In this episode of Rethinking Humanity: Interviews, we speak with Kateri Ransom and Meghin Brooks about the YG Book Club and how reading and books can aid in Rethinking Humanity. Follow them on IG & Twitter: @YGBookClub --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.rethinkinghum...
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 32 min
In our first episode in the double digits, we hear more about Sonya's road trip as she joins us from sunny Venice Beach, California. We hear Lacey's experience voting early in Fulton County, Ga (Atlanta) and give some thank yous to the first person to buy us a coffee to support the podcast. We discuss further elements of Having and Being from Chapter 6 of Erich Fromm's To Have or To Be in the form of comparing the approach of the fear of dying versus the affirmation of living. Additionally, we d...
Oct 21, 2020•52 min
In episode 9, Lacey mentioned that the podcast wouldn't be happening if it wasn't for Victor, and that there was a story around that fact that maybe we'd share at some point. In the absence of Sonya (roadtrippin'), Lacey and Victor bring you this story of a little bit of trickery, but a whole lot of good intentions. We also talk to Victor about his role as Technical Producer of the Rethinking Humanity podcast, his past in film, and his recent submission to the Sundance Film festival. Victor Wain...
Oct 14, 2020•40 min
In this episode, we discuss some new developments in the podcast, some exciting news in Sonya's life, Monica Lewinsky's Vanity Fair Article and two sections of Fromm's writing further comparing the Having and Being modes, in the areas of Security/Insecurity and Here&Now/Past&Future. Some ideas we discuss: 1. The Having Mode exists only in time. The Being Mode exists only in the here and now. What would a life look like that was oriented around the value of being present in the moment? Ho...
Oct 05, 2020•48 min
In what both Sonya and Lacey feel is the crecendo of the ideas we're exploring in the Having and Being approaches to life, we discuss several ideas that are central to our passion for this topic, from Erich Fromm's Chapter 5 of To Have or To Be. 1. Being refers to the real in contrast to the falsified illusionary picture. 2. Overt behavior being in drastic contrast to the reality of the forces that motivate a person. 3. How the conscious and unconscious play a role in #2, and confirm its truth. ...
Sep 29, 2020•48 min
In this bit of bonus content taken from a LIVE YouTube discussion, we talk about the new Netflix Documentary The Social Dilemma . The film goes into great detail about how social media was set up to function and the harm being done to us as a result of its use. We host special guest Tyrene Pamstein and Kateri Ransom to discuss themes from the film. Video version available on Rethinking Humanity's YouTube Channel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support th...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 43 min
In this episode we discuss details of the Being Mode: What constitutes being, how activity is defined in the Being Mode, the difference between activity and busyness as well as alienated and non-alienated activity. Also we touch on some major thought leaders' ideas on how we define activity. You may be surprised by what Aristotle said was the MOST IMPORTANT activity a human being can engage in. Take a listen to find out! (Adult language included) Some key thoughts coinciding with the episode: th...
Sep 14, 2020•48 min
I wanted to do a quick episode to inform you on an injustice that is taking place here in Atlanta, in John Lewis' historic district. This is the district Sonya and I live in. I cannot see the ugliness of what is happening here without saying something. All of it is a bit confusing, so I invited Maya Dillard Smith, a Civil Lawyer and the Former Director of the Georgia ACLU, to help clarify in the clearest most concise manner. She and I and several others are working together to bring awareness to...
Jul 29, 2020•5 min
In this episode, we discuss in detail what the having mode of existence entails. As the prevalent mode of existence in our western society, we describe the ways having things drives our day to day lives and our evaluation of a person's worth. We take a look at how property, power and competition are naturally at the root of a society that orients itself in the having mode. We also jump into commentary on current events, as our district has been in national news as of late with the passing of civ...
Jul 22, 2020•50 min
We talk workism, race, religion and how they all tie together on this episode of Rethinking Humanity: Interviews. Check out James Treakle's YouTube channel, and his documentary film Juice - juiceforall.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.rethinkinghumanity.us/subscribe...
Jul 10, 2020•1 hr 39 min
Are Fromm's two primary modes of existence present in religious literature? We discuss what he describes seeing in the old and new testaments, share a little about each of our own religious backgrounds, discuss personal experiences around COVID-19, and why Lacey only has use of one hand lately. Opening quote by Iyanla Vanzant. Opening & closing quotes read by Richard Berry. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethi...
Jul 05, 2020•55 min
Rethinking Humanity: Interviews debuts with our discussion with Raman Frey. Ramanfrey.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.rethinkinghumanity.us/subscribe...
Jul 04, 2020•1 hr 7 min
In this episode, we dive into concrete examples of orienting from the having mode of existence and the being mode of existence. We look at the differences in the areas of learning, leadership, conversing and love. We open and close with clips of Erich Fromm speaking on these themes in an interview he did with Haywood Hale Broun in 1977 on his book To Have or To Be. We open with some discussion on current events - George Floyd murder, riots & looting, and the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Link to ...
Jun 03, 2020•49 min
In this bonus episode, we discuss the current events plaguing our country today and this week, including the murder of George Floyd, the ensuing riots and looting in Minneapolis, and other racist events that took place the week of May 25. Additionally, how COVID-19 and the difficulties around it has played a role in this time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity/support This is a public episode. If y...
May 30, 2020•42 min
In Episode 3, we lead in with quotes from chapter 1 of Erich Fromm's book To Have or To Be, which describe differences between the two modes of existence: The Having Mode and The Being Mode. We give a positive #COVID-19 update, as well as dive into more in-depth description and discussion around the two different modes of being. We present two poems which describe each mode. We do a shallow dive into evidence of the dominance of the having mode of existence, as it appears in our language and com...
May 07, 2020•42 min
In this bit of bonus content, we celebrate the continued listens and feedback! We let you in on some conversations we've shared with each other through Whatsapp audio, talk about the irony of unknowingly having the same experience on the same day, and present a theme song that would be quite fitting for the world at this time. Thank you for listening! You can now follow us on our Rethinking Humanity YouTube Channel. :) *Adult language used in this bonus content* --- Send in a voice message: http...
Apr 21, 2020•20 min
In Episode 2 of Rethinking Humanity, we continue to share our experiences around the COVID-19 lockdown circumstances, use the outline of the Introduction of Fromm's To Have or To Be to frame the discussion and take a shallow dive into the relationship between happiness and money. Well being is brought into the mix as well, as a comparison, and a complement, to happiness. We share some wonderful comments about the first episode from social media as well, and give a preview of what is to come in E...
Apr 17, 2020•41 min
In our first bit of bonus content, we share our thanks to everyone for the positive feedback we've received on the first episode, as well as some data on who has been listening. We get real on the quarantine life as single people living alone, and share some quotes that made us think. And some wonderful listener feedback rounds out the little bit of extra we wanted to give you all in this piece of bonus content. Quotes: "It may be that when we no longer know what we have to do, we have come to o...
Apr 09, 2020•18 min
In this premiere episode of Rethinking Humanity, we use text from Erich Fromm's book To Have or To Be as the springboard for our discussion. We also talk about the COVID-19 global crisis, the ways it has affected our routines, and some silly things we've noticed about how our lives have changed as a result. *Parental Warning - Some adult language is used in this episode* Books Mentioned: To Have or To Be, Erich Fromm, 1975. Tribe, Sebastian Junger, 2016. Island, Aldous Huxley, 1962. The Sane Soc...
Apr 03, 2020•35 min
