About this episode: John & Kristen discuss Cynthia Alpan Some things that came up for John & Kristen: https://www.acton.org/research/lord-acton (John Acton) https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/mar/30/russia-ukraine-war-latest-news-russian-troop-withdrawal-designed-to-mislead-says-ukrainian-military-live (Russia-Ukraine War) https://www.thecoddling.com/ (The Coddling of the American Mind book) https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/denial/art-20047926#:~:text=Denial%20is%20a%20coping%20mechanism,that's%20happening%20in%20your%20life. (The Purpose of Denial) https://tfcbt.org/ (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) https://www.britannica.com/topic/oligarchy (Oligarchy) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marxian_class_theory (Marx's Theory of Two Classes) https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Orwell/Animal-Farm-and-Nineteen-Eighty-four (Animal Farm book)

Additional Resources: https://tcomconversations.org (TCOM) https://praedfoundation.org (The Praed Foundation) https://iph.uky.edu (IPH Center)

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