“Conflicted” | Ep. 006 | The Pursuit of Happiness & the Deen, Automated Service, Expat All-Star Snub
Channel: The Expat Bros
Date: 04/02/2024

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// EPISODE 006 - “Conflicted” //

Here is what we cover in this episode:

1:15 | Happy Black History Month!
1:27 | Our Top Black History Month figures
2:44 | Shoutout all Black businesses and the power of circulating the Black dollar this month
3:41 | Interrupting each other on the show is what we will do!
5:08 | The premise and structure of the “The Expat Bros” podcast
6:00 | Itinerary of today’s show
10:31 | QUESTION #1: How does the pursuit of happiness align with or diverge from the search for the meaning of life? Can this journey exist within your relationship to the deen?
12:45 | AB - “Do you think happiness is earned or do you think happiness is given?”
14:28 | Justin Hamza - The power of “Positive Discontent” 
17:45 | AB - “It’s so hard because the deen tells you that the journey of the believer is the most difficult thing ever”
20:18 | Justin Hamza - “Do you feel that the feeling of unhappiness has sped up today due to viewing the highlights of people on social media?”
21:12 | "Comparison is the thief of joy!"
22:08 | AB - “Biggest advice I was given back in high school was life is a marathon, not a sprint” 
24:27 | Hedonism in today’s society
25:47 | Intersecting the tenets of Islam and personal happiness, especially as a Muslim revert
27:36 | AB’s perspective on the issue as a born Muslim
30:20 | Justin Hamza - “Questioning your religion is important and essential to reaffirm your foundation”
36:22 | QUESTION #2: McDonald’s opened its first automated restaurant in Texas (USA). Let’s examine the real reality of AI and job displacement
40:11 | AB - The ‘VID exposed that people don’t want to work and people must continue to adapt to the times
42:18 | Justin Hamza - “How close are we to universal basic income (UBI)?”
44:32 | Justin Hamza brings some facts/statistics to the table
47:32 | AB - Henry Ford’s “The Model T” is a great example of how technology advanced but made cars more affordable to buy
49:40 | Jay-Z - “I’m not a businessman / I’m a business, man!" - - You don’t need a business to think like one!
52:06 | The American Dream oftentimes promotes the lamest excuses for citizens while immigrants continue to thrive
53:21 | “Ride the (AI) wave” like Max B
53:54 | AB - “Students are smarter than teachers (when it comes to tech)”
58:04 | Justin Hamza - “We have to be early adopters in tech”
1:03:16 | 2024 NBA All-Star Snubs
1:04:20 | QUESTION #3: What do you think of Qatar receiving the 31st overall ranking for best expat experience? Both AB and Justin Hamza believe Qatar’s ranking is way too low.
1:21:08 | The end of Episode 006 and final thoughts on the show

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