The Overthinkers
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Why Do We Need Art? (With Dr. Merideth Hite Estevez) (opens the original)
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Why do we love art so much? What purpose does art serve for humans? Or is art useless and maybe that's a good thing? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson talk to author Dr. Merideth Hite Estevez about her new book "Art is How God Loves Us" on The Overthinkers. References and resources Does art have health benefits? https://iris.who.int/server/api/core/bitstreams/e1cc8536-773d-446f-9822-8ae376f41415/content Can art express things words can’t? https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/langer/ Is art useless
Why Don't We Trust the Elites? (With Aaron Renn) (opens the original)
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Why is there so much anti-elite sentiment in the world today? Is it the fault of the elites themselves, or cultural trends they can't control? Joseph Holems and Nathan Clarkson talk to culture critic and author Aaron Renn on their latest episode. Defining elites: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elite https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-soc-071811-145542? American trust in institutions at all-time low. https://news.gallup.com/poll/712436/confidence-institutio
Why Are We Addicted to Outrage? (opens the original)
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Are we addicted to outrage? Why does everyone seem so angry? Is social media making us angrier or making us overperceive our anger? And if we are angrier, is that a good thing because we have so much to be angry about? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes discuss the theories and science behind outrage culture on the latest episode of The Overthinkers. References and resources Do most Americans think politics is worse today? https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/americans-feelings-about-p
Should Towns and Cities Be Walkable? (opens the original)
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There's a movement to make America's towns and cities more walkable and less car-dependent. But is that actually what's best for the people who live there? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes discuss. Walkable cities definition and case:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wai4ub90stQ&t=832s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPbfdcvv0to&t=676s https://archive.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/2/14/why-so-difficult-build-walkable-places Critiques of the walkable cities movement https://www.cato.org/policy-anal
What Does Faith Have to Do with Creativity? (With Anne Miranda and Scott Magie) (opens the original)
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There often feels like there's a conflict between creative people and religious people, and even between creativity and religion itself. But does there have to be? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson talk to Anne Miranda and Scott Magie, filmmakers behind the documentary series "Creative Icons".WebsitesThe Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.worldNathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.meJoseph Holmes: linktr.ee.com/josephholmesCreative Icons: https://www.creativeicons.tv/?pgid=kve8eguz-308c5bdf-f231-4a9
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