Being Honest With My Ex41: Social Enterprise With My Ex
“Fuck! I bought a food truck before I realised I hate hospitality.”
This episode: SJ’s embarrassing past as a boldly naive young person trying to save the world.
Things discussed this episode:
Little Bets, The Four Hour Work Week, The Art of Non-Conformity - all books about lifestyle design and design thinking (that I’m warning, can sometimes be distinctly missing an awareness of or to, social / political context)
That Sexy Show - a sex-positive comedy game show that we did back in the day
Who Gives A Crap - social enterprise toilet paper company
Shebeen - Melbourne bar and social enterprise
Conflict Kitchen, started by Jon Rubin (who’s work SJ really digs)
Streat - social enterprise in Melbourne working with homeless people
Be Bangles - I feel bad about coming down so hard on this project and looking like an asshole (and also a hypocrite) I guess we’re all just trying to find the best way to do the right thing really
The Most Good You Can Do by Peter Singer
Guy who has made a pledge to donate half his income
GiveWell.org - an organisation that does in-depth charity research to suggest what would be best to donate to
Dave Gorman - the man behind Are You Dave Gorman? And Googlewack Adventure
Global Fund for Women - organisation advocating for women’s rights
Sock company Odd Pears (turns out they do donate part of profits to charity!)
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