Michael Shellenberger

yeah it's uh it's really psychosis oh yeah and the weed now it's just so potent and dangerous and yeah so but you as a someone who still lives in california does anybody do you ever hear people say that like why are we paying people to use drugs like should it surprise us that things are falling apart i mean i do think i do think that the the conversation has changed a bit um i'll take some credit for it with san francisco and the videos in particular um

But yeah, it's just still that thing where it's like they kind of go, but yeah, but there's a black woman running for mayor. And it just, it's like the singularity. It's like when I always say that, it's like this just, it's just hovering over people. It's a race thing. Yeah, it's really about race in a really important sense. And then the guilt.

But yeah, it's just still that thing where it's like they kind of go, but yeah, but there's a black woman running for mayor. And it just, it's like the singularity. It's like when I always say that, it's like this just, it's just hovering over people. It's a race thing. Yeah, it's really about race in a really important sense. And then the guilt.

But yeah, it's just still that thing where it's like they kind of go, but yeah, but there's a black woman running for mayor. And it just, it's like the singularity. It's like when I always say that, it's like this just, it's just hovering over people. It's a race thing. Yeah, it's really about race in a really important sense. And then the guilt.

It's like the dealers are all immigrants from Central America. We can't do anything about it. Right. Oh, Sanctuary State, Sanctuary City. That's part of what they're going to sue on. Yeah.

It's like the dealers are all immigrants from Central America. We can't do anything about it. Right. Oh, Sanctuary State, Sanctuary City. That's part of what they're going to sue on. Yeah.

It's like the dealers are all immigrants from Central America. We can't do anything about it. Right. Oh, Sanctuary State, Sanctuary City. That's part of what they're going to sue on. Yeah.

yeah i mean i think that it's just um yeah it's a big trap i mean i think that it's funny because you know we're a guilt culture and so you know like you know japan's a shame culture yes and you know guilt is this um incredibly important part of the christian tradition yes well you stop believing in original sin and you stop believing in christianity you still apparently there's still this deep desire to feel that guilt and to sort of

yeah i mean i think that it's just um yeah it's a big trap i mean i think that it's funny because you know we're a guilt culture and so you know like you know japan's a shame culture yes and you know guilt is this um incredibly important part of the christian tradition yes well you stop believing in original sin and you stop believing in christianity you still apparently there's still this deep desire to feel that guilt and to sort of

yeah i mean i think that it's just um yeah it's a big trap i mean i think that it's funny because you know we're a guilt culture and so you know like you know japan's a shame culture yes and you know guilt is this um incredibly important part of the christian tradition yes well you stop believing in original sin and you stop believing in christianity you still apparently there's still this deep desire to feel that guilt and to sort of

show it as well. In other words, it is a social part of it. People wanted to see in that focus, they wanted other people to see in that focus group that they felt guilty. You know, it was very important to them.

show it as well. In other words, it is a social part of it. People wanted to see in that focus, they wanted other people to see in that focus group that they felt guilty. You know, it was very important to them.

show it as well. In other words, it is a social part of it. People wanted to see in that focus, they wanted other people to see in that focus group that they felt guilty. You know, it was very important to them.

Wow, that's really interesting. Yeah. Well, then they talk about it that way. Even when you talk to the activists that justify it, they're like, well, that's a, you know, those people are suffering because of capitalism. Exactly. And, you know, slavery and white supremacy. But the whole point of Christianity is, no, no, no, you suffer.

Wow, that's really interesting. Yeah. Well, then they talk about it that way. Even when you talk to the activists that justify it, they're like, well, that's a, you know, those people are suffering because of capitalism. Exactly. And, you know, slavery and white supremacy. But the whole point of Christianity is, no, no, no, you suffer.

Wow, that's really interesting. Yeah. Well, then they talk about it that way. Even when you talk to the activists that justify it, they're like, well, that's a, you know, those people are suffering because of capitalism. Exactly. And, you know, slavery and white supremacy. But the whole point of Christianity is, no, no, no, you suffer.

Right. Well, it's the part of it that's just really satanic. I mean, not to be theological about it, but it's just a complete reversal of the traditional Christian process. It's just, yeah, it's exactly, it's making other people. Atone for your sins. Yeah, it's crazy. It's unfortunate. It's so bad. And they're sort of on display.

Right. Well, it's the part of it that's just really satanic. I mean, not to be theological about it, but it's just a complete reversal of the traditional Christian process. It's just, yeah, it's exactly, it's making other people. Atone for your sins. Yeah, it's crazy. It's unfortunate. It's so bad. And they're sort of on display.

Right. Well, it's the part of it that's just really satanic. I mean, not to be theological about it, but it's just a complete reversal of the traditional Christian process. It's just, yeah, it's exactly, it's making other people. Atone for your sins. Yeah, it's crazy. It's unfortunate. It's so bad. And they're sort of on display.

You know, it's the it's the it's really if you kind of read it, I mean, it's like it's like it's like they want to they want it to be on display. They want to sort of show it. And that's why they insist that they not be arrested or mandated treatment. It's wild. It is like, you know, like you go to Skid Row and it's still like a Hieronymus Bosch painting.