Month: April 2021

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Consider This from NPR - The Biden Administration’s Women-Led Push For Investment In ‘Care Infrastructure’

President Biden wants to make a massive investment in infrastructure, and not just in roads and bridges. His administration is proposing big investments in "care infrastructure" — investments designed to help women succeed in the workforce.

Three women leading the administration's effort speak to NPR: Janelle Jones, the chief economist at the Department of Labor; Heather Boushey, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers; and Jennifer Klein, co-chair of the White House Gender Policy Council.

Additional reporting this episode on women and the workforce from NPR's Scott Horsley and Melissa Block. Hannah Rosin spoke to NPR's Michel Martin.

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Lex Fridman Podcast - #175 – Yannis Pappas: History and Comedy

Yannis Pappas is a comedian and podcaster. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Stand Up Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R156F0uXhzk

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OUTLINE:
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) – Introduction
(08:39) – Tim Dillon and absolute power
(16:00) – Mortality
(24:01) – Immortality
(31:47) – Dogs
(38:26) – Power
(43:46) – Hyenas
(49:00) – Nature is metal
(51:53) – Battle of Crete
(59:21) – History is written by the victors
(1:04:09) – History Hyenas podcast
(1:16:18) – Bernie Madoff
(1:19:23) – Jeffrey Epstein
(1:24:16) – Hitler
(1:26:24) – Conspiracy theories
(1:29:34) – Andrew Yang and New York City
(1:33:01) – Podcast with Lex’s dad
(1:36:09) – Andrew Yang and the prison-industrial complex
(1:41:57) – Queen Elizabeth
(1:49:04) – Advice for young people

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Sudhir Breaks the Internet - 1. Designed to Tear Us Apart

When online anger turned to offline violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, the big social media companies responded by kicking some users — including the president himself — off their platforms. What led to that decision? Was it an overreach? And what role did they really play in the events that took place? Sudhir explores how social media is built to encourage bad behavior, and why one afternoon of unrest can’t overcome a decades-old mindset in Silicon Valley that blinds them to this reality.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Coinbase Going Public Is the Bitcoin Bull Market’s First Big Test

This inflection point moment could have major implications for where markets head next

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Coinbase is set to go public via direct listing on Wednesday.

In today’s episode, NLW breaks down why this is the current bull market’s first big test, looking at:

  • Mainstream narratives 
  • Institutional liquidity 
  • Retail participation 
  • Spillover effects 
  • The direction in which we head next 


What’s clear is that this bull run does not equal 2017 and will be shaped by a largely different set of forces. 

Byzantine General’s overview thread: https://twitter.com/ByzGeneral/status/1381095621017354240

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: The Race for the Arctic, National Debt and a Cocaine Submarine

Investigations reveal a recently deceased, wealthy businessman had a double life as a drug dealer with an interest in submarines. What exactly is the national debt? Over in the Arctic, Russia alarms international observers with its growing military presence — and a terrifying, mysterious new nuclear torpedo.

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