Amateur Answers with Nikhil and Jordan: Recent Episodes
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The Amateur Answers podcast is a series of thought-provoking discussions between Nikhil and Jordan, who hope to discuss and shed light on bigger questions that don't have clear answers.
Nikhil and Jordan discuss when it’s okay to point out the flaws in our friends’ judgments. We also touch upon the silent agreements we have in friendship and balancing our natural inclinations with our goals.
Jordan and Nikhil dive into why our biology causes us to self-sabotage when making goals for ourselves. We also discuss how we self-preserve by choosing to not recognize flaws in ourselves, and when it’s okay to do so.
Nikhil and Jordan discuss methods for developing the moral compass of children from a young age. We also touch upon ways to build connections between an individuals actions (ex. recycling) and their effect on the world.
Nikhil and Jordan discuss the ethics of using financial incentives to create net positive effects on society. We also outline and upon the two incentive mechanisms, internal and external, and how they can be used to create positive action.
Nikhil and Jordan discuss possible reasons why we lean toward indifference by default when faced with world issues. We also touch upon how the shift away from tribalism could have played a significant part in that shift in mindset.
Jordan and Nikhil talk about we we sometimes struggle to see people in authority (ie. our parents) as people and how that changes in the transition to adulthood.
To continue the discussion of the previous episode, Nikhil and Jordan talk about the advantages and disadvantages of using micro-signals and why they exist in the first place.
To continue the discussion of the previous episode, Nikhil and Jordan talk about why we are not direct in our communication with friends.
Nikhil and Jordan discuss the use of micro-signals in passive aggression and reasons for why this happens.
Nikhil and Jordan discuss the non-verbal signals we send others and how these “leakages” tell us more about others and reveal more about us then we’re consciously aware of.
To continue the discussion of the previous episode, Nikhil and Jordan talk about why it’s so hard to say “this isn’t okay.” We also discuss whether it’s okay to spread and enforce our opinions on others.
To continue the discussion of the previous episode, Jordan and Nikhil talk about how we decide which groups should be censored and how artificial intelligence could play an unbiased role in this process.
In this episode of the podcast, Nikhil and Jordan talk about how our personalities change in different groups, and when it’s considered lying.
This episode was recorded during our first attempt at podcasting and is here for archival purposes Nikhil and Jordan discuss why people have an inherent need to keep their whole selves to themselves.
This episode was recorded during our first attempt at podcasting and is here for archival purposes Jordan and Nikhil discuss the flaws of human systems and how we are manipulated to follow them.