in January to help our listeners get access to what will be an amazing event. Excited to attend the conference, we discuss the details of attending and what can be done to support and get access to the event if it's not practical to attend.

Registration is now open! Click here for ticket information.

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Public Service Announcement - MMT Adelaide 2020 Conference: Sustainable Prosperity

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 13:55:00 GMT

Tim and David talk to Gabrielle and Steven about the potentially world-changing conference happening in Adelaide in January to help our listeners get access to what will be an amazing event. Excited for another chat with Steven we go into detail about why this conference is important and what can be done to support and get access to the event if it's not practical to attend.

Registration is now open! Click here for ticket information.

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Blind Insights - How to be Yourself (Special Guest Nic Darrigo)

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:38:00 GMT

On this episode of Blind Insights, David brings his favourite barista-turned-actor into the studio, Nic Darrigo, Nic has his own comedy podcast The Nick and Stefan Show, but more importantly, Tim and David talk to Nic about his career choice, and what it took for Nic to act and be himself. Why is being yourself so important? Nic has wonderful insights into presence and charisma, and what it takes to bring yourself up from lack of direction to habituating being yourself.

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Blind Insights - Measuring Genuine Progress (Special Guest Phil Lawn)

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 02:56:00 GMT

We measure success by income and productivity, yet this misses the mark for comparing countries long term. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is an inadequate measurement for ecological economist Phil Lawn from the University of Adelaide. David and Tim caught up with Phil to discuss the shortcomings of GDP and the alternatives to measure the genuine progress of a country, it's a lot more complicated than you may think, and the implications for resource use and the welfare of people are massive.

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Blind Insights - Federal Job Guarantees (Special Guest Steven Hail)

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 04:00:00 GMT

Now we understand MMT, and have a model for sustaining our existence, what can we do to bring more people up from unemployment and poverty? A Federal Job Guarantee is designed to ensure everyone who can work and is willing, will have a job. Steven Hail, a Doctor of Economics from the University of Adelaide joins Tim and David in the studio to explain.

If you're interested in some of these ideas, please consider coming to the conference in Adelaide in January 2020.

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Public Service Announcement - Reflections and Debreif on MMT (Send us questions!)

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 12:35:00 GMT

David and Tim were suitably impressed with Dr Steven Hail on the podcast in episode 40 of Blind Insights. The episode is a great listen but there was definitely room to debrief and revisit the information to solidify learning.

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Blind Drunk - Apples, Auscast, and Armageddon (With Andy Martin and Liam Carter)

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 11:17:46 GMT

We get the two geniuses behind the Auscast Network to discuss the immense strength of the Hills Cider Co. Hybrid Series Apple and Ginger Cider. We discuss the state of podcasting, how difficult it is to get a good beer, how perfume is made, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. We also delve into the Kiwi beer, Epic Armageddon, for those of us who dislike ginger. Andy Martin of Studio Creations and Liam Carter of Cartel Media are the dynamic duo that make the Auscast Network, the network that hosts Blind Insights, Blind Drunk, and STRATEGIKON.

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Blind Insights - Appreciation at Work (Special Guest Paul White)

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 04:43:00 GMT

When we work for others our sense of success often bears on feeling appreciated by our colleagues and bosses. So how do we communicate and receive appreciation in the workplace when we all feel it in different ways? Dr Paul White is the author of 5 languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, a book that details why we speak different languages and how to learn other languages.

If you're interested in Dr White's work, you can find more at Appreciation at Work.

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Blind Insights - Stop Lying to Yourself (Special Guest Cortney Warren)

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:24:00 GMT

Being honest is the key to mental health, acknowledging problems and doing something about them is difficult, but when you accept your responsibility you can accomplish great things in your relationships and in your personal life.
David and Tim talk with Cortney Warren PhD & Clinical Psychologist, her new book "The Lies We Tell Ourselves: The Psychology of Self Deception" and how to confront our own self-deception and approach others who deceive themselves.

You can reach Cortney Warren at choosehonesty.com & Psychology Today

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Blind Insights - Money for a Sustainable Future (Special Guest Steven Hail)

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 08:23:00 GMT

We've talked about the end of growth and that is damning enough for our current system, but if we come up with solutions for lack of resources, how can we afford them? Steven Hail, professor of economics at the University of Adelaide, is a proponent of Modern Monetary Theory, a system of thought about money that could turn Australian politics upside down. Settle in for a grand episode where money is demystified.

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Blind Drunk - Lamingtons, Latitude, and Learning (With Bradley Wall and Peter Thomson)

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 14:03:09 GMT

On this episode of Blind Drunk, David and Tim take Brad and Peter along on a journey with a wonderful Imperial Brown Ale from Deeds Brewing. Climbing Mountains, learning the Chinese way, and commenting on terrible films, the guys enjoy the dessert beer and get rather metaphysical with learning. This is one for the artists and storytellers, come along for a drink, a discussion, and a few hearty laughs.

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Blind Insights LIVE - Virtue Ethics with Effective Altruists @ University of Adelaide

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:20:00 GMT

David and Tim were invited to give a talk to some of the most thoughtful and well trained ethicists in Adelaide, to discuss the tenability of effective altruism from the perspective of David as a person with visual impairment.

David trains people to use (and choose between) a raft of skills and heuristics, so that they can ask deeper questions, identify assumptions, challenge biases, communicate more effectively, plan more reliably, and empower themselves to create better outcomes. His ultimate aim is to help teams to embrace and apply creative problem solving. So naturally intelligent and curious persons from EA in Adelaide sought a discussion with David, where he rocked the boat and brought up some tensions.

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Blind Insights - WhRight Wing Radicalisation (Special Guest Paj Sandu)

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 05:53:00 GMT

Anders Breivik has set a precedent of assessing young, white angry males as being psychologically unstable when in reality he was politically radical, committed, and motivated. In this episode of Blind Insights, David and Tim speak to Paj Sandu about the processes of right wing white radialisation in the west.

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Blind Insights - Americans and their guns: what are they going to do with them?

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 14:52:00 GMT

After 20 years of mass shootings in America nothing seems to change. Could regulating firearms, like in Australia, work in the United States, and, if not, are there any workable alternatives?

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Blind Insights - Our Quality World with William Glasser Institute Australia (Special Guest Christine Duffield)

Sun, 01 Sep 2019 05:03:00 GMT

Following the popular episode where David and Tim explored many of William Glasser's ideas, they teamed up with Christine Duffield of the WIlliam Glasser Institute Australia to explore further.

Glasser Australia is a non-profit organisation that teaches the theories and practices of Dr William Glasser.

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Public Service Announcement - Cold Showers

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 01:38:00 GMT

It's cold, it's dark, it's painful, and it's probably the best thing you can do to start your day. Cold showers are a great habit to get into, David and Tim explain why and give you their tips for the long-held practice of water torture.

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Blind Drunk - Prancing Ponies, Pet Peeves, and Prequels

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 12:51:54 GMT

David and Tim crack open some Prancing Pony Pale Ale with friends Josh Morrow of Momo Toons and Dr John Bruni of Sage International Australia. In this seminal episode of Blind Drunk, the fellas establish some structure to the show and enjoy their first beer of the series. Topics include, are sequels better than the original? What problems CGI pose for dead actors? Dubai Debauchery, and David's strange mind are also discussed.

Here's the beer we drunk! Prancing Pony Pale Ale!

Please also check out Josh Morrow's work with Momo's Toons and John's work with his podcast STRATEGIKON.

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Blind Insights - The Dark Side of Self-Improvement, and How to Love Yourself (With Special Guest Suzanne Eder)

Sun, 18 Aug 2019 03:46:00 GMT

David and Tim talk to Suzanne Eder about her excellent TED talk, The Dark Side of Self-Improvement, and how to get comfortable with the idea of loving yourself.

To find out more about Suzanne's work, and read some of her writing, please check out her website.

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Blind Insights - Seeking Insights (Special Guest Gary Klein)

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 07:32:00 GMT

We are joined by Dr. Gary Klein, President of Shadowbox LLC, to discuss Naturalistic Decision Making, how to do a PreMortem, and how to gain Insights.

If you found this episode interesting, consider reading some of Gary's work.
We hope later to talk to Gary about his new findings in training measures with Shadow Box LLC.

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Blind Insights - Why So Many People Like Bad Music (Special Guest Simon Blackburn)

Sun, 04 Aug 2019 15:12:00 GMT

Judging people based on their music tastes has become a part of the adolescent experience, and a large part of maturing. We allow ourselves to think and display judgments of others ears, using microaggressive quips to bag any taste that is other to our own, revealing an insecurity that we are part of a small tribe of music genre. But what about music makes the alternative so attractive, why is it so important in our rebellious phase, and how do you find peace with your experience of music being different to others? To talk to us about this, David and Tim invited Simon Blackburn of the popular Take My Tone podcast to discuss musical influence in general life. (Note: FKJ is not a duo as mentioned, but instead feature singers and other players in the songs often recording as a duo).

Please also check out David's appearances on Take My Tone, and on Simon's other podcast Apple Slice.

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Spirited Conversations - An Introduction to Blind Drunk

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 04:00:02 GMT

Welcome to Blind Drunk, a spin-off podcast to the popular and thought provoking Blind Insights! This is a podcast where Tim and David will wind down, have fun, and take life lightly. You can count on one thing, this is a podcast for spirited conversations, and ones we want you to be a part of!

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Public Service Announcement - So Far, So good, So What?

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 03:56:00 GMT

This has been a great 32 episode start to the podcast Blind insights, but what are our goals, and what do we want for you, our audience? Catch up with this bonus episode or listen to it on the new Blind Drunk RSS feed!

Thanks for supporting us and make sure to share with your friends and family!

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Blind Insights - Does Evil Exist? (Special Guest Morris Prendergast)

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 14:45:00 GMT

David and Tim chat to one of David's former students who has successfully written an essay that stopped David in his tracks with the significance of the writing. Morris joins us in the studio to discuss the matter of evil in the real world. Given the word's religious history, it's not something we use in a serious way very often, but can and should we use evil to describe the wretched acts we see humans commit across the globe? Does such a loaded word have any utility? Philosophers and theologians have exalted and banished the word in arguments for centuries, but what does a pragmatic use look like?
Just a warning, this episode contains confronting content.

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Blind Insights - Universal Basic Incomes and Why Alcohol and TVs Make the World Go Round (Special Guest Sam Burt)

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:29:00 GMT

It's tax time in Australia and the Prime Minister Scott Morrison has passed a tax break for people to stimulate the economy. What are you meant to do with this money? Spend it! What would you do if you had even more guaranteed free money? There's such a thing as a Basic Income Guarantee (also known as Universal Basic Income) which is an idea that has been put forth by progressive and conservative libertarians since the 18th century. What are the costs and the benefits of this system and why does it bother so many people? Imagine what you could do if you knew you could survive when your career falls to pieces... David and Tim are joined by economics expert Sam Burt to discuss the idea and its proponents.

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Blind Insights - It's the End of the World, but we can still Flourish (Special Guest Richard Heinberg)

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:58:00 GMT

David and Tim discuss the looming energy and resource crisis with Richard Heinberg, who is Senior Fellow at the Post Carbon Institute, and hypothesise what the world and our lives might be like on the other side of The End of Growth.

Please check out the Post Carbon Institute, their work with Resilience, and Richard's personal work on his website.

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Blind Insights - What you Should Know When you Read International News: Strategic Culture

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 08:39:00 GMT

In today's episode David and Tim discuss Strategic Culture. Strategic Culture is a tool for analysing states' security behaviour developed by Jack Snyder in the 1970s. Snyder argued that if we understand how security professionals and the political elite are trained to think about security and strategy, then we can understand how states might behave in relation to brinkmanship and warfare. With the current tension between the United States and Iran, Strategic Culture has immediate relevance.

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'Strategic culture can be defined as a set of beliefs, attitudes and norms towards the use of military force', often moulded according to historical experience' - Jack Snyder 1977

The Future of Strategic Military Leadership | Murphy Danahy | TEDxWestPoint

McFate, Sean (2019). Goliath: Why the West Doesn't Win Wars. And What We Need to Do About It. Audiobook

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Blind Insights - Why Vegans Irritate Us (Special Guests Sophie Pahl and Jade Schulz)

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 13:16:00 GMT

For some of us there is nothing more frustrating than a vegan announcing their presence, or lecturing you on food. Pushy people, no matter the cause, get on our nerves, but vegans are in the spotlight at the moment with protests around the country and plenty of "VEGAN DESTROYED" videos on YouTube.
Tim and David invite some lovely vegans into the studio to have a discussion about what makes a normal vegan tick, and how the identity is more than an ethical choice. Before a delicious lunch at Two-bit Villains, Jade, Soph, Tim, and David all give their perspectives, and knuckle down on why veganism is so contentious, and how to navigate the ethical, environmental, and physiological implications of eating animals or not.
This is all in preparation for a talk Peter Singer will be doing over skype at the University of Adelaide, thanks to Effective Altruism Adelaide.

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Blind Insights - Should All Life Matter Equally?

Wed, 19 Jun 2019 13:54:00 GMT

Do you give to charity? Why or why not? It's complicated, right?
Hopefully in this episode of Blind Insights we can offer you an explanation of why you don't give to charity, or if you do, what charities achieve the most. We turn to Peter Singer, a leader and proponent of Effective Altruism, to look for answers about what we could do, and discuss why his arguments, as logical as they are, haven't revolutionised collective action. This episode is a hefty discussion covering topics from abortion to consciousness, so we'd love to hear from you about what you do for your community or charity and why.

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Peter Singer's effective altruism is explained in this easy to listen to podcast:
Philosophize this! Episode 85

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Blind Insights - Adapting to Overcome, and other Flourishing Techniques (Special Guest Penny Locaso)

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:35:00 GMT

Penny Locaso is the world's first happiness hacker, someone concerned with helping others, or challenging others, to take control of their habits, vocabulary, and their approaches to learning. What Penny has to share is important and her conversation with David and Tim leads them to diagnose and approach complex problems. Between the faster pace of work, more digital distractions, less physical contact with people and nature, and the potential for technology, living and working is pretty complex and it's getting more complex as time passes.
Questions, comments, or suggestions? Contact us at timwhiffen@auscastnetwork.com

Learn more about Penny

Penny's TED Talk: "Fear is your Future"

Check out Penny's podcast Human First

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Blind Insights - How to Stop Being Fragile (Special Guest Jessica Freund)

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 01:17:00 GMT

Anti-fragility is a phrase coined by Professor Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his eponymous book. To build on centuries of ancient knowledge and wisdom, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger and Jess Freund is certainly alive and strong. During this episode we feature our first female guest, discuss the name of the podcast and address the considerations of antifragile people and antifragile societies.

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Book recommendations:
Antifragility - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl
Atomic Habits - James Clear
The Coddling of the American Mind - Jonathan Haidt
Resilience - Eric Greitens
Highly Sensitive People - Isle Sand
Death Road - John Mosier

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Blind Insights - Finding Awe in Life (Special Guest Bradley Wall)

Fri, 24 May 2019 08:26:00 GMT

Bradley Wall is a special individual who did what most people do not - put himself in harm's way, in awful conditions, against his body's wishes, to experience some of Nature's splendour. David and Tim saw it fit to ask why anyone would do such a thing? Clearly Brad had a good idea of what he had to gain from this experience, and it goes to show that discipline has benefits in all of it's forms.

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Blind Insights - Dealing with Unsatisfactory Election Results

Mon, 20 May 2019 08:55:00 GMT

It's looking like a majority coalition government for Australia thanks to some very important seats being won for LNP - but this has a lot of people upset to say the least. The popular vote went to the Liberal and National parties but neither had as many votes individually compared to Labor. This was not expected by the media or the pollsters, but many individuals could have predicted it by virtue of their votes. David helps Tim unpack what happened, how the polls were so wrong, and what to do if you're dissatisfied with the result.

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Blind Insights - How to Pull Yourself Away from the Brink of Destruction with William Glasser's Choice Theory

Fri, 17 May 2019 14:16:00 GMT

This is the most confronting episode of Blind Insights to date. David shares how the findings of William Glasser, founder of Choice Theory, and student of Abraham Maslow (of Maslow's hierarchy of needs), have informed his approach to teaching and his mental health. If you're down in the dumps, to trivialise a common human suffering, Glasser presents a solution - a process to take yourself through, and a conceptualisation of self, to help you one step at a time...

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TELEPHONE COUNSELLING - IF YOU NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE, CALL:

Lifeline on 13 11 14
Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800
MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978
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Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36
Headspace on 1800 650 890
QLife on 1800 184 527

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Blind Insights - Yoga is a variable system for life (Special Guest Youngblood)

Fri, 10 May 2019 07:59:00 GMT

David's physical discipline is the daily peaceful practice of Ashtanga Yoga. He has learned many poses within the primary series, despite his blindness, under the ongoing tutelage of Youngblood Roche—a yogi and the director of the Adelaide Ashtanga Yoga Shala. In this special episode, the dynamic shifts as David becomes the student while, together, Tim, Youngblood, and David explore the many benefits of yoga. Youngblood also gives insight into the challenges David has faced in the practice being blind and how the experience of working with David has impacted Youngblood's teaching.

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Blind Insights - Australian Economics in the 2019 Federal Election (Special Guests Sam Burt and Jaedon Bem)

Tue, 07 May 2019 02:37:00 GMT

Two honours economics students join David and Tim in the studio to school them on the country's economic standing before the upcoming election. Jaedon and Sam are well read economists who have some troubling analysis of the Australian economic system, and what to consider before the upcoming election.

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Blind Insights - Why bother voting this election? (Special Guest Dr. John Bruni)

Fri, 03 May 2019 12:36:00 GMT

Australians are facing a federal election on May 18th, and it seems to Tim and David that voters are despondent or disinterested. Why? Does this matter? What can we do to fix it? All things that Tim, David, and special Guest Dr. John Bruni discuss. John is from SAGE International Australia, and an esteemed commentator on foreign affairs, someone well-versed in politics. The conversation lends itself to some skepticism bordering on cynicism over Australian leadership and political practice.

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I Side With voting tool.

Leigh Sales interview with General Stanley McChrystal

STRATEGIKON can be found on the Auscast Network, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and on the SAGE International Australia website.

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Blind Insights - Human Durability and Optimal Performance (Special Guest Derrick McManus)

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 04:11:00 GMT

Derrick McManus is a medical marvel and an exemplar or how much the human body and mind can achieve or survive with the right practices and mindset. In a special episode of Blind Insights, David and Tim discuss Derrick's personal story and the concepts he is sharing with the world from his own learned experience. The three enjoy a great conversation about where the world could be if we were to maintain optimal performance and become more durable, resilient humans. Along with leading a life of risk, Derrick has always been responsible for actions and consequences and shown discipline in anything he sets his mind too. As a case study for human durability and resilience, this would be one of the most convincing stories.

If you wish to learn more about Derrick, he has a seminar running soon.
You can also find him on Facebook and Twitter.

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Blind Insights - The Political Pendulum; swinging from Left to Right (Special Guest Peter Thomson)

Fri, 19 Apr 2019 09:15:00 GMT

Have you found you political beliefs to change over time? So have Peter, Tim, and David. The reasons for changing your beliefs are varied, but theses three men discuss their journeys with similar outcomes in the wake of a more polarised culture. Regardless of your beliefs, you may find some use in thinking about your journey to your standing, and this conversation is an excellent start. Peter offers his journey from Marxism to Centrism, David recounts his thoughts through Communism to Anarchism, and Tim discusses his ever-swaying Left and Right leaning beliefs.

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Blind Insights - Collective Action Vs. Collective Violence (Special Guest Peter Thomson)

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:30:00 GMT

Peter Thomson joins Tim and David to discuss the merits and consequences of violence and community in the face of oppression or political stagnation. In an increasingly polarised world (see Jonathan Haidt's Righteous Mind), the approaches we have to make change are varied in morality and efficacy. Violence should never be the answer, but can it be? Unionism seems to be underappreciated or misused, so what's the alternative? If you're feeling disillusioned by the coming Australian Federal Election (or by your local politics) this episode will provide some food for thought and inspire your actions of influence.

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Relevant Link; Documentary about JFK Assassination -
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2945784/

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Blind Insights - Experience Based Morality (Special Guest Peter Thomson)

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 14:02:00 GMT

In an obscure conversation about moral compasses, David and Tim discuss experiences with a special Guest Peter Thomson, and how they impact our moral decisions. In this episode, expect to hear some anecdotes, some tips and thoughts for consuming knowledge and some great book suggestions. It's one to make you think, "what is my moral compass, and how did I get here?". Peter, David, and Tim also discuss how the challenges that encourage moral learning are being stripped from western society gradually, and what consequences this has.

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Links for today's podcast:

Everything I Know I Learned in Kindergarten (and SEAL Training) Kevin Williams TEDxSaintThomas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXh1r0vOX0I

Overcoming Moral Injuries | Joshua Mantz | TEDxSantoDomingo - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORBf73HiJns

Iraq war remembered: inside the surge with US troops – YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35-nJI5ffLQ

3 great untruths to stop telling kids and ourselves - Jonathan Haidt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzGH97DQzA4&t=119s

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Blind Insights - Liberty and Safety

Sat, 30 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT

"Freedom from"s and "Freedom to"s make for a hot debate that has been circulating for centuries, if not since the beginning of civilisation. Liberty is sacred foundation to many societies and our desire for safety can often be in tension with this, and political debate ensues. Maybe freedom doesn't have to be a political topic, but a topic that each of us as individuals can think on, and act on in the world to form our ideas of a perfect society. Tim and David discuss why freedom is so important in many societies today, and how we should approach conversations of freedom, whether it be freedom to speak, or freedom from rape.
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Blind Insights - Conscious Capitalism

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 06:39:00 GMT

It seems for all its faults, capitalism is often crowned as the "system that works" where socialism is not afforded the same pragmatic assessment. But can we do better than capitalism? Is the merit in socialism able to be separated from the problems with devaluing the individual? David and Tim discuss some of the best business strategies and theories from this century, and why or how you can do good, and do well, at the same time.

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Blind Insights LIVE - The Adelaide Podcast Festival

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 02:59:00 GMT

Auscast presents the #AdlPodFest featuring a range of shows from different genres. Now in its third year, this event is like speed-dating for podcasting.
Blind Insights had the privilege of featuring in the 2019 Adelaide Podcast Festival in front of a live audience. Tim and David talk about a Albert Einstein in all of his wisdom and faults, as a teaser to our podcast. This is a good introductory episode for those friends you can't convince to commit to our 30-60 minute episodes.

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Blind Insights - Go fast? Go Alone. Go far? Take Friends.

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 01:25:00 GMT

A quote, or an iteration of a quote David uses frequently when he consults for corporate and military teams has a lot of meaning behind it. Tim and David unpack what it means to go fast and what you need to go far. Drawing on some previously discussed themes, and referencing a few key texts along the way, the discussion deals a lot with why friends are important for any kind of progress, and why the transition from study to work can be so difficult.
Have questions? Send them through to timwhiffen@auscastnetwork.com
Also check out Penny Locaso's podcast "Human First":
https://www.bkindred.com/blogs/human-first-podcast/

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Blind Insights - Meritocracy and Passivity

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 02:00:00 GMT

Do we earn what we get? David and Tim explore the merit in... well, Meritocracy!
A system where people are rewarded for their skills and efforts sounds fair, but is it? What kind of system do we have now? Why is networking and social capability such an important part of how we progress in our society? These questions are not as straightforward as it seems, and the topic leads into a discussion about what makes a well-functioning society.

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Public Service Announcement - Graduate Applications

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 01:02:00 GMT

Applying for public service after your study? David has all the advice a lecturer can offer to help you get where you want to be. With tips and tricks, as well as important reminders for wellbeing, David runs through the things to remember as you go through the application, and interview process. Good luck listeners!
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Thanks to the Auscast Network!

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Blind Insights - Suffering and Meaning

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 06:14:00 GMT

Meaning. Everyone wants it but not many people say they have it, and fewer can describe it. What does suffering have to do with it? A lot actually, and it's strange to want suffering, but David can certainly convince you to add a bit of suffering into your life with this thoughtful discussion on Stoic philosophy.

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Blind Insights - An Insight to Blindness

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 21:30:00 GMT

Tim and David get into the nitty gritty of blindness and vision impairment, as Tim asks popular questions that strike at core of disabilities, and David candidly and openly answers. This episode makes for a good understanding of David's background, and encourages consideration of what it is like to live a life with physical disability.

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Blind Insights - Is there a "doer" within every thinker?

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 09:00:00 GMT

This week on Blind Insights with David, Tim brings an interesting question from Brad. He asks "Within every thinker, is there a doer trying to find a way to be released?". Of course this brings about great discussion from the two, who ponder on the different relationships between thinking and doing, practicality and dreaming, and stumble across some meaningful thought processes and attitudes to adopt.

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Blind Insights - Western and Eastern Philosophy

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 23:30:00 GMT

Following from talks of motivation from episode 4, David and Tim discuss the differences (and similarities) of Western and Eastern philosophy. They come to some very interesting conclusions. Despite cultural differences, there is a lot to learn from the philosophical journeys different countries took in the past few millennia. These observations draw dichotomies in spirituality, existentialism and morality. Come along for an unscripted but fascinating journey, and don't forget to send us feedback!
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Blind Insights - Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life Part 2

Sat, 19 Jan 2019 02:08:00 GMT

In part two of David and Tim's assessment of the teachings in Dr. Jordan Peterson's book, 12 Rules for Life, they dive into some of the deeper topics and try to find value in the words. While avoiding the religious, political, and philosophical assumptions that make up part of the rules, the overall conclusions that are discussed become quite useful, and alternatives are given to those who don't agree with Jordan Peterson, yet could still benefit from the rules. We'd love to have Jordan Peterson in the studio to chat when he's in Adelaide in February, but we'd also love to hear from you.
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Blind Insights- Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life Part 1

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 01:25:00 GMT

Jordan Peterson is coming to town! Whilst not as popular or as kid-friendly as Santa-Claus, Dr. Peterson is a psychologist and respected author who has been on a fiery book tour around the world. The book, "12 Rules for Life" is an applied philosophy for all, and has been met with much media controversy. In this episode David and Tim discuss the background and consequences of the first 6 rules in the book. If you want more content like this, let Jordan Peterson on twitter and ask him on the show!

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Blind Insights - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 23:30:00 GMT

What makes you want to get out the bed to work or be productive? Many people will think hard about this and not even consider the differences between the tangible and internal fruits of their labour. Winning bread for a family can be fulfilling for you internally, but the work result is extrinsic, there are external factors motivating you to work. What does intrinsic motivation do differently and why does it matter for the individual and for economy? David and Tim discuss new movements in the workforce, and how society could benefit from replacing meaning from work, with meaning in work.

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Blind Insights - Communication and Media

Fri, 28 Dec 2018 22:05:00 GMT

Talking and interacting with others is the most important thing humans do, it's how we learn, understand one another, and keep informed. Why then, in an age of so many communication devices and innovations, is it harder to stay well informed, trust others, and get the most of our social relationships?
David and Tim talk about our use of phones and consumption of news today. With the help of some good books, there is a lot of good discussion points made in this episode on how we communicate, make connections, and consume information.

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Blind Insights - How to Learn

Fri, 21 Dec 2018 03:54:00 GMT

In today's episode of Blind Insights, David teaches us a lesson about education and how to learn. With his vast experience as an educator, David has thought about the issues surrounding education in the 21st century, and has profound rules and strategies to help us learn. With consideration of the focus on STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Maths) where is the education system in Australia (and other western countries) taking us?

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Blind Insights - The Art of Argument

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 01:44:00 GMT

Welcome to the Blind Insights Podcast! This episode is an introduction to David as a educator and applied philosopher, and a blind citizen. Then, to set up a series on thinking deeply, we talk about how to argue and what to think about in discussions of complex topics. Argument is a highly complex social interaction, and it doesn't need to be a negative experience. David puts forth his argument, and Tim asks questions to clarify, resulting in a good example of argument itself.

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What to expect - Blind Insights with David Olney

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 09:46:00 GMT

An introduction to an exciting podcast. Drop us a line about what you want us to discuss!

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Upcoming topics include: The art of argument, How to learn, Communication, Extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, Western and Eastern Philosophy, Suffering as meaning, Meritocracy, Conscious capitalism, Pragmatism, Identity Politics, Freedom vs Safety, Privacy, Justice, Passivity and what is an ideal society?

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