Gabor Mate tells Imran Garda that the ongoing war in Gaza has weighed heavily on him. A holocaust survivor and world-renowned expert on trauma, Mate talks about the impact of generational trauma in the conflict as well his journey from being a young Zionist to a critic of Israel and supporter of Palestinian rights.
He also discusses dehumanization, why the legacy of colonialism is a driver of extremism and explores how we can find healing in our “toxic” culture.
Gabor Mate’s website: drgabormate.com
00:00 Intro
01:06 “I was a Zionist”
02:20 How is the war affecting the children of Gaza?
04:08 Fear as a default human condition
05:07 Linking toxic culture and colonization
06:34 How to deal with dehumanization in the modern age?
08:03 The Iraq war
09:17 Influence of apocalyptic religions
11:04 Role of childhood trauma in the decision-making of world leaders
13:42 “You can only help people who are looking for help”
16:04 Intergenerational trauma
16:50 The Gaza war
17:55 Peace vs. justice
18:57 Global toxic culture
20:26 Lessons from Mate’s time in Palliative Care
21:58 Regrets of the dying
23:28 “I am getting there”
24:11 Hello Again
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