Dave K's Point of View: Recent Episodes
David Kocharhook
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://kocharhook.wordpress.com/2021/10/13/let-he-who-is-without-sin-cast-the-first-stone/
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://kocharhook.wordpress.com/2021/10/05/the-fallacy-of-time/
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://kocharhook.wordpress.com/2021/08/18/hey-humans-its-time-to-grow-up/
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://kocharhook.wordpress.com/2021/07/27/lets-talk-about-climate/
Fact: You will never agree with everything that someone says.
Why do people focus on areas of disagreement rather than areas of agreement?
The majority of disagreement (not all, but the majority) is based on differences in experience, knowledge, understand, terminology, or belief system. It is possible to engage in conversation that will clarify each of these points and allow the parties to achieve higher levels of mutual understanding and agreement.
Most people won't do that because it's easier to stay in their bubble.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://kocharhook.wordpress.com/2020/07/29/with-malice-toward-none-with-charity-for-all/
Humans are adaptable. They find ways to survive in virtually any circumstance.
When you think about living in harmony with the environment, we need to recognize that The Natural world has more power than humans will ever have. In our hubris, we think we are the dominant force in the universe and that we cause, can alter, and/or fix anything.
Some people think that about the Earth's climate. They think we're the cause of any changes in climate and weather conditions. That's a level of egotistical thinking that will get us into trouble. We need to understand the difference between stewardship and fearmongering. We need to recognize our limitations. We need to know that we can live in harmony with the environment without forcing billions of people into poverty and subjugation. A big part of doing so will require refusing to allow control-hungry individuals to lead us down a path of economic and social totalitarianism in the name of solving a non-existent "Climate Crisis."
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://kocharhook.wordpress.com/2021/07/05/stewardship-or-fearmongering/
Basing today's actions on the problems, injustices, and challenges of the past does not resolve conflict. As we see in contemporary America, the social, ethnic, and economic divide increases when actions are taken to "correct the injustices of the past."
We need to let the past go and look toward the future.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://kocharhook.wordpress.com/2021/07/21/the-past-has-served-its-purpose/
We each have the capacity to transform the world to one of peace, love and understanding.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://kocharhook.wordpress.com/2021/06/19/stop-breath-deep-then-observe/
The solution to discrimination is individual, not institutional.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://kocharhook.wordpress.com/2021/06/01/fear-discrimination-and-critical-theory/
It is possible to choose a world without discrimination.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://kocharhook.wordpress.com/2021/05/04/about-racism/
Do you think for yourself? Or are you parroting the views of someone else?
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://kocharhook.wordpress.com/2020/12/19/lets-teach-how-to-think-not-what-to-think/
The things you know are based on your experience, study, observation, and interaction with others. They are are unique to you. Since they are not the same as anyone else, your opinion about something can be vastly different from another's. That's where debate, discussion and argumentation can play an important role in expanding point of view.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://kocharhook.wordpress.com/2021/02/17/the-beauty-of-argument/
Take ownership of your life.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://kocharhook.wordpress.com/2020/11/08/responsibility-vs-ownership/
Numbers are often used by presenters as a means of substantiating their point of view. However, statistics can be misleading.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://kocharhook.wordpress.com/2021/01/11/and-statistics/
It was once reported as fact that it was impossible to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. It was once considered fact that aircraft could not travel faster than the speed of sound. The point is that relying on a single source of information as the representation of "truth" may not be in your best interest.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://kocharhook.wordpress.com/2021/04/04/the-tyranny-of-journalistic-egoism/