Conversations with Elizabeth Hobson – aka AntiFemBot: Feminism, evolving face and perception – Episode-26 (part 1/2)

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Elizabeth Hobson (aka AntiFemBot) and mother of two boys, who calls herself an anti-feminist Gender Equality Activist shares with us in an extraordinarily compelling episode 26 – part one of two – originally recorded on the 3rd of September 2023.

Elizabeth’s areas of particular interest include the family and fathers’ rights, domestic abuse, MGM, feminism, and freedom. “Elizabeth wants to end the Sex War – artificially constructed by feminists – and pursue a more just society based on classical liberal values such as liberty, equality and meritocracy” – extract from Bio, link below.

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Part 1/2 – Episode 26

Introducing “AntiFemBot” – Episode 25

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Elizabeth’s Instagram: Link

Background

Seminal thought : “ism” schisms – and the typical use of this suffix to express a willingness to exclude and disregard an entire ‘other’ group… Extract from sister show – English Coach Podcast – Living the Language: Episode 82 – “Diversity is as Diversity Does – for World Day for Cultural Diversity“.

Letter from a Listener – for Episode 25

Response from Elizabeth : “I’m a pussycat! I take ideas deeply seriously though. I entirely agree with you re: ‘ism’, it’s profoundly associated with common enemy identity politics presently. And at the moment I think that there are forces afoot that desperately citizens need to unite to defend ourselves against.

I appreciate that in a way that sounds like common enemy politics – and sure there are individuals and groups who are instrumental in the redistribution of resources upwards, and growing surveillance and infringement on our liberties and abilities to lead meaningful lives with solid relationships… But I believe that the individuals responsible for pushing these things are irrelevant. Take them all out and more would manifest. We were told that liberal democracies relied on informed and engaged citizenry (most clearly and beautifully by the US founding fathers), but we failed to take responsibility.

Power is addictive and corrupting, we have known this from classic philosophy, from experience, and we know now from psychological research. We can’t expect to simply vote for representatives and let them do their jobs. We can’t expect to hand over responsibility to experts, with no meaningful oversight of who they’re serving, and trust their advice. We know this. We have the instruction. We have the evidence. But we ignore it. Blood, sweat, tears it came with. But we ignore it.

We say we love our children but we won’t protect their future. We pity those living in explicitly authoritarian regimes, but we won’t be the beacon of hope that could encourage them because it takes some effort. And I believe that the fundamental basis of good societies is individual personal virtue. And virtue makes our lives personally bearable despite the inevitable suffering and injustice that all people will experience. So I would like to talk to you about that, if you’re up for it.

On a personal level, I’ve never been a bad person but I’ve been weak and less than I could be because I refused to live in truth. I came to the place (after a decade of medication and therapy and wanting to die) where I realised that my refusal to feel the fear and enter my personal desert anyway was an inevitable mortal threat. I understood that I didn’t know what was in the desert, and that I didn’t have any reason to assume I would cope, but that out there I might just find life. And I did. I found I’m exponentially stronger than I ever imagined. I found that I am more good and principled than I would think reasonable to expect. And I found a beauty amongst the tragedy that is worth the pain.”

Elizabeth Hobson – 11:50, 18.08.2023 – @AntiFemBot

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August 26, 2023September 23, 2023

Fasting Journey – 20 Days No Food – Looking and Feeling Fantastic

Join me – on a most unusually uplifting, journey of discipline, and self-healing. Series of short podcast episodes documenting [how it feels] to do a water-fast for 20 days (now 21) – no food at all, looking and feeling fantastic. We have been trained by many “interests” to associate eating, and “the feast” with care, love, good intentions and wellness – when to the contrary, it could be “the controlled fasted-state” that will set us free – from many ills..

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Musical contribution: BotanyBay, The OMG Business Network LTD (@omgbusinessja) • Instagram photos and videos

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August 25, 2023August 25, 2023

Fasting, Feasting and some major changes affecting both my shows – Episode 21

Ian Antonio Patterson again – coming to you for another extra ordinary episode. There are essentially three things that I want to say today – which include some important changes regarding how I do my shows also in response to the rise of Ai among other things, how you are invited to interact with the show, and last but by no means least an invitation to you to join me – on a most unusually uplifting, journey of discipline, and self-healing.

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July 21, 2023August 3, 2023

Sustainable Living: A Positive Outlook, Also in the Eyes of Business, People and the Communities they Serve (parts 1 & 2) – episodes 19 & 20

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With somewhat new sensibilities owing of course in part to – a sense of gratitude she feels for her recently completed MBA at the ESCP Business school – Marcia helps me today to portray for you, a more positive outlook on matters relating to sustainability. The things that are in fact within our reach – the VALUES that we as people are actively adopting now.

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Life is Feeling - Counting the Ways - Episode 19 - Ian Antonio Patterson Sustainable Living: A Positive Outlook, Also in the Eyes of Business, People and the Communities they Serve - Part 1 - Marcia Dantas de Lima

In this Episode 19 we talk a little about the history of the sustainability movement, its incorporation into modern business models, newer concepts such as impact investing, as an ever more interesting emerging solution – that takes the environment, people, and communities into account. What does it really mean, to move capital, people, and knowledge to where the problems really are and what are the benefits being realized now? What are the opportunities that present themselves – today – as we approach the ultimate ideal of sustainable living? In this episode 19 – of Life is Feeling – Counting the ways, you get to dive in to the first part of this rather insightful conversation with us.

Part 1 Part 2 (published 1.8.2023, in commemoration of world youth day celebrations)

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July 11, 2023August 3, 2023

Value for Value Movement: Outlook, Upcoming Collaborations, and The Part You Play – episode 18

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The value for value movement is first and foremost in my mind, and I am happy to offer to you, yet another opportunity to live out the multitude of values that help to define you uniquely as a human being. Be it Equity, Democracy, Independent-thought and Freedom, Authenticity or plain and simple Common-sense – pick any one.

Value for value inherently illustrates the simplicity of the relationship that was MADE TO exists between you and your favourite independent podcasters – and through your direct engagement you get to decide what you see and hear, and when and how much – by what you support – no paid subscriptions, no fees, no purposeful violations of your privacy and mine, no request for credit card numbers or the like – and ad free, the way it was meant to be.

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V4V promises to revolutionize the relationship between independent-podcasters and listeners – and as we speak the “value for value” philosophy or movement is even shaping to influence the way we consume the content of other creators, such as musicians and other artists.

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My version of v4v: http://v4v.iAntonio.media
Recurring Workshop: http://fluent.iAntonio.media
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June 24, 2023August 3, 2023

Epiphany – my 100th Episode

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Broaching the 360 on implicit and explicit bias – from lived experience.

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Epiphany

a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience. a literary work or section of a work presenting, usually symbolically, such a moment of revelation and insight.

Thanks

Episode 17: My overall 100th Episode =) Special thanks goes out to all my listeners, show guests, supporters, artists, my cat called Kitty and other contributors, the good experiences and the bad, and as Snoop Dogg would say – thanks to myself..

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June 20, 2023August 3, 2023

Human Touch the Essential Difference – Language Learning, Fluency, Art and Ai

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Show Introduction

Life is Feeling Counting the Ways EXPLORES IN THIS EPISODE with even more true to life examples – yet another dimension of feeling – which uniquely defines the human experience – by also confronting us with what it is. The episode looks at ways which help to differentiate us as human beings within an Ai driven paradigm. Differentiating the human experience from the artificial one. Life is Feeling – Counting the Ways also explores in todays borrowed episode – some of the things that make the essential difference, as we approach achieving a well-grounded feeling of confidence, sovereignty, and fluency using English as a foreign language.

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May 26, 2023August 3, 2023

Night Spirit – New Cover-art by Roselyne Cazazian for Life is Feeling – Counting the Ways

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It’s all about the new show art design (for Life is Feeling – Counting the Ways), the artist behind it, and the resonance that “Life is Feeling – Counting the Ways” has been receiving over the past few months. Wouldn’t you like to know which episodes have done the best so far. Stick around till the end to find out – on this the 26^th of May, 2023.

The New cover design in purple that you now see in your player is by Roselyne Cazazian – an artist currently located in Montreal, Canada. Roselyne does design and illustration, also for Books. She describes or categorizes her work as Vintage, glam & a touch of whimsy – and that works for me.

This particular art piece in purple is called “Night Spirit” – a rather recognisable piece I’d say that fits well to the mood that I imagine for my show right now. With a bit of luck; I might even get the chance to introduce you to Roselyne one day soon, to share with us a little about the things that inspire her work.

This show format is still experimental, and that means that I am still – as I said feeling out the resonance that comes from the episodes, how it all makes me feel, and I am really curious to see how it all unfolds.

Top Three to Date

The show episodes that have done the best so far are:

Conversations with Hamid, of Chapati Berlin – hand and heart #5

Feminine Role in the Arts: dominant stereotypes, sexism, objectification, guilt as a weapon #4

Who are you and what is yours: Ai, IP, Trust – and the Living Artist – Alexander Klebe #12

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Cover Artist: Roselyne Cazazian – @rozkazaz Instagram

Backing music courtesy of: cruisechen, psychedelic rock impro. for “life is feeling” – @wwhatissleep Instagram

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May 13, 2023August 3, 2023

When Humanness and Cutting-edge Technology Collide: Nadine Reussel-Distler, Ian Antonio Patterson

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What it is like to be a part of a self-motivated team in a modern company – working towards making a real – tangible difference in the world. The show today is multilingual, and we focus on the human interface with new technologies within the care giving industry – auf Deutsch – die menschliche Schnittstelle zu neuen Technologien in der Pflegebranche.

The episode speaks to what it is like – to shift a career away from a large strictly hierarchical work structure, towards a smaller organisation that offers much clearer oversight, and more appreciation of individual work. Where does heart and humanness factor in when all these things come together. The conversations today tacitly pose the question – as to whether – what could be seen as abstract technological advances offer the real prospect of actually bringing us closer to our humanity and to each other.

Show Guest: Nadine Reussel-Distler

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Life is Feeling Counting the Ways explores in this episode with yet another true to life dimension of feeling that uniquely defines the human experience – by also confronting us with what it is not. Our guest for today’s episode says – in German “Nichts ist beständiger als der Wandel” – Nothing is more constant than change – Human Resource Management, Program Management and Health-care – count to her credentials – and it is with great pleasure that I present to you today dearest friend and study colleague Ms. Nadine Distler.

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April 5, 2023August 3, 2023

OnlyFans and Freedom and How the Men Make me Do it: candid conversations with Kat (aka) Keterakete & iAntonio

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Conversations with Kat

German (English)

Mit offenen Gesprächen über das Leben als Erotikmodel schauen wir über den Tellerrand hinaus. Der Wunsch, in der Masse unterzugehen, ist eines der Dinge, die Kat in der „großen, bösen Stadt“ hält – die Freiheit, das zu sein, was sie sein möchte, und ihre eigene Blase zu finden.

In dieser seltenen Begegnung sprechen wir über das Erlebnis, fotografiert zu werden, und darüber, wie “zusätzliche Betrachter” das Gefühl und die Haltung vor der Kamera beeinflussen. Besondere Momente, die es zwischen Fotograf und Model gibt, die nicht für jeden bestimmt sind – und das beliebte Narrativ über “die starke Frau”, die sich zwar längst emanzipiert hat – auch wenn manche Männer das einfach noch nicht gecheckt haben.

Wir wagen es, einzutauchen, die Wahrnehmung zu erkunden, die andere von „OnlyFans“ (Platform) haben – “wie die Männer mich dazu zwingen”, die Quelle der bestehenden Nachfrage und ihre natürlichen Belohnungen neu zu überdenken.

“Die Unterdrückung der Klinge” als der eigentliche Grundgedanke hinter dieser ganzen Begegnung stand jedoch weniger im Vordergrund – hat uns aber dazu gebracht, das Phänomen mit der Fetischisierung von Körperhaaren zu vergleichen. Wir untersuchen, was das alles bedeutet und wie es sich auswirkt.

Natürlich diskutierten wir auch über den Einfluss, den diese Art von Arbeit auf junge Menschen und die Gesellschaft als Ganzes hat – zusammen mit dem Paradoxon des inhärenten kommerziellen Wertes, der sich aus der Schaffung und Pflege von Tabus und irrealen Knappheiten ergibt. Aus der Perspektive eines unabhängigen Podcasters witzeln wir auch ernsthaft darüber, dass die wichtigste Fähigkeit für ein Leben am Mikrofon, ist eigentlich die Bereitschaft, etwas ganz anderes zu tun, als die meisten Menschen erwarten würden.

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