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The Overthinkers

A place to have fun thinking deeply! Every week, the hosts of The Overthinkers pose a question having to do with art, faith, philosophy, psychology, literature, pop culture, creativity, and more—then attempt to answer it with the help of New York Times bestselling authors, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, Oscar-winning Hollywood directors/actors, Grammy-winning musicians, esteemed academics, prolific professors, and many more influential and intriguing guests. This is a place where you can both think well and laugh loudly. All are welcome, so put your thinking caps and your laughing socks on and come on in!

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Latest Episodes:

What Does The Bible Say About Conspiracy Theories? (With Dr. Dru Johnson) Jul 23, 2023

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Does The Bible have anything to say about conspiracy theories for the church? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson bring on biblical scholar Dr. Dru Johnson to discuss.

https://www.businessinsider.com/pastors-quit-after-qanon-radicalize-congregation-2021-3

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-03-03/la-na-church-qanon-conspiracy-theories

https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/december/jesus-cares-about-your-conspiracy-theory.html

How Do We Forgive? (With Karen Laing) Jul 16, 2023

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Forgiveness is one of the most most difficult values our culture aspires to. But what is it and how do we do it? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson are joined by author and forgiveness expert Karen Laing on this latest episode.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/forgiveness

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/forgiveness/#TheoForg

https://ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/before-forgiveness-the-origin-of-a-moral-idea/

Is Beauty Subjective? Jul 09, 2023

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Is beauty just in the eye of the beholder? Or is there some objectivity in what beauty is? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss the science and philosophy of beauty on this latest episode.

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/beauty/

https://www.philosophytalk.org/blog/beautiful-and-metaphysics-beauty#:~:text=The%20word%20%E2%80%9Cbeauty%E2%80%9D%20(and,It%20can%20work%20both%20ways.

The psychology of awe - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/natured-nurture/202207/the-awesome-psychology-awe

How Should We Deal With Envy? Jul 03, 2023

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What is envy? Why do we all agree it's bad, and how do we overcome it? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes discuss on this latest episode.

Article Links:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envy

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anxiety-files/201510/envy

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anxiety-files/201511/coping-your-envy-turning-envy-its-head

Why Don’t We Feel Like Adults? (With Nathan Sherrer) Jun 25, 2023

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Why don't Millennials and Zoomers feel like adults even though they are? Nathan Sherrer joins the show once again to discuss.

Articles mentioned in the episode:

https://time.com/4361866/adulting-definition-meaning/

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/11/1104056661/disney-adults

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/23/economy-millennials-children-low-birthrate

https://aninjusticemag.com/understanding-our-queer-obsession-with-childish-things-9aede4c1f418

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/05/millennial-generation-financial-issues-income-homeowners/673485/

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070501112023.htm?fbclid=IwAR3PHASAEgSzEFOHFzPt9XWHS-c3TJuwtl1Zi579Lg42nsPg-cmD4Q63Zno

What Do We Get Wrong About Race? (With Dr. George Yancey) Jun 18, 2023

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What do we as a culture get wrong when it comes to discussing race? Are colorblind advocates and antiracism advocates missing something to have productive racial discussions? If not, why aren't we making any progress? Sociologist and author Dr. George Yancey joins Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson to discuss a new approach to racial conversations that he believes will help make real racial progress.

https://www.newsweek.com/race-relations-gotten-worse-1960s-30-percent-americans-say-poll-1078690

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/08/12/deep-divisions-in-americans-views-of-nations-racial-history-and-how-to-address-it/

Are Kids Today More Sensitive? Jun 11, 2023

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Are younger generations getting more sensitive? Or is that just a myth that older generations perpetuate? And if they are, why, and what can we do about it? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss.

Some articles referenced in this show:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jerry-seinfeld-college-politically-correct-racism-sexism_n_7534978

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/kids-today-are-being-socialized-to-think-theyre-fragile-snowflakes/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvrMNDv6iYU&ab_channel=BigThink

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jerry-seinfeld-politcally-correct-college-student_b_7540878

https://www.forbes.com/sites/vickiphillips/2023/01/24/gen-z-hopeless-or-hopeful/?sh=5e61f28910f9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpP7ESJ3hEQ&t=2465s&ab_channel=ChrisWilliamson

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/03/the-nuclear-family-was-a-mistake/605536/

https://www.psypost.org/2023/05/over-emphasis-on-safety-means-kids-are-becoming-more-anxious-and-less-resilient-163240?utm_source=PsyPost+Newsletter&utm_campaign=0798682eac-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a44dd6ef29-0798682eac-127478861

Is Abortion Good or Bad for Women? (With Dr. Erika Bachiochi) Jun 05, 2023

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Abortion is one of the most controversial issues in America right now. Typically the controversy is framed as disagreements about whether to prioritize the needs of the child (if one believes the fetus is a child) or the mother. But a growing part of the debate is about whether abortion is even good for the mother. Author and scholar Dr. Erika Bachiochi joins Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson to discuss new paradigms by which to think about the dignity of women in society, and how abortion might make a true feminist society that much harder.

Ethics and Public Policy Center: We Must Acknowledge That Abortion Harms Women:

https://eppc.org/publication/we-must-acknowledge-that-abortion-harms-women/

https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/06/we-must-acknowledge-that-abortion-harms-women/

Lifesite News: Abortion is Bad For Women’s Health, Here’s Why

https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/why-abortion-is-bad-for-womens-health/

https://eppc.org/pro-life-principle-and-political-prudence/

Can Words Change Reality? (With Matas Geležauskas) May 28, 2023

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Can words change reality? Or are words just labels we put on things. We talk to translator and philosopher Matas Gelezauskas on this latest episode.

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7246-the-basic-tool-for-the-manipulation-of-reality-is-the#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20basic%20tool%20for%20the%20manipulation%20of%20reality%20is%20the,people%20who%20must%20use%20them.%E2%80%9D

https://psychcentral.com/blog/words-can-change-your-brain

https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-blue-and-how-do-we-see-color-2015-2

Is Morality Subjective? (With Dr. Zak Schmoll) May 21, 2023

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Is morality subjective or objective? If subjective, why do we intuitively think it's objective? If objective, why don't we agree on it? We invite cultural apologist Dr. Zak Schmoll to discuss on this latest episode.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morality

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/moral-relativism/

https://medium.com/writers-blokke/is-morality-subjective-or-objective-953193b78601

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