242: The timeless wisdom of Socrates' Triple Filter Test
The Positive Head Podcast
Brandon Beachum
4.8 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 23 August 2016
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Brandon and Dalien discuss the Triple Filter Test devised by ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, and how it promotes disciplined, constructive use of our words and our attention. Also Dalien reports on activist Rob Greenfield's heartwarming international trek, based on the simple idea that people are inherently good.
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| 0:00.0 | That's why I believe in you because that is the greatest purpose. |
| 0:05.0 | It's to love. |
| 0:08.0 | Honest, it sounds prawny, whatever you want to say, I don't care. |
| 0:12.0 | I love people because there is freedom and power in loving people. |
| 0:18.0 | Hello all you positive heads out there, |
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| 0:54.2 | Dalian giving interpretations of our favorite thought-provoking quotes, sharing a |
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