Sep 8, 2019
Superficial: The narrow focus on
surface-level attributes, like appearance, status, wealth, and
career over things that are more internal like morals, values, and
ethics.
This episode, we cover:
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3 golden rules of Asian households
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Superficiality in Asian culture and potential causes
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Generational trauma
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Racism, colorism, and body-shaming in Asian and gay advertisements
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Plastic surgery in Korea
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Purikura machines in Japan
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Augmented reality apps in China
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Gay-dating apps
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Dangers of circuit parties (gay "raves")
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Performance enhancers
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And a whole lot more
How to combat superficial culture
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Understand it: ask yourself what are you ultimately looking for?
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Reframe it: you are in control of how you perceive yourself
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Change your environment: read books, watch videos, listen to podcasts to expand your thinking
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Call it out: call out authority figures when permitted
References:
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Tara Brach - Radical Acceptance
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Dalai Lama - The Art of Happiness
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Robert Greene - Laws of Human Nature
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