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Old Fox Young Fox

Old Fox Young Fox

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Old Fox Young Fox is an intergenerational conversation where hosts Jeremy Woolwich and Oliver Happy talk through themes impacting our lives, viewed through the lense of different generations and guided by acknowledged experts. Topics include: Baby Boomers, Millennials, Generation X, Y & Z. Blockchain, The Circular Economy, Social Media, AI, Gamification, Brexit, Modern Elders, Happiness, The Gig Economy, The Climate Emergency, Fake News. All present opportunities and threats. Everything is connected, everything is changing. What does it all mean? How might it affect our businesses and our lives? How do we adapt? This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrpOld Fox Young Fox Economics Management Management & Leadership
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  • Project Conspiracy with Ricky Green

    Project Conspiracy with Ricky Green
    Feb 16 2021
    The foxes talk to Ricky Green of the Unversity of Kent about conspiracy theories and what causes people to believe in the unbelievable.Specifically why are conspiracy theories so prevalant right now, in one of humanity's darkest hours, after a year of near-lockdown for so many? Does stress play a factor in our willingness to believe?We explore what factors cause people to believe, the types of belief and most importantly, Ricky guides us as to how to handle the next time a friend or family member starts sharing their views on a "conspiracy" with you.Ricky works alongside one of the leading teams of conspiracy theory research in the UK and shares some really interesting ideas which will cause you to see conspiracy theories and their believers in a whole new light.About the showOld Fox Young Fox is an intergenerational conversation between Jeremy Woolwich and Oliver Happy, one that explores the impacts of a rapidly changing world.Check out Ollie's new show: Problem BustersAbout our guestRicky Green is a PhD student at University of Kent and is keenly interested in researching the subject of Conspiracy theories. Once one "to believe" in such theories himself, he now devotes his time to studying the factors that can influence our likelihood to believing in Conspiracy theories. Ricky lives on the South Coast in England.Show mentions:9-11 and if it is a conspiracyZeitgeist the movieIs covid-19 a conspiracy and is Bill Gates looking to get a monopoly on vaccines?Was Covid-19 a lab experiment that escaped?09:00 What is the difference between a conspiracy and a conspiracy theory?Is the New World Order a conspiracy theory?The word conspiracy and the power it holds to the listenerWhy do we suspend belief when it comes to conspiracy theories?12:00 There is so much evidence against so many conspiracy theories, overwhelming in many casesVaccinations as a hot topic in the conspiracy theorist's world and Anti-vaccination sentimentThe spectrum of fantasists through to the rational scepticsAt what point do people move from being rational to believing outlandish things?14:30 The spectrum of thinking from rational thought through to believing the queen of england is a reptilian lizard15:30 Measuring believe in conspiracy theories and the strongest determinist factor being believing in another16:30 The main qualitative study where conspiracy believers were interviewed and themes drawn out into 5 types of conspiracy believers <-----Unusual ontology (way of thinking) to describe levels of belief in conspiracies18:30 Attachment theory as a determinant of belief in conspiracies <-----People with a secure attachment style being less likely to believe in conspiracies, compared to people with an insecure attachment style who are far more likely to believe.20:30 The link between anxiety and a tendency to catastrophise as a determinant in belief in conspiracy theories22:30 A recent development in research via Professor Karen Douglas from the University of Kent and her team, concluding that conspiracy theories appeal to people whose important psychological needs are not being met.Our thinking style as a determinant of how interesting conspiracy theories are.24:30 Animation as a tool of research, to measure the level of consciousness in shapes and therefore agency and intentionality in shapes.Humans as pattern seeking animalsThose who see patterns where they do not exist are also believers in conspiracy theories26:00 Level of education as a factor in likelihood to believe in conspiracy theoriesCovid-19 and a lack of feeling secure as fuel to the rise in conspiracy theoriesThe role of level of information and quality of information in the level of conspiracy theory belief within societyThe speed of change and facts changing in a time of uncertainty creating a space for conspiracy theories to growPerson: Olivier Klein as a conspiracy theory researcher on Twitter33:00 how to find a middle ground to help debating with conspiracy theoristsThe conspiracy theory regarding the protocols of the elders of Zion was discredited in the 1920s and yet keeps re-emerging35:00 Why conspiracy theories are so persistent, even in the face of facts to the contrary in many casesAnti-sematism as a vehicle to many conspiracy theories and the link between banking and financial power and being scapegoated by such theories39:00 conspiracy denialists and why some people outright deny all conspiraciesDixon of Dock Green and trust in the Police https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixon_of_Dock_GreenIs trust in institutions a generational thingGCHQ and the decline in privacy, mistrust of big tobacco as fuel in a rise of distrust44:30 Age has a reverse relationship in level of belief in conspiracy theories - where younger people are more likely to believe than their eldersThe need for longitudinal research, studies over long periods of time, to see how people's views change over the course of their lives48:30 people being drawn to conspiracy theories as a way to make ...
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Happiness and meaning with Paul Baker

    Happiness and meaning with Paul Baker
    Jan 22 2021

    Practical philosopher Paul Baker takes the Old Fox Young Fox team on a journey through his life and what he has discovered of happiness and meaning along the way.

    In a story that ranges from Eton to pioneering microlights, and from meditation to lessons from ancient greece, we cover a lot of ground and put a few ideas to rest along the way.

    About the show

    Old Fox Young Fox is an intergenerational conversation between Jeremy Woolwich and Oliver Happy, one that explores the impacts of a rapidly changing world.

    • Check out Ollie's new show: Problem Busters

    Show mentions:

    • 04:30, 05:30 if i look for meaning what would happen
    • 06:30 going from meaninglessness to meaning
    • pascal's wager
    • 08:30 what if this is your one life...leaving the world better off
    • 10:20 the thing i learned from hang gliding
    • 12:00, 37:30 permaculture is...
    • 13:30, 15:30 the alexander technique
    • The Alexander technique
    • incorrect sensory perception
    • the habit of thought
    • the U.S. election
    • 18:33 frog into boiling water
    • the boiling the frog concept
    • NLP
    • virginia
    • castell
    • milton ericcson
    • fritz furls
    • john mcquerther NLP
    • Hypnotherapy
    • 22:20 definition of hypnotherapy
    • 24:30 magic and science
    • book - Yiral harare - homo deus
    • 25:30 human beings are complex
    • 28:30 the most important thing any living thing can do
    • documentary - the social dilemma
    • 30:15 one of the reasons we are more fragmented than ever <-------
    • 31:15, 32:50 a bristol engineer, staying curious <-----
    • martial arts
    • civil engineering
    • UN report: a common future
    • 33:30, 34:47 UN report and climate change took a week to understand <----
    • Quakers
    • Oxfam
    • William Waldergrave MP Bristol
    • 35:30, 37:00 what can we do to create a fair world <---
    • the environmental movement
    • karl henrique robere - Swedish Doctor and Karate champion
    • Karate
    • 38:00 Karl henrique robere wanting a consensus between scientists in sweden <--------
    • 39:30 how to be unsustainable
    • 42:00 there are 3 environments - social human environment
    • mesopotamian myths
    • 45:00 the yin yang symbol and seeking balance as humans <-----
    • 50:40 we are a part of nature, we are struggling with a need to conserve
    • 52:30 the magic of life as a gardener
    • Veganism and evolutionary theory
    • 57:30 the difficult thing for humans as hunters and gatherers
    • 1:02:00 when we eat we should be grateful
    • 1:06:00 the most impt rule - look after your environment
    • book: hindsights guy kawasaki
    • 01:27:00 quality of our reacting ...systemic nature of our actions <--
    • 01:29:00 the power of three

    About our guest:

    Paul Baker is a practical philosopher most interested in how we as individuals can help each other to live lives that get better and better. A coach, therapist and trainer, Paul can be reached via the email below.

    • Contact Paul Baker



    This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

    Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Medical Innovation and the NHS with Dr. Sam Shah

    Medical Innovation and the NHS with Dr. Sam Shah
    Dec 12 2020
    Global Health Advisor Dr. Sam Shah is back on the Old Fox Young Fox podcast, this time focusing on medical innovation in the NHS and globally. We talk Covid-19 vaccines, what we've learned about the virus so far, how the healthcare system has responded to the increased load and what it is like to work on the frontline, in a medical clinic, day to day. This is a far-ranging conversation and we cover a lot of interesting ground, including the role of data in current and future healthcare, the public-private partnership and how we all have a role to play in staying healthy.Then we take a global view and look to China, India, New Zealand, the USA, the UK and beyond for examples of medical innovation and both the benefits and risks that such a rapidly evolving world brings with it.About the show:Old Fox Young Fox is an intergenerational conversation between Jeremy Woolwich and Oliver Happy, one that explores the impacts of a rapidly changing world.Check out Ollie's new show: Problem BustersShow mentions:An insider's guide to Covid-19 with Dr. Sam Shah02:30 hope the vaccine gets to the people who need it mostEvent: The future of healthcare technology innovation in Dubainhs englandNHSXGoogle Deep Mind project in the NHS07:00, 08:30 NHS as a philosophy, assets and IP and ownershipFacebook and their accumulation of big data10:00 Google Deep mind in the NHS11:00 Private suppliers to the NHS12:00 willingly giving our dataWhatsApp and widespread clinical use. There is so much to be gained by clinicians sharing knowledge.13:00, 14:00-14:41 data safety and sharing of data safelyCiitizen.com startup16:00 Move the power from the system to the citizen16:55, 18:00 - 18.00 NHSX role in data handling and privacyNHS DigitalDepartment of Health England21:00 smart cities as an example of data being used healthfullyDepartment of sport, Department of pensionsSmart cities and the Internet of things (IoT) as an inspiration for big data in health23:00 China and how big data was used during Covid-196:30, 27:45 Nudging as a technique to change behaviour, turn the system in the same wayFitBit and Google's purchase of FitBit29.27 The system is worn down and needs proper investment beyond toys, the model we need31:30 we should pay and promote wellness rather than pay for sickness, is the Chinese model more effective in this way?33:00 role of technology in helping during diagnosis or care35:45 diagnosis and when to test37:00, 38:31 Australia embracing technology in remote diagnosisFlight Forward drone delivery of medication in the USAImages of skin such as Mole map38:00 lots of technology can assist, it is about risk profileStephen Fry and his experience of being tested for Cancer39:40 Stephen Fry and his experience helping lead to more testingClare Oliver and the campaign to ban sunbeds in Australia54gene and the need to ensure racial equality in gene therapy research46:00 inequity in health and the need to undertake development of drugs that benefit the communities they need to helpThe human genome projectThe 100,000 genomes project51:00 - 52:00 edit out lack of a question and answerCompulsory vaccinations and caution around due process in testingPopulation-based genetic studiesThe Covid-19 vaccine56:00 people have a right to be treated as adults and given information to be able to make a choiceGenetically modified food and drought resistant cropsHims and mail order prescriptionsOnline healthcare, benefits and risks01:03:00 Online healthcare as a technology, risks and benefitsMedications from eBay and AlibabaAmazon Care and the virtual healthcare service01:06:45 Incentives to employers could be interesting. Amazon care, USA and UK models for involvement of employers in healthcare provisionThe Quakers and free healthcare provided to staff01:09:00 Healthcare is not going to get cheaper, we need to invest and accept that healthcare is important.CBD oil, ayahuasca and natural healthcareThe legalisation of cannibisMagic mushrooms and controlled use01:14:00 We need investment in naturally occurring products01:16:00 wouldn't it be amazing if practitioners could share information together, better training01:19:00 the urgency to find a vaccine drove working together01:23:00 What I'd like to see in the futureService design in healthcareThe future of healthcareTestosterone deficiency in menAbout our guest:Dr. Sam Shah is a Global Digital Health Advisor whose interests span digital health, clinical leadership and public health. He works with both private and public organisations such as the UK's NHS (National Health Service). He is a founder of the Faculty of Future Medicine at Ulster University. Sam was previously Director of Digital Development for NHS England and NHSX, where he was responsible for digitisation programmes including a flagship project to digitise urgent care in the NHS. Sam lives and works in South East England and is a practicing clinician to this day.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-shah-nhs/Related episodes:An ...
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    1 hr and 28 mins
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