Don't Panic Yet

Jan 31 2025 7 ep. 46 mins 2

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Simon talks with guests about human behavior, scientific methods, environmental sustainability, psychology and governance, education, artificial intelligence, and philosophy. Through thoughtful and open discussion, and an enduring sense of playfulness, our purpose is to support, and hopefully further the sharing of ideas that may lead to the betterment of the lives of all creatures on earth, and deepen our understanding of life, the universe, and everything.

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Cameron Green on the Triple Win of Veganism

Jan 31 2025 72 mins

Hosted by Simon Monsour 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:08 Let's talk about animals 00:11:00 Veganism popularity 00:13:29 How healthy is a vegan diet? 00:16:22 Naturalist arguments 00:20:26 Choices have consequences 00:24:44 Change is hard 00:27:40 Food as pleasure 00:30:55 Conversing about veganism 00:37:28 Why care at all? 00:39:03 The complexity of natural systems 00:44:09 Hubris and acci

Miles Whitaker : Fusion Party, Effective Altruism, UBI, and more...

Dec 08 2024 72 mins

Hosted by Simon Monsour. Miles Whitaker is the national campaign coordinator for Fusion Party Australia. He is active in multiple effective altruism groups, involved in social movements promoting justice, openness and fairness, and the use of innovative technologies to enhance our sense of community. This is the soundtrack to the video version of the episode. 00:00 - The Polycri

Tracy Baker-Lawrence on the Psychology of Romantic Relationships

Dec 08 2022 53 mins

Hosted by Simon Monsour. This is the audio from the original video here : https://youtu.be/-xbUdlwhcZI Tracy Baker-Lawrence is a personality and relationship psychologist with over twenty years experience helping couples heal and deepen their connection. She discusses ways of preventing hurt, understanding needs, and nurturing growth within romantic relationship

SEVEN DAYS Without Food, Technology, and People : Zachary Alexander on Fasting

Aug 16 2021 22 mins

* Hosted by Simon Monsour - Don't Panic Yet : A Conversation with Zachary Alexander * Zac is the coordinator of Movements For Global Sustainability, and frequently gives public lectures on a range of topics including economics, ancient history and critical thinking. In this conversation we talk abou

Democracy Today : A Conversation with Anita Diamond

Jun 26 2021 34 mins

* Hosted by Simon Monsour - Don't Panic Yet, Episode 2 : A Conversation with Anita Diamond * Anita has the rare experience of running for public office, specifically for the seat of Maiwar in the Queensland state election, and potentially having an effect on the final outcome of an election. At the

Escaping the Bubble : A Conversation with Brian Procopis

Mar 30 2021 40 mins

* Hosted by Simon Monsour - Don't Panic Yet, Episode 1 : A Conversation with Brian Procopis * From his days as a young Catholic priest working in Japan, to his current involvement with The Sweet Freedom Singers, Brian's community work has supported Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Indigenous people, those with physical and mental h

Episode Zero: Life, Genetics and Everything - A conversation With Sven Arnold

Feb 07 2021 31 mins

Hosted by Simon Monsour Unedited audio from the video podcast. Topics covered include genetic engineering, psychology and politics, A.I., free will, psychedelics, the nature of scientific thinking, economics and the free market, and the search for new ideas. Sven has one of those amazing minds that simply absorbs knowledge, and can make cognitiv