The Overthinkers

What Is Art?

What is art and what is it for? And why does that question even matter? By request, Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson tackle with one of the most difficult questions yet.
 
Links to other resources:
 
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/art-definition/
 
https://www.britannica.com/art/visual-arts
 

Who Are The Most Iconic People of The 21st Century?

Who are the most iconic and influential people of the past 20 years? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes put forward and explain the people who they think shaped the way we think about the world?

Should You Romanticize Your Life? (With Keelia Clarkson)

"Romanticize your life" is a social media trend that has swept the internet. But what does it mean? And is it problematic? Keelia Clarkson joins Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes to discuss.

Should We Dream Big or Be Content?

Our culture constantly gives us mixed messages about whether we live our best life by dreaming big and chasing those dreams or by being content whatever our circumstances. So which is it? We discuss on our first episode of the new year!
 
Links to resources: 
 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jodiecook/2020/06/01/dream-bigger/?fbclid=IwAR3ulZkJsYLXM0IQ1kFStJ3StW9J-J-B3i-V9QbZ9It8pUG7I21cvh7rtP4&sh=135b3ebe100e
 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-weight-ing-game/202206/what-are-we-teaching-children-about-their-life-s-dreams
 
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201112/dont-dream-big%3famp
 
ttps://tifwe.org/three-reasons-you-shouldnt-be-content/
 
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/be-content-with-what-you-have
 
 
https://twitter.com/ChrisWillx/status/1668644275209248769
 
https://joycemeyer.org/everydayanswers/ea-teachings/how-to-be-content?fbclid=IwAR0eMLDSWEg7CR-IJE8urGCbDZI6JzbOGLGVItPUchqS1xoZYBkV_quRIo0
 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-politicization-of-motherhood-1509144044
 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/parenting/baby/fatherhood-mens-bodies.html
 

What Is The True Spirit of Christmas? (With Nathan Sherrer)

What is the true spirit of Christmas? How do we define it? We discuss this and more on 2023's annual Christmas episode. 
 
https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas
 
https://www.statista.com/topics/3216/national-holidays-in-the-us/#topicOverview
 
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2022/09/13/how-u-s-religious-composition-has-changed-in-recent-decades/

Should We Be More Grateful?

Is gratitude important? Surprisingly that's a controversial question. But even if it is important, how does one practice it? Joseph and Nathan discuss.
 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/11/24/gratitude-giving-thanks/
 
https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/can-expressing-gratitude-improve-health#:~:text=Studies%20have%20shown%20that%20feeling,pain%20and%20risk%20of%20disease.
 
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/well/mind/gratitude-health-benefits.html
 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anger-in-the-age-entitlement/202202/why-americans-are-frustrated-entitled-and-judgmental
 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-homework-myth/201807/the-overselling-gratitude
 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tech-happy-life/202008/why-it-feels-the-end-the-world-even-when-its-not
 
 

How Do You Handle Suffering? (With Brock Heasley)

Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson invite on author and filmmaker Brock Heasley to discuss how to deal with suffering in a way that makes us better rather than worse. Along the way they discuss Brock Heasley's new faith-based sci-fi film "The Shift", and all three of our own journeys with profound suffering. 
 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/meditation-modern-life/201410/the-three-ways-we-deal-or-not-suffering

Is It Better To Be Nice or Honest?

So many people struggle with finding the balance between being nice and being honest. How do you find that balance? Nathan and Joseph break down their thoughts and their experiences with this very relevant issue, and of course, bring the data.
 
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/12/do-real-friends-tell-truth-confrontation/672437/
 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/childhood-emotional-neglect/202211/beware-brutal-honesty-it-may-be-sign-toxic-person
 
https://qz.com/work/1402692/researchers-find-we-routinely-overestimate-how-much-honesty-hurts
 
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180919133003.htm
 
 

Should We Trust The Experts?

We live in a complex world that requires specialized knowledge in order to live in, whether it's science, medicine, technology, psychology, and whatever else. And yet, a growing number of people are losing trust in experts to give them reliable information in their areas of expertise. But is this lack of trust misplaced? And what is the alternative? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss.
 
https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2022/02/15/americans-trust-in-scientists-other-groups-declines/
 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/06/teachers-trust-history-lgbtq-culture-war/
 
 
https://news.gallup.com/poll/403166/americans-trust-media-remains-near-record-low.aspx#:~:text=The%20percentage%20of%20Americans%20with%20a%20great%20deal%20or%20fair,has%20averaged%2042%25%20since%202004.
 
https://news.gallup.com/poll/508352/americans-confidence-higher-education-down-sharply.aspx
 
https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/how-and-why-the-food-pyramid-diet-recommendations-changed

When Should We ”Unfriend” People?

With more and more people cutting out friends and family for being "toxic", Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes discuss when we should or shouldn't make the decision to axe a relationship.
 
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/09/toxic-person-tiktok-internet-slang-meaning/670599/
 
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/01/why-parents-and-kids-get-estranged/617612/
 
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/advice-family-estrangement-politics_l_6369630ee4b0eb51ab13079a
 
https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/mental-health-liberal-girls