A frank discussion about trending topics for millennials including relationships, finance, fashion, gastronomy, careers, religion and art. This pod will entail a philosophical, macro, grassroots and divergent purview of these topics. No idea or subject is anathema.
In this pod, Meeks considers the topic of celibacy and proposes that men need to take a chill pill and abstain from knocking boots with women for the betterment of society. The increased sexuality in society - surprisingly led by women with the advent of social media - has propagated the demise of successful relationships. Indeed, the obsession with sexual content and toys among men and women has cheapened the meaning of making love, and made moot the need for marriage. Because Millennial men are usually the pursuers and instigators of sexual activity, it is incumbent on them to change the narrative by choosing celibacy, if they hope to find the right type of companion that would bring them joy based on religious - Biblical - morality. Jill Scott's "celibacy blues" record demonstrates the struggle to be abstinent, but hopefully this pod will lay ways in which you can live it. All Rights Reserved | Fair Use | 2024
In this episode, Meeks references and expounds upon a newly released song called Residuals by Chris Brown. The nostalgic record hearkens back to a moment in time when you were with someone and it seemed like time slowed in their presence, and then just like that, it was over. Was it God's plan or your indolence? That's the question this pod tries to answer and help young adults understand that the demise of a relationship is not pre-determined, but it may be a sign that you and that person are not aligned emotionally, physically, ideologically, or spiritually. And that is okay. It doesn't necessarily reflect poorly on you, though if there were some lessons to be learned - that negative feedback should be humbly received and applied in future relationships. Chris Brown's remembrance of past relationships is bitter-sweet, but he is not bitter, nor was Christ when he gave up the ghost for humanity. In like manner, we should forgive and move on from our past, failed intimate relationships. So, toast to the memories. All Rights Reserved | Fair Use | 2024
In this episode, the notion of the "sunk cost fallacy", which is a term generally used in economics meaning a cost that has already been incurred and cannot be recovered, is applied to dating and relationships. Another similar aphorism is "doing the same thing and expecting different results." So in this pod, we explore how, for instance, many women who were generally thought to be more mature than men are indeed not as emotionally developed as we thought, particularly if you consider that over 80% of divorces in America are initiated by women. Certainly, all those men cannot be that horrible? In any event, renowned Sista Shahrazad Ali, of the 1980s and 90s Nation of Islam fame and author of The Blackman's Guide to Understanding the Blackwoman, proposes a thought provoking framework of dealing with women that requires the application of the sunk cost fallacy theorem when all else fails in romantic relationships. Fix It or Get Out ASAP is the clarion call of this show, because "she ain't for everybody."
In this pod, Meeks delves into the meaning of truth within the context of relationships and the its greater implication in society. He references the Nas lyrical quote "how can I trust you when I can't trust me?" as a starting point. We should only expect the truth in a loving relationship, if we are willing to also be truthful. Next he gets into how nice, good, and evil people view and apply truth. This distinction is important because we need to be able to discern that some people are vaguely truthful, while others highly transparent, and others still, are abject liars and cannot be trusted. Knowing whom you can trust and be open with builds real relationships, develops communities, and sustains societies.
Is the market always right when it comes to dating? If so, should we accept its signals carte blanche or balance them with other indicators such as past experiences? In the pod, Meeks revisits his grueling three weeks of traveling through France during the Olympics and meeting diverse younger women. His run-ins with mostly Gen-Z women is the basis of this podcast, insofar as the market is indicating that he should date ladies in their mid-20s rather than millennial women in their late-30s. In this discussion, he analyses what the economist Adam Smith termed the "invisible hand" of capitalism where supply and demand - or the market forces - reaches equilibrium. Is there an ideal age group of women slightly older men should consider to date? Listen to find out.