The Next Generation

Loved having the host of one of my favourite YouTube channels back on the pod to go even deeper than last time! We explored the ideas of Pascal, Nietzsche and Descartes and grappled with the dance between faith and doubt. I loved every second and hope you do too!Find Glen at https://www.youtube.com/@SpeakLifeMediaCheck out the free ‘intro to Christianity’ course at 321course.comCHAPTERS00:00 We operate on instinct, not rationality03:04 The difference between the heart, the will and the mind08:20 Can we trust our hearts?11:49 Your actions show what you actually believe14:20 Has technology manipulated us into wanting the wrong things?18:51 Our desires need to be properly ordered23:28 “Love God and do what you want”26:25 Pascal’s Wager is not what most people think31:30 Nietzsche's take: Who are we to disobey nature?35:46 Without God, life is not sacred39:28 Godless universe or human rights - you can’t have both44:42 The ‘image of God’ and the ‘Image of God’48:36 Evolution and Christianity lead in two separate directions52:11 Grappling with faith and doubt via Descartes56:54 The legacy of Descartes in modern thought58:47 Descartes vs Pascal1:00:39 What is faith?1:05:33 The left brain and the right brain1:09:27 What this means for Gen Z1:15:05 Is technology subverting the evolutionary instinct to seek transcendence?1:16:59 Secular people have lost faith in the future1:21:42 Christianity as a bulwark against AI domination1:29:42 How is new media changing the faith discussion?1:33:38 Jordan Peterson on Surrounded1:35:25 Is Jordan Peterson a Christian?1:38:18 Elliot shares an update on his personal faith journey1:41:02 But what if there’s another way to solve all this without God?1:44:39 Doubt more1:45:02 A non-weird worldview is not an option1:47:00 Wisdom from C.S. Lewis1:47:57 Wrapping upMy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

I and Glen Scrivener discuss Jordan Peterson's recent Surrounded interview, looking deeper into the Peterson's faith. My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Kieran Andrieu dives into the operations of GB News, shedding light on what, in his opinion is the real agenda driving the news outlet.

It was great to sit down with Novara Media contributor, Kieran Andrieu, to discuss the Israel/Palestine conflict and the shifting political landscape both online and on the ground. Kieran is a political economist and can be found on Novara as well as here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kieran.andrieu/X: https://x.com/kieran_andrieu00:00 Intro00:21 The dangerous charm of Nigel Farage02:48 The creation of the state of Israel08:28 Israel is committing genocide11:35 Israelis are brainwashed to hate Palestinians15:40 Elliot pushes back16:14 Palestinian kids TV18:53 Palestinians will not give up until Israel stops its colonisation22:38 I hate Israel24:08 The anger that drove October 7th27:02 What about hostages?28:46 What is and isn’t OK in war?30:38 There is a huge cost to doing nothing31:48 Israel is committed to wiping Palestine off the map35:18 Isn’t this a religious conflict going back thousands of years?39:38 Palestinians aren’t religiously motivated43:20 Evangelical Christian involvement45:33 Anti-semitism in Christendom49:04 What would happen if Israel withdrew?52:21 Should Egypt take in Gazans?56:45 The Right dominates the immigration conversation59:08 GB News deliberately distracts people from important issues1:03:02 Paul Marshall is building an institutional power base1:07:34 GB News weaponises people’s anger1:10:19 Flogging a dead horse for clicks1:13:03 Trans women are women1:14:20 We have a duty to care for small boat migrants1:19:08 It’s not that complicated1:20:54 The shifting media landscape1:22:48 What is Elliot’s political position?1:24:38 Is the truth to be found in the centre?1:25:16 There are sophisticated arguments on both sides1:26:43 Eric Kaufmann’s ethno-symbolism1:29:36 Criticism of Eric Kaufmann and Matt Goodwin1:31:18 Elliot gives a counterpoint1:33:27 Changes in Gen Z1:36:33 Is the Incel problem overstated?1:38:48 Looking for meaning in identity politics1:39:37 How history will look back on this period1:41:28 Wrapping upMy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Do We as Content Creators Have a Responsibility not to Fan the Flames of Society?Full eppy: https://youtu.be/BOq324CPcGEMy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Felice is a student and I am very much not. Which side of this debate do you agree with more?My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Andrew Hartz dives into the Psy Phenomena and how it could explain our consciousness, or, hint at our ability as humans to predict the future...

Is abortion murder? Is it a baby or just a clump of cells? How do we decide when a person is worthy of protection? I sat down with human rights commentator Lois McLatchie Miller to debate all these questions and more…Lois serves as the Senior Legal Communications Officer for ADF International and frequently defends the values of life, family and freedom of speech on the BBC, GB News, and various print media platforms.Find Lois on X: https://x.com/LoisMcLatch00:00 Should Gen Z normalise abortion?01:41 Why Lois is pro-life02:26 The violinist argument04:30 What about r*pe?07:15 Where do we draw the line?09:53 Should we restrict when we have sex more?14:08 It’s impossible to live without taking risks18:00 Is it just ‘a clump of cells’?20:55 How abortions work at each stage24:48 Abortion has been decriminalised up to birth27:40 Would Lois make abortion illegal?30:57 Elliot challenges Lois33:58 Is abortion murder?35:53 Have abortion laws been abused?37:53 Potential consequences of my world view39:17 What gives a person human rights?44:20 Can human rights exist without God?47:33 The slippery slope argument51:02 The struggle to ground objective morality without God56:36 Growing backlash against forms of abortion59:45 Mothers are so undervalued1:01:27 Most women don’t want ‘the feminist dream’1:03:39 Lois’ advice for a Gen Z girl1:06:36 IVF is very unreliable1:08:19 Our governments need to do better at supporting families1:09:42 Wrapping upMy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was fascinating - and a bit mind-blowing - to sit down with clinical psychologist Dr Andrew Hartz. We talked about how therapy is currently being misused, the techniques that bring about actual change, as well as some deep and weird stuff; do we have souls? What is thought? Is there evidence for psychic powers? The answers may surprise you…Andrew’s website: https://hartzpsychology.com/CHAPTERS:00:00 We’re not over-therapised, we’re poorly therapised01:53 “My spouse is a narcissist”03:02 Misuse of ‘trauma’03:43 Social media self-diagnosis05:18 What counts as depression?10:47 Our method of diagnosis is flawed13:12 Gut instinct is crucial14:24 The three channels therapists use17:02 The problem with online therapy19:57 Right brain / left brain21:37 Body language is vital24:25 Using your body to deescalate patients27:44 How to deal with negative thoughts32:10 How to find real meaning36:38 The power of narrative40:04 Metaphors frame our self-perception42:27 The danger of conceptualising humans as machines45:15 Concerns about BetterHelp50:14 All therapy is at risk of being written off as scammy52:55 A diagnosis is something to overcome not become54:12 Why we need ‘negative’ emotions55:47 Scientific proof for psychic powers1:02:33 Criticism of the results1:03:42 We don’t know what consciousness is1:06:25 Does this mean we have a soul?1:08:25 Sensing when a loved one’s in danger1:09:39 There’s so much we don’t understand1:11:34 Wrapping upMy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a 20 year old who got taught NOTHING in school about how to buy a house (or even if that’s the best thing to do), I invited mortgage advisor Dan Knott on the show to fill me in on the need-to-knows!Dan on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/dandoesmortgages_/Dan’s podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Sb30WrJXG3tWpH70YMLK6?si=ab8a1fd45eb74eea CHAPTERS:00:00 Rent or buy in 2025?01:12 When renting is best 02:20 Why no one teaches this 02:48 What even *is* a mortgage? 03:41 A history of mortgages (from Rome to now) 05:27 Is now a good time to buy? 06:05 Getting mortgage ready 07:25 How the Lifetime ISA works 08:08 When to start preparing 08:35 Credit history from age 18 09:51 Adverse credit explained 10:49 What if it wasn’t your fault? 11:38 How long does bad credit last? 12:01 Avoiding missed payments 13:13 Should you take on debt to boost credit? 14:10 Credit utilisation 101 15:21 What you’re actually paying for 15:29 Average deposits 16:22 Do bigger deposits get better rates? 17:22 Fixed vs variable mortgages 18:03 Tracker mortgages 20:26 The rate spike problem 21:07 Remortgaging matters 22:29 Who sets interest rates? 23:30 Negative equity 24:45 Flats and new builds 26:03 Mortgages if you're self-employed28:48 Tax vs borrowing power 30:06 You're ready – now what? 31:20 What’s an ‘agreement in principle’? 32:19 Credit score vs credit report 34:41 Hidden buying costs 35:13 What a solicitor actually does 36:20 Why legal stuff feels awful 37:53 Is the UK system broken? 39:16 Why we avoid long fixes 40:32 Breakups and mortgage traps 41:21 Why we're buying later 43:03 Age limits on mortgages 44:17 Buying late = kids later? 45:03 Lifetime ISA limitations 46:58 Why we don’t just move north 48:54 How many use parental help?51:23 Can we fix the market? 52:21 North vs south property gap 53:00 Move abroad to afford a home? 53:01 Extra fees to expect 54:05 Are foreign investors buying up all the property? 55:13 Why are flats sitting empty? 56:56 Can we reset the market? 57:37 Are new builds overrated? 59:35 What I learned renting at 18 01:00:55 100-year mortgages?My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.