ARE WE BEING CONTROLLED BY FEAR? It seems like America runs on fear these days. That’s been the case way back to FDR who warned in 1933, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” But it’s only gotten worse. Especially since COVID. Madison Ave knows it. The government knows it. Big Pharma knows. Political parties know it. All you have to do is spread the fear, and you can make people spend lots of money, take lots of medicine, do drastic things, and even hate their neighbors. A lot of t...
Apr 25, 2024
25 min
OFF HIS CAREER PATH FOR 28 YEARS!Admirable people are inspirational. Their example helps you set your sight on higher standards for yourself. They show you what’s possible. In today’s special episode of “At the Intersection with Doug Newton” you’ll meet Dan Fisher who gave 28 years of his life helping high school students discover new possibilities for their lives through character-based education. The personal sacrifice and risks he took to do that is a story worth hearing. YOUTUBE: https://...
Apr 18, 2024
29 min
We live in times of mounting protests. Researchers point to a sharp increase worldwide since 2006. Do “disruptive protest tactics” work? Americans are blessed to live in a country that prizes and protects the freedom of speech and assembly. But too often protests share similarities with classic tantrums. Shouting. Screaming. Sitting down in the middle of everything. Do those behaviors accomplish anything that helps the protestors’ cause? In this episode of “At the Intersection” Doug Newton r...
Apr 11, 2024
27 min
There are deep divides in America over how we should view our country. The 1619 Project, modern day injustice, racial inequality, government corruption and cover-ups all combine to create a chasm between people. One side accuses the other of nationalism because they still want to see America as great. Those folks retaliate with accusations of “anarchists” or “ingrates.” Face it. Back and forth volleys do nothing but foment more and more friction and factions. In this episode I will explore an...
Mar 21, 2024
24 min
No one doubts the incredible possibilities Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already bringing about and will continue to bring about in medicine, technology, education, communication — virtually every sphere in life and culture. Yet lots of people are firing off warnings. Virtual reality is becoming less virtual and more real. Real enough to take over? Maybe not. But real enough to fool us? Yes, in hundreds of ways. Some say it might even affect the outcome of this year’s presidential election....
Mar 14, 2024
24 min
HOW TO DISARM DISINFORMATION Disinformation. It's a pandemic worse than COVID. In fact it contributed not only to controversies surrounding COVID but arguably worsened its impact. However, the COVID issue is not the only one fraught with disinformation. National politics, the economy, the southern border crisis, Middle East conflict, and environmental issues on the national and global levels have been hit hard. But disinformation hits home at the regional and local levels on every social medi...
Mar 7, 2024
29 min
WHO KEEPS YOU GOING? Life can be hard, and pain is real. So how can you keep pressing through to be strong and not let pain win? In the discomfort and struggle you don’t want to slip into frustration and treat people poorly. You want to rise above the hardship, keep your promises, fulfill your responsibilties, follow through on your commitments and not let people down. But how? ’ll share the fourth and final secret in this last episode of the mini-series “HANDLING PAIN IN A BUBBLE-WRAP CUL...
Nov 2, 2023
23 min
THE REAL SUPERHEROES It doesn't take a superpower to be a superhero. Marvel Comics and DC Comics have filled the world with superheroes with their superpowers. But they're not the kind of heroes the world needs. We need real people--not comic characters--who can press through pain, discomfort and fear in order to do what's right and good. Those are the real superheroes. But they are much harder to find in a culture like ours that's so addicted to comfort and safety. What does it take to be ...
Oct 26, 2023
24 min
Part 2: HOW TO BENGAY YOUR BRAIN HOW DO YOU HANDLE PAIN in a culture that has declared all out war against pain? We have marshalled everything from medicine, to technology, to government to help us experience pain-free living. With so many ways to protect us from discomfort, we have had much less practice handling pain and we want to avoid it at all cost. However, pain has its benefits. It makes our character stronger, our empathy more tender, our compassion more responsive and even God seem ...
Oct 18, 2023
19 min
Part 1: MAKE PEACE WITH PAINAre you at war with pain? Do you want to live a pain-free life? Probably. Our comfort-oriented culture is at war with pain, and our technology-rich world has found ways to eliminate much pain from our lives. But is that the best thing for you? What happens to a person over the course of time when they become addicted to comfort? What happens to a whole culture? What gets lost? Well, one thing’s for sure: we lose our ability to handle discomfort well and tend to bec...
Oct 11, 2023
22 min
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