Pen Noobs 23: The Big CON

The Pen Noobs Podcast

Before we get to the description relevant to this episode, Ryan and I thought it important to dedicate a space to important current events and the things we can immediately do to address them: inform and encourage. We want to emphasize that, despite the leisure-related topics this podcast covers, we still are educators and citizens and humans at core; as such, we cannot be impartial.

You are all likely aware of what’s going on in Ukraine right now, what with war befalling them over the past two days, so here are a few credible organizations where we and our audience can extend our help:

• UNICEF aid for Ukraine: https://help.unicef.org/ukraine-emergency
• Red Cross aid for Ukraine: redcross.org.ua/donate/

Regarding what we can do closer to home, Ryan and I both support the presidential candidate and current Vice President Leni Robredo, and if you do as well or want to help out, you can volunteer or help out in any way, shape or form via: https://www.teamlenirobredo.com

Anyway, onto the episode description! :)

You might have noticed that we are fascinated with the mechanics of purchasing and selling—essentially, consumerism and the greater cogs that make it so—thus, we talk about the big CON[sumerism] in this one. We digress a bit into vacations and skin care but also go through different interesting theories regarding why the heck we like and buy what we like regardless of the price of a product or the hassle of purchasing it. In what ways is a sticker pack the same as lipstick in economics? Are you a challenge consumer or a convenience consumer? Do our pens increase in value?

PS: Thanks to our economist colleague, Angel, for helping us with the economics of things. :)

Again, here are relevant links covered in this episode:

• Block 77 Leather Crafting on Instagram
• Kahn and Selesnick’s “Tarot of the Drowning World”

The Pen Noobs Podcast Links

• Instagram: @thepennoobspodcast
• The Pen Noobs Podcast Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thepennoobspodcast
• The Pen Noobs Podcast Episode 23 on Youtube: https://youtu.be/zrx8dj22NM0