A discussion on online scams in India. Full show notes coming soon. Sorry for the delay in publishing this. We're both going through some transitions in our lives and the podcast has suffered a bit as a result. But we'll be back soon!

Samarth and Archit return for the third episode of 'What an Average Life' to discuss the nature of friendships and how it is gradually becoming tougher to find new friends as we grow older in an age of incessant digital distraction.

Timestamps:

• (00:00) Intro
• (01:01) Gen Zs prefer smaller and more intimate friend circles
• (01:38) How do you define "best friends"?
• (04:29) Making friends is more difficult as adults
• (07:12) Social networking events to make friends
• (18:01) The need to make new friends after the old ones got married
• (20:21) Social media prevents us from meeting friends
• (22:38) Do regular meetups or calls with old friends
• (25:02) Our parents are more socially connected than us
• (27:45) More friends or fewer closer friends?
• (33:54) Group activities to build new friendships
• (35:43) Sports are a great idea
• (37:40) Better friends in school or college?
• (40:00) How to maintain friendships?
• (41:24) People are increasingly lonely and depressed
• (47:16) Friendship is life!
• (47:58) Most people are open to being friends with you

Explore More:

• Simon Sinek on inadvertently disrespecting people because of smartphones
• Simon Sinek on chemicals involved in emotional responses
• Head fakes, as popularised in Randy Pausch's Last Lecture
• Finger Lickerz in the PVR Anupam Market, Saket to have good pav bhaji, vada pav and village pizza
• North East Vibes, a cute momo stall also in the PVR Anupam Market, Saket
• The NSUT Quiz Club
• Ted Lasso: Football is Life

Samarth and Archit return for the second episode of 'What an Average Life' to discuss Archit's experience of going to Ahmedabad to watch the Cricket World Cup 2023 finals. With disappointment heavy in the air, they wonder if it's even worth it to attend live events in the first place.

Selected references from the episode:

• Jacob Collier interacting with his audience at a live show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KsF309XpJo.
• Tathastu by Zakir Khan: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23623070/
• Raindrop.io, a bookmarking app: https://raindrop.io.

Find us on the internet:

• Archit: ⁠https://twitter.com/4rchi7⁠ & https://architchandra.com
• Samarth: ⁠https://instagram.com/acoustictonic