Words & Numbers Antony Davies and James R. Harrigan

James has an ax to grind. Google made him mad. FedEx made him mad. Many things make James mad. But this week, he tells us why.
Foolishness of the Week: 16:22
Main episode: 20:01
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Quick Hits
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/constance-bay-man-loses-bid-to-recover-cost-of-life-saving-u-s-brain-surgery/
https://www.beeculture.com/deregulating-honey-in-missourithere-are-19-ways-to-kill-a-bill-and-only-one-way-to-pass-it/
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/08/trump-media-stock-drops-more-than-10percent-to-open-trading-week.html
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/ar-BB1ldavJ
Foolishness of the Week
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/book-ban-campaigns-hit-4-240-titles-last-year-here-are-the-top-10-targets-bf785117
Topic of the Week
https://suitefeedback.com/amazon-customer-experience-13-quotes-from-jeff-bezos/


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James recently wrote an article on the price of admission and food at baseball fields over the years. To look at the prices, it appears that baseball has shifted from entertainment for the working classes to entertainment for the middle and rich classes. Or perhaps we’ve simply all become richer and baseball has simply followed along.
Foolishness of the Week: 13:07
Main episode: 16:09
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Quick Hits
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/historical-income-households.html
https://www.aceee.org/files/proceedings/2004/data/papers/SS04_Panel1_Paper17.pdf
https://www.wsj.com/articles/californias-crazy-fast-food-minimum-wage-takes-effect-negative-repercussions-7ae3e9ae
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-fast-food-minimum-wage/3475150
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/what-gives-you-the-right-to-lecture-us-guyana-president-schools-bbc-reporter-5338295
Foolishness of the Week
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/30/politics/easter-trans-day-visibility-trump-biden-johnson/index.html
Topic of the Week
https://www.aier.org/article/baseball-a-beer-and-a-dog/
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We all know that the FDA saves lives by keeping bad drugs off markets. But far fewer of us understand that the FDA costs lives by keeping good drugs from markets. Often all it takes to see this other side of the FDA is to be confronted with a life threatening disease for which there are treatments - just not FDA-approved treatments. 
Foolishness of the Week: 08:38
Main episode: 14:53
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Quick Hits
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/optimist-pollster-finds-americans-are-far-more-alike-than-different-in-this-election-year/
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ohio-man-brings-voters-of-all-stripes-together-to-agree-to-disagree-over-dinner-and-a-dialogue/
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/24/playground-bullies-do-prosper-and-go-on-to-earn-more-in-middle-age
Foolishness of the Week
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/21/apple-doj-antitrust-lawsuit-explained/
Topic of the Week
https://xtalks.com/top-10-foods-banned-in-the-us-3611/
https://www.amazon.com/Free-Our-Markets-Essential-Economics/dp/098442542X/
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Each election cycle, we’re treated to politicians and their supporters crying about the disappearing middle class. So many people repeat the mantra that most of us just accept it as fact. It turns out that those people are right - the middle class is disappearing. Where they get the story wrong is that it isn’t bad news. It’s excellent news.
Foolishness of the Week: 09:12
Main episode: 15:32
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Quick Hits
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/the-ftc-bans-ai-impersonations-of-individuals-and-unveils-greater-powers-to-win-stolen-money-backhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/03/17/health/marriage-divorce-rates-wellness/index.html
Foolishness of the Week
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/21/24079371/google-ai-gemini-generative-inaccurate-historical
Topic of the Week
https://youtu.be/b8soxNZzVlE?si=mtZFd4hAN-VmLQpt
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Spike Cohen, 2020 Libertarian Party Vice-Presidential nominee, joins us this week for a two part series in which we discuss the upcoming election, the Libertarian Party, the future of politics in America, and his work in single-issue activism - You Are the Power.
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Topic of the Week
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Cohen
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Spike Cohen, 2020 Libertarian Party Vice-Presidential nominee, joins us this week for a two part series in which we discuss the upcoming election, the Libertarian Party, the future of politics in America, and his work in single-issue activism - You Are the Power.
Foolishness of the Week: 11:05
Main episode: 13:14
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Quick Hits
https://www.thecollegefix.com/gmu-economist-reported-to-dei-office-for-criticizing-plan-to-mandate-dei-courses/
https://masoncore.gmu.edu/mason-core-course-categories/just-society/
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/11/nearly-half-of-parents-financially-support-adult-children-study-shows.html
Foolishness of the Week
https://www.mediaite.com/news/tucker-carlson-already-pushing-stolen-election-conspiracy-theories-about-2024/
Topic of the Week
https://www.youarethepower.net
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Cohen
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