647. Intelligence, Stupidity, Distortions, and Flesh
Reviewing the article “Why some of the smartest people can be so very stupid,” by Sacha Golob
646. Numbers, Statistics, Trust, and a Moral Code
Reviewing the article “The Delta Variant Has Warped Our Risk Perception
645. Hysteria, Dysphoria, Hormones, and Mutilation
Review the Jordon Peterson podcast “Irreversible Damage?” with Abigail Shrier
644. Bigotry, AI, Language, and Moral Codes
Reviewing the article “The Chatbot Problem” by Stephen Marche as published by The New Yorker
643. Uttar Pradesh, Vaccinations, 52, and Willful Ignorance
Reviewing the associate press article “COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy puts India’s gains against virus at risk”
642. Salmon, Ice Cream, Thought, and Habit
Reviewing the article “Neuroscience (and a Tiny Dose of Emotional Intelligence) Reveals the Simple Trick to Break Nearly Any Bad Habit. Willpower Not Required.” by Jeff Haden
641. Friends, Ivermectin, Responsibilities, and Astonishment
Sorry, I’m still talking about Ivermectin
640. Breakthrough Cases, OSHA Regulations, Lab Leaks, and Flesh
Ruminating on the DarkHorse Podcast #85 with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
639. MOney, Lotteries, Destruction, and Time
Reviewing the articles “Powerball mystery: Someone in this tiny town won $731 million. Now everyone wants a piece of it.” and “He won Powerball’s $314 million jackpot. It ruined his life.”
638. Facts, Narratives, Slavery, and Consequences
Reviewing Thomas Sowell’s Youtube video “Facts About SLAVERY They Don’t Teach You at School”