Ep. 43 - What Do I Owe My Job?

Ep. 43 - What Do I Owe My Job?

We work, constantly. For many of us, it consumes most of our waking hours, and we do it simply to survive, often just barely. We’re told we should feel grateful to have a job at all, lucky to be paid to do something many don’t enjoy. Gratitude and loyalty are expected… but when did work become something we owe?


In this episode, we trace the history of work and examine how capitalism has shaped modern labor. With the help of anthropologist David Graeber and capitalism’s forefather Adam Smith, we ask a simple but radical question:


What do I actually owe my job?

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Ep. 76 - Why Am I Bored?

Ep. 76 - Why Am I Bored?

Why am I so bored all the time?Why is nothing entertaining enough for me anymore?Am I boring?Are other people boring?Have I simply become too accustomed to having endless entertainment at my fingertip...

16 Elo 25min

Ep. 75 - Am I Living A Healthy Life?

Ep. 75 - Am I Living A Healthy Life?

What does it mean to be healthy?Really.Not what the latest fad tells us. Not what we are constantly told we should be doing. And not even what the government says. What does it actually mean to live a...

9 Elo 31min

Ep. 74 - Am I A Good Parent?

Ep. 74 - Am I A Good Parent?

Am I a bad parent?Did I have bad parents?Is there even such a thing as a good parent?As a therapist, I am not sure there is a question I have heard more often or spent more time exploring. Throughout ...

2 Elo 20min

Ep. 73 - Should I Have Kids?

Ep. 73 - Should I Have Kids?

Should I have kids? Should you? Should anyone, for that matter?Is anyone ever truly ready to become a parent? Do we really know why we want children? And if we do, how can we tell when we are actually...

26 Heinä 30min

Ep. 72 - Could I Ever Understand Aliens?

Ep. 72 - Could I Ever Understand Aliens?

Do you ever wish aliens would just abduct you and take you on an adventure? A chance to leave behind the endless stress, conflict, and uncertainty of life on Earth? It sounds nice... but there is one ...

19 Heinä 22min

Ep. 71 - What Am I?

Ep. 71 - What Am I?

What are we, really?We are told we are human. But what does that actually mean? It seems like such a simple question, yet philosophers have wrestled with it for centuries.This week, we dive into the e...

12 Heinä 26min

Ep. 70 - Do I Exist?

Ep. 70 - Do I Exist?

I exist. I am a human being who exists. I know this. I feel this. But how do I actually describe it? Do I list my traits? My personality? My qualities? Do these things really explain my existence, or ...

5 Heinä 35min

Ep. 69 - Do I Actually Experience Time?

Ep. 69 - Do I Actually Experience Time?

There are many things we question on this podcast. We challenge assumptions, call out ideas we take for granted, and examine the concepts we think we understand. But surely there are some things so fu...

28 Kesä 28min

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