The Disorienting Dilemma

"If we delete it, maybe it didn't happen."

Despite the producer's best efforts to, ahem, cancel this episode, Jake and Chris open wide the can of worms known as cancel culture. 

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Brandi Carlile - That Wasn't Me

Jake and Chris reminisce on how they met (though their accounts of the experience vary), leading to a discussion on what may surprise some to be among the most ancient of human behaviors: helping.  

Corporations are skilled at presenting comforting statistics that demonstrate their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion – and sometimes, they even take a small stand. But are they just virtue signaling? Experts in the field of CSR and Restorative Justice, Chris and Jake dissect the good, the bad, and the ugly that results from companies (and individuals!) patting themselves on the back for doing good.

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Jake thinks it's theft, Chris is curious about how cultural appropriation is different from assimilation.

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Chris and Jake discuss the April 2018 incident where two black men were asked to leave a Philadelphia Starbucks and then arrested for ... being black. What should a corporate response to racism look like? And is one-and-done diversity training even effective? 

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Chris experiences a disorienting dilemma upon learning that his aggressive, straightforward approach in work meetings does not always translate well. 

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Chris and Jake dive in the deep end as they question their decision to start a podcast, reflect on the relevance of two male voices in the world of inclusivity, and encounter an unexpected disorienting dilemma in the process.

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