mindbodyevolution

Memes and Anti Memes

In this episode Dr. Josh Stout discusses theories on why we are experiencing a decline in concentration and memory,  and why daily life feels so disconnected from reality. Truth vs “truth” is destroying our minds.

Balancing Selection and Our 50/50 Nation

How Balancing Selection keeps our two party system in unstable equilibrium to the benefit of the ultra wealthy 1 percent.

Syria and the Cycle of History

Ibn Khaldun wrote in the 14th century and spoke about the spiral nature of history. He saw the Mongol invasion do the exact same thing the contemporary rebels just did - move through the same cities in the same order because that's the only way to get to Damascus. And it happened very quickly.

True Crime, Archaeology, and Art

There is a hill around the Tigris or Euphrates that has bulldozers digging into a lost civilization from the period of Sumer. From the very earliest civilizations on Earth, they are destroying their own heritage right now and selling it to me. 

Sumer and the Birth of Religion

The Sumerians were ancient when the pyramids were built. Their religion and culture shaped ours, yet they were forgotten for 3,000 years.

A New Dopamine Model Explaining ADHD

Dopamine mediated desire and reward explains why when dopamine is reduced we increasingly show ADHD symptoms. We combine low motivation with frantic reward seeking due to low dopamine.

ADHD As a Superpower

Low dopamine causes ADHD which is a disability but also a super power.  Constantly seeking new stimulation can drive research and innovation, but what happens when a whole society is addicted to dopamine stimulation and we have no attention left to give?

Stories from the Underground Railroad

Through family stories and historical records, Dr. Josh Stout discusses how abolitionists orchestrated the daring rescue of Jane Johnson and others, as confrontations between state and federal authorities eerily mirror today's developing constitutional battles.