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Political Disputes Becoming Like Religious Ones; Also, Boosting Civics in Schools

March 23, 2021 JK Call It Like I See It

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 Atlantic)
Massive investment in social studies and civics education proposed to address eroding trust in democratic institutions (WaPo)

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The Stimulus and the Politics of Unpopularity; Also, Finding a Champion to Save Daylight

March 16, 2021 JK Call It Like I See It

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 round (36:21).
60% of Republicans Support Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus: Poll (Newsweek)
Broad Public Support for Coronavirus Aid Package; Just a Third Say It Spends Too Much (Pew)
Covid stimulus bill passes as Republicans use cancel culture to hide their obstruction (NBC News)
Why Republicans Don’t Fear An Electoral Backlash For Opposing Really Popular Parts Of Biden’s Agenda (538)
Daylight saving time begins Sunday: 8 things to know about “springing forward” (Vox)

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BLM’s Organizational Successes and Challenges; Also, a Step Towards IRL Inception

March 9, 2021 JK Call It Like I See It

With Black Lives Matter establishing itself as a potent fundraiser, and local activists beginning to question its use of funds and demand financial support, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the organization’s growth and successes as well as some challenges it may face moving forward on its current trajectory (01:12).  The guys also take a look at some research experiments where scientists were able to have two way communication with people who were sleep (36:52).
Ferguson activists demand $20 million from Black Lives Matter (Fox News)
Michael Brown’s father, Ferguson activists request $20 million from Black Lives Matter (Revolt)
BLM Responds to Demand From Mike Brown Sr. and Ferguson Organizer for $20 Million to the Site of 2014 Uprisings (The Root)
Killings by Police Declined after Black Lives Matter Protests (Scientific American)
Scientists Talked To People In Their Dreams. They Answered (NPR)

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The Economic and Social Implications of Raising the Minimum Wage & Aggressive Manhood

March 2, 2021 JK Call It Like I See It

The fight over raising the federal minimum wage in the U.S. looks to be heating up, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider the extent to which most of the economic and the social questions being debated have already been answered (01:56).  The guys also take a look at recent research on what makes men more likely to respond aggressively to threats to their masculinity (as opposed to physical threats) (42:13).
How raising minimum wage to $15 per hour could affect workers and small businesses (CNBC)
Republicans Grapple With Raising the Minimum Wage (NY Times)
Why the U.S. needs a $15 minimum wage (Economic Policy Institute)
‘Be a Man’: Why Some Men Respond Aggressively to Threats to Manhood (Duke.edu)

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Leadership in Times of Rolling Blackouts & a Look at Prince Hall

February 23, 2021 JK Call It Like I See It

The crisis in Texas involving an overwhelmed power grid and millions being left in the cold presented a challenge and an opportunity for the state’s leadership, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the approach that has been taken and what is need for our society to better handle matters like these (01:23).  The guys also take a look at Prince Hall, founder of Prince Hall Freemasonry and a fascinating but an underappreciated figure from the time of our nation’s founding (42:54).
Texas Blackout: How the Electrical Grid Failed (Bloomberg)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott falsely wind turbines, Green New Deal for power grid outages (WaPo)
How Texas’ Drive for Energy Independence Set It Up for Disaster (NY Times)
Why some Texans are facing catastrophic electric bills after a winter storm (Vox)
Texas Power Outage Underscores Looming Climate Tests (Scientific American)
Millions of Texans wake up without safe drinking water after winter storm (NBC News)
Texas Is a Mess (Atlantic)
A Forgotten Black Founding Father (Atlantic)
Prince Hall Freemasonry: A Resource Guide (Library of Congress)

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Streaming Between the Lines – Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

February 16, 2021 JK Call It Like I See It

Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s “Reconstruction: America After the Civil War” documentary series, which originally aired in 2019 on PBS, provides a deep dive into an immensely impactful yet often overlooked time in American history, and James Keys, Tunde Ogunlana, and Rick Ellsley discuss their biggest takeaways from the series and how what happened during this time period still influences much of contemporary American culture, politics, and economics.
Reconstruction: America After the Civil War (PBS)
Reconstruction: America After the Civil War (Amazon Prime Video)

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Facebook Bans “False Claims” About Vaccines & Managing Procrastination as an Emotion

February 9, 2021 JK Call It Like I See It

Facebook’s decision to ban vaccine misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be a major departure from its normal handling of misinformation, so James Keys and Rob Richardson discuss their reaction to this effort, the good and bad could come from it, the extent to which this kind of simple approach can work for our society’s complex problems (01:06). The guys also take a look at some recent research into how and why people procrastinate and discuss how they try to minimize procrastination in their own lives (30:21).
Removing More False Claims About COVID-19 and Vaccines (FB.com)
Facebook bans misinformation about all vaccines after years of controversy (Guardian)
With the Election Over, Facebook Gets Back to Spreading Misinformation (Vanity Fair)Trump’s Twitter and Facebook bans are working (Vox)
‘Why Do I Spend Weeks Avoiding Tasks That Will Take Me 10 Minutes to Do?’ (Vice)

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Culture Series: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, a book by Mark Manson

February 2, 2021 JK Call It Like I See It

DESCRIPTION:Mark Manson’s 2016 bestselling book “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck,” challenges many common beliefs on how to find happiness and fulfillment and lays out what it describes as a “counterintuitive approach,” so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss their impressions of the book and their thoughts on some of the major principles it articulates.  NOTE: this podcast contains spoilers.LINK(S):The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (HarperOne)

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A Stimulus Inflated Stock Market & Trading Privacy for Security

January 26, 2021 JK Call It Like I See It

It appears that significant amounts of government stimulus dollars are being used not for necessities but to play in the stock market, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss how this happened and how big of a problem it is (01:13). The guys discuss the tradeoffs between security or convenience and privacy in light of a report about an employee for a national security company who used security cameras in customer’s homes to view unsuspecting people’s sex lives (39:41).$1,400 Stimulus Checks Will Blow Up The Stock Market (Forbes)The stock market is ending 2020 at record highs, even as the virus surges and millions go hungry (WaPo)2020 Has Been a Great Year for Stocks and a Bear Market for Humans (Bloomberg)Home alarm tech backdoored security cameras to spy on customers having sex (Arstechnica)

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Work in the Information Age & Rituals as a Connection to Our Humanity

January 19, 2021 JK Call It Like I See It

Society appears to have left the Industrial Age in the dust, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss what that means for the concept of “work” and what people should be contributing to, and expecting from, society (02:24). The guys also take a look at some recent research into where rituals come from and what purpose they serve in our societies (41:05).
What’s Wrong with the Way We Work (New Yorker)
An Alligator Wrestler, A Casino Boss And A $12 Billion Tribe (Forbes)
Why do humans embrace rituals? Disease and danger may be at the root of the behaviors. (Nat Geo)

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