Third Factor
If you're trying to determine, articulate, and defend what you value and why in our age of conflict and disintegration, then you're in the right place. Third Factor is a magazine, community, and podcast dedicated to the life of the mind and the pursuit of the higher path.
Focusing on the key planks of questioning, creativity, character, and courage, we seek conversations that help us orient ourselves in a society full of rapid change, conflict, disorientation, and positive disintegration.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2023
The Struggle to Be Authentic with StoicMom
Grappling with her daughter's trans identification was but one step in Stoic Mom's positive disintegration, leading her to truly sort out her values intellectually and grapple emotionally with what i…
Fighting Affective Polarization with Julian Adorney
Julian Adorney is fighting our toxic political culture, both by striving to understand polarizing issues intellectually and with nuance, and also by confronting the deep and challenging emotions that…
Embodied Camaraderie with Alasdair Gunn
Alasdair Gunn and Jessie reflect on Genspect's conference in Killarney, Ireland. What does the experience of meeting online friends in person tell us about living well in the digital age, especially…
Courageous Conversation for the Next Generation with Jefferson Shupe
After spending too much time arguing unproductively on social media as a younger man, Jefferson Shupe sought a way to pass on what he's learned to the next generation. The result is his YA novel, The…
The Voice in Strength and Vulnerability with Laura Stavinoha
What goes into making your voice sound good, and what does the nervous system have to do with it? Voice coach and author Laura Stavinoha talks about the challenge of transmuting overexcitability into…
When Struggle Sessions Spur Positive Disintegration
Would you believe that a socialist organization used to be a champion of free speech? That combined with belonging and purpose grounded in ideas, was what inspired Jessie to sign up back in 2013. Bu…
Maladjusted to Gen Z's Maladjustment with Margo Margan
Gen Z's not doing so hot. At least, that's what it looks like from Margo Margan's perspective, and that's why she's drawn to the theory of positive disintegration, at least as long as it doesn't tur…
Of Sophists, Mensheviks, and Cassandras with Marie
What do we mean when we talk about the life of the mind? What is the "intellect" and how can we use it well? What are some of the hurdles that intellectually inclined people face these days - and t…
Overexcitability and the Higher Path
Overexcitability is often the concept that draws people to the theory of positive disintegration—and that's a shame, because if you get stuck there, you'll miss what the theory is really saying. In …