The Next Generation

Abbot Christopher Jamison, a Benedictine Monk and author known for his insights on spirituality and community, shares intriguing perspectives on modern life. He discusses the impacts of busyness and consumerism, emphasizing the need for genuine connections, particularly after the COVID lockdowns. Jamison explores the value of humility and the importance of self-awareness in personal growth. He also highlights navigating anger constructively and confronting mortality as pathways to meaningful living, urging a cultural shift toward deeper relationships and spiritual fulfillment.

CEO of iResearch, TechInformed and GivingforGood, Yogesh’s mission is to help these brands realise their full potential, be it thought leadership, technology news and giving back to society. In this episode, Yogesh details the 4 key traits all leaders must possess.Yogesh’s LinkedIn: @yogesh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

William Costello is one of the world’s lead researchers of Incels and conducted some of the world’s first research on the psychological profile of Incels. He is also a doctoral researcher at David Buss’ evolutionary psychology lab in Austin, Texas. In this episode, William and I break down the hit Netflix show ‘Adolescence’ and analyse what it gets right vs wrong. William’s X: https://x.com/costellowilliam?s=21TIMESTAMPS00:00 What Does Adolescence Get Right and Wrong? 03:17 How Adolescence Went Against the Grain 05:34 What Is an Incel? 11:09 Is FOMO a Modern Phenomenon? 14:26 the Real Function of Misogny 18:10 Benefit Provision vs Cost Infliction Strategy 19:45 the Study That Predicts Geographical Incel Activity 22:25 Are 80% of Women Attracted to 20% of Men? 26:31 Will AI Girlfriends Take Over the Dating Market? 32:44 Are Men Manipulating or Courting Women?37:08 How Does an Evolutionary Psychologist View the World? 38:31 How Adolescence Shows Inept Parenting & Schooling 40:50 Autism in Incels 43:56 42% of Incels Are Ethnic Minorities45:22 Depression & Loneliness in Incels 47:01 Are Incels Really All Far Right?50:37 Are the ‘Nice Guys’ the Evil Ones? 53:34 the Rolemate to Soulmate Transition 54:50 Women Are Not Satisfied With the Standard of Men 58:02 the Cost of Female Liberation 1:04:27 How Do We Stop the Depopulation Bomb? 1:07:27 Are Gen Z Doomers? 1:13:26 the Polygamy Molotov Cocktail 1:15:22 Advice to Incels 1:19:04 What Perception Shift Should People Have About Incels? 1:20:24 the Future of Gen ZMy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etb.elliot/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@etb.elliotX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a modern, social media-driven world where diagnoses of Gen Z anxiety, depression, and ADHD are skyrocketing, the biggest threat to a young man's life is himself, and protests line the streets of all major cities, with kids ditching school to throw soup on paintings in awareness of the Climate Crisis. How do we go about putting out the flames our society finds itself submerged in before it burns to the ground? The Next Generation takes a look at all these topical issues from the perspective of 19-year-old host, Elliot Bewick. Expect not only chats with the older 'experts' but also to hear from the people actually growing up amongst this carnage - Gen Z. The aim of this podcast isn't to complain for sympathy or increased exposure but 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.

Kelsi Sheren is a Canadian veteran, podcaster, author & entrepreneur. Today we sit down and discuss the difficult topic of MAID and where the line is with people being able to end their life early. Kelsi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelsie_sheren/?hl=enKelsi's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekelsisherenperspectiveTIMESTAMPS 0:00 What Is Maid? 07:30 the Rise of Individualism 11:25 Right to Die vs Government Manipulation 14:22 Department Stores of Death… 17:51 Family Members Don’t Need to Be Informed?22:10 the Slippery Slope of Amendments 28:54 Kelsi’s Perspective on Life & Death 34:00 7% of Canada’s Deaths Were Maid Related Last Year44:11 Is There a Middle Ground to Be Found? 51:34 Is There Any Dignity in Assisted Dying? 54:56 Would Kelsi Ever Use Maid? 1:01:11 the True Show of Kelsi’s CharacterMy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etb.elliot/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@etb.elliotX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a modern, social media-driven world where diagnoses of Gen Z anxiety, depression, and ADHD are skyrocketing, the biggest threat to a young man's life is himself, and protests line the streets of all major cities, with kids ditching school to throw soup on paintings in awareness of the Climate Crisis. How do we go about putting out the flames our society finds itself submerged in before it burns to the ground? The Next Generation takes a look at all these topical issues from the perspective of 19-year-old host, Elliot Bewick. Expect not only chats with the older 'experts' but also to hear from the people actually growing up amongst this carnage - Gen Z. The aim of this podcast isn't to complain for sympathy or increased exposure but 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.

James Croft is a chaplain at Sussex University and a humanist. Today he puts forward the case for Humanism and the case against any religion being true. This is the favourite episode I've ever done and it has the potential to change the way you view the world whether you're an Atheist, Agnostic or are religious. James' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/croftspeaks/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What led England to kill their own King? What unfolded in the most revolutionary decade for British politics ever? Who really was Oliver Cromwell? How are we impacted by the English Civil War still to this day? Professor Alice Hunt joins me to answer all of these questions and bring clarity to one of the most formative points in the history of Britain. Buy Alice’s book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Republic-Britains-Revolutionary-Decade-1649-1660/dp/0571303196/ref=asc_df_0571303196?mcid=e6e3ea1b72743f9ebd0350d060b83108&th=1&psc=1&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=697215609328&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6345726047959826614&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9044964&hvtargid=pla-2293968793177&psc=1&gad_source=1TIMESTAMPS00:00 What Led England To Kill Their Own King? 5:35 What is ‘The Divine Right of Kings?’11:23 The Execution of Charles I 15:40 The Key Players Involved in Charles’ Execution 18:51 What was ‘The Rump Parliament?’20:14 Why Did The Rump Parliament Attack Ireland? 21:30 Why is there tension between Protestants and Catholics? 24:20 Who were the Puritans? 28:23 Cromwell is sent to attack Ireland 34:22 How did Cromwell become Lord Protector? 45:58 Differences between Lord Protector and King 50:18 Who takes over after Cromwell? 58:50 Was the return of the monarchy inevitable? 1:01:45 What features from the civil war impact us the most today? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sophie Spital is a Christian speaker, podcaster & dear friend of the show! Having once worked with TRIGGERnometry as their video editor and first employee, she holds a unique perspective and understanding of the Culture Wars and current affairs whilst being able to dig much deeper into the theological and philosophical arguments that underpin everything...Sophie's X: https://x.com/SophieSpitalSophie's Substack: https://sophiespital.substack.com/TIMESTAMPS00:00 Preventing Rotten Moral Bricks 4:29 The Danger of Being Smart 7:00 What is Sin?13:00 Objective Vs Subjective Morality 16:12 Are Secularists Ready To Sacrifice Themselves? 34:52 Is There Truth Without God? 40:46 Do We Need Shared Myths to Survive? 47:30 You May Still Live a Horrible Life…My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etb.elliot/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@etb.elliotX: https://x.com/elliotbewick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Susie Bennett is one of the lead researchers in the world for male su*cide. Today we tackle the topic with the aim of understanding what causes people to reach the point of t*king their *wn l*fe and how we can work together to improve the crisis we are currently facing. Susie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/male_suicide_research/TIMESTAMPS0:00 How Prevalent Is Male Su*cide in 2025?5:38 the Biggest Perception Shifter for Susie10:15 Why Do We Lose Empathy for Men?13:36 Is There Anything Unfair That We Have to Accept as Men? 15:12 Why Is Male Su*cide More Prevalent Than Female? 20:38 How Does Su*cide Vary Across Different Cultures?26:30 Why ‘It’s Ok to Not Be Ok’ Doesn’t Work31:00 the Variety of Male Support Needed35:00 Are We ‘Feminising’ Men?38:05 Are We Living in a Mass Therapy Culture?42:20 Do Gen Z Have the Right Awareness of Mental Health? 48:14 Are Anxiety and ADHD Culturally Relative?52:06 What Is the Dream Shift Society Needs to Make?57:45 Who Are My Male Role Models?1:01:20 Each Man Builds His Own Tool Kit 1:02:08 What Do the Male Su*cide Trends Reflect?1:05:26 How Will Medical Assistance in Dying Play Out? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Jennie Bristow is a Reader in Sociology at Canterbury Christ Church University, an Associate of the Centre for Parenting Culture Studies, and a writer and commentator on generational tensions and interaction. I wanted to pick her brains all about what a generation ACTUALLY is, how to separate age based traits Vs Generational and whether Gen Z is the same across different cultures...Dr Jennie's books: https://jbristow.co.uk/booksTIMESTAMPS 0:00- What Is a Generation? 5:02 - When Is Each Generation From?5:54 - Baby Boomers 7:30 - Gen X 13:03 - Do Generations Change Between Countries?14:35 Misconceptions About Boomers 18:00 the Best Way of Deciding a Generation 29:44 Do We Prioritise the Wrong Generation Now? 45:46 Do Weak Men Create Bad Times? 48:24 Misconceptions About Millennials 57:40 Does the State Interfere With Family Teaching Too Much? 1:17:21 Misconceptions About Gen Z Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben L. Jeffery is a self improvement podcaster and his business helps young men give up watching p*rn. In this episode, we discuss the consequences of watching p*rn at a young age, both on your self confidence and perception of others...Follow Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benljeffery/Subscribe to Ben on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@benljeffery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.