August 21 - 27, 2016
1. On the Media - Define Normal
It's easy to write off ethical boundaries when discussing the current presidential campaign in the U.S., but I was very engaged by the opposing views among American psychiatrists on the 'Goldwater Rule.' The discussion embodies my conflicting methodologies when it comes to ignoring Trump. Do we ignore him in an effort to cut off the attention on which he thrives, or do we ignore him and then risk being left with the moral weight of the innocent bystander after a tragic event? There's also a compelling segment of the show on the South African track star Caster Semenya, dealing with gender politics and the Olympics that mixes morality with sport. How do we act justly to the individual and to the field of competition? Lots of tough questions and not a lot of clear answers, the very reason to listen to OTM!
2. Planet Money - Oil #5: Imagine A World Without Oil
The leader in investigatory economic journalism, Planet Money strives to connect the complex monetary world to the experience of the common man. Reminiscent of the exploration of processes that go into creating a t-shirt, this process-driven series follows the PM team as they set out to buy and sell oil. All the episodes are worth a listen, though the hypothetical pretense of #5 was particularly beguiling. I agree that technology would have been much slower in advancing, but that humanity would have been just fine! I also think it's a really tough argument to say our society would look more or less the same as it does today.
3. The Allusionist - Olympics (#40)
The witty wordplay of Helen Zaltzman's The Allusionist usually tickles my heart strings. Sp when the subject is presented in an inventive format, I'm totally over the moon! I'm a little late in recommending this as the Olympics have since concluded, but it's a good listen regardless. If you want something a little more timely and more election-based, the "US Election Lexicon" is also worth checking out.
It's easy to write off ethical boundaries when discussing the current presidential campaign in the U.S., but I was very engaged by the opposing views among American psychiatrists on the 'Goldwater Rule.' The discussion embodies my conflicting methodologies when it comes to ignoring Trump. Do we ignore him in an effort to cut off the attention on which he thrives, or do we ignore him and then risk being left with the moral weight of the innocent bystander after a tragic event? There's also a compelling segment of the show on the South African track star Caster Semenya, dealing with gender politics and the Olympics that mixes morality with sport. How do we act justly to the individual and to the field of competition? Lots of tough questions and not a lot of clear answers, the very reason to listen to OTM!
2. Planet Money - Oil #5: Imagine A World Without Oil
The leader in investigatory economic journalism, Planet Money strives to connect the complex monetary world to the experience of the common man. Reminiscent of the exploration of processes that go into creating a t-shirt, this process-driven series follows the PM team as they set out to buy and sell oil. All the episodes are worth a listen, though the hypothetical pretense of #5 was particularly beguiling. I agree that technology would have been much slower in advancing, but that humanity would have been just fine! I also think it's a really tough argument to say our society would look more or less the same as it does today.
3. The Allusionist - Olympics (#40)
The witty wordplay of Helen Zaltzman's The Allusionist usually tickles my heart strings. Sp when the subject is presented in an inventive format, I'm totally over the moon! I'm a little late in recommending this as the Olympics have since concluded, but it's a good listen regardless. If you want something a little more timely and more election-based, the "US Election Lexicon" is also worth checking out.
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