Reality Trip with Ben Fama Jr.

We sit down with author and skeptic Michael Shermer (The Moral Arc; Skeptic) to talk about skepticism, morality and emotional reasoning when it pertains to beliefs,, conspiracy theories and politics.   Watch Reasons to Believe Documentary: http://www.reasonstobelievefilm.com   Check out more on Michael Shermer at: http://www.michaelshermer.com Skeptic by Michael Shermer: http://amzn.to/1JHQ3kZ The Moral Arc by Michael Shermer: http://amzn.to/1WPmZtT

We get to sit down with Dr. Caleb Lack, who is featured in our upcoming documentary, A Reason To Believe, and discuss his new Ted Talk: Teaching Outside The Box as well as the Secular Therapist Project and his new book: Critical Thinking, Science, and Pseudoscience: Why We Can't Trust Our Brains   Reasons To Believe Documentary: http://www.reasontobelievefilm.com

Sometimes we have a perception about the world and ourselves that may not match reality.  So how do we deal wth it when we come face to face with it?

We talk anxiety and addiction and what is going on in the brain with neuroscientist Ian McLaughlin.

Often times, when we are trying to understand the world and why we do the things we do, we forget to address some of the elephants in the room and the things we really need to talk about.

In this episode of Reality Trip with Ben Fama Jr., we explore how the groups that we are a part of effect our perceptions of how we see and treat other groups.

In this episode of Reality Trip with Ben Fama Jr., we explore the myths surrounded by following your dreams, and the misconceptions people have about doing so.

Why do we follow authority figures even though they may lead us down the wrong road?  In this episode, we talk about obedience to authority and the reasons we should challenge them.  

In the wake of the terrible shootings in Oregon, politicians and gun owners keep saying there is a mental health issue. But nobody wants to talk about it. Well, we do.

We sit down with Charles Chan Massey to talk about the importance of stories in the LGBT community, especially in the wake of the Kim Davis controversy.  Show Resources:   Personal Stories Project One Million Kids for Equality