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The Overthinkers

The Overthinkers

By: Nathan Clarkson & Joseph Holmes
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A place where you can have fun thinking deeply about all the big and beautiful questions of life complete with cutaways. Hosts Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson explore subjects of art, faith, philosophy, culture, and more with some of today’s leading and most influential minds and figures. So put your thinking caps and your laughing socks on and come on in!Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
Episodes
  • How Do You Deal with FOMO?
    Jun 16 2025
    How do you deal with FOMO (the fear of missing out)? Why is this such a modern phenomenon, and what steps can you take to overcome it? Nathan and Joseph discuss their experiences on the latest episode. References and resources: FOMO definition: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FOMO History and review of literature: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8283615/ Understanding of FOMO and advice for dealing with it: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/understanding-fomo Understanding JOMO: https://www.afterbabel.com/p/what-happened-to-fomo Websites The Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.world Nathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.me Joseph Holmes: josephholmesstudios.com
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    50 mins
  • Do We Need Experts?
    Jun 9 2025

    Today lots of people are turning against experts. But is this wise? What are the problems with relying on experts and what are the problems with rejecting them? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss.

    References and resources

    Expert definition: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expert

    Trust in science has gone down: https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2023/11/14/americans-trust-in-scientists-positive-views-of-science-continue-to-decline/#:~:text=As%20trust%20in%20scientists%20has,in%20ratings%20of%20scientists%20generally.

    Why Americans don’t trust experts: https://www.vox.com/vox-conversations-podcast/23030205/vox-conversations-michael-lewis-against-the-rules-experts

    Reasons not to trust the experts: https://medium.com/@theo.seeds/5-reasons-why-trusting-the-experts-is-dumb-b2faaed734f2 Blesses The Actor's Handbook (Book) Moneyball (Movie) Curses Jordan Peterson's Biblical Series (TV Series) Sully (Movie) Websites The Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.world Nathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.me Joseph Holmes: josephholmesstudios.com

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    55 mins
  • What is Victim Mentality?
    Jun 2 2025

    What is a victim mentality? How do you know you have it and how do you overcome it? Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes discuss. References and resources

    Victim mentality definition:

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victim%20mentality

    https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-is-a-victim-mentality

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/putting-psyche-back-into-psychotherapy/202401/the-agony-and-ecstasy-of-victimhood

    Why victim mentality is growing https://www.afterbabel.com/p/mental-health-liberal-girls

    Why victim mindset is a myth

    https://medium.com/@mirawriter/why-victim-mindset-is-a-myth-655abf07f3aa

    Victimhood defines our politics

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0065260124000169

    Blesses

    Thunderbolts (Movie)

    Drop (Movie)

    Curses

    Self-diagnosis (Phenomenon)

    Shadow of God (Movie)

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    46 mins
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