Episode 494: The Privilege in Occupation

I’ve been inspired by a photography exhibition - our generation and two visits to the new start of term on university campuses https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Exhibitions/A-new-form-of-Beauty-Photographic-Exhibition

With occupation there comes a cohort of people who this system privileges - of course they don’t want to let this go! Book mentionedThe Day of the Jackal https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/540020.The_Day_of_the_Jackal

It’s such a mess to navigate why people who are insecure wish to make you feel education is elite and beyond you. I try to unpack this gaslighting so everyone can feel education does give you superpower skills but not at the cost of everyone else. Support my work Patreonhttps://patreon.com/purplepsychologyJoin for free or new student tier tooPodcasts are also shared on my Patreon for those who don’t have access to Apple Subscriptionshttps://podcasts.apple.com/ie/channel/purple-psychology/id6446495392?hasPaidContent=trueiBooks: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6744105194Thank you for supporting my independent thought - how to support my work - My work is now driven entirely by donations or supporting my content creationPaypal Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/drnaoiseoreilly

Through camera work it creates the beauty of the difference between introverts and extroverts - the inner and outer world - but do we ever get to see the true beauty? The camera work discussed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLeGKPKSCbkQuincy Jones 12 notes book:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56969503-12-notesSupport my work Patreonhttps://patreon.com/purplepsychologyJoin for free or new student tier tooPodcasts are also shared on my Patreon for those who don’t have access to Apple Subscriptionshttps://podcasts.apple.com/ie/channel/purple-psychology/id6446495392?hasPaidContent=trueiBooks: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6744105194Thank you for supporting my independent thought - how to support my work - My work is now driven entirely by donations or supporting my content creationPaypal Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/drnaoiseoreilly

Patreonhttps://patreon.com/purplepsychologyJoin for free or new student tier too Podcasts are also shared on my Patreon for those who don’t have access to Apple Subscriptionshttps://podcasts.apple.com/ie/channel/purple-psychology/id6446495392?hasPaidContent=true

By sexualising the transgender conversation we miss out on the real challenges taking place - and I believe if we understood we wouldn’t wish to make children suffer through puberty.Heartstopper:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10638036/

I love this series not just for it’s accuracy on the gay, non-binary and trans journeys - but the sheer emotional intelligence shown by true teen friends  Heartstopper:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10638036/

Adolescence:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31806037/The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual GrowthM. Scott Peckhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/347852.The_Road_Less_Traveled?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=vSTypswoj0&rank=1

Finding balance with the anger I am feeling in contrast for the road to peace in the North of IrelandGordon Wilson:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Wilson_(peace_campaigner)I can only find the full interview on a German site https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylDMUYMErxgGood Friday Agreementhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday_Agreement Writing I read hosted on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/posts/to-people-of-137225994?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

There is so much about this biography that is about our current times … **** major correction - I said ISTP .. I meant INTP (I sort of thought I’d said it wrong!) His autobiographyMy AutobiographyCharles Chaplinhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/84038.My_AutobiographyThe Great Dictator final speachhttps://www.charliechaplin.com/en/articles/29-the-final-speech-from-the-great-dictator-What are we building instead of the American Dream?https://fortune.com/2025/08/12/maga-marxist-maoist-trump-assault-free-market-capitalism-socialism/Thank you for supporting my independent thought - how to support my work - My work is now driven entirely by donations or supporting my content creation Paypal Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/drnaoiseoreillyPodcast channel: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/purple-psychology/id6446495392Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/purplepsychologyiBooks: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6744105194