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And I think Trump is getting that with that, with his response, which is we're trying to move manufacturing back in America. And yeah, like maybe you'll have a lot less stuff as a result because it will be more expensive. And I thought it'd be interesting for us to discuss because is that one? Is that are we actually correct that that's what we want?

And two, are people going to be on board with it? Maybe people are just going to be really mad if they can't have.

And two, are people going to be on board with it? Maybe people are just going to be really mad if they can't have.

Yeah, I am worried the overall mentality could backfire because I do think people tend to own too much stuff. But I do think that's just, I don't really blame China for it. I think that's just a values thing. Like people amass too much stuff. And yeah, people pile up a lot of stuff.

Yeah, I am worried the overall mentality could backfire because I do think people tend to own too much stuff. But I do think that's just, I don't really blame China for it. I think that's just a values thing. Like people amass too much stuff. And yeah, people pile up a lot of stuff.

And I think people like, it's especially interesting to see this go because I think there's been on the right a lot of negative reaction when the left has said similar things. I mean, if you want one we've heard before, you've heard people on the left say like, who needs to own that many guns? Yes, correct. And they'll say that.

And I think people like, it's especially interesting to see this go because I think there's been on the right a lot of negative reaction when the left has said similar things. I mean, if you want one we've heard before, you've heard people on the left say like, who needs to own that many guns? Yes, correct. And they'll say that.

Or you could easily say, like, you could imagine them saying, like, nobody actually needs to own two cars. Correct. I can think of a lot of reasons someone would want to own two cars and so on. Like, in the end... the entire idea of modernity is overall it is, it is good to make more stuff. It is good to be more productive. It is good to have more energy. It's better to have access than deficit.

Or you could easily say, like, you could imagine them saying, like, nobody actually needs to own two cars. Correct. I can think of a lot of reasons someone would want to own two cars and so on. Like, in the end... the entire idea of modernity is overall it is, it is good to make more stuff. It is good to be more productive. It is good to have more energy. It's better to have access than deficit.

Like, and there can be a problem of excess, but like, you know, we have obesity now, but I think we could agree. It would be bad if, you know, Trump was going around and say, it's just like, look, maybe you'll only have 1400 calories a day. You might, you might have to slim down a little bit. Like that would be bad. We would be starving, but,

Like, and there can be a problem of excess, but like, you know, we have obesity now, but I think we could agree. It would be bad if, you know, Trump was going around and say, it's just like, look, maybe you'll only have 1400 calories a day. You might, you might have to slim down a little bit. Like that would be bad. We would be starving, but,

Alright, so the specific story that went on today is that there is a new statue that has gone up in Times Square. They have found a way to make Times Square even tackier than before. And so they have put up a 12 foot tall...

Alright, so the specific story that went on today is that there is a new statue that has gone up in Times Square. They have found a way to make Times Square even tackier than before. And so they have put up a 12 foot tall...

bronze statue it is called grounded in the stars uh let's see the actual line from the people who put it up uh the times square arts group says installed at ground level on a wide low base the work invites engagement with the hundreds of thousands of people who traverse the plazas each day

bronze statue it is called grounded in the stars uh let's see the actual line from the people who put it up uh the times square arts group says installed at ground level on a wide low base the work invites engagement with the hundreds of thousands of people who traverse the plazas each day

The woman grounded in the stars cuts a stark contrast to the pedestaled permanent monuments, both white, both men, which bookend Duffy Square while embodying a quiet gravity and grandeur. Now, first of all, it is true. There are statues of white guys in Duffy Square. I believe Duffy himself is a...

The woman grounded in the stars cuts a stark contrast to the pedestaled permanent monuments, both white, both men, which bookend Duffy Square while embodying a quiet gravity and grandeur. Now, first of all, it is true. There are statues of white guys in Duffy Square. I believe Duffy himself is a...

A priest who fought and who was in or not fought, but like was a chaplain in World War One and was a quite heroic figure. And that is why they decided to build a statue to them. Generally, you build statues to public heroes that you want to honor or remember. But we skip just past that and we just kind of. made a statue of a glowering, angry woman at the DMV.

A priest who fought and who was in or not fought, but like was a chaplain in World War One and was a quite heroic figure. And that is why they decided to build a statue to them. Generally, you build statues to public heroes that you want to honor or remember. But we skip just past that and we just kind of. made a statue of a glowering, angry woman at the DMV.

And what's funny about it is, as you said, it feels AI. There's a lot of these out there. Like, they put a lot of these statues up, and they're, like, very often of this specific format of, like, an angry person just kind of glaring at you. There's one in Rotterdam in the Netherlands that's just... Again, kind of like this black woman with a sullen expression on her face.