Society, Ethics & Social Issues
633: Finding Work Fast with a Criminal Past | Feedback Friday
Getting your record expunged after the embarrassment of earning a DUI can take years, but you need to land a job today. So how do you find work fast when you have a criminal past? We’ll try to find an answer to this and more here on Feedback Friday! And in case you didn’t already […]
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631: Amanda Catarzi | Overcoming Cult Life and Sex Trafficking
Amanda Catarzi survived a cult-dominated childhood and abuse at the hands of sex and labor traffickers. In the years since, she has helped law enforcement bust trafficking rings, written federal anti-trafficking legislation, and worked to save countless victims. What We Discuss with Amanda Catarzi: 70 percent of human trafficking victims are women, and 30 percent […]
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630: When the Law Puts You in a Catch-22 | Feedback Friday
A well-intended law in your state makes it impossible for victims of sexual abuse, or their loved ones, to get psychological help without triggering a mandatory report. In your situation, such a report would ruin the life of the offender — who was a minor at the time and may not even remember committing the […]
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628: Amanda Montell | Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
Amanda Montell (@amandamontell) is a language scholar and author of critically acclaimed Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language. Her latest book is Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, which explores how cults co-opt the words we use in order to control us and affect our behavior. What We Discuss with Amanda Montell: […]
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627: Would I Be Insane to Report from Ukraine? | Feedback Friday
You’re an American citizen living and working in Kyiv, Ukraine. The embassy just released a statement recommending you evacuate as the situation with Russia escalates, but you’ve considered staying there and becoming an independent journalist to cover what happens should armed conflict come to pass. Is this a foolhardy death wish disguised as a passion […]
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625: Daniel Pink | The Power of Regret
Daniel Pink (@DanielPink) is the NYT-bestselling author of When and Drive. His latest book is The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, about the transforming power of our most misunderstood yet potentially most valuable emotion: regret. What We Discuss with Daniel Pink: As uncomfortable as it can make us feel, regret is […]
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