The cost of convenience

This week, we’re talking about how convenience affects our lives, for better or worse. It's 2016: you don't have to hunt and gather your own podcasts. Make sure that you're SUBSCRIBED to Around the Table, so that you never miss an episode! What you'll hear: When we are and aren’t willing to pay for convenience Which conveniences make our lives worse Why easy, efficient, and convenient aren't always worthy objectives, especially when it comes to relationships, creativity and work How a car accident proved fruitful Can I quote you on that? "The rest of this episode I’m gonna be on a convenience food soap box, and it might get obnoxious.” Maggie “Where I come from, the meal is a result of reflection and study. Menus are prepared in advance, timed to perfection. It is said, without the culinary arts, the crudeness of reality would be unbearable.” Kate and Leopold “We don’t value waiting and what can happen in process. We start something and we want to see a result, and we care very little about what is cultivated in us or in our community or in the people around us while we’re waiting for that result.” Maggie "Sometimes the obstacles to what we want can be in our best interest.” Jacey Links: Thred Up, an online consignment store (Use this link for a $10 credit) "Everything is Amazing and No One's Happy" {Louis CK} "Instaserfs" {Benjamin Walker's Theory of Everything} "I Want to Break Free" {Reply All} Thoughts, questions, comments? Find Around the Table on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or leave a comment below. Maggie on Instagram, Twitter, and her blog Jacey on Instagram, Twitter and her blog Some links are affiliates. Thanks for supporting our show