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Show summary
On this podcast episode we explore what’s causing the sensitivity epidemic: political correctness run amok, micro aggressions, helicopter parenting, trigger warnings, Scent Free Around Me, censorship at universities, safe spaces, etc. We live in a society where we have to constantly walk on egg shells or risk being labelled a social pariah. Let’s dive deep into the root causes and get to the bottom of it (or at least try to grasp the “what” and the “why”).
Show notes
0:25 – Jordan Peterson, Joe Rogan and Simon Sinek
1:10 – The generation line-up
2:40 – Millennials… Are we entitled?
3:50 – The root issue and parenting methods
5:25 – Jordan Peterson’s theory about helicopter parenting (YouTube link)
8:40 – Shrinking families
9:50 – The helicopter parenting epidemic and safe spaces
11:00 – Safe spaces, micro aggressions and trigger warnings
12:10 – Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (Joe Rogan Experience #1081 – Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying)
13:00 – The university culture in Europe (Austria and Germany)
16:45 – “Who’s for capital punishment, who’s against capital punishment? Let’s see a show of hands.”
19:00 – The millennial “cocoon”
20:20 – A culture of rewarding everything
23:40 – “People are very direct in Germany; I think that’s a great thing”
25:40 – The Scent Free Around Me movement (Journal article)
28:18 – Rick Mercer said everyone has become a little too sensitive (News article)
29:04 – Allergy policies in Canada vs. Germany
32:40 – Bouncy castle caution
35:20 – A father in British Columbia gets in trouble for letting his kids use public transit alone (News article)
38:15 – What’s the right age to allow your kid to have a cell phone?
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GenYChron Ep. 0018 – Birthdays, Pareto distributions and spirit molecules
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:04 — 16.9MB)
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Join us this week as we talk about empirical evidence for birthday-dependent personalities, the eerie predominance of naturally occurring inequality within our universe and a psychedelic substance that our bodies produce, known as N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT).
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GenYChron Ep. 0006 – Languages, divorce and marshmallows
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 52:12 — 22.3MB)
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This week we cover a mishmash of topics ranging from the slow death of bilingualism in Canada to discovering the secret recipe of Jasmin’s special breakfast. Also, did you know that marshmallows were eaten by ancient Egyptians to sooth sore throats, and that there are some countries where divorce is still illegal? Open up another tin of your favourite Surströmming and get ready to learn something new.
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GenYChron Ep. 0013 – Tea: The drink of the Millennials
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Let’s talk about tea… the drink of choice for our generation. This week, we discuss the growing demand for tea among Millennials, coffee substitutes, making tea from local plants and the health benefits of drinking various teas. We also share our opinions on some of the finer green and black teas, and we outline the different perspectives on tea in Canada and Germany.
