Thoughts on Life

In this episode I discuss the phenomena of "Tulipomania." I seek to generate understanding and empathy so that we as a society can learn from our mistakes and progress forward. I will donate a portion of proceeds to effective charities. If you would like to donate, please visit my website www.thoughtsonlife.net. Recommended Books/Citations: https://amzn.to/3lvFlU4 https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/research-finds-link-between-social-media-and-the-fear-of-missing-out/2013/07/08/b2cc7ddc-e287-11e2-a11e-c2ea876a8f30_story.html?utm_term=.cd72655cee45 https://amzn.to/3vGZniQ https://www.theminimalists.com

Today I will be discussing our world's dangerous dependence on technology. I seek to generate understanding and empathy so that we as a society can learn from our mistakes and progress forward. I will donate a portion of proceeds to effective charities. If you would like to donate, please visit my website www.thoughtsonlife.net. Recommended Books/Citations: https://www.acrwebsite.org/volumes/14519/volumes/v36/NA-36 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HffWFd_6bJ0 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275361 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0525512195/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=jensenljosh-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=567e366209b7e3decb24396300362625&creativeASIN=0525512195

Today I will be discussing George Yancy's article, "Dear White America." I seek to generate understanding and empathy so that we as a society can learn from our mistakes and progress forward. I will donate a portion of proceeds to effective charities. If you would like to donate, or see my music/artwork, please visit my website www.thoughtsonlife.net. Recommended Books/Citations: https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/12/24/dear-white-america/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1844655156/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=jensenljosh-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=16aaabd6cd044aa7b1e9f706779700de&creativeASIN=1844655156

Today I will be discussing the arguments for and against reparations to African America. I seek to generate understanding and empathy so that we as a society can learn from our mistakes and progress forward. I will donate a portion of proceeds to effective charities. If you would like to donate, please visit my website www.thoughtsonlife.net. Recommended Books/Citations: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/06/the-case-for-reparations/361631/ https://www.nationalreview.com/2014/05/case-against-reparations-kevin-d-williamson/ https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/06/the-case-for-american-history/371723/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/0812993543/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=jensenljosh-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=85abbbb87504f075211b15d46affd8ef&creativeASIN=0812993543

Today I will discuss whether or not it is humanity's job to regulate extinction. I seek to generate understanding and empathy so that we as a society can learn from our mistakes and progress forward. I will donate a portion of proceeds to effective charities. If you would like to donate, please visit my website www.thoughtsonlife.net. Recommended Books/Citations: https://aeon.co/essays/condors-bred-in-captivity-need-our-tough-love https://www.ted.com/talks/stewart_brand_the_dawn_of_de_extinction_are_you_ready?language=en https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063051338/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=jensenljosh-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=5f0108e3ae4875300dd3f4e58455b8b7&creativeASIN=0063051338

Today I will discuss the ethics of eating meat. I seek to generate understanding and empathy so that we as a society can learn from our mistakes and progress forward. I will donate a portion of proceeds to effective charities. If you would like to donate, please visit my website www.thoughtsonlife.net. Recommended Books/Citations: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143038583/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=jensenljosh-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=a2670634900f5949994e65c94267cfde&creativeASIN=0143038583 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316069884/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=jensenljosh-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=c7183c8cdd73b65e4c9d430c5d9c3ebb&creativeASIN=0316069884 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1594866872/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=jensenljosh-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=16041aaefb888cf55530a72a120fc9c5&creativeASIN=1594866872

Today I'm talking about whether hunting is ethical or not, and its contributions to society as a whole. I seek to generate understanding and empathy so that we as a society can learn from our mistakes and progress forward. I will donate a portion of proceeds to effective charities. If you would like to donate, please visit my website www.thoughtsonlife.net. Citations: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0805055304/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=jensenljosh-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=957db6ac6eef0bcff6bfa48dc370a09e&creativeASIN=0805055304 https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/rhino-hunter https://longreads.com/picks/who-wants-to-shoot-an-elephant/ Book Recommendation:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/0805055304/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=jensenljosh-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=957db6ac6eef0bcff6bfa48dc370a09e&creativeASIN=0805055304

Today I tackle material I learned from a class I took at the University of Utah from Professor Cynthia Stark entitled, "Philosophy of Racism and Poverty." I seek to generate understanding and empathy so that we as a society can learn from our mistakes and progress forward. I will donate a portion of proceeds to effective charities. If you would like to donate, please visit my website www.thoughtsonlife.net. Book Recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0807047414/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=jensenljosh-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=3a27e260d97915eda2a21cf7896ad5b4&creativeASIN=0807047414

I hope to illustrate how our society can be moral without a belief in God or a need for fear to motivate moral behavior. I seek to generate understanding and empathy so that we as a society can learn from our mistakes and progress forward. I will donate a portion of proceeds to effective charities. If you would like to donate, please visit my website www.thoughtsonlife.net. Citations:  https://ceoworld.biz/2020/05/16/revealed-the-worlds-most-and-least-religious-countries-based-on-religious-beliefs-2020/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/02/29/how-religious-is-your-state/?state=alabama Book Recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1451636024/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=jensenljosh-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=6938aa0978bcf519bb47abcf203017ae&creativeASIN=1451636024

I attempt to explain what is meant by the phrase "We Are All Gods." I seek to generate understanding and empathy so that we as a society can learn from our mistakes and progress forward. I will donate a portion of proceeds to effective charities. If you would like to donate, please visit my website www.thoughtsonlife.net. Book Recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0741F3M7C/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=jensenljosh-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=b25612c42015df17d1a6f0c9af8b00d4&creativeASIN=B0741F3M7C

I seek to generate understanding and empathy so that we as a society can learn from our mistakes and progress forward. I will donate a portion of proceeds to effective charities. If you would like to donate, please visit my website www.thoughtsonlife.net. Book Recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0399185046/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=jensenljosh-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=3cf87d38b2e07f866b1393390d1c6706&creativeASIN=0399185046

In this episode I discuss toxic masculinity. I seek to generate understanding and empathy so that we as a society can learn from our mistakes and progress forward. I will donate a portion of proceeds to charity. If you would like to donate, please visit my website www.thoughtsonlife.net. Book Recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0974320625/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=jensenljosh-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=d06738970acd7d1f548a21a15c681e76&creativeASIN=0974320625

My goal in creating this podcast is to discuss existential questions of life and try to broaden my non-knowledge of the way our world works and our place in the universe. I seek not to understand the unknowable, but to broaden the mystery and endless possibilities of our place in the universe. To understand more of what we in fact do not know and increase hope and wonder for our future as a humanity. I hope that my messages are never misconstrued as arrogant or angry or self-righteous. These writings are for me as well as everyone else. These writings are more like a journal of my thoughts directed towards myself more than directed at humanity as a whole. Although I hope they increase hunmanities general overall understanding and empathy, as i hope my writings do for myself. You may read these writings as well as look at my photography and music on my website entitled: www.thoughtsonlife.net. I seek to generate understanding and empathy so that we as a society can learn from our mistakes and progress forward. I will donate a portion of proceeds to effective charities. If you would like to donate, please visit my website www.thoughtsonlife.net. Today I will be discussing the nature of reality and possibilies of the mystery of consiousness. Book Recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062464345/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=jensenljosh-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=ecd98aa0b6405827aa4add420815d4b3&creativeASIN=0062464345