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The Tariff Debate is Stupid Even By Our Standards (audio)
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Biden could help the economy a smidge and reduce inflation a scoche by removing Trump's tariffs. So…shouldn't he do that? This is a public episode. ...
The Past, Present, and Future of I Might Be Wrong (audio)
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An announcement about what the hell this thing is and will be. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get a...
Playing the Excruciatingly Long Game on Guns (audio)
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Big gun control measures can't pass because they're too big. But maybe small measures can't pass because they're too small. Let's explore the vast poi...
The Great Dumbening (audio)
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Has the political left moved left? Has the right moved right? Is politics just getting dumber and more annoying, generally? Let's try to find some ans...
"Accept Cookies" Pop-Ups Aren't the Worst Part of Europe's Data Privacy Law (audio)
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A landmark internet privacy law went into effect four years ago. How's that going? A new study suggests that if you’re Google or Facebook, it's goin...
It's Always the Adults' Fault (audio)
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are we in an era in which older people are often the wrong kind of pathetic? It seems like maybe we are. This is a public episode. If you'd like to di...
Interview with Substack CEO Chris Best (audio)
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Social media can be kind of hellish, but does it have to be that way? Can a platform connect content creators with consumers in a way that isn't bad ...
I Demand That Twitter Be a Forum in Which the Internet's Saltiest Morons De-pants Themselves (audio)
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Twitter excels at letting asses make asses of themselves. It would be a shame if that changed. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this...
Let's Overreact to the French Election (audio)
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Uncool nerd Emmanuel Macron and crazy cat lady Marine Le Pen are headed to a runoff election in France. How did they get there, what can we learn, and...
The A*****e Right is Running the Dipshit Left's Playbook in Florida (audio)
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bad behavior is bad behavior, even when it's "your side" that does it. And when the other side does it...also bad! Lotta bad behavior all around these...
Is There Even the Slightest Chance That We, As a Nation, Are Becoming Somewhat Humorless? (audio)
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When the Fresh Prince is dishing out public beatdowns on live TV, it's maybe time to at least wonder if we're becoming humorless. And even if that que...
The Next Time Sanctions Dislodge a Regime Will Be the First Time Sanctions Dislodge a Regime (audio)
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The sanctions on Russia can do a lot, but they can't do everything. Also: What I understand to be the rules about when comedians can and can't make fu...
"Fatherhood" and "Failure" Start Out the Same Way (audio)
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A mountain of social science research shows that having a father is good for kids. And you don't even need to be a very good father in order for fathe...
The American People Are Old Enough to Know Where Gas Prices Come From (audio)
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gas prices are spiking, so now's a good time to address the too-common belief that the President has a great deal of control over gas prices. He doesn...
The Lesson From Iraq That Gives Me Hope For Ukraine (audio)
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How big of a mistake has Putin made in Ukraine? It's starting to look awfully damn big. And the Iraq War reminds us that dictators sometimes make mist...
Ukraine Is Where World Views Collide (audio)
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's tempting to see might-makes-right, blood-and-soil views of international relations as a thing of the past, but they're not a thing of the past un...
We Can Promote Justice Without Being Henry Ford-Level Racist Against Asian Americans (audio)
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Harvard is clearly discriminating against Asian Americans. Thankfully, there's a way of addressing inequality that's much less unbelievably racist. T...
Is There Any Guiding Principle About Who to Associate With? (audio)
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all have to make decisions about who to associate with and who to avoid. Are there any principles here? Or are we all just making it up as we go? T...
The Supreme Court Should Be Less of a Ghoulish Parlor Game In Which We Try To Guess When People Will Die (audio)
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The composition of the Supreme Court is shaped by partisanship, randomness, cynicism, cheating, and the icy hand of the Grim Reaper, not necessarily i...
Why "Gutfeld!" is the Highest-Rated Political Comedy Show on Cable (audio)
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For a long time, people have wondered why there's no conservative version of The Daily Show. Suddenly, "Gutfeld!" -- a conservative political comedy s...
Let's Honor MLK's Birthday By Being Impotent and Embarrassing (audio)
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let's hope that what MLK wanted for his birthday was a messy, public, embarrassing failure for Democrats. Because that's what we got him! This is a p...
Why Theranos Makes Me Worry About the Green Technology Revolution (audio)
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low carbon technology is developing rapidly, which is great! Except that some of what's being developed is just techno-optimist b******t. How much? It...
The Next Month Will be Huge for Science, Government, Nerds Generally Speaking (audio)
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The recently-launched James Webb Space Telescope could be a generation-defining scientific achievement. Or, it could be a gigantic failure that fuels ...
Let Me Tell You Why I Suck (audio)
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Liberals and leftists are frequent coalition partners, but they're not really the same thing. What does history -- specifically, the partially-accurat...
Science Blah-Blah Horseshit is the Universal Language of Covid (audio)
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us can't understand the science of Covid, so we have to decide who to trust. So when institutions do things that make themselves less trustwor...
Why Are We So Hooked On Narratives? (audio)
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The book "A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence" by Jeff Hawkins might offer clues as to why we seek out stories that confirm what we think ...
Why Do We Call Not-Socialism "Socialism"? (audio)
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's part three of the "Democrats...what are we doing here?" series! Taxing the wealthy and spending money on things like health care and child care i...
WHY Everyone Hates the Educated Left (audio)
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's part two of the "Democrats...What Are We Doing Here?" series! Part one established that basically everyone is annoyed by hyper-progressive activi...
Everyone Hates the Educated Left (audio)
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Data analyst David Shor's "popularism" theory suggests that young, highly-educated people have too much influence in the Democratic Party. Do they? Ye...
Slack in the Age of Employee Mutiny (audio)
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Employee revolts aimed at influencing their company's policies are suddenly everywhere, from Apple to the New York Times to Netflix. What's causing th...
Why Can't You Call Someone Stupid? (audio)
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the first rules of good political etiquette is that you don't call your opponent stupid.Is that a good rule? Could it be contributing to an en...
What if Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Making Us More Biased? (audio)
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most people want a world in which they're not judged by the traits they're born with.Could DEI programs be making that world more difficult to achieve...
Facebook Isn't the Problem; Facebook Is the Software the Problem Currently Uses (audio)
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Clearly, Facebook sucks.But could we ever expect a company that doesn't suck to dominate the marketplace?Also, a few thoughts on the Dave Chappelle co...