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In this week's episode, Barrett and Luna tackle the recent Supreme Court rulings that declared affirmative action and student loan forgiveness unconstitutional. The court also ruled that a website designer has the right to refuse to create websites for same-sex couples, a decision that comes half a decade after the court ruled that a cake shop owner had a first amendment right to refuse to bake cakes for LGBTQ+ customers. Barrett and Luna unpack the corruption of the court and discuss the conservative tilt that the court has now. The rulings are upsetting and show a bleak future, but Barrett says it's better for people to be informed rather than ignorant, coining this week's phrase, "Awareness is bliss."Recorded on 7/7/2023. Produced by Hannah Loder. BECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with The Sustainable Culture Lab:Website:      scl.communityInstagram:  @scl_communityTwitter:        @scl_community...SUBSCRIBE TO THE WORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription...SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast Channel

Barrett and Luna tackle the difference between being nice and being kind in this week's episode. This topic was inspired by a TikTok Luna saw that confused her because it framed being nice as harmful and being kind as helpful. Barrett explains that the video's creator takes the words "nice" and "kind" at surface level without attaching an underlying philosophy of good to both of them. Barrett also reconstructs a phrase about kindness, shifting it from focusing on being kind to practicing kindness.Recorded on 6/9/2023. Produced by Hannah Loder. BECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with The Sustainable Culture Lab:Website:      scl.communityInstagram:  @scl_communityTwitter:        @scl_community...SUBSCRIBE TO THE WORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription...SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast Channel

In this episode, Barrett and Luna dive into why America is so lonely, inspired by the publication of the surgeon general's advice for becoming less lonely in The New York Times. America's individualistic society promotes moving through life alone. Barrett and Luna say the solution is as simple as saying "hi" to your neighbors and changing the language you use when you speak with people.Recorded on 5/19/2023. Produced by Hannah Loder. BECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with The Sustainable Culture Lab:Website:      scl.communityInstagram:  @scl_communityTwitter:        @scl_community...SUBSCRIBE TO THE WORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription...SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast Channel

In Episode 8, Barrett and Luna tackle good parenting. They discuss what it means to be sustainable and nurturing as a parent. It starts with having a philosophy to do good things. Barrett gets into this idea by discussing his young son’s newfound obsession with cheese. Yes, you read that right. Barrett also reframes the idea that having a child is a burden on the parent. Instead, he says parenting is a collaboration with children, not a right to exercise power or control over them. Recorded on 5/12/2023. Produced by Hannah Loder. BECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with The Sustainable Culture Lab:Website:      scl.communityInstagram:  @scl_communityTwitter:        @scl_community...SUBSCRIBE TO THE WORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription...SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast Channel

Episode 7 is all about what it means to be good and do good things. An objective good, Barrett says, is something sustainable and nurturing, like a good friend or healthy food. They unpack what good means in the workplace, and Luna introduces a new segment, "Reconstruct the Phrase," where Barrett restructures common phrases to emphasize the possibilities for good instead of focusing on the bad. Recorded on 4/28/2023. BECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with The Sustainable Culture Lab:Website:      scl.communityInstagram:  @scl_communityTwitter:        @scl_community...SUBSCRIBE TO THE WORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription...SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast Channel

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Bakari and Barrett discuss the meaning of the phrase avant-garde, and how it relates to art, philosophy, and ancestor remembrance traditions.

Barrett and Bakari dive into the Japanese concept of "moai", how they have been apart of Okinawan society for generations, and how this concept combats ethnocide and creates eǔtopian practices.

The Altars Project and Altars Festival, a creation of the Sustainable Culture Lab and Samasama Art, is an event of ancestor remembrance through the creation of altars throughout the country. In this podcast, Alyssa interviews featured artist, Matt Manalo, on creating an altar for the Altars Project, its personal cultural significance, and more. *There is a technical cut out on 6:25.

Barrett and Bakari compare the "mauvaise foi" or "bad faith" of the American perspectives of politics, career development, and economic growth of the nation with how individuals who live within American society view themselves navigating these systems.

Barrett and Bakari express why this week's word, "agapó", is relevant in self-identity, the history of America's founding, and yoga. Make sure you check our website and social media pages about the upcoming Altars Festival!

Bakari and Barrett engage in a discussion about the relationship between death, human connection, and remembrance. The Altars Project is a project developed by SCL in collaboration with Samasama Art and you can learn more information about it on SCL's website, scl.community.

Bakari and Barrett discuss the meaning of "memory culture", how it is applied in German society and other cultures around the world, and introduce the Altar's Project as way to introduce "memory culture" into American culture.

Barrett and Bakari reflect on current events happening in the United States, how it relates to generational black American trauma and the word to empower black Americans to fight against ethnocide through their actions.

Barrett and Bakari provide context on the cultural and historical origins of the word, "kum ba yah" and how it has been misinterpreted in American society through ethnocide.

Bakari and Barrett discuss the Russian word "Poshlost" and how it explains the crude, vulgarity of Donald Trump, and the racial inequalities of American life.

On this episode, Bakari and Barrett discuss the profound importance of the French phrase "l'appel du vide," which means "the call of the void." It is that strange voice in your head catastrophically asks you jump of a cliff or swerve off the road. It makes realize that we all have voices in our heads that we must ignore.

Co-hosts, Scott and Barrett, continue their conversation of Ice Cube's "The Predator" album from the first episode of the Hip Hop Dialectic. This time, Ice Cube's key song, "It Was a Good Day", is at the forefront of their analysis. Using eǔtopia as the main framework for their discussion, the dissection of Ice Cube's "good day" is an example of how ethnocidal society is so intertwined with day-to-day life in the United States.

Barrett and Kat Lo, the founder and president of the Eaton Hotel in Washington D.C., describe the significance and beginnings of SCL’s philosophical foundations and how resources and artistic center of the Eaton to support organizations and endeavors like SCL’s.

Barrett, Bakari, and Kirth Bobb, photographer for SCL, discuss the space of artistic expression and creating Eǔtopian spaces to combat ethnocide.

A conversation with Activated Podcast, Barrett, and Bakari about the work of the Sustainable Culture Lab and its goals to communicate the language developed to describe and combat the oppressive forces of American society on the African diaspora.

Join Bakari and Barrett for a philosophical analysis and articulation of the uprise of police brutality protests and the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 incited by the death of George Floyd.

Listen in for a lively discussion about how Ice Cube’s, “The Predator” album, and key song, “When Will They Shoot?”, which describes ethnocide in American society in his perspective from 1992 and how it compares to the modern police brutality protests and the Black Lives Matter movement.

At this live event, Barrett describes the meaning of ethnocide and Eutopia, the work of the Sustainable Culture Lab, and how we can cultivate a more equitable society.

Barrett and Bakari discuss how ethnocide shapes American life and politics, why Joe Biden is controversial today, and why Eutopian practices are needed today.