Third World Country: Why Ranking Countries Is Dumb

Ever heard the phrase "third world country"? How about "first world problems"? What do these phrases really mean? Do we really need to rank each other? Honestly, it’s dumb.

Hostion and Andrea will unpack the 72-year-old term “third world country” (yes, folks, it's that old and ready for retirement), the origin of the phrase, how it evolved and what it means to this day. They'll discuss the ways in which words and language can be used to divide nations and form unnecessary hierarchies. Just like humans evolve and adapt to survive, so does language. So join your two immigrant buddies and be ready to embrace a more dignifying lens to see the world.

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