the state of the world, interstellar & our honest thoughts on dying | fingers crossed ep. 34
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the state of the world, interstellar & our honest thoughts on dying | fingers crossed ep. 34

We're talking about the state of the world as tensions escalate and the possibility of World War 3 feels less abstract than it used to. We put on our tin foil hats to discuss some conspiracy theories around what's actually happening, then pivot to Erica finally watching Interstellar and what it made her feel about time, space, and existence.

The conversation gets heavier as we talk openly about mortality. Meg reflects on not feeling particularly attached to life, while Erica realizes how much she wants to stay. It's an honest, vulnerable discussion about what it means to want to live or not, and why those feelings exist.

We also get into the practicalities of our futures: Erica's indoor job will likely be automated, Meg's outdoor job is destroying her hands with carpal tunnel and tendonitis, so what do we actually do next? We explore alternative career paths, capitalism's role in all of this, and what happens when the work we do stops being sustainable.



🎙️ Fingers Crossed is a mental health and life podcast hosted by Erica and Megan.


📩 email us your thoughts: fingerscrossedthepodcast@gmail.com


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chapters:

00:00 intro

03:21 the state of the world

16:07 tin foil hat time

21:00 thoughts on interstellar

24:08 back to the state of the world

28:28 meg brief tangent

29:01 processing trauma

31:28 meg remission thoughts

33:44 meg capitalism rant

34:58 thoughts on mortality

42:49 thoughts on changing careers

54:15 outro

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