Ikoi offers a more nuanced perspective surrounding the OceanGate tragedy. References: Heuristic for protection against disasters: https://towardsdatascience.com/the-skin-in-the-game-heuristic-for-protection-against-disasters-eaa7bda8b026 The parable of the turkey: https://www.forbes.com/sites/hillennevins/2021/11/24/the-parable-of-the-turkey/ -- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead Email us with feedback, questions, suggestions at itsnotjustinyourhead@gmail.com. -- Harriet’s other shows: WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431 Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH -- ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.

"Because things are so systemically bad, you actually have to demand more of yourself… everything is systemic but you still gotta be better” We continue the conversation with educator C. Derek Varn, discussing mental health issues among young students. We explore how the right-wing offers an appealing form of empowerment & agency around the idea/myth of meritocracy. We discuss survivorship bias, the problems with self flattery and how using politics as a form of community is a mistake. We talk about school grades as bias and why we see such callousness with teachers and healthcare professions and the virtues of the current generation. Varn highlights the trauma of active shooter drills, how gun control can only work with other social supports in place and the need for Universal Basic Services. We close by returning to the idea of self-help and the need for a holistic "self-help/community-help" movement. References: CDerickVarnVlog: https://www.youtube.com/c/CDerickVarnVlog -- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead Email us with feedback, questions, suggestions at itsnotjustinyourhead@gmail.com. -- Harriet’s other shows: WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431 Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH -- ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.

Public school teacher and host of the CDerickVarnVlog returns to discuss the Mental Health crisis amongst young students. We explore issues surrounding social media, the breakdown of community and subsequent rising rates of suicidal ideation in minority groups. We also explore falling literacy rates, choosing “not to compete” & the bitterness of non-competition, and how treating people like they are victims can be dis-empowering. We discuss some over looked details around school shootings, the falling rates of casual sex & drug taking, and the role screen-mediated interactions have had on social skills and the rise of pathological anxiety. Part 2 of this conversation is a patron only episode. Become a patron at patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead to gain early access  to episodes, our discord server, and monthly reading/discussion groups. References: CDerickVarnVlog: https://www.youtube.com/c/CDerickVarnVlog -- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead Email us with feedback, questions, suggestions at itsnotjustinyourhead@gmail.com. -- Harriet’s other shows: WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431 Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH -- ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.

"Assuming you live to be eighty, you have just over four thousand weeks..." We chat with author and journalist Oliver Burkeman about his latest book 'Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals'. We discuss the idea of time as a resource, the trap of efficiency, the fear of death and our willingness to be distracted. We also touch on JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out), the path through the negative, cultivating an attitude for problems and the subversive role of hobbies! "You need to stop and smell the dog s***" - Harriet Fraad References: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54785515-four-thousand-weeks Oliver's website: https://www.oliverburkeman.com/ The Sweet Flypaper of Life: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sweet_Flypaper_of_Life Clocks Meme: (see patreon attachment) https://www.patreon.com/posts/82693026 -- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead Email us with feedback, questions, suggestions at itsnotjustinyourhead@gmail.com. -- Harriet’s other shows: WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431 Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH -- ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.

We chat with building contractor and author Dan Kolbert about the need for - not only housing - but quality housing and the importance of Building Science. We discuss how cost and quality often don't go hand-in-hand, the problems with housing as a source of wealth, the mental health benefits (or not) of building a house, McMansions and the difference between a House vs a Home. We touch on the willful denial surrounding climate change and the perverse incentives across industries, the need for an 'adaptive' house and Dan offers some tips/advice about what to think about if you are buying a home. References: Book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/pretty-good-house-michael-maines/17201583?ean=9781641551656 Website: https://www.prettygoodhouse.org/ Cheap Old Houses instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheapoldhouses/ Grenfell Tower fire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenfell_Tower_fire ‘Grand Designs’ episode overview: https://www.tiktok.com/@podcastwhowouldwatchthis/video/7197567582881336578 Not So Big House book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1361718.The_Not_So_Big_House McMansion Hell blog: https://mcmansionhell.com/ and  https://www.reddit.com/r/McMansionHell/ Passive House: https://passipedia.org/examples/residential_buildings/multi-family_buildings/central_europe/selection_of_multi-family_passive_house_buildings_in_germany Diagram Building America climate map: https://basc.pnnl.gov/sites/default/files/images/BuildingAmerica_ClimateMap_HighRes_RGB.jpg Aging in Place in 2023: What Is It, and How Can You Do It?: https://www.healthline.com/health/aging-in-place How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38310.How_Buildings_Learn?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=GPE7w5QvqQ&rank=1 Corsi-Rosenthal box: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsi%E2%80%93Rosenthal_Box Awair Air Quality Monitor Review: https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/awair-air-quality-monitor DIY Storm Window: https://thecraftsmanblog.com/diy-storm-windows/ -- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead Email us with feedback, questions, suggestions at itsnotjustinyourhead@gmail.com. -- Harriet’s other shows: WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431 Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH -- ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.

"A manifesto for belonging" We chat with author and activist Graham Jones about the significance of religion & spirituality to any successful socialist movement... 'Socialism is necessary but not sufficient'. We discuss the idea of why humans tend towards religion, the popularity of the 'meaning of life' question, ontological security, rationalizing someone out of their beliefs, metaphysics, how some religions have abandoned any criticism of capitalism and why critique is necessary but you always need a replacement idea/belief/concept. We also cover the tension between constraint & freedom, the inspiring notion of 'Not Yet' and 'Potentials', ideas vs actions and skinny jeans! References: Red Enlightenment: On Socialism, Science and Spirituality: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/red-enlightenment/ Podcast series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfQQ3I1MXZo -- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead Email us with feedback, questions, suggestions at itsnotjustinyourhead@gmail.com. -- Harriet’s other shows: WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431 Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH -- ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.

"My self awareness threatens your denial" We continue the conversation around the importance of self-narrative and play. Meghann details how shes uses theater performance to help people make sense of challenges they have faced in their lives, and how through play we can create new meaning and identities that we've been locked into by ourselves or others. Meghann offers some insights and criticisms regarding episode '#129: Beyond Rehab & The Twelve Steps (ft. Bob and V)' and we do a deep dive into the idea of 'authenticity' or the 'authentic self' and whether it even exists... References: Power Threat Meaning Framework: https://www.bps.org.uk/member-networks/division-clinical-psychology/power-threat-meaning-framework Steal As Much As You Can (book which contained the idea of how marketing steals our language) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45688217-steal-as-much-as-you-can Capitalist Realism (book which does a similar job as above but a broader view of everything): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6763725-capitalist-realism?ref=nav_sb_ss_4_8 The Answer is Not a Hut in the Woods (Interesting story which encapsulated the discussion/conclusion on the authentic self: a never ending process): https://youtu.be/PK2SMIOHYig “… you are equally inaccessible to inspection. When you look to find out who you are, somebody like a Zen master will interrupt you and say, “Excuse me, but who is it that wants to know? And who is it that’s looking?” So, you know, you’re soon chasing your own tail like a little dog. And you never catch up with it.” - Alan Watts REVOLUTION Recovery - Storytelling | Theatre | Recovery Coaching | Education: meghannperry.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meghann.perry.5/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghannperryrecoverystorytelling/ -- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead Email us with feedback, questions, suggestions at itsnotjustinyourhead@gmail.com. Join our FREE monthly reading group and episode discussion: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/its-not-just-in-your-head-56629510013 -- ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.

We are joined by Meghann Perry from 'REVOLUTION Recovery' to discuss the  the fundamental issue with viewing a patient as a subject / object / recipient / commodity and the victim blaming mentality that is helping no one. We explore the repeated trauma of 'In-take', how substances don't always cause addiction and the obvious - but often unsaid truth - that the desire for substances often comes from a need for fun, joy or a sense of community. We also discuss why the stories we tell ourselves are so important vs. the stories that are told about us by others and the importance of play. Part 2 of this conversation is a patron only episode. Become a patron at patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead to gain early access to episodes, our discord server, and monthly reading/discussion groups. References: REVOLUTION Recovery - Storytelling | Theatre | Recovery Coaching | Education: meghannperry.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meghann.perry.5/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghannperryrecoverystorytelling/ The Urge by Carl Erik Fisher: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57925153-the-urge?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=zUQDUL6Alx&rank=1 Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22245552-chasing-the-scream?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=3hC7Xbro3L&rank=3 Unbroken Brain and Undoing Drugs by Maia Szalavitz: https://maiasz.com/books/unbroken-brain/ The Biology of Desire by Marc Lewis: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23214265-the-biology-of-desire?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=ObgpPxal4p&rank=1 In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Mate: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/617702.In_the_Realm_of_Hungry_Ghosts?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Ply1l1D8FC&rank=5 Drug Use for Grownups by Carl Hart: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53481723-drug-use-for-grown-ups -- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead Email us with feedback, questions, suggestions at itsnotjustinyourhead@gmail.com. -- Harriet’s other shows: WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431 Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH -- ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.

We speak with psychoanalyst and veteran Mike Kim about his military experiences. We cover numerous veteran issues and topics including: veterans being used as mascots for capitalism, the veteran profiteer complex and the under appreciated social cohesion that the military provides (if some what temporarily). We discuss social issues inside the military, the issues of accountability & commander immunity, trauma-bonding, the need for collective organizing vs the media & the 'great man' myth. We also touch on the 'image' of the military, recruitment issues and the career opportunity the military offers vs job prospects in a decaying society.  References: Coming Home Well is an all volunteer non-profit organization whose mission is to educate, support and advocate for veterans and their caregivers: https://cominghomewell.com/ Veteran Et Cetera Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2004860 or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLcjCT-iU9w&list=PLtivATmC0VHMtipI-8XrYArKHc10gCRpO Iraq War Veterans, 20 Years Later: ‘I Don’t Know How to Explain the War to Myself’ | Op-Docs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIWfH3iEgXU -- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead Email us with feedback, questions, suggestions at itsnotjustinyourhead@gmail.com. -- Harriet’s other shows: WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431 Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH -- ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.

We are joined by the Director of the 'Social Change Lab' to discuss their fascinating report 'What makes a protest movement successful?'. We dig into all the different factors such as violence vs. nonviolence, size of the movement, diversity of protestors and ask some tough questions about 'elite stakeholders' and philanthropy-funded social change. References: What makes a protest movement successful?: https://www.socialchangelab.org/_files/ugd/503ba4_f2b72008b8fd47d087b019a620533236.pdf https://www.socialchangelab.org https://twitter.com/JamesOzden -- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead Email us with feedback, questions, suggestions at itsnotjustinyourhead@gmail.com. -- Harriet’s other shows: WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431 Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH -- ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.