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The Case of the Disappearing American Conservative; Also, Implanting Microchips in Human Brains

January 25, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the origin of conservative philosophical tradition and its value in managing large societies, diving into a recent piece by the conservative political and cultural commentator David Brooks which questions whether the modern Republican party has abandoned conservatism (01:11).  The guys also take a look a recent report that Elon Musk’s Neuralink venture is about to start testing the use of implanted microchips in people’s brains (40:00). What Happened To American Conservatism? (The Atlantic)Elon Musk’s Neuralink prepares to test microchips in human brains (The Times – UK) (Apple Link)

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The Push to Get Spotify to Rein in Joe Rogan; Also, How to Control Stress

January 18, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

Even in a global pandemic, fighting misinformation in an open society will always be an uphill battle, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the effort by hundreds of doctors, professors, scientists and health care to pressure Spotify into addressing covid-19 misinformation in The Joe Rogan Experience, its hugely popular podcast, and on its platform in general (01:40).  The guys also take a look at how it may be possible to can take control over and harness stress to one’s benefit (38:23).  ‘A Menace to Public Health’: Doctors Demand Spotify Puts an End to Covid Lies on ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ (Rolling Stone)Joe Rogan admits broadcaster Josh Zepps made him ‘look dumb’ during vaccine debate (The Independent)270 health experts to Spotify: Joe Rogan’s Covid misinformation is ‘a sociological issue of devastating proportions’ (CNBC)Governments try shame to boost vaccine use. Does it work? (Christian Science Monitor)How to Turn Off Harmful Stress Like a Switch (Pocket)

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Dealing with the Pandemic Has People on Edge; Also, How You Can Buy Happiness

January 11, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

Reports of overly aggressive or abusive behavior in response to relatively minor slights appear to be increasing, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider the extent to which the Covid-19 pandemic, along with other societal factors, have contributed to this (01:14).  The guys also discuss research which suggests that money can buy happiness, if it is spent correctly in the right circumstances (31:19).  The pandemic has caused nearly two years of collective trauma. Many people are near a breaking point. (WaPo)Want to be happier? Science says buying a little time leads to significantly greater life satisfaction (Fast Company)

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Revisiting the January 6th Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol With a Year’s Worth of Perspective

January 4, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

The January 6th Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was not just a historic incident but also the culmination of several trends in politics and media, so now with a year’s worth of perspective, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss some of the key factors that set the stage for the incident and consider whether enough has been done to identify (01:22) and reverse the trends that led some Americans to try to attack and overthrow their government of the people (38:21).Four Hours at the Capitol (HBO) The January 6 committee formed 6 months ago. Here’s what it’s uncovered. (CNN)Congressman Eric Swalwell Outs ‘Radicalized’ Man Who Allegedly Threatened Him and His Family (Newsweek) Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun (The Atlantic)Millions of Angry, Armed Americans Stand Ready to Seize Power If Trump Loses in 2024 (Newsweek)

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China’s Moral Ranking System is Both Foreign and Familiar; Also, Concerns of TMI on Medical Risks

December 28, 2021 JK Call It Like I See It

The idea that a government would rank its citizens based on their moral conduct is probably jarring to most Americans, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss how China’s social credit system appears to be a very foreign concept in some ways while also being very familiar in others (01:36).  The guys also consider the concern that has been raised that the scientific breakthroughs which may allow cancer to be diagnosed extremely early could possibly be too much to handle for our psyches (35:16).China’s ‘social credit’ system ranks citizens and punishes them with throttled internet speeds and flight bans if the Communist Party deems them untrustworthy (Business Insider)China’s Social Credit System: Speculation vs. Reality (The Diplomat)Social Credit System (Wikipedia)Will We All Soon Live in Cancerland? (WSJ)Science Surgery: ‘Do we all have potentially cancerous cells in our bodies?’ (Cancer Research UK)

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Netflix’s “Behind the Curve” and the Belief in a Flat Earth

December 21, 2021 JK Call It Like I See It

The belief that the Earth is flat persists in the 21st century, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at Behind the Curve, the 2018 documentary by Daniel J. Clark on Netflix and discuss what stands out about those who believe it, how the scientific community has responded, and the way certain aspects our humanity are illustrated through the topic in another installment of their Streaming Between the Lines series. Behind the Curve (Netflix)

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Public Health Warnings on Children’s Mental and Physical Health; Also, Americans’ Money Worries

December 14, 2021 JK Call It Like I See It

Seeing reports from public health officials about the declining physical and mental health of children, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider how society may be failing he younger generations and what type of approach can turn things around (01:13).  The guys also discuss why Americans in general appear to worry more about money than people from other places (29:55).  Surgeon general warns of emerging youth mental health crisis in rare public advisory (LA Times)CDC says childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States (MSN)What You’re Really Worried About When You’re Worried About Money (The Atlantic)

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Another New Variant of the Not So Novel Coronavirus; Also, the Startling Decline in Birth Rates

December 7, 2021 JK Call It Like I See It

Another named variant of the 2019 coronavirus has emerged, and James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the emerging Omicron variant, society’s initial reaction to the news of its emergence, and how our mindset in terms of dealing with COVID-19 must continue to evolve over time as circumstances change (01:25).  The guys also consider the significance of falling birth rates for humans around the world and also how societal factors influence, and will be influenced by, people having less babies (30:21). New evidence shows omicron likely spreads twice as fast as delta in South Africa (NPR)Study: Omicron could be more transmissible due to sharing genetic material with common cold (The Hill)Which COVID-19 variants are most common in the US? (USA Facts)First data on Covid omicron variant’s severity is ‘encouraging,’ Fauci says (CNBC)Why birth rates are falling, and why it’s no big deal (Popular Science)Why a decline in US birth rates could actually help our economy (Popular Science)

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The Great Resignation and the Expansion of What is Possible; Also, Pavlov’s Notifications

November 30, 2021 JK Call It Like I See It

Americans are quitting their jobs in unprecedented numbers, and James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at how this “Great Resignation” has been spurred by many different technological, cultural, and economic trends, several of which have operated to expand what is possible as far as earning a living (01:09).  The guys also discuss how the constant stream of notifications that many receive on the electronic devices may have a greater impact on us than it seems (38:50).  The ‘Great Resignation’ is more of a ‘Great Reckoning,’ led by low-wage and minority workers (CNBC)A record number of Americans quit their jobs in September (CNN)The ‘Great Resignation’: Why workers are quitting (Local NBC – KOBI-TV 5)The ‘Great Resignation’ is altering the workforce dynamic — maybe for good (CNBC)Part of the ‘great resignation’ is actually just mothers forced to leave their jobs (The Guardian)These entrepreneurs used the ‘Great Resignation’ to reinvent themselves. Here’s how they did it (CNBC)Ping. Ding. Chirp. Notifications Are Driving Us Crazy. (WSJ) (Apple Link)

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Streaming Between the Lines – Marshall

November 23, 2021 JK Call It Like I See It

Marshall, the 2017 biopic on Thurgood Marshall, tells us about a time in Marshall’s life before the Supreme Court and Brown v. Board of Education, and James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss what stood out most in this Reginald Hudlin film as well as Thurgood Marshall’s legacy and how he fits into the story of America.Marshall (Netflix)

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