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Nontsi, Lindelani and X continue the conversation of soul-searching inspired by Morgan Housel's article I Have A Few Questions.

Nontsi and Lindelani are joined by X in attempting to answer some "Soul-searching" questions asked by an investment adviser, Morgan Housel. This episode is inspired by the article I Have A Few Questions.

Inspired by Zachary Crockett's "The economics of vending machines", Nontsi and Lindelani discuss the need and opportunity for vending machines in less privileged areas for business owners but most importantly, for the customers who need the products (that prove to not be as easily accessible through the currently available supply chains).

In this episode, Agnes Callard, an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago joins our hosts Lindelani and Nontsi in an insightful discussion on Acceptance Parenting and how it either does or does not apply in their own lives. This episode was inspired by Agnes' recently Browser featured essay Acceptance Parenting

You can find Agnes here:

• Twitter: @AgnesCallard
• Book: http://is.gd/Ze88Za
• Column: http://is.gd/WHyOeh
• The University of Chicago: https://philosophy.uchicago.edu/faculty/a-callard

• The Road by Cormac McCarthy
• Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions by David Benatar

Inspired by Morgan Housel's "Common causes of very bad decisions", Nontsi and Lindelani discuss the consequences of overlooking small decisions and the decisions we make in compromising situations.

Inspired by Ken Weiss's "He is (or well, he was) just a cat! On legalized killing.....er.....Euthenasia for mere animals", Nontsi and Lindelani discuss how they understand euthanasia for animals and how the love and compassion for animals sometimes outweighs that of humanity.

Inspired by Steve Randy Waldman's "Dispersion causes discohesion", Nontsi, Lindelani and X discuss what they have experienced of rivalry in society.

Inspired by Adrian Hon's "Digital Sight Management, and the Mystery of the Missing Amazon Receipts", Nontsi and Lindelani are joined by X to discuss the surveillance that our devices invite vs our privacy. They discuss private sexual expression in the presence of their computers and furthermore if digital surveillance is welcome or can work together with documenting and assisting in cultural rituals given the present constraints presented by the lockdown restrictions.

Inspired by Osama Shehzad 's "Do you get shit for your name?", Nontsi and Lindelani discuss what is in a name, from the African context.

In this episode, Nontsi and Lindelani are joined by X Njokweni in discussing the societal, cultural and spiritual obligations of having children in the African context. This conversation was inspired by Rob Delaney's article "The pain and pleasure of vasectomy"

Twitter: @XNjoks

Facebook: exnjokweni

Instagram: exnjokweni