In this episode, Josh and Ian catch up on their own mental health psychological troubles. They talk about childish naivete and adult cynicism, a careful balance between optimism and pessimism, how change affects our mental states, how parents imprint on their children, how children are thrust into an indifferent world, Josh's recent diagnosis, how anxiety affects people differently, the common symptoms of depression, revenge bedtime procrastination, the terror of sleep paralysis and hallucination, Patrick Rothfuss and his literary allusions, cognitive behavioral therapy and its links to stoicism, a romantic's critique of stoicism, the distraction of intrusive thoughts, embracing the real world and emotions, the importance of diet on our minds and "fad" diets, and other topics.

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Recorded 30 March 2023