Episode 60 - Codependency, Processed Foods, and the Value of Life

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Mike McHargue

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🗓️ 7 March 2016

⏱️ 35 minutes

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You can learn more about The Liturgists Gathering here. For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Why do we value human life? Why are processed foods bad? Why do we use passive aggressive or cutting humor in conflict? What’s the science behind codependency? You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here. Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page. Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper. Why do we value human life? The surprising decline of violence - Stephen Pinker (TED talk) Why are processed foods bad? Are all 'processed foods' really bad for you? Processed Foods: What's OK, What to Avoid Supernormal Stimuli (Comic) Why do we use passive aggressive or cutting humor in conflict? 15 Common Defense Mechanisms What’s the science behind codependency? The Biology of Codependency Preproduction by Andrew Galucki. Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin. The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy. You've got questions, he's got answers. Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway. You've got problems, he won't solve them, But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face. Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.

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0:00.0	Co-Dependency processed foods in the value of life.
0:04.0	All that and more on this week's episode of Ask Science Mike. You've got questions, he's got answers, even though he may not understand,
0:17.0	he'll talk anyway.
0:18.0	We've got problems.
0:19.0	He won't solve them, but he'll I'm talking talking talking
0:23.0	till it's blue in the face. Science, faith,
0:26.1	and life. Ask Science Mike.
0:28.8	Welcome to Ask Science Mike, the weekly podcast where I answer your questions about science, faith, and life. Lots and lots going on this week.
0:41.0	As we not only start ticket sales for the religious gathering but
0:45.1	also go on tour with Gunger for the One Wildlife Tour. I'll talk about all of that at
0:50.8	the end of the show but for now we're going to answer some questions
0:53.7	so let's get it started.
0:58.7	Hello science Michael. It seems to be a core component of the Christian faith
1:07.1	is valuing life and I love people I really do try to give of myself to people and uphold life in a number of ways
1:16.6	But at the same time I sometimes get confused on why
1:21.5	issues like global warming, or other things that seem very set on preserving the human
1:29.0	race, which I'm not opposed to preserving the human race but sometimes I do question why or what does it matter if we continue to exist as a species or not.
1:40.0	I particularly like this question because it starts off as seemingly like it's headed for sort of a really pragmatic
1:46.5	scientific discussion of why people value life, but it instead like veers off into total philosophical ideas of merit and worth like
1:58.8	why does it matter if the human race continues.
2:03.1	So I think we would all agree.
2:05.4	We humans are huge fans of human life.
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