On this episode of the young and foolish podcast, the guys ponder upon the concept of originality. What is "original"? What are some ways we can view influences, homages, and references? Things do not exist in a vacuum; they are interrelated. However, in what context do works feel like they added onto the preexisting? And when do they feel cheap, weak, or copied? The guys go over various examples and share some of their perspectives.

The young and foolish podcast talk about the idea that there is always an element of self in the decisions we make and actions we take - they are never completely "for" someone else. George Wang had written a blog post about this - https://www.youngandfoolishpodcast.com/post/everything-you-do-is-for-yourself. 

The young and foolish podcast talk about taking breaks from the normal routine. The guys share their experiences with this and discuss the different benefits people can gain from it. They also go over different ways people can switch up their routine and get away from their normal routine.

Recorded on July 26. There were a lot of internet and laptop problems that ultimately made Lorenzo's files unusable. This is the backup files - apologies for the lower quality as well as the long wait.  The guys talk about productivity on this episode. They discuss different ways of thinking about productivity. They share useful tips for increasing productivity.

This week on the young and foolish podcast, George and Lorenzo talk about the different ways they look at feelings and states. George explains why he likes to look at them through an experiential and emotional angle. Lorenzo shares his more biological/neurochemical perspective. George goes into how these different perspectives could be and are applied in people's everyday lives and how he feels about them. The guys then discuss how environments affect people, focusing on why being a direct product of one's environment often is detrimental. Lastly, they briefly get into journey vs destination (which will be the topic of a future episode). 

This week on the young and foolish podcast, the guys talk about snacks and snacking. They share their snacking habits, or rather the reasons for the lack thereof in the case of George and Raymond. They go over which snacks they like and the qualities they think makes a snack great. They end the episode with many interesting highlights. Note: there were some technical difficulties and the backup file of Raymond's recording had to be used. Moreover, his cam was unfortunately shut off about half-way as well.

This week on the young and foolish podcast, the guys talk about the concept of home. They discuss the different definitions of home. They share their thoughts on what home is for and what exactly makes one feel like they're home. The guys also have a conversation about the sense of belonging, relating that to people, places, cities, countries, and even the planet. They end the episode with some interesting highlights.

This week on the young and foolish podcast, the guys talk about risk to reward ratio and why it is useful in decision making. They give some personal examples of them using it in everyday life. The guys also share how it would be applied to big decisions relating to university, moving, and dating. They end the episode with their highlights of the week. 

The young and foolish podcast talk about being happy for others on this week's episode. The guys discuss some of the different reasons why people might not be happy for others. They explain how that is detrimental to both the person exhibiting that behaviour/attitude as well as those people around them. Essentially, the guys go over the different benefits of being happy for others and why it is an important concept to incorporate into one's life. Finally, they end the episode with their highlights of their past week. 

This week on the young and foolish podcast, the guys talk about representation in media. They discuss whether it matters, how it is done, and who exactly is typically represented.