{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/66ec7145d4cef78b2b08cab4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"1230 || the philosophy of silliness ","description":"<p>To be silly in a serious society is a <em>revolutionary</em> act. By embracing a sense of silliness, you can almost create + enter a <em>new</em> reality within the reality you’re currently in. You can create a new world within the current one, simply by embracing the silliness that appears in the mundane.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Choosing to be silly is a valid response to trauma as well as the general chaos of the world, and should be interpreted as such</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>RESOURCES ON SILLINESS:&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.davispoliticalreview.com/article/a-case-for-humor-how-girls-silliness-is-bridging-the-confidence-gap\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.davispoliticalreview.com/article/a-case-for-humor-how-girls-silliness-is-bridging-the-confidence-gap</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://medium.com/@kellyhackmann/the-virtue-of-silliness-736b9edeccb3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://medium.com/@kellyhackmann/the-virtue-of-silliness-736b9edeccb3</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://meandmine.com/blogs/meandmine-blog/the-science-of-silliness\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://meandmine.com/blogs/meandmine-blog/the-science-of-silliness</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://avidly.lareviewofbooks.org/2012/11/20/silly-theory/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://avidly.lareviewofbooks.org/2012/11/20/silly-theory/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.davispoliticalreview.com/article/a-case-for-humor-how-girls-silliness-is-bridging-the-confidence-gap\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.davispoliticalreview.com/article/a-case-for-humor-how-girls-silliness-is-bridging-the-confidence-gap</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.aplayfulpath.com/another-kind-playful-revolution/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.aplayfulpath.com/another-kind-playful-revolution/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/aug/23/why-it-is-sensible-to-be-silly-serious-times-call-for-drawing-smiley-faces-on-fruit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/aug/23/why-it-is-sensible-to-be-silly-serious-times-call-for-drawing-smiley-faces-on-fruit</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>DONATE:<a href=\"http://www.pcrf.net\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.pcrf.net</a></p><p>Get Involved:<a href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vtMLLOzuc6GpkFySyVtKQOY2j-Vvg0UsChMCFst_WLA/edit#gid=1653697245\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Operation Olive Branch: Spreadsheets + Links</a></p><p><br></p><p>GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com</a></p><p>TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast</a></p><p>OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast</a></p><p><em>OR WATCH ON YOUTUBE:</em><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/juliemerica\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> www.youtube.com/juliemerica</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended for entertainment purposes only. Make Your Damn Bed podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.</em></p><p><br></p><p>.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Julie Merica"}