In a world that has become increasingly polarized and ideologically deadlocked, Truth Island attempts to negotiate the dangerous middle ground between the &#39;left&#39; and &#39;right&#39; in a search to find truth and meaning. It is the belief of this podcast that no one person or theory has the monopoly on truth but through intense discussion we can aim towards a level of human understanding that will satisfy the complexity that surrounds our decision making.

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Kenny and I speculate as to some of the root causes of fear.

Episode 172: What causes us to be fearful?

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Kenny and I discuss some of the positive feelings that are associated with altruistic behavior.

Episode 171: The rewards of not receiving a reward.

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Kenny and I unmask the various forms in which phony behavior disguises itself.

Episode 170: The many disguises of phoniness.

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Kenny and I try to unravel whether being impressionable is something that one should outgrow or if keeping an open mind is a sign of wisdom.

Episode 169: How impressionable should we be?

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Kenny and I try and understand the enigma that is popularity.

Episode 168: What makes someone popular?

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Kenny and I try and understand why some of our most powerful members of society speak with good intentions but carry out actions which suggest otherwise.

Episode 167: Fighting back against cognitive dissonance.

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Kenny and I try and figure out if we are entitled to anything in this world or if there are no guarantees in life.

Episode 166: Are we entitled to anything?

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Kenny and I sort which human characteristics remain under the domain of &#39;free will&#39; and which are entirely determined by our biology.

Episode 165: Free will versus genetic predispositions.

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Kenny and I try and figure out what guides and motivates human behavior.

Episode 164: What motivates people?

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Kenny and I try and decide when it is appropriate to hold people responsible for their actions and when one should exercise forgiveness.

Episode 163: Accountability versus Justice.

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Kenny and I explore some of the root causes of apathy and if our apathetic inclinations can be overcome.

Episode 162: Why are we so apathetic?

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Kenny and I discuss how the absence of nuance has lead to a deterioration in conversation and how we make sense of the world around us.

Episode 161: The art of nuance.

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Kenny and I discuss how emotional baggage both informs our decisions in helping us detect danger but at the same time creates giant blind spots in our thinking.

Episode 160: The art of handling emotional baggage.

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Kenny and I discuss the importance of being brave, in a world where cowardice and complacency have become the new normal.

Episode 159: The importance of bravery.

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Kenny and I debate what is the correct balance between being feared and loved.

Episode 158: Is it better to be feared or loved?

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Using the crisis of climate change, Brett and I discuss whether people are simply misinformed or if we secretly harbor feelings of ambivalence towards extinction.

Episode 157: Do humans secretly harbor self-destructive tendencies?

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Kenny and I uncover some of the ways that we are constantly being deceived.

Episode 156: How can we see past deception?

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Brett and I contemplate different solutions to one of philosophies oldest problems, and it&#39;s implications regarding AI and self-driving cars.

Episode 155: A deep dive into the Trolley Problem.

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Kenny and I explore why so many of us are truth averse.

Episode 154: Why can't most of us handle the truth?

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Kenny and I consider whether or not humans can peacefully coexist with one another or are destined to remained divided.

Episode 153: Are humans meant to live together?

In a world that has become increasingly polarized and ideologically deadlocked, Truth Island attempts to negotiate the dangerous middle ground between the 'left' and 'right' in a search to find truth and meaning. It is the belief of this podcast that no one person or theory has the monopoly on truth but through intense discussion we can aim towards a level of human understanding that will satisfy the complexity that surrounds our decision making.