<description>&lt;p&gt;David and Tamler consecrate their podcast with a discussion of &lt;em&gt;"The Sacred and the Profane"&lt;/em&gt; by Mircea Eliade. We focus on the first chapter on sacred spaces, where the divine breaks through (or &lt;em&gt;irrupts&lt;/em&gt;) our homogenous and chaotic reality, creating a center that gives us meaning and allows us to orient our lives. Plus speaking of the profane, a new study shows that cursing makes you stronger – but why in god's living fuck do they always end up spewing nonsense about the "underlying psychological mechanisms"?   &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Stephens, R., Dowber, H., Richardson, C., &amp; Washmuth, N. B. (2025). "&lt;a href= "https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2027-01514-001.html"&gt;Don't hold back": Swearing improves strength through state disinhibition.&lt;/a&gt; &lt;em&gt;American Psychologist&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Eliade, M. (1959). &lt;em&gt;The sacred and the profane: The nature of religion&lt;/em&gt; (Vol. 81). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Very Bad Wizards

Tamler Sommers & David Pizarro

Episode 324: Irruption of the Sacred

JAN 13, 202667 MIN
Very Bad Wizards

Episode 324: Irruption of the Sacred

JAN 13, 202667 MIN

Description

David and Tamler consecrate their podcast with a discussion of "The Sacred and the Profane" by Mircea Eliade. We focus on the first chapter on sacred spaces, where the divine breaks through (or irrupts) our homogenous and chaotic reality, creating a center that gives us meaning and allows us to orient our lives. Plus speaking of the profane, a new study shows that cursing makes you stronger – but why in god's living fuck do they always end up spewing nonsense about the "underlying psychological mechanisms"? Stephens, R., Dowber, H., Richardson, C., & Washmuth, N. B. (2025). "Don't hold back": Swearing improves strength through state disinhibition. American Psychologist. Eliade, M. (1959). The sacred and the profane: The nature of religion (Vol. 81). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.