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EP 54 | Money, Utopia, and Self-Righteousness: Exploring Ideal Societies with Cultural Observations

May 17, 2023 • Dave & Jihad

0:00 | 33:17

00:00 - Introduction

01:30 - Money & commerce in an ideal utopia: Corruptive or essential?

04:45 - Achieving utopian society through small-scale communities

10:40 - Observations on self-righteousness in American culture and their own respective communities (Dave & Jihad)

14:20 - “Our ego may be the main driver of self-righteousness and is motivated by the need to feel safe” (Jihad)

17:00 - The correlation between focusing on evil, self-righteousness, and casting significant shadows

24:15 - Thoughtful comedy can be used as a tool for criticizing social norms and exposing life's absurdities

27:50 - Cultivating the skill of finding humor in life, is something we need to carry into our elderly years

Dave Mikanda

Host

Jihad Brown

Host