This episode of the Politics Politics Politics program features an interview with Gabe Fleischer, the writer of the Wake Up to Politics newsletter. They discuss the mystery of an anonymous Twitter account that gained a following in Congress, the impact of TikTok and the divestment bill, retirement of Ken Buck and the future of Congress.
Also, updates on Democrats influencing Republican primaries, and possible changes to House rules.
Then Dr. Kirk J. Schneider discusses life enhancing anxiety and the importance of understanding and embracing anxiety. He explains how anxiety is a fear of the unknown and how it relates to our primal experience of confronting the unknown. He introduces experiential democracy dialogue as a way to foster more civil and humanizing conversations between individuals with contrasting views. Dr. Schneider also provides tips for applying these principles in daily life.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:24 The Mystery of the Anonymous Twitter Account
07:17 The Parallel Journeys of Gabe Fleischer and the Twitter Account Owner
09:31 The Impact of TikTok and the Divestment Bill
13:40 The Meritocracy of the Internet and the Power of Algorithms
32:12 Democrats Influencing Republican Primaries
35:04 Possible Changes to House Rules
38:14 Introduction to Life Enhancing Anxiety
39:10 Anxiety as a Fear of the Unknown
40:09 The Primal Experience of Anxiety
41:07 The Impact of Early Life Experiences on Anxiety
42:05 Life Enhancing Anxiety vs. Primal Anxiety
43:33 Understanding and Embracing Anxiety
44:00 The Middle Ground of Anxiety
46:25 Experiential Democracy Dialogue
52:57 Applying Experiential Democracy Dialogue in Daily Life
01:05:49 The Impact of Experiential Democracy Dialogue
01:09:44 The Importance of Curiosity and Understanding
01:12:19 Conclusion
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TikTok update. How your anxiety can heal the world. (with Gabe Fleisher and Dr. Kirk J. Schneider)