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The Hub for Important Ideas

The Hub for Important Ideas

By: Stephen James and Ken Swain
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 The Hub for Important Ideas is a podcast about the serious issues of our time, hosted by cultural critics Stephen James and Ken Swain. They challenge conventional thinking about contemporary problems including Mental Health, Economic Inequality, the Environment, Bigotry, and War in intelligent conversations with thought leaders in various disciplines. Drawing on the groundbreaking work of Ernest Becker, author of The Denial of Death, and the cutting-edge research of Terror Management Theory, this podcast will enable you to think through urgent issues.

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Episodes
  • Message in a Bottle

    Message in a Bottle
    Nov 30 2022
    This episode is called Message in a Bottle because it is directed to the people of the future 200 years from now. Hopefully, they will find this recording and hear a unique description of the 21st century.

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    35 mins
  • Environment Crisis featuring Lauren Smith and Stephanie Shouldice–Episode 49–The Hub for Important Ideas

    Environment Crisis featuring Lauren Smith and Stephanie Shouldice–Episode 49–The Hub for Important Ideas
    Sep 28 2022
    What are new ways to think about and contend with climate change? This episode seeks new ideas to contend with the threat of climate change, how to understand the varied reactions to the danger, and how to communicate with different groups who may not agree.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Legacy featuring Bruce Hirshfield- Episode 48 – The Hub for Important Ideas

    Legacy featuring Bruce Hirshfield- Episode 48 – The Hub for Important Ideas
    Aug 14 2022
    What is the psychological importance of leaving a legacy? This episode looks for explanations for some seemingly ordinary aspects of our society that appear strange when examined more closely from a social psychological perspective.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
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