The Why Coordinate

In this very special episode Anagh & Ash dive into the history of Quebec and the province's relationship with the Rest of Canada. Did you know Quebec held two referendums where they attempted to leave Canada but the majority closely voted against it.

This week we are joined by Manjeet Singh (IG: @manjeetsinghbanga), to talk about the rising trend of hustle culture, why is it so toxic and how should we tackle it? Starting this week, we also introduce a fun new rapidfire segment at the end of the podcast.

Manjeet grew up in Chandigarh and completed Comp Sci. undergrad from Punjab Engineering College. He moved to Canada right after graduation and has been working in Toronto for the past 4 years. He enjoys horseback riding, is content with just watching sports than playing since his ACL injury, and often can be seen carrying himself with sartorial elegance.

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We hope you enjoy it and stick around for future episodes! Feel free to give us some feedback on our email [email protected] or by sending us a DM on Instagram @thewhycoordinate.

The Why Coordinate is a weekly podcast hosted by Anagh Narain where we discuss the why behind human society and behavior. Following it up with lessons from pop culture and our own experiences to lead a more intentional, efficient and happy life.

🎙️ This week we are joined by resident economist Connor Fraser (ig: @realconnorfraser), to discuss the parallels between entrepreneurship strategy and politics. We go through the four entrepreneurial strategies viz. Intellectual Property, Value Chain, Disruptive and Architecture and discuss an example from real-world politics that they are parallel to. We also talk about whether the regime changes in the government are a pendulum or a creative destruction process.

References: 

Gans, Joshua, Erin L. Scott, and Scott Stern. “Strategy for Start-Ups.” Harvard Business Review 96, no. 3 (June 5, 2018): 44–51. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=129192265&site=ehost-live.

Klein, Peter G., Joseph T. Mahoney, Anita M. McGahan, and Christos N. Pitelis. “Toward a Theory of Public Entrepreneurship.” European Management Review 7, no. 1 (2010): 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1057/emr.2010.1.

Wohlgemuth, Michael. “Political Entrepreneurship and Bidding for Political Monopoly.” Journal of Evolutionary Economics 10, no. 3 (2000): 273–95. https://doi.org/10.1007/s001910050015

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We hope you enjoy it and stick around for future episodes! Feel free to give us some feedback on our email [email protected] or by sending us a DM on Instagram @thewhycoordinate.

The Why Coordinate is a weekly podcast hosted by Anagh Narain where we discuss the why behind human society and behaviour. Following it up with lessons from pop culture and our own experiences to lead a more intentional, efficient and happy life. 

🎙️ This week we have Lara Brodeur joining us to talk about even as someone who loves to cook, making a regular night dinner is one of her least favourite things. We discuss why decision fatigue, grocery shopping and lack of time factor in. We discuss the pros and cons of meal delivery services. Lara also shares some of her wonderful tips to get around the problem.

We hope you enjoy it and stick around for future episodes! Feel free to give us some feedback on our email [email protected] or by sending us a DM on Instagram @thewhycoordinate.

The Why Coordinate is a weekly podcast hosted by Anagh Narain where we discuss the why behind human society and behaviour. Following it up with lessons from pop culture and our own experiences to lead a more intentional, efficient and happy life.

In today’s episode, we are joined by Evgeniya ‘Jenny’ Kim (IG: @jenya___kim) to discuss why reading fiction is so important. We also talk about Harry Potter, growing up in a post-Soviet Union era, unreliable narrators, why representation matters and how TikTok and books got us through the pandemic.

We hope you enjoy it and stick around for future episodes! Feel free to give us some feedback on our email [email protected] or by sending us a DM on Instagram @thewhycoordinate.

The Why Coordinate is a weekly podcast hosted by Anagh Narain where we discuss the why behind human society and behaviour. Following it up with lessons from pop culture and our own experiences to lead a more intentional, efficient and happy life.

🎙️ This week we’re joined by Raghav Kanotra (ig: @raghavkanotra) to discuss the importance of emojis in our lives. Even though for many years people have been writing letters and sending emails without them, now a message without a smiley is considered almost rude. 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

We hope you enjoy it and stick around for future episodes! Feel free to give us some feedback on our email [email protected] or by sending us a DM on Instagram @thewhycoordinate.

The Why Coordinate is a weekly podcast hosted by Anagh Narain where we discuss the why behind human society and behaviour. Following it up with lessons from pop culture and our own experiences to lead a more intentional, efficient and happy life.

This week we are joined by Olufunmilayo “Funmi” Orunmuyi (IG: @msfumz ) to talk about why do good memories stay and bad memories fade? We share our personal experiences with really bad memories and our journey of accepting them. We discuss how the fading process looks different for different individuals. And the importance of empathy. Funmi also shares her secrets to managing time and kicking ass at Rotman.

We hope you enjoy it and stick around for future episodes! Feel free to give us some feedback on our email [email protected] or by sending us a DM on Instagram @thewhycoordinate.

The Why Coordinate is a weekly podcast hosted by Anagh Narain where we discuss the why behind human society and behavior. Following it up with lessons from pop culture and our own experiences to lead a more intentional, efficient and happy life.

This week we are joined by Chandan Sejekan (IG: @protege.of.life) to talk about why humans seek for meaning in life? We talk about how while the past is ordered the future is stochastic. As humans we try to find patterns and crave control. There are many parallels between life as a video game and mindset as business strategy. Choosing a goal in life driven by philosophy and religion. The importance of the growth mindset.

We hope you enjoy it and stick around for future episodes! Feel free to give us some feedback on our email [email protected] or by sending us a DM on Instagram @thewhycoordinate.

The Why Coordinate is a weekly podcast hosted by Anagh Narain where we discuss the why behind human society and behavior. Following it up with lessons from pop culture and our own experiences to lead a more intentional, efficient and happy life.

🎙️ In this week’s episode we are joined by special guest Akanksha Singh (ig: @diamondasaura) to discuss her journey into meditation. Akanksha is a veteran meditation guide and volunteers with the Art of Living organization. We discuss why our previous attempts at meditation during our childhood weren’t fruitful and also why meditation is the answer to dealing with the stressful anxiety-filled modern life. Apart from meditation we also discuss our journey in business school so far and discuss insights and learnings from what helped power us through some of the most stressful periods in school so far.

We hope you enjoy it and stick around for future episodes! Feel free to give us some feedback on our email [email protected] or by sending us a DM on Instagram @thewhycoordinate.

The Why Coordinate is a weekly podcast hosted by Anagh Narain where we discuss the why behind human society and behaviour. Following it up with lessons from pop culture and our own experiences to lead a more intentional, efficient and happy life.

🎙️ Ep 37: Now streaming

This week we’re joined by a very special guest - Pritika Poddar (ig: @pritika_poddar. In this episode, we try to understand the validity of the phrase “nice guys finish last” from different perspectives. How do you define nice guys, especially in contrast to bad boys? Are they really nice and do they truly finish last?

We also discuss Pritika’s experience in business school, her 5 AM morning routine and a bit of geeking out on coffee machines.

Elite Daily article mentioned.

We hope you enjoy it and stick around for future episodes! Feel free to give us some feedback on our email [email protected] or by sending us a DM on Instagram @thewhycoordinate.

The Why Coordinate is a weekly podcast hosted by Anagh Narain where we discuss the why behind human society and behaviour. Following it up with lessons from pop culture and our own experiences to lead a more intentional, efficient and happy life.