5. Food and Technology

In episode 5 of the podcast I have a discussion with Josie. She is a history major who is interested in vegan cooking and baking; she even has her own vegan cake business (and I've tried her cakes, they're very good). We discuss Josie's background, cake decorating, vegan cooking, originality in cooking, how knowledge should be free, creative writing and creativity, procrastination, whether true originality actually exists, the spiritual experience of nature, survivalism, the dysfunctions of social media and the modern world, Instagram and validation-seeking, candid photos and artificiality, the need to take more pictures than you need, how people don't call each other anymore, edible images, speeding and roads in other countries, self driving cars and how technology is making us worse, the value of learning and doing things yourself, the spread of misinformation, how weird Santa is, lying to children, the freedom of childhood and how children have less freedom these days, jaywalking and the self driving car trolley problem, marijuana possession and alcohol, aging and how to slow it, lobbying and whether dairy is good for you, diet and ADHD, our favorite food textures, and Josie's favorite book, tv show, and musical artist. Find Josie's delicious vegan cakes here: https://www.instagram.com/wild_flora_bakery/