That Word! I do not think it means what you think it means.

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That Word! I do not think it means what you think it means. Podcast

In anticipation of our widely acclaimed book, Shimon and Matthew are taking to the podwaves to delve into the meaning and lack of understanding of words and the amount of division that comes about through misunderstanding each other. Really we are just a couple of guys who disagree a lot trying to make sense of the world.

  1. 05/06/2021

    Immigration! What is a nation, what's a border, and why

    In which we discuss immigration- and all the crises and problems on both sides of any border that would make 'immigration' a problematic issue, including refugees, economic collapse, spies, welfare states, freedom, and tyranny

    1h 11m

  2. 13/05/2021

    Jobs, Wages and Unemployment

    Are people incentivized- or disincentivized- to work? By a higher minimum wage, or by a UBI? What does that do to a business's ability to survive and hire people - or to an economy or country, to even the value of a dollar? We disagree about all sorts of things wrt wages, governments, and freedoms, although we agree that most of our leaders should be catapulted into the ocean. Eric Weinstein article referenced in the show https://www.edge.org/response-detail/26756

    1h 33m

  3. 04/05/2021

    Green passports and Liberty

    In Which We Discuss... What are the risks to society of removing a large chunk of society... from society? Is it worth it to avoid the risks of... not removing them from society, if they're unvaccinated? What assumptions are wrapped up in each stage of that?

    1h 14m

  4. 04/05/2021

    Perpetual outrage and self censorship

    We discuss the Campus Expression Survey from Heterodox Academy, general issues of self-censorship, the below article and more.   https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-perpetual-outrage-machine-churns-on-11615214342?st=ex297r5ny45uc2n&reflink=article_gmail_share https://heterodoxacademy.org/campus-expression-survey/

    1h 13m

  5. 04/05/2021

    What's this Clubhouse thing

    In which we learn about Clubhouse, discuss what is a 'scientific consensus, a political consensus, what it means to be outside the consensus, whether we're all being gaslit if we don't get to hear whoever's rocking the boat and whether rich people should openly become aristocrats with responsibilities... This episode was recorded back in February but wasn't published for some reason

    1h 26m

  6. 18/02/2021

    UBI Vs. Child Tax Credits

    In which we start out discuss proposals by Biden and Romney for a 'Children's UBI', explore the bigger idea and implications of a Universal Basic Income for everyone, entertain the likelihood of anything being implemented by a government competently ever, and circle back to what it would take to empower and raise up everybody out of poverty and towards self-sufficiency and informed citizenship, or some such ideal... Here is an article for reference  https://www.wsj.com/articles/universal-basic-income-could-be-coming-for-kids-11613574528?mod=searchresults_pos1&page=1 Buy our book here https://www.amazon.com/Think-That-Word-Means-What/dp/B08M1XBXVH

    1h 30m

  7. 09/02/2021

    Random thoughts

    We discuss a wide range of themes including prosperity, globalization, and communal vs. personal responsibility. We also focus in early in the episode on how the "powers that be" utilize deliberate misunderstanding to avoid answering the bigger questions that we face.

    1h 5m

  8. 04/02/2021

    Gamestop pt 2

    We are joined by Sarah Nadav, Behavioral Economist and Author of "What the F*CK Should I Do Now?: How to Manage your Money when Money Stops Making Sense". We have a wide-ranging conversation about the GameStop phenomenon the rise of retail invsetors and potential public policy directions. Some links Our Book https://www.amazon.com/Think-That-Word-Means-What/dp/B08M1XBXVH Sarah's book https://www.amazon.com/What-CK-Should-Do-Now-ebook/dp/B08DHWKFB4 Mark Cuban video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_AJvwy33io Howard Marks memo https://www.oaktreecapital.com/docs/default-source/memos/knowledge-of-the-future.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0Qf70p_VAwX-sh6XlQN8iTqyTSI1L_gze55agz87z8gvf8kL6nQ6JwGTo

    1h 51m
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In anticipation of our widely acclaimed book, Shimon and Matthew are taking to the podwaves to delve into the meaning and lack of understanding of words and the amount of division that comes about through misunderstanding each other. Really we are just a couple of guys who disagree a lot trying to make sense of the world.

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  • Creator
    The Fairness & Freedom Friends Foundation
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Fairness & Freedom Friends Foundation

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