"splitting the bill" discourse & transactional friendships | Internet Analysis

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - intro
1:17 - Bria Jones and the girl who owes her $240
3:26 - thanks, Parade!
5:16 - my audience survey results
8:43 - the payback dance
11:01 - shout out to the planners of the friend group!
12:12 - why does the payback dance feel so uncomfortable?
13:35 - Venmo makes friendship feel transactional
15:05 - how money transfer apps affect our friendships
17:55 - is it true that rich people are more stingy?
20:23 - our personal, deeply-rooted issues with money
23:07 - communication is key!!
25:08 - the wealth gap in friendships
26:20 - final thoughts!

RESOURCES & REFERENCES:
Thanks to Venmo, we now all know how cheap our friends are (by Teddy Wayne) - https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/st...
The subtle, surprising way that payment apps may be affecting your relationships (by Julia Fawal) - https://ideas.ted.com/the-subtle-surp...
I feel like my friendships are becoming more transactional (by Shivani Dubey) - https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/frie...
Pettiness in social exchange - https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-3...
Notes and Queries: "Why are poor people more generous than wealthy people?" - https://www.theguardian.com/notesandq...
As We Become Richer, Do We Become Stingier? (by Shankar Vedantam) - https://www.npr.org/2013/09/03/218627...
The wealth gap: how changing fortunes tear close friends apart (by Sirin Kale) - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandst...

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