Maziar Ghaderi

In this episode of Auxoro, Zach talks to Iranian musician Maziar about Iranian brain drain, their policing of the Internet, the erasure of individual liberties, and other ways its politics are failing in the climate of the 21st century. Maziar also talks about internet freedom, the problem of political sanctions, and The Rise of Jordan Peterson (2019), the documentary Maziar and his wife produced. Naturally, they also discuss funny funerals, which is a pretty good band name.

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The Spotlight Effect

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In this installment of the Self-Care Series, we address the Spotlight effect. We started the self-care series in honor of the late Mac Miller to discuss issues related to physical, mental, and emotional well-being, and The Spotlight Effect is something that none of us humans can escape. But you can better equip yourself to handle the situations when the spotlight strikes. The Spotlight Effect is a phenomenon in which people tend to believe they are noticed more than they really are. By recognizing this effect and becoming aware when it is happening to you, you can disarm it and become more free in the moment. So without further ado let’s shed that spotlight.