Episodes – Minute Microscopy

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MM 0031 – Halloween Costumes & Cultural Appropriation

Discussing the cultural appropriation fallacy and its attempts to ruin Halloween for kids.

MM 0032 – Situational Awareness

There’s a very important piece of participating in society: being aware of the space you occupy, and the space that surrounds you.

MM 0033 – Moral Panic

Small amounts of fear get big reactions when the media and virality amplify their actual effect.

MM 0034 – “Bad” Words

What exactly is a bad word? Who decides this, and why is any word considered inappropriate?

MM 0035 – Conspiracy Theories

How to be a healthy skeptic without buying everything you hear stated as fact to be fact.

MM 0036 – Reusable Cigarette Butts

Cigarette butts are the leading problem when it comes to ocean waste. Are people unaware that reusable filters exist?

MM 0037 – War!

War… what is it good for? Money?

MM 0038 – Bus Fare Enforcement

Pre-paid buses may not be all that common, but the ones that do disproportionately cite the poor and homeless who are only trying to get around and make ends meet. There’s a way you can help.

MM 0039 – Life is Good

The media portrays an intense struggle, but relatively speaking, things have gotten much easier.

MM 0040 – Reproduction

It’s okay to have a decline in birthrates. In fact, it’s better than okay, it’s necessary. With a world population in excess of 7 billion, there’s no longer a need to “replace yourself,” and from a resources standpoint, thinning the herd is a good thing.
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