Great Distraction

What are our emotions really? Do they actually exist? Why do we put so much value on them? If picked apart, can we manipulate them? We ask a few simple questions in this episode about the nature and value of a part of our psyche that affects us everyday. Do our emotions control us, or do we control our emotions?

Part 2 of last weeks topic.

How bad is the level of homelessness currently in our country? What are the stats and what's being done about it? If you happen to live in a city with a dense population it can seem that the homeless problem is very bad. These days it is definitely a media and political hot point in many cities and states and since it's something we happen to see and deal with daily we thought it an interesting topic worth discussing.

How bad is the level of homelessness currently in our country? What are the stats and what's being done about it? If you happen to live in a city with a dense population it can seem that the homeless problem is very bad. These days it is definitely a media and political hot point in many cities and states and since it's something we happen to see and deal with daily we thought it an interesting topic worth discussing.

Why do we have pets? What do they do for us? What about the ones that can't be cuddled or pet such as scorpions or emus? Or how about the age old debate of dogs vs cats? We thought it might be fun to discuss what it is about animals that humans like so much and why we feel the need to keep them as pets.

Millennials catch a lot of negative press in our society. From being self-centered and narcissistic to being lazy and entitled. It's lead some to call them the "Entitled Generation". We thought it might be interesting to discuss why this opinion came about and how much fact there is to the claims. If you were born in the 80's or have kids that were, you might find this topic particularly interesting.

Early on as tablet and smartphone devices began hitting mainstream consumers there was a good amount of backlash from the science community and even tech leaders regarding usage by small children. Silicon Valley moguls were quoted stating they limit or do not allow their children to use mobile devices. There were also numerous studies and research showing how looking at these displays can have negative effects during early child development. Then it all kind of went silent. In this episode we discuss what happened and where the market and science seem to stand on the matter today. Are these devices safe or healthy for your kids?

It is a common misconception that suicide is illegal. However that doesn't mean it's exactly legal either. Even assisted suicides aren't always an option even if legalized in a given state. Despite it being a generally dark tone in our society, we make an attempt to look at it from a different angle. There's some interesting food for thought in this topic and we thought it worth discussing.

As the kids from the 80's grow older the nostalgia grows stronger for the games played in youth. Retro gaming has become a huge market and has even spawned new age 8-bit themed games that have blown up with both new and old gamers. We talk about how this has shaped the market and remember the good days when games were simpler!

Why do we listen to music? What does it really do for us and why is it so universally loved by humanity? In this episode we talk about what listening to music means to us as well as some interesting biological reasons why we might be predisposed to enjoying music.

Imagine a world where everything a person does is rated with a numbering system and all those numbers are weighted and combined to create one primary score. Now imagine that score becomes every humans ranking in society and you are allowed or not allowed access to services or places based on that score. This is a social credit system and it's already being implemented in parts of the world. If you haven't heard of this concept you should definitely check this episode out!