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The Bullshit Economy: How our obsession with control is making us sick with João Sevilhano

Poets & Thinkers

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The Certainty Syndrome: Navigating Mental Health and Society

This chapter discusses the interplay between mental health, societal structures, and the implications of the need for control within organizational systems. The speakers critique modern capitalism's influence on educational goals and human flourishing, while exploring historical shifts that have led to a prioritization of productivity over well-rounded development. The conversation emphasizes the necessity of reevaluating our social values and the ethical dimensions of technological advancements in light of the 'bullshit economy.'

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