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Terminal cancer, chemotherapy, death and God || Conversation with my friend Hugo/Ronny Lema
Thursday, May 16, 2024 • Duration 01:31:23
This is a conversation with one of my close friends, Hugo, who is 25 years old. Hugo was diagnosed in October 2023 with stomach-gastric cancer, stage 4 (terminal cancer). It is one of the most difficult cancers to treat.
Hugo has been given a life expectancy of approximately 10 months. He has been fighting cancer undergoing chemotherapy for 7 months.
In this conversation we talk about how he found out the news, his emotional state, how he fights daily to maintain a positive attitude despite the prognosis.
This conversation was initially done in Spanish. The video went viral and a lot of Hugo's friends do not speak Spanish. That is why we sat down again to have the conversation in English. In case you want to listen to the Spanish conversation, here you can find the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oYn26dUJZU&ab_channel=CarlosSantosAguirreES
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Live Stream #3: The utopia of universal benevolence and the burden of ethical ideals
Season 1 · Episode 17
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 • Duration 01:12:25
Hello Friends! This the third Live Stream where I am joined by Tristen and Santiago, and we will discuss: the utopia of universal benevolence and the burden of ethical ideals
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Live Stream - Foucault, la sexualité, monk mode, and more...
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Episode 14: Would an anti-meritocratic society be a better society? || Meritocracy Series - Part 4
Season 1 · Episode 14
Saturday, January 13, 2024 • Duration 43:18
Meritocracy is the idea that those who make the most effort deserve to be where they are. In other words, if some people have more economic success and accomplishments than others is because they have worked harder. In this podcast series on meritocracy, I will analyze critically the different aspects the meritocratic ideal takes for granted.
Also, I will show how this way of interpreting reality can lead us into harmful ways of living our lives and treating others.
This episode is part 4 to the podcast series on meritocracy. I have a conversation with one of my best friends Tristen Sleeper. We talk about why the place of generosity and gratitude in our lives. This is the last episode of the series and season 1 of the podcast: This is the line-up:
#1 Why a society based on merit can’t fix inequality.
#2 Why nobody “deserves” what they have.
#3 Why letting the market decide what is valuable is a terrible idea.
#4 Would an anti-meritocratic society be a better society?
Episode 13: Why the market should not determine what is valuable || Meritocracy Series – Part 3
Season 1 · Episode 13
Saturday, December 23, 2023 • Duration 29:01
Meritocracy is the idea that those who make the most effort deserve to be where they are. In other words, if some people have more economic success and accomplishments than others is because they have worked harder. In this podcast series on meritocracy, I will analyze critically the different aspects the meritocratic ideal takes for granted.
Also, I will show how this way of interpreting reality can lead us into harmful ways of living our lives and treating others.
This episode is part 3 to the podcast series on meritocracy. I have a conversation with one of my best friends Tristen Sleeper. We talk about why letting the market decide what is valuable is a terrible idea. We discussed market value versus moral value, instrumental value versus end value, and more. This is the line-up:
#1 Why a society based on merit can’t fix inequality.
#2 Why nobody “deserves” what they have.
#3 Why letting the market decide what is valuable is a terrible idea.
#4 Why an anti-meritocratic society would be a better society.
Episode 12: Why nobody "deserves" what they have || Meritocracy Series - Part 2
Season 1 · Episode 12
Monday, December 11, 2023 • Duration 38:41
Meritocracy is the idea that those who make the most effort deserve to be where they are. In other words, if some people have more economic success and accomplishments than others is because they have worked harder. In this podcast series on meritocracy, I will analyze critically the different aspects the meritocratic ideal takes for granted.
Also, I will show how this way of interpreting reality can lead us into harmful ways of living our lives and treating others.
This episode is part 2 to the podcast series on meritocracy. I have a conversation with one of my best friends Tristen Sleeper. We talk about why nobody deserves what they have. We also discuss an alternative way to view one’s accomplishments. This is the line-up:
#1 Why a society based on merit can’t fix inequality.
#2 Why nobody “deserves” what they have.
#3 Why letting the market decide what is valuable is a terrible idea.
#4 Why an anti-meritocratic society would be a better society.
📝 BLOG POST 📝
This is a blog post where I wrote about the essential ideas discussed in this podcast: https://carlossantosaguirre.com/blog-english/why-nobody-deserves-what-they-have
Episode 11: Why a society based on merit can't fix inequality || Meritocracy Series - Part 1
Season 1 · Episode 11
Saturday, November 25, 2023 • Duration 27:20
📑 SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE 📑
Meritocracy is the idea that those who make the most effort deserve to be where they are. In other words, if some people have more economic success and accomplishments than others is because they have worked harder. In this podcast series on meritocracy, I will analyze critically the different aspects the meritocratic ideal takes for granted.
Also, I will show how this way of interpreting reality can lead us into harmful ways of living our lives and treating others.
This episode is part 1 to the podcast series on meritocracy. I have a conversation with one of my best friends Tristen Sleeper. We talk about why a society based on merit can’t fix inequality This is the line-up:
#1 Why a society based on merit can’t fix inequality.
#2 Why nobody “deserves” what they have.
#3 Why letting the market decide what is valuable is a terrible idea.
#4 Why an anti-meritocratic society would be a better society.
⏰ TIMESTAMPS⏰
00:00:00 – Preview
00:00:58 – Intro
00:01:30 – Guest introduction: Tristen Sleeper
00:03:03 – Why a society based on merit can’t fix inequality?
Episode 10: Introduction to Meritocracy Series || Is It Possible to Determine What People Deserve?
Season 1 · Episode 10
Saturday, November 11, 2023 • Duration 19:44
Meritocracy is the idea that those who make the most effort deserve to be where they are. In other words, if some people have more economic success and accomplishments than others is because they have worked harder. In this podcast series on meritocracy, I will analyze critically the different aspects the meritocratic ideal takes for granted.
Also, I will show how this way of interpreting reality can lead us into harmful ways of living our lives and treating others.
This episode is the introduction episode to the podcast series on meritocracy. I have a conversation with one of my best friends Tristen Sleeper. We talk about what meritocracy means and to what extent it is possible to determine one someone deserves. This is the line-up:
#1 Why a society based on merit can’t fix inequality.
#2 Why nobody “deserves” what they have.
#3 Why letting the market decide what is valuable is a terrible idea.
#4 Why an anti-meritocratic society would be a better society.
Holistic productivity is the remedy to the pervasive hustle culture that promotes productivity at the expense of our relationships and humanity. Toxic productivity is violence to the soul.
In this episode, I talk about 5 principles I live by when structuring my week and work life. Work to live, don’t live to work. I share how I optimize my life to love more (not do more) while doing meaningful work.
#1 Principle: Work according to your body energy. #2 Principle: Time blocking with fixed-schedule productivity. #3 Principle: The simpler the routine, the better. #4 Principle: Ruthlessly eliminate distractions. #5 Principle: Work to live, don’t live to work.
📖REFERENCES📖
If you want to learn more about time blocking and fixed-schedule productivity, please read and listen to all the content Cal Newport has. He is somebody I follow to have a productive life that doesn’t negate the fact that we work to live and not the other way around:
