Guest Overview This week's guest is Nick Fitz, founder, and CEO of the new charitable giving app, Give Momentum, Born in Washington DC, raised in a reform household, to socially conscious parents, Nick learned values "around justice and giving back" from an early age. Serendipity brought him together with his founding partners Ari Kagan and Ivan Dimitrov, to develop the Momentum app. It was the moment they realized there was no simple way to bridge the gap between people's willingness to donate and their actual ability to make a contribution.Nick and I discuss the genesis of the app, how it's disrupting the philanthropic giving sector, empowering users to give in a simple, frictionless manner and overcoming the barriers most people face when wanting to give by enabling good intentions to result in giving actions and behaviors. The app lets you arrange automated small-dollar donations that are triggered by ordinary moments or events that relate to how you live your life.  Nick discusses how the app could develop, and we cover the broader challenges facing the $400+ billion philanthropic sector ( US ), the systemic societal challenges, and the need for wholesale tax reform. Nick discusses advocacy, optimism, the evidence-based social good movement, and the value that NGO's add, in ways that the government can't. The importance of supporting independent organizations that can influence changes in government policy.Of course, we discuss serendipity, curiosity, and his perspective on risk and fear. I hope you enjoy this stimulating discussion and the insights, ideas and social innovations of Nick Fitz. What We Discuss Discuss his upbringing to the State Department And developing his sense of obligationImpact his father on his critical thinking and his mother's influence his people values Growing up an environment of safety aEnvironmental stewardship influence of the progressive Jewish community His education from Sidwell School to Grinnell College in Iowa to studying moral psychology at the University of British ColumbiaEvolving his academic work at the Center for Advanced Hindsight under Dan ArielyPsychology for goodExamples of Behavioral Science at work How momentum came to life to enable social impact without changing people's behaviorsEvidence-based social good The research and insights that led to creating the appThe set it and forget Giving 100% Letting users offer a tipRaising Venture Capital We cover the broader philanthropic sector We discuss advocacy and the need for tax reformThe challenges with the Criminal justice systemAnimal welfare Social Links Give MomentumLinkedinInstagramTwitter Facebook Links in the Show Dan ArielyCenter for Advanced Hindsight Indistractable Tristen Harris Center for Humane Technology Ideas 42Peter Singer The Life You Can Save  Rutger Bergman Rob Reich on Philanthropy Common Sense Media FreeWillFreedom App Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi everyone,It was Super Bowl weekend and we loved many of the ads. Our gut reaction was this; Google nailed the emotional heart string pull, Hyundai made us laugh, Budweiser could have gone further (but well done) and we respect Michelob for environmental standard setting and finally it was Jeep’s Groundhog Day ad with Bill Murray that we just loved. Remember if you have any interesting stories you want us to share, email us at info@theimpossiblenetwork.com  First the Podcast, we loved. FEARLESS - CARL JOHNSON FOUNDER OF ANOMALY If you want a creative booster shot and inspiration injection then have a listen to what host Charles Day highlights as ‘timeless’, ‘universal’ and ‘valuable insights’ of Carl Johnson. As an agitator for creativity in its broadest sense, Carl discusses the barriers“Irrelevant creativity is a waste of time and money. Harnessed, focused, disciplined creativity applied to a business problem is awesome. The debate is not creativity or commerce, it’s creativity in order to create more successful commerce”   As a deviation from the norm, they use any tool they can to solve a clients business problem, Carl discusses why their keys to success is based on pursuing clarity, all day everyday on every level on every subject, and how this is applied to problem solving, hiring for values not skills. We found this online TIM URBAN WAIT NOT WHYWe have been reading the mind expanding blog posts of Tim for some time. These are not for the short of attention. Tim goes deep. His latest series, called the Story of Us is a ten chapter multi post series. #Today we suggest you read chapter eight - It’s 2020 and you’re in the future.Here is a taster.... “It’s finally the 2020s. After 20 years of not being able to refer to the decade we’re in, we’re all finally free—in the clear for the next 80 years until 2100, at which point I assume AGI will have figured out what to call the two decades between 2100 and 2120.We now live in the 20s! It’s exciting. “The twenties” is super legit-sounding, and it’s so old school. The 40s are old. The 30s even more so. But nothing is older school than the Roaring 20s.We’re now in charge of making this a cool decade so when people 100 years from now are thinking about how incredibly old-timey the 2020s were, it’s old-timey in a cool appealing way and not a boring shitty way.It’s also weird that to us, the 2020s sounds like such a rad futuristic decade—and that’s how the 1920s seemed to people 100 years ago today. They were all used to the 19-teens, and suddenly they were like, “whoa cool we’re in the twenties!” Then they got upset thinking about how much farther along in life their 1910 self thought they’d be by 1920.In any case, it’s a perfect time for one of those “shit we’re old” posts.So here are some New Years 2020 time facts” Click the link in the show notes to read on and enjoy this amazing series. Recommended to usAVOID PASSING THE POINT OF NO RETURN This timely, mind expanding perspective from Martin Weigel from Wieden & Kennedy Amsterdam was recommended by Alexandra Mecklenburg @petite_ that reinforces the need for a new narrative on the role of corporations and political leadership in what is becoming an increasingly risky void. I recommend we all read and connect on this urgent issue. Social Impact FUNDING FREEDOM  Charitable giving is complex. Uncertainty over who to donate to; a lack of trust; time to research;  and knowledge about where the donations go; often leads to donations being directed to low impact organizations. Every donor wants to know that their money is helping those most in need but ironically they often require money or in the case of grants to be offered on an unrestricted basis. Finally if you missed last week's podcast guest it was Josh Spodek - Host of Leadership In the Environment PodcastListen to Joshua Spodek is the... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Overview Former CIA Deputy Director of Intelligence, Carmen Medina is a veteran of the Intelligence Community, she is also the author of Rebels at Work: A Handbook for Leading Change from Within.Puerto Rican born, to a fun-loving father and an achievement-driven mother, Carmen excelled through an itinerant childhood to lead school debating teams. Her forensic debating skills and serendipity led her to a University scholarship and ultimately set her on her path to a 32-year career in the CIA.In Part two we discuss her perspective on power, the current state of the world and her hope for the future. We also cover the role of curiosity and creativity in her work at the CIA, applying empathy to be heard by policy and decision-makers in today’s polarized political environment. And finally, we end with her life insights as she answers our quick-fire questions. I hope you enjoy this refreshing and fun episode and learn from the kindness, reflective wisdom, and optimism of Carmen Medina. Thanks to Munish Walther Puri for the connection. What we Discuss  The role of curiosity and creativity in her role as an analyst Her curiosity in soft power over hard power Her prediction that peace would happen without violence The brittleness of power The evolution of the CIA’s intelligence on how societies workEmbracing cognitive biasDealing With Trump Her optimism and how reading a book called Complexity changed her perspective Her perspective on the world What if the Romans had discovered the Internet and Electricity?Carmen’s view on talking truth to powerRespecting decision makers cognitive style and personality and providing a broader context so they listen, and in a framework, they appreciate The role of empathy Her Principles Inequality of opportunity Expecting and demanding failure Taking ownership of your impossible  Social Links Rebels at WorkLinkedInTwitterLinks In The Show Olive Shriner ArgoZero Dark Thirty Zanu PF Bob Gates Iran US EmbassyComplexity Mitch WalthropBrowser Newsletter FW de Klerke Steve Blank James C Scott Two Cheers For Anarchism Don Burke CIABabylon Berlin  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Overview Carmen Medina is a former CIA Deputy Director of Intelligence. A veteran of the Intelligence Community, she is also the author of Rebels at Work: A Handbook for Leading Change from Within.Puerto Rican born, to a fun-loving father and an achievement-driven mother, Carmen excelled through an itinerant childhood to lead school debating teams. Her forensic debating skills and serendipity led her to a University scholarship and ultimately set her on her path to a 32-year career in the CIA.In Part One Carmen unpacks her chaotic and unsettled upbringing and childhood, the role of her education, how debating helped her develop the skills that served her well over her CIA career. We discuss her experience of interning at the CIA in 1978, a time before desktop computers, operating as a human algorithm, to running the South Africa desk, and leaning into the male-dominated CIA culture to make her voice heard.In Part Two we discuss her perspective on power, the current state of the world and her hope for the future. We also cover the role of curiosity and creativity in her work at the CIA, applying empathy to be heard by policy and decision-makers in today’s polarized political environment.And finally, we end with her life insights as she answers our quick fire questions. I hope you enjoy this refreshing and fun episode and learn from the kindness, reflective wisdom, and optimism of Carmen Medina. What we Discuss The impact of her itinerant upbringing from being an Army child The role her mother played in setting her standards for achievementHow her father made her appreciate the fun in life The role of her grandmother in being a rock of stabilityDeveloping a skill and talent forensic debating at schoolBeing the first in her family to go to college and universityDealing with male prejudice of her father questioning her need to learnHow a serendipitous debating experience led her to secure a scholarship at a Catholic University in Washington DC How she transitioned out of Law to Georgetown for a Masters in Foreign Service Getting accepted as an intern at the CIA Being asked to stay on a full time Starting out as a watch officer before the era of Desktop computers We discuss how her role was pre-internet days she acted as a human algorithm or search engine Her point of view on the veracity CIA based films Argo and Zero Dark ThirtyHow she was promoted to the Africa Division to cover South Africa while apartheid was still in full force. The experience of joining a male-dominated CIA at age 24 and being determined to avoid being pigeonholed as just another token woman. The challenges of conveying an image in the workplace as a woman. The role of curiosity and creativity in her role as an analyst Her curiosity in soft power over hard power Her prediction that peace would happen without violence The brittleness of power The evolution of the CIA’s intelligence on how societies workEmbracing cognitive bias Her optimism and how reading a book called Complexity changed her perspective Her perspective on the world What if the Romans had discovered the Internet and Electricity?Carmen’s view on talking truth to powerRespecting decision makers cognitive style and personality and providing a broader context so they listen, and in a framework, they appreciate The role of empathy Her Principles Inequality of opportunity Expecting and demanding failure Taking ownership of your impossible  Social Links Rebels at WorkLinkedInTwitterLinks In The Show Olive Shriner ArgoZero Dark Thirty Zanu PF Bob Gates Iran US EmbassyComplexity Mitch WalthropBrowser Newsletter FW de Klerke Steve Blank James C Scott Two Cheers For Anarchism Don Burke CIABabylon Berlin  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First the Podcast, we lovedADAM BUXTON INTERVIEWS BILLY CONNOLLY Adam Buxton, the other half of UK comedy duo Adam and Joe; talks with legendary Scottish comedian, actor, musician and artist Sir Billy Connolly. This in-depth exploration of Billy’s life and memories is both life-affirming, humorous and moving, as Connolly recounts the heartbreaking final conversation he had in person with the late, great Robin Williams before the latter’s death in 2014. Find some time for this one. In light of the tragic accident and loss of basketball legend Kobe Bryant along with his daughter Gianna and the other seven victims, we recommend listening to Cal Fussman's interview with Kobe from 2018. It’s a wonderful insight into the mind of this exceptional athlete and leader and it reinforces what a loss  https://www.calfussman.com/podcasts/2020/1/28/kobe-bryant-rememberedWe found this online YUVAL HARARI’S BLISTERING WARNING AT DAVOS In case you missed author and historian Yuval Noah Harari delivering a stark and blistering warning to the great and (not so) good at last week’s World Economic Forum at Davos you need to read or listen to his talk. He set out the immediacy of the three biggest existential threats to humanity this century, Nuclear Warfare, and Ecological Collapse and why Technology risks dividing the world into wealthy elites and exploited "data colonies” where digital dictatorships develop the ability to hack humans. You won’t read or watch a more explicit and dystopian vision of what could lie ahead. Recommended to usYOUR LIFE AND NETWORK EFFECTSWhat city you live in. Who you date or marry. Which job you choose. What clothes you wear.We all think we make these choices ourselves. It certainly feels like we’re in full control. But it turns out that our choices — both in our startups and in our lives — are more constrained than we think. The unseen hand in them all is the networks that surround us and the powerful math they exert on us. You’ll need some quiet time and focus for this extensive and thought-provoking pieceFilm of the weekFOR SAMA It's Oscar's Season. If you have not seen For Sama, please try. This documentary has just received an Oscar nomination. It’s a unique piece of work that shines a light on Aleppo in Syrian and gives an insight into the brutality of this horrific war. This deeply human story deserves to be widely seen and shared, so please try and find some time to watch and share.For our American listeners check it out on PBS, and for those outside the US, I am sure it will be getting indie screen time and appear on Netflix soon.Social Impact SMART CITIES This more utopian vision of what a Smart City could become from visionary novelist, activist, and theorist Cory Doctorow in the Guardian. “Smart city” is one of those science fiction phrases seemingly designed to make you uneasy, like “neuromarketing” or “pre-crime”. It’s impossible to be alive in this decade and not find something unsettling in the idea of our cities becoming “smart”. In this article, he makes the case for cities in which you are the sensor, not the thing being sensed. Finally last week’s guestThis Week’s Guest - Arno Michaelis  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impossible-network/id1454485051?i=1000463205149Born in Milwaukee Wisconsin, Arno Michaelis grew up in a caring loving family but the combination of being told he could achieve anything while witnessing his artistic mother’s suffering from dealing with her husband’s alcoholism drove him to bullying and vandalism at school; to by age seventeen, becoming deeply involved in the white power movement and a founding member of what became the largest neo-nazi skinhead organization in the world. For years he followed the path of violence until he was confronted at a McDonald's checkout by elderly African American lady with a smile and pointing at his swastika tattoo - “Saying th... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest overview Joshua Spodek is the epitome of a renaissance man.A two-time TEDx speaker, #1 bestselling author, host of the award-winning Leadership and the Environment podcast, and professor and coach of entrepreneurship and leadership at NYU and Columbia Business School.He is a regular speaker on environmental leadership at institutions such as Boston Consulting Group, Google, IBM, Harvard, Princeton, West Point, MIT, and Stanford,Oh he also has a PhD in astrophysics and an MBA from Columbia, helped build an X-ray observational satellite with the European Space Agency and NASA.He founded a venture to market his invention— an innovative media productHe’s an artist and has installed public works in New York and Amsterdam. He studied Meisner acting Technique at the William Esper Studio. He has taught art at Parsons and NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program.He’s run seven marathons (3:51 best), rowed one, competed at the world level of Ultimate Frisbee He’s swum across the Hudson River, has done over 140,000 burpees, written over 3,500 blog posts, and has taken over 430 cold showers, He hasn’t flown (by choice) since March 2016, has picked up at least one piece of street trash per day since April 2017, and takes over a year to produce on bag of garbage. In part one we covered Josh’s upbringing, the impact his parents divorce, education, dealing with insecurity, his curiosity. discovering his love of math and science, finding joy in discipline and his evolutionary approach to living.We also went deep into Josh’s commitment to influence and invite the guests he interviews on his podcast and the corporate clients he consults to embrace personal behavioral changes that will impact on the environment. Josh explains the process of taking actions and joy that results from the values he lives by. We also discussed why his approach can be embraced by anyone willing to live more sustainable lives. I hope you enjoy the intellect, inspiration, environmental action and leadership principles of Joshua SpodekIn Part two Josh explains his self developed habit forming technique called SIDCHA and breaks down the step by step approach that anyone can embrace to create more positive habits and behaviors in their life. Josh also invites me to take on my personal environmental challenge. We discussed the broader environmental challenges facing society and the planet before jumping into the rapid fire. Questions that turn out not to be rapid fire answers. I hope you enjoy the intellect, the inspiration, the environmental action, and the leadership principles of Joshua Spodek.We also cover Josh’s mission - to help people live by their values, especially their environmental values, creating and finding joy, meaning, value, importance, purpose, passion, and other emotional reward in the process.Social Links LinkedinTwitterFacebook Links In Show Fanny and Alexander Champion Mindset Leadership Step By StepLeadership and The Environment Maria Sharapova BookYour Mom CaresNeueHouse Oprah Project Drawdown LeBron Smart goals GTD Book Indistractible Man’s search for meaning Victor Frankl Gimp Ron Hogan Tao Te Ching Lorna Davis Dov Baron  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest overview Joshua Spodek is the epitome of a renaissance man.A two-time TEDx speaker, #1 bestselling author, host of the award-winning Leadership and the Environment podcast, and professor and coach of entrepreneurship and leadership at NYU and Columbia Business School.He is a regular speaker on environmental leadership at institutions such as Boston Consulting Group, Google, IBM, Harvard, Princeton, West Point, MIT, and Stanford,Oh he also has a PhD in astrophysics and an MBA from Columbia, helped build an X-ray observational satellite with the European Space Agency and NASA.He founded a venture to market his invention— an innovative media productHe’s an artist and has installed public works in New York and Amsterdam. He studied Meisner acting Technique at the William Esper Studio. He has taught art at Parsons and NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program.He’s run seven marathons (3:51 best), rowed one, competed at the world level of Ultimate Frisbee He’s swum across the Hudson River, has done over 140,000 burpees, written over 3,500 blog posts, and has taken over 430 cold showers, He hasn’t flown (by choice) since March 2016, has picked up at least one piece of street trash per day since April 2017, and takes over a year to produce on bag of garbage. What we discuss In part one we cover Josh’s upbringing, the impact his parents divorce, education, dealing with insecurity, his curiosity. discovering his love of math and science, finding joy in discipline and his evolutionary approach to living.We also dive deep into Josh’s commitment to influence and invite the guests he interviews on his podcast and the corporate clients he consults to embrace personal behavioral changes that will impact on the environment. Josh explains the process of taking actions and joy that results from the values he lives by. We also discuss why his approach can be embraced by anyone willing to live more sustainable lives. I hope you enjoy the intellect, inspiration, environmental action and leadership principles of Joshua SpodekSocial Links LinkedinTwitterFacebook Links In Show Fanny and Alexander Champion Mindset Leadership Step By StepLeadership and The Environment Maria Sharapova Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First up the Podcast We LovedDr David Perlmutter - On Ultimate Health So much insight on brain health here from Board-Certified Neurologist and Fellow of the American College of Nutrition Dr. David Perlmutter on Ultimate Health podcast as he covers stress and lack of sleep, the impact of the pre-fontal cortex and the amygdala on our wellbeing and what lifestyle choices trigger them to compete, The Western diet and inflammation, how to manage our digital experience using hisT.I.M.E. model, the positive health benefits of being in nature, and his 20 minute a day meditation practiceWe found this online Is It Wrong To Be Hopeful About Climate Change This BBC Futures piece sets out what our everyday actions - yes we can make a difference - are what counts as “hope is profoundly linked with action: both ours and that of others alongside us.”. It means rolling up our sleeves and making lifestyle changes like reducing the packaging we purchase. Recommended to usWhat to Expect By 2030Our friends Faris and Rosie shared Azeem Azhar’s post from his Exponential View blog on the “what we can expect in the next 10 years — from increasingly fragmented geopolitics, to climate change being the dominant narrative, rethinking the purpose of economies, eating less meat, and yeah, unfortunately big tech companies like FB, Google and Amazon working aggressively to hoover up data wherever they can, using their balance sheets to expand into new arenas.” Last Week’s Podcast A few weeks ago I interviewed Michael Hanchett Hanson - author and founder and director of the Masters Concentration in Creativity and Cognition program at Columbia University around the theoretical aspects of creativity.In part two of the interview we focused on creativity in practice. Michael explains why constraints are a core component in generating creativity, and expands on the invalidity the out of the box metaphor, discusses big ideas.I use a classic quote from legendary ad man David Ogilvy to frame our discussion and state that creativity is a state of mind.We discuss how as we work creatively, we not only produce work, but our point of view develops, our understanding of big questions deepens.Michael draws on references to Monet, John Coltrane, Ian Curtis, Mozart, George Bernard Shaw, Elton John, and Picasso as we discuss and dissect the role of passion, empathy, hard work, research, complex systems, forward and backward loops and how creating solutions for the future often requires us to mine the creativity of the past.I hope you are stimulated by this episode of big questions on creativity with Michael Hanchett Hanson.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Overview First of all thanks Stephen Hecht for the recommendation. Born in Milwaukee Wisconsin, Arno Michaelis grew up in a caring loving family but the combination of being told he could achieve anything while witnessing his artistic mother’s suffering from dealing with her husband’s alcoholism drove him to bullying and vandalism at school; to by age seventeen, becoming deeply involved in the white power movement and a founding member of what became the largest Neo-Nazi skinhead organization in the world. For years he followed the path of violence until he was confronted at a McDonalds checkout by elderly African American lady with a smile and pointing at his swastika tattoo - “Saying that is not you, you are better than that” That moment started his path to redemption.  This is a two parter. Part One Arno recounts his early years and his descent into violence, and how a mass killing at a Sikh temple in 2012 led him to form a bond with Pardeep Singh Kaleka, whose father was murdered in the temple by a white supremacist gunman in a Milwaukee suburb. The gunman who killed Pardeep’s dad and five others, was a member of the white power group that Arno had founded years earlier. Part Two we cover Arno’s path away from extremism, his recent book with Pardeep Singh Kaleka -The Gift of Our Wounds, the work he is doing to promote the practice of peace, traveling, speaking and working with all kinds of reformed extremists to confront hateful ideologies through storytelling, fearless creativity and compassion.I hope you are inspired by the kindness, gratitude, and compassion of Arno Michaelis  What we discuss?The impact of an elderly African American server in McDonalds defied him with kindness and destroyed his self identity in one comment. How it has made him committed to random acts of kindness. Walking away from the movement to confront extremism. Haram explained. Pradeep's Monster Ted x Talk. How rave music and culture became his gateway to a new life.His personal mission statement of ‘I'm working towards a society where all people are valued and included.’ Why he thinks everyone needs a personal mission statement.The work he is doing now with telling his story at events around the world. Meeting Deeyah Kahn.Confronting polarization through embracing uncertainty.And How curiosity reinforces uncertainty.The power of story and being cognizant of where our story is taking us.The connection between AI, extremism and fear of loss.His support of Andrew Yang.Race Traders.Universal Basic Income. The imperative of changing the education system. Meditation and inner peace and why children need to meditate .Serendipity and his Fox Lane Prison.Gratitude, Kindness, and Compassion as his core principles.‘Bravery Creates Possibility’.Separatism as the biggest problem to solve. Daryl Davis and de-robing KKK.The question we should have asked. Social Feeds?Website Instagram Facebook Youtube Twitter  Links Punk Rock Deeyah Kahn Film Maker Deviate book Occam’s RazorGift of Our Wounds Gift of our Wounds youtube Serve to Unite Sharon Risher For a time such as this Fox Lane Prison Monster Ted x Talk Forgiveness Project HaramSikh Faith Hitler’s application to Art school Daryl Davis The Common party Declaration of Interdependence Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Overview Arno Michaelis was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin, grew up in a caring loving family but the combination of being told he could achieve anything while witnessing his artistic mother’s suffering from dealing with her husband’s alcoholism drove him to bullying and vandalism at school; to by age seventeen, becoming deeply involved in the white power movement and a founding member of what became the largest Neo-Nazi skinhead organization in the world. For years he followed the path of violence until he was confronted at a McDonalds checkout by elderly African American lady with a smile and pointing at his swastika tattoo - “Saying that is not you, you are better than that”. That moment started his path to redemption.  This is a two parter. Part One Arno Michaelis recounts his early years and his descent into violence, and how a mass killing at a Sikh temple in 2012 led him to form a bond with Pardeep Singh Kaleka, whose father was murdered in the temple by a white supremacist gunman in a Milwaukee suburb. The gunman who killed Pardeep’s dad and five others, was a member of the white power group that Arno had founded years earlier. Part Two we cover Arno’s path away from extremism, his recent book with Pardeep Singh Kaleka -The Gift of Our Wounds, the work he is doing to promote the practice of peace, traveling, speaking and working with all kinds of reformed extremists to confront hateful ideologies through storytelling, fearless creativity and compassion.I hope you are inspired by the kindness, gratitude, and compassion of Arno Michaelis.Thanks Stephen Hecht for the recommendation. What we discuss?The impact of his upbringing. His Norwegian -Prussian heritage.The vision of his artistic mother .Arno’s Insurance salesman father. Growing up with loving parents who left him to run amok.Fueled by the continual praise from parents and teachers combined with him witnessing the suffering his mother, ignited anger in him and a destructive self image, driving his desire to cause pain and suffering to those around him.  The irony of loving hip-hop and being a white kid ahead of the trend before turning his attention to punk rock to help satisfy his desire to his desire to repulse people.The paradox of being popular and able to connect with any group but wishing to cause revulsion.How by starting his first punk band combined with his nihilistic view of the world and a fascination with Greek and Norse mythology and warrior self image became the gateway characteristics that led Anro Michaelis into the white supremacist movement.How Arno Michaelis willingly embraced the white supremacist narrative and how it enabled him to reject what he considered the status quo and growing multicultural trend, all he was really doing was trying to offend and ‘piss people off’.Laziness and blame in ideology.The parallels of the jihadist movement and White supremacy. The commonalities in any violent extremist narrative.How he is now connected to ex-extremists.How the murders by Wade Paige of seven in Wisconsin in 2012 led him to meet Pardeep Singh Kaleka. How they have developed a connection and have written a book together called the Gift in Our Hate.The process of forgiveness and why forgiveness is vengeance. His exhaustion and walking away from hate and using Rave culture as his gateway drug.His parents inability and willful denial of his activity.Haram as a commonality Social FeedsWebsite Instagram Facebook Youtube Twitter Links Punk Rock Deeyah Kahn Film Maker Deviate book Occam’s RazorArno Michaelis Gift of Our Wounds Gift of our Wounds youtube Serve to Unite Sharon Risher For a time such as this Fox Lane Prison Monster Ted x Talk Forgiveness Project HaramSikh Faith Hitler’s application to A... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.