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Is Behaving Respectably Overrated in the 21st Century? Also, the Fusion Power Breakthrough and the Possibility of Endless Energy

December 20, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana weigh in on the idea that the tech revolution has resulted in leaders in business or public life means no longer feeling the need to behave in a respectable manner (01:26).  The guys also react to the recently announced fusion power breakthrough and consider whether the achievement is being over hyped (42:07). The Rise and Fall of Respectability (Wall Street Journal)(Apple Link)Anonymous criticism helped make America great (WaPo)Social Media and Histrionic Personality Disorder (Psychology Today)The Curious Case of Bryan Colangelo and the Secret Twitter Account (The Ringer)Respectability politics (Wikipedia)Nuclear fusion breakthrough: Scientists generate more power than used to create reaction (CNBC)Despite the hype, we shouldn’t bank on nuclear fusion to save the world from climate catastrophe (The Guardian)When Will Nuclear Fusion Put Oil And Gas Out Of Business (Forbes)Neil deGrasse Tyson shares why fusion discovery could change the future of energy (YouTube)

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Why the Midterm Elections Diverged from Expectations; Also, the Mentality Underlying Indonesia’s Sex Ban

December 13, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

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 marriage and break down how this kind of approach managing societies is more common in historic and modern societies than it may seem (36:31).The midterms didn’t produce a wave. Here’s what that’s meant historically (NPR)House of Representatives Results: GOP wins the majority (CNN)The US House Was Biased Toward Democrats in 2022: Why Republicans Are Developing a Geography Problem (Decision Desk HQ)The Midterms Are About Rigged Maps and Republican Judges (Slate)Indonesia bans sex outside marriage as parliament passes sweeping new criminal code (CNN)Official says Iran shutting down morality police after 2 months of protests (CBS News)

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Why the Midterm Elections Diverged from Expectations; Also, the Mentality Underlying Indonesia’s Sex Ban
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Legitimate Anger Over Biden’s Justifiable Move to Undercut Railway Unions; Also, Michelle Obama’s “Controversial” Insight on Marriage

December 6, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

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 to some recent comments made by Michelle Obama about marriage, including what comes along with making one work, and consider why some seemed thrown off by some of her insight (39:09).Senate votes to avert national rail strike by forcing agreement between unions, employers (ABC News)How an arcane 96-year-old law stopped the rail strike (CNN)Walsh helped avoid a rail strike, but now must mend Biden administration relations with angry unions (MSN – Boston Globe)After forcing rail deal, Biden works to smooth over labor relations (WaPo)Contagion Nation 2020: United States Still the Only Wealthy Nation without Paid Sick Leave (CEPR)What other countries offer workers that the US just doesn’t (Today)Michelle Obama Said There Is “Discomfort” In Marriage And Threw The Internet Into A Frenzy (Yahoo)

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Legitimate Anger Over Biden’s Justifiable Move to Undercut Railway Unions; Also, Michelle Obama’s “Controversial” Insight on Marriage
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The High Stakes of the Protests in China; Also, Spontaneous Memories and Ruminating on the Past

November 29, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

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 not remember and how this can temporarily bring back the bad feelings from those memories (34:22).Protests erupt across China in unprecedented challenge to Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy (CNN)Rare protests against China’s ‘zero covid’ policy erupt across country (WaPo)Fauci on Covid lab leak theory: ‘I have a completely open mind’ (Politico)Apple has a huge problem with an iPhone factory in China (CNN Business)Why do I remember embarrassing things I’ve said or done in the past and feel ashamed all over again? (The Conversation)

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The High Stakes of the Protests in China; Also, Spontaneous Memories and Ruminating on the Past
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The Old Lessons Being Learned Again Through FTX’s Collapse; Also, Taylor Swift Reveals Ticketmaster’s True Nature

November 22, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

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 out of Taylor Swift tour tickets (36:06).Exclusive: At least $1 billion of client funds missing at failed crypto firm FTX (Reuters)How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Empire Collapsed (NY Times)Collapsed FTX owes nearly $3.1 billion to top 50 creditors (CNN)Before his epic fall, Sam Bankman-Fried was hailed as a crypto genius. Some clients saw smoke and mirrors.  (NBC News)FTX investors fear they lost everything, and wonder if there’s anything they can do (NPR)Taylor Swift’s Ticketmaster meltdown: What happened? Who’s to blame? (WaPo)Swifties know: the Ticketmaster fiasco shows America has a monopoly problem (The Guardian)Justice Department Opens Investigation Into Live Nation Over Monopoly Concerns (Rolling Stone)

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The Role Economics and Culture Play in Exploiting America’s Slavery Loophole; Also, Injecting Hormones to Grow Taller Children

November 15, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

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 how societies should handle voluntary and/or cosmetic procedures in children (30:35). The ‘Exception’: Five US States to Vote on Vestige of Slavery (Bloomberg)Four states voted to abolish slavery, but not Louisiana. Here’s why (BBC)13TH (Netflix)Convict Leasing (Wikipedia)Rise of growth hormone use on children in China alarms health experts (Yahoo! News)Two Florida medical boards advance ban on gender-affirming care for minors (NBC News) 

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Real History has been Hidden, but not Everything You Find Is Real; Also, Keeping Up With Our Evolving Selves

November 8, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

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 to perceive themself as the same person as they were in the past even though they may have changed (48:04). What Does Kyrie Irving See in Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories? (The Atlantic)Kanye, Kyrie, and Me (Rolling Stone)See the Enduring Power of King Tut as Never Before (Nat Geo)(Apple News Link)You’re Not the Same Person You Used to Be – Here’s Why That Matters (Prevention)(Apple News Link)

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The Need to Keep Antisemitism Out of Decent Society; Also, Preventing AI From Destroying Humanity

November 1, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

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 hate speech, costing rapper his billionaire status (Reuters)Kanye West antisemitism controversy: What rapper said and how people have reacted (Sky News)What Kanye West did: Antisemitic remarks, criticism and repercussions (Independent)Kanye West may have finally reached the point of no return (WaPo)Kyrie Irving Boosts Antisemitic Movie Peddling ‘Jewish Slave Ships’ (Rolling Stone)Nets’ Kyrie Irving defends his post about antisemitic movie (ESPN)There’s a Damn Good Chance AI Will Destroy Humanity, Researchers Say in a New Study (Popular Mechanics)

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The Need to Keep Antisemitism Out of Decent Society; Also, Preventing AI From Destroying Humanity
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Does the Approach of Some Environmentalists Hold Back Environmental Progress? Also, Technology Growing Faster Than Our Perception

October 25, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

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 in the future (42:22).The energy historian who says rapid decarbonization is a fantasy (LA Times)Not Everyone Should Have a Say (The Atlantic)Neil deGrasse Tyson: If You Think We Live in Special Times, You’re Wrong (Popular Mechanics)

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The Impact, or Lack Thereof, of the January 6th Hearings; Also, Eating Late Ruins Tomorrow

October 18, 2022 JK Call It Like I See It

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 (43:09).The Jan. 6 hearings are over. Time to vote. (WaPo)Jan. 6 Committee’s fact-finding and bipartisanship will lead to an impact in coming decades, if not tomorrow (The Conversation)Jan. 6 Hearings Have No Impact on Opinion (Monmouth University)The Russian “Firehose of Falsehood” Propaganda Model (RAND Corporation)The Jan. 6 Hearings Are Over For Now. Trump’s Election Fraud Claims Are Not. (538)The number of Republicans who believe Trump’s ‘big lie’ has fallen since the Jan. 6 hearings (Yahoo News)Warning to late-night snackers: Eating later than 10pm makes you store more fat and feel hungrier the following day (Daily Mail UK)

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