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Harsh reality of mental health struggles in modern New Zealand.

September 17, 2025 / 00:55

This episode discusses economic challenges, mental health, and societal equity. Key topics include burnout, productivity rates, and the need for legislative changes.

The conversation highlights the stark contrast between past and present economic conditions, emphasizing how housing costs and job stability have shifted. The speaker critiques nostalgic views that overlook current struggles.

They mention that 78% of people are on the verge of burnout, linking this to low productivity rates in the OECD. France is noted as a counterexample with higher productivity.

The discussion calls for a more equitable society that prioritizes care and connection among individuals, rather than labeling people negatively based on their circumstances.

TLDR

Economic struggles and burnout are linked to low productivity and societal inequity.

Episode

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People like, "Oh, back in my day, we didn't have any of this No depression. No one was killing
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themselves." It's like, "Yeah, back in your day, a house cost five grand and
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you only had to work one job and your wife got to stay home and look after the kids." Genuinely, the economics now are
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horrific for trying to live a quote unquote normal life. And so until we can legislate that in some way and give
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incentives to moving a society to be more equitable, move it just to be more care based to actually look at people,
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not say they're bad because of this, they're bad because of this, but like
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actually come together and connect in a way that improves our GDP. I'm I'm not
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some bleeding heart liberal. Like when I said 78% of people on the verge of burnout, what do you think their
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productivity is? We have one of the lowest productivity rates in the OECD. You know who has one of the highest
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productivity rates? France. You know what people say about France?

Episode Highlights

  • Economic Disparities
    Exploring how past economic conditions differ from today's challenges.
    “Genuinely, the economics now are horrific for trying to live a quote unquote normal life.”
    @ 00m 12s
    September 17, 2025
  • Productivity Comparison
    Highlighting the contrast in productivity rates between countries.
    “You know who has one of the highest productivity rates? France.”
    @ 00m 51s
    September 17, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • Yeah, back in your day, a house cost five grand.
    Harsh reality of mental health struggles in modern New Zealand.
  • We have one of the lowest productivity rates in the OECD.
    Harsh reality of mental health struggles in modern New Zealand.

Key Moments

  • Economic Challenges00:12
  • Productivity Issues00:47