Having worked for a few months in a corporate setting, I notice some subtle struggles that women face every day in the workplace but are not talked about enough.

Suburb inhabitants face serious difficulties with car dependencies and walkability. How about city folks? It seems like living in the city allows people to enjoy a vibrant lifestyle with endless opportunities around the corner. To a certain extent, it's true. But it also comes with a whole bunch of issues - some more obvious and some less apparent.

My stress at work has got me thinking - how does the company culture affect the employee experience? Is it what drives the Great Resignation too? What are the chances of success for talented individuals coming from a disadvantaged socio-economic background? Career is a prevalent issue and concern amongst experts and academics that study the workplace behaviors and life choices of Millenials and Gen Z. 

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Hong Kong is lagging behind in terms of the vaccination rate while many countries are speeding up with getting the majority of the population vaccinated. Why are people so scared of the side effects? Does culture play a role in this phenomenon?

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One of the matrices in MBTI is introversion/extroversion. While this concept seems the most straightforward, there are quite some misunderstandings and stereotypes surrounding it. In this episode, I will share with you my personal stories/character development and also the textbook approach to identifying whether you are an extrovert or introvert. But, perhaps there is a greater underlying principle guiding this classification...

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Extroverts, Introverts, and Everything in Between: https://www.healthline.com/health/extrovert-vs-introvert#ambivert-signs

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Most of us choose to be normal and ordinary, but why do we want to look the same, act similar to our peers? Starting with school uniforms, I discuss how this herd mentality and fear to be special penetrate into all aspects of our lives - and what's wrong with it? Can we break free from this mindset that is holding us back?

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为什么有的人“不敢变好看”？陈一丁Dingslook: https://youtu.be/N-TcZSAudZM 

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Freeganism is a lifestyle philosophy focused on adopting alternative means to modern capitalism for the satisfaction of material needs. Even though we are not freegans, their philosophy and lifestyle could still offer us an interesting perspective into how we can prevent ourselves from falling for the narrative of "rich=happy". I will also discuss how freeganism doesn't necessarily kill the capitalist economy.

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窮奢極侈 - 物慾就不用工作，即可提早退休？不消費主義是怎麼一回事？Freeganism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsHD6X5du30&list=WL&index=4

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If someone says you are smart, except feeling flattered, what pops into your mind? Society has made us obsessed with intelligence/'book smart' but ignored other possibilities in being smart. Here, I'm going to analyse different aspects of smartness, including 'book smart', 'street smart', emotionally smart and life smart. Now do you consider yourself smart in any way? ;)

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What should I do with my life? Is there a user's guide to leading a good life? What is life about? What am I doing on earth? If you are a teenager pondering over the mighty question of life or a newly-qualified adult who is confused and lost as you enter society, this episode is for you. I'm no expert here - but life is pretty much about these two things, purpose and pleasure. 

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When Breath Becomes Air - https://www.amazon.com/When-Breath-Becomes-Paul-Kalanithi/dp/081298840X

天才醫生的0.0012% ｜ 文森說書 - https://youtu.be/bRf2Idrv0nk

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I've invited my good friend, Chloe, to the podcast to discuss MBTI/16 personalities! She is an INTJ while I'm an ENTJ. Our conversation touched on different aspects of these two personality types, from strengths & weaknesses, relationships to career preference. If you are interested in finding out which type you are, feel free to use any of the links below!

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https://www.16personalities.com 

http://www.michaelcaloz.com/personality/

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