Just How Broken Is American Politics? - Dean Phillips - #734

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01/20/24

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Dean Phillips is a member of the U.S House of Representatives, presidential candidate and former owner of Talenti Gelato and Belvedere Vodka.

Whether it's stories in the press or scenes in House Of Cards, no one seems to have much faith in the American political system at the moment. Dean has had a front row seat to this world for a long time and is now running for president, so he should be able to give some insight on just how bad it's become.

Expect to learn whether congress or the business world has more backstabbing in it, the perverse incentives of donors and funding, Dean’s background building Belvedere Vodka, whether politicians are smarter than the average person, what Dean’s prediction for 2024 are and much more...

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(00:00) Did Dean Found Belvedere Vodka? (08:34) The Experiencing of Negotiating With Unilever (12:14) Is Politics or Business More Cutthroat? (17:36) Do Congressmen Actually Do Any Work? (23:44) Quitting Dean’s Job & Running for President (29:36) The Rise of RFK Jr (32:20) How Easy Is it to Work Across the Aisle? (40:55) Why Is it So Hard to Call Out Leftist Extreme Groups? (50:37) What the Democratic Party is Getting Wrong

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Is Cancel Culture Actually Getting Worse? - Rikki Schlott - #733

January 18, 2024

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Rikki Schlott is a journalist, columnist, free speech activist, and author.

Saying "you can't say anything any more" is the internet's tagline. Cancel culture has been the hot topic over the last few years. But why has it taken over the discourse so much and just how much truth is there that it's getting worse than ever before?

Expect to learn what Rikki uncovered from a mass analysis of Twitter bans, whether the rates of people being cancelled are increasing, if the cancellers actually enjoy the cancelling of people, what drove the increase in cancellations, if free speech is really dead in America, whether apologising works and much more....

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January 22, 2024

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Rory Sutherland is one of the world’s leading consumer behaviour experts, the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy Advertising and an author.

The advertising industry creates a unique intersection between psychology and creativity. By looking at what works in the world of ad campaigns, we can learn even more about the human mind and Rory might have the best insight on the planet for this.

Expect to learn how dating apps can improve by being more like property websites, why women actually wear engagement rings, Rory’s thoughts on Jordan Peterson, how you can become more creative every day, what Rory thinks of Twitters changing their name to X, how hotel rooms have residual sexism baked into the design, why rational people ruin creativity and much more...

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