Channel Title: Kevin deLaplante Channel Description: Hi! My name is Kevin deLaplante and I'm the creator of the videos on this channel. I'm a philosopher of science by training, formerly the Chair of the Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies at Iowa State University. I quit my academic job in 2015 to become an independent educator, consultant, speaker, and elearning developer, specializing in critical thinking and persuasive communication. You can find more information and resources at argumentninja.com. <video> Social Change has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7) Description: A clip from my appearance on the Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence podcast, with host Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda. Topics discussed: - How Brittney-Nichole came to be familiar with my work - Definitions of tribalism and tribal psychology - The evolutionary roots of tribal psychology; positive and negative aspects of tribalism - Definition of polarization, and the effects of increasing polarization - Why certain kinds of truth-seeking communication can only happen in the interstitial spaces between ideologically charged tribal zones - Why "complexity is unstable" within polarized groups - Strategies for improving our emotional intelligence by learning more about, and embracing, our tribal psychology - Why "character is contextual", and how we can take advantage of this fact for personal growth - Mental models for understanding human nature and social change, and cultivating emotional intelligence Full interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: https://youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVU This interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast: https://kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligence/ Brittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency: https://amzn.to/2JoPDGu More clips from this interview: What is tribal psychology? (1/7) https://youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8 The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7) https://youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQ Pathological Tribalism (3/7) https://youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8 Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7) https://youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97k Character is Contextual (5/7) https://youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrE Social Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7) https://youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxE A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7) https://youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78 </video> <video> What is Tribal Psychology? (1/7) Description: A clip from my appearance on the Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence podcast, with host Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda. Topics discussed: - How Brittney-Nichole came to be familiar with my work - Definitions of tribalism and tribal psychology - The evolutionary roots of tribal psychology; positive and negative aspects of tribalism - Definition of polarization, and the effects of increasing polarization - Why certain kinds of truth-seeking communication can only happen in the interstitial spaces between ideologically charged tribal zones - Why "complexity is unstable" within polarized groups - Strategies for improving our emotional intelligence by learning more about, and embracing, our tribal psychology - Why "character is contextual", and how we can take advantage of this fact for personal growth - Mental models for understanding human nature and social change, and cultivating emotional intelligence Full interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: https://youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVU This interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast: https://kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligence/ Brittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency: https://amzn.to/2JoPDGu More clips from this interview: What is tribal psychology? (1/7) https://youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8 The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7) https://youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQ Pathological Tribalism (3/7) https://youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8 Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7) https://youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97k Character is Contextual (5/7) https://youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrE Social Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7) https://youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxE A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7) https://youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78 </video> <video> Character is Contextual (5/7) Description: A clip from my appearance on the Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence podcast, with host Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda. Topics discussed: - How Brittney-Nichole came to be familiar with my work - Definitions of tribalism and tribal psychology - The evolutionary roots of tribal psychology; positive and negative aspects of tribalism - Definition of polarization, and the effects of increasing polarization - Why certain kinds of truth-seeking communication can only happen in the interstitial spaces between ideologically charged tribal zones - Why "complexity is unstable" within polarized groups - Strategies for improving our emotional intelligence by learning more about, and embracing, our tribal psychology - Why "character is contextual", and how we can take advantage of this fact for personal growth - Mental models for understanding human nature and social change, and cultivating emotional intelligence Full interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: https://youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVU This interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast: https://kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligence/ Brittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency: https://amzn.to/2JoPDGu More clips from this interview: What is tribal psychology? (1/7) https://youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8 The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7) https://youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQ Pathological Tribalism (3/7) https://youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8 Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7) https://youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97k Character is Contextual (5/7) https://youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrE Social Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7) https://youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxE A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7) https://youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78 </video> <video> A Book Recommendation: Buster Benson's "Why Are We Yelling?* Description: Here's a short clip from the Argument Ninja Dojo community video chat meeting that we had on Nov 23. This is toward the end of the meeting. Here I'm offering a book recommendation. Buster Benson's website: https://busterbenson.com/ In this meeting we covered a number of topics relating to Peter Boghossian's essay "Welcome to Culture War 2.0: The Great Realignment", and my 33 minute video commentary on it: https://youtu.be/WQ0VxT9Jdkg The video recordings are available in the Dojo membership site. Topics included: - enlightenment attitudes toward reason and knowledge - Boghossian's involvement in criticism of postmodern "critical theory" approaches in academia; the hoax papers - earlier versions of these debates: the "science wars" of the 1990s; the Sokal hoax - does a defense of science require a defense of "scientific realism"? https://argumentninja.com/dojo https://www.facebook.com/groups/argumentninjadojo/ </video> <video> 036 - Understanding Complex Social Phenomena: More Theories of the Causes of Social Polarization Description: https://kevindelaplante.com/036-understanding-complex-social-phenomena-more-theories-of-the-causes-of-social-polarization/ (Note: This episode was originally published to iTunes on August 28, 2019. It was first uploaded to YouTube on April 5, 2020) On this episode of the Argument Ninja podcast I talk about the difficulty of judging how much we really understand about the causes of complex social phenomena—even if we do lots of research and self-study. To help make the case I’m continuing my survey of different theories of the causes of the increase in social polarization that we’re currently experiencing. On this episode I look specifically at the work of two social scientists who have written extensively on this topic: (1) Karen Stenner on the “authoritarian” personality type.  Her 2005 book *The Authoritarian Dynamic* can be read as predicting the expansion of right-wing populism that contributed to the rise of Trump and Brexit. Stenner's work has been influential on Jonathan Haidt's analysis of polarization. (2) Eric Kauffman on the effects of immigration on polarization in white majority countries. His latest book *Whiteshift* explores how demographic shifts are driving cultural conflict, and how this will likely play out in the longer run. But before I get to these topics, I give some Argument Ninja Dojo updates, do a recap of episode 034, and present a conceptual model for how we should think about the epistemological challenge of understanding complex social phenomena like polarization. Timestamps 00:00 - 01:22  Introduction 01:22 - 06:31  Argument Ninja Dojo Announcements 06:31 - 11:45  Recap of Episode 034 11:45 - 14:41  Outline of What's to Come 14:41 -  23:40 Argument Matrices and the Problem of Calibrating Our Knowledge 23:40 - 25:48  The Epistemological Challenge of Understanding Complex Social Phenomena 25:48 - 42:44  Karen Stenner: The Authoritarian Dynamic 42:44 - 01:04:35  Eric Kauffman: Whiteshift and "Multivocal" Nationalism 01:04:35 - 01:07:56  Reasons to Think We Know Less Than We Think 01:07:56 - 01:08:44  Reminder: Argument Ninja Dojo Discount Coupon Links </video> <video> Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7) Description: A clip from my appearance on the Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence podcast, with host Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda. Topics discussed: - How Brittney-Nichole came to be familiar with my work - Definitions of tribalism and tribal psychology - The evolutionary roots of tribal psychology; positive and negative aspects of tribalism - Definition of polarization, and the effects of increasing polarization - Why certain kinds of truth-seeking communication can only happen in the interstitial spaces between ideologically charged tribal zones - Why "complexity is unstable" within polarized groups - Strategies for improving our emotional intelligence by learning more about, and embracing, our tribal psychology - Why "character is contextual", and how we can take advantage of this fact for personal growth - Mental models for understanding human nature and social change, and cultivating emotional intelligence Full interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: https://youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVU This interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast: https://kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligence/ Brittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency: https://amzn.to/2JoPDGu More clips from this interview: What is tribal psychology? (1/7) https://youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8 The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7) https://youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQ Pathological Tribalism (3/7) https://youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8 Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7) https://youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97k Character is Contextual (5/7) https://youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrE Social Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7) https://youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxE A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7) https://youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78 </video> <video> 037 - Honest Updates: On Failure, Living With a Stutter, and Accepting My Comfort Zone Description: https://kevindelaplante.com/037-3-honest-updates/ On this episode of the Argument Ninja podcast I talk openly about why this is the first new episode I’ve produced in 7 months, and the lessons I’m learning as a life-long stutterer. Timestamps: 00:00 – 03:12 Introduction 03:12 – 05:23 The move and web consolidation update 05:23 – 07:24 Failing at the one thing I set out to do 07:24 – 13:49 Experiments, consulting side-gigs, and coaching 13:40 – 18:12 Argument Ninja video community meetings—motivations and lessons learned 18:12 – 33:34 My history as a stutterer, and how it’s influenced my work 33:34 – 42:44 On accepting my comfort zone 42:44 – 48:46 Retreating from my role as community builder (and trying to understand why) 48:46 – 57:53 My views on social media and how I choose to use it 57:53 – 01:06:22 A new opportunity that changes the equation 01:06:22 – 01:07:50 Wrapping up </video> <video> Holiday Snowman Scene - Export from Procreate Description: As a frustrated cartoonist I always look forward to the opportunity to draw up a seasonal Christmas card. Here's a little drawing + animation video exported off of Procreate. Many thanks to my friends and supporters who have helped to make 2019 a great year! As my buddy John Lenker recently reminded me, "Hindsight is 20/20". 2020 is the year we get to apply the lessons we've learned over the past year (or decade!) to create more peace in our lives and in the world. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and soon, Happy New Year! - Kevin deLaplante https://argumentninja.com #procreate </video> <video> What do all these public figures have in common? Description: Answer: They all possess (to varying degrees) what I call the "Argument Ninja" skill stack. Learn more at: https://argumentninja.com The Argument Ninja Dojo is a membership community dedicated to helping its members develop their critical thinking and communication skills. </video> <video> Pathological Tribalism (3/7) Description: A clip from my appearance on the Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence podcast, with host Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda. Topics discussed: - How Brittney-Nichole came to be familiar with my work - Definitions of tribalism and tribal psychology - The evolutionary roots of tribal psychology; positive and negative aspects of tribalism - Definition of polarization, and the effects of increasing polarization - Why certain kinds of truth-seeking communication can only happen in the interstitial spaces between ideologically charged tribal zones - Why "complexity is unstable" within polarized groups - Strategies for improving our emotional intelligence by learning more about, and embracing, our tribal psychology - Why "character is contextual", and how we can take advantage of this fact for personal growth - Mental models for understanding human nature and social change, and cultivating emotional intelligence Full interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: https://youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVU This interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast: https://kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligence/ Brittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency: https://amzn.to/2JoPDGu More clips from this interview: What is tribal psychology? (1/7) https://youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8 The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7) https://youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQ Pathological Tribalism (3/7) https://youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8 Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7) https://youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97k Character is Contextual (5/7) https://youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrE Social Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7) https://youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxE A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7) https://youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78 </video> <video> 038 - Tribal Literacy and Emotional Intelligence Description: On this episode of the Argument Ninja podcast I share the audio from an interview I did with Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda for her new podcast, Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence. Topics discussed: - How Brittney-Nichole came to be familiar with my work - Definitions of tribalism and tribal psychology - The evolutionary roots of tribal psychology; positive and negative aspects of tribalism - Definition of polarization, and the effects of increasing polarization - Why certain kinds of truth-seeking communication can only happen in the interstitial spaces between ideologically charged tribal zones - Why "complexity is unstable" within polarized groups - Strategies for improving our emotional intelligence by learning more about, and embracing, our tribal psychology - Why "character is contextual", and how we can take advantage of this fact for personal growth - Mental models for understanding human nature and social change, and cultivating emotional intelligence Full video interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: https://youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVU This interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast: https://kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligence/ Brittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency: https://amzn.to/2JoPDGu Video clips from this interview: What is tribal psychology? (1/7) https://youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8 The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7) https://youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQ Pathological Tribalism (3/7) https://youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8 Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7) https://youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97k Character is Contextual (5/7) https://youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrE Social Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7) https://youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxE A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7) https://youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78 </video> <video> How I Organize My Time to Get Things Done (Hint: I use Notion) Description: One of my Argument Ninja Dojo members asked me about my time management strategy, so here's a behind-the-scenes video that gives a quick tour. FYI, I'm a solo worker (a "company of one" as Paul Jarvis puts it) who has to balance coaching, consulting and course creation tasks. Short version: I use Notion to create a weekly calendar that lets me add tasks into daily columns. My site: https://argumentninja.com Notion: https://notion.so *Notion is free for students.* </video> <video> Argument Ninja Foundations: Learning Path For This (In Development) Course Description: In this video I give an overview and update on the latest Argument Ninja course that I'm developing, and the rationale for the learning path through the course modules. https://argumentninja.com/ I reference Tim Urban's "Wait But Why" blog in the video. Here's the link to his site: https://waitbutwhy.com/ FYI, Tim's "The Story of Us" series has a lot of wisdom in it. He's a master of the creative metaphor and catchy personifications of abstract concepts. He's also setting up a conceptual framework that addresses the phenomenon of polarization and its effects on our reasoning abilities. So there's actually quite a bit of overlap between his and my concerns. Plus the cartoons :). </video> <video> The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7) Description: A clip from my appearance on the Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence podcast, with host Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda. Topics discussed: - How Brittney-Nichole came to be familiar with my work - Definitions of tribalism and tribal psychology - The evolutionary roots of tribal psychology; positive and negative aspects of tribalism - Definition of polarization, and the effects of increasing polarization - Why certain kinds of truth-seeking communication can only happen in the interstitial spaces between ideologically charged tribal zones - Why "complexity is unstable" within polarized groups - Strategies for improving our emotional intelligence by learning more about, and embracing, our tribal psychology - Why "character is contextual", and how we can take advantage of this fact for personal growth - Mental models for understanding human nature and social change, and cultivating emotional intelligence Full interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: https://youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVU This interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast: https://kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligence/ Brittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency: https://amzn.to/2JoPDGu More clips from this interview: What is tribal psychology? (1/7) https://youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8 The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7) https://youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQ Pathological Tribalism (3/7) https://youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8 Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7) https://youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97k Character is Contextual (5/7) https://youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrE Social Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7) https://youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxE A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7) https://youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78 </video> <video> A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7) Description: A clip from my appearance on the Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence podcast, with host Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda. Topics discussed: - How Brittney-Nichole came to be familiar with my work - Definitions of tribalism and tribal psychology - The evolutionary roots of tribal psychology; positive and negative aspects of tribalism - Definition of polarization, and the effects of increasing polarization - Why certain kinds of truth-seeking communication can only happen in the interstitial spaces between ideologically charged tribal zones - Why "complexity is unstable" within polarized groups - Strategies for improving our emotional intelligence by learning more about, and embracing, our tribal psychology - Why "character is contextual", and how we can take advantage of this fact for personal growth - Mental models for understanding human nature and social change, and cultivating emotional intelligence Full interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: https://youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVU This interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast: https://kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligence/ Brittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency: https://amzn.to/2JoPDGu More clips from this interview: What is tribal psychology? (1/7) https://youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8 The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7) https://youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQ Pathological Tribalism (3/7) https://youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8 Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7) https://youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97k Character is Contextual (5/7) https://youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrE Social Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7) https://youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxE A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7) https://youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78 </video>

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Hi! My name is Kevin deLaplante and I'm the creator of the videos on this channel.

I'm a philosopher of science by training, formerly the Chair of the Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies at Iowa State University.

I quit my academic job in 2015 to become an independent educator, consultant, speaker, and elearning developer, specializing in critical thinking and persuasive communication.

You can find more information and resources at argumentninja.com.

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