• E18 - Do We Desire Things Because We Think They Will Make Us Happy, Or Do Things Make Us Happy … ?

  • Aug 19 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
  • Podcast

E18 - Do We Desire Things Because We Think They Will Make Us Happy, Or Do Things Make Us Happy … ?

  • Summary

  • Welcome back to another episode of The Things You Can’t Touch :)

    Do we desire things because we think that those things will make us happy, or do those things make us happy because we desire them ???

    DISCLAIMER: This is a philosophy podcast !

    Here is the chapter list for you to peruse at your leisure:

    00:00 - Intro

    02:38 - Do We Desire Things Because Those Things Make Us Happy, Or Do Those Things Make Us Happy Because We Desire Them ?

    04:01 - Confusion

    06:04 - Your Likes Come From Socialisation ? Do You Have Mind Of Your Own ?

    09:01 - A TikTok Aesthetic

    10:53 - Can You Critique Something But Be The Thing You Are Critiquing ?

    12:01 - Self Segregation And Intersectionality

    15:04 - For The Sake Of Other People

    16:35 - Clarify The Difference

    18:22 - Nature And Nurture

    19:55 - Herd Mentality

    22:48 - Nobody Is An Individual

    25:33 - Trends In The 10th Century

    27:00 - An Identity Crisis

    29:00 - Gen Z

    30:06 - Personhood

    32:21 - The Big Three

    34:40 - What Are They Selling Us ?

    37:50 - Desert Island

    38:33 - Why Are We So Hungry For Praise ?

    40:14 - Black Girl Luxury Market

    41:55 - Manufactured Happiness

    42:52 - I Am Because We Are

    44:54 - Boundaries

    47:30 - A Digital Pangea

    49:25 - Let's Circle Back

    51:50 - Trends

    52:27 - Black Women vs The Economy

    55:31 - Designer And Wealth

    57:55 - Our Generation Is Confused

    1:00:50 - The People At The Top

    1:02:45 - You And Your Man Together Running For TFL ?

    1:04:29 - The Issues At Hand

    1:11:20 - Outro

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