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You'll remember Washington's War Council rejected a plan to attaack Boston in mid-February, instead telling Washington to put cannons up on Dorchester Heights. This is a contingency attack plan written by those same generals, should the British attack Dorchester Heights. They didn't feel great about its potential for success, and luckily, things turn out differently on the high ground around Boston later in March. Stay tuned!
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It takes fungi-sniffing dogs, back-room deals, and a guy named “The Kingpin” for the world’s most coveted morsel to end up on your plate. Zachary Crockett picks up the scent. This episode was originally published on September 10th, 2023.
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Today on The Gist, President Trump's marathon two-hour State of the Union address with a quick quiz: Can you spot the actual presidential claim among the fakes? Then, C. Thi Nguyen joins the show to unpack the powerful psychology behind our convictions. They discuss why our limiting beliefs are exactly like our own faces (we can't see them without a mirror), how chronic neuroplastic pain can be cured by simply teaching your brain you're safe, and why the placebo effect is somehow getting stronger every single year.
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Consumer surveys show us Americans think inflation will climb in the coming years. That belief could be one reason inflation actually does climb. See, when consumers think inflation will accelerate, it affects their spending decisions. And those choices aren’t without consequence. Also in this episode: Anthropic loosens its safety pledge to compete with other AI firms, video game sales could break records in 2026, and outgoing Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic discusses leadership at the central bank.
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Correctional officers are leaving their jobs at federal prisons.
And when these prisons are understaffed – psychologists and other staff are asked to act as guards.
Recent reporting from The Marshall Project says it’s pushing mental health professionals out of prisons.
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In a truly free market, there is no class conflict. In the presence of the state, however, things are different because various groups jockey with each other to gain the favor of state agents.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/class-conflict-jacksonians-and-exploitation
Cuban government says its coast guard killed four people on a Florida-registered speedboat after an exchange of fire.
Former Harvard president and U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers to step down from teaching at the university over ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
President Trump's nominee for Surgeon General faces a grilling on Capitol Hill.
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The rise of the grooming gangs in Great Britain and the refusal of Britain’s Labor government to intervene speaks volumes about the contempt that British political elites have for their laws and the people who must live under a regime of anarcho-tyranny.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/anarcho-tyranny-and-uk-grooming-gangs-scandal