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This week, Stefan and Scott wade back into current events to talk about the war between Russia and Ukraine. But, unlike seemingly everyone on social media, we aren't here to tell you what to think. Instead, we give you some tools to analyze the deluge of information and reach your own, honest conclusion.
Is Putin a madman hellbent on nuking the world, or is Ukraine's friendliness towards the west threatened Russia's security? After listening to this episode, you won't need Twidiots to tell you what to think. You'll learn to use models such as probabilistic thinking, circle of competence, and reversibility, to decide for yourself.
As always, we're building a community around Mentally Unscripted. So, share this episode with your friends and interact with us at MentallyUnscripted.com.
And remember, the conclusion you reach is less important than the process you follow to get there.
Resources
* TK News by Matt Taibi
* Wag the Dog
* Glenn Greenwald Substack
* “When goods do not cross borders, soldiers will.” ― Frederic Bastiat
Mental Models
* Pick your trusted sources
* Probabilistic thinking
* Heuristics
* Long-Tail Risks
* Past performance is not a predictor of future performance
* Don’t let a good crisis go to waste
* Incentives matter
* Circle of competence
* Accountability
* Reversibility
* Second-order consequences
* Compound decisions
* Decision nexus
* Short-term vs long-term thinking
* Competency crisis
Top Takeaways
* We need to learn how to navigate through an information war.
* Heuristics are useful shortcuts or rules of thumb to help us make decisions. To use them effectively, you must understand when your heuristics are wrong.
* We don’t need to consider every last bit of information. Our models must, however, incorporate the information most critical to reaching a strong conclusion.
Comments or Questions on this episode? Join the conversation at the Mentally Unscripted Substack.Engage with Stefan and Scott on the Twitter thought control machine. Scott is also on Instagram and rants and raves on his blog, Strength and Reason.Feel free to email him with questions, comments, or suggestions.We're also on Odysee. Rumble is coming as soon as Scott gets off his butt and uploads the podcasts.


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Note: We discuss investing, finance, and money in this episode. It’s simply four guys talking and no one should construe anything in this episode as investment, financial, money, legal, or any other kind of advice. By the way, Myron is not Satoshi . . . or is he?

This week, Stefan and Scott welcome back Myron and Jeremy of Mental Supermodels. This time we hash out our beginner experiences with cryptocurrencies. We cover how our thinking has evolved from our first forays into the world of digital currencies to where we stand today. This episode touches on investment philosophies, hits and misses in crypto, and mental models we use when dipping a toe in this dynamic and often times confusing world.
As always, we're building a community around Mentally Unscripted. So, share this episode with your friends and interact with us at MentallyUnscripted.com.
And remember, the conclusion you reach is less important than the process you follow to get there.
Guest Information
* Mental Supermodels
* Myron Weber LinkedIn
* Jeremy Thomas LinkedIn
* Northwood Advisors
Resources
* Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
* The Byzantine Generals Problem
* The Business Blockchain: Promise, Practice, and Application of the Next Internet Technology, by William Mougayar
* Andreas M. Antonopoulos, The Bitcoin & Open Blockchain Expert
* Ukraine Legalizes Bitcoin (BTC) and Cryptocurrencies
* Russian Ministry proposes to legalize and tax Bitcoin mining
* Is It Possible To Have A Quantum Resistant Cryptocurrency?
* Mochimo – Quantum Resistant Cryptocurrency Review
* Pros and cons of dollar-cost averaging
* PlanB @100trillionUSD
* Mental Supermodels Ep 1: Boundaries and the 6 Stages
Top Takeaways
* Fear of missing out or letting your emotions drive you into a market often leads to losses. Having a model or strategy in place to sidestep emotional decisions is a must for all investors.
* The crypto culture is a driving force to achieving self-sovereignty. The community driven ecosystem surrounding crypto has attracted innovative people.
* Crypto’s value is in bringing value to the end consumer by cutting out the middleman.
* Because you have success at something once doesn’t mean you’re an expert.
* Beware of authority without credibility.
Comments or Questions on this episode? Join the conversation at the Mentally Unscripted Substack.
Engage with Stefan and Scott on the Twitter thought control machine.
Scott is also on Instagram and rants and raves on his blog, Strength and Reason.
Feel free to email him with questions, comments, or suggestions.
We're also on Odysee. Rumble is coming as soon as Scott gets off his butt and uploads the podcasts.
Here’s how to have stimulating conversations on blistering hot topics without fighting.
It's easier than you think.
Download How to Never Argue Again (Unless you Want To) at Mentally Unscripted and discover the secret "Go Meta" approach that makes any topic fair game.
It's FREE (for now) and worth hundreds in therapy.
Cheers!


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This week, Stefan and Scott welcome Stephan Kinsella to Mentally Unscripted.
Stephan is a brilliant, articulate libertarian legal scholar who explains why the mainstream notion that intellectual property spurs innovation is wrong. He dives in by telling us why IP laws are simply government-issued monopolies that actually impede innovation. He explains why removing IP laws would make us more prosperous. And closes by discussing other innovative ways creators can profit without protectionist laws.
As always, we're building a community around Mentally Unscripted. So, share this episode with your friends and interact with us at MentallyUnscripted.com.
And remember, the conclusion you reach is less important than the process you follow to get there.
Guest Information
* Stephan’s Website
* Kinsella on Liberty Podcast: Libertarian Theory and Applications
* Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom
Top Takeaways
* Intellectual Property (IP) is a body of law whose stated purpose is to protect a specific type of private property, such as inventions and creative works but is really a grant of monopoly power by the state.
* Instead of spurring innovation and creativity, the monopolistic nature of IP laws stifles new creative output.
* IP laws could be repealed today, and entrepreneurs would fill the void with new, innovative ways to earn money from their creations.
Comments or Questions on this episode? Join the conversation at the Mentally Unscripted Substack.
Engage with Stefan and Scott on the Twitter thought control machine.
Scott is also on Instagram and rants and raves on his blog, Strength and Reason.
Feel free to email him with questions, comments, or suggestions.
We're also on Odysee. Rumble is coming as soon as Scott gets off his butt and uploads the podcasts.
Here’s how to have stimulating conversations on blistering hot topics without fighting.
It's easier than you think.
Download How to Never Argue Again (Unless you Want To) at Mentally Unscripted and discover the secret "Go Meta" approach that makes any topic fair game.
It's FREE (for now) and worth hundreds in therapy.
Cheers!


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Stefan is back this week, so you’re spared another week of Scott’s implacable droning.
In Episode 47, Stefan and Scott recorded a short segment on Bitcoin Maximalism. Their friends Myron and Jeremy of Mental Supermodels recently released an episode that built on those initial insights.
Today, Stefan and Scott returned the favor by adding their thoughts to Myron and Jeremy's. They define Bitcoin Maximalism then discuss its advantages and disadvantages and whether it's the best philosophy for realizing Bitcoin's promise of self-sovereignty.
As always, we're building a community around Mentally Unscripted. So, share this episode with your friends and interact with us at MentallyUnscripted.com.
And remember, the conclusion you reach is less important than the process you follow to get there.
Resources
* Mental Supermodels Episode 17. Maximalism: response to Mentally Unscripted
* The Fight For Bitcoin: Water’s Warm Maximalism
* Mike Lindell Claims Banks Want to Cut Ties With Him Over 'Reputation Risk'
* The 'Make Bitcoin Legal Tender' Momentum Grows
* SWIFT and the Weaponization of the U.S. Dollar
* Up Only
Top Takeaways
* A 3-level framework for slotting maximalists into your information architecture is based on openness to new ideas
* Convictionalist: A strong, actively pursued opinion but is open to other ideas.
* Maximalist: A strong opinion and is unwilling to change.
* Toxic Maximalist: A strong opinion and actively puts down other views.
* Self-sovereignty is crypto’s great promise. Can we do that with only Bitcoin or do we need other blockchain technologies playing in the same sandbox?
* What does the game theory around Bitcoin look like? If we focus solely on Bitcoin, are we opening ourselves up to a government or other central authority exerting control over the network?
* Bitcoin is criticized for not innovating fast enough but it’s moving at the speed needed to meet current demands.
Comments or Questions on this episode? Join the conversation at the Mentally Unscripted Substack.
Engage with Stefan and Scott on the Twitter thought control machine.
Scott is also on Instagram and rants and raves on his blog, Strength and Reason.
Feel free to email him with questions, comments, or suggestions.
We're also on Odysee. Rumble is coming as soon as Scott gets off his butt and uploads the podcasts.
Here’s how to have stimulating conversations on blistering hot topics without fighting.
It's easier than you think.
Download How to Never Argue Again (Unless you Want To) at Mentally Unscripted and discover the secret "Go Meta" approach that makes any topic fair game.
It's FREE (for now) and worth hundreds in therapy.
Cheers!


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Stefan is still sidelined, so I’m again going solo to talk about judicial review. Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement, and we’re already starting to hear about possible replacements. So, get ready to listen to pundits talking about stare decisis and judicial activism.
In this episode, I will explain some of the significant theories of judicial review and explain why it doesn’t matter.
As always, we're building a community around Mentally Unscripted. So, share this episode with your friends and interact with us at MentallyUnscripted.com. 
And remember, the conclusion you reach is less important than the process you follow to get there. 
Resources
* What Does ‘Constitutional Interpretation’ Mean, Anyway?
Top Takeaways
* Will we ever be able to cut through the noise and agree on the COVID situation? We likely won’t ever reach a level where we have separated the bare facts about COVID from the fiction, let alone agree on what those facts mean when viewed through our individual moral lens. And that’s okay as long as we arrive at our own personal truth honestly.
* OSHA withdrew its vaccine mandate, which is good news, but it’s not necessarily the last time we’ll hear about it.
* The U.S. Supreme Court isn’t a collection of unbiased legal scholars coldly reviewing constitutional questions when it comes down to it. The justices are as free to bend to their morals as any of us. Theories of Constitutional interpretation aren’t hard and fast rules the justices must apply but are often a mechanism for justifying decisions after the fact.
Comments or Questions on this episode? Join the conversation at the Mentally Unscripted Substack.
Engage with Stefan and Scott on the Twitter thought control machine.
Scott is also on Instagram and rants and raves on his blog, Strength and Reason.
Feel free to email him with questions, comments, or suggestions.
We're also on Odysee. Rumble is coming as soon as Scott gets off his butt and uploads the podcasts.
Here’s how to have stimulating conversations on blistering hot topics without fighting.
It's easier than you think.
Download How to Never Argue Again (Unless you Want To) at Mentally Unscripted and discover the secret "Go Meta" approach that makes any topic fair game.
It's FREE (for now) and worth hundreds in therapy.
Cheers!


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Stefan found himself on the DL for this episode, so I went solo and tackled the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in the OSHA vaccine mandate case and why it's not necessarily the primary victory, some claim.
I start the podcast by explaining administrative law and why an executive agency like OSHA can make laws despite the Constitution not granting law-making authority to the executive branch. I also briefly recap on how we got to this point in the vaccine mandate case and what's to come.
With the background material out the way, I give my thoughts on the well-publicized factual errors by some Justices and what they mean to the case.
I then dive a little deeper and explain that the issue in the OSHA case wasn't whether a government agency could mandate a vaccine for an estimated 85 million people. It was which level of government can do so, leaving out any contemplation that the individual is best positioned to make their healthcare choices.
Finally, I wade back into the discussion I started a few episodes ago about the rule of law and why the law is subjective.
This was my first solo-podcast episode. While it certainly has its warts, I enjoyed doing it and hope to bring a different perspective to the Supreme Court's ruling on the OSHA vaccine mandate.
As always, we're building a community around Mentally Unscripted. So, share this episode with your friends and interact with us at MentallyUnscripted.com.
And remember, the conclusion you reach is less important than the process you follow to get there.
Resources
* National Federation of Independent Business, et al., Applicants v. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, et al
Top Takeaways
* Justices bring their biases and outside facts into the cases the Supreme Court hears.
* The central question in the OSHA vaccine mandate case came down to which level of government can mandate a vaccine for 65 million people. None of the majority, concurring, or dissenting opinions contemplated individual liberty and letting the people make healthcare choices for themselves.
* Because language is vague, we must interpret laws. This reality means that law is subjective, not objective.
Comments or Questions on this episode? Join the conversation at the Mentally Unscripted Substack.
Engage with Stefan and Scott on the Twitter thought control machine.
Scott is also on Instagram and rants and raves on his blog, Strength and Reason.
Feel free to email him with questions, comments, or suggestions.
We're also on Odysee. Rumble is coming as soon as Scott gets off his butt and uploads the podcasts.
Here’s how to have stimulating conversations on blistering hot topics without fighting.
It's easier than you think.
Download How to Never Argue Again (Unless you Want To) at Mentally Unscripted and discover the secret "Go Meta" approach that makes any topic fair game.
It's FREE (for now) and worth hundreds in therapy.
Cheers!
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