The OD (Observe Dangerously) Podcast
As the immortal Bruce Lee asserted, “the most dangerous person is the one who listens, thinks, and observes”. Join JC and B-Mic Roc, two practitioners of the Socratic paradox, as they Observe Dangerously, in an attempt to make sense, or nonsense, of society and the dogmas that drive it. Accept this invitation to a lifestyle of Observing the world with Dangerous intent and then you fill in the blank.
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Episodes
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
In this week's Blackout clip, we return to the Do's and DOn'ts of Divine Dreams series to examine how to counteract the disruptions that come form the obstacles to our dreams.
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) seems to be the areas that a majority of people are attempting to get educated in. While these are all technical fields, are we missing the concept of any skill, regardless of type, can be considered a technology and thus every field can be considered STEM? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on whether skills can be considered technologies.
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Mental illnesses have come to the forefront in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. What is really causing these illnesses? Does the Western world's propensity for passivity, leisure time or otherwise, provide the fertilization grounds for mental illnesses to ensue? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on whether passivity breeds mental illness.
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Most people feel unmotivated to take action towards their goals, so they wait for motivation to confirm the direction in which they should go. Is this a critical mistake on the pathway to success? In this week's BlackOut Clip, the Trap of Motivation is examined.
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
With the apparent rise in anxiety/fear disorders and the waning trust in Big Pharma, people are looking for ways to mitigate their fears and anxieties. Is gratitude the solution? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on whether or not gratitude is the antidote to fear.
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Passive investing, primarily through index funds, might go down as one of the seminal innovations for economic mobility in the 21st century. But has its ubiquity become a detriment to corporate development? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on whether passive investing has gone too far.
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
We all know that life is short, but what does this really mean? Does the brevity of life give it infinite and exponential importance? In this week's BlackOut Clip, the misconception of mortality is examined.
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
In multiple dimensions, the world has gotten more dangerous, even though we have a level of abundance the world has historically never seen before. Although we have relative physical and physiological safety, people are under more duress and "danger" than one might expect. How do we get out of this new era of danger? Is the only way out by increasing our competence? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on the utility of competence in escaping danger.
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Friday Sep 02, 2022
As humans, we are all at some point going to reach the end of our lives on this Earth. Since it is inevitable, should we embrace our mortality or pursue accomplishing something that will have a lasting effect even after our deaths, making us, to some degree, immortal? Are these two things actually the same thing? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on embracing mortality and pursuing immortality.
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
The President, via executive order, has decided to forgive $10,000 in student loans and $20,000 of Pell grants to individuals making less than $125,000 and households making less than $250,000. Has a dangerous precedent been set? Who really pays for this act? What is the future cost? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on the efficacy of this policy.