THE 'FREE-DUMB' SESSIONS

THE 'FREE-DUMB' SESSIONS

The mission is simple - to provoke debate, awaken critical thinking, and to help people break Free of Dumb’, in all its many forms. How? Well, through discussions and thought-pieces that stimulate thinking and debate. We'll discuss aspects of leadership, take look at purpose and branding, how we might navigate the ‘no-normal’, how to uncover facts in a post-truth world that is awash in a sea of fake news and conspiracy theories. Over time we will explore ways to practice critical thinking to form our own conclusions and aid our decision-making. We don't want to try and tell people what to think, we just want to help everyone break free of 'dumb’ in all its many forms. Lee Parkinson is a brand strategist, creative thinker and curious human. He is fascinated with human behaviour - what we actually do, even though it is often quite different from what we say, think, or feel.

Recent Episodes

Jan. 8, 2022

12. You can judge the quality of a decision by the success of the outcome…………

Many believe that you can judge the quality of a decision by the success of the outcome…………’ But can you really?’ What if the person making the decision was reckless or had a high propensity for risk-taking, or was a gambler…
Sept. 5, 2021

11. Thinking's only part of the story - what about deciding?

Think of this episode as the end of the first season, and the beginning of the second season. We took a winding journey through critical thinking for the first 10 episodes, and the last episode's interview with Carl Davidson…
June 27, 2021

10. Thinking for ourselves. Thinking critically, and why it matters.

I've always been clear that the Free-dumb Sessions' role is to provoke debate, awaken critical thinking, and help people ' break Free of Dumb’, in all its many forms, but what the hell is critical thinking anyway? How do we …
May 29, 2021

9. Truth, lies and questionable facts.

Most of us pride ourselves on our honesty. Our businesses love to talk about honesty and integrity It is important to us. But are we really that honest? Do we really tell ‘the truth’, and what does that even mean? Sadly, tru…
May 8, 2021

Episode 8 - The P-word. Purpose. A way to lead a business or just another passing fad?

This episode is a discussion with my guest and friend Nick Leach. There’s so much talk about ‘Purpose’, but what is it exactly? Is it just a new-age way of window dressing, or does it have the power to transform organisation…
April 3, 2021

7. Part 2 of Sticks and Stones - responding to listener feedback

While we seem to agree that words matter, are people really getting taken in by the media? Are we really that dumb? The power of 'framing'. Can the mere substitution of a single verb make a noticeable difference in meaning? …

About the Host

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Lee Parkinson

Host

Strategist. Creative thinker. Curious human.
I started my career in the British Army. From there I made the somewhat ‘natural’ progression into sales & marketing on the client-side, followed by a move to the agency side some 20 years ago.
I am relentlessly curious, and fascinated with human behavior - by what we actually do, not just what we say, think, or feel.