Kim Perkins PHD describes DEI's pros and cons and the problems stemming from the psychology of dominator culture.

Andrew and Rebecca discuss the features of a conscious conversation that has the potential for transformation, that depends on maintaining the respectful connection between the participants. They argue that no other type of conversation is worth having.

Andrew and Rebecca dive into the religious and tribalistic nature of human thinking to understand why we are polarized and how understanding our nature can lead to a different approach to dialogue.

This episode introduces Rev. Rebecca Armstrong, professor of philosophy and comparative religion and an expert in the mythology of Joseph Campbell. She and Andrew discuss how Americans are heading toward another civil war because we've been conditioned to consume instead of create a sense of self. There is an unnamed religion of greed that manipulates us and we have over-consumed so much that we have lost our sense of identity, leaving us disgusted with each other and ultimately ourselves.

Andrew lays out his thesis for why America's political polarization is merely an illusion and how conscious conversations can heal it.