With the rise of the 'attention economy' and food, shopping, men and, well, literally everything a mere button away - we've all become impatient psychopaths. Or at least that's how Isabelle and Grace feel anyway. How much of patience has to do with being in control? And how is our lack of it affecting everything from our relationships to our mental health? Plus, Jacinda Ardern's response to the Christchurch terror attack proves that when women stop trying to lead like men, we excel. And let's talk 'The Ick' - fundamental part of dating? Or another sign that we're the generation who simply can't stick things out?
Recommendations:
Movies: Colette, Us
Podcasts: The Daily - One Family's Story of Survival and Loss in NZ
Lupita Nyong'o on Goop
Here’s the thing with Alec Baldwin Jeffrey Toobin and Susan Orlean
The Cut on Tuesdays - How Rukmini Callimachi Gets It Done
Books:
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
The People Vs OJ Simpson by Jeffrey Toobin
Articles:
bell hooks interviews Lil Kim for Paper
http://www.papermag.com/lil-kim-bell-hooks1-1427357106.html?rebelltitem=62#rebelltitem62
‘What Happens When Women Stop Leading Like Men’ by Tina Brown for the New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/opinion/women-leadership-jacinda-ardern.html?fbclid=IwAR0WA4kruhqkPRIE15V03VEYgcXNDQUt3U-RcoKORcJ3lY_ZZ_7FxvvdDk0
'The Ick” Is Bullshit & We’ve Gotta Stop Using It As A Reason To Break Up' by Melissa Mason for Pedestrian TV
https://www.pedestrian.tv/dating/the-ick-dating-reason-break-up/
'Can a Control Freak Self-Teach Patience? I’m Trying' by Leandra Medine for Man Repeller
https://www.manrepeller.com/2017/04/developing-patience-when-youre-impatient.html
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