Solutions for the Underaffiliated

— You know social media is about making you feel or want something. That means truth is had to find. Demand facts and standards

— Stock option traders use information from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (NOAA) to make millions? The NOAA has been warning us about climate change for YEARS. If options traders believe the NOAA, we probably should too.

— RepresentUs says it’s goin...

— Social and national media is a poisoned ocean of messages to make you want something or be outraged. Tik Tok can make us aware of the funny and the shady. We need to do a better job not believing all we see and hear and use facts, not talking heads on TV or TikTok, to decide for ourselves.

— Lots of research about how men and women work differently. Peek: Women spend more time talking, but are still mo...

— Fewer of us affiliate with a religion. That seems to mean more people are practicing spirituality — or nothing. That means politicians are going to have to communicate differently and neither side is getting it right.

— Wish shrooms were legal? It’s gonna be a journey, but Marijuana’s path may tell you what to expect. 

— YES! The terrifying diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs h...

— There are good reasons anti-vax white moms reject vaccines. Stop blaming them and focus on fixing the healthcare system that shaped their beliefs.

— Artificial Intelligence (AI) shapes our music tastes. No more DJs or kids at school who discover all the new bands.  Is that OK?

— Manifesting our preferred destinies is all the rage. But it has a dark side that turn a blind eye to the needy ...

— Healthcare is a mess. You need to learn how and why it won't change unless you do.

— Doubt is good. Skepticism is good. But it the change it can create can be disastrous or good for people. Learn to have the right kind of doubt.

— Ever have negative thoughts ALL day? I do … about people I know and have never met; about situations I am in and never will be in; about policies and procedures...

— There’s a way to kick your bad habits, and it starts with not being so hard on yourself.

— We seem bent on war to crush the left or the right. We reject common ground and fight over things that don’t matter for our collective well-being. Here’s how to start to work together.

— People of different races use the health system in different ways, but we all drive up our premiums, deductibles ...

— There are so many issues for Americans to take on, your government is tackling none of them, we need to stop playing along.

— Why we struggle to fix our own mental health, but how we can try. Little things to cope with anxiety and stress

— Generational differences explained, and why aren’t we building a future for our kids instead of old folks lining to a past they can’t get back?

Will we turn over our faith to AI, just like we accept religion?

Both AI and religion are based on our imagination. We created religion to believe in something to control our lives. We created AI to increase productivity … if you do the full “why?” analysis. 

What happens when we live under the ruthless control of an AI productivity god?

We feed religion with blind faith. We f...

Race matters in college admissions because the more races we have sharing their perspectives and experiences, the better leaders the United States produces to make decisions that benefit us all, not just a portion of us.

Corporations know this because they get innovation and leadership by ensuring diverse perspectives work for them.

The Supreme Court of the United States used the 14th amend...

Let’s enable all Americans to achieve their goals by providing them with opportunities to earn an income that allows them to pay for housing, transportation and necessary goods and services — like food — without going into excessive credit card debt.

Insufficient wages, affordable housing, and public transportation are three examples of why so many of our fellow Americans operate their ho...

We talked about improving the quality of life from the perspective of a former Air Force pilot and family physician-turned-urgent-care-doctor.

Dr. Worthe Holt has cared for patients, led health system operations, was the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for a large health insurance company.

He served as a pilot in the United States Air Force, and as Major General, Special Assistant to the Comma...

Sometimes, the price of not earning enough money is not being able to pay rent and ultimately eviction.

Many Americans are making trade-offs between food, bills and housing. In emergencies, paying rent might have to come last.

We spoke with Charles Koepp, an eviction defense attorney in New York City, to learn lessons about ways to support people facing eviction.

Most eviction...

Why not ask what it's like to be like on the other side of any fight? Instead pointing fingers to defend our aggression because "they started it," why not see the other side as people -- just like you?

We examined the history of the Jewish faith and its people to understand their perspective and response to attacks on them -- and the irony of how they use their power in light of the principles of their faith.

The lessons we can lea...

If we want peace in the Middle East, the United States, or anywhere, we need to demand and cultivate leaders with a vision for a future (not a past), that builds on our one-ness, using our differences as ways to learn and grow, and not to divide us to gain power.

We let religion, race, gender, culture -- anything -- divide us, and political leaders capitalize on that, leading to injustice and war.

After almost  a year od podcasting, the thing that stands out is that government and business collaboration has not helped Americans. Too many need food, can't afford healthcare, and live with fear of financial peril.

One could argue that the situation in America today is just an extension of the way Indigenous and Black people were treated, only now it is affecting middle class whites, especially in rural areas.

They now face fewe...

Ever thought you should drink less alcohol? Maybe you’re not at the bottom, but one leads to many. Less patient at home? Less sharp at work?

You don’t want to quit, but less would be better.

Alcoholics Anonymous could work, but opening up to strangers is daunting. Maybe you don’t believe in the philosophy or think it takes too much time.

Oar Health — www.oarhealth.com — provid...