Month: April 2020

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The Daily Signal - Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Doctor and Congressman Discusses Way Forward

Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland joins today’s Daily Signal Podcast. The Republican lawmaker, a physician, shares his perspective on the coronavirus pandemic, what can still be done to address the crisis, and how Congress and the president should move forward in the days and weeks ahead.


We also cover these stories:

  • President Trump is floating the idea of a $2 trillion dollar infrastructure bill as a way to help keep the economy through the coronavirus pandemic.
  • On Tuesday Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel said the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump this winter distracted lawmakers from the pending threat of COVID-19. 
  • Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is working to establish a peaceful transition of power between Nicolás Maduro and the interim Government of Venezuela led by Juan Guaido.

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Brought to you by... - 46: Makin’ Whoopee Cushion

April Fools' pranks come and go, but one joke item that’s stood the test of time is the whoopee cushion. Today, we trace its history from ancient Rome to now. Where did it come from? Why is it funny? Will it stay popular? And if everyone knows its name, why does no one company get the credit for it?

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Philosophers In Space - 0G98: Player of Games and AI Utopia, Part 1

Last episode, Thomas complained that I never take him to any nice utopias, so here we are! The Culture, the closest any sci-fi I've ever read got to anything that sounded like a good outcome, besides maybe Um-Helat. I'm told all of Ian Banks's books are fabulous, but we start with a really easy and satisfying intro to the Culture world, The Player of Games. In part one we cover the Culture society and whether it counts as an AI Utopia and what the potential costs are for living in such a society. Part two will cover the contrasting Empire of Azad and the various kinds of essentialism at its core.

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Recent appearances: Aaron did a two part chat with Emerson over at the Counterapologetics and Walden Pod. Pt1 is on Moral Luck and Pt2 is on Neutral Monism:

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CONTENT PREVIEW: Player of Games and Biological Essentialism pt2

 

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The Gist - Are the Extroverts OK?

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On the Gist, let the experts speak.

In the interview, Mike speaks with three self-identified extroverts about what it’s like to live in isolation. Amanda Mull of the Atlantic, author Stephen Witt, and host of the Unorthodox podcast Mark Oppenheimer, join Mike to talk about how stifling it can be to remain indoors, how they’re coping, and what they plan to do once it’s all over.

In the spiel, the Cuomo brotherhood.


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