Episode 529: Speaking on Behalf of All Asians
Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather travel first class to a Singapore where minute ethnic differences are rigorously observed, but class-consciousness only ranges from the obscenely wealthy to the incomprehensibly wealthy. Food, game theory, and the lived experience of the Asian diaspora.
Spoiler alert for Crazy Rich Asians, but it doesn’t matter—listen even if you haven’t seen the movie.
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Further Reading
- “The symbolism of Crazy Rich Asians’ pivotal mahjong scene, explained” on Vox
- Game Theory on Open Yale Courses
- Prisoner’s Dilemma on Wikipedia
- “Yellow” by Coldplay on Genius
Episode 529: Speaking on Behalf of All Asians originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]