Universal Listening

Every two weeks, Aaron and Lazaro get together to discuss topics related to music, mental health, social work, and psychology. This week, we explore the individual, collective, and communal aspects of consciousness. We begin with a (mostly coherent) discussion on sensation, perception, and what makes conscious beings conscious. Then, we explore existentialism, existential therapy, and Carl Jung’s theory of a collective well of unconscious experiences shared among a species. During the second half of the episode, we move into a social exploration of community knowledge, how consciousness and change emerges from communities, and how the process of change is affected by crime, outside influences determining a community’s needs, and policing.NPR – Are Dogs Self-Conscious?Animal consciousnessAnnaka Harris – ConsciousExistential therapyThe fourth wallCarl Jung’s collective unconsciousDudley Street Neighborhood InitiativeDudley Neighbors, Inc.Seattle crime mapBoston crime mapOrville Peck – Dead of NightLizzo – Truth HurtsOrville Peck – Turn to HateMusic credits: Joe Arroyo.