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Eric and Admar discuss their favorite food, specifically if they could only have one food item, what would it be? This leads to a discussion of some comfort foods, cultural favorites, and meal prepping. Discussing a new supermarket leads them on a segue to discussing whether or not we are facing the rise of oligarchy and where this leaves the middle class. They finish up discussing some representations of time vs money to help visualize vast amounts of wealth and the correlations that exist with wealth and happiness.

Some topics include: comfort foods, ethnic foods, eating while traveling, Anthony Bourdain, meal prepping and cooking, the middle class and oligarchy, salaries, money compared with units of time. Wealth correlations with happiness. Now hit play, subscribe, and notifications if you want to keep hearing from us and please comment below :)

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