E38 - We Can Keep Giving People Free Stuff (Unlearning Economics)
Issues in the Economic profession, Universal Basic Income and the cost of not investing in social welfare policies, AI & Economics, Alternative Corporate Structures
Unlearning Economics is a content creator and academic economist from the UK who has long been critical of the economics profession and how economics is used in public policy.
Unlearning Economics
Main Youtube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@unlearningeconomics9021)
Livestream Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@unlearningeconomicslive5019)
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Shownotes:
The Economics Profession's Socioeconomic Diversity Problem (https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.37.4.207)
Free stuff is good, actually - Video by Unlearning Economics (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQIxbwfMVlM)
Someone is wrong on the internet - XKCD (https://xkcd.com/386/)
Private school fined £80,000 over classroom ceiling collapse (https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/aug/29/independent-rosemead-school-fined-80000-over-classroom-ceiling-collapse)
Weapons of Math Destruction - Cathy O’Neil (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28186015-weapons-of-math-destruction)
What is a Co-operative (https://www.ica.coop/en/cooperatives/cooperative-identity#definition-of-a-cooperative)
16 Oct 2023
E37 - Takeaways from Antarctica (Biogirl MJ)
Being a science content creator, travelling to Antarctica, environmental challenges that Singapore faces, Invasive species in Singapore
Biogirl MJ, is the Co-founder and Host of the educational science channel Just Keep Thinking, which spreads knowledge about science and wildlife to children and adults alike.
Just Keep Thinking
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@justkeepthinking?lang=en)
Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@JustKeepThinking)
Shownotes
New frog species discovered in Singapore for 1st time in nearly 40 years (https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/new-frog-species-discovered-in-singaporefor-1st-time-in-nearly-40-years)
New species of cockroach found in Singapore, named after Pokemon character (https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/new-species-of-cockroach-discovered-in-singapore-named-after-pokemon)
Antarctic Peninsula (https://www.britannica.com/place/Antarctic-Peninsula)
Minke Whale (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minke_whale)
Fighting Batman: Singapore's battle against the toxic yam (https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/singapores-battle-against-a-toxic-yam)
How did the cane toad arrive in Australia (https://pestsmart.org.au/toolkit-resource/how-did-the-cane-toad-arrive-in-australia/)
5 Apr 2023
S02E12 - Happiness in the City (Jean Liu)
Concerns about loneliness, Comparison and happiness, Mindful digital use, How to rest well, Eudymonia
Dr. Jean Liu is a consultant at Insights Bridge. She is a former professor of Yale-NUS College and consultant for the World Health Organization, with a background in psychology, tech, health, and the arts. She specializes in data-driven insights, using a range of technical skills to help organizations understand the drivers of human behavior, including conducting landscape analyses and literature reviews to advise governments on public policy.
Jean's Links
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeancjliu/ (https://www.instagram.com/jeancjliu/)
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeancjliu/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeancjliu/)
Twitter - https://twitter.com/jeancjliu (https://twitter.com/jeancjliu)
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Shownotes:
United Nations World Happiness Report 2023 ( https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2023/)
Singapore has unhappiest workforce in world: Study (https://sbr.com.sg/hr-education/in-focus/singapore-has-unhappiest-workforce-in-world-study)
Cantril Ladder - OECD Guidelines on Measuring Subjective Well-being (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK189562/)
The Happiness Thermometer (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jeancjliu_happiness-scienceofhappiness-wellbeing-activity-6993782376321466369-Oz6C?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop)
Active aging centres (https://www.moh.gov.sg/ifeelyoungsg/how-can-i-age-actively/stay-healthy/active-ageing-programmes)
Happiness thermometer (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FgnI21OVUAEHehK?format=jpg&name=large)
Social Comparison Theory (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_comparison_theory)
Ministry of Health guidance on screen use in children (https://www.moh.gov.sg/resources-statistics/educational-resources/guidance-on-screen-use-in-children)
Pessimists archive (https://twitter.com/PessimistsArc)
Duke-NUS study: Early morning university classes correlate with poor sleep and academic performance ( https://www.duke-nus.edu.sg/allnews/early-classes-correlate-with-poor-sleep-and-academic-performance)
Old Episodes:
24 - Heal Yourself, Heal The World (Fiona Fussi) (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6LY2qjNj0oOf00WBPu5QWZ?si=_A5UsnRURAydkmiebkzq6g)
23 - Dating App Hurdles (Jade from A Millennial Mess Podcast) (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0p8miPxXNhH0gbFXn4Pc9I?si=6BUUNlkMQAaFp54JSeGymg)
21 - Digital Mindfulness (Dr. Natalie Pang) (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xRrgvzDX6Yli4fECwmlJ5?si=GVad2iQGTZ6nIwbfSU-IiA)
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