Life can be fragile, and unexpected events can happen at any moment. We need to appreciate the present moment and be grateful for our wellbeing.

This week, we get into some serious events from the week, as well as some B&M favourites like empathy, universal basic income, and the ideological challenges surrounding welfare systems.

Plus we get into the understanding and compassion needed for others, as well as the need for systemic change to address social issues.

Trigger warnings

• From 08:24 to 23:39: Car accident discussion

Links

• Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations, by Thomas Friedman
• PoTS - postural tachycardia syndrome
• Mark’s chilli con carne mac ‘n cheese
• Transistor
• Ember mug
• Enneagram type 3: the Performer
• Audience and community – from the Bitrate archive