Carter begins by explaining how New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden's assertion that the government should be "your single source of truth" is both immoral and ultimately disastrous from a practical perspective. After thanking community member "Richard" for his input about how to sharpen one's thinking skills, he tackles the definition for the word of this episode: "emotion." Finally, he discusses what role emotions play in clear thinking, both positively and negatively, and reviews the latest research about how emotions affect judgement and decision making under the appraisal tendency framework.The video version of this episode is available here:https://unsafespace.com/ep0650Links Referenced in the Show:Jacinda Arden's press conference:https://twitter.com/DarrenPlymouth/status/1445741061083521040Emotion and Decision Making, from the Annual Review of Psychology 2015:https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-psych-010213-115043About Dangerous ThoughtsHosted by Carter, "Dangerous Thoughts" is a series dedicated to practical and applied philosophy, as well as deeper dives into other crucial but complex topics. Its goal is to help rational individuals become more dangerous to the intellectual and psychological enemies of the principles upon which Western Civilization was built and has thrived.Thanks for Watching!The best way to follow Unsafe Space, no matter which platforms ban us, is to visit:https://unsafespace.comWhile we're still allowed on YouTube, please don't forget to verify that you're subscribed, and to like and share this episode. You can find us there at:https://unsafespace.com/channelFor episode clips, visit:https://unsafespace.com/clipsOther video platforms on which our content can be found include:LBRY: https://lbry.tv/@unsafeBitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/unsafespace/Also, come join our community of dangerous thinkers at the following social media sites...at least until we get banned:Censorship-averse platforms:Gab: @unsafeMinds: @unsafeLocals: unsafespace.locals.comParler: @unsafespaceTelegram Chat: https://t.me/joinchat/H4OUclXTz4xwF9EapZekPgCensorship-happy platforms:Twitter: @_unsafespaceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsafepageInstagram: @_unsafespaceMeWe: https://mewe.com/p/unsafespaceSupport the content that you consume by visiting:https://unsafespace.com/donateFinally, don't forget to announce your status as a wrong-thinker with some Unsafe Space merch, available at:https://unsafespace.com/shop