Religious beliefs can be powerful. But what happens when a religious leader loses faith in faith? After 19 years as a Christian minister, Dan Barker discovered an inconvenient truth that left him caught in the pulpit in search of enlightenment (or answers?).
Each day we are faced with dozens of dietary choices, and those choices impact how we think, how we look, how we feel and how we function. Which foods are good for us, and which foods should be avoided? Gut Instinct unpacks the many commonly held and controversial beliefs surrounding food and diet, in an age where there are far too many cooks in the kitchen telling us what to believe about healthy eating.
What makes a political leader great? A look inside the neural circuitry, personality traits, and control tactics commonly used by leaders to build and retain a following.
Welcome to Make Belief’s Pilot Episode. This is just a sprinkling of what is to come in our series. We start by unpacking the origins and mechanics of Belief: What is it? Why to we Believe? When did we first start believing in things and why is it hard to shake our beliefs? A host of scientists, philosophers, speakers and people on the street weigh in. Then a sneak peek of the pillars of belief to come. Thank you for listening!