Nervous Habits - Episode 14: The Pitfalls of Political Correctness, the Science of GMO's, and the Power of Pets

Nervous Habits with Ricky Rosen

Nervous Habits host Ricky Rosen addresses those pressing issues that are keeping you awake at night, including:

--How one university's "Bias-Free Language Guide" took politically correct terminology too far...

--Why a comedian getting kicked off-stage at a university performance epitomizes the perils of 'call-out culture'...

--Why, though the overwhelming majority of people find fault with 'PC culture', it continues to infect American society...

--The multitude of unexpected ways that owning a pet can affect your health...

--How giving a senior a plant to take care of can actually extend his or her life...

--How the exotic pet trade is leading to the endangerment of some of your favorite pet species...

--Why you should be wary of the "natural flavors" hiding in all of the processed food in your pantry, and finally...

--Why eating genetically modified foods is not as scary as it sounds.

Where to Go to Get More Information:

1. Pet Ownership Statistics Worldwide

https://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/5845-infographic-most-of-world-owns-pets-dogs-are-tops

2. Exotic Pets That Are Illegal to Keep

https://www.cheatsheet.com/culture/exotic-pets-that-are-illegal-in-the-us.html/

3. Parrot Intelligence

https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2018/07/12/what-makes-parrots-so-intelligent/#5ef28eb434e6

4. "Perceived Control" Studies in Elders

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23723436

5. Health Benefits of Owning Pets

https://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/health-benefits/index.html

6. Code of Federal Regulations - Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/cfrsearch.cfm?fr=501.22

7. Research on Genetically Engineered Crops and Outcomes

https://www.nap.edu/read/23395/chapter/1

8. Are Natural Flavors Really Natural?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/01/well/eat/are-natural-flavors-really-natural.html?login=smartlock&auth=login-smartlock

9. American Attitudes on Political Correctness

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/large-majorities-dislike-political-correctness/572581/

10. University of New Hampshire's "Bias-Free Language Guide"

https://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Bias-Free-Language-Guide-Inclusive-Excellence-073015.pd

11. President Barack Obama Speaking on 'PC Culture'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVZVCbW63lc

12. List of Disinvited Speakers at Colleges

https://www.businessinsider.com/list-of-disinvited-speakers-at-colleges-2016-7

13. The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt

14. Nimesh Patel, Comedian, Kicked Off-Stage at Columbia University

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/07/opinion/columbia-nimesh-patel-comedian-kicked-offstage.html

15. Bill Burr Speaking on PC Culture on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJhl0tLxflc