Reality Check with Mark Pellegrino — short videos about big ideas.
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Mark Pellegrino is a successful actor who appeared in Lost, Supernatural, Being Human, 13 Reasons Why, American Rust, The Closer, The Tomorrow People, Dexter, The Big Lebowski, Mulholland Drive, Capote and more. Mark teaches at Playhouse Paris, the acting school he and his wife founded in Paris. He is also a co-founder of the American Capitalist Party and a graduate of the Objectivist Academic Center.
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🧠 New Episode: Psychology, Philosophy, and Moral Judgment
This week on Self Made Soul, we dive into The Psychology of Psychologizing and the crucial difference between understanding psychology and evading moral judgment.
The discussion looks at:
Why psychologizing often replaces fact analysis
Responsibility for what you can (and can’t) control
Moral judgment, volition, and judging character
Therapy, friendships as a sounding board, and mental health
Psychosis, schizophrenia, and the limits of responsibility
If you’re interested in philosophy, psychology, Objectivism, mental health, and applying ideas to real life, this conversation is for you.
▶️ Full episode with chapters is live now.
💬 Question for you:
When does understanding psychology help—and when does it become an excuse?
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Updates from the set of Je Suis Hamlet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shvLZ...
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Should Israel's response be proportional?
Should Israel agree to a ceasefire?
Should Hamas surrender?
What's the moral response to the violence in Gaza?
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What gives Israel the Right? Check it out.
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The most precious commodity on Earth is not gold, or silver, or oil; it's liberty. Liberty is the fuel that makes human industry and productivity possible and Israel is the only country in the Middle East that holds liberty as a value. A victory for Israel is a victory for the best that western civilization has given to the world.
Stand with the only democratic state in the Middle East. Have the courage to stand against the rising tide of tribal hatred and intolerance and fight for the gift of liberty. Nothing less than your future depends on it.
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Here’s the new one. Check her out.
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