12 episodes

having the conversations and telling the stories that are not profitable

Outsource Podcast Caleb Chia

    • Society & Culture

having the conversations and telling the stories that are not profitable

    Episode 11: Intro to Healthcare

    Episode 11: Intro to Healthcare

    with Yash Dinesh and Jonathan Kim

    This episode is Yash's love letter to the medical field. He lays out both his concerns about the field at large and his personal experiences as a student, while offering a window to the interior of a demanding career and industry. This episode will function as prologue to episodes to come concerning or related to healthcare and its relevant domains. 

    This podcast remains a passion project of its hosts centered around our belief in free thinking and open discussion. Sometimes this podcast must give way to other priorities, and we apologize if the episodes release less than regularly. We appreciate our listeners, and thank you for your patience. 

    • 1 hr 30 min
    Episode 10: Mental Health

    Episode 10: Mental Health

    with Jonathan Kim and Yash Dinesh

    In this episode, we critique the perception of mental health within popular media, general discourse, and academic publication. In particular we dissect its exploitation for the growth of the psychiatric industry and consider the implications of a pop culture indebted to this narrative. Our final thoughts ground the human experience in the dual importance of living your own life and maintaining social bonds. 

    • 1 hr 59 min
    Episode 9: Gaming

    Episode 9: Gaming

    with Jonathan Kim and Yash Dinesh.

    for this one, the usual cast is back in full bringing you a long episode. We cover a hundred years of history to explain how games are more than just fun and entertainment. Topics include H.G. Wells, RAND corp, my and Yash's experiences in the army, social engineering, and corporate structure. 

    The gamification of society conditions us towards an incentivized feedback loop of inauthentic connections and farcical experience. Outsource stands aloof, insisting that life is more. There is no quest and no tutorial. Know what it means to be a person before you cease to be one at all.   



    *Correction: Caleb says RAND corp's origins are with Lockheed Martin. RAND was instead started by Douglas Aircraft, later McDonnell Douglas 

    • 1 hr 51 min
    Episode 8: Design

    Episode 8: Design

    with Caleb Chia and Jonathan Kim. Special Guest: David Chang

    for this special episode, we are joined by Industrial Design student and designer David Chang. We consider what makes a design good or valuable and what obstacles a designer faces in the industry. We hope you enjoy this discussion of how the world we experience is materialized. 

    • 2 hrs 11 min
    Episode 7: Economics

    Episode 7: Economics

    with Jonathan Kim and Yash Dinesh

    In this episode, we discuss the rise of Economics from cybernetic thought and address its assumptions and inadequacies. Our governments and institutions place great significance in Economic theory, yet do we understand the ideas we allow to underpin our society? 

    • 1 hr 34 min
    Episode 6: Sci-fi and the Future

    Episode 6: Sci-fi and the Future

    with Jonathan Kim and Yash Dinesh

    What is going to happen to us? In this episode, we consider what science fiction can tell us about the rapid development of technology and the society of the future. We discuss Final Fantasy 7, Tesla, and why all of this might matter more than you think. 

    We had a lot of fun with this one and hope you enjoy it too. Thank you for your continued support of Outsource

    • 1 hr 28 min

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