Recesses of the Mind Jeff Wang

In this episode I discuss Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Origin of Inequality and contrast that with the theory of labor, economics, happiness, and how we should learn to live a life of enough

In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court re-established the right to legal abortion in every state in a landmark decision in Roe V. Wade. Every woman now had the right to choose whether or not to have an abortion within the first two trimesters (up to 28 weeks). 

This podcast discusses both the economics and my personal opinion on why I believe pro-choice leaves society better off.

Bonus long episode after my hiatus!

Article:  https://downtofinancedtf.com/2019/05/22/economics-and-opinions-of-abortion/ 

Today I discuss the "7 Slow Motion Disasters" that Malcolm Harris mentions in his book "Kids These Days." 

These 7 Slow Motion Disasters have the potential of creating 7 different versions of a Black Mirror Dystopia. Let's see what they are...

Tune in to part 2 where I will discuss potential solutions to these disasters!

Also thank you to all my listeners. This was a minor milestone for me in my 10th podcast for 2019!

 The sunk cost fallacy makes us stupid. Don’t let it trick you. 

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My name is Jeff Wang and this is the GROK THIS! Podcast where I try to better understand the world. I hope you join me on this journey and also better understand the world a little bit better.

The other weekend while I was in New York some random man said a homophobic slur at me for no reason. But I am not offended. In fact, I want to liberate him from his own oppression.

In this podcast I talk about Simone de Beauvoir's concept of genuine freedom and how we can all approach life with a perspective of a common good.

In this podcast, I quickly talk about how humanity's innate desire to retain power lead to two of the biggest social issues we have today: sexism and racism.