Earthrise W/derek Beres

Dr. Shahrzad Fattahi is a functional and holistic dentist. A graduate of USC Dental School, she has been in private practice in the Los Angeles area since 1994.

Dan Carlin is the host of Hardcore History, the beloved history podcast that’s been downloaded over 100 million times. His first book is The End Is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, From the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses.

Austrian director and cinematographer, Richard Ladkani, is behind many important documentaries, including his latest, Sea of Shadows. The National Geographic film, executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival 2019. The film illustrates how Mexican drug cartels and the Chinese Mafia have declared war on one of the world’s […]

Glenn Albrecht is an Australian philosopher. In 2003, he coined the term “solastalgia.” His most recent book is Earth Emotions: New Words for a New World. https://glennaalbrecht.com/http://www.derekberes.com/

Ronan Levy is one of the founders of FieldTrip, a venture firm blending operational execution with strategic investing across all aspects of the psychedelics value chain. They are behind the world’s first psilocybin research center in Jamaica. https://fieldtriphealth.com/ Stay in touch at https://derekberes.com/

Arthur Holland Michel is the founder and co-director of the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College and author of the new book, Eyes In the Sky: The Secret Rise of Gorgon Stare and How It Will Watch Us All.

M.R. O'Connor is a science journalist and author of Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World.

Regan Williams is the CEO and co-founder of Seen & Heard, a nonprofit that provides foster and disconnected youth with professional and personal development via the performing arts.

Ronald Purser is a professor of management at San Francisco State University and author of McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality. 

John Ratey, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School and author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.

Maxine Trump is a documentary filmmaker whose latest project, To Kid Or Not To Kid, explores women who choose not to have children.

The link between the stories: science evolves. A look at white nationalism, male pride, calorie counting, and the myth of supplements.

This week I look at articles on the nature of suffering; increased rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide in America; and a month of trying out Marie Kondo's method.

Axel Foley of DVR Podcast Network comes on to discuss issues of the week, including Derek’s article on gambling addiction. For more info visit https://www.patreon.com/DVR.

New research on food deserts and dollar-store produce; old hotels are being converted for low-income housing in Los Angeles; the munchies are real; and a bit of history on vaccinations (which are also real).

This week’s look at recent Big Think articles covering owning your mistakes, an ingenious smartphone study to treat anxiety and depression, and pushups for heart health.

A look at four recent Big Think articles covering MDMA and relationship counselling, Spotify and Big Data, men telling women to wear makeup, and Jordan Peterson on cleaning up your room.

One of the greatest myths is the story we tell ourselves about ourselves. The narrative we believe is the one we live. Fortunately, we can change the narrative any time we choose. Ritual provides us that opportunity. Stay in touch @ www.derekberes.com. 

Evan Caron is the co-founder and managing director of Swytch, a blockchain-based platform that tracks and verifies the impact of sustainability efforts and actions on the worldwide level of C02 emissions. For more information visit swytch.io/

Michelle LeClair is a former high-ranking Scientologist and author of the new memoir, Perfectly Clear: Escaping Scientology and Fighting for the Woman I Love.