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The Poem That Made a Room Full of Men Cry

The Poem That Made a Room Full of Men Cry

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The Poem That Made a Room Full of Men Cry

Dr. Jed Diamond joins Dr. Miller for a conversation about isolation, authoritarianism, and why building community may be our only defense against tyranny. Includes the Father Earth poem by Clarissa Pinkola Estés.

Guest: Dr. Jed Diamond - Author of 17 books, men's health advocate, in the same men's group for 46 years

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction - Tribal living and community

01:33 Meet Dr. Jed Diamond

04:10 Same-sex groups and intergenerational wisdom

08:06 Isolation and loneliness since COVID

12:12 Why Jed predicted Trump's presidency in May 2016

17:21 Military on American streets

18:02 The scapegoating pattern

23:27 Father Earth poem introduction

24:22 Father Earth by Clarissa Pinkola Estés (full reading)

31:22 Depression epidemic warning

36:07 The Zen community response to violence

42:06 Jed's daily walking practice for community

44:00 The 10,000 step community walks

47:39 MenAlive.com and Jed's work



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