What happens when even our closest relationships become battlegrounds for ego, power, and self-interest?

"Relationships, Love, Platonic Bonds, and the Hazards of Zero-Sum Values" is a thought-provoking podcast that peels back the layers of modern human connection — from romantic love to deep friendship — to explore how a culture intoxicated with *“what’s in it for me?”* is quietly unraveling the very fabric of emotional intimacy.

In a world teetering on existential and ecological collapse, we rarely stop to ask: "Are the values that govern our global failures the same ones infecting our personal lives?" What if the same zero-sum mindset that drives nations to hoard, exploit, and divide is also at the root of our most painful breakups, betrayals, and emotional disconnections?

Each episode invites everyday listeners into candid, accessible conversations about the fragility of trust, the commodification of love, the transactional nature of modern affection, and how toxic individualism has reshaped what it means to connect — and to care.

This podcast doesn’t offer dating tips or life hacks. It offers something deeper: a mirror. Because if we can't fix the way we love each other, how will we ever fix the world?