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Episode 9: A Country’s Economy

What does the Hansa, a confederation of trade guilds in the Middle Ages, teach us about the modern middle class? How did the modern state evolve to take on so many roles in a country’s... Read More
March 29, 2020

Episode 8: A Country’s Privacy

In Rwanda, people have invented ways to order things online without revealing their addresses. Encryption was a household name in Germany long before it arrived on American shores. Shopping bags in Japan don’t have any... Read More
March 22, 2020

Episode 7: A Country’s Children

Children in many countries learn how to use public transportation on their own from a very young age. Children in Sweden have many of their classes outside of school. Children in Japan clean their own... Read More
March 15, 2020

Episode 6: A Country’s Design

This episode is a little different from the others and touches on several design choices I observed while traveling. The first half of the episode describes the Oodi library in Finland, and the second half... Read More
March 8, 2020

Episode 5: A Country’s Culture

Culture is more than just food, clothing, or way of life. It is the collective equivalent of an ego, and as nations change, their cultural narrative changes with it. In this episode, I explore how... Read More
March 1, 2020

Episode 4: A Country’s Ideology

Ideology play an important role in a nation’s politics, but too often conversations regarding ideology discuss the ideology themselves and not the people who embrace them. In this episode, I will explore the history and... Read More
February 23, 2020

Episode 3: A Country’s History

Continuing from the previous episode, I go into more detail about the conversation I had with my Japanese host at Mt. Fuji about the Meiji restoration. This experience forced me to re-imagine not only Japanese... Read More
February 16, 2020

Episode 2: A Country’s Religion

Continuing from the previous episode, I go into more detail about the conversation I had with the Catholic deacon in Switzerland. I also describe my encounters with religions in India and Japan, and I discuss... Read More
February 9, 2020

Episode 1: A Country’s Accommodation

Welcome to the first episode of Baggage Allowance. This podcast is about my travels abroad, specifically focusing on events or experiences that led to personal growth. In this episode, I retell a reckless adventure I... Read More
February 2, 2020
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