In which Sarah, Dave and RJ talk about disgraced Chinese coal workers, dodgy motivational techniques, and moral futility. Also, Marshall crosses the parking lot on his own. Articles discussed include:
"What It's Like To Be On The Blacklist In China's New Social Credit System (https://www.npr.org/2018/10/31/662696776/what-its-like-to-be-on-the-blacklist-in-chinas-new-social-credit-system)" by Stacey Vanek Smith and Cardiff Garcia via NPR
"Science Confirms It: People Are Not Pets (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/opinion/sunday/science-rewards-behavior.html)" by Alfie Kohn via The New York Times
"Existential Despair and Moral Futility (https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/glory2godforallthings/2018/10/24/existential-despair-and-moral-futility/)" by Stephen Freeman via Ancient Faith Ministries