Podcast by Matthew Fine
Matt rambles about Tinder, the apex fallacy, and the insane idea that sex can be safe.
Matt thinks about a speech by Ezra Taft Benson.
Matt rambles about sweaty palms, Andrews Lake, and getting cut in line.
Matt rambles about the societal shift from teasing to tolerate to celebrate.
Matt rambles about bottled water, homeopathic medicine, and getting his ass handed to him.
Matt starts with the good news and goes from there. Pushback welcome.
Please stop feeding the beast.
Matt rambles about Aave, Yearn, and Uniswap v3.
Matt rambles about how foundational values are necessary.
Matt rambles about dangerous knowledge, the atomic bomb, and pills for obesity.
https://www.fictionpress.com/s/3355144/1/Three-Years-in-the-Engine-Room
Matt rambles about Conquest's Third Law of Power.
Matt rambles about America's cargo cult mentality and how some values are better than others.
Matt rambles about fathers, Rocky, and Sisyphus.
El Salvador adopts bitcoin, iBuyers displace homeowners, and the FDA screws up on Alzheimer's
Matt rambles about disconfirming evidence, David Goggins, and baby Hitler.
Matt rambles about The Undertaker, ladders that go nowhere, and the pyramid scheme professions.
Matt discusses the mechanics, uses, and acquisition of Vitamin D. Links to papers available upon request.
Matt rambles about Vitalik Buterin, crypto evolution, and the new priesthood.
Matt rambles about the fertility crisis caused by xenoestrogens such as phthalates and bisphenols
Matt rambles about things he doesn't understand (as usual): Chia, Proof of Work, the Red Queen Dilemma, Aave, gas prices on Ethereum, Plasma framework, optimistic rollups, Polygon, DAOs, and FiatLand.
Matt rambles about Jeff Bezos' annual letter, Ashli Babbitt, and Oatly.
Matt discusses the book by Patrick Deenen.
Matt rambles about the fat-soluble vitamins, the empty food of modern civilization, and obeying Nature.
Matt rambles about Adam Neill, Mat Fraser, and Roger Federer.
Matt rambles about Doordash, the gig economy, and the fragility of the elite.
Matt rambles about the benefits of sunlight. __ https://c19vitamind.com/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/d-minder-pro/id547102495
Matt looks at the life of Timoleon, 411–337 BC
Matt rambles about the nature of reality, dangerous truths, and the priests of Progressivism.
Matt rambles about the toolbox of rationality, dueling faiths, and the religion of Progressivism.
Matt rambles about being unprepared, building fires, and Dita Von Teese.
Matt rambles about infinite money, the Cantillon Effect, and the fragility created by bailouts.
Matt imagines the dystopia where all labor is paid.
Matt tries to make sense out the Gamestop drama and its enormous cast of characters, including Melvin Capital, Robinhood, the DTCC, Ken Griffin, Citron, Dave Portnoy, WSB, Cathie Wood, and the Hunt Brothers.
Matt rambles about ritualized violence, PTSD, and Jocko Willink. __ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqRc68rFsWk
Matt rambles about Moxie Marlinspike, two Overton windows, and a country united in despair.
Matt rambles about California, gun sales, and the Spanish Civil War.
Matt rambles about David Goggins, Los Alamos, and the inherent optimism of curiosity. __ https://www.fictionpress.com/s/3353185/1/Priest-of-the-Shoggoth
Matt rambles about tradeoffs, incentives, and unintended consequences.
Matt rambles about imitating heroes, not victims.
Matt rambles about Jenga towers, training wheels, and popping wheelies.
Matt rambles about how to save your soul.
Matt thinks about how to coordinate behavior across a society.
Matt rambles about hot stoves, dog shit, and car alarms.
Matt discusses Abigail Shrier's book Irreversible Damage. https://quillette.com/2020/11/07/gender-activists-are-trying-to-cancel-my-book-why-is-silicon-valley-helping-them/
Matt thinks about growing up Jewish. matthewfine@zoho.com to (privately) share your own experiences
Matt rambles about HP Lovecraft, Junji Ito, and Richard Dawkins.
Matt rewrites some problematic stories.
Matt rambles about liberalism, consequences, and a wall against the sea.
Matt asks if people should have the freedom to destroy themselves, and what happens next. __ But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. [Romans 7:23] Who is in greater error than the man who is led by his desire, without guidance from God? [Qur'an 28:50]