Escape From Plan A

Chris just spent 3 weeks in Korea to see his parents for the first time in almost 4 years, and he and Filip talk about aging parents and the impact their increasingly apparent mortality has on how we balance our own interests vs. their desires for our careers, dating and marriage, and other life pursuits. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: planamag.com/shop/ REFERENCED RESOURCES: The Tail End by Tim Urban | WaitButWhy: waitbutwhy.com/2015/12/the-tail-end.html TWITTER: Chris (@JesuInToast) Filip (@filipgwriting) EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Chris and Adam talk about Korea's dramatic progression to the knockout stage of the 2022 World Cup, how much we tie up self-worth to international sporting spectacles, and the rise of Cho Gue-sung as the Hot Guy of the World Cup. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: planamag.com/shop/ TWITTER: Chris (@JesuInToast) Adam (@snbatman) EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Part 1 of 2 Jess and Teen talk about the difference in life approach between those of us who seek achievement within an organization or otherwise within the confines of a competition, versus those of us who seek achievement entirely as self-satisfaction. Are these really two separate groups of people, or archetypes that both exist within each of us? And how does this relate to archetypes of Asian American people? Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: planamag.com/shop/ REFERENCED RESOURCES: Deadline interview with Alejandro Inarritu: https://deadline.com/2014/10/birdman-director-alejandro-gonzalez-inarritu-writers-interview-852206/ EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Jess and Teen talk about spending habits, addictive consumerism, and how materialism -- the love of material possessions -- is not the problem. It might be the solution. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: planamag.com/shop/ EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Everyone is busy with other cooler stuff this week, so Teen monologues about (1) what Plan A has decided to do with our Patreon cash, (2) a little peek at the FTX conspiracy, and (3) living in the post-capitalist age of oppression-by-virtue. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: planamag.com/shop/ REFERENCED RESOURCES: Dan Chen's "Accepted": https://www.acceptedfilm.com/ Crypto Bahamas: https://youtu.be/vc5HXxxwMrg EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

This is part 1 of 2. Filip's having a kid! The Wife Guys (Adam, Kyle, Teen and Filip) talk about kids. Should you have 'em? Are they too expensive? What is going on with having kids? This was part of a new video livestream series RAW (Real Adoptee Words) hosted by Kyle and Adam. To watch this as a video, go to: https://youtu.be/fQ3pSdh5pIo Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: planamag.com/shop/ EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

(This is part 1 of a 2-part episode) Monday's Supreme Court oral arguments for the affirmative action cases involving Harvard and UNC presented no surprises, almost ensuring a victory for the SFFA's Asian American plaintiffs. But the consequences of this victory go far beyond Asian students and college admissions: this could be a twin of the Dobbs case overturning Roe v. Wade and resetting the foundations of Constitutional interpretation. Eliza, Jess, and Teen try to dive into the deeper meaning behind this court case. REFERENCED RESOURCES: SCOTUS transcripts: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2022 AEI televised debate (1985): https://youtu.be/B_HKC50unjc Education After Affirmative Action (Jeannie Suk Gersen): https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/11/07/education-after-affirmative-action Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: planamag.com/shop/ EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

There is something much more deeply wrong with our economy than just inflation and rising interest rates. We seem to have no collective will to create or even imagine a future anymore. Jess, Adam and Teen talk about the looming recession, what we think is going on beyond the ultra-technical macro-economic news, and form a concrete plan of action to regain our national mojo. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: planamag.com/shop/ EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Competition for top-tier undergraduate admissions is at an all-time high, and the lengths parents will go to for a marginal advantage is reaching absurd levels. Adam, Filip, and Teen have a reasoned chat about the sources of this admissions anxiety, and what the real world ramifications are of going to a regular state school w/o a shiny brand. Also, how it's totally different in Canada and maybe you should consider McGill. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: planamag.com/shop/ REFERENCED RESOURCES: Fencing Can Be Six-Figure Expensive, but It Wins in College Admissions (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/17/us/fencing-ivy-league-college-admissions.html) EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Jess and Teen talk about how having a vibrant family life is now a luxury class marker, and being a harried corporate lackey with a fully booked calendar is mere struggle. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: planamag.com/shop/ SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)