Buddhas by the Roadside

This episode was recorded on 210929

This episode was recorded on 210331.

This episode was recorded on 210629

This episode was recorded on 210324. 

When Helena became the hero of a 16-year old desperate kid who'd bought her son's Fortnight account, Dominic playing the evil Easter bunny and Caspian counters Helena's cute story with a crazy Santa-movie.

Then we go down a rabbit hole where the former Swedish chancellor was arrested and locked up for a few days for a #metoo-ish issue, and out collective and individual difficulty of having the sticky, messy and hard conversations. Malmö University had a public spat on a similar topic with a group of sexology students having some serious issues with the teachings and culture of the department. And then there's the issue of the power dynamics on and on social media platforms, and the dumbing down effect of our "modern lifestyle".
About role models and airing dirty laundry in the open or behind closed doors, ending on a fairly serious note, asking if there is a way to help someone start to look within and reflect?

We go all over the place, from pronouns to atomic connections, from SoMe (i.e. Social Media) to MySpace, from Justin Bieber-roasts to honey-roasting Buddhas. This episode was recorded on 210615.

Read/Listen to more here:
Jordan B Peterson: https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/

Jenny Koos aka Vulverine on 4health by Anna Sparre (in Swedish): https://4health.se/265-vulverine-jenny-koos-den-unika-kvinnokroppen-hormoner-stress-kost-traning-och-mycket-annat

Our WEIRD-episode '44. The Catholic Church banning gym memberships and GameStop' found at https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e12puq1 

In this episode, we touch on the following topics: Dreamwork and embodiment, SARS and Corona, Hamid Zafar and Deeyah Khan on "A bit of optimism" with Simon Sinek, polarization, shadow side. 

The episode was recorded on 20201018. 

In this episode, we speak broadly on the topics of: generations (X, Y, Z etc), the "new" wordpress block editor, on normalization of Corona-restrictions, social media-platforms, the state of polarization, bingewatching GoT and Handmaid's Tale making Helena get all existential, the EU report on drug-related deaths, CIA black ops fundraising, the uncomfortable truth of "We don't need to fix anything.", antifragile food-intake and the harbor of Pain.

The episode was recorded on 20201003

In this episode, we start off by talking about Antifragile by Nassim Taleb, volatility and stimuli to systems. We move on from there to talk about chaos and order in the world, Sweden and Denmark and the Swedish school system. In the end we circle back to chaos and order, and finish off by talking about the catholic church. 

The episode was recorded on 20200912.

In this episode, we talk about Helena fasting. We speak about neoliberalism, and the modern capitalism. We move on to talk about software development. We move on to talk about intentions, both our own and intentions as a concept. We have our first actual argument on the podcast! And then we speak a little bit about human rights at the end.

This episode was recorded at the 20200830.

In this episode, we talk about being Swedish in different contexts and not being very Swedish in Swedish contexts. We talk about media, about antifragility, indian fuzzy logic and much much more. 

The episode was recorded 20200808.

On this episode we talk, among other things, about: confirmation, how people "working from home" is affecting real estate and Push the film, lock-down and online-meetings.

It was recorded on 20200802

On this episode we speak about, among other things, satire, immigration, Swedish politics, journalism and podcasts. We touch on the far right in Sweden, and discuss how much they are in the right. 

The episode was recorded on 20200731

In this episode, we speak about culture, and what's typically Swedish. Swedes are rarely able to point out the very distinct nature of our culture, yet we tend to know about it, the dos and don'ts. It causes havoc for people coming here, and Dom has some first hand experience with that. 

The episode was recorded at the 28:th of July, 2020. 

In this episode we talk broadly on the topic of research. Dom has made a tab-cleaning, opening more tabs as he went. We speak about research, about digging in to things and on the way we talk about the pandemic. 

The episode was recorded on the 18:th of July, 2020, in Malmö. 

This week, we speak broadly about walking as Caspian embarked on a walking quest, to then move on to culture, pilgrimage and ownership regarding land. The episode is packed with anecdotes and information, as per usual. 

It was recorded 20200712. 

In this episode Dominic describes a phenomena that all of us have seen: people interpreting each other in a not so generous way. All three of us talk about how we've come to that point, we all tell stories about when we've seen it happen, and we discuss the opposite: the most generous adjacent possible. 

We also want to take this time to apologise for not releasing episodes regularly. The coming weeks, there'll be 2 episodes á week, and then we'll have to see. 

This episode was recorded 20200705.

Episode on: morning rituals, dreaming and dreamwork, the cyclic nature of the world, the menstrual cycle, NoMind-festival at Ängsbacka, embodiment/disembodiment and proprioception

Episode on: language, Are you a nationalist?, what drives change, Carl Jung, Elon Musk, George Floyd, the origin of police forces, generalities, black lives vs all lives matter, not daring to speak out, people are not their behaviour.

In this episode, we talk about death and everything that comes with someone dying. Caspian's Grandmother passed in Covid-19 a couple of days before the episode was recorded, which initiates this conversation. 

In this episode, we touch on the following subjects: 

- Testing 

- "Getting control of Corona" - Taiwan and New Zealand

- What's the cost of (social) physical distancing 

- The irrationality of human behaviour 

- Rules and regulations don't apply to me 

- Social media platforms 

- On making choices 

- "What would Phoebe do?" 

- The shifting states of introversion and extroversion

In this episode, we touch on the following subjects:

MOOCS https://www.mooc.org/

Litmus https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/litmus_test  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litmus%20test

Netocracy book https://www.amazon.com/NETOCRACY-power-elite-after-capitalism/dp/1903684293

Netocracy concept https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netocracy

Marshall Mcluhan https://www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/mcluhan.html

 https://web.mit.edu/allanmc/www/mcluhan.mediummessage.pdf

Godwin's Law https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2017/08/14/the-creator-of-godwins-law-explains-why-some-nazi-comparisons-dont-break-his-famous-internet-rule/

Zygmunt Baumann https://www.dohainstitute.org/en/ResearchAndStudies/Pages/Modernity-and-the-Holocaust,-Introduction-to-the-Arabic-Edition.aspx

 http://routledgesoc.com/category/profile-tags/liquid-modernity

 https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2016/01/19/inenglish/1453208692_424660.html

Japanes social isolation https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/01/a-psychological-ailment-called-hikikomori-is-imprisoning-500-000-japanese-people-in-their-homes/

In this episode, we touch on the following subjects: female mystics

plague

money

poverty 

sustainability - resilience - regeneration

global procrastinator at work

inner work

In this episode, we touch on the following subjects: On personality and routines, on what to do, how to be, in contexts "out of the ordinary". 

Sorry for taking so long to publish this episode! We'll get better from here on forward! In this episode, we touch on the following subjects: Major themes migration, refugees, legal guardianship. Being stewards of our personal energy. Education, information, knowledge and wisdom.

In this episode, we touch on the following subjects: Shifting energies in the news. Herd immunity. Dictatorial powers. Hitchikers guide offering Trumpian insights. Who to listen to in an age of confusion. What do we need to know? Wag the Dog.

Chomsky’s Manufacturing Consent. Compasses and GPS in a media storm and/or personal transformation. 

In this episode, we continue talking about money, and develop on Empathy and unaccompanied minors/refugees, and move on to talking about systems and the human touch.

In this episode, we talk about money and it's function in society. 

Some of the things we reference: 

LET'S: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_exchange_trading_system 

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Aldous Huxley: Brave new world

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Morphogenic field theory: 

https://www.sheldrake.org/ 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Failure_mode_and_effects_analysis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazard_analysis_and_critical_control_points

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Being wrong, 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7811050-being-wrong

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bame

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In this episode, we talk about the long arc of patriarchy and quality. 

Some of the things that we reference: 

Charles Eisenstein (not Eisenberg) (blog)

https://charleseisenstein.org/short-reflection-essays/activism-in-the-new-story/

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Det omätbaras renässans - Jonna Bornemark (book: The renaissance of the unmeasurable)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42088911-det-om-tbaras-ren-ssans

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Hammurabis law (kilskrift = cuneiform) https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/hammurabi

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Robert Ardrey

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_of_Man_Series

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Riane Eisler https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/470367.The_Chalice_and_the_Blade

In this episode we explore energy and feelings in the body, dealing with despair and hopelessness. We dive into the opposite direction, what are the alternative visions and mechanisms. What happens during change and what role do the early adopters have.  The enlightening power of Terry Pratchet, egyptian worldviews and psychological development in the modern age. What makes for a new way? Start with an egg .

We've been working on this podcast for about 8 months without releasing anything. We have had troubles finding our format, some technical issues and so on. Now, we want to talk about the elephant in the room. All of these episodes are fairly unedited and we try to shine some light on the Covid-19 pandemic from as many angles as we can.

Please note that the name of the episode is also when we recorded the episode.

Buddhas by the Roadside is a podcast by Helena Roth, Dominic Venter and Caspian Almerud. All three of us live in Sweden.

In this specific episode, we speak about the corona virus, and how states are handling it in terms of both sprints and marathons. 

We've been working on this podcast for about 8 months without releasing anything. We have had troubles finding our format, some technical issues and so on. Now, we want to talk about the elephant in the room. All of these episodes are fairly unedited and we try to shine some light on the Covid-19 pandemic from as many angles as we can.

Please note that the name of the episode is also when we recorded the episode.

Buddhas by the Roadside is a podcast by Helena Roth, Dominic Venter and Caspian Almerud. All three of us live in Sweden.

In this specific episode, we speak about change and early adopters.

We've been working on this podcast for about 8 months without releasing anything. We have had troubles finding our format, some technical issues and so on. Now, we want to talk about the elephant in the room. All of these episodes are fairly unedited and we try to shine some light on the Covid-19 pandemic from as many angles as we can.

Please note that the name of the episode is also when we recorded the episode.

Buddhas by the Roadside is a podcast by Helena Roth, Dominic Venter and Caspian Almerud. All three of us live in Sweden.

In this specific episode we speak about the topics personal freedom vs calls for policy. 

We've been working on this podcast for about 8 months without releasing anything. We have had troubles finding our format, some technical issues and so on. Now, we want to talk about the elephant in the room. All of these episodes are fairly unedited and we try to shine some light on the Covid-19 pandemic from as many angles as we can.

Please note that the name of the episode is also when we recorded the episode.

Buddhas by the Roadside is a podcast by Helena Roth, Dominic Venter and Caspian Almerud. All three of us live in Sweden.

We've been working on this podcast for about 8 months without releasing anything. We have had troubles finding our format, some technical issues and so on. Now, we want to talk about the elephant in the room. All of these episodes are fairly unedited and we try to shine some light on the Covid-19 pandemic from as many angles as we can.

Please note that the name of the episode is also when we recorded the episode.

Buddhas by the Roadside is a podcast by Helena Roth, Dominic Venter and Caspian Almerud. All three of us live in Sweden.

In this episode, we talk about: Zoonosis, Save the economy vs save human lives?, Natural vs unnatural, Georgism, a parallel universe and saying Hi to your neighbors, and trust.

We've been working on this podcast for about 8 months without releasing anything. We have had troubles finding our format, some technical issues and so on. Now, we want to talk about the elephant in the room. All of these episodes are fairly unedited and we try to shine some light on the Covid-19 pandemic from as many angles as we can.

Please note that the name of the episode is also when we recorded the episode.

Buddhas by the Roadside is a podcast by Helena Roth, Dominic Venter and Caspian Almerud. All three of us live in Sweden.

We've been working on this podcast for about 8 months without releasing anything. We have had troubles finding our format, some technical issues and so on. Now, we want to talk about the elephant in the room. All of these episodes are fairly unedited and we try to shine some light on the Covid-19 pandemic from as many angles as we can.

Please note that the name of the episode is also when we recorded the episode.

Buddhas by the Roadside is a podcast by Helena Roth, Dominic Venter and Caspian Almerud. All three of us live in Sweden.

We've been working on this podcast for about 8 months without releasing anything. We have had troubles finding our format, some technical issues and so on. Now, we want to talk about the elephant in the room. All of these episodes are fairly unedited and we try to shine some light on the Covid-19 pandemic from as many angles as we can. 

Please note that the name of the episode is also when we recorded the episode. 

Buddhas by the Roadside is a podcast by Helena Roth, Dominic Venter and Caspian Almerud. All three of us live in Sweden. 

We've been working on this podcast for about 8 months without releasing anything. We have had troubles finding our format, some technical issues and so on. Now, we want to talk about the elephant in the room. All of these episodes are fairly unedited and we try to shine some light on the Covid-19 pandemic from as many angles as we can.

Please note that the name of the episode is also when we recorded the episode.

Buddhas by the Roadside is a podcast by Helena Roth, Dominic Venter and Caspian Almerud. All three of us live in Sweden.