Midlifing
Two friends Lee and Simon have serious conversations about silly things, and silly conversations about serious things. Together they dig into the pleasures, absurdities and imperfections of being human.
Midlifing
150: The joy of having a brain
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Lee Miller and Simon Ellis
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Episode 150
Lee and Simon verge on talking about Sex Education but aren't quite ready. Instead they diverge into some Star Wars chatter before discussing being reasonable, being rationale, the backfire effect and deep canvassing. Oh, and pizza hydration.
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Related links (and necessary corrections):
- Return of the Jedi released in 1983: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_of_the_Jedi
- How Minds Change by David McRaney: https://www.davidmcraney.com/howmindschangehome
- Backfire effect (the thing Simon couldn't remember): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belief_perseverance
- Deep canvassing (Simon got the year wrong): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_canvassing
Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net.
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