DimWits PodCast
Kanaal Besonderhede
DimWits PodCast
Revealing Truth, By Exposing Lies! Moving Beyond - Political Ideology - Religious Dogmatism - Tribalism & Nationalism - Beyond Personal Opinion - Beyond False Authority - No more "Us" vs. Them
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31 episodesSelfishness and the New Covenant
Dwight and I hit upon an original idea. We start out talking about selfishness. What is it? Simply stated, selfishness is what causes suffering in the...
Futurism (divorcing ourselves from the current system)
The subject is "futurism" and what we end up talking about is not a movement in art, music, and literature that began in the early 20th century, rath...
This Absurd Life (the Myth of Sisyphus)
In the Myth of Sisyphus, the hero has to push a rock up a mountain; upon reaching the top, the rock would roll down again, leaving Sisyphus to start o...
Bitcoin: The Separation of Bank and State
The separation of church and State was a good idea... now it is time to think about the separation of bank and State. It is an idea who's time has co...
Black Mirror: Fifteen Million Merits - Entertainment Above All
The populace of ‘Fifteen Million Merits’ are controlled because they want to be controlled. We all secretly crave fascism, but don’t like it being cal...
Populism, Profanity, and Hacking Democracy
What is populism? The DimWits get political. Yes, we are going to talk about Trump. That's subject we have avoided (but could avoid no longer). In th...
Forget Russian Hacking, the A.I. Will Save Us
The Dimwits get into the question of Russian Hacking and Influencing the US Election. We talk about to a return to the old foreign policy of Mutual As...
Under the Shade Tree
Dwight and I sit under a shade tree talking about Circling, the Four Nobel Truths, and how the small town we live in has changed over the years. Enjoy...
A Dharma Talk: the Four Nobel Truths
Buddhism’s famed four truths are called noble because they liberate us from suffering. They are the Buddha’s basic teaching, encapsulating the entire...
Levels of Spiritual Awareness and Mysticism (Part Two)
We continue to talk about M. Scott Peck's analysis of the four stages of spiritual growth for the individual and talk about how this is also a model f...
Levels of Spiritual Awareness and the Sinful Nature (Part 1)
Anatheism is a word that means a return to God or a reclaiming of faith. We never really got around to talking about that, instead we discuss the leve...
Bail Reform and the Blues Brothers
New Jersey is leading the nation in bail reform. In states across the country, a cash bail system can mean that poor defendants remain in jail while...
Super Food Purslane, Iodine Deficiency, and Dr. Strangelove
The DimWits turn to nutrition, side-walk super foods like Purslane, Iodine Deficiency, and the history of water fluoridation. This subject of "preci...
Civilization 2.0 and Personal Sovereignty
False authority and anarchy is topic of discussion. What's wrong with society and how do we fix it? Dwight talks about what is really important to him...
Preview of Episode 18 - Nutrition
Hey, this is preview of our next episode about nutrition. You are what you eat. That's common sense, right? But doctors don't tell you that.. you need...
Unions: Is organized labor a relic of the past?
Joining a union gives members good wages and benefits, as well as some protection against arbitrary firing, so union positions are attractive to many...
LGBTQ, the DimWits View
The topic of discussion this week is LGBTQ. We look at the history of Gay Pride and how it grew out of the Stonewall Riots. We have talked about vario...
Immigration and advice for the Democratic Party
Dwight provides some context with a history lesson. Marek makes the case if liberals refuse to enforce borders, fascist will. The fact of the matter...
Black Lives Matter & Identity Politics
The subject is Black Lives Matter and it leads into a discussion of Identity Politics. What is it? These are very controversial subjects but the Dimwi...
“Hashtivism” & the #metoo movement
It started with an exposé detailing countless allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. But soon, personal stories began pouring in fro...
Illuminati: The New World Order (without God)??
The DimWits take on the question of the conspiratorial view of history. Is there a secret cabal running the world? Who are they? What is their agenda?...
Finding True Community Through Emptiness, Empathy and Encouragement
Years ago M Scott Peck wrote a fascinating book about building community called, "A Different Drum." In the book, he describes 4 stages of community w...
Good Conversation: Reclaiming the Lost Art
Don't allow modern technology to warp your empathy or steal your creativity away with needless and constant distractions. Reclaim your solitude and re...
Marxism & the Matrix
Are we living in a hologram? Before we get to that the DimWits discuss politics. Dwight defends communism saying any totalitarian one-party state is f...
What is Intelligence?
Intelligence is more than just IQ! Society has defined Intelligence as general cognitive problem-solving skills. However, emotional intelligence is th...
Dimwits Stream of Consciousness
Teen age rebellion, love making vs match making, the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator, the role of government, Edward Snowden, the electoral college, the f...
Coffee Shop Banter
Are we living in a simulated universe? Dwight and Marek hook-up for coffee and that subject comes up during their "pre-game" banter. Just shooting the...
Collective Fiction (Memes, Myths & Consensus Reality)
The human being is a story teller. That is what got us to were we are today, but where do we go from here?
Hollywood Traffic Jam
While brainstorming the DimWits stumble onto the topic of conspiracy theories and Christianity.
The Last Train To Mars
The DimWits debate the over arching question of their different political views, how they differ and how they have evolved over time, until we find co...