The ScottyCast’s Podcast

Children that learn from others are unexpecting others

Humans don’t know how to hate one another until they are taught to.
Whether from parents, teachers or the worst offender: The government.
We are innondated by messages of who to like and who to hate from the time we are able to think.
 
I just watched a movie called “The Teacher” by Farah Nabulsi. She’s an award-winning Palestinian / British director. She also wrote and produced the film. It moved me greatly!
 
The reason I’m recording this podcast is that it is important to try to open people’s eyes.
 
When I was a kid, my father filled my head with HIS feelings about this or that neighbor and all the things wrong with them. It wasn’t until I spoke with them myself, did I realize that my own father’s thinking had been poisoned. The supposed bad neighbors were actually nice people.
 
I only told you that bit of my childhood to make a point. The point is: don’t let others effect how you feel about others.
 
As a child, I was convinced that Israels are good, and that Palestinians are terrorists.
 
Through my own research and experience, I know it’s not the Palestinians that are terrorists. I’ll let you guess who the real ones are.
Even the Israelis are taught, from a young age, that the Palestinians are the bad people and vice versa. The Palestinians are taught that the Israels are the bad ones.
 
I know one thing for sure. The US government is in bed with the Israeli Government. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve met many wonderful Israelis and Palestinians in my life.
 
There are people that can rise above what they are taught, and can open their eyes to the truth about individuals, not listening to what they’ve heard from others.
The other side of the story are the people that eat the stories they hear for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

People, in general, don't live their own lives, they live what they think others want to see

I've experienced so many times that when I'm in public, I see people acting more likes ants than people.
Very few people on this earth have the determination to live their ideal life.
The others tend to live their lives to please others or to try an fit into, what they think is, the correct way to be part of the society.
What is needed on this Earth, is that people act as individuals, not as worker ants.
Everyone on the Earth, has positive and negative characteristics. But that is what make the world a more interesting place.

Cigarettes effect everyone, not just the smoker.

Many people have died of second hand smoke. The people that smoke tend to not think about others.
There is no doubt that cigarettes cause cancer.
Why does any government allow cigarettes to be sold. Are they getting kickbacks from the companies that produce the product?
All I know is that vaping, while I don't approve of that, I believe that a new kind of electric cigarette could be developed that could, over time, reduce the amount of nicotine delivered, and at the same time, introduce another substance that would reduce the addition to nicotine.
 
To wrap up, make cigarettes illegal, and modify existing e-cigarettes to help fight the addiction.

People react so poorly to other races and/or physical condition, like handicapped people.

In this world, we all see through our own eyes. We don't consider other people if they are a different color, or have some religion we don't understand. we also have to see 'handicapped' people, and people of other races, as our equals.
We really need to start loving each other. We need to pull on the same end of the rope!
We need to stop needless spending. Did you know that over 2 trillion dollars of clothing are thrown away each year!
Our Earth cannot survive, if we don't pull together and loving, and helping each other.
That include animals. Animals also feel fear and pain just like humans!
 
Thank you for listening!

Kids should be kids. Cellphones and sugar are not good for kids. Take them away!

Controlling what people (especially kids) put into there body, and mind, will have a tremendous effect on their behavior and health.
Please restrict your child's use of a cellphone, rather turn them into readers of books (paper books), instead of cellphone junkies.
 
READ THIS PARAGRAPH
My brother always got in trouble with my parents, not because he did something wrong, rather because after they put him to bed in the evening, they caught with a flashlight under his sheet, and blanket, reading a book. This happened over and over again.
That brother never stopped that habit of reading and became impossible to beat in Trivial Pursuit.
He also want on to receive a PhD at a very young age and, to make a long story short:
He became the longest serving President of the University of New Hampshire in history.
 
HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES
ADHD, what is the cause? Do you think it's genetic? 
Well it isn't. Many conditions, and even diseases, are caused by our diets.
Sugar is poison! Sugar is totally empty calories and tastes good. But that is just good-tasting poison!
Sugar and other unhealthy foods are the root cause of ADHD and other conditions. Start eating a healthy diet, and you will see many of these conditions disappear. 
 
Thanks for listening!

Consumerism is going crazy. Christmas time is the worst.

I was at a mall and I saw people acting cattle, rushing forward to try and steal the next deal. They seemed like crazy people.
By the way, in case you did know, Jesus was born in the Summer. 
The event that is called Christmas has turned into a huge money-making opportunity for nearly every store!
Count your blessings that you have any clothes. Please don't throw away perfectly good clothing.
Did you know that over two trillion dollars worth of clothing is thrown into a dump in third-world countries!
Try to buy less new clothing and you will help the Earth.
Please try to watch "The True Cost", and then try to get the schools to show that, even in Junior High.

Why can't man start saving the forests? Why do they cut down so many trees.

I used to live in a place where there is a beautiful lake and forest. I experienced the whole area with great joy, because of its beauty. That was, until a walked a bit into the forest and saw a huge cut through the  forest for power lines!
We have the technology now, to bury the power lines and save trees.
Of course, it isn't just power lines that are the problem! It is also the cutting of trees for you in animal agriculture. 
Trees are the second greatest producer of the air that we breath. Plankton are number one, but man is also poisoning the oceans which is also killing the plankton.
I guess it's time for all of us to consider whether or not we want to survive in the future. Right now, with the killing of the plankton and the cutting down all the trees, there will be no more air to breath!
Help stop this trend!

Some teachers are good, but many are not. People should be tested before becoming a teacher.

I guess, most of us have experienced teachers that:
1) Put you to sleep or
2) Made you afraid to raise your hand.
Many people that think they want to go into teaching, just aren't capable of teaching. They still become a teacher, but are not one of the good ones.
That is why I think all individuals should be tested to see if they are truly 'Teacher material'.
The test should include a psychological evaluation, a test to find what kind of personality they have (using Myers-Briggs type indicator) and a written test asking pertinent questions about various aspects of their thinking.
If this could be implemented in the schools, then we would have children that can actually learn very well, because they enjoy learning with the right teacher.
Try to get some of these ideas implemented in your own schools!

The World is exploding with people. There just aren't enough resources for all.

We keep cutting down the forests to make room for farming lands. Why do we always need to make more land for farms? Because there are always more people.
The world's population is increasing at an alarming rate! We cannot support ongoing numbers of humans on this small planet.
This planet won't even survive with what we are doing to it.
Before man was 'civilized', there was a natural balance on the Earth.
That is unfortunately gone now.
Think about it. China had one very good idea (and only that one), which was only having two children per family. 
I have nothing against any religion, but the Catholics are quite well known, also some others, for producing as many children as possible.
This cannot be sustained.

Every day the world becomes more complex. We need SIMPLICITY!

As time goes on, complexity increases. That is, a direct relationship.
Whether it's a new device like a computer or some machine, they are becoming harder and harder to use. 
The simple hammer, became a jackhammer. The first computers, while not as fast, could be fixed easily by the owner. Now, if something happens to your computer, you need an expert to fix it (and pay them a lot of money). 
The same goes for cars. Cars used to be quite simple and easy to maintain and repair. Now both of those tasks need to be done by an expert.
Companies don't use AI voices, when you call a customer support service, because they think it's better for you, the customer. Rather, the reason is that it's cheaper for the company to implement it that way. 
I hope the world turns around and starts trying to go back to simplicity!