Best Hamza Davis Podcasts (2024)

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Verso Book Club Podcast | Jules Gill-Peterson 40:40

24d ago40:40

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In this second episode of the newly launched Verso Book Club Podcast, Jules Gill-Peterson sits down with our host, Eleanor Penny, to discuss her new book A Short History of Trans Misogyny. In this incisive account of the invention of trans panic, A Short History of Trans Misogyny challenges the notion of transmisogyny as simply an attempt to mock o…

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Abolition Is Now | Leah Cowan & Lola Olufemi 1:11:06

1M ago1:11:06

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This week on The Verso Podcast we’re going to be thinking about the relationship between feminism and the carceral system. For a growing number of people the prospect of an abolitionist future - in which police and prisons are obsolete, and are not seen as the answer to all social ills - is an obviously desirable one. But to others, the notion of a…

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Building the Ark: The Life and Legacy of Mike Davis | Ruth Wilson Gilmore and Owen Hatherley 1:23:55

2M ago1:23:55

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This week on The Verso Podcast Eleanor Penny is joined by Ruth Wilson Gilmore and Owen Hatherley to look at the unflinching work of writer, urban theorist and historian Mike Davis. Verso x The Dig LIVE Podcast in London with Jeremy Corbyn, Laleh Khalili: tinyurl.com/bj2zx265You can find Mike Davis' works here: tinyurl.com/3pse83y3…

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Verso Book Club Podcast | Brett Christophers 34:33

2M ago34:33

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In this debut episode of the Verso Book Club Podcast, Brett Christophers sits down with our host, Eleanor Penny, to discuss his new book, The Price is Wrong, which challenges conventional wisdom by proposing a fresh perspective on the intersection of markets and the environment. Christophers argues that the slow progress toward sustainability isn't…

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Verso x The Dig LIVE Podcast with Jeremy Corbyn & Laleh Khalili 1:46

2M ago1:46

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On Friday July 26th Jeremy Corbyn MP joins Verso Books and The Dig podcast for a live conversation at London’s Union Chapel. TICKETS: https://unionchapel.org.uk/venue/whats-on/versothe-dig-live-podcast-with-jeremy-corbyn-laleh-khalili As we enter the era of polycrisis, from climate breakdown to deepening global inequality and the daily horrors unfo…

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Value In Motion | Beverley Best & Aaron Benanav 1:00:51

2M ago1:00:51

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This week on The Verso Podcast we’re taking a deep dive on the labour theory of value. From David Ricardo, to Adam Smith, to Karl Marx, it's a topic that economists have been fighting over for hundreds of years - and it's high time The Verso Podcast joined the fray. Our host, Eleanor Penny, sat down with Beverley Best and Aaron Benanav to discuss A…

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Spectators and Witnesses | Legacy Russell & Fred Moten 1:11:30

2M ago1:11:30

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This week on The Verso Podcast we’re taking a deep dive into the relationship between blackness and modern visual culture in the digital age. Our host, Eleanor Penny, will be joined by Legacy Russell and Fred Moten to delve into complicated relationship between philosophy, music, virality, and critical fabulation - in order to elucidate the fundame…

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Climate Colonialism | Ann Pettifor & Hamza Hamouchene 1:03:08

3M ago1:03:08

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This week on The Verso Podcast we’ll be taking a close look at the political economy of climate breakdown. Along with our host, Eleanor Penny, Ann Pettifor and Hamza Hamouchene discuss climate justice, private equity, degrowth, and the false promise of techno-fixes.Grab Ann's Verso releases here: tinyurl.com/3n3nc6jnSign up to the Verso Book Club t…

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With or Without Hope | Hannah Proctor & Ajay Singh Chaudhary 1:18:14

3M ago1:18:14

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This week’s episode of The Verso Podcast centres on the gruelling work of making change happen in an often pitiless world - and the mental toll this can take on people. Along with our host, Eleanor Penny, Hannah Proctor and Ajay Singh Chaudhary discuss how revolutionary movements have balanced the grief of political defeat and lost hope, with the i…

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A Land Without Landlords | Nick Bano & Beth Stratford 1:08:44

4M ago1:08:44

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This week on The Verso Podcast we’re putting landlordism under the microscope - how it turns peoples’ homes into poker chips, and the housing market into a casino. Nick Bano and Beth Stratford join our host, Eleanor Penny to discuss the depth and breadth of the housing crisis.Grab a copy of Nick's new book "Against Landlords: How to Solve the Housi…

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Unruly Bodies | Matthew Beaumont & Annie Olaloku-Teriba 1:17:05

4M ago1:17:05

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On this episode of The Verso Podcast we’re going on a deep dive into the work of the psychiatrist, political theorist, and philosopher Frantz Fanon. Our wonderful host, Eleanor Penny, sat down with Matthew Beaumont and Annie Olaloku-Teriba to discuss Fanon’s expansive legacy - touching on everything from night walkers and revolutionaries, to radica…

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Dastardly Theology | Andrew Drummond & Eleanor Janega 1:23:13

5M ago1:23:13

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Welcome back to the third season of The Verso Podcast! To kick off this run of shiny new episodes we’re taking a bit of a detour into the past, to have a closer look at the protestant reformation. This was a turbulent time in history - of tyrants, merchants, popes, peasants and roving priests - when early capitalist forms of power were just beginni…

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2010-2020: The Decade of Discontent | Anton Jäger & Vincent Bevins 1:10:01

6M ago1:10:01

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In this bonus episode of the Verso Podcast, authors Anton Jäger and Vincent Bevins reflect on the previous decade, the mass political movements that took place, and the ultimate failure of these movements to produce meaningful political change. They consider the lessons that can be taken from the 2010s and discuss what will be required of current a…

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The Kindness of Strangers | Lynne Segal & Loree Erickson 1:07:26

7M ago1:07:26

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On the last episode The Verso Podcast before the new year, Eleanor Penny is joined by Lynne Segal and Loree Erickson to discuss the myth of total independence, disability as a social construct, and the politics of care. In a conversation that ranges from the gendering, racialisation, and devaluation of caring labour, to abolitionism and disability …

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Love and Money, Sex and Death | McKenzie Wark & Toshio Meronek 1:08:54

8M ago1:08:54

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This week on The Verso Podcast Eleanor Penny is joined by McKenzie Wark and Toshio Meronek to talk trans narratives, the politics of desire, and queer family. Together they take a critical look at the medical model of transition, its relationship to transmisogyny, and tactics of resistance.You can find McKenzie's book, "Love and Money, Sex and Deat…

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Breaking Britain | Danny Dorling & Chantelle Lewis 1:06:44

8M ago1:06:44

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This week on The Verso Podcast we’re bringing you a deep dive on how Britain’s institutions, infrastructure, and social fabric are faring - and the prognosis doesn’t look good. For this episode Chantelle Lewis and Danny Dorling join our host, Eleanor Penny, to talk public wealth, regional division and failed states.You can find Danny's book "Shatte…

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Cryptocracy | Rachel O’Dwyer & Edward Ongweso 1:14:06

9M ago1:14:06

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On this week’s episode of The Verso Podcast we’ll be taking a close look at the history of tokens across time, and the cultures that have grown up around them in the digital age. Rachel O’Dwyer and Edward Ongweso join our host, Eleanor Penny, to talk Bored Apes, art markets, Ponzi schemes and butter tokens.You can find Rachel's book "Tokens:The Fut…

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Arming Apartheid | Ghada Karmi & Antony Loewenstein 1:18:16

9M ago1:18:16

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This week we were planning to bring you an episode about money in the digital age, but with everything that is currently unfolding in occupied Palestine we felt that this conversation between two leading thinkers on the subject was an important contribution to current discourse. In this episode, recorded on October 6th, Ghada Karmi and Antony Loewe…

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C. L. R. James | Brett St Louis & Arun Kundnani 1:05:03

9M ago1:05:03

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After a short end-of-summer break we’re happy to bring you season two of the newly relaunched Verso Podcast. This week Brett St Louis and Arun Kundnani join our host Eleanor Penny to discuss the near foundational figure in the domains of decolonial, marxist, and pan-african thought - C. L. R. James.You can find Sakina Karimjee and Nic Watts' graphi…

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Walter Benjamin: The Storyteller | Esther Leslie & Stuart Jeffries 1:03:36

10M ago1:03:36

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In this bonus episode of The Verso Podcast, Esther Leslie and Stuart Jeffries discuss the life and legacy of Walter Benjamin. Join them for this fascinating and wide-ranging discussion of one of Western Marxism's most important philosophers.The Storyteller: Tales out of Loneliness by Walter Benjamin is out now: https://tinyurl.com/2p9bta5w…

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How Can the Left Solve the Climate Crisis? | Benjamin Kunkel & Lola Seaton 34:18

11M ago34:18

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In this bonus episode of The Verso Podcast, Benjamin Kunkel and Lola Seaton delve into debates on how to decarbonise the world economy and build a brighter future.Who Will Build the Ark, edited by Benjamin Kunkel and Lola Seaton is out now: https://tinyurl.com/bdzc56wwBy Verso Books

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On Cannibals and Capitalists | Nancy Fraser & Gargi Bhattacharyya 1:11:43

12M ago1:11:43

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In the latest episode of The Verso Podcast, Nancy Fraser & Gargi Bhattacharyya join our host Eleanor Penny to discuss exploitation, expropriation, and racial capitalism. Together they probe the very edges of capitalism - examining what lies beyond, what's holding it all up, and reflecting on it is a system that constantly undermines the conditions …

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Labours of Love | Helen Hester & Sarah Jaffe 1:15:56

1y ago1:15:56

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On this week's episode of The Verso Podcast, Helen Hester and Sarah Jaffe join Eleanor Penny to discuss the care crisis, and how we might organise care differently for a more equitable and free future.You can find Helen's book "After Work: A History of the Home and the Fight for Free Time", co-authored with Nick Srnicek, on our website at https://t…

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Bodies Under Siege | Sian Norris & Edna Bonhomme 1:20:17

1y ago1:20:17

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This week on The Verso Podcast, Sian Norris and Edna Bonhomme delve into the tactics and goals of fascist ideologies across the globe. They explore how far right movements organise themselves transnationally with the aim of exerting control over individuals' bodies, rooted in a fundamental suspicion of women and their autonomy.You can find Sian's b…

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Walter Rodney: Guerilla Intellectual | Robin D.G. Kelley & Kevin Ochieng Okoth 1:10:57

1y ago1:10:57

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In this fourth episode of the newly relaunched Verso Podcast, Kevin Ochieng Okoth and Robin D.G. Kelley join Eleanor Penny to discuss the radical life and groundbreaking work of Guyanese historian, revolutionary, and guerrilla intellectual, Walter Rodney, who was assassinated 43 years ago this week.You can find a selection of Walter Rodney's books …

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Inventing Sexuality | Ben Miller & Amardeep Singh Dhillon 1:11:07

1y ago1:11:07

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In this fourth episode of the newly relaunched Verso Podcast, Ben Miller and Amardeep Singh Dhillon join Eleanor Penny for a deep dive on the historical construction and ordering of sexualities into the categories we are familiar with today.You can find Ben's book "Bad Gays: A Homosexual History", co-authored with Huw Lemmey, on our website at tiny…

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Abolition Geography | Ruth Wilson Gilmore & Dalia Gebrial 1:30:52

1y ago1:30:52

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In this third episode of the newly relaunched Verso Podcast, Ruth Wilson Gilmore and Dalia Gebrial join Eleanor Penny to discuss prison abolitionism, racial capitalism, and critical geography.You can find Ruthie's book "Abolition Geography: Essays Towards Liberation" on our website at bit.ly/3OrC5cuBy Verso Books

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The Cult of Churchill | Tariq Ali & Priyamvada Gopal 1:15:07

1y ago1:15:07

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On the second episode of our new season of the Verso Podcast, host Eleanor Penny is joined by writer and film maker Tariq Ali, and academic and author Priyamvada Gopal to discuss the cult of Winston Churchill and the insidious rewriting of the history of the British Empire.You can find Tariq's book "Winston Churchill: His Times, His Crimes" on our …

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Against Nature | Raj Patel & Tina Ngata 1:18:30

1y ago1:18:30

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On the first episode of our new season of the Verso Podcast, host Eleanor Penny is joined by author Raj Patel and human rights advocate Tina Ngata to discuss the historical roots that tie together the exploitation of nature and people, and how those roots continue to impact our world today.You can find Raj's book, A History of the World in Seven Ch…

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The Cost of Living Crisis (and how to get out of it) 2:01:31

1+ y ago2:01:31

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The response to the inflation surge by the UK government has been disastrous for working people. Pushing up interest rates, attempting to keep pay rises down, and trying to cut pensions and other benefits, has exacerbated the devastating cost-of-living crisis.The true causes of the crisis have nothing to do with workers asking for pay rises. Rapid …

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What comes after we abolish borders? Gracie Mae Bradley and Luke De Noronha 54:25

1+ y ago54:25

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In this bumper edition of the Verso podcast we talk to authors Gracie Mae Bradley and Luke De Noronha about their new book Against Borders: The Case for Abolition. In it we explore what a world without borders might look like and the intricacies of imagining or advocating for that world. We then talk to Zehrah Hasan of JCWI about practical ways we …

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Abolish the Family | Sophie Lewis speaks to Ben Smoke 1:09:38

2y ago1:09:38

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Do family abolitionists want to get rid of your Gran? Do they hate love? Are they all killjoys looking to rip the roots of working class resistance apart? Find out all this and more in this episode of the Verso podcast with author Sophie Lewis in conversation with Ben Smoke.Sophie Lewis is the author of Abolish the Family: A Manifesto for Care and …

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The rules of politics have broken | Jeremy Gilbert and Alex Williams 1:25:04

2y ago1:25:04

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How did we come to live in a world dominated by big tech and finance? In this video, Jeremy Gilbert and Alex Williams explore how these forces have shaped the direction of politics and government as well as the neoliberal economy to benefit their own interests. They discuss the concept of hegemony—the importance of passive consent; the complexity o…

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Who do the police protect? | Ben Smoke speaks to Matt Foot and Morag Livingstone 47:39

2y ago47:39

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Since the 1980s police have been allowed to suppress protests by using aggressive tactics—from batons to horse charges to kettling. New military-style tactics were sanctioned by the Thatcher government, in secret. Over the next forty years those protesting against racism, unfair job losses, draconian laws, or for environmental protection were subje…

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What is ecofeminism, and why is it necessary in the fight for climate justice? 41:29

2+ y ago41:29

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What is ecofeminism, and why is it necessary in the fight for climate justice? by Verso BooksBy Verso Books

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Daring to Hope: Sheila Rowbotham speaks to Gary Younge 53:46

2+ y ago53:46

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In 'Daring to Hope', Sheila Rowbotham looks back at her life as a participant in the women’s liberation movement, left politics and the creative radical culture of a decade in which freedom and equality seemed possible. She reveals the tremendous efforts that were made to transform attitudes and feelings, as well as daily life. In this podcast epis…

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Owning the Transition: David Hughes, Mika Minio-Paluello & Thea Riofrancos 51:03

2+ y ago51:03

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Who owns these resources, who builds and controls renewable energy infrastructures and ultimately who will access and benefit from them, are key questions to address if we want to understand what is at stake when we speak about the energy transition. In this discussion David Hughes, Mika Minio-Paluello and Thea Riofrancos focus on the question of w…

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Underneath COP26, The Beach! Andreas Malm, Kate Aronoff & Sabrina Fernandes 1:00:51

2+ y ago1:00:51

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What could direct action look like in the context of COP26? Our second episode, recorded in Glasgow at COP26, is hosted by Kate Aronoff, staff writer at The New Republic, author of Overheated and co-author of A Planet To Win: Why We Need A Green New Deal. Kate is joined by Andreas Malm, author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline and White Skin, Black Fuel…

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Climate justice: from narrative to action. Dalia Gebrial, Mathew Lawrence and Harpreet Kaur Paul 44:20

3y ago44:20

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How can the left build power in times of crisis? Our first episode, recorded by the beach in Brighton at The World Transformed festival, is hosted by writer and journalist Dalia Gebrial. Dalia is joined by Mathew Lawrence, co-author of Planet on Fire: A Manifesto for the Age of Environmental Breakdown, and Harpreet Kaur Paul, human rights lawyer an…

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How to Ground Someone Having a Panic Attack 59:50

3y ago59:50

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How to Help Yourself Having a Panic Attack When you feel a panic attack coming on, there are several things you can do to help yourself feel better. For example, breathing exercises can really help to regulate your breathing and prevent a full-blown panic attack from happening. You can also try distracting yourself by focusing on something else or …

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Vivian Gornick: Taking A Long Look 32:07

3+ y ago32:07

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Growing up in the Bronx amongst communists and socialists, Vivian Gornick became a legendary writer for Village Voice, chronicling the emergence of the feminist movement in the 1970s. For nearly fifty years, her essays - written with her characteristic clarity of perception and vibrant prose - have explored feminism and writing, literature and cult…

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The Care Crisis: What Caused It and How Can We End It? 45:51

3+ y ago45:51

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What is care and who is paying for it? In her new book, The Care Crisis, Emma Dowling charts the multi-faceted nature of care in the modern world, from the mantras of self-care and what they tell us about our anxieties, to the state of the social care system. She examines the relations of power that play profitability and care off in against one an…

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Astrological Life Path - How To Find Your Life Fun Path With Almanac Astrology 49:40

3+ y ago49:40

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What Can Astrological Life Path Readings Do For You?Have you ever wondered what your astrological life path is telling you? Astrology is a method to map your life based on the stars and the constellations. It is a way of predicting what your life will be like based on the time and place of birth, as well as where you are born. People who rely on as…

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Religion And Spirituality In Contemporary Art - A Conversation With Religion And Contemporary Art 43:24

3+ y ago43:24

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How Does Art Relate To Spirituality And Religion? Religion and spirituality are two cornerstones of contemporary art. Both are ever present in religious paintings as they are in most other types of art. Spirituality is a subjective state of mind while religion pertains to a group of customs, beliefs, or observances shared by a particular community.…

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How To Use Hypnosis Therapy To Create Automatic Success In Any Area Of Life - Maureen Pisani [Interview] 1:14:06

3+ y ago1:14:06

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The Benefits of Hypnosis Therapy There are several misconceptions and myths surrounding clinical hypnosis and how hypnosis works. Many people are familiar with hypnotherapy, such as the ability to cure insomnia by inducing sleep through hypnotherapy but few know that the technique can be used for many other wide range medical conditions, such as tr…

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Tremendous Spiritual Awakening: How To Unlock Your Full Brain Capacity In 2021 [Interview] 49:06

3+ y ago49:06

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Personal Spiritual Awakening Everyone seems to have an idea of what spiritual awakening means. Spiritual awakening (or personal spiritual awakening, as some prefer to call it) is only one of the many great topics out there that can become perplexing very quickly. However, it certainly does help to categorize and describe the different elements of p…

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Get Superior Emotional Self Care to Combat Compassion Fatigue in 2021 [Interview With Faust A. Ruggiero] 56:46

3+ y ago56:46

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One form of healthy emotional self care is through regular exercise. Although most people feel as though exercise is an exercise in futility, exercising will help you reduce stress and improve your overall mood. In addition, you will find that by improving your overall mental health, you will be able to enjoy yourself more. This will provide you wi…

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Spiritual Transformation - Mastering The Journey In 2021 1:10:45

3+ y ago1:10:45

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Spiritual Transformation - What It Means To Be Transformed? A spiritual transformation brings about significant life changes. A journey through a spiritual path requires the person to have a heart for love and truth. When you accept your own heart, you are in a much better position of finding love, peace, and balance. You can take on a spiritual jo…

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How To Restore Kindness And Love in 2021 1:00:37

3+ y ago1:00:37

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Kindness and Love Kindness and love, the way we treat others, have been taught to us by our parents, grandparents, teachers, mentors, and colleagues. However, we forget these lessons in the excitement of life and sometimes we fail to give due respect to the people around us. We see others as objects for our affection, and we don't always show lovin…

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The Best Change Your Life Change Your Thoughts Ever! 53:22

3+ y ago53:22

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The Power Of Positive Thoughts We all know what change is, but how does one go about changing their own life? Many people just do not realize that there is a power to change your life to change your thoughts. If they are spoken to with strong conviction at times, their behavior, thoughts, and beliefs can change dramatically. If used in the right wa…

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