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SLT Chat on Breaking Systems (and how to repair them)
Join me as I talk about vertical integration in industry. What it means, how it impacts us, and what we can do about it. I discuss a few ideas for how to really break into these systems, and how we can use this opportunity to repair them. Mentioned in video: SLT Chat: Understanding Neoliberalism. Now What?: https://youtu.be/EEhVvVdK9Hk Heather Cox Richardson: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson Dr. Joanne Freeman: https://www.youtube.com/@joannefreeman1755 Loaf &


SLT Chat: Understanding Neoliberalism. Now what?
Not the most exciting subject, but definitely something we should all understand. Neoliberalism is explained through a summary of The Arc of Neoliberalism, by Miguel Centeno and Joseph Cohen. Mentioned in video: The Arc of Neoliberalism by Miguel Centeno and Joseph Cohen: https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-soc-081309-150235 Failed Bretton Woods: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/nixon-shock The Washington Consensus: https://www.brita


SLT Chat on America and the Dream
A Surviving Life Today chat focused on where we're at right now in America, the American dream, and who America wants to be. Mentioned in this video: Slate article: I'm from America. Stop complaining, South America by Chris Kirk https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2013/08/america-the-continent-vs-america-the-country.html?pay=1771726508255&support_journalism=please


SLT Chat: What is Anthropology? Applied Cultural Anthropology explained
Find out about what an anthropologist studies and the specific approach of applied cultural anthropologists.


SLT Understanding Race: A Chat about Genetics and the Social Construction of Race
Join me as I show how I teach the section of an anthropology class that focuses on race. In this video, I explain our understanding of genetic traits, natural selection, and DNA for a brief summary of our scientific understanding of race. I then review the history of the social construction of race, and the ramifications that we see today. It's a long video, but my hope is that by the end you'll have a real holistic understanding of what we mean when we say that there's no su


How to Strengthen North Texas Food? A Locally Yours Pitch
In this video, Kelly explains her innovative idea for a local food hub called Locally Yours. Mentioned in the video: Dallas Food Plan: https://dallasfoodplan.org/ Restorative Farms: https://www.restorativefarms.org/ How 4 big companies control U.S. beef: https://www.reuters.com/business/how-four-big-companies-control-us-beef-industry-2021-06-17/ Certified Naturally Grown food: https://www.naturallygrown.org/certified-naturally-grown-an-alternative-to-certified-organic/ T


Surviving Life Today and Fighting the Bots
In this video, Kelly talks about an idea for providing feedback to social media algorithms in order to help fight bots.
Disclaimer: The Surviving Life Today podcast is a channel focused on how we are all Surviving Life Today. None of these posts represent professional advice. Please consult a professional for individual advice.
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