In this episode, the trio continues their conversation about democracy. The discuss the inefficiency of democracy and howlegitimacy is often gained through results instead of support, making highly democratised processes extremely ineffective. They also talk about how this prompts thoughts of the alternatives to democracy, and how the best compromise - representative democracy - is increasingly compromised.
In this episode, the trio has a conversation about the premise of democracy. They discuss the difficulty of following people's will, the disparity of democracy's goals and what happens in practice, and the lack of incentives that drives talents away from politics.
In this episode, the trio wraps up their discussion of Cross-strait relations. The talk about how some people push certain agendas and ignore the legal status quo, the weird obsession of the DPP's active undermining of the ROC government's legitimacy, and how cultural and national identity play a part.
In this episode, the trio continues their discussion of Cross-strait relations. The talk about the potential reasons behind the relative ignorance of the younger generations on the issue, the difficulty of navigating the sea of overwhelming information and the subsequent challenge of biased narratives instead of misinformation, and the incompetence and lack of information of the standardised curriculum about the topic.
In this episode, the trio kicks off the new theme format with the first topic - Cross-strait relations: Taiwan and the World. Adrian gives an analytical view of how outsiders see the China-Taiwan situation and the influence of biased narratives from international media outlets on the issue. The conversation also touched on the age-old question of identity and its role in Taiwanese politics before turning to the discussion of the recent recall votes.
In this episode, Roddy and Adrian talk about the frustration and challenges associated with people's unwillingness to take responsibility. They also discuss why their generation is very commonly accused of instinctively criticising institutions instead of themselves.
In this episode, Evan, Adrian, and Roddy discuss exhaustion, underpaid student labour, and the toll of organising passion-driven events. They also explore whether extroverts have an advantage in modern society, debating how personality affects professional and social outcomes across cultures and industries.
In this episode, Adrian and Evan discuss the realisations they have had. They talk about the positions they have previously taken but later changed, the things they thought they would never agree with, and things others kept trying to convince them yet it took years before they understood.
In this episode, the trio discuss the value of preserving and respecting traditions, the different approach by conservatives when making changes, how green energy is difficult in Taiwan, and more.
In this episode, the trio discuss the definition of the Woke Left. Adrian introduces his observation that links the obsession with identity politics with the difficulty in the pursuit of economic equality since the end of the Cold War.
In this episode, the trio discuss Gen Z's tendency to switch positions and opinions. The conversation also stretches into the realm of why their generation is despised by previous ones.
In this episode, the trio discuss the purpose and value of education and why students nowadays may be let down.
In this episode, the trio discuss Rodrik's Trilemma and globalization. Interestingly, each of them takes different stances.
In this episode, the trio discusses the obsession with equal representation in the entertainment industry and the wider cultural phenomenon that has made more and more people dissent the Left.
In this episode, the trio discuss the value of extracurricular activities and what the general purpose of modern education should be.
In this episode, the trio talk about art: they give their takes on literature, music, and fashion.
In this episode, the trio discuss red flags in different scenarios. They also touched on the recent blunt actions of US President Donald Trump.
In this episode, the trio discuss the phenomenon of involution. They also talk about the types of students in a classroom.
In this episode, the trio discuss freedom and responsibility. They talk about why this generation seems to emphasize the former but not the latter and the numerous reasons for the laid-back attitude.
In this episode, the trio discusses music. They mention the genre of music of their taste, the phenomenon of tribalism and cancel culture in regard to music.