Finding Context in the Israeli-Hamas Conflict; Also, Eating Bugs to Save the Planet
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the recent hot conflict between Israel and Hamas and discuss the more humanistic view some have taken of the incident and the limitations of attempts to classify various actors in the dispute as pure hero or pure villain (01:28). The guys also react to recent discussions about the need to...

A Major Change in Mask Guidance from the CDC; Plus, Another Animal Super Power Discovered
Following the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s sudden and substantial change in its mask wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider what the actual change may mean to different parts of society (01:28). The guys also take a look at some recent findings on how sharks are able to precisely determine geolocation (42:41). U.S....

An Internal Threat to Our American Experiment; Also, Does GPS Make You Dumber?
Pushing her Republican colleagues to prioritize democratic principles over partisan agendas has made Liz Cheney’s position in her party increasingly tenuous, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at Liz Cheney’s stand and discuss the seriousness of the threat to our American experiment (02:18). The guys also consider whether some of the conveniences of technology are diminishing...

Restricting Voting as a Political Strategy; Also, are UFOs too boring?
Since the 2020 election’s record voter turnout, there have been many efforts around the country to make it harder and more inconvenient to vote, so James Keys, Tunde Ogunlana, Rick Ellsley take a look at both who is pushing these efforts and why they appear to be doing so (01:35). The guys also discuss whether the recent confirmation of...

Trying Accountability on for Size; Also, the Allure of Conspiracy Theories
The murder conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer is proof that holding police officers accountable for misconduct is possible in the U.S., so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider how society has changed over the last year and how it still needs to change moving forward (01:41). The guys also weigh in on some recent analysis into the...

A Broad View of the Issues at the Southern Border; Also, Seeing our Brain as a Computer
Reportedly over 100,000 migrants per month have been encountered in consecutive months at the U.S. southern border, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider the implications of this scale of activity from a historical, humanitarian, and political perspective (01:16). The guys also take a look at an essay and related research which lays out why the common the human...

Biden’s Big Move on Infrastructure; Also, Global Trends and Future Challenges
The Biden Administration’s infrastructure proposal is quite ambitious, and James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss both the timing of it and the approach being taken to improve the nation’s infrastructure and increase the nation’s potential (01:23). The guys also take a look at the US National Intelligence Council’s recent Global Trends report and the types of challenges facing the...

COVID Vaccines Bring New Technology & Old Skepticism; Also, Parenting Styles & Correlated Outcomes
Seeing the strikingly fast development and roll out of the COVID-19 vaccines, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the new mRNA technology that is driving two of the vaccines and also at some of the skepticism of the vaccines amongst the public (01:13). The guys also discuss some recent research into how different parenting styles may...

Election Interference Appears to be the New Normal; Also, the Fight Over Women’s Sports
Alarmed by the U.S. Intelligence Community recently released a declassified assessment of foreign threats to the 2020 U.S. election, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss whether the significance of the escalating efforts to undermine our democracy from abroad, often with assistance from domestic actors, is being underplayed (01:30). The guys also take a look at the fight over whether...

Political Disputes Becoming Like Religious Ones; Also, Boosting Civics in Schools
It has been observed that political interactions have increased in intensity as markers of religious faith have declined, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at how religious and political approaches to interacting with others can differ and affect outcomes (02:00). The guys also discuss a recent push to improve civics education in schools (40:10). America Without God...

The Stimulus and the Politics of Unpopularity; Also, Finding a Champion to Save Daylight
A third stimulus has been signed into law in the United States, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider what it appears to be trying to accomplish and the political strategies around its passage (01:32). The guys also take a look at daylight savings time around the U.S. and wonder who will step up to save daylight all year...

Changing the Cost-Benefit Calculus for Fossil Fuels; Also, Polyamory and Human Societies
Seeing both market and legal pressures pushing society away from endless fossil fuel consumption, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the recent announcement of the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning, the placement of climate friendly members on Exxon’s board of directors, and the court order requiring Shell to reduce emissions by almost half in less than a decade (01:14). The...