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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. 0012 – The Impossible Burger, dangers of soy and food evolution
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On this week’s episode we sink our teeth into a trending food topic: the meatless burger that bleeds, AKA “The Impossible Burger”. We also review research about the relatively unknown dangers of eating unfermented soy. To finish, we discuss how the ever-increasing global demand for meat may eventually force us to invent a substitute for meat that is equally nutritious and delicious.
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GenYChron Ep. 0017 – Ethnopediatrics, co-sleeping and Jólabókaflóðið
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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”.
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GenYChron Ep. 0011 – The Millennial marriage taboo and Generation Squeeze
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This week we focus on the benefits of marriage, the ever-changing perspective of marriage in Western society and the unfortunate victim mentality of Millennials. We’ve collected a tonne of facts that will make you second-guess your preconceptions about marriage. We also share our opinions about why we should actually be excited about Generation Y’s prospects.
