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Something You Should Know

The Art of Conflict & The Surprising Power of Swearing-SYSK Choice

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Education, Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Science, Health & Fitness

4.54.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Most of us have taken a hit to the head at some point — a fall, a collision, a stray ball — and brushed it off as no big deal. But what if those “minor” impacts aren’t so minor? Even seemingly harmless head injuries may have longer-term effects that we rarely consider. Source: Dr. Daniel Amen author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life https://amzn.to/3P3Dtld Every day you negotiate — at work, at home, with friends, with strangers. Most of us think conflict is something to avoid or win. But according to William Ury, one of the world’s leading authorities on negotiation who has advised the White House, the Pentagon, and major corporations, there is a far more powerful approach. Listen as he reveals how to turn confrontation into collaboration and why the way you frame a dispute often determines its outcome. William is author of the book Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict (https://amzn.to/3T7issl), Swearing is supposed to be rude, shocking, even offensive. Yet it’s everywhere — in conversations, on television, online. So why does profanity still pack a punch? And could it actually serve a purpose? Rebecca Roache, senior lecturer in philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London and author of For F*ck’s Sake: Why Swearing is Shocking, Rude, and Fun (https://amzn.to/48DxH0t), explains why taboo words are so powerful, how they’ve evolved, and what they reveal about emotion, culture, and connection. If you want to dramatically lower your child’s risk of serious trouble later in life, you might look closely at how much time they spend doing one very common, everyday activity. It seems harmless. It’s easy. And it’s everywhere. But the long-term consequences may surprise you. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2280397/Can-letting-children-watch-TV-turn-criminals.html PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS QUINCE: Refresh your wardrobe with Quince! Go to ⁠⁠⁠https://Quince.dom/sysk ⁠⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too! HIMS: For simple, online access to personalized and affordable care for Hair Loss, ED, Weight Loss, and more, visit ⁠⁠⁠https://Hims.com/SOMETHING⁠⁠⁠ for your free online visit!  SHOPIFY: Sign up for your $1 per month trail and start selling today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Shopify.com/sysk⁠⁠⁠⁠ DELL: Dell Tech Days are here. Enjoy huge deals on PCs like the Dell 14 Plus with Intel® Core™ Ultra processors. Visit ⁠⁠⁠https://Dell.com/deals⁠⁠⁠ PLANET VISIONARIES: We love the Planet Visionaries podcast, so listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you're listening to this podcast! In partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Today on something you should know, why a bump on the head may be a bigger deal than you realize,

0:09.0

then a better way to handle disputes, negotiations, and conflicts in everyday life from one of the leading experts.

0:17.0

I was mediating in a big political dispute. I had a meeting with the president of Venezuela.

0:21.6

And what I learned then and there was that the greatest power that we have in a negotiation

0:26.6

in any conflict situation is the power not to react.

0:30.6

Also, what's the connection between watching TV as a kid and going to jail?

0:36.6

And profanity.

0:38.0

People swear a lot, and still it can be shocking.

0:41.9

The reason we can cause shock has to do with a signal of disrespect that we give.

0:47.4

So by uttering a swear word in a polite context, the people that we're talking to know that

0:52.0

we know it's an offensive word and we're using it anyway.

0:55.8

All this today on Something You Should Know.

1:01.0

You know, I'm a sucker for a good mystery.

1:03.6

Like, in the 1950s, a flight from New York to Minneapolis just disappeared over Lake Michigan.

1:10.4

No wreckage, no answers. Or the

1:13.3

Diet Love Pass incident, a group of experienced hikers found dead under circumstances so strange,

1:20.0

people still debate what really happened. There's a podcast called Expedition Unknown from Discovery,

1:30.4

hosted by Josh Gates, and this is what he does.

1:38.5

He doesn't just tell these stories. He goes there. He's hunted for priceless artifacts stolen by the Nazis in World War II.

1:46.1

He's traced the final flight of a pilot who vanished mid-mission and searched the Great Lakes for a ship that disappeared without a trace. If you love the unanswered questions of history, you know, the stuff that

1:51.4

makes you lean in, you're going to love this. Travel the globe with Josh Gates as he investigates

1:57.5

humanity's greatest feats and most iconic legends.

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