2 episodios
Talk Is Cheap, My Darling Krystal ODonnell
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- Cultura y sociedad
Join me as I try to make sense of the world and challenge the status quo. My mind is always questioning why things are the way that they are and when I have these questions, I go deep diving into research to find answers. Here is where I plan to share what I learn and my progressive thoughts.
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If you’re not first, you’re last.
In this episode, I introduce my understanding of capitalism and meritocracy and how it affects us, the way we live, the way we work and the way we see and judge each other. Is "Work hard, Play Hard" really a mantra we should be living by? Why do we feel pressured to work harder than we are asked to? Why are we living in a ‘winner takes all mindset’, knowing not everyone can be a winner? Where do these ideas come from?
Resources used:
"Everybody talks about capitalism -- but what is it?" | Kajsa Ekis Ekman | TEDxAthens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL1rhw9jjo9QBf4SjlQ5r43IsJr4pXXHNJ&v=iq5lX-j6Prg
"Is Meritocracy Making Everyone Miserable?" I Louis Menand I Article in The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/09/30/is-meritocracy-making-everyone-miserable
“What “capitalism is and how is affects people” I Kim Kelly I Article in Teen Vogue
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-capitalism-is
"Saving Capitalism" I Netflix Documentary Film
"Inside Job" I Amazon Prime Documentary Film
"Kids These Days: Human Capital and the Making of Millennials" Book by Malcom Harris -
Oh, you beautiful things
In this episode, I peel the layers of global beauty standards and how it has been affected by colonization, politics and structural racism. What makes someone beautiful? Is it our own ideas & thoughts that tell us what beautiful looks like ...or are there larger forces shaping our perceptions? Why do women feel so much pressure to be beautiful? How did we get here? And what can we do to change this?