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148 – Questioning dogmatic pronouncements and propaganda, weight-loss remedies, sunlight benefits Feb 19, 2021

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Once again, we need widespread rapid antigen testing (for all individuals, not just “authorized” clinics) and engineered nanobodies (AeroNabs) and lipopeptides to end the pandemic. Of course, governmental restrictions and vaccinations are being provided instead, which represent the top-down organizational model that presumes to be in charge of “public health.” Unsurprisingly, this flawed model has also been overseeing the rise in obesity, so weight-loss drugs continue to be promoted by “experts,” instead of beneficial nutritional solutions such as Virta Health. We need to beware dogmatic pronouncements that often contain various “hallmarks of propaganda,” as Georgia Ede pointed out (link below). Governmental orgs such as the USDA and WHO have been contributing to a lot of nutritional misinformation and even disinformation, via unscientific biases. Finally, dogmatic pronouncements to stay out of the sun appear to be harming human health more than helping it. Sunlight can provide many health benefits that vitamin D3 supplements unfortunately do not, as reflected in the research.

‘A Game Changer’: Drug Brings Weight Loss in Patients With Obesity by Gina Kolata
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/health/obesity-weight-loss-drug-semaglutide.html

Virta Health: Clinically-proven Treatment for Diabetes Reversal
https://www.virtahealth.com/

Georgia Ede: Brainwashed — The Mainstreaming of Nutritional Mythology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbNDrcoRi8g

Is Sunscreen the New Margarine? by Rowan Jacobsen
https://www.outsideonline.com/2380751/sunscreen-sun-exposure-skin-cancer-science
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D#Use_of_supplements
vitamin-D/sun-exposure app…
http://dminder.ontometrics.com

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147 – Challenging common mistaken assumptions in the nutritional realm, once again Jan 30, 2021

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In this episode we explore the realm of medical and nutritional dogmas, which we’ve of course covered in the past, yet they continue to mislead and prevent helpful strategies. Turns out, sitting is not the new smoking; occasional movement is key to preventing inflammation. Strength training as we age can forestall sarcopenia. Apparently, before the advent of electricity, people slept about the same amount of hours per night as we do today. We need to understand the many benefits of eating meat, both for ourselves and the environment, as Sacred Cow notes. Cholesterol and saturated fat (and meat) continue to be misunderstood and fearmongered to the detriment of everyone’s health. “Vegetable oil,” aka soybean oil, is widely used, yet still unhealthy, similar to other industrialized, rancid seed oils. It’s probably best to avoid high concentrations of oxalates in foods, such as spinach and almonds. Once again, being fat-adapted is typically much healthier than being carb-adapted, since excess insulin secretion can result in a host of problems.

Scientist Author Busts Myths About Exercise, Sitting And Sleep : Shots – Health News
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/01/21/959140732/just-move-scientist-author-debunks-myths-about-exercise-and-sleep

Ethics Lesson May Hold outside the Classroom
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ethics-lesson-may-hold-outside-the-classroom/
a helpful resource for countering the above-mentioned SciAm nonsense:
https://www.sacredcow.info/

What’s Cholesterol and Why is it Important?
https://diatribe.org/whats-cholesterol-and-why-it-important
helpful resources to rectify the many errors in the above Diatribe article:
Don’t believe the American Heart Assn. — butter, steak and coconut oil aren’t likely to kill you by Nina Teicholz
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-teicholz-saturated-fat-wont-kill-you-20170723-story.html
The Largest Promoters of High-Carb Diets Are Funded By Corporate Interests
https://www.nutritioncoalition.us/news/2018/1/19/the-largest-promoters-of-high-carb-diets-are-funded-by-corporate-interests
further helpful resources:
Dave Feldman – ‘Cholesterol is a Passenger, Not a Driver’
https://youtu.be/0LuKwsz9Woc?t=719
Big Fat Nutrition Policy | Nina Teicholz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=959&v=hzQAHITIUhg
Nina Teicholz – Red Meat and Health
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=752&v=L9ZLJI-1ifs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1696&v=L9ZLJI-1ifs

List of Good Fats and Oils versus Bad

9 Tips That Don’t Work for Weight Loss, Say Dietitians
https://www.eatthis.com/tips-that-do-not-work-weight-loss/
a couple helpful resources:
Contribution of dietary oxalate to urinary oxalate excretion. – PubMed – NCBI
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11135080
https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-a-low-oxalate-diet

The Truth About Fat | NOVA | PBS
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/the-truth-about-fat/

a couple podcast episodes that shed much more light on the issue of fat:
A Case for Keto: Rethinking Obesity & Weight Loss with Gary Taubes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhgECucG-Is
The Mikhaila Peterson Podcast – #43 Dr. Benjamin Bikman – Insulin Resistance and Why We Get Sick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARJqkuE_doI

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146 – Metabolic Health Conference, developmental questions by Nathaniel Branden Jan 14, 2021

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In this shorter episode we note the upcoming low-carb conference (online), which will offer a lot of useful information about achieving metabolic health and well-being. Our physical health remains vital as the pandemic continues, since governments are still hindering highly useful decentralized solutions (namely, inexpensive rapid antigen tests and engineered antivirals). I then list all the questions that psychologist Nathaniel Branden posed to his clients about their childhoods via the parenting they experienced. We’ve of course explored each question during episodes over the last year on the show. Reflecting on all of them can be challenging, as they indicate many ways we can reparent ourselves, ways we can heal and grow from developmental trauma, and ways we can practice compassionate communication. Cultivating inner peace is part of this process.

Virtual Boca 2021 (Jan 15 -17) – Metabolic Health Conference
https://www.lowcarbusa.org/low-carb-events/boca-2021/

Gary Taubes’ New Book – The Case For Keto: Ep 63
https://www.lowcarbusa.org/gary-taubes-ep63/

Pathways to Liberation Self-Assessment
http://www.radicalcompassion.com/matrix/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KPIvCD_XIGThKEsqZ-qKQwY0Op5pSe_r7uqksetW5FQ/edit#gid=10
http://www.radicalcompassion.com/matrix/

Essentials of NVC methodology
http://happinesscounseling.com/NVC_Intro.pdf

Informational nonviolent communication PDFs (~2MB)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ww7al40d17hrp74/NVCcompilation.zip

Thich Nhat Hanh Prayer for Peace WisdomMoment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gow5-qJq0Vw

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Kosheen – All in my head (Planet Funk Remix)
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145 – Medical establishment problems, rapid antigen tests, personal empowerment amidst domination systems Dec 29, 2020

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In this episode to round out 2020, we focus on a way to end the pandemic via making cheap rapid antigen tests widely available to individuals (sans prescriptions), so everyone can be informed and empowered (instead of being told what to do by so-called “authorities”). Unfortunately, the medical establishment tends to resemble an unhealthy system similar to government, which doesn’t consistently help humans flourish, but rather protects its own interests and hinders both innovation and delivery of more efficient and effective remedies to the marketplace. Choice clips are played of a conversation that Lex Fridman had with Michael Mina, an epidemiologist and public health engineer at Harvard who has been advocating to remove the senseless FDA (et al.) impediments to at-home testing for covid-19. Moreover, humanity needs to transcend the current paradigm of domination systems, replacing distrust, fear, and control with the Teal organizational paradigm of self-management, wholeness, and purpose (reinventingorganizations.com). Everyone will benefit immensely as a result, both mentally and physically.

Embracing My Mental Health and T1D: Lydia’s Story
https://www.jdrf.org/blog/2020/11/16/embracing-my-mental-health-and-t1d-lydias-story/

Fast Coronavirus Tests: What They Can and Can’t Do by Giorgia Guglielmi, Nature magazine on November 19, 2020
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fast-coronavirus-tests-what-they-can-and-cant-do/
Covid Testing: What You Need to Know by Tara Parker-Pope and Katherine J. Wu
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/well/live/covid-coronavirus-testing.html

Michael Mina: Rapid Testing, Viruses, and the Engineering Mindset | Lex Fridman Podcast #146
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-RuvUkcyJI
https://lexfridman.com/michael-mina/
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/hii/people/michael-mina-md-phd/
https://www.rapidtests.org/

Fauci Explains How to End the COVID Pandemic by Charles Schmidt
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fauci-explains-how-to-end-the-covid-pandemic1/

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144 – Aerosolized nanobodies, RNA vaccines, institutional problems, beef for health, non-sacrificial ethics Dec 10, 2020

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Amidst the highest number of SARS cov-2/covid-19 cases in America and tragic fatalities during the pandemic, potent antivirals from UCSF (YT link below) and Columbia, for instance, could end the needless suffering and restrictions rather quickly. Meanwhile, RNA vaccines tend to be the main focus by institutions, both corporate and governmental; such top-down structures sacrifice a lot of needs. Messenger RNA vaccines (by Pfizer and Moderna) prime the immune system to recognize certain proteins on the coronavirus and seem relatively safe. Next, we explore an erroneous and fear-mongering article about beef (“red meat”), health, and the climate, generated by The Lancet. Various infographics on SacredCow.info (new well-researched book and documentary) help clear things up. Finally, we cover the last question set in Branden’s list, this time regarding your life belonging to you, as an end in yourself (rather than a means to others’ ends). The contradictions and harm done by the culture’s sacrificial ethics are addressed, as well as the non-sacrificial process of nurturing our connection needs, among others.

Aerosolized Nanobodies [AeroNabs] for SARS-COV-2 Passive Immunization
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qYykxjAFJI

The COVID Cold Chain: How a Vaccine Will Get to You
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-covid-cold-chain-how-a-vaccine-will-get-to-you/

https://www.lji.org/labs/crotty/
addressing the question of RNA vaccine safety…
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1332425791854952449.html

Climate Change and Health: Lancet Says Eating Less Beef Can Save Lives, Cut Heat
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-02/climate-change-and-health-lancet-says-eating-less-beef-can-save-lives-cut-heat

Infographics
https://www.sacredcow.info/helpful-resources

Two books by Nathaniel Branden containing the important questions about childhood
https://www.amazon.com/Honoring-Self-Self-Esteem-Personal-Tranformation/dp/0553268147
https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Free-Nathaniel-Branden/dp/0553265881
Question # 24. Did your parents encourage you to feel that your life belonged to you? Or were you encouraged to believe that you were merely a family asset and that your achievements were significant only insofar as they brought glory to your parents? Were you treated as a family resource or as an end in yourself?

Center for Nonviolent Communication, Needs Inventory
https://www.cnvc.org/training/resource/needs-inventory

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143 – Lipopeptides and nanobodies as pandemic solutions, nature of gender and need for self-esteem Nov 22, 2020

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We’re of course still being challenged by the pandemic and the fear-based and control-ridden responses to it by governments. The tragic Covid-19 fatalities are still considerably lower than during the 1918 Spanish flu, yet so much fear, suffering, and death can be stopped by widespread distribution and use of ingenious, potent antiviral inhalers (links provided below). By using engineered nanobodies and lipopeptides, we can also end all the conflicts about restriction levels and precautions based on ignorance of who’s infected (masks, social distancing, and international travel bans). Without them, attempting to achieve herd immunity via mass infection or vaccination comes with serious costs. Regarding Branden’s question this time, our sense of masculinity and femininity can be affected by various biased cultural notions, which are typically inculcated in family systems with unprocessed trauma. Oftentimes, conceptions of the masculine and feminine are expressed without attending to the six pillars of self-esteem. Questioning traditional and stereotypical gender roles entails becoming more whole, psychologically and behaviorally. Being fully human involves nurturing universal needs in ourselves and in children. Respect and emotional visibility (mindsight) are key, once again. And don’t forget to explore nature!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu#Around_the_globe
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/deliberate-efforts-to-achieve-herd-immunity-to-covid-are-dangerous/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/health/coronavirus-immunity.html
https://thecounter.org/does-the-american-diet-make-us-more-vulnerable-to-covid-19/

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/05/world/covid-19-coronavirus-updates#a-nasal-spray-blocked-infection-in-lab-animals-raising-hopes-for-a-new-weapon-against-the-virus
Nasal Spray May Prevent Coronavirus Infection in People Exposed to COVID-19
https://scitechdaily.com/nasal-spray-may-prevent-coronavirus-infection-in-people-exposed-to-covid-19/
Intranasal fusion inhibitory lipopeptide prevents direct contact SARS-CoV-2 transmission in ferrets | bioRxiv
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.11.04.361154v1

related news items about various potent antivirals…
https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/08/418241/aeronabs-promise-powerful-inhalable-protection-against-covid-19
Llama-inspired “AeroNabs” to strangle COVID-19 with an inhaler
https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2020/10/11/llama-inspired-aeronabs-to-strangle-covid-19-with-an-inhaler/
The race to make COVID antibody therapies cheaper and more potent by Heidi Ledford
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02965-3
Lab-Made ‘Miniproteins’ Could Block the Coronavirus from Infecting Cells: Synthetic peptides that mimic human antibodies for COVID-19 could be cheaper and easier to produce
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lab-made-miniproteins-could-block-the-coronavirus-from-infecting-cells/

Opinion | The Pandemic in Six-Word Memoirs
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/opinion/coronavirus-pandemic-poetry-memoirs.html

Two books by Nathaniel Branden containing the important questions about childhood
https://www.amazon.com/Honoring-Self-Self-Esteem-Personal-Tranformation/dp/0553268147
https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Free-Nathaniel-Branden/dp/0553265881
Question # 23. Did your parents’ manner of dealing with you tend to develop and strengthen your sense of your masculinity or femininity? Or to frustrate and diminish it? Or neither?

http://completeliberty.com/chapter-3-childhood-trauma-revealed-in-family-religion-and-government/
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/02/toxic-masculinity-history/583411/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminism#Waves

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142 – Nanobodies for resolving the pandemic, perspectives on sexuality and violence, boundaries, bodily integration Nov 06, 2020

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Treating our bodies well with optimal nutrition (lower carb/keto, Primal/Paleo/Carnivorish) can help a lot during this trying pandemic. Engineered nanobodies, which are both relatively inexpensive and easy to produce, are being reported on more now, since UCSF promoted AeroNabs unprecedented potency against SARS CoV-2 (way more potent than vaccines, and potentially safer). Let’s hope they finally get to market to end this pandemic. On the psychological side of things, Branden’s question set advises adults to educate children about their bodies appropriate to their development and to deal with the nature of sexuality in healthy ways, thereby honoring boundaries and self-esteem. Parents can be compassionate first responders to bodily experiences. Tragically, shame, guilt, rights violations, and secrecy are still part of our culture, and violence is commonly portrayed as necessary or ok. We need to foster (and live in) vibrant, insightful, and nourishing spaces of understanding and empathy in these matters. Finally, https://theembodimentconference.org/ is offering free viewing during the 2nd weekend of November.

The race to make COVID antibody therapies cheaper and more potent by Heidi Ledford
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02965-3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine_efficacy

Question # 22. Did your parents encourage you in the direction of having a healthy affirmative attitude toward sex and toward your own body? Or a negative attitude? Or did they treat the entire subject as nonexistent?

http://completeliberty.com/chapter-3-childhood-trauma-revealed-in-family-religion-and-government/

another cool book…
The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MCVWXDK/

https://theembodimentconference.org/
https://portal.theembodimentconference.org/schedule

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141 – Pandemic updates, nature of mistakes and moralistic cycles, fostering mindsight Oct 22, 2020

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The governmentally imposed restrictions during the pandemic have taken a major toll on people’s health and well-being. Updated scientific information reveals that contact with surfaces exposed to this coronavirus aren’t as much of a risk as airborne particles. Once again, AeroNabs and possibly other synthetic peptides can serve as ingeniously potent PPE to end the pandemic—and all the restrictions. Honoring the mistake-making process is crucial for children and adults, so that we can make more informed and more helpful choices. Shaming and blaming, along with criticism, defensiveness, contempt, and stonewalling, indicate injuries to volitional consciousness and unprocessed developmental trauma. Moralistic judgment leads to deserve-oriented thinking and punishment, inflicting more wounds and impeding learning and growth. Coercive systems contribute immensely to this too. We need reflective dialogues with children based on the process of mindsight, in order to foster more understanding, coherence, and connection. As Dan Siegel notes, emotional intelligence is synonymous with insight, empathy, and flexibility. Make sure to check out https://theembodimentconference.org/

It’s Time to Talk About Covid-19 and Surfaces Again by Gregory Barber
https://www.wired.com/story/its-time-to-talk-about-covid-19-and-surfaces-again/

Lab-Made ‘Miniproteins’ Could Block the Coronavirus from Infecting Cells: Synthetic peptides that mimic human antibodies for COVID-19 could be cheaper and easier to produce by Zoe Cormier
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lab-made-miniproteins-could-block-the-coronavirus-from-infecting-cells/

Two books by Nathaniel Branden containing the important questions about childhood
https://www.amazon.com/Honoring-Self-Self-Esteem-Personal-Tranformation/dp/0553268147
https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Free-Nathaniel-Branden/dp/0553265881

Question # 21. Were your mistakes accepted as a normal part of the learning process? Or as something you were taught to associate with contempt, ridicule, punishment?

Parenting from the Inside Out: How A Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and Mary Hartzell, M.Ed.
https://www.drdansiegel.com/books/parenting_from_the_inside_out/

Joe Rogan Experience #1551 – Paul Saladino
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8tJ-R28HX8
http://podcasts.joerogan.net/podcasts/paul-saladino

https://theembodimentconference.org/
https://portal.theembodimentconference.org/schedule

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Kosheen – All in my head (Planet Funk Remix)
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140 – Covid-19 treatments, still needing AeroNabs, emotional expression and mindsight Oct 07, 2020

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We cover the latest in the Covid-19 saga, including Trump’s treatments, which appear to assist in recovery. Once again, the coercive organization known as the FDA stands in the way of companies bringing potentially helpful products and services to market, as customers desire. While vaccine development is ongoing, many questions remain about its long-term efficacy. Make sure vitamin D levels are at least 30-50ng/mL (from 25-hydroxy test). The Collective Trauma Summit explored many vital issues and processes for healing and growing. Domination systems, domination thinking, and a punishment paradigm all contribute to a sense of individual isolation in society. Cultivating self-esteem and compassionate communication can connect us to ourselves and others in enriching ways. We need Teal organizations and truly free markets to enable optimal interpersonal flourishing. Along with this, developing mindsight, self-knowledge, and response flexibility enable reflective dialogues that further nourish us.

Update: Here’s what is known about Trump’s COVID-19 treatment by Jon Cohen
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/10/heres-what-known-about-president-donald-trump-s-covid-19-treatment

‘AeroNabs’ Promise Powerful, Inhalable Protection Against COVID-19 | UC San Francisco
https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/08/418241/aeronabs-promise-powerful-inhalable-protection-against-covid-19
An ultra-high affinity synthetic nanobody blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection by locking Spike into an inactive conformation | bioRxiv
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.08.08.238469v1.full
interview with AeroNabs’ developer Aashish Manglik…
Covid-19: Current State, Falling Mortality Rates, and “AeroNabs”
https://youtu.be/ljyi_pV1l5A?t=3700

What Covid-19 Reinfection Means for Vaccines: We now know repeat infections are possible. Understanding them will shape the fight against the pandemic by William A. Haseltine
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-covid-19-reinfection-means-for-vaccines/

Finally Confirmed! Vitamin D Nearly Abolishes ICU Risk in Covid-19
https://chrismasterjohnphd.com/covid-19/finally-confirmed-vitamin-d-nearly-abolishes-icu-risk-in-covid-19

Two books by Nathaniel Branden containing the important questions about childhood
https://www.amazon.com/Honoring-Self-Self-Esteem-Personal-Tranformation/dp/0553268147
https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Free-Nathaniel-Branden/dp/0553265881
Question # 20. Were you encouraged to be open in the expression of your emotions and desires? Or were your parents’ behavior and manner of treating you such as to make you fear emotional self-assertiveness and openness, or to regard it as inappropriate?

https://collectivetraumasummit.com/speaker-talks/

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139 – Dealing with fear, cultivating relaxed, confident benevolence, and rupture-repair work Sep 22, 2020

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As America reaches a (reported) death toll of 200,000 from Covid-19, we still need bottom-up solutions such as AeroNabs to be highlighted by the media and brought to market. There’s still some hope for that in the video linked below. Cultivating an attitude of relaxed, confident benevolence is a real psychological challenge for parents as well as for every human being trying to cope with fears. Coming to factual terms with our mortality remains central to our sense of well-being, in order to meet the need for authenticity and not get overwhelmed by costly survival strategies. The practice of living consciously remains a vital pillar of self-esteem and flourishing, along with cultivating gratitude for simply being alive in the world. Repairing attachment ruptures involves emotional regulation and integration, in order to foster of a coherent mental narrative, which enables stability, flexibility, and adaptiveness. We need to integrate parts and find harmony in the mental complexity, helping children do the same.

interview with AeroNabs’ developer Aashish Manglik…
Covid-19: Current State, Falling Mortality Rates, and “AeroNabs”
https://youtu.be/ljyi_pV1l5A?t=3700

Question # 19. Did your parents encourage in you a fear of the world, a fear of other people? Or were you encouraged to face the world with an attitude of relaxed, confident benevolence? Or neither?

Grace and Grit: A Love Story by Ken Wilber
https://www.shambhala.com/grace-and-grit.html

http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/benevolent_universe_premise.html

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