Month: December 2022

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Lex Fridman Podcast - #347 – Michael Malice: Christmas Special

Michael Malice is a political thinker, podcaster, author, and anarchist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS:
Michael’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelmalice
Michael’s Community: https://malice.locals.com
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Michael’s Website: http://michaelmalice.com/about
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The White Pill (book) http://whitepillbook.com
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Dear Reader (book): https://amzn.to/2HPPlHS

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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
(07:43) – Santa and the White Pill
(10:30) – Marxism and Anarchism
(25:48) – The case for socialism
(29:59) – Human nature and ideology
(38:20) – Cynicism
(54:05) – Twitter
(58:46) – October Revolution
(1:01:56) – Trotsky, Lenin, and Stalin
(1:06:22) – Communism
(1:30:08) – Suppression of speech
(1:52:04) – Twitter Files
(1:59:08) – Self-publishing
(2:12:27) – Kulaks and starvation
(2:49:42) – The Great Terror
(2:58:00) – Lavrentiy Beria
(3:04:25) – Joseph Stalin
(3:13:00) – Iron Curtain
(3:25:29) – Ideologies vs leaders
(3:29:21) – Emma Goldman
(3:33:41) – White pill moments
(3:45:04) – Hope for the future

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SCOTUScast - United States v. Texas – Post-Argument SCOTUScast

On November 29, 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in United States v. Texas. The issues at hand include whether states have standing to challenge the Department of Homeland Security's immigration guidelines and whether this DHS guidance violates the Administrative Procedure Act.

Tune in to hear Prof. Ilya Somin, a scholar of constitutional law, federalism, and immigration from the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, break down the oral argument and offer his takeaways, opinions, and predictions about the case.
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - The GOP’s State of Nature

From Rep. Ralph Norman’s calls for “marshall law” to prevent Republican officials from certifying 2020’s election results, to House Republicans’ attacks against Kevin McCarthy, to Kevin McCarthy’s attacks against Mitch McConnell, the GOP is at war with itself. And maybe that’s all they want to do. Source

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Listener Mail: Cloudbusting — and What To Do If You Find a Random Firearm

Have you ever tried to disperse clouds with the power of your mind? What should you do if you stumble across a random firearm in public? In this week's listener mail, Ben and Matt explore these questions and more. They don’t want you to read our book.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - CARPE CONSENSUS: Dire Times Call for DeFi

DeFi Dad joins to debate whether recent events have highlighted the importance for decentralized finance. Plus: news on Madison Cawthorn, The Block and Starbucks.

On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson break down the latest crypto news and dive into a conversation with crypto investor and educator DeFi Dad.

  • [1:42] Crypto Catchup: Danny’s investigative report on Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s “Let’s Go Brandon” meme coin purchases gets cited in U.S. House of Representatives ethics investigation. The hosts react to news of Sam Bankman-Fried’s undisclosed loans to cryptocurrency news site The Block.
  • [10:00] DeFi Dad, who will be speaking at Consensus 2023, joins to debate whether recent events have highlighted the importance for decentralized finance.
  • [28:19] Teaser: Consensus Magazine’s Crypto 2023 
  • [31:00] Cam’s Corner: Contemplations on a “magic bean” adventure with Starbucks’ newly announced Web3 'Odyssey' loyalty program


What’s “Carpe Consensus?” CoinDesk’s newest podcast is for crypto fans and fiends, DeFi degens and non-fungible enthusiasts, while welcoming the crypto curious. Each week, hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson thread together the biggest themes in crypto. Consensus speakers and guest experts join the hosts to pull back the curtain on all things crypto and Web3, providing listeners with a balanced look at the state of the industry. Tune in weekly on Thursdays on the CoinDesk Podcast Network.

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“Carpe Consensus” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - No rest for the weary: meeting Ukraine’s high command

Our correspondent sits down with President Volodymyr Zelensky and two top military commanders—concluding that the next few months will determine the future of Ukraine. Morocco’s inspired run in the World Cup sparked much debate about its identity as an Arab country. And our co-host investigates the vanishing pleasures of American Jewish delis—over lunch, of course. Help us make the show better: take our listener survey at http://economist.com/intelligencesurvey For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer