the specifist

David

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Welcome to my podcast the specifist. In this podcast, I attempt to help you understand things in a deeper, and big-picture way to help you understand yourself, others, reality, life, and much, much, more

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1203 episodes

Why this will probably be my last episode for this podcast

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7m
Mar 21
Why you can't trust your emotions if you want to make good decisions

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39m
Mar 16
Why awareness alone can lead to bad decisions

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20m
Mar 13
This is why groups make you stupid

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31m
Mar 13
The problem with relativity: understanding why judgments and functional truths are necessary

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36m
Mar 13
Everything is connected part 3: why it isn't easy to be truly independent

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19m
Mar 05
The problem with binaries and how they can lead to rigid behavior

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23m
Mar 01
The problem with self-help: why self-help may not be the solution you think it is

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32m
Feb 26
Fake therapy: why screaming into the void does nothing for you

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20m
Feb 26
Is logic the answer?

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21m
Feb 16
What am I missing? A question to help you become more balanced

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13m
Feb 16
Random thoughts about being a nuanced thinker and the purposes of doing this

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44m
Feb 07
How spending time in silence and away from stimulus can help you become more centered and nuanced

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8m
Feb 03
Do your own research, but question your own assumptions as well

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8m
Feb 02
Nuance doesn't have to be wishywashy: understanding the difference between nuance and doubt

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10m
Feb 01
How opinions laced with facts, or seeming facts, can skew you're thinking,

If someone states pure opinion, you can often be able to disagree, but if the opinion is laced with facts, even if those facts are wrong, can skew your thinking, which is why skepticism and nuanced thinking is necessary. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message

16m
Feb 01
Becoming a more nuanced thinker, volume one: the basics

In this episode, I am going to be teaching you how to become a better nuance thinker. These are lessons that I’ve learned the hard way, and I don’t want you to learn the same way, and so I hope this episode helps you to become a more nuanced thinker. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message

2h 3m
Jan 30
Understanding the purpose of being a nuanced thinker

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17m
Jan 30
Why being careful of how your emotions influence how you see things helps you become nuanced

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9m
Jan 26
Calling people grifters, and other similar names doesn't work, it only divides, this is why

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8m
Jan 20
The truth is that many worldviews comtain only partial truths: this is what that means

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5m
Jan 20
Should you be uncompromising on values? Some pros and cons

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12m
Jan 18
Chosing solution-based, over problem-based thinking helps balance perspectives and knowledge

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11m
Jan 17
The 3 newest insights about mindfulness and detatchment that I have realized

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13m
Jan 15
The three things you must do to become more nuanced and balanced when it comes to truth

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11m
Jan 15
How to understand different viewpoints, and why doing this creates less divide and anger

In this episode I explain how to understand another worldview without getting stuck in dogmas and division. Please share this episode with another if you think they will like it, and don't forget to follow my podcast to see future episodes of mine. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespecifist/message

27m
Jan 14
How your values and judgments keep you from noticing and Acknowledging what reality actually is

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26m
Jan 06
Learning how to become skeptical: a guide

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21m
Jan 06
Going through my deep awakening in real time

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22m
Dec 19, 2023
How looking at imperfection helps us become less dogmatic, and more understanding and compassionate

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33m
Dec 16, 2023