Apologies (again and again) for uploading this episode late, this time several months late! This episode was recorded in response to the Twitter exchanges between Elon Musk (CEO of Tesla) and David Beasley (Director of UN WFP) regarding world hunger. We a

In this episode, we reflect on the Japanese royal family while referring to the upcoming marriage between Princess Mako and her fiancé Komuro Kei, who is a commoner. Specifically, we discuss the gossip surrounding the couple while also referring to the ot

In this episode, we explain the theory of the Tragedy of the Commons, an economic theory that explains humanity’s behavior towards the natural environment, specifically our behavior to extract natural resources and consume. We discuss the implications as

In this episode, we decided to list and discuss the major events that have occurred during the two months we were not recording. Topics discussed include the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN climate report, withdrawal of US troops in Afghanistan, among others. W

It has been several months since we uploaded our last episode. As many of you may have noticed, both of us have teaching jobs, and the months towards the end of each semester are the busiest. We hope to keep uploading content regularly again in the coming

Apologies (again) for uploading this episode several weeks late. This episode was recorded a week after the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who was a member of the British royal family and the husband of Elizabeth II. We also took this opportun

With the pandemic, 2020 was a year of balancing priorities between economic benefits and health. Now, as we go through April with a 3rd national emergency in Tokyo with the Olympic Games looming closer, priorities have become even more difficult to set. I

Apologies for uploading this episode late! This time, we will be discussing the recent incident in the Suez Canal involving the massive container ship Ever Given blocking the canal. We reflect on the size of the ship and the magnitude and economic impact

In this episode, we discuss the origins of feminism while reflecting on our own experiences with the movement. Some argue, however, men cannot be feminists because “one must be a member of the targeted group (i.e., a woman).” We also reflect on the accura

The key phrase of this episode is the “glass ceiling.” We reflect on the term while discussing the glass ceiling index that The Economist recently published. We also reflect on other indexes and rankings that reflect gender equality and at the same time t