I Wonder

What is Universal Basic Income? How would it influence the late-stage capitalist society?

 Sources: 

Voa News, 2021

https://www.voanews.com/a/east-asia-pacific_south-korea-universal-basic-income-having-pandemic-moment/6203070.html

Simpson, Mason, Godwin, 2017 

https://www.utpjournals.press/doi/abs/10.3138/cpp.2016-082

Sculos, 2018

https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1120&context=classracecorporatepower

Rushkoff, Big Think, 2019 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m25YLByFVRw

Harari, 2018

https://www.ynharari.com/book/21-lessons-book/

What is the role of memory and memory disorders in one’s live, relationship, career, and happiness? And who are we without memory?

Sources:

Squire, 2009:

https://www.jneurosci.org/content/29/41/12711

Scoville, Milner, 1957:

https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/jnnp/20/1/11.full.pdf?ref=nepopularna.org

Uncapher, Thieu, Wagner, 2016:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26223469/

The American Institute of Stress, 2021: https://www.stress.org/yes-your-memory-has-probably-gotten-worse-recently-heres-why-you-dont-need-to-panic

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Episode 89

As the Day of Love approaches, a lot of us think about the relationships in our lives but, the people we love should not occupy our minds only on Valentine’s Day. Our closest personal relationships have the potential to inspire, motivate, and make our lives deeply meaningful. However, if we don’t put conscious effort into build healthy connection with the right people, we can end up drained, tired and hurt. So in this episode we dive deep into psychology research on how people fall in love - romantically and platonically - and how to make these relationships more nurturing for both sides.

Sources:

Snyder, Matthew John, "Honesty in interpersonal relationships" (1996). Doctoral Dissertations . AAI9634558.

Guan, L., & Wang, Q. (2020). Does sharing memories make us feel closer? The roles of memory type and culture. 

Van den Berg, C. M., Lammers, J., Stoker, I. I., Jordan, J., Pollmann, M., & Stapel, D. A. (2012). Power Increases Inferential Reproduction of Others' Desires. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38(11), 1451-1462. doi:10.1177/0146167212453814

Herbst, K., Finkel, E. J., & Shimberg, E. (2013). The effects of eating with others on food intake: A field study. Appetite, 60(1), 72-75. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2012.10.007

Altman, I., & Taylor, D. A. (1973). Social penetration: The development of interpersonal relationships. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.

Christensen, A., Johnson, S. M., & Turner, L. A. (2000). Honesty in Close Relationships. Journal of Marriage and Family, 62(3), 737-747. doi:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2000.00737.x

Halevy, N., Weinberg, A., & Elliot, R. (2012). Honesty and intimacy in close relationships: An interpersonal script model. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 29(4), 579-599. doi:10.1177/0265407512441734

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Episode 88

Who likes to be unproductive? We all try to squeeze as much as we can into our 24 hours and yet, we usually end up feeling disappointed and with a sense of wasted time. Julia really wants to avoid that this year and shares in this episode a list of the unproductive activities she will opt out of in 2023. But what eventually turns out to be the most unproductive and wasteful may not be what you think…

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Episode 87

Julia opens up about her recent struggles with mental wellbeing and recounts how she’s been feeling in the last few months. Later she discusses the role of art and creative expression in her mental health and outlines the many benefits of creating which we can all exorcice - no matter if you do or don’t consider yourself an artist.

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Episode 78

What is love…? Do we have a soul…? Are 100% selfless acts even a thing…? This week we ask the big questions and try to answer the unanswerable. Julia shares her recent thoughts about why love is sort of selfish and provides a unique perspective on why we might be wrong about the "divine" aspects of humanity. The poets might disagree with the insights of this week’s discussion, but then, maybe it’s time we stop comparing ourselves to gods and cut ourselves some slack? Tune into the episode and let us know what you think!

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Episode 86

 Julia shares her recent thoughts on entering a new season - both in the year and in her life. She discusses the way we all change along with nature and talks about how she is different from the person who started recording “Being Better” over two years ago. Lastly, Julia touches on reasons why she is excited for fall and how you also can see this transition as an opportunity for personal growth.

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Episode 85

Becoming an adult is hard. Everything feels uncertain and you can’t shake the feeling like you’re doing something wrong. Like people have it figured out and, no matter how hard you try, you don’t. You are anxious about making the biggest mistake of your life because now, for the first time ever, you hold the full responsibility for your choices. If you screw up, you have to deal wit the consequences. Everyone you know and love are changing or moving away, and you can’t help but feel lost.

In this episode, I share some thoughts on anxiety and uncertainty - especially as a young person navigating through adulthood.

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