Retail Meltdown, Hope in Political Turmoil, Emotionally Honest

Retail Meltdown of 2017 (17:50) Richard Kestenbaum, an investment banker doing mergers and acquisition for consumer companies. America has more malls per capita than any other country in the world. But malls are quickly on the decline due to companies like Amazon and programs like Amazon Prime.  For just under one hundred dollars you can get anything you want to be sent to your home in two days with free shipping.  Richard Kestenbaum talks about why malls and retail stores on the decline. Hope and Connection In These Political Times (1:02:55) Sam Osherson, Ph. D. a private therapist and Professor of Psychology at the Fielding Graduate University. After the November election, some people went into hiding and are still trying to come out. Since then the ongoing, often- daily, the flow of news is taking a significant toll on our mental health. Some are left feeling alone, yet we have a unique opportunity and obligation to our democracy to climb out of isolation. Sam Osherson helps us find ways we can make a difference and improve ourselves and community. Teaching Man to Be Emotionally Honest (1:53:01) Andrew Reiner is a writer for the New York Times and is a frequent contributor to the Washington Post magazine. Andrew teaches writing, literature and cultural studies in the Honors College at Towson University. Research shows that baby boys are more emotive than baby girls, but then boys stifle their vulnerability as they grow and society teaches them that showing emotion is not ‘manly.’ Andrew Reiner, suggests that society’s definition of masculinity actually damages men’s relationships and performance later on in life.  Andrew Reiner discusses his article, “Teaching Men to be Emotionally Honest.”