What does feminism mean in today’s society, and how can we improve everyone’s view on it?  Today on the show Mike is talking with Dr. Martha Rampton, professor at Pacific University about what feminism is and the many nuances that come with that topic. Mike and Dr. Rampton talk about the history of feminism and how it’s changed throughout time, and where she thinks it is heading. They talk about societal equity, what we can do about the wage gap, and the roles women have played in society.  Dr. Rampton also discusses transgenderism and how it relates to feminism. She also touches on how it might feel to be treated poorly because you are transgender, and how we can all be a little more accepting towards the movement.  TIMESTAMPS  1:26 - Elevator Pitch on Feminism 3:05 - The Four Waves of Feminism 7:57 - Examples of Feminism Throughout History 9:31 - Examples of Matriarchal Societies Throughout History 10:58 Defining Equity 13:59 - Are We All the Same, and Should We Be Treated as Such? 17:07 - Equality of Results vs Equality of Opportunity 18:48 - Equity Being a Threat to Middle Aged White Men 22:16 - Thought Policing 25:20 - What is Hate Speech and What is a Difference in Opinion? 30:13 - How to Define Hate Speech 33:27 - What Should We Be Focusing on? 36:31 - Not Calling Someone By Their Preferred Pronoun 38:40 - Thoughts on TERF 40:39 - Difference Between Sex and Gender 47:49 - Straight Privilege 52:52 - Explaining Privilege Without Being Offensive 56:37 - Gender Pay Wage Gap 1:05:32 - What to do About the Wage Gap 1:12:31 - The Tradition of Women in Society 1:17:41 - Allowing Transgender People to Compete in Sports 1:24:11 - Gender vs Sex in Relation to Sports

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Mike is Wrong about Feminism

Will there be a moment in time that artificial intelligence takes over, and the human race as we know it ceases to exist? What impact would that have on the economy, the governments, or the mindsets of the population? Today on the show Mike is talking with Nikola Danaylov, #1 Bestselling Author of Conversations with the Future, Keynote Speaker, Strategic Advisor, and popular blogger and podcast host about the possible future that we may face. Mike and Nikola discuss the tough questions that come with the stories we all tell ourselves and how that plays such a big role in everything we experience. What makes a human, human? How do we differentiate consciousness from sentseience? Nikola postulates that we are all living in a life of illusion, that everything we experience is going through some sort of filter that never allows us to fully understand what the world’s reality is vs our individual reality.  If you’re looking for a philosophical discussion about the future of humanity, look no further, Nikola has some of the best insights of anyone. TIMESTAMPS 1:09 - What is the Singularity? 9:04 - Uploading Human Consciousness to Hardware 10:00 - If Computers Take Over Before We’re Able to Be Uploaded 15:00 - Definition of Sentience vs Consciousness 16:39 - What Makes a Human, Human? 19:48 - Is the Mind a Biological Computer? 27:56 - A Life of Illusion 30:48 - The Implications of the Next Revolution 33:20 - Disruptive Impact of Automation on the Workforce 43:00 - Governments Taxation of Artificial Intelligence 50:01 - The Impact Stories Have on Humans 58:06 - Effects on the United States Economy 1:00:55 - People Who Will Lose Their Job Because of Automation 1:04:38 - Your Reality vs the World’s Reality 1:11:31 - Using Your Taxes for UBI 1:15:56 - Philosophy Is Not For the Poor 1:17:39 - Replacing Happiness with Money 1:21:21 - Give a Man a Strong Enough “Why”, He’ll Endure Any “How” 1:29:42 - Experiencing Different Perspectives Behind Happiness 1:36:57 - The Tangible vs the Ethereal 1:39:23 - Will the Singularity Create Utopia or Dystopia 1:43:40 - Parting Thought About the Interaction Between Technology and Mankind

Mike is Wrong about the Singularity

Are we living an objective truth, or are we just telling ourselves a story that we want to hear? Today on the show Mike is talking with Ron Kasdorf, a professor at the College of the Canyons. Mike and Ron discuss what the term “facts” actually means, is there objectivity in the world or is it all just subjective storytelling? It is not possible for us to take in the meaning of the world around us without adding our own filter onto it. Culture plays a huge role in how we interpret the world. We decide what words mean, we decide that math and science binds the rules of the world together, and each culture is going to do that slightly differently. Ron and Mike also discuss the education system and how school systems need to teach more critical thinking, so children can start to make up their own minds about what’s happening around them. Also, they discuss why Ron thinks that the government shouldn’t be involved in our education system. Taking in the world around you is inherently subjective, we all agree on a set of rules that we call facts, that is the argument of Ron Kasdorf, do you agree?

Mike is Wrong about the existence of Facts (oh and Objectivity)!

Words are powerful, watching what we say and evolving our vocabulary over time is an important step in inclusivity! Today on the show Mike is talking with Callie Wright, host and producer of Queersplaining, a podcast telling the stories of trans and queer people that don’t get a chance to share their stories. Mike and Callie discuss why our society has such an obsession with the “boxes” that need to be checked, the idea of having trans gender athletes compete on all levels, when someone should think about getting a reassignment surgery, and much more! Listen in for tips on how to better handle the awkward conversations you might have with trans gender people, and how to avoid any discomfort felt by either party. For a masterclass in the trans, and queer community, be sure to tune in to today’s episode

Mike is Wrong about Trans Rights

Video Game Addiction Video games are almost ubiquitous in today’s society, especially among the younger generation. Most people play games to relax and get away for a bit but just like any other activity, there can be downsides. If you are finding yourself unable to disconnect from games at the cost of your real life, friends or health, you could be experiencing a video game addiction. Today on the show, Michael talks with http://healthygamer.gg (Dr. Alok Kanojia and Kruti Kanojia) to discuss the problems with playing too many video games. Michael tries to figure out if he is addicted to video games, and run through ways to solve issues you might run into with a parent-child relationship. You don’t need to completely cut off your child from video games, that will only cause resentment. Instead find out what they love about playing video games so much, and trouble-shoot what might be missing from their real life. It’s clear that developers want you to play the game as much as possible, but is that contributing directly to video game addictions? Well the answer is a little more tricky than you might think, while developers do contribute to the problem, it’s a lot more nuanced than just shiny loot boxes getting you to play more. It’s easy to confuse spending a lot of money on a game, with playing the game more, but just because someone is paying more, doesn’t mean they are playing more. Whether you’re playing to get away from reality for a little bit, or playing to compete and win against 99 other people in an arena, there are healthy habits to form while gaming, and unhealthy habits. Make sure you are keeping an eye on the rest of your life and take a break, step outside, and form healthy habits to live by. http://healthygamer.gg (Healthy Gamer) | http://tiltatwindmills.com (Tilting at Windmills) | https://www.facebook.com/IamQuixano/ (Facebook) | https://twitter.com/IamQuixano (Twitter) 

Mike is Wrong about Video Game Addiction

 Video Game Addiction Video games are almost ubiquitous in today’s society, especially among the younger generation. Most people play games to relax and get away for a bit but just like any other activity, there can be downsides. If you are finding yourself unable to disconnect from games at the cost of your real life, friends or health, you could be experiencing a video game addiction. Today on the show, Michael talks with Dr. Alok Kanojia and Kruti Kanojia to discuss the problems with playing too many video games. Michael tries to figure out if he is addicted to video games, and run through ways to solve issues you might run into with a parent-child relationship. You don’t need to completely cut off your child from video games, that will only cause resentment. Instead find out what they love about playing video games so much, and trouble-shoot what might be missing from their real life. It’s clear that developers want you to play the game as much as possible, but is that contributing directly to video game addictions? Well the answer is a little more tricky than you might think, while developers do contribute to the problem, it’s a lot more nuanced than just shiny loot boxes getting you to play more. It’s easy to confuse spending a lot of money on a game, with playing the game more, but just because someone is paying more, doesn’t mean they are playing more. Whether you’re playing to get away from reality for a little bit, or playing to compete and win against 99 other people in an arena, there are healthy habits to form while gaming, and unhealthy habits. Make sure you are keeping an eye on the rest of your life and take a break, step outside, and form healthy habits to live by. Healthy Gamer | Tilting at Windmills

In this episode, Laura (longtime Vegan) and Staycie (1-year Vegan) tell Mike why he’s wrong about Veganism.

Mike is Wrong about Veganism

In this episode, Dr. Peter Ditto from UCI tells Mike how wrong he is about liberal vs. conservative bias.

Mike is Wrong about Liberal Bias

Physicist Lamar Glover (star? star! of Netflix’s Behind the Curve) tells Mike why he’s wrong about how he reaches out to Trump supporters.

Mike is Wrong about Political Discourse

Mike’s eighth-favorite Englishman, Neil Garratt, returns to tell Mike exactly why he’s wrong about Brexit.

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