Episode 8: Silver spoons and/ long tables

Porcupine and Banana

This time round, we explore a sticky topic that is bound to set our inboxes on fire. It is a concept we often throw out into the world but find a had time interrogating about ourselves. We decided to rip the bandaid and come right out, we are airing out our privilege! And just for measure, we are talking about the responsibilities of the privileged. Attached below are links to a speech and a book, both apt in beginning to think about contemporary ways in which privilege shows itself and perhaps how it can be confronted. We hope you enjoy listening and reading along. W.E.B Dubois, The Talented Tenth: http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/the-talented-tenth/ C.S. Lewis, The Inner Ring: http://www.lewissociety.org/innerring/