Originally: Consciousness Prints Podcast Episode 8 - Old-Order Mennonites, Disabilities, School Flaws, Gen Z Looksmaxxing

Jonathan's cousin Jeremy Martin, a native of Elmira, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada - home of the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival (2025 Festival is Saturday, April 5!), talks about his unique experience of growing up at an elementary school where half his class was Old-Order Mennonites, in addition to growing up with disabilities.

They also discuss flaws and bad experiences they had in the education system, the concept of "looksmaxxing" which is a word to describe the vanity of the generation that grew up with social media, Gen Z, and issues in dating culture in today's world. They conclude by advocating for peace between genders and between generations.

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to Elmira, Ontario: Home of the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival

03:25 Mennonites

04:32 Introducing Jonathan's Younger Maternal Cousin: Jeremy

05:52 Chesley Lake Camp Memories

07:54 Nintendo Wii Memories

08:43 Jeremy's Rural Public School Experience

10:27 Jeremy's Experiences With Limb Disabilities

17:25 Calling Out Self-Serving Charity

18:50 Good Motivations For Working Out

20:28 Dealing With People Underestimating or Overestimating Abilities

22:16 Jeremy's Gym Routine

26:15 Education Should Be More Personalized

27:44 Learning Differences In Boys and Girls

30:00 Gen Z Looksmaxxing

31:45 Jonathan Calls Out Older Generations' Bad Influence & Exploitation of Younger Generations

34:24 Jonathan Disses American Measurement Unit System

35:15 Jonathan's Sheltered Upbringing vs. Jeremy's "Free-Reign" Upbringing

39:57 Harmful "Traditional" Culture of Suppressing Kids' Voices

43:00 Power-Hungry Teachers & Principles

44:44 Good Teachers

45:25 Harmful Social Media & Self-Improvement Trends

49:52 Dating Apps

52:10 Every Generation Thinks Every Other Is Crazy

53:40 Mario Kart Time