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How Record Gas Prices and Inflation Fit in our Larger Economic Picture; Also, Concerning Population Trends in the U.S.

April 5, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

Seeing both the recent jump in gas prices and also the inflation on lots of items that has been building for some time, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the economic conditions that are leading to these things and whether there is any end in sight (01:35).  The guys also discuss what has been termed as the “collapse “ in U.S. population growth and why could be cause for concern (35:37).A key inflation gauge sets 40-year high as gas and food soar (AP)Opinion: Gas prices are way up, but real cost of driving a mile was higher for most of the past century (MarketWatch)Unemployment hits pandemic low in March, but uncertainty looms ahead (WaPo)Here’s where the jobs are — in one chart (CNBC)Why U.S. Population Growth Is Collapsing (The Atlantic)

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Considering What the Metaverse Has to Offer; Also, Microplastics in Our Bloodstream

March 29, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

The metaverse is coming, and it appears it could transform our real and virtual lives, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at what is starting to happen in nascent platforms and consider what makes the metaverse both an exciting and risking commercial opportunity (01:24).  The guys also discuss recent reports that microplastics have been found circulating in human body (31:31). Making money in the metaverse: Early adopters seek real-life fortunes in virtual world (CBS News)Why Wall Street thinks the metaverse will be worth trillions (Forbes) (Apple News)How To Buy Land & Real Estate In The Metaverse (Forbes)How the metaverse will transform health (Vitamin Z)A Japanese company wants you to feel real pain in the metaverse (InterestingEngineering.com)Microplastics have been found in air, water, food and now … human blood (Yahoo!)How to Eat Less Plastic (Consumer Reports)

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Reacting to NATO Rediscovering its Purpose; Also, the Sleeping Trait That is a Gift and a Curse

March 22, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was put in place over 70 years ago in response to the threat posed by the Soviet Union, and James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at how the alliance has responded to Russia’s recent aggression in Ukraine and how this aggression has illustrated its continued importance (01:29).  The guys also react to recent research into so called “elite sleepers” and discuss how this trait can be both helpful and harmful in navigating life’s many challenges (40:16).  How the West Marshaled a Stunning Show of Unity Against Russia (NY Times)‘Every inch of NATO’: Blinken seeks to deter any Russia thought of pushing beyond Ukraine (WaPo)What Is NATO’s Article 5? (History.com)Only NATO Can Save Putin (The Atlantic)Video – Secretary Blinken Says Russian President Putin “Surprised” by NATO Solidarity on Ukraine (CSPAN)What ‘elite sleepers’ can tell us all about the eight hour myth (Yahoo)

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The Glass Half Empty Approach is Dominating our Politics; Also, the Crypto Revolution will be Regulated

March 15, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider the extent to which Americans of all political persuasions have drawn to more pessimistic political messaging and discuss how this affects our ability to deal with societal challenges (01:26).  The guys also take a look at President Biden’s recent executive order on cryptocurrency and consider whether crypto may be going mainstream (28:13).Politics of pessimism: Why neither party is selling the American dream (Christian Science Monitor)Biden just put out an executive order on cryptocurrencies — here’s everything that’s in it (CNBC)

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Propaganda and its Incredible Effect on Perceptions of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine; Also, the Debate over Breakfast

March 8, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine involves not just kinetic action but also efforts to influence people’s perceptions of what is happening and why, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at how powerful media persuasion and propaganda can be and discuss how the American system is designed to limit this (01:44).  The guys also weigh in on the never-ending debate about breakfast over whether it is the most important meal of the day or completely unnecessary (46:28).Ukraine war: ‘My city’s being shelled, but mum won’t believe me’ (BBC)Last Vestiges of Russia’s Free Press Fall Under Kremlin Pressure (NY Times)Is Breakfast Really That Important for All-Day Energy? Here’s What the Science Says — EatingWell (Apple News)

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Companies are Paying for Fueling the Opioid Crisis, but Solutions Remain Elusive; Also, the Lost Libido

March 1, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

Johnson & Johnson, and several other companies, recently agreed to pay billions to settle claims over their role in fueling the opioid crisis, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider what the settlements say about the ongoing crisis and what other factors still need to be addressed to help address the many factors that brought us here (01:24).  The guys also discuss recent studies which suggest that people of all ages and from various places are having less sex (40:51). 4 U.S. companies will pay $26 billion to settle claims they fueled the opioid crisis (NPR)OxyContin victims fight for their share in Purdue bankruptcy case (The Guardian)The opioid epidemic isn’t unsolvable (Vox)The True Cause of the Opioid Epidemic (The Atlantic)What is the U.S. Opioid Epidemic? (HHS.gov)People Have Been Having Less Sex—whether They’re Teenagers or 40-Somethings (Scientific American)

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The Crisis in Ukraine is a Test of Both Your Will and Your Principles; Also, Appreciating the Tuskegee Airmen

February 22, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

The crisis in Ukraine has appeared to be on the brink of boiling over for a while, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the nature of the dispute and how it fits in to the larger geopolitical picture (1:25).  The guys also take a look at some of the exploits of and challenges face by the Tuskegee Airmen and consider what their story says about America’s untapped potential (45:56). What does Putin want in Ukraine? The conflict explained (CNN)Putin’s Endgame: Unravel the Post-Cold War Agreements That Humiliated Russia (Wall Street Journal)Zelensky rips the West for inaction as shelling makes Russia-Ukraine war seem increasingly imminent (WaPo)Russian disinformation kicks into high gear as Ukraine crisis drags on (LA Times)Letters to the Editor: If you think NATO is the real threat, you’re falling for Russian propaganda (LA Times)Tuskegee Airmen (Wikipedia)The Tuskegee Airmen (Military.com)The Tuskegee Airmen Won the First Air Force ‘Top Gun’ Aerial Gunnery Competition (Military.com)

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The 1619 Project and the Benefit of Adding More Perspective to Our National Narrative

February 15, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

The 1619 Project looks at the history of the United States from perspectives that have often been missing, and James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss how this approach can help Americans better understand (1:13) and deal with the complexities of our modern society and why the backlash is both predictable and unfounded (25:01).  The 1619 Project (NY Times)Listen to ‘1619,’ a Podcast From The New York Times (NY Times)The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story (1619books.com)

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The Supreme Court, the NFL, and Struggle America Still Has with Things Involving Race; Also, Why Muscles Disappear As We Age

February 8, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss how Biden’s Supreme Court nominee pledge and Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL illustrate in different ways on the struggle that America’s largest institutions, and really American society in general, continue to have in dealing with racial discrepancies in access, opportunity and outcomes (01:12).  The guys also take a look at the science behind why it is harder for people to build muscle as they age (43:35).  Here’s the story behind Black History Month — and why it’s celebrated in February (WOSU – NPR)Biden Expected to Nominate a Black Woman to the Supreme Court (NY Times)A Black woman Supreme Court nominee could push corporate America into a new age of diversity (Insider)Why are US rightwingers so opposed to a Black woman supreme court nominee? (The Guardian)Brian Flores’s Lawsuit Has Brought the NFL’s Black Coaching Crisis to Its Boiling Point (The Ringer)Brian Flores will use NFL’s past words, practices against it (NBC Sports)50-year-old muscles just can’t grow big like they used to – the biology of how muscles change with age (The Conversation)

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What Comes Next Following 2021’s Strong Economic Performance; Also, What’s Happening in Planetary Systems Far, Far Away

February 1, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

With 2021 going down as the best year in decades as far as GDP growth in the U.S., James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider the extent to which such a performance is surprising and the extent to which we should fear what comes next (01:19).  The guys also discuss some of the interesting things coming from NASA about the exoplanets that have recently been discovered and are being studied (45:06). Believe it or not, the economy grew last year at the fastest pace since 1984 (NPR)U.S. Economy Grows as Fourth-Quarter GDP Shows Strongest Year in Decades (WSJ) (Apple Link)NASA Has Found Over 5,000 Potential Alien Worlds—Here Are Some of the Weirdest (Newsweek)The Past, Present, and Future of Faraway Worlds (The Ringer)

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