Overcoming an Authoritarian Mindset w/ Helen

David Gornoski sits down with Helen for a fascinating conversation on the Abkhazian lifestyle, the authoritarian mindset in religion, the problem with following your bliss, Ray Peat's belief in man's redemption, reading the Bible from a bioenergetic perspective, and more.

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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:09 The Abkhazians and their diet
6:43 Their lifestyle
8:39 Devaluing children
10:46 Transformation through kindness
11:55 The problem with following your bliss
13:34 Balance between freedom and boundaries
15:17 Being at peace with yourself
17:06 When being good becomes a chore
18:09 Fear of grace
19:47 Overcoming death anxiety
21:08 Ray Peat's belief in man's redemption
23:00 What makes it pleasurable to be good
23:27 Revolutionizing the therapy industry
24:36 Genesis from a bioenergetic perspective
26:54 Lessons from the Abkhazians
28:57 Screentime for kids
31:48 Psychotherapy
33:56 Metabolism like a child
35:18 Closing thoughts