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Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep #36: Five easy ways to regain attention and agency amidst growing tech dependence Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:28:16 Subscribe Share Amazon...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep #35: A reflection on AI, tech, and dystopias from my own science-fiction books Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:18:18 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep #34: The allure of Ted Lasso Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:52:58 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts CastBox Google Podcasts RSS Spotify...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep #33: 5 Min Book Review - The Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:05:53 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep #32: Five Min Book Review - The Machine Stops by EM Forster Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:05:23 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts CastBox...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep #31: Repost: Conversation with Rob Gurwitt of Daybreak about journalism, media, community, and trust Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 01:12:45...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep #30 Repost: Conversation with Professor Adam Kleinbaum on the neuroscience of leadership and consensus Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:41:52...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep #29: Repost: Conversation with NH and VT Secretaries of State on civics, elections, and trust Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 01:27:32 Subscribe Share...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep #28: Using AIM to reflect on always-on tech and social norms Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:30:21 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts CastBox...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep #27 - How do leaders vet ideas? When should you listen to negative feedback? Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:56:59 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep 26: A reflection on Youth and Civics Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:36:54 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts CastBox Google Podcasts RSS...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep #25: Municipal borrowing - is rising debt a problem in your community? Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:42:02 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep #24: Problems with "perpetual adversarialism" and what we can do Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:33:04 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep 23: Five Minute Book Review: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:06:29 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep 22: Five Minute Book Review - Semiosis by Sue Burke Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:06:13 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts CastBox Google...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep 21: What's the deal with online news paywalls? Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:32:01 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts CastBox Google Podcasts...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep 20: Five Minute Book Review - The Stand by Stephen King Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:06:42 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts CastBox Google...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep 19: Discussion on polarization, civics, libraries, and where we go from here at the South Orange Public Library Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 /...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep 18: Five Minute Book Review - Walden by Henry David Thoreau Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:06:59 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts CastBox...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep 17: Five Minute Book Review - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:06:20 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep 16: Andrew Cuomo and the epidemic of politicians who just *say* the right things Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:51:42 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep 15: The Uncertainty of our legacies and duality of innovation Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:48:43 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts CastBox...

Alex reflects on the extreme heat waves in the Southwest and the environmental and community impact of redevelopment and building practices, and various other human behaviors, that are done out of balance with nature.

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Episode 13: Bonus Discussion with Former Maine State Senator Justin Chenette Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:56:42 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep 12: Travels with Torpey - Fargo, North Dakota Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:32:53 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts CastBox Google Podcasts...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep 11: Bonus Discussion with Steve Schnall on Good Governance in South Orange Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 01:38:11 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep 10: Travels with Torpey - Death Valley and Joshua Tree 2017 Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:19:59 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts CastBox...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Episode 9: Travels with Torpey - Ireland Countryside 2014 Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:25:38 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts CastBox Google...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Bonus Discussion: former Cleveland, OH City Councilmember Merle Gordon Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 01:11:57 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep 8: Get to know Alex - learn a bit about your host's background and context Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:25:52 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Ep 7: Travels with Torpey - Northern Ireland Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:19:18 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts CastBox Google Podcasts RSS...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Episode 6: BUSTED! Top 12 Myths About Running for Public Office Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 01:19:46 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts CastBox...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Bonus Interview: Former Boston City Council candidate Lee Nave Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:52:41 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts CastBox...

We will explore the concepts of self, free will, and consciousness to help better understand the common denominator of nearly every issue we face today - a fundamental misunderstanding of how our minds work.

This is part one of two. First we will...

Conversations are incredibly divisive. Can we use a few strategies to have better conversations with those we disagree with?

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Rethinking Episode 2.0 - An overview of the special nonpartisan series on running for public office Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:16:30 Subscribe...

Rethinking with Alex Torpey Rethinking with Alex Torpey Episode 1.1 - Why do we need to "Rethink?" Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:11:21 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts...