Sibling Squabbles

Erin Fleming
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Brother & sister tackle difficult issues - we explain, simplify, and squabble. Contact us at siblingsquabbles@gmail.com.

Episódios

  1. 04/03/2021

    Organic Groceries, Ice Cream, and Cigarettes: Can We Trust Companies to Solve Our Problems?

    We are joined by a special guest this episode to discuss the role of corporations in social/public issues. Our guest, Cristian, is an entrepreneur and Oxford MBA graduate who owns his own consulting business. He advocates for a type of conscious capitalism, while Kyle & Erin team up to argue against letting corporations try to solve society's problems. As always, let us know what you think!  Further reading & resources:  Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World - Anand Giridharadas Gates & Charter Schools -- https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/apxap-analysis-billionaires-fuel-powerful-state-charter-groups/#:~:text=In%20Washington%20state%2C%20charter%20skeptics,three%20times%20at%20the%20ballot Facebook & Regulation -- https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/11/mark-zuckerbergs-facebook-hearing-sham Failures of Whole Foods -- https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/may/29/whole-foods-failures-conscious-capitalism Harvard Business Review -- Business Roundtable Statement History of Corporate Social Responsibility -- https://www.accprof.org/ACCP/ACCP/About_the_Field/Blogs/Blog_Pages/Corporate-Social-Responsibility-Brief-History.aspx B-Lab, B Corp Certification -- https://bcorporation.net/about-b-lab BlackRock Investment Stewardship -- https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/literature/publication/our-commitment-to-sustainability-full-report.pdf

    Organic Groceries, Ice Cream, and Cigarettes: Can We Trust Companies to Solve Our Problems?

  2. 23/11/2020

    New Urbanism? Or the Same Old Racism?

    In this episode we discuss gentrification versus new urbanism and we are surprised to discover which case is actually harder to make! Check it out and let us know what you think!  Sources:  https://ncrc.org/gentrification/  https://jantrust.org/blog/destroyed-and-displaced-how-gentrification-is-killing-minority-communities/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-04/how-gentrification-impacts-community-bonds https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/04/08/yes-you-can-gentrify-neighborhood-without-pushing-out-poor-people/ ** https://cityobservatory.org/higher-inequality-neighborhoods-reduce-inequality/?_gl=1*g6zaf0*_ga*YW1wLUVSbllVZWppV2V6YXRqd3dSRmZaTlNXUzY4QXpTbDY0emY5V0VLZkpXR1RKMFFRdWdrWk5HN0ZTYS1CTzA4Mko&fbclid=IwAR3ogrr4ND-_80QGpfYtjVJ00GjlIrhe_q4zXyn2-t7OvXTp9_g05scDfOc https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/21/why-the-homeownership-gap-between-white-and-black-americans-is-larger-today-than-it-was-over-50-years-ago.html

  3. 23/09/2020

    To Choose or Not to Choose: Education in America

    Further reading & resources:  https://www.ecs.org/charter-school-policies/  http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may02/vol59/num08/Unequal-School-Funding-in-the-United-States.aspx#:~:text=Public%20school%20funding%20in%20the,between%20wealthy%20and%20impoverished%20communities.  https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=6 - https://www.privateschoolreview.com/tuition-stats/private-school-cost-by-state https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_58a8d52fe4b0b0e1e0e20be3/amp https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/ed/17/05/battle-over-charter-schools

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Brother & sister tackle difficult issues - we explain, simplify, and squabble. Contact us at siblingsquabbles@gmail.com.

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  • Criado por
    Erin Fleming
  • Anos de atividade
    2020 - 2021
  • Episódios
    3
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © Erin Fleming
  • Site do podcast
    Sibling Squabbles