Legitimate Anger Over Biden’s Justifiable Move to Undercut Railway Unions; Also, Michelle Obama’s “Controversial” Insight on Marriage
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the issues surrounding, and the anger resulting from, the move by President Joe Biden, the self proclaimed “most pro union president,” to use a nearly 100 year old law to undercut railway unions in order to avert a national rail strike as the holidays approach. (01:42). The guys also react...
The High Stakes of the Protests in China; Also, Spontaneous Memories and Ruminating on the Past
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the uncharacteristic protests going on in China, how China’s past illustrates the substantial risk of public demonstrations like this, these stakes, and how the Chinese government appears to have backed itself into a corner with its zero-covid policy (01:30). The guys also to consider how people can spontaneously remember things we would rather...
The Old Lessons Being Learned Again Through FTX’s Collapse; Also, Taylor Swift Reveals Ticketmaster’s True Nature
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to the FTX collapse and consider how what led to this point may have been less about crypto and currency and more about humans and currency (01:29). The guys also to discuss this Live Nation/Ticketmaster anti-trust controversy that has apparently been brought to a head by people being upset at the failed roll...
The Role Economics and Culture Play in Exploiting America’s Slavery Loophole; Also, Injecting Hormones to Grow Taller Children
As more states move to remove the criminal punishment exception to the prohibition of slavery, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss how economics and culture have led to this exception being exploited over the years (01:44). The guys also take a look at the growing trend in China to use of “height boosting shots” in healthy children and consider...
Real History has been Hidden, but not Everything You Find Is Real; Also, Keeping Up With Our Evolving Selves
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the difficulty in, and importance of, distinguishing between what is real and what is not when it is known history has been hidden in the context of the antisemitic documentary promoted by Kyrie Irving, the experience of Black Americans, and human societies in general (01:59). The guys also discuss the tendency for people...
The Need to Keep Antisemitism Out of Decent Society; Also, Preventing AI From Destroying Humanity
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the recent antisemitic comments by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and consider whether the way mainstream society reacted was appropriate in light of his position and his status in society (01:41). The guys also take a look at recent research aimed at preventing AI from destroying humanity (42:04).Adidas ends Ye deal over...
Does the Approach of Some Environmentalists Hold Back Environmental Progress? Also, Technology Growing Faster Than Our Perception
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider the premise that is argued from time to time that the mindset of, and approach taken by, some environmentalists may be counterproductive as far as doing better on the environment (01:29). The guys also discuss the increasing pace of scientific discovery and why people’s view of modern times typically shortchanges what is coming...
The Impact, or Lack Thereof, of the January 6th Hearings; Also, Eating Late Ruins Tomorrow
As it appears that we have seen the last January 6th hearing, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss their overall takeaways from the hearings and why the countless damming revelations seemed to have such little impact on the American public (01:16). The guys also discuss recent research on how eating late affects your body well into the next day...
Hyperpartisanship and the Loss of Even the Expectation of Honesty; Also, Why the US is Still Beholden to OPEC
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take note of how many in the US seem to take little offense to being lied to by politicians they support, consider how many in the political class have reacted to this, and discuss George Washington’s warning to the country about the dangers of political parties (01:32). The guys also discuss OPEC’s recent cut...
Culture Series: Disintegration, a Book by Eugene Robinson
Eugene Robinson’s “Disintegration” explores what Robinson refers to as “[t]he Splintering of Black America” that has followed integration, and James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider the background and the framework presented in the book and discuss how they see some of the concepts illustrated in different parts of American society. NOTE: This podcast contains spoilers. Disintegration: The Splintering of...
The Fed is Flying the Economy Into Turbulence on a Wing and a Prayer; Also, Shooting for the Stars with the Cancer Moonshot
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the Federal Reserve’s aggression in raising interest rates over the past few months, the fallout we can expect from it, and whether such aggression makes sense under the circumstances (01:29). The guys also weigh in on President Biden’s relaunch of the Cancer Moonshot initiative and the value of taking big swings in government ...
Why the Midterm Elections Diverged from Expectations; Also, the Mentality Underlying Indonesia’s Sex Ban
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look back at the 2022 midterm election now that things have pretty much shaken and consider why the results from a big picture standpoint were both divergent from historical norms and unexpected in light of many contemporaneous indicators. (01:34). The guys also discuss the mentality underlying Indonesia’s ban of sex outside of...