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Show summary
Listen to our experiences about moving to 4 different cities across the globe in 4 years. We share with you our nomad-like strategy for moving like a millennial. We also talk about a few random but hotly debated topics: marriage stats, controlled substances and vegetarianism. You may also learn something new about the “Imperial City”, “Athens on the Isar River”, “Haligonia” and the “Gateway to the World”.
Show notes
0:50 – The Gen Y moving strategy
4:00 – eBay classifieds in Germany and Kijiji in Canada (eBay classifieds group)
7:40 – How to negotiate prices on stuff you find on the classifieds
8:50 – Couch talk
15:00 – Random research about marriage (research and survey results)
17:10 – New cancer warning labels on coffee in California (news article)
19:00 – The cigarette buying experience in Germany and Canada
21:25 – Cannabis in Canada: The legalization of marijuana in Canada (news article)
22:50 – Age and alcohol: Canada vs. Germany
25:00 – “Beer is food here”
27:05 – The Viktualienmarkt in Munich (Wikipedia article)
27:55 – Rabbit liver pâté (recipe)
32:30 – Food poisoning in Vienna: “You said your friend recommended it, and said it was tasty”
34:05 – Pescetarianism: Is that a religion or a diet? (definition)
38:40 – “It’s not easy being a vegetarian”
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GenYChron Ep. 0026 – The forgotten meaning behind self-sacrifice
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We discuss “RULE 7 / Pursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient)”, from Jordan B. Peterson’s best-selling book 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. In this episode, we examine self-sacrifice, the dangers of expediency and a hypothesis about why evil exists.
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GenYChron Ep. 0025 – Stoicism, suffering and individual responsibility
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We’re halfway through our Jordan B. Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos book review/discussion series. In this episode, we chat about how suffering is a part of the human condition and how we confront it using stoicism and individual responsibility (RULE 6 / Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world).
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GenYChron Ep. 0017 – Ethnopediatrics, co-sleeping and Jólabókaflóðið
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 52:01 — 21.6MB)
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We’re back! After our three-month podcasting hiatus we dive into some parent-friendly topics ranging from child-rearing practices in different cultures, the prevalence of bed sharing outside North America and research surrounding the risks and rewards of co-sleeping. Also, with Christmas just 37 days away, we talk about our plan to adopt a traditional Icelandic gift-giving practice called “Jólabókaflóðið”.
