What does money mean to you? What was your relationship with money like growing up? I was honestly surprised that we've never yet tackled the topic of money head on. In this episode, David and Eugene talk about our complicated feelings, goals, hopes and dreams, all related to money.

We'll be taking a brief "spring break" after today's episode, but will be back again soon. As always, thank you for listening!

Music:

Markvard - Rewind

Gabriella Quevedo - Money, Money, Money

My reading journey:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read

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"I put a dollar in one of those change machines. Nothing changed." - George Carlin

If you ever feel like raising a parent's anxiety and stress levels -- actually there are many ways to raise a parent's stress level! -- but one way is by asking them about their child's future career and job prospects. Personally, until becoming a parent, I never knew it was possible to feel so guilty about my own kids' privileges while simultaneously anxious over how far behind their high net worth peers they might be. In this episode, David and Eugene find some answers around parenting, career, and education. As always, thanks for listening!

Music:

Roa - Tiny Love

Enhypen - Polaroid Love

My reading journey:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read

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"There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs." – Unknown

Many of these podcast episodes have been brooding in my head for years. This is definitely one of them. In this episode, I explain why the fictitious and often problematic character of Mr. Miyagi from the Karate Kid movies has become a role model for me as an adult. As always, thank you for listening!

My reading journey:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read

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"But we are on the road." - Kumiko

You can't lift your smartphone these days without seeing multiple headlines about "the metaverse" -- though no one seems to truly know what precisely the metaverse is. In this episode, Eugene and David discuss our conception of what the metaverse could be, what our lives in the metaverse could look like -- BTS concert? Quidditch? recess? -- and the importance of human connection. As always, thank you for listening!*

* Note: Ironically, David made multiple references in today's episode to the "Staples Center," the FORMER name of the sports and entertainment complex in Downtown L.A. Of course, the building is now known as Crypto.com Arena. We regret the error.

Links:

Abuse and Harassment on the Blockchain: https://blog.mollywhite.net/abuse-and-harassment-on-the-blockchain/

Music:

LiQWYD - Eternal Sunshine

Ed Sheeran, Jessi, & Sunmi - Shivers

My reading journey:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read

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"The next big step will be for the very concept of the ‘device’ to fade away." - Sundar Pichai

Happy Lunar New Year, Year of the Tiger, and Black History Month! In this somewhat belated episode, David and Eugene reflect on the year that was and the year ahead. We explain why David's theme for the year is "fewer for longer," while Eugene's is to be more intentional. David also talks about why he often feels like an unambitious person. Wherever you are, we hope your year is off to a good start. As always, thank you for listening!

Music

Happier - LiQWYD

Strawberry Moon - IU

My reading journey:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read

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"The going is the goal." - Horace Kallen

It's hard to say what your single "favorite" movie is. While it has its flaws, David makes the case for why the 2014 Korean film "Ode to My Father" may be his all time favorite. It's fair to say Eugene ... has some thoughts! :) As always, thank you for listening!

We are taking a "winter break" following this episode and will be back early next year. Merry Christmas everyone! Wherever you are, happy holidays and we'll see you in 2022!

Ode to My Father can be streamed here: https://www.ondemandkorea.com/ode-to-my-father.html

My reading journey:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read

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"I know all about how much you suffered. I will always be grateful. You did all the things I couldn't do." - Ode to My Father

Life can be humbling. It's important to try to be grateful. In the last year of his life, Tony Hsieh's life went quickly downhill. In the second half of this series, I talk about what I believe triggered his demise, what happened in those final hours, and some of the lessons I took away from Tony's quirky, eccentric, rich, tragic life. As always, thank you for listening!

My reading journey:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit

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“Be true to yourself. If you follow that principle, a lot of decisions are actually pretty easy.” - Tony Hsieh

With the recent releases of Black Widow, WandaVision, Shang-Chi, Loki, and now Eternals, among others, we are deep in Phase Four territory of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. David and Eugene share their feelings on how phase four is going and whether Marvel is living up to its promises of greater representation. We also discuss Eternals, a "reach for the stars" type movie, while David mentions how it gave him vibes of Moana and the heart of Te Fiti. As always, thank you for listening!

My reading journey:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read

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"So now that Captain Rogers and Iron Man are both gone, who do you think's going to lead the Avengers?" - Sprite

Zappos CEO and eccentric billionaire Tony Hsieh died at the age of 46 almost a year ago on November 27, 2020. His was just one death among countless others in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. And yet, the more I learned about the manner in which he died -- by fire in a small wooden shed in Connecticut -- the more I became fascinated by the manner in which he lived.

As always, thank you for listening!

My reading journey:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit

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"As a guiding principle in life for anything I do, I try to ask myself, What would happen if everyone in the world acted in the same way? What would the world look like? What would the net effect be on the overall happiness in the world?" - Tony Hsieh

With Halloween quickly approaching, David and Eugene talk about our favorite holidays of the year. What do we remember about trick or treating growing up? What do the holidays mean to us now? And how do we tackle telling our kids that (spoiler alert!) Santa Claus may not be real? As always, thank you for listening!

Music:

Kevin MacLeod - Darkest Child

Sirprice - Bloody Pumpkin

My reading journey:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit

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"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." - Lucy Maud Montgomery