IMPACTivism: Get better at doing good

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IM·PACT·iv·ism /ˈimˌpaktəˌvizəm/ verb | the intersection of rational compassion and effective action, where we are each incredibly capable of impacting positive change for the people, non-human animals and environmental causes needing it most. The IMPACTivism Podcast explores ideas we can consider, choices we can make, and actions we can take, as individuals, to get better at doing good.

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18 Is 'humanitarian carnivore' an oxymoron?

Jun 08 2017 48 mins

Humanitarians believe vulnerable human beings deserve not to suffer and that the powerful should be prevented from harming or exploiting them. But what if we replace 'human' being with 'sentient' being? A special thank you to HÄANA for permission to use the music in this episode. You can find all her links in the show notes right here: logansullivan.com/e18/

17 To Drain the Pond or Dive In - Omission Bias

May 17 2017 44 mins

Peter Singer's famous pond thought experiment threw me in to philosophical dilemma over a decade ago. My mind urged me fish for any reason why it's conclusions were invalid, for any escape from accepting its inconvenient implications. I never found one.

16 Joy, Impact and Fulfillment - Social circles and global circles

May 03 2017 76 mins

Longterm fulfillment lays at the intersection of joy and high impact. This episode will help you find the ideal intersection, and understand it. We also discuss push-decisions vs. pull-decisions and our global circles vs. social circles. A special thank you to HÄANA for permission to use the music in this episode. You can find all her links in the show notes right here: logansulli

15 Kidnapping Presidents - Self-regarding and other-regarding actions

Apr 19 2017 49 mins

Self-regarding actions improve our own wellbeing, which incidentally rubs off on those around us. Other-regarding actions directly target others' wellbeing, and we find fulfillment in turn. In this episode, we explore how kidnapping all the world leaders for a magic tea ceremony would only be the second best way to solve all the world's problems at once -- logistically unlikely to

14 Tragedy or Statistic - Scope insensitivity bias

Apr 13 2017 29 mins

"The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of millions is a statistic." When unaware of our natural Scope Insensitivity Bias, individual, relatable humans become masses, and masses become abstract, unrelatable statistics. A special thank you to HÄANA and Cello Joe for permission to use the music in this episode. You can find all their links in the show notes right here: logansu

13 Selective Perception - Why don't people believe in science?

Apr 11 2017 36 mins

Selective perception allows our expectations or existing frames of mind to affect how we perceive inputs. If we aspire to impact positive change, we ought to seek the most accurate model of the world we're capable of perceiving? Unfortunately, we're wired to seek potentially inaccurate, yet convenient models of the world instead, the type that does not threaten our current way of l

12 Does the possibilist actually study?

Apr 05 2017 27 mins

Remember those Thursday nights in college when you passed up on the party to stay in and study like the good student you aspired to be, but just ended up watching TV instead... Well, we do the same thing when trying to be the good people we aspire to be. But we don't have to. Actualists and possibilists often make different choices. One makes the best possible choice, regardless of

11 Save-the-World Paralysis

Apr 04 2017 17 mins

When we want to improve the world, we sometimes find ourselves stuck in analysis paralysis, searching for the perfect, catch-all solution to solve all the world's problems, all at once. But, unfortunately, this one-pill-weight-loss-solution to all human, non-human animal, and environmental problems does not exist. But specific solutions to isolated priority issues do exist, and we

10 How to CREATE a difference

Mar 29 2017 28 mins

What’s the difference between participating in change and CREATING a difference? Well, one is like reading a script, and the other is writing it. In one case, a mold predates actions, and in the other, our actions mold creations. Unfortunately, we don’t have the luxury of seeing what our family and friends, our community, our world as whole, what it all would have looked like h

09 Jordan Lejuwaan - Basic Income, AI, VR

Mar 27 2017 64 mins

Jordan Lejuwaan is the founder of HighExistence.com, the founder of the Valhalla Movement, the founder of Rave Nectar, and last but definitely not least, the co-founder and current CTO of Futurism.com. Back in January, Jordan found himself listed as one of Forbe’s 30 under 30 for up and coming in the media category, and he just never seems to stop. So today in this episode, Jorda