Episode 89 - Personal Change vs Institutional Change

We've been hearing for years that it's down to individuals to make the world a better place but there's only so much we can really do before we need institutions to pull their weight.

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[1] My monopoly experiments on Observable - https://observablehq.com/@blankstate/monopolies

[2] Pimsleur Speak and Learn - https://www.pimsleur.com

[3] I can’t believe you’ve done this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lBO23Dh23I 

[4] George Monbiot - https://www.channel4.com/news/george-monbiot-beef-is-like-a-loaded-gun-pointed-at-the-living-world

[5] The Year In Science 2018 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfQ2si7ksTY 

[6] UBS 4 day work week - https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/UBS-working-hours-Reviews-EI_IE3419.0,3_KH4,17.htm 

[7] Rap song video of kids from Ivanka - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugMvOlFc-GE 

[8] Fesh Pince of Blair - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeIkk6Yo0s8 

[9] Minister of State for Happiness - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Happiness

[10] The Paris Agreement - https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreement 

[11] France weather forecast - https://twitter.com/lordmanley/status/1156824624442818560

[12] Russell Brand Brené Brown - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM1ckkGwqZI 

[13] Katherine Heyhoe https://qz.com/work/1196718/climate-scientist-katharine-hayhoe-bridges-the-gap-between-science-and-faith/

[14] Amazon counterpoint - https://quillette.com/2019/07/19/the-problem-with-tourist-journalism

[15] AOC in congress - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_gxiMTIudA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5M8vvEhCFI https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/07/12/alexandria_ocasio-cortez_on_border_this_is_a_manufactured_crisis_because_the_cruelty_is_manufactured.html https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/02/08/alexandria_ocasio-cortez_corruption_is_legal_in_the_united_states.html 

[15] Rik Mayall’s address - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jjFEFyI8FU 

[16] The Body Keeps the Score - https://amzn.to/2pHYAxS 

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