Latest Episodes
7
Ep 7: Travels with Torpey - Northern Ireland
Exactly seven years ago, In 2014, I was invited with some other mayors and others to speak at the Belfast Technology Conference. In this...
5
Episode 5: Primates, Patriarchy, Politics, and Power
In this episode, we will identify some of the ways that behaviors inherited from our primate ancestors got (largely) unintentionally built into our political...
0
Bonus Interview: Montana state legislator Mallerie Stromswold
Join Alex for this special interview as part of the nonpartisan series on running for public office. This interview is with Mallerie Stromswold, who...
4
Episode 4: Our Misunderstanding of Free Will - We Have Much Less, and More, Control Than We Think
Join former mayor, municipal manager, professor, and consultant Alex Torpey in the fourth episode of Rethinking. In this episode, we will explore the concepts...
3
Rethinking Episode 3 - Fixing Bad Discourse and My Promise to You
Most conversations about important national (community, local, etc) issues are divisive, with “opponents” becoming increasingly frustrated with people “on the other side.” This is...
2
Rethinking Episode 2.0 - An overview of the special nonpartisan series on running for public office
In Episode 2.0 I give a brief overview of the special series “Nonpartisan Overview on Running for Public Office” (viewable below in full on...