Let’s have a values discussion tomorrow at 5:30 PM @ Mayakovsky library! Here is a podcast to get some inspiration: Key vocabulary from the podcast: mobster — a gangster involved in organized crime (ганстер) perennial question — a question that keeps coming up again and again over many years (вечный вопрос) hypocrisy — pretending to have moral standards or beliefs that you don’t actually follow (лицемерие) yawning gap — a very large and obvious difference or discrepancy (зияющая пропасть) misalignment — lack of agreement or harmony between things (несоответствие) aspirational — inspiring high goals (вдохновляющий) play pick up — to play casual, informal sports games (usually basketball) (играть в неформальные игры, обычно баскетбол) scrappy — tough, determined, and full of fighting spirit (боевой, упорный, настырный) North Star — a guiding principle or main goal that directs your life (Полярная звезда, путеводная звезда) hedonism ['hi:dənɪz(ə)m] — the pursuit of pleasure as the highest priority in life (гедонизм) visceral ['vɪs(ə)rəl] — deep, instinctive, gut-level feeling (инстинктивный) cougar ['ku:gə] — кугуар, пума obedience — willingness to follow rules or authority (послушание, повиновение) axis — a central line or dimension (in values theory — the main direction of values) (ось) self-transcendence — going beyond your own needs for a greater purpose (само-трансценденция, выход за пределы себя) benevolence — kindness and the desire to help others (доброжелательность) tier [tɪə] — a level or rank in a hierarchy (уровень) random assignment studies — scientific experiments where people are randomly placed into different groups (исследования со случайным распределением участников) financially-underprivileged background — growing up in a family with limited money (из малообеспеченной семьи) courtside seat — expensive seats right next to the basketball court (места у самой площадки, VIP-места у корта) misogynistic [mɪˌsɒdʒɪ'nɪstɪk] — showing hatred or prejudice against women (женоненавистнический) to shed — to get rid of or discard something (избавиться, сбросить) to deem — to consider or judge something in a certain way (считать, полагать) to over-index — to place too much emphasis or weight on something (слишком сильно акцентировать) to infer — to deduce or conclude from evidence (делать вывод) idiosyncratic — unique or peculiar to a particular person (характерный) tenure clock — the countdown period in academia before a professor must get permanent position (испытательный срок до получения постоянной позиции) under my breath — spoken very quietly, almost whispering (себе под нос, вполголоса) See you tomorrow at 5:30! 🔥 😎 VK