Episode 15: Who Loves You?
"Why all of us require unconditional support at times and why it's so difficult to obtain it." Transcript: Welcome to The Uncomfortable Truth. This podcast is called, Who Loves You? That's right, who loves you? There's a great Four Seasons song, 1975. I
Episode 14: Contrarianism
"Why taking an opposite view is a public service and how to do it." Transcript: I'm Alan Weiss and The Uncomfortable Truth today is about contrarianism. Yes, that's right. My very first brand was "the contrarian." At the time, quality was the
Episode 13: Selecting
"We "settle" instead of deliberately choosing what's best for us, and we need to stop that." Transcript: Hi, I'm Alan Weiss, This is The Uncomfortable Truth, and this broadcast is on selecting. There used to be a slogan used by Barneys in New
Episode 12: Degradation
"How standards begin to erode and what we can do to correct it." Transcript: Welcome to The Uncomfortable Truth, I'm Alan Weiss, and my topic today is degradation. Degradation, to degrade - that means to wear down, to erode. This isn't about "the
Episode 11: Overprotection
"The cosseting of youth, and how it's leaving them vulnerable in the real world." Transcript: I'm Alan Weiss, welcome to The Uncomfortable Truth. Today
Episode 10: Overkill
"Pounding away until the point is crushed under the weight of redundancy." Transcript: Welcome to the Uncomfortable Truth, today we're talking about overkill. You ever hear anyone say that someone else is belaboring the point? A woman was trying to explain a bill
Episode 9: Denial
"Why we make ostriches' behavior in the face of threat seem reasonable." Transcript: "Hey, that wasn't me. I should have won it. It was luck. It was a bad call. Somebody cheated. Come on, not me." I'm Alan Weiss with The Uncomfortable Truth,
Episode 8: Conservatism
Why we are far too timid in our lives and work and how to stop playing a "prevent defense." Transcript: I'm Alan Weiss with the Uncomfortable Truth. I'm sitting here today after still another snow blizzard, thunderous, dangerous warning here in the
Episode 7: The Aggrieved
Why whatever you perceive your condition to be does not warrant a vote in Congress or a newscast. Transcript: Hi, I'm Alan Weiss, and this is The Uncomfortable Truth. We have a lot of aggrieved people today, don't we? In 1861, the
Episode 6: Polarization
The vast, ignorant error in believing people who disagree with you are stupid. Transcript: I'm Alan Weiss, and this is my podcast on Polarization. Let me start you with something unusual, a contrarian idea, but I think that polarization is basically the