Addiction

DESIRE FOR FREEDOM. Edward St Aubyn is a British novelist. Five of his books - Never Mind, Bad News, Some Hope, Mother’s Milk and At Last - form the semi-autobiographical Patrick Melrose Novels. In 2018 Benedict Cumberbatch starred in the title role of the five-part drama Patrick Melrose. Edward’s more recent work includes Dunbar - which retells King Lear - and Double Blind, which has been described as 'a book of big ideas, in which the characters experiment with medicine, psychology, narcotics, religion and meditation to understand themselves and find peace. But as cerebral as the book is, it is also deeply felt, because St Aubyn has been thinking about these issues for decades.'

“I spoke in every voice except my own.”

“I had the double relief of having turned myself into Patrick Melrose, and then Benedict Cumberbatch taking over the burden of being Patrick”

“The common driving force of all my work is a desire for freedom”

I am excited to talk about and share with you our experiences after 20 years of marriage. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Walk with me as we explore the path that has brought us to 20 years of marriage and how our marriage is far better now than we ever thought possible. 

Bobby Lee is a stand-up comic, actor, and podcaster. He's the co-host of "TigerBelly," with Khaylyla Kuhn, and "Bad Friends," with Andrew Santino. 

www.bobbylee.live

Whitney Cummings is a stand-up comic, actor, author, and host of the podcast "Good for You." Her new comedy special "Mouthy," will have its exclusive premiere via OFTV on Nov. 15, 2023.
https://whitneycummings.com

Dr. Jordan B Peterson sits down with Neuroendocrinology researcher and author of the upcoming book Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will, Robert Sapolsky. They discuss how Game Theory applies to human behavior across iterative rounds of play, the unexpected success of the tit-for-tat principle, the role of dopamine in the anticipation of the future, and the objective reality of transcendent structures within our biological routines.

Robert Sapolsky is an American Neuroendocrinology researcher, author, and communicator. He has spent decades studying primates in the wild, written numerous articles and books, as well as produced multiple video series on the subject. By the age of 12, Sapolsky was writing to well known primatologists as a fan, and had also begun teaching himself swahili with the early ambition of heading to Tanzanian, Mozambique, and Kenya in search of his own primates (Specifically Silverback Gorillas) to study. Not too much later, Sapolsky would make contact with a group of gorillas in Kenya, a group he would visit every year for 25 years, spending 4 months studying them at a time.  Sapolsky would go on to become the John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor at Stanford University, holding joint appointments in several departments, including Biological Sciences, Neurology & Neurological Sciences, and Neurosurgery.

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For Robert Sapolsky:

Determined (Book) https://www.amazon.com/Determined-Science-Life-without-Free/dp/B0BVNSX4CQ/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=QFjFx&content-id=amzn1.sym.579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_p=579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_r=138-5878495-9086964&pd_rd_wg=c78OT&pd_rd_r=59b94cd4-c046-4970-af71-a6cd4f439f77&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk

Behave (Book) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592344/determined-by-robert-m-sapolsky/

Robert Sapolsky on X https://twitter.com/robot_sapolsky?lang=en

Alex Berenson is a journalist who writes the Unreported Truth Substack (https://alexberenson.substack.com) and the award-winning author of 13 novels and three non-fiction books. He is currently suing the Biden Administration and senior Pfizer officials for their efforts in 2021 to ban him from Twitter; he is the only person ever to be reinstated by Twitter after suing the company over a ban. His most recent book is "Pandemia: How Coronavirus Hysteria Took Over Our Government, Rights, and Lives."

Je s'attaque aux méthodes. Pas celle qui mènent au bonheur. Celles qui mènent aux malheur. Combattre nos malheurs favorise notre bonheur.

On vous présente le témoignage de Jomana, 12 ans, passionnée de musique qui trouve du réconfort dans les mélodies de Bethoveen. Elle est aidante de l'ensemble de sa famille....

Jomana a deux petits frères qui souffrent d'hémophilie, une maladie qui rend leur quotidien plus difficile. Son papa est en dialyse et sa maman subit de nombreuses opérations.  

Ce podcast est réalisé par La pause Brindille, en collaboration avec Suzanne Arlabosse, musicothérapeute, maman et aidante familiale.

Nous remercions la Fondation Harmonie Mutuelle et la Fondation solidarité by Crédit Agricole pour leur soutien sur ce projet, qui porte la voix des très jeunes aidant-es !

The Summit of Greatness is back! Buy your tickets today – summitofgreatness.com – 

Bill Nye is an American science educator, engineer, comedian, television presenter, inventor, keynote speaker and New York Times bestselling author. In his role as the creator and host of the Emmy Award-winning television series Bill Nye the Science Guy, Nye helped introduce viewers to science and engineering in an entertaining and accessible manner, fostering an understanding and appreciation for the science that makes our world work. He is currently the executive producer and host of the new science series The End is Nye, which is available to stream on Peacock. Today, Nye is a respected champion of scientific literacy who has challenged opponents of evidence-based education and policy on climate change, evolution and critical thinking. He currently serves as CEO of The Planetary Society, the world’s largest and most influential non-governmental space organization, co-founded by Carl Sagan.

In this episode you will learn,

• The importance of connecting with individuals on a deeper level in order to address humanity’s most pressing issue of global climate change.
• How to maintain balance while using 100% of our brains
• The best ways to keep our brains healthy
• How to master your mind before taking action on global issues
• What 30 years of scientific research has taught Bill about communication

For more information go to www.lewishowes.com/1470

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Peter Diamandis on the positive global impacts of innovation – https://link.chtbl.com/1264-pod

Matt Damon and Gary White on providing clean drinking water on a global scale – 

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This week, we bring you the second part of our conversation on the perils of too much pleasure. Psychiatrist Anna Lembke explains the neuroscience behind compulsive consumption, and how it alters our brains. She also shares techniques she’s learned from her patients to overcome the lure of addictive substances and behaviors.

Do you like the ideas and insights we feature on Hidden Brain? Then please consider supporting our work by joining our new podcast subscription, Hidden Brain+. You can find it in the Apple Podcasts app, or by going to apple.co/hiddenbrain. Thanks! 

All of us think we know what addiction looks like: it’s the compulsive consumption of drugs, alcohol, or nicotine. But psychiatrist Anna Lembke argues that this definition is far too narrow — and that a broader understanding of addiction might help us to understand why so many people are anxious and depressed. This week, we begin a two-part series that explains how and why humans are wired to pursue pleasure, and all the ways the modern world tempts us with addictive substances and behaviors.

Do you like the ideas and insights we feature on Hidden Brain? Then please consider supporting our work by joining our new podcast subscription, Hidden Brain+. You can find it in the Apple Podcasts app, or by going to apple.co/hiddenbrain. Thanks! 

One of the hardest things to reconcile for many cannabis users today is the difference between a lifelong experience of having to hide cannabis use and hearing it described as a "drug" and today's reality where you can make a literal profession in the cannabis industry. This week, Gregg talks with Crystal Blow, assistant manager at the Farm Stand in Saco, about her lifelong experience with cannabis, including the way it helped her escape substance use disorder, and her current role helping people find out how cannabis can help them feel better and improve their lives. 

We interview a former drug addict Ejaz, who tells us about his story from addiction to rehabilitation.
Hear his story as told in his own words, how he has been involved in some form of substance abuse for over 30 years since school and has only now managed to kick the habit in his forties. He is now planning on helping others overcome drug addiction.

Recovery Walk info

Rita Natale is the manager of the recovery community center in New Haven Connecticut as well in recovery herself. She is an absolute amazing human and does great work with the good folks at CCAR.

Brian's Website https://endgamblingharm.com

Gambling Addiction Video Series The Bet Free Life

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