Episode 52: Warrick Merry & Cheng Lau

This week we chat with Warwick Merry (http://warwickmerry.com/) and Cheng Lau about the food we’ve been consuming, the music we’ve been listening to and the downfalls of apartment investing and goal setting.
We also chat comfort, company and the need for human energy in the creative process, all while we skirt around the big philosophical and political questions: “What is Truth?”, “Is Race a Social Construct” and “Is Democracy really the best option?”
Not forgetting of course, the importance of social justice in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown. Come graze with us…

Here’s some of links to the things we touched on
Other podcast recommendations made during this episode:
http://getmoresuccess.com/
https://guiltyfeminist.com/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/podcasts/the-daily/poem-new-york-city-virus.html

Goal setting:
https://positivepsychology.com/benefits-goal-setting/
https://www.developgoodhabits.com/examples-personal-development-goals/
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/100516/setting-financial-goals/

Property
Investment in apartments:
https://www.realestateview.com.au/advice/buying/buying-the-right-investment-property-how-to-avoid-common-pitfalls-and-mistakes/
Cladding:
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/secret-list-of-dangerous-buildings-shows-cladding-far-from-only-problem-20200312-p549l5.html
High Density Living:
https://theconversation.com/au/topics/high-density-housing-40684

Art in the time of Carona:
Randy Rainbow disinfectant and COVID-19 Trump song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPDPzbLFeP4
Mona sitter:
https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/news/mona-is-livestreaming-a-man-and-his-tattooed-back-because-its-mona-032320
Human energy and creativity:
http://ryuc.info/creativityphysics/energy/life_force.htm
https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/10/maximize-your-creative-energy/

Is Race a Social Construct?
Rachel Dolezal documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyhOTvC1v-A
The Race debate:
http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2017/science-genetics-reshaping-race-debate-21st-century/
Recent Racial attacks in Australia:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-03/racism-covid-19-coronavirus-outbreak-commissioner-discrimination/12117738
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/28/sensationalist-media-is-exacerbating-racist-coronavirus-fears-we-need-to-combat-it
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/this-is-racism-chinese-australians-say-they-ve-faced-increased-hostility-since-the-coronavirus-outbreak-began
Bioshock Infinite game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DhmXafutbU

Food in the time of Carona:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlaalindahao/2020/03/31/comfort-food-coronavirus-2020/#c0dfd3b68b6a

The Bolar Roast:
The bolar blade comes from the shoulder and is the ideal cut for a beef pot roast. It is an inexpensive cut which is easily carved. A rolled and tied beef brisket is also suitable. They both have a lot of connective tissue that softens and becomes tender when simmered gently for a long period of time:
https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/basic-beef-pot-roast/f91e35c9-42b8-4650-a772-2cc8060515bd

The Colonel’s Beef Rendang Recipe (well… someone else’s but after trying a few, I reckon this is the bomb!):
https://www.recipetineats.com/beef-rendang/

What is truth?
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/truth/
http://changingminds.org/explanations/belief/two_types_truth.htm

Is Democracy the best answer?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o5veWAs-ck
https://www.debate.org/opinions/is-democracy-the-best-form-of-government
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/147271/economics/pros-and-cons-of-socialism/

Home front concert:
https://www.facebook.com/warwick.merry.3/posts/1329464150583756
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/26/music-from-the-home-front-concert-shows-vitality-and-sensitivity-can-co-exist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHB3FlQINSc

ANZAC Day:
https://www.awm.gov.au/anzacathome/anzac-traditions

Author: chrisblain

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