Open Thought

Yasmina and Koen discuss "Educated" by Tara Westover. Although 4 months late, they share their thoughts on Tara Westover's memoir and unfold how her story has changed the way they view their life. Links: Educated: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550168/educated-by-tara-westover/ Hidden Brain Between Two Worlds: https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/between-two-worlds/ "Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them." - Oscar Wilde Timestamps: 01:00 Introduction and an apology :( 02:20 Summary  25:00 The Weaver Story 34:00 Gene's bipolar disorder 41:00 Tara learns about the Holocaust 48:00 Pasta Talk 51:44 "How does this relate to your life?" 1:13:00 Explaining emotions and problems across the generational gap. 1:13:00 You are not fools gold. You are gold 1:24:00 Hidden Brain: Between Two Worlds. Family fragmentation when moving up the socioeconomic ladder.  1:33:00 Parenthood and recognizing/admitting flaws 1:39:00 Closing Thoughts and Ratings 1:48:00 Quotes  1:52:00 Next Episode

Yasmina and Koen discuss “We Should all be Feminists” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Through open and honest discourse they share their thoughts on feminism and discuss their personal experiences with gender inequality. Links: PDF: https://people.unica.it/aideesu/files/2019/11/Chimamanda_Ngozi_Adichie_We_Should_All_Be_Feminiz-lib.org_.epub_.pdf TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_we_should_all_be_feminists?language=en TED Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-all-be-feminists/id1509561884?i=1000498770237 Timestamps: 0:40 We should all be feminist summary 2:10 initial thoughts 6:10 the importance of promoting a conversation 11:55 Feminism with an asterisk 26:58 What is it like to be a woman in stem? 45:00 What do you do as a man to address the gender issues you’ve noticed? 48:32 What does emasculation mean to you? 51:14 Clothing and gender roles 1:13:11 “Bottom Power” and Call Her Daddy 1:22:10 Powerful Quotes

Yasmina and Koen introduce themselves and interview one another on episode 0 of Open Thought. Through a Q&A style, they bounce between banter, techno-pessimism and brutal honesty as they discuss topics ranging from Space Balls, taking down TikTok, and teaching compassion. Timestamps: - Introduction - (00:00) - "What are your Top 3 favorite movies?" - (04:40) - Space Balls - (09:50) - "What makes you seriously consider getting out of bed in the morning?" - (13:00) - "What are you currently listening to?" - (22:00) - Taking down TikTok and Social Media - (26:10) - "If you had a dog, what kind would it be and why does the breed you chose look like you?" - (45:30) - "If you had a child and you could only impart one lesson, what would that lesson be?" - (48:00)

Yasmina and Koen review and discuss The Other Americans by Laila Lalami.