Lex Fridman Podcast - #410 – Ben Shapiro vs Destiny Debate: Politics, Jan 6, Israel, Ukraine & Wokeism

Ben Shapiro is a conservative political commentator, host of The Ben Shapiro Show, co-founder of The Daily Wire, and author of The Authoritarian Moment and other books. Steven Bonnell, aka Destiny, is a liberal political commentator and a live streamer on YouTube. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:21) – Liberalism vs Conservatism
(12:34) – Education
(28:51) – Trump vs Biden
(49:16) – Foreign policy
(1:02:13) – Israel-Palestine
(1:17:10) – Russia-Ukraine
(1:28:50) – January 6
(1:44:48) – Abuse of power
(1:54:46) – Wokeism
(2:01:27) – Institutional capture
(2:15:21) – Monogamy vs open relationships
(2:20:14) – Rapid fire questions

CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Breaking It Down – DeFi, RWAs, Web3 and AI Developments With Marcin Kaźmierczak and Alex Felix

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie, featuring guests Marcin Kaźmierczak, cofounder of RedStone, and Alex Felix, managing partner and chief investment officer at CoinFund.

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Today's "Markets Daily" starts with a minute of markets updates, followed by two deep dives into crypto sectors listeners might not be as familiar with. First, RedStone Cofounder Marcin Kaźmierczak explains what's trending in the world of DeFi, including real-world assets (RWAs) and liquid staking and yield generation, also known as LSD-Fi. Next, CoinFund Chief Investment Officer Alex Felix dives into the Web3 corner of crypto, recapping key infrastructure improvements that might propel the adoption of Web3 technologies in 2024.

Note: At 0:58, “Below $38k” was mistakenly read instead of “Below $39k.”

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl, alongside Senior Booking Producer Melissa Montañez. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - CLASSIC: Real Life Super Powers Part II

Does someone have real-life superspeed? Can people telepathically control machines? When the guys originally began investigating real-life superpowers, they had no idea how many extraordinary abilities they would end up discovering. Tune in for the superpower sequel, with all new powers (and a few abilities that might be more like a curse).

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CBS News Roundup - 01/23/2024 | World News Roundup

Decision day in New Hampshire. Voters go to the polls in the nation's first primary. Deadly day for Israeli soldiers. Oscar nominations. CBS News Correspondents Matt Pieper in Manchester, NH, and Cami McCormick have today's World News Roundup.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Amid Bus Driver Shortage, CPS Might Get Creative

Under a major bus driver shortage, Chicago Public Schools isn’t providing busing to general education students for the rest of the school year. The district is in early talks with a ride-share service that provides students transportation in other districts across the nation, like Denver Public Schools in Colorado. Reset talks with Jewél Jackson, investigative education reporter for the Illinois Answers Project, and Ismael El-Amin, a parent of two Chicago Public Schools students, on the best way to bridge the gap.

CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE MINING POD: Mine Bitcoin At Home, With John Stefanopoulos of FutureBit

You can mine Bitcoin at home, you just have to have the right device.

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Ever wanted to mine Bitcoin at home? Well, you can with FutureBit! Founder and CEO John Stefanopoulos joins us to talk about how to mine Bitcoin at home and why it's important for network decentralization.

Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews Tuesday and a news show on Friday! 

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