Everything About Anything

In this episode, Adrian and Roddy extend the topic of the last episode by talking about multiculturalism. Adrian expresses his concern with the ambiguity of cultural relativism and how it is also important to consider integration before falling into the political correctness mindset and promoting diversity without weighing the outcome. Roddy believes the very premise of cultural relativism is abou...

Join Adrian and Evan as they continue their conversation by talking about their experience with and perception of social media platforms. *Note: This is NOT a regular EAA episode but a backup plan if the hosts' schedules get overwhelmed. Keep in mind that this is pre-recorded and thus cannot be considered in chronological order when discussed with other regular episodes.

In this episode, Roddy talk about his recent travel experience in Austria and Hungary, Adrian extends the conversation by discussing an interesting observation from his recent readings regarding cultural conflicts, and they continue chatting about the 2024 Paris Olympics and vacation trip plans.

Join Adrian and Evan as they talk more about college admission processes and gossip about their peers. *Note: This is NOT a regular EAA episode but a backup plan if the hosts' schedules get overwhelmed. Keep in mind that this is pre-recorded and thus cannot be considered in chronological order when discussed with other regular episodes.

Join Evan and Adrian as they catch up on each other's summer vacation life. *Note: This is NOT a regular EAA episode but a backup plan if the hosts' schedules get overwhelmed. Keep in mind that this is pre-recorded and thus cannot be considered in chronological order when discussed with other regular episodes.

A recording from more than two years ago when the trio was back from their high school graduation trips. *Note: This is NOT a regular EAA episode but a backup plan if the hosts' schedules get overwhelmed. Keep in mind that this is pre-recorded and thus cannot be considered in chronological order when discussed with other regular episodes.

In this episode, Adrian, Roddy, and Evan talk about the low-income crisis in Taiwan. Adrian lays out his observation regarding the industrial structure of the island and the overall negative implication of the outdated business model coupled with a culture that overpromotes STEM-oriented fields that ultimately keep the wage standard low. Roddy primarily focuses on how the housing bubble is also a...

In this episode, the trio extends the conversation of the last episode to discuss the growing gender political division among young people. Roddy raises concern about how polls suggest that some even struggle to be friends, while Adrian points out the influence of social media. Evan believes the phenomenon has something to do with how feminism is moving towards more abstract concepts. They also ta...

In this episode, Adrian, Evan, and Roddy talk about the gender division. Beginning with a discussion on how a viral social media interview question reveals women's general distrust of men, the trio elaborates on the gender relationship of today's world.

In this episode, Roddy, Adrian, and Evan continue last week's conversation by discussing how people are seemingly ignorant of Duverger's Law and its implications. They also talk about what people look for in a politician.

In this episode, Adrian and Roddy discuss the recent shenanigans regarding the proposed congress reforms. Adrian outlines his opinion on the matter by pointing out the necessity of such power consolidation as indicated by the precedence of other democratic countries. Roddy explains the absurdity of the protesters' mindset while Adrian questions their motives. They then talk about the ambiguiti...

In this episode, the trio explores the fine line between upholding the premise of Free Speech and restricting disinformation/misinformation. Roddy stresses that the issue is complex and depends on the circumstances, while Adrian believes the difference lies within how we interpret Free Speech in the first place: freedom from censorship does not translate into freedom from consequences.

In this episode, Adrian, Roddy, and Evan continue their discussion of Free Speech by talking about self-censorship. Roddy believes that it is due to people being afraid of the consequences of speech, while Adrian believes that such fear undermines the premise of Free Speech in the first place. Evan thinks that the phenomenon is caused by the Right not speaking up and Adrian believes it is the resu...

In this episode, Adrian, Evan, and Roddy continue their discussion of censorship by talking about top-down and bottom-up censorship. They also express their views on the implication of the free market, in particular social media platforms' role in today's world of diverse opinions.

In this rather messy episode, Adrian tries his best to explain his nuanced position between cancel culture being applied to actions and speech, Evan raises concern regarding public figures' influence when it comes to misinformation and hate speech.

In this episode, Adrian, Evan, and Roddy begin the discussion of a broad topic: Free Speech. The trio begins by talking about Cancel Culture: Evan defends the necessity of its presence in society, while Roddy raises concern regarding the validity of the accusations, and Adrian mentions the manipulation of victimhood.

In this episode, Adrian, Roddy, and Evan extend the discussion of individuality and responsibility by formulating their stances. Adrian mentions how taking up responsibilities could be a long-term stable source of happiness, Roddy values personal pleasure over the collective when given the choice but acknowledges the sense of honour of being useful, and Evan disagrees with Adrian for he believes i...

In this episode, Adrian and Roddy extend last week's topic by talking about the different interpretations of individuality and responsibility. They discuss their parents' influence on their understanding of the typical "chain of command" and the danger of killing individuality and killing collectivity.

In this episode, Roddy and Adrian talk about the different interpretations of freedom caused by cultural differences. They realize that cultural differences are not easy to mediate and quite often people apply double standards when it comes to the topic of "human rights." They discuss the seemingly delusional claim that human rights is a concept that is universally accepted and adopted w...

In this episode, Adrian, Evan, and Roddy attempt to answer the question of 'do we have free will.' Adrian emphasizes the ability to create options that were never presented to us as the true spirit of free will while Roddy focuses on having complete control - even the consequences of actions, as a defining characteristic of free will. Evan mentions the ability to choose as a major part of...

In this episode, Evan, Adrian, and Roddy talk about the effects of feminism. They discuss the declining fertility rate and the devastating consequences of the feminism narrative of "thinking twice before having children" and how to balance promoting individuality and responsibility without bias. They also address Roddy's rather peculiar and strict standard of parenting that is scarin...

In this episode, Evan, Roddy, and Adrian talk about gender equality and feminism. They discuss whether Feminism contributes to gender equality in the context of today's society and why the usual affirmative action standards should be different when it comes to the realm of gender. They also explore the unconscious divisions caused by outdated gender education and the portrayal of mainstream me...

In this episode, Roddy, Evan, and Adrian continue last week's topic by attempting to reiterate Roddy's willingness to not care about the truthfulness of his belief and how religion often serves as an easy escape ramp for most. They also discussed the purpose of the formalities of religion and the overlaps of values between religion and individuals.

In this episode without Evan, Adrian and Roddy begin talking about religion. They each provide their stances on the matter before discussing the element of irrational fear and family influence regarding religion. Adrian then questions Roddy on "Does whether what we believe in is true or not matter?" when he makes an interesting observation.

In this episode, Roddy, Adrian, and Evan talk about the accusations against Israel since Oct 7, the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the Revolution of Dignity, the parallels between the Russo-Ukrainian relationship and the situation in Taiwan, and how the ideology of political parties can shift over time.