The Monkey Dance

What does it mean for a situation to be fair and how does this relate to notions of equality, equity, and justice? We sit down with Angarika Deb, a cognitive anthropologist, to chat about what fairness means and how to think about it. This takes us to conversations about political movements, the communication of information, social justice, and the fundamentally relative nature of fairness. Show notes on TMD site!

What makes us who we are? We discuss definitions of identity, how it helps us understand the phenomenon of selfhood, and what it means for us as we navigate our social environments. Show notes at: https://www.monkeydancepod.com/episodes/episode-3

We talk about power. What it is, its different forms, and all of the related tangents: from beliefs, to social dynamics, to one's conception of themselves. Full show notes at: https://www.monkeydancepod.com/episodes/episode-2

We set a loose goal as a topic: navigating the massive amount of information in today's media environment and, more broadly, what information is. That takes us from media ownership and politics, to philosophy, epistemology, and the purpose of science. Full show notes at: https://www.monkeydancepod.com/episodes/episode-1

An introduction to Guilherme and Ohan. We cover a range of topics and positions and give a general overview of what we want to do with the podcast. We also wanted to give everyone a sense of our positions on broad topics to lay the groundwork for what is to come, from society and politics to philosophy and art. Full show notes at: https://www.monkeydancepod.com/episodes/episode-0