Ben Wilson

And suicide is just something that sticks in your head, right? It's so horrible that someone would hate life so much that they'd want to end it. And I was, you know, trying to find who are people who do not commit suicide. You know, you hear about like green zones, people who live past 100 in these certain places on Earth. I was like, where are the green zones for suicide?

And suicide is just something that sticks in your head, right? It's so horrible that someone would hate life so much that they'd want to end it. And I was, you know, trying to find who are people who do not commit suicide. You know, you hear about like green zones, people who live past 100 in these certain places on Earth. I was like, where are the green zones for suicide?

Where do people not commit suicide? And one of the things I found was kibbutz, kibbutzim, kibbutzes, which are these compounds that people used to build in Israel. So when Israel was kind of being founded in the mid 20th century and early 20th century, a lot of these European immigrants to Israel wanted to set up radical communities. Actually, a lot of them were not religious at all.

Where do people not commit suicide? And one of the things I found was kibbutz, kibbutzim, kibbutzes, which are these compounds that people used to build in Israel. So when Israel was kind of being founded in the mid 20th century and early 20th century, a lot of these European immigrants to Israel wanted to set up radical communities. Actually, a lot of them were not religious at all.

They were just ethnic kind of atheistic Jews. And a lot of them had socialist kind of ideas. And so kibbutzes were, yeah, like supposed to be these socialist paradises where you'd have a community owned farm and a community owned dining hall and no private property. And we'll all live together in peace and harmony. And there are very few left who actually operate in that way.

They were just ethnic kind of atheistic Jews. And a lot of them had socialist kind of ideas. And so kibbutzes were, yeah, like supposed to be these socialist paradises where you'd have a community owned farm and a community owned dining hall and no private property. And we'll all live together in peace and harmony. And there are very few left who actually operate in that way.

Most kibbutzes have kind of turned into suburbs. But what's really interesting is in kibbutzes, you actually didn't have a single suicide. And this is hundreds of thousands of people. You didn't have a single suicide.

Most kibbutzes have kind of turned into suburbs. But what's really interesting is in kibbutzes, you actually didn't have a single suicide. And this is hundreds of thousands of people. You didn't have a single suicide.

from the time that they were founded the earliest ones i think were in the 1920s or 30s until the 1990s uh at which point they had basically become suburbs but for uh like 50 years 60 years not a single suicide in any kibbutz in israel not a single suicide

from the time that they were founded the earliest ones i think were in the 1920s or 30s until the 1990s uh at which point they had basically become suburbs but for uh like 50 years 60 years not a single suicide in any kibbutz in israel not a single suicide

with all these people and you know you can attribute that to a lot of things and i think generally speaking communal living is a way of living that makes people less suicidal but i think a big part of that communal feeling was the fact that all of these people ate together at their meals

with all these people and you know you can attribute that to a lot of things and i think generally speaking communal living is a way of living that makes people less suicidal but i think a big part of that communal feeling was the fact that all of these people ate together at their meals

And so I do think this idea of feasting, of eating together communally, something that Jesus talked about a lot. And I do think that it's an idea that needs to be resurrected and that it's something that could solve a lot of the mental health issues.

And so I do think this idea of feasting, of eating together communally, something that Jesus talked about a lot. And I do think that it's an idea that needs to be resurrected and that it's something that could solve a lot of the mental health issues.

in uh in today's world maybe i'm making more out of it than is possible but i i think it'd be very interesting to see if you took people and put them in a community where they didn't have to live and do everything together but if they just ate together with a group every day what would that do for people's mental health you know i was in a fraternity in college and so i would have dinner with my fraternity brothers every single day and i gotta say that was a pretty special feeling and made you feel included and much less lonely which i think is such a big problem today

in uh in today's world maybe i'm making more out of it than is possible but i i think it'd be very interesting to see if you took people and put them in a community where they didn't have to live and do everything together but if they just ate together with a group every day what would that do for people's mental health you know i was in a fraternity in college and so i would have dinner with my fraternity brothers every single day and i gotta say that was a pretty special feeling and made you feel included and much less lonely which i think is such a big problem today

So, um, yeah, I always just go off on random stuff at the end of these episodes, but I really do think as I read about the life of Jesus, he is feasting. He is dining with other people so often. It's something that was so important to him. And I think that idea has been forgotten even by Christians.

So, um, yeah, I always just go off on random stuff at the end of these episodes, but I really do think as I read about the life of Jesus, he is feasting. He is dining with other people so often. It's something that was so important to him. And I think that idea has been forgotten even by Christians.

This is something that is not practiced by most Christians today and could solve a lot of issues is at least worth experimenting with. Okay, I'm going to cut it off there. I hope you enjoyed it. I am kind of nervous about this episode. It's difficult talking about Jesus. But thank you for listening. Thank you for being premium subscribers. I love you. Until next time, thank you for listening.

This is something that is not practiced by most Christians today and could solve a lot of issues is at least worth experimenting with. Okay, I'm going to cut it off there. I hope you enjoyed it. I am kind of nervous about this episode. It's difficult talking about Jesus. But thank you for listening. Thank you for being premium subscribers. I love you. Until next time, thank you for listening.