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Topic: Social contract

The social contract is an agreement between individuals and their government that outlines the rights, responsibilities, and expectations of both parties in order to maintain a stable and functional society.

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The podcast episodes provided explore various aspects of the social contract, including the changing nature of the contract and the need to renegotiate it to address challenges facing different generations.

Several episodes touch on the idea of a societal responsibility or "social contract" to ensure workers can retire with dignity and economic security, as well as the breakdown of the social contract that promised economic progress for hard work and its impact on younger generations.Was the 401(k) a Mistake?

Other episodes discuss the need to redefine the social contract between institutions/governments and citizens/communities, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the call for a return to fundamental feminist principles of care and connectivity to rebuild society.Episode 19: Caring in a Post Covid World

The episodes also highlight the importance of renegotiating the social contract to ensure economic security for workers in the changing landscape of the labor market, such as the rise of the gig economy and the impact of automation.Sleepless in the Gig Economy and Rage Against the Machine

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