EarthRise w/ Derek Beres

Maxine Trump is a documentary filmmaker whose latest project, To Kid Or Not To Kid, explores women who choose not to have children.

The link between the stories: science evolves. A look at white nationalism, male pride, calorie counting, and the myth of supplements.

This week I look at articles on the nature of suffering; increased rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide in America; and a month of trying out Marie Kondo's method.

Axel Foley of DVR Podcast Network comes on to discuss issues of the week, including Derek’s article on gambling addiction. For more info visit https://www.patreon.com/DVR.

New research on food deserts and dollar-store produce; old hotels are being converted for low-income housing in Los Angeles; the munchies are real; and a bit of history on vaccinations (which are also real).

This week’s look at recent Big Think articles covering owning your mistakes, an ingenious smartphone study to treat anxiety and depression, and pushups for heart health.

A look at four recent Big Think articles covering MDMA and relationship counselling, Spotify and Big Data, men telling women to wear makeup, and Jordan Peterson on cleaning up your room.

One of the greatest myths is the story we tell ourselves about ourselves. The narrative we believe is the one we live. Fortunately, we can change the narrative any time we choose. Ritual provides us that opportunity. Stay in touch @ www.derekberes.com. 

Evan Caron is the co-founder and managing director of Swytch, a blockchain-based platform that tracks and verifies the impact of sustainability efforts and actions on the worldwide level of C02 emissions. For more information visit swytch.io/

Michelle LeClair is a former high-ranking Scientologist and author of the new memoir, Perfectly Clear: Escaping Scientology and Fighting for the Woman I Love.

Michael Gazzaniga is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Director of the SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind. His latest book is The Consciousness Instinct: Unraveling the Mystery of How the Brain Makes the Mind.

Lauren Slater is a psychologist and author of Prozac Dreams, Opening Skinner’s Box, and, most recently, Blue Dreams: The Science and the Story of the Drugs That Changed Our Minds. We talk about the history of psychotropic drugs as well as the future of psychedelics for therapeutic use. Stay in touch at http://www.derekberes.com.

Will Storr is an award-winning journalist and novelist. His work has appeared in Esquire, The New Yorker, The Sunday Times, and The Guardian. His latest book is Selfie: How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It’s Doing to Us.

Kris Ex is a writer, thinker, and friend. He’s written many hip-hop articles you’ve read over the last few decades. We talk about what everyone is talking about right now: Marvel’s Black Panther. Stay in touch at http://www.derekberes.com.

We often call emotions “reactions,” but new research suggests they are actually constructions. This knowledge helps us understand better ways of dealing with anxiety. This is the third episode of my new audio program, Clarity: Anxiety Reduction for Optimal Health, which can be found at derekberes.com.