Welcome back to another episode of The Things You Can’t Touch :) Do we desire things because we think that those things will make us happy, or do those things make us happy because we desire them ??? DISCLAIMER: This is a philosophy podcast ! Here is the chapter list for you to peruse at your leisure: 00:00 - Intro 02:38 - Do We Desire Things Because Those Things Make Us Happy, Or Do Those Things Make Us Happy Because We Desire Them ? 04:01 - Confusion 06:04 - Your Likes Come From Socialisation ? Do You Have Mind Of Your Own ? 09:01 - A TikTok Aesthetic 10:53 - Can You Critique Something But Be The Thing You Are Critiquing ? 12:01 - Self Segregation And Intersectionality 15:04 - For The Sake Of Other People 16:35 - Clarify The Difference 18:22 - Nature And Nurture 19:55 - Herd Mentality 22:48 - Nobody Is An Individual 25:33 - Trends In The 10th Century 27:00 - An Identity Crisis 29:00 - Gen Z 30:06 - Personhood 32:21 - The Big Three 34:40 - What Are They Selling Us ? 37:50 - Desert Island 38:33 - Why Are We So Hungry For Praise ? 40:14 - Black Girl Luxury Market 41:55 - Manufactured Happiness 42:52 - I Am Because We Are 44:54 - Boundaries 47:30 - A Digital Pangea 49:25 - Let's Circle Back 51:50 - Trends 52:27 - Black Women vs The Economy 55:31 - Designer And Wealth 57:55 - Our Generation Is Confused 1:00:50 - The People At The Top 1:02:45 - You And Your Man Together Running For TFL ? 1:04:29 - The Issues At Hand 1:11:20 - Outro Make sure to follow our guest on her socials below ! TikTok: xniobe Instagram: niobewaldron And if you haven't already subscribed ... maybe do that now ...