Authority Issues Episode 91: Does your life have meaning? Do you know what it is yet?

In this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about:

Kendall being back in the US, how many desks he has had to order, and the various benefits of Pickleball vs Paddleball
rachel's reign of terror over a particular kind of cooking pan, being sick, and heading to Vegas to dj at DEFCON
Why people might be pivoting away from their tech careers, looking for greater meaning
What actually is a midlife crisis?
Planning for your midlife crisis, understanding your path forward
What triggers a midlife crisis? What does one look like?
How unwillingness to talk about death as a society makes this a crisis for us
Living life well when you know you're going to die
The impact of having grown up in genX, the assumption that no one is going to take care of you when you're old
Perpetuating a cycle of dissatisfaction
The fallacy of "follow your dreams and everything will be fine" vs "enjoy the work you have because life is short"
Intentionally doing things inefficiently in order to enjoy the process more, thank you Kurt Vonnegut (see https://www.mondaymorningmemo.com/kurt-vonnegut-farting-around/ for the full quote/story)
How does one's belief in an afterlife impact these things?
Whether having some control over the time and manner of one's death is comforting
What living well means to Kendall, and his upcoming book :)
recommendation from rachel: The Witch King by Martha Wells
recommendation from Kendall: Eat something so spicy you leave your physical body temporarily

Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music <3