Prompted by an article about the tennis phenomenon Emma Raducanu that spoke of the triumph of nations and how she represents a geocentric mindset we discuss nationalism, identity, culture and overcoming unseen bias.
In this episode we discuss:
· That there is currently a tendency towards more tribal behaviours and the safety of old behaviours due to the uncertainty of the world
· That we need to check our unquestioned biases and responses to ‘owning’ someone or their merits due to tribal affiliations
· That in trying to define Emma or make her the poster girl for something else we forget that she represents a triumph of human endevour.
· Why Sarah felt pride in Emma’s achievements as she is a representation of true multiculturism but then disliked the stereotypes that were immediately attributed to her success (e.g., she has a Chinese work ethic,)
· How Hema felt the need to let her HR director know she had a British Passport after Brexit and how that and the divisions we see today bother her deeply.
· What we thought about the Jim Davidson and Ashley Banjo meeting (after Davidson complained about Diversity having a dance routine about Black Lives Matter)
· How tribalism and cultural prejudice has changed in our own lifetimes and experiences and that in different ways we all have felt we didn’t fit in at times
· Why a song from Sting keeps resonating with Chris as ‘even the Russians love their children’ and that we need to remember that tradition is a thing handed down by dead people
· What Rosalyn found out about race and class in America when she planned to rewrite The Great Gatsby and saw first-hand how marginalized some ‘different’ people can be when she visited people in India with leprosy
· That we must keep exploring our views and not get scared or polarized
· How our ‘tribal’ connections are with people of similar mindsets who are open to change and thinking and who are not afraid to celebrate differences
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