This week Eugene and Charis talk about reckoning with luck, the circumstances we have no control over, in our lives and how that affects our perception of others. In relation to this first topic, the second half of their conversation discusses the origins of different parts of language and how the way we speak is both uncontrollable and can result in differing opinions on us.

Timestamps

00:10:05 Nike balaclava controversy

00:15:12 Acknowledging luck

00:35:37 Linguistic heritage

Links

• Nike Pulls Balaclava Following Accusations of Promoting Gang Culture
• The radical moral implications of luck in human life
• Ready For A Linguistic Controversy? Say ‘Mmhmm’