The Better Humans Project

Life on the Pale Blue Dot - Who are your role models and why?

In this episode, we are asked to think about who we choose as our role models in life, and why?Are we caught up in a "success" culture?Are we choosing our role models wisely?Are we too heavily influenced by people in the media and social media?Does "Idol worship" cloud our judgement?Choosing role models closer to home that we can connect withWhy young men, in particular, may make the choices of role models that they do
Humanity has no role models in the Universe, so our behaviour is our responsibility and something we have to figure out for ourselves!
 
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Life on the Pale Blue Dot - Who Am I?

In this episode, we are asked to ask ourselves the question Who Am I?
This question is the basis of all growth and self-development!Why asking Who Am I is fundamental to personal growth and development.
Why we should keep asking Who Am I?
Why asking Who Am I can help track our growth and development.
Why you need to ask Who Am I to start any journey of self improvement.
How asking Who Am I relates to being authentic.
How answering the question honestly can help with our relationships.
 
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Life on the Pale Blue Dot - I’ll be there for you

In this episode, Greg enters the Friendzone and examines aspects of friends and friendship. You are asked to think about the nature of your friendships and how you define and choose friends.How do you define a friend?Do you have rules and boundaries for friends? If so, why?How do you make friends?Friends vs transactional relationshipsThe role of being vulnerable in developing friendshipsHow do you handle fractured friendships?What does ghosting indicate?If you found this podcast of value, and can think of some other people who might benefit form hearing it, please share and mention on your socials. As always, feedback and comments are welcome!
 

Life on the Pale Blue Dot - Gossip Girls

In this episode, Greg talks about the paparazzi, gossip, rumours and allegations.
We are asked to examine our reactions to rumours and gossips and to consider the outcomes of spreading rumours.
Questions to ask and consider when somebody shares some gossip with you.
What is the motivation for spreading rumours?
How is gossip a sign of weakness?
How can we use our curiosity to stop rumours instead of spreading them?
Can we do better than to feed the rumour-mill?
 
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Life on the Pale Blue Dot - It’s so funny, we don’t talk anymore

In this episode, Greg talks about the role of talking to one another and having hard conversations with one another, and whether this is a dying art.- Physiology of speech and language
- The role of talking in communication
- Personal communication
- AI and conversations
- Our move to text based communication
- Our resilience in having conversations
- The emotional connections made by talking
- The SETI project and humanity's yearning to find another species to talk to
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Life on the Pale Blue Dot - All the lonely people, where do they all come from?

In this episode, Greg examines the concept of loneliness, and seeks to answer the question “all the lonely people, where do they all come from?”, as per the song from The Beatles, Eleanor Rigby. The answer may surprise you!
Greg talks about his personal experiences of loneliness, and discusses some of the ways that people can be made to experience loneliness.
Loneliness is also discussed in terms of the negative health effects of loneliness.
Is society to blame for creating loneliness? How are people put into the position of being lonely? How can anyone be lonely on a planet with billions of people on it?
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Life on the Pale Blue Dot - Unpretty Hatred

A cathartic episode where Greg talks about experiencing hate in his life at an early age through schoolyard bullying and the lasting effects of it, and life experiences of not being one of the "beautiful people". Emotional, raw and honest, uncomfortable but thought provoking.
Schoolyard bullying
Being judgemental
Not being pretty
 

Life on the Pale Blue Dot - The story of the Pale Blue Dot Photograph

Episode 1 tells the story of how The Pale Blue Dot photograph was taken, how the phrase was coined, and the perspective on life it brings. This is an introduction to the series and sets the framework for future episodes.