D.O.P.E. Talks: Recent Episodes
Rahaf
Why so dope, you ask? I’ve got four words for you: Diversity, Open-Mindedness, Peace and Equality.
Each episode I'll be having a D.O.P.E. Talk with People I admire, people I've always wanted to meet, people we can learn from, we can laugh with, and even people I disagree with to talk about everything my curiosity will lead me to, from politics to religions and from science to conspiracy theories.
So join me and my guests while we let our hair down for wide-ranging and free-wheeling conversations.
If you're asking yourself, wait a minute, who the hell is Rahaf, then please check out episode 0, a 6 Minutes introduction to get to know me and the idea behind D.O.P.E. Talks.
Recently I decided to change careers and went back to being a full-time student. But I still want to give D.O.P.E. Talks attention and time to create good content for you. That’s why as my side hustle, D.O.P.E. Talks will be taking the shape of a “pop-up” podcast. This means there won't be an episode on a regular basis, but when the episode pops-up, it will be worth listening to. So Stay tuned for more to come and don't forget to hit that subscribe button to get notified about new content.
Timestamps & Topics:
00:38:00
Introduction.
00:01:20
Their transition from Neuroscience to social entrepreneurship and DEI: reasons and experience.. Compassion in neuroscience and compassion in humans’ nature.
00:26:19
How businesses can learn compassion.
00:35:07
Non binary genders in indigenous cultures, non binary genders in cultures of the global north, the colonial idea of supremacy and how colonialism played a role in shaping a patriarchal and exclusive society.
00:39:00
The role of traditions, social structures, political systems and media in shaping and influencing what “norm” is.
00:51:12
A discussion: The discourse in the German Bundestag about the women quota and the discourse in the media.
00:58:20
The discussion continues: Critical thinking,hate speech, cancel culture and cleansing rage
01:32:13
Allyship and intersectionality, difference between empathy and compassion in neuroscience
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As promised, here are the links and information about the books Fox recommended:
- We Will Not Cancel Us: And Other Dreams of Transformative Justice
by Adrienne Maree Brown
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55608932-we-will-not-cancel-us - Love & Rage, by Lama Rod Owens.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53133204-love-and-rage
https://lama-rod.teachable.com/
You can also stay connected with Dr. Fox through their lovingly curated monthly "You Belong" newsletter, on LinkedIn or their online magazine Radically Human on Medium.
You can also check out the awesome work Dr. Mega Consulting team is doing to make the world (of work) a more equitable, just and kind place at www.dr-mega.com, where you can also be able to access free resources on Engaged Allyship and a Guide to Pronouns.
Timestamps & Topics:
- 00:00:00 - Jingle and introduction
- 00:02:08 - Introduction to the topic
- 00:06:22 - Yasmeen's story -growing up as an Arab-Israeli
- 00:08:04 - Inna's story - growing up as a Jewish immigrant in Israel
- 00:14:43 - Israeli schools for Arab students and the tale of one place with two worlds
- 00:27:09 - Another side of the same tale, the experience as an Israeli youth
- 00:34:28 - The effect of terminology and the Israeli legal system
- 00:37:21 - Israeli democracy and liberalism
- 00:44:56 - The Palestinian voice, the Jewish voice and Activism for Freedom under the German mainstream media and legal and judicial system
As usual, here is a list of resources if you would like to follow Yasmeen and Inna’s work and know more:
- Yasmeen Daher - EN
- Yasmeen Daher - AR
- Palestine Speaks / Palästina Spricht
👉🏽 follow Yasmeen’s panels and recordings - Inna Michaeli EN
- Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East/ Jüdische Stimme für gerechten Frieden in Nahost
👉🏽 follow Inna's panels and recordings
Timestamps &Topics:
- 00:00:00 - Jingle and introduction
- 00:01:41 - The silenced Palestinian voice
- 00:06:22 - Miko's story
- 00:09:16 - The fear of an Arab genocide against Jews
- 00:16:10 - The fear, the indoctrination and the Israeli education system
- 00:19:56 - The Tale of Two Narratives
- 00:25:10 - Jews, Israelis & Zionists
- 00:29:10 - What are the choices for Jewish Israeli Citizens?
- 00:30:27 - What can we do?
As promised, here is a list of Miko's work as well as books and authors he recommended in today's episode:
Miko's work:
- Book: The General's Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine
- Miko Peled talking about his book, family & the history of Palestine
To access all his debates and talks as well as listen to his podcast check out his:
YouTube
Books and Authors Miko mentioned:
- Ilan Pappé, Israeli Historian
- Palestine in Israeli School Books by Nurit Peled-Elhanan.
- Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History by Nur Masalha
- The Lanterns of the King of Galilee: A Novel of 18th-Century Palestine by Ibrahim Nasrallah
Timestamps &Topics:
- 00:00:00 - Jingle
- 00:00:35 - Introduction
- 00:03:43 - Anna Svea's Personal Story
- 00:13:03 - Advice from Anna Svea for people struggling with their Gender Identity.
- 00:22:35 - The legal process and German bureaucracy with regard to Gender transitioning.
- 00:27:22 - Employers & Inclusion in the work environment.
- 00:36:49 - Identity Politics vs. White Men.
- 00:39:34 - Anna Svea's personal experience with White Male privilege.
- 00:44:22 - Quotas, Equality of Opportunity & Equality of Outcome.
- 00:49:45 - Gender and the German Kanzleramt (chancellorship).
- 00:52:48 - The Radical Left and Identity Politics.
- 00:56:33 - Thoughts on the Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and what effects it could have on the progress.
- 01:05:16 - The Story behind the Name.
- 01:06:47 - Upcoming events.
- 01:07:50 - Sir Karl Popper & the beauty of his Open Society.
As promised, here are the links and information to Prof. Anna Svea's next talks and events:
- STICKS & STONES 2021
- June 2021 11:30 - 18:30 CEST
👉🏾 Tickets and more information - Employers for Equality
- December 2021 11:00-12:00 CET
Transidentität Divers-freundliche Unternehmenskultur: Persönliche Erfahrungen und Überlegungen
👉🏾 Tickets and more information
It is worth mentioning that she is currently working on a book about Transindetity and Third Gender in the work environment. The book is in German and will be called "Transidentität und drittes Geschlecht im Arbeitsumfeld - Ein Praxisbuch für Unternehmen und den Öffentlichen Dienst." The book is not out yet, but keep an eye on 👉🏾 Prof. Anna’s feed to stay tuned.
In this episode Rahaf reveals more about D.O.P.E. Talks and introduces herself by telling you a few things that contribute to her identity.