August 2015

When it comes to our love lives, it's natural to think that we'd ideally want to get together with someone 'nice'. But in reality, nice people can be a very frightening prospect - especially if we don't like ourselves much. If you like…

Matsuo Basho was one of the most famous Zen poets of Japan, who alerts us to the neglected beauty and interest of everyday life, and thereby reconciles us with our own circumstances. Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7 If…

The word 'melancholy' puts its finger on a particular species of sadness, which isn't an illness or even a problem: it's part of being human. Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7 If you like our films take a look at our shop…

We've been taught to feel very good about the fact that many of our societies are now apparently 'meritocracies.' But the concept of meritocracy is - from close up - rather more peculiar than modern politicians make out. Please subscribe…

Alexis de Tocqueville was a 19th century French aristocrat with some crucial things to tell us about the strengths and weaknesses of that once-new and now widespread political system: democracy. Please subscribe here:…

Suicide is a very rare phenomenon at the far end of human anguish. And yet its existence tells us something crucial about how fragile we all are: it's a further reminder of the need for compassion. If you like our films, take a look at…

Should we be scared of artificial intelligence and all it will bring us? Not so long as we remember to make sure to build artificial emotional intelligence into the technology. Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7 If you like…

The 18th century Jean-Jacques Rousseau made the bold claim that modernity and civilisation are not improvements; they’ve dragged us from a primitive state of innocence and happiness. Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7 If…

This is a podcast about being a peer support specialist in the context of DBT. Specifically, if you are a member of the DBT Peer Connections Facebook group admin team, you must listen to this. Please share thoughts and comments. source

Everyone assumes that they are the only one to be freakish. In fact, of course, it’s very normal to be abnormal. Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7 If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide):…