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With climate change and Covid, times might look bleak but there is hope out there. According Murray Bookchin's text The Ecology of Freedom the origin social and ecological problems are intertwined and cannot be solved by ignoring one party they are also equally rooted in the attempt to dominate everyone and everything. In this episode Bernadette and Tim will introduce you to the concept of Social Ecology, is it a possible solution to our problems or an outdated concept?TextBookchin, M. (1982). The ecology of freedom (p. 232). New Dimensions FoundationYou can find an online version of the text hereTime cues00:09 Introduction00:37 The Status Quo01:19 Introduction to Social Ecology02:56 Ecology vs. Environmentalism03:52 The aims of Social Ecology04:10 First Nature, Second Nature, Third Nature05:07 What is “wholeness”?06:24 Social Ecology, Nature and Hierarchies10:43 Interview with Blair Taylor from the Institute for Social Ecology16:38 Definition 1 (of Social Ecology)17:43 Definition 2 (of Social Ecology)18:58 The Relevance of Social Ecology today20:25 Social Ecology in our everyday life21:39 Farewell22:12 Outro/QuoteGuestsBlair Taylor https://social-ecology.org/wp/author/blair-taylor/)Links and ressourcesInstitute for social ecology https://social-ecology.org/wpThe Text https://libcom.org/files/Murray_Bookchin_The_Ecology_of_Freedom_1982.pdfDemocratic Confederalism Beyond the Frontlines – The Building of the democratic system in North and East Syria https://rojavainformationcenter.com/storage/2021/06/Beyond-the-frontlines-The-building-of-the-democratic-system-in-North-and-East-Syria-Report-Rojava-Information-Center-December-2019-Web-version.pdfSolar Punk Explanation https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SolarPunkMutual Aid – A Factor of Evolution https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petrkropotkin-mutual-aid-a-factor-of-evolutionCreditCover art: Anna MahendraMusic: ZakharValaha https://pixabay.com/music/jingles-piano-cassical-brand-motive-logo-9997/Felix Spieß

In episode 05-Introducing Multidimensional poverty Fabian Schmidl and Miriam El Agha talk about the multidimensional poverty index and the progress of countries, which have managed to reduce multidimensional poverty. The hosts address the following questions: When are households considered to be multidimensionally poor? Is there a threshold? What impact does Covid-19 have on multidimensional poverty? The text this episode is based on is “The global Multidimensional Poverty Index” in: Global MPI 2020 – Charting pathways out of multidimensional poverty: Achieving the SDGs. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).2-12.Resources“The global Multidimensional Poverty Index” in: Global MPI 2020 – Charting pathways out of multidimensional poverty: Achieving the SDGs. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).2-12.Time Cues00:06 –1:01 Self imposed poverty1:04 –3:05 1.Introducing multidimensional poverty 2. Overview 3.Third semester 4.Poverty and inequality3:06 – 05:38 1.Multidimensional poverty Index 2.Degree of deprivation 3.Dimensions 4. Indicators05:39 –08:00 1.Multidimensional poverty reduction 2. Progress 3. SDG division 4. Multidimensional poverty08:01 – 09:45 1.Sir Tony Atkinsons 2. A clearer picture of poverty 3. A different perspective09:50 –12:46 1.Covid 19 influence 2. Restriction of school attendance 3. Exclusion 4.MalnourishmentGuests and Sound bites1. Anastasia (guest wants to stay anonymous)2. Jens Völksen(Anastasia and Jens Völksen provided sound bites for the podcast. They expressed their opinion, explaining which of the following poverty dimensions they consider important for a good life: Poverty dimensions: 1. Health 2. Education 3. Standard of living).Links and termsGlobal multidimensional poverty Index: „The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is an international measure of acute multidimensional poverty covering over 100 developing countries. It complements traditional monetary poverty measures by capturing the acute deprivations in health, education, and living standards that a person faces simultaneously“(Global Multidimensional Poverty Index, 2018, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative).Definition cited from this webpage: OPHI (2018) .https://ophi.org.uk/gmpi-2018/https://www.h-brs.de/de/sv/podcast-talking-texts-1CreditCover art: Anna MahendraMusic:Fabian Schmidl01:00 – 03:04 Welcome03:05 – 09:48 Sorry Plight09:51 – 14:57 AstonishmentJingle: Felix Spieß

In episode 0-introducing Talking Texts season 02 you will hear about what topics are covered in this season why you should listen and what the hosts like so much about the episodes.Time cues00:23.1             01:06.2             What is talking texts01:06.2             02:8.7              The single episodes in the season02:08.7             03:19.4             Question 1:What are the episodesabout?03:19.4             05:06.1             Question 2: How will the listenerbenefit?05:06.1             07:01.8             Question 3: What do the hosts likebest about their episode?07:01.8             08:40.1             Is there anything that needs to beadded?08:40.1             09:08.2             0utro and jingleLinkshttps://talkingtexts.de/the-podcast/https://talkingtexts.de/episode-05/https://talkingtexts.de/episode-06/CreditCover art: Anna MahendraMusic: Felix SpießRessourceshttps://talkingtexts.de/episode-0s02-introducing-season-02/

In this Interview Tim and Blair discuss Social Ecology, what it is and how it can help tackle the crieses of today. Blair talks about his background in environmental and social activism and provides examples where the concept has already been sucessfully applied and how it can give hope to everyone.Time cues00:00.0 00:18.7 Preliminaries00:18.7 03:50.0 Introduction03:50.0 06:12.0 Why is Social Ecology still relevant today?06:12.0 10:28.4 How does Social Ecology influence our everyday lives? 10:28.4 12:39.6 Which field of academia would profit the most from integrating Social Ecology?12:39.6 18:49.2 Which role will Social Ecology play in the future?18:49.2 20:02.0 OutroLinksInstitute for social ecology https://social-ecology.org/wpThe Text https://libcom.org/files/Murray_Bookchin_The_Ecology_of_Freedom_1982.pdfCreditCover art: Anna MahendraFelix Spieß

In episode 4a of talking texts inferential statistics – mind the gap We, Karina and Bernadette,discuss the text: “Inference and error in surveys” in: Survey Methodology by Groves et al. We explain the meaning of the words inference and error, summarize the text and talk about why it is relevant. In addition, we talk about Sherlock Holmes and how statistics can make the world a better place.Time cuesThese time cues will help you find the topics we discussed or resume where you stopped listening. 00:00:00 Introduction of hosts, topic and text 00.02.34 Part 100.02.34 What does inference mean?00:03:58 What is error in statistics? 00:04.36 How seeing error from a statistician's point of view might improve our lives00:05:43 Part 2 What is the text about and why does it matter?00:05:59 Features of the text we found difficult 00:06:54 Summary of the text 00:08:50 Why is the text relevantLinks and resourceslink to episode page http://talkingtexts.de/episode-4/?preview_id=131&preview_nonce=2021cc2346&preview=trueCreditCover art: Anna MahendraMusic Bela Bartok, Irene Damert, Felix Spieß

In episode 4b we, Karina and Bernadette, explain some of the notions of error and statistical concepts. We then discuss one of the tasks from the text and present our solutions .Time cues episode 4b00:00:39 Part 3: different concepts in inferential statistics00:01:09 Inferential and descriptive statistics00:02:18 Error in studies00:03:20 Errors of observation00:04:58 Errors of non-observation00:07:58 Part V: Discussion of Task from: Inference and Error in Surveys00:08:26 Information before starting00:09:19 What are the important parameters of the study?00:10:37Discussion of task 1a)00:11:24 Discussion of task 1b) and 1c)00:15:49 SummaryLinks and resourcesLiteratureGROVES, Robert M., et al. “Inference and error in surveys” in: Survey methodology. John Wiley & Sons, 2011. 39-67.https://talkingtexts.de/episode-4/

IntroductionWelcome to episode 3 of the podcast “talking texts”. In this episode “skipping class – Is attendance, the solution for good grades?”, Jimmy and Luisa explain the main results of the scientific paper “Skipping class in college and exam performance: Evidence from a regression discontinuity classroom” and discuss their own experiences with skipping. Time cues00:00 Introduction00:45 Opener for episode01:50 Study design and facts04:22 Results05:40 Conclusion and own experiences08:01 Closing words09:45 Outro GuestsCelina DepiereuxChristopher KlemmerResources and linksDobkin, C., Gil, R., & Marion, J. (2010). Skipping class in college and exam performance: Evidence from a regression discontinuity classroom experiment. Economics of Education Review, 29(4), 566-575. linkLink to website https://talkingtexts.de/episode-3/Word listMidterms – important exams in the middle of an academic yearAttendance rate – percentage of how many students actually visited the class in average.Mandatory – a class is mandatory when you have to attend all the classes dates of a course.Regression discontinuity – scientific tool to compare pretest and posttest performance after implementing a specific policyCredit:Cover art: Anna MahendraMusic Bela Bartok, Irene Damert, Felix Spieß

This is the podcast Talking Texts: the podcast about important texts from your degree program. In episode 2 – Is abortion a crime? the hosts Marzia and Marlow will talk about the text “Abortion regimes of the OECD countries and their determining factors by comparison” by Edith Gindulis. This text deals with the issue of abortion and its criminalization. It also discusses which countries have questionable abortion rights. Time cues00:01 introduction01:24 opener01:26 topic of the text02:45 statistical background05:28 conclusion06:58 discussion10:37 outro Links and resourcesGindulis, Edith. Die Abtreibungsregime der OECD-Länder und ihre Bestimmungsfaktoren im Vergleich. Österreichische Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft, 2002, 31. Jg., Nr. 3, S. 315-336.Link to the text: https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/6004Link to website https://talkingtexts.de/episode-2/ Credit:Cover art: Anna MahendraMusic: Felix Spieß

In today's episode of Talking Texts, the hosts Christoph and Rick explain the economic use of Nudging in everyday live and how the number of organ donations can be increased using nudging techniques. While giving several examples of how Nudging can affect any of us, their episode is based on the award-winning bestseller book: “Nudge: Improving-Decisions-Health-Happiness” from Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein.Time cues00:00 Opener00:51 Intro01:08 What is Nudging? Examples.05:32 Nudging and Organ Donation10:18 Discussion                                         16:00 Outro   TermsVerhaltensökonomik is behavioural economics in EnglishBundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA). This translates as federal center for health education. The task of this centre is to inform citizens about health and important measurements. For more information go to their webpage. "REWE" is the name of a supermarket-chain in Germany. REWE is short for "Revisionsverband der Westkauf-Genossenschaften" (Audit union for Westkauf-Cooperatives).Links and Resources                                     German Version: Nudge. Wie man kluge Entscheidungen anstößt (übersetzt von Christoph Bausum). Econ, Berlin 2009, ISBN 978-3-430-20081-3Thaler, R. H., & Sunstein, C. R.. Nudge: Improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness. Penguin. 2009.Link to website https://talkingtexts.de/episode-1/Link to BZgA https://www.bzga.de/home/bzga/CreditCover art: Anna MahendraMusic Bela Bartok, Irene Damert, Felix Spieß

This episode of talking texts introduces the hosts and single episodes of the first season. We will talk about the purpose and aim of the podcast as well as how it can help you with difficult texts from your degree program.Here is the link to the webpage: https://talkingtexts.deYou'll find the single episodes by clicking on the respective links:Ep. 0 https://talkingtexts.de/episode-0/Ep. 1 https://talkingtexts.de/episode-1/Ep. 2 https://talkingtexts.de/episode-2/Ep. 3 https://talkingtexts.de/episode-3/Ep. 4 https://talkingtexts.de/episode-4/