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Los (aka Geppetto, pulling the strings) and Bertram (aka The World's Oldest Millennial) break down the exorbitant prices of the grad school collegiate programs in the United States. Taking a look at the data, they wonder: is it still worth it to get a master's degree? https://educationdata.org/average-graduate-student-loan-debt (Average Graduate Student Loan Debt | Education Data) https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/8438069/ (Full ROI Table (Graduate) | Flourish) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/b43b33b6-d47a-4d03-a1f0-8e974f874362 (Podcast: Student Loan Debt | Mad Mad World) https://rushhourtimes.com/behold-the-new-starting-salary-for-some-graduates-is-100000/ (Behold, the new starting salary for some graduates is $100,000 | rushhourtimes.com (via WSJ)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24PcF7LDQ7M (Chris Rock - Neighborhood | YouTube) https://freopp.org/we-calculated-return-on-investment-for-14-000-graduate-degrees-find-yours-dc3b4d6eefa1 (Returns on Investment for 14,000 graduate degrees) https://thenews.upexampaper.com/masters-degrees-are-the-biggest-scam-in-higher-education-college-more-breaking-news/ (Master's Degrees Are the Biggest Scam in Higher Education | Business Insider) https://slate.com/business/2021/07/masters-degrees-debt-loans-worth-it.html (Master's degrees are the second biggest scam in higher education | Slate) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/01/why-you-should-not-waste-money-on-masters-degree-during-pandemic-career-expert-15-years.html (Don't waste money on a master's degree during the pandemic | CNBC) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/13/is-a-masters-degree-worth-it.html (Is a master's degree worth it? | CNBC)

1 in 10 children are diagnosed with ADHD and adult on-set ADHD is increasing. What is going on here? Your friendly neighborhood Los and the world's oldest millennial, Bertram, break down what ADHD is, what is on in the ADHD brain, what people can do about it, and the pros and cons surrounding the drug Adderall. https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/4069a525-8ea5-4857-bbf1-cebaefcd8246/5-29-5-30-21-4-34-pm.mp3 (A link to our tremendous episode about drugs). https://www.webmd.com/connect-to-care/addiction-treatment-recovery/methamphetamine/adderall-versus-methamphetamine (Adderall vs. Methamphetamine: Why They're Similar, and Why They're Not | WebMD) https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-change-blindness-2795010 (Why Change Blindness Happens to Us | Very Well Mind) https://neuroscientificallychallenged.com/posts/know-your-brain-default-mode-network (Know Your Brain: Default Mode Network | Neuroscientifically Challenged) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.04.09.439206v2.full (Weak Task Synchronization of Default Mode Network in Task Based Paradigms) https://www.verywellhealth.com/executive-function-and-adhd-5210236 (Executive Function and ADHD: Symptoms and Deficits | Very Well Health) https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/imaging-study-shows-dopamine-dysfunction-is-not-the-main-cause-of-attention-deficit-hyperactivity (Imaging study shows dopamine dysfunction is not the main cause of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) | University of Cambridge) https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-attentional-blink-2795017 (Why Does Attentional Blink Happen? | Very Well Mind) https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/adhd-dopamine#connection (ADHD and Dopamine: What's the Connection? | Healthline) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/13/well/mind/cerebral-adhd-medication-tiktok.html (Startups Prescribing A.D.H.D Drugs on TikTok Raise Diagnosis Concerns | The New York Times) https://www.youtube.com/howtoadhd (How to ADHD - YouTube) https://newsazi.com/startups-make-it-easier-to-get-adhd-drugs-that-made-some-workers-anxious/ (Startups Make It Easier to Get ADHD Drugs. That Made Some Workers Anxious. | News Azi (via The Wall Street Journal)) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/06/well/mind/adult-adhd.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article (How Do I Know if I Have Adult A.D.H.D.? | The New York Times) https://chadd.org/for-adults/overview/ (Understanding ADHD for Adults - Overview | Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)) https://www.verywellhealth.com/executive-function-and-adhd-5210236 (Executive Function and ADHD: Symptoms and Deficits | Very Well Health) https://addvantageslearningcenter.com/executive-functioning/ (Executive Functioning | Advantages Learning Center) https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/adhd-wish-you-knew#:~:text=About%205%25%20of%20adults%20have,of%20adulthood%20make%20it%20harder. (Things People With ADHD Wish You Knew) https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/facts.html (What is ADHD? | CDC) https://neuroscientificallychallenged.com/posts/know-your-brain-default-mode-network (Know Your Brain: Default Mode Network | Neuroscientifically Challenged) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFL6qRIJZ_Y (ADHD & How Anyone Can Improve Their Focus | Huberman Lab Podcast #37)

Los and Bertram break down the horrific shooting in Uvalde, Texas — what happened, and what we can (and should) do about this from a policy perspective. If you are interested in more data on guns and a (relatively) unbiased way to deal with them, take a look at our MMW guns episode: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/1a2de83b-adc7-4eba-9c4f-9f78a72a4332 (Episode 31: America's Gun Problem: The Causes and Possible Solutions) Thank you for listening. Please leave a rating and review wherever you're listening to this pod. Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madmadworldpod/ (@madmadworldpod) Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/madmadworldpod/ (r/madmadworldpod) Email us: hello@madmadworldpod.com Sources from this week's episode: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/05/26/1101306073/what-to-say-to-kids-about-school-shootings-to-ease-their-stress (Talking to kids about school shootings: Advice to ease their anxiety | NPR) https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-05-25/prevent-school-shootings-guns-texas-uvalde (Op-Ed: Why our response to school shootings is all wrong | Los Angeles Times) https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/three-lessons-washington-can-learn-from-how-arizona-helps-people-in-mental-health-crisis/ (3 lessons Washington can learn from how Arizona helps people in mental health crisis | Seattle Times) https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/depression-suicidal-thoughts-prevalent-high-school-students-during-pandemic-us-2022-03-31/ (Depression, suicidal thoughts prevalent in high school students during pandemic | Reuters) https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/25/beto-orourke/recent-report-put-texas-last-among-states-and-dc-m/ (A recent report put Texas last among states and DC in mental health care access | PolitiFact) https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/ (Gun Violence Archive) https://www.npr.org/2022/05/15/1099008586/mass-shootings-us-2022-tally-number (213 mass shootings in 2022 already, including the Buffalo and Uvalde attacks | NPR) https://www.reuters.com/world/us/chronology-timeline-events-texas-school-shooting-2022-05-26/ (Timeline of events in Texas school shooting | Reuters) https://www.axios.com/2022/05/26/gun-deaths-children-america (Guns have become the top injury-related cause of death for U.S. kids | Axios) https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/uvalde-texas-school-shooting-security-plan-rcna30568 (The Uvalde, Texas, school district had an extensive safety plan. 19 children were killed anyway. | NBCnews) https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-official-identified-bodies-classmate-friends-kids-2022-05-26/ ('Children don't carry IDs': Texas official faced horror of identifying bodies of those he knew | Reuters) https://www.npr.org/2022/05/25/1101071658/what-we-know-about-uvalde-shooting (What we know about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas | NPR) https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-05-27/ap-fact-check-nra-speakers-distort-gun-and-crime-statistics (AP FACT CHECK: NRA Speakers Distort Gun and Crime Statistics | US News and World Report) https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-texas-school-shooting-44a7cfb990feaa6ffe482483df6e4683 (Onlookers urged police to charge into Texas school | APnews)

Elon Musk agreed to buy Twitter for $44 billion dollars. Los and Bertram debate if this is a triumph for free speech, or if something far more sinister is at play. Thank you for listening. We love you! Please leave a rating and review wherever you're listening to this pod. Don't forget—it's a Mad Mad World! Follow us on social media: Instagram: @madmadworldpod Reddit: r/madmadworldpod Email us: hello@madmadworldpod.com Sources for this episode: https://www.vox.com/recode/23041717/twitter-musk-business-plan-peter-kafka-column (Elon Musk is buying Twitter. Now what? | Vox) https://www.vox.com/recode/23042878/elon-musk-twitter-free-speech (Even Elon Musk doesn't know what he means by free speech | Vox) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uvUv8zIEh0 (How Elon Musk Plans to Change Twitter | WSJ - YouTube) https://www.wfp.org/appeal-billionaires-famine (A one-time appeal to billionaires to help fight famine | World Food Programme) https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/11/elon-musk-un-world-hunger-famine/#:~:text=Billionaire%20Elon%20Musk%20challenged%20the,to%20produce%20a%20detailed%20plan. (How billionaire Elon Musk's fortune could end world hunger | World Economic Forum) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdZZpaB2kDM (Elon Musk talks Twitter, Tesla and how his brain works — live at TED2022 - YouTube (Twitter talk starts at 11:48)) https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/elon-musk-twitter-free-speech-first-amendment/629721/ (Elon Musk Is Right That Twitter Should Follow the First Amendment | The Atlantic) https://naacp.org/articles/naacps-message-elon-musk (NAACP's Message to Elon Musk | NAACP) https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/3471557-elon-musks-twitter-free-speech-mirage/ (Elon Musk's Twitter ‘free speech' mirage | The Hill) https://time.com/6172259/elon-musk-twitter-india-tesla-free-speech/ (Tesla's Ambitions in India Will Test Elon Musk's Commitment to 'Free Speech' | TIME) https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/about-educational-outreach/activity-resources/what-does (What Does Free Speech Mean? | US Courts)

In honor of Earth Day last Friday, Los and Bertram look at greenwashing, which Investopedia defines as "the process of conveying a false impression or providing misleading information about how a company's products are more environmentally sound." Greenwashing is considered an unsubstantiated claim to deceive consumers into believing that a company's products are environmentally friendly" Thank you for listening. We love you! Please leave a rating and review wherever you're listening to this pod. Don't forget—it's a Mad Mad World! Follow us on social media: Instagram: @madmadworldpod Reddit: r/madmadworldpod Email us: hello@madmadworldpod.com Sources for this episode: https://www.earthday.org/history/ (The History of Earth Day | Earth Day Organization) https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/earth-day-more-relevant-now-needs-rebrand/ (Earth Day Is Even More Relevant Now. But It Needs a Rebrand | AdWeek) https://truthinadvertising.org/articles/six-companies-accused-greenwashing/ (Earth Day 2022: Companies Accused of Greenwashing | Truth in Advertising) https://zpgf99.com/man-behind-earth-day-says-theres-too-much-greenwashing/ (Man Behind Earth Day Says There's Too Much Greenwashing - 99 NEWS (via The Wall Street Journal)) https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59119693 (Climate change: Seven ways to spot businesses greenwashing | BBC) https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/health-coronavirus-plastic-recycling/ (The Plastic Pandemic | Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/environment-plastic-oil-recycling/ (The Recycling Myth | Reuters) https://www.cleanupnews.org/home/how-to-avoid-greenwashing (11 Ways to Avoid Greenwashed Products) https://earth911.com/business-policy/greenwashing-good/ (How You Can Support Sustainable Product Design?) https://earth911.com/business-policy/greenwashing-good/ (Can Greenwashing Ever Be Good?) https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/aug/20/greenwashing-environmentalism-lies-companies (The troubling evolution of corporate greenwashing | The Guardian) https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/top-greenwashing-examples.php (What is Greenwashing? | Conserve Energy Future) https://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/07/green-industries.asp (Top Green Investing Opportunities | Investopedia) https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/greenwashing.asp#:~:text=Greenwashing%20is%20the%20process%20of,company's%20products%20are%20environmentally%20friendly. (Greenwashing Definition | Investopedia)

America is having a real problem with public safety after a string of shootings. Do we need a change in policy? What's the real fix here? Can technology support us here? Join our friends, Los and Bertram, as they break down the recent subway shooting in New York City and reference problems going on around the country. Thank you for listening. We love you! Please leave a rating and review wherever you're listening to this pod. Don't forget—it's a Mad Mad World! Follow us on social media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madmadworldpod/ (@madmadworldpod) Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/madmadworldpod/ (r/madmadworldpod) Email us: hello@madmadworldpod.com Sources for this episode: https://www.crimemapping.com/ (CrimeMapping.com - Helping You Build a Safer Community) https://www.politifact.com/article/2017/oct/04/mass-shooting-what-does-it-mean/ (How is a ‘mass shooting' defined? | PolitiFact ) https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/09/america-having-violence-wave-not-crime-wave/620234/ (America Is Having a Violence Wave, Not a Crime Wave | The Atlantic) https://thegarrisonproject.org/purpose-of-policing/ (Crime Rates Rise And Fall. The Police Mostly Have Nothing To Do With It. | The Garrison Project) https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-04-12/17-gangs-targeting-los-angeles-mega-rich?_amp=true (Gangs are following and robbing L.A.'s wealthiest, LAPD says | Los Angeles Times) https://mkorostoff.github.io/incarceration-in-real-numbers/ (Incarceration in Real Numbers - Interactive Graph) https://www.statista.com/topics/2153/crime-in-the-united-states/#dossierKeyfigures (Crime in the United States: Statistics & Facts | Statista) https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/10/26/growing-share-of-americans-say-they-want-more-spending-on-police-in-their-area/ (Americans' support for more police spending in their area is growing | Pew Research Center) https://abcnews.go.com/US/12-major-us-cities-top-annual-homicide-records/story?id=81466453 ('It's just crazy': 12 major cities hit all-time homicide records - ABC News) https://crime-data-explorer.app.cloud.gov/pages/explorer/crime/crime-trend (Crime Data Explorer | FBI ) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/briefing/crime-shootings-anomie-america.html ( Nine Mass Shootings | NYTimes) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/15/nyregion/frank-james-subway-attack-brooklyn.html (Before Charges in a Subway Attack, Decades of Disputes and Petty Offenses | NYTimes) https://apnews.com/article/business-police-san-francisco-9210b1e49ad00f0001532a2d50bead81 (San Francisco mayor pledges more police, safety measures | APNews) https://www.reuters.com/world/us/murders-surge-democrats-find-new-message-fund-police-2021-08-17/ (As murders surge, Democrats find a new message: Fund the police | Reuters) https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/investigation-fraud-and-risk/tackling-human-trafficking-every-day/ (At the Super Bowl and beyond: Tackling human trafficking every day | Reuters) https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59520815 (The technology helping keep women safe on the streets | BBC) http://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/specials/connected-world/government.html (Safe cities: Using smart tech for public security | BBC) https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/12/public-safety-mayor-faces-subway-attack-from-covid-quarantine-00024809 (New York's public safety mayor faces subway attack while in Covid quarantine | Politico) https://www.insider.com/more-police-wont-increase-public-safety-advocates-say-2022-4 (Increasing police presence on the subway didn't prevent Brooklyn mass shooting | Insider) https://whdh.com/news/public-safety-a-top-concern-as-marathon-monday-approaches-after-nyc-subway-attack-theft-of-boston-police-uniforms/ (Public safety a top concern as Marathon Monday approaches after NYC subway attack, theft of Boston police uniforms | WHDH Boston) https://whdh.com/news/police-search-for-motive-in-brooklyn-subway-suspects-videos/ (Police...

NIMBY (standing for "Not in My Backyard") is a phenomenon (and group of people) Los cannot stop talking about. Whether it's Dave Chappelle or his neighbors in California—if you ask Los, NIMBYs are a huge reason why the housing crisis seems to be getting worse and worse. But are NIMBYs really THAT bad? Is there a legitimate case for their opposition to the new development they work so hard to oppose? Los and Bertram roll up their sleeves to debate the cases for and against NIMBYism. Don't let all the talk about zoning and housing fool you—you don't want to miss this one. You might find out you're a NIMBY after listening to this episode

It's our 75th episode! Recently released TV shows such as Inventing Anna, The Tinder Swinder, and Bad Vegan on Netflix, as well as The Dropout on Hulu, brought a renewed interest in the lives of scammers, con artists, frauds, and swindlers. This week, Los and Bertram go on a deep dive into Mad Mad World of scams—including why we get scammed, how we get scammed, and how to protect yourself from getting scammed. Thank you for listening. We love you! Don't forget—it's a Mad Mad World! Follow us on social media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madmadworldpod/ (@madmadworldpod) Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/madmadworldpod/ (r/madmadworldpod) Email us: hello@madmadworldpod.com Our treasure chest of links and resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSlBiMdlyyU (The Psychology of Con Artists, and How to Avoid Them | Maria Konnikova | Big Think - YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICf6TpNr2LI (How to outsmart a scam: Strategies from a legendary con man | Frank W. Abagnale | Big Think - YouTube) https://abcaudio.com/podcasts/the-dropout/ (The Dropout Podcast - ABC Audio) https://cdn.nycitynewsservice.com/blogs.dir/422/files/2017/08/Carreyrou-Theranos.pdf (Hot Startup Theranos Has Struggled With Its Blood-Test Technology | Original WSJ Report (PDF) ) https://www.hulu.com/series/the-dropout-13988f84-f1c8-40dd-a73c-4e71ab4bbe63?cmp=11932&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=CM_SEM_Various+Niche+Originals&utm_term=the%20dropout&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=CjwKCAjwrqqSBhBbEiwAlQeqGjs6sQGDHwxkfI7RfTSYfPV5QyRUHfCLxvCbE_j8M8HKe_WikRBFJRoCcM0QAvD_BwE (Watch "The Dropout" | Hulu ) https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/03/sarma-melngailis-netflixs-bad-vegan-stares-down-her-past-and-future (Sarma Melngailis, Netflix's “Bad Vegan,” Stares Down Her Past—And Future | Vanity Fair) https://www.netflix.com/title/81470938 (Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. | Netflix ) https://www.vg.no/spesial/2019/tindersvindleren/english/ (The Tinder Swindler (Original Report) | VG) https://www.thecut.com/article/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html (How Anna Delvey Tricked New York's Party People | New York Magazine) https://www.netflix.com/title/81008305 (Inventing Anna | Netflix) https://www.netflix.com/title/81254340 (The Tinder Swindler | Netflix ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d526OqZX_LI (Every scam has one of these red flags: Ex-con man Frank Abagnale | CNBC - YouTube) https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/04/our-time-com-con-man/554057/ (The Perfect Man Who Wasn't | The Atlantic) https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker (Scam Tracker | Better Business Bureau) https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2007/06/how-to-trick-an-online-scammer-into-carving-a-computer-out-of-wood/305903/ (How To Trick an Online Scammer Into Carving a Computer Out of Wood | The Atlantic) https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160127-the-conman-who-pulled-off-historys-most-audacious-scam (The conman who pulled off history's most audacious scam | BBC) https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-history-dept/2015/02/12/385310877/how-scams-worked-in-the-1800s (How Scams Worked In The 1800s | NPR) https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/data-visualizations/data-spotlight/2020/10/scams-starting-social-media-proliferate-early-2020 (Scams starting on social media proliferate in early 2020 | FTC) https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/oct/03/who-scams-the-scammers-meet-the-amateur-scambaiters-taking-on-the-crooks (Who scams the scammers? Meet the scambaiters | The Guardian) https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/t-mobile-scam-shield-app-will-cut-down-on-those-scam-likely-calls-heres-how/ (T-Mobile's Scam Shield app will cut down on those 'scam likely' calls.) https://www.bbb.org/article/tips/8767-bbb-tips-10-steps-to-avoid-scams (BBB Tips: 10 Steps to Avoid Scams | Better Business Bureau) https://apnews.com/article/technology-massachusetts-phishing-d6dcceae53c114bc0848d65314d61b7a (Massachusetts town loses...

Check out these past episodes for more on jobs and money: https://madmadworldpod.com/episode/4-day-work-week (4-Day Work Week) https://madmadworldpod.com/episode/the-billionaire-playbook (Billionaires: They're Not Just Like Us) https://madmadworldpod.com/episode/the-way-things-were-versus-the-new-normal (The Way Things Were vs. The New Normal) https://madmadworldpod.com/episode/labor (America's Current Labor Market) https://madmadworldpod.com/episode/raising-minimum-wage (Raising the Minimum Wage) https://madmadworldpod.com/episode/wage-theft (Wage Theft) Resources from this episode: https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/ (Antiwork (Subreddit): Unemployment for all, not just the rich! - Reddit) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/magazine/antiwork-reddit.html (Hating Your Job Is Cool. But Is It a Labor Movement? - The New York Times) https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-antiwork-workers-quit-dont-work-strike-better-conditions-2021-11 (Inside the rise of 'antiwork,' a worker's strike that wants to turn the labor shortage into a new American Dream | Business Insider) https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220126-the-rise-of-the-anti-work-movement (The rise of the anti-work movement | BBC) https://www.forbes.com/sites/barnabylashbrooke/2021/10/25/the-anti-work-movement-is-a-sign-somethings-rotten-in-the-workplace/?sh=5a2ee56630ed (The ‘Anti-Work' Movement Is A Sign Something's Rotten In The Workplace | Forbes) https://www.britannica.com/topic/Taft-Hartley-Act (Taft–Hartley Act | Brittanica) https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/tafthartleyact.asp (Taft-Hartley Act | Investopedia) https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/575992-dems-cant-pass-the-pro-act-so-its-buried-in-the-reconciliation-bill (Democrats can't pass the PRO Act, so it's buried in the reconciliation bill | The Hill) https://www.34st.com/article/2022/01/antiwork-reddit-labor-protests-unionization-strikes-pandemic-covid-advocacy (Is This The End of Work As We Know It? | 34th Street) https://www.wrtv.com/news/politics/why-you-dont-see-large-scale-teacher-strikes-in-indiana (Why you don't see large-scale teacher strikes in Indiana | WRTV) Follow us on social media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madmadworldpod/ (@madmadworldpod) Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/madmadworldpod/ (r/madmadworldpod) Email us: hello@madmadworldpod.com

During these dark, strange times, it can be easy to become overwhelmed. Many people have turned to a practice popularized in Ancient Greece: stoicism. Is this disciplined, focused practice a great philosophy to abide by in the modern era? Or is it more trouble than it's worth? How do we find balance? Los and Bertram discuss these things. Thank you for listening, and don't forget—it's a Mad, Mad World! Follow us on social media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madmadworldpod/ (@madmadworldpod) Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/madmadworldpod/ (r/madmadworldpod) Email us: hello@madmadworldpod.com Check out our sources for this episode: https://www.instagram.com/p/CKNeAoUlC0M/?hl=en (Will Santino "No. More. Lemons." | Instagram) http://classics.mit.edu/Antoninus/meditations.html (Meditations by Marcus Aurelius) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH6dSe_dYgM (Epictetus - How To Be A Stoic (Stoicism) | YouTube) https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/01/how-balance-hard-work-and-pleasure-happiness/617847/ (There Are Two Kinds of Happy People | The Atlantic) https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/apr/25/stoicism-in-a-time-of-pandemic-coronavirus-marcus-aurelius-the-meditations (Stoicism in a time of pandemic: how Marcus Aurelius can help | The Guardian) https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/08/how-embrace-uncertainty-pandemic-times/615634/ (Preparing Your Mind for Uncertain Times | The Atlantic) https://theconversation.com/what-would-seneca-say-six-stoic-tips-for-surviving-lockdown-144346 (What would Seneca say? Six Stoic tips for surviving lockdown | The Conversation) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/opinion/stoics-self-help.html (Opinion: If You're Reading Stoicism for Life Hacks, You're Missing the Point | New York Times) https://philpapers.org/rec/POEEOT (Stoicism, Feminism and Autonomy - Scott Aikin & Emily McGill-Rutherford) (Read full the full paper via PDF https://philpapers.org/archive/POEEOT.pdf (HERE)) https://theconversation.com/when-life-gives-you-lemons-4-stoic-tips-for-getting-through-lockdown-from-epictetus-166487 (When life gives you lemons … 4 Stoic tips for getting through lockdown from Epictetus | The Conversation) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3Lm4PlxgwGNq0Fy4HzYfGYC/9-ways-to-stay-calm-during-the-coronavirus-crisis-by-using-stoic-philosophy (9 ways to stay calm during the coronavirus crisis by using stoic philosophy | BBC Radio) https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/17212.Marcus_Aurelius (Quotes from Meditations by Marcus Aurelius | Goodreads)

Is that a phone number you're seeing at the pump, or the price of gas? Rising inflation and Russia's invasion of Ukraine have caused gas prices to skyrocket. How much higher can prices rise? Is there something we can do about these prices? Is this an opportunity for us to start treating our addiction to oil? Los and Bertram (both non-drivers btw) break down how gasoline prices and what influences them. try to find some answers. They also explore the options available to keep prices down, if possible. As with most things in this Mad, Mad World, things aren't always as simple as they might seem. Thanks for listening! We love you! Follow us on social media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madmadworldpod/ (@madmadworldpod) Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/madmadworldpod/ (r/madmadworldpod) Email us: hello@madmadworldpod.com Our sources from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgij2mv1cag (Why high gas prices may be here to stay | The Washington Post (YouTube)) https://www.thebalance.com/why-are-gas-prices-so-high-3305653 (The Price of Gas: Why It Goes Up and Down | The Balance) https://time.com/6156525/gas-prices-oil-prices-oil-and-gas-industry/ (The Real Reason Big Oil Won't Save Us From High Gas Prices | Time) https://www.axios.com/gas-prices-biden-russia-ukraine-42f3aa55-dce0-4ae6-8133-b6c5e02f63d1.html (Why gas prices are so high and what Biden can do about it | Axios) https://gasprices.aaa.com (National Average Gas Prices | AAA) https://www.statista.com/chart/9432/lowest-and-highest-gasoline-prices-by-us-state/ (Chart: Gas Prices Surpass $4 in Most U.S. States | Statista) https://www.forbes.com/sites/katharinabuchholz/2022/03/11/how-gas-prices-compare-around-the-world-infographic/?sh=1ab4d0bb1ed2 (How Gas Prices Compare Around The World [Infographic]) https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/gasoline_prices/ (Gasoline Prices Around Prices Around the World | GlobalPetrolPrices.com) https://thehustle.co/why-most-gas-stations-dont-make-money-from-selling-gas/ (Why most gas stations don't make money from selling gas) https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/petroleum/ (Petroleum | National Geographic) The Political Football: Republicans contradicting themselves on gas prices (YouTube) The Political Football - Democrats contradicting themselves on gas prices (YouTube) 2020 Fatality Data Show Increased Traffic Fatalities During Pandemic | U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/traffic-fatalities-estimates-jan-sept-2021 (NHTSA Data Estimates Indicate Traffic Fatalities Continued to Rise at Record Pace in First Nine Months of 2021 | U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) US drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge | AP News https://gasprices.aaa.com/news/fuel-saving-tips/ (Fuel Saving Tips | AAA)

Boomers. Gen X. Millennials. Gen Z. What do they all have in common? Lately, it seems these groups can't agree on much of anything, or they blame each other for just about everything wrong with the world today. Los and Bertram explore just how productive the conversation around the generation gap truly is, and discuss whether there's a better way to frame the discussion around the differences, and (yes) similarities between our generations. Thanks for listening! We love you! Follow us on social media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madmadworldpod/ (@madmadworldpod) Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/madmadworldpod/ (r/madmadworldpod) Email us: hello@madmadworldpod.com Links from this episode: HBO's John Adams - Thomas Jefferson and John Adams' faith in humanity (YouTube) https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/10/generation-gap-guide (From Millennials to Boomers: The Ultimate Generation-Gap Guide | Vanity Fair) https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/generation-gap.asp (Generation Gap | Investopedia) https://www.buzzfeed.com/lizmrichardson/toxic-baby-boomer-life-advice (21 Pieces Of Boomer Advice That Have Aged So Poorly, They're Basically Rancid | BuzzFeed) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chztj9Q629o&t=40s (Understanding The Real Generational Gap | Alberto Garcia-Jurado | TEDxSanAntonio (YouTube)) https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/he-wrote-the-book-on-boomers-and-he-thinks-the-gen-z-rap-against-them-isnt-quite-ok/2020/01/24/eed7fca0-20e9-11ea-a153-dce4b94e4249_story.html (He wrote the book on boomers, and he thinks the Gen Z rap against them isn't quite OK | The Washington Post) https://www.businessinsider.com/millennials-talk-about-the-baby-boomer-generation-2018-5 (How the baby boomer generation is the real problem, according to 21 millennials | Business Insider) The Biggest Wealth Transfer in History is Upon Us | Economic Explained (YouTube) http://www.wmfc.org/uploads/GenerationalDifferencesChart.pdf (Generational Differences Chart | WMFC) https://www.gardencentermag.com/article/last-look-baby-boomers-millennials-genx-generation-gaps/ (Generation gaps infographic) https://www.purdueglobal.edu/education-partnerships/generational-workforce-differences-infographic/ (Generational Differences in the Workplace [Infographic] | Purdue University Global)

Russia has moved in to invade Ukraine—but what does it mean? For the citizens and residents of Ukraine? For Russians? For everyone else? Are we headed towards another World War? Los and Bertram discuss how we got here, and how this conflict could end. (Recorded on February 26) Our Award-Winning Show Note Links (okay, they haven't technically won anything yet): https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-conflict-updates-today-c489b6f56d84f9483802dc3f142cbc8e (Ukraine invasion: What to know as Russian forces target Kyiv | AP News) https://apnews.com/article/europe-russia-ukraine-vladimir-putin-moscow-1170930d07c3b41d227dbf44b062aa26 (EXPLAINER: What's behind Russia-Ukraine tensions? | AP News) https://www.npr.org/2022/02/12/1080205477/history-ukraine-russia (A timeline of Ukraine's history | NPR) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJNtfyq3TDE (The REAL Reason Putin is Invading Ukraine | Johnny Harris - YouTube ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If61baWF4GE (Why Russia is Invading Ukraine | RealLifeLore - YouTube) https://www.vox.com/22950915/ukraine-history-timothy-snyder-today-explained (The real and imagined history of Ukraine | Vox) https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/On_the_Historical_Unity_of_Russians_and_Ukrainians (On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians (essay) by Vladimir Putin) https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lseih/2020/07/01/there-is-no-ukraine-fact-checking-the-kremlins-version-of-ukrainian-history/ (“There is no Ukraine”: Fact-Checking the Kremlin's Version of Ukrainian History | London School of Economics) https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/vladimir-putins-revisionist-history-of-russia-and-ukraine (Vladimir Putin's Revisionist History of Russia and Ukraine | New Yorker) https://www.newyorker.com/books/double-take/russias-war-on-ukraine-in-context (Russia's War on Ukraine, in Context | New Yorker) https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-business-europe-media-cb62e0369dfc7cd5259e0a45afbace27 (Sorting fact, disinformation after Russian attack on Ukraine | AP News) https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/kiev-kyiv-defiant-meaning-name-26327027 (Kiev or Kyiv? Defiant Meaning of the Name Change and Why It Matters Now | Mirror Online) https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/595853-russia-threatens-military-and-political-consequences-if-finland (Russia threatens 'military and political consequences' if Finland, Sweden try joining NATO | The Hill)

Links from this week's episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyjr7Fvpl74&t=365s (Why Tipping Is An American Custom | CNBC (YouTube)) https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/07/17/william-barber-tipping-racist-past-227361/ (The Racist History of Tipping | Politico) https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/12/16/fact-check-tipping-kept-wages-low-formerly-enslaved-black-workers/3896620001/ (Fact check: Tipping began amid slavery, then helped keep former Black slaves' wages low | USA Today) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/15/travel/ipad-tipping-gratuity.html (Counter Service Tipping: Who Gives? | New York Times) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tipping-jobs-history-slave-wage-cbsn-originals-documentary/ (The disturbing history of tipping in the U.S.: "It's literally a slave wage" | CBS News) https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/11/30/457125740/when-tipping-was-considered-deeply-un-american (When Tipping Was Considered Deeply Un-American | NPR) https://time.com/5404475/history-tipping-american-restaurants-civil-war/ ('It's the Legacy of Slavery': Here's the Troubling History Behind Tipping Practices in the U.S. | Time) https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped (Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees | U.S. Department of Labor) https://s2.q4cdn.com/437609071/files/doc_news/research/2020/financial-etiquette-survey.pdf (Financial Etiquette Survey: Exploring Americans' attitudes on tipping and splitting restaurant bills | TD Ameritrade ) https://theharrispoll.com/the-ugly-truth-about-tipping-waitstaff-during-covid-19/ (The Ugly Truth About Tipping Waitstaff During Covid-19 | The Harris Poll) https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/financial-planning/how-much-to-tip-your-uber-or-lyft-driver/ (How Much to Tip Your Uber or Lyft Driver | GOBankingRates ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3Vo5c3PXfQ (only tipping when an employee is looking - Trevor Wallace (YouTube))

Thanks to the pandemic and the reach of social media, dating apps are quickly becoming the "new normal" way to meet people. Is this a good thing, though? Los and Bertram break down how dating apps have changed the dynamic of how we meet people online, for better and worse. Don't forget to follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madmadworldpod/ (@madmadworldpod) Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/madmadworldpod/ (r/madmadworldpod) Reach out to us via email: hello@madmadworldpod.com Links from the episode: https://www.businessofapps.com/data/dating-app-market/ (Dating App Revenue and Usage Statistics (2022) | Business of Apps) The Virtues and Downsides of Online Dating | Pew Research https://www.singlesinamerica.com/ (Singles in America | Match.com) CBSN Originals presents "Speaking Frankly: Dating Apps" | Full Documentary (YouTube) https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawnstaceyennis/2021/12/25/how-dating-apps-are-countering-foda-this-covid-19-christmas/ (How Dating Apps Are Countering "FODA" | Forbes) https://time.com/6106565/pandemic-dating/ (How the Pandemic Fueled the Rise of 'Intentional' Dating | Time) How COVID Has Changed Online Dating—And What Lies Ahead | Liebert Publishing https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-02-11/these-dating-apps-are-trying-to-capture-gen-zs-attention (Gen Z is ready to break up with Tinder, and these new dating apps are here for the rebound | Los Angeles Times) A New Wave of Dating Apps Takes Cues From TikTok and Gen Z | Wired https://futurism.com/heres-how-online-dating-has-transformed-the-fabric-of-society-itself (Here's How Online Dating Has Transformed the Fabric of Society Itself | Futurism) https://time.com/5912806/online-dating-pandemic/ (The Forever-Online Boyfriends of the Pandemic | Time) https://mashable.com/roundup/best-free-dating-sites-for-serious-relationships (Yes, you can find a real relationship without paying for dating apps | Mashable) https://news.cision.com/global/chirpery/r/men-vs-women-s-usage-of-dating-apps-in-2021,c3416944 (Men vs women's usage of dating apps in 2021 | Chirpery) https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/02/11/for-valentines-day-5-facts-on-relationships-and-dating-in-the-u-s/ (For Valentine's Day, 5 facts on relationships and dating in the U.S. | Pew Research)

Show Notes: https://www.wired.com/story/what-is-the-metaverse/ (What Is the Metaverse, Exactly? | Wired) https://youtu.be/rtLTZUaMSDQ (Trapped in the Metaverse: Here's What 24 Hours in VR Feels Like | WSJ (YouTube)) https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/11/10/metaverse-what-is-it-explained-facebook-microsoft-meta-vr/6337635001/ (Everyone wants to own the metaverse including Facebook and Microsoft. But what exactly is it? | USA Today) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/technology/personaltech/metaverse-gaming-definition.html (What's All the Hype About the Metaverse? | New York Times) https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/16/walmart-is-quietly-preparing-to-enter-the-metaverse.html (Walmart is quietly preparing to enter the metaverse | CNBC) https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/jan/25/ive-seen-the-metaverse-and-i-dont-want-it (I've seen the metaverse – and I don't want it | The Guardian)

Show Notes: https://www.gartner.com/en/information-technology/glossary/remote-work (Definition of Remote Work) https://www.vox.com/2018/5/8/17308744/bullshit-jobs-book-david-graeber-occupy-wall-street-karl-marx (Bullshit jobs: why they exist and why you might have one | Vox) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/nyregion/nyc-commuter-rail-pandemic.html (How Remote Work Is Devastating New York City's Commuter Rails | New York Times) https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/01/15/remote-work-omicron/ (Corporate America is coming around to remote work. But more big changes lie ahead. | Washington Post) https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/18/how-to-know-if-a-company-is-really-committed-to-remote-work-long-term.html (4 signs a company is actually invested in remote work long-term | CNBC)

Sources: https://infraredsauna.com/blog/standard-american-diet-facts/ (Statistics of the Standard, American Diet) https://health.usnews.com/best-diet (Best Diets 2022 | US News and World Report) https://www.motherjones.com/food/2014/01/standard-american-diet-sad-charts/ (Standard American Diet in 3 Simple Charts | Mother Jones) https://www.forksoverknives.com/wellness/standard-american-diet-sadder-than-we-thought/ (The Standard American Diet is Even Sadder Than We Thought) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7721435/ (Obesity and the Western Diet: How We Got Here) https://sunkissedkitchen.com/breaking-sad-standard-american-diet/ (Breaking SAD (the Standard American Diet)) https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php (The Dirty Dozen)

Show notes: https://www.livescience.com/57622-fascism.html (What is fascism? | Live Science) https://www.orwell.ru/library/articles/As_I_Please/english/efasc (What is Fascism? | George Orwell) https://www.vox.com/world/2019/2/14/18221913/fascism-warning-madeleine-albright-book-trump (Fascism: a warning from Madeleine Albright | Vox) https://www.livescience.com/57622-fascism.html (Why fascism is so tempting and how your data could power it | Yuval Noah Harari | TedTalk) past episode: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/28cbb550-6a4b-49d8-b093-0cdbbb7eb4be (The Social Dilemma | Mad, Mad World) https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-10-31/op-ed-democracies-around-the-world-are-under-threat (Op-Ed: Democracies around the world are under threat. Ours is no exception | LATimes) https://www.vox.com/2018/9/19/17847110/how-fascism-works-donald-trump-jason-stanley (How fascism works: a Yale philosopher on fascism, truth, and Donald Trump. | Vox) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/22/brazils-jair-bolsonaro-says-he-would-put-army-on-streets-to-fight (Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro threatens purge of leftwing 'outlaws' | The Guardian) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-fascism/ (What is fascism? And what does it mean in 2020 America? | CBSnews) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces (Fasces - "fascio" | Wikipedia) https://www.nbcnews.com/news/venmo-paypal-zelle-must-report-600-transactions-irs-rcna11260 (Venmo, PayPal and Zelle must report $600+ in transactions to IRS | NBCnews) https://www.businessinsider.com/76-percent-disagree-with-pelosi-congress-unfair-advantage-stock-trading-2022-1 (76% of voters disagree with Pelosi, think members of Congress have an 'unfair advantage' in trading stocks: poll | The Guardian)

Show Notes: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/adam-mckay-interview-dont-look-up-will-ferrell-1235058377/ (Adam McKay on His Enduring Love for Will Ferrell and the “Insane” State of the World: “I'm Fully Freaked Out”) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/27/climatologist-michael-e-mann-doomism-climate-crisis-interview (Climatologist Michael E Mann: 'Good people fall victim to doomism. I do too sometimes' | The Guardian) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/ab546068-a874-404d-9ebe-103f4d574fdc (Climate Change: 50th Episode Extravaganza | Mad, Mad World) https://variety.com/2021/film/news/adam-mckay-dont-look-up-ending-spoilers-1235142363/ (Adam McKay on the Ending(s) of ‘Don't Look Up': DiCaprio's Last-Minute Line, Streep's Improv and Brontarocs | Variety) https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/DontLookUp (Don't Look Up | TVtropes.org) https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/12/28/leonardo-dicaprio-explains-dont-look-ups-message-in-case-you-missed-it/?sh=5a1b69483cba (Leonardo DiCaprio Explains Don't Look Up's Message In Case You Missed It | Forbes) https://www.vox.com/2014/4/6/5556462/brain-dead-how-politics-makes-us-stupid (How politics makes us stupid | Vox) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/638813cc-4ad2-4324-a4a9-4865781781c9 (Is White Nationalism Really A Thing? | Mad, Mad World) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/33b38d80-053b-4c1e-86d6-25acf3b909d7 (Media Bias | Mad, Mad World) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/1898297f-6fa3-4f4e-b66c-1a48b29f13c0 (Economic Policy: Men and the Machine, Capitalism versus Socialism, and Being Free While Protecting Each Other | Mad, Mad World) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/3f945487-5e6f-4dbb-9877-77cf66f9f3b2 (Just Shut Up Already: Social Media | Mad, Mad World) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/6314506b-33a0-4d1c-b724-44db64122790 (Is It Time to Cancel Customer Service? | Mad, Mad World) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/1f4a4c41-cdcd-4bc1-9def-42a1dedde069 (Everyone is Famous: A Social Media Problem | Mad, Mad World)

Show Notes: https://www.netflix.com/title/81252357 (Don't Look Up | Netflix) https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/jul/19/idiocracy-a-disturbingly-prophetic-look-at-the-future-of-america-and-our-era-of-stupidity (Idiocracy: a disturbingly prophetic look at the future of America – and our era of stupidity | The Guardian) https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movies/leonardo-dicaprio-honours-climate-warriors-in-dont-look-up/wcm/158ede76-47bc-4916-9440-8b1e6b49d1ee#:~:text=Leonardo%20DiCaprio%20says%20'Don't,is%20falling%20apart'%20%7C%20Vancouver%20Sun (Leonardo DiCaprio says 'Don't Look Up' speech came from a place of 'realizing the world is falling apart' | Vancouver Sun) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3pV_Mw4mrM (Denzel Washington on "Too Much Information" | Youtube) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/3f945487-5e6f-4dbb-9877-77cf66f9f3b2 (Just Shut Up Already: Social Media | Mad, Mad World) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/6314506b-33a0-4d1c-b724-44db64122790 (Is It Time to Cancel Customer Service? | Mad, Mad World) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/1f4a4c41-cdcd-4bc1-9def-42a1dedde069 (Everyone is Famous: A Social Media Problem | Mad, Mad World)

Show Notes: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2021/10/fix-facebook-making-it-more-like-google/620456/ (People Aren't Meant to Talk This Much | The Atlantic) https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/11/how-stop-caring-what-other-people-think-you/620670/ (No One Cares! | The Atlantic) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/28cbb550-6a4b-49d8-b093-0cdbbb7eb4be (The Social Dilemma episode | Mad, Mad World) https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191001-dunbars-number-why-we-can-only-maintain-150-relationships (Dunbar's number: Why we can only maintain 150 relationships | BBC) https://www.healthline.com/health/stress/amygdala-hijack#how-to-stop (Amygdala Hijack: When Emotion Takes Over | Healthline)

The all-powerful show notes: https://www.reddit.com/r/madmadworldpod/ (The Official Mad Mad World Subreddit!) https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-inflation (What is inflation? | Business Insider) https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/consumerpriceindex.asp (Consumer Price Index (CPI) | Investopedia) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug_q97QKDjk (What Does the Federal Reserve Do? | TD Ameritrade - YouTube) https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-consumer-prices-increase-further-november-2021-12-10/ (U.S. inflation sizzles as consumer prices post biggest annual gain since 1982 | Reuters) https://apnews.com/article/latest-inflation-numbers-consumer-prices-616055db3bf67691b4fdc0015fc00783 (Surging inflation is forcing people and businesses to adapt | APNews) https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-lifestyle-business-jerome-powell-3ce105edc2615e7d31ebeeda01710b3c (EXPLAINER: Why US inflation is so high, and when it may ease | APNews) https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2021/12/10/sp-500-closes-at-new-record-despite-inflation-hitting-nearly-40-year-high/?sh=11cfbece59bd (S&P 500 Closes At New Record Despite Inflation Hitting Nearly 40-Year-High | Forbes) https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/10/22828132/google-employee-wages-inflation-2021-record-profits (Google tells employees it won't raise everyone's wages to keep up with inflation | The Verge) https://www.investopedia.com/terms/w/wage-price-spiral.asp (Wage-Price Spiral | Investopedia) https://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/09/1970s-great-inflation.asp (How the Great Inflation of the 1970s Happened | Investopedia) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am17uljm440 (What the Inflation of the 1970s Can Teach Us Today | WSJ - YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA0YrkxOLbs&t=806s (Can The Inflation Crisis In The U.S. Be Stopped? | CNBC - YouTube)

Show Notes: https://lovedeathrobots.fandom.com/wiki/Pop_Squad (Pop Squad | Love, Death, + Robots Wiki) https://lovedeathrobots.fandom.com/wiki/Zima_Blue (Zima Blue | Love, Death, + Robots Wiki) https://lovedeathrobots.fandom.com/wiki/The_Drowned_Giant (The Drowned Giant | Love, Death, + Robots Wiki) https://lovedeathrobots.fandom.com/wiki/Lucky_13 (Lucky 13 | Love, Death, + Robots Wiki) https://www.wired.com/2021/06/geeks-guide-love-death-robots-2/ (‘Love, Death & Robots' Is Growing Up | Wired)

The Show Notes (Come and get them while they're hot!): https://apnews.com/article/kyle-rittenhouse-trial-kenosha-3febaa501c57a6b54e168353fe0b2a26 (Kyle Rittenhouse Charges & Trial Explained | AP News) https://youtu.be/VpTW2AJE9MQ (A Fatal Night in Kenosha: How the Rittenhouse Shootings Unfolded | Visual Investigations - YouTube) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/a0093573-47aa-4e54-88a8-42374ebdbf7f (The Trial of Derek Chauvin | Mad Mad World Podcast) https://www.reuters.com/world/us/who-was-ahmaud-arbery-2021-11-24/ (Factbox: Who was Ahmaud Arbery? | Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/world/us/timeline-ahmaud-arbery-case-2021-11-24/ (Factbox: Timeline of the Ahmaud Arbery case | Reuters) https://youtu.be/-nKf0TW-L1M (Retracing Ahmaud Arbery's Final Minutes: What Videos And 911 Calls Show | NYT Visual Investigations - YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTF-Kz_7L0c (Stand Your Ground: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | Youtube) https://apnews.com/article/ahmaud-arbery-crime-shootings-georgia-5889b39c89280d05faa4c693cb8add23 (Their own words may have doomed men who killed Ahmaud Arbery | APNews) https://apnews.com/article/prosecutor-ahmaud-arbery-racist-messages-9693a12df519fb57a7ecc3b8c576eff0 (Prosecutor reads racist messages by Ahmaud Arbery's killer | APNews) https://apnews.com/article/ahmaud-arbery-kyle-rittenhouse-us-supreme-court-wisconsin-kenosha-9eaa5468dcebd01a9c927467a58f5a71 (In Kenosha and beyond, guns become more common on US streets | APNews) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR-hhat34LI (Kyle Rittenhouse: Murder or Self-Defense? - LegalEagle | Youtube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAgD8pvdQ7k (Ahmaud Arbery: A “Citizen's Arrest” Gone Wrong? - LegalEagle | Youtube)

Show Notes: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/11/06/fact-sheet-the-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal/ (Fact Sheet: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal | The White House) https://infrastructurereportcard.org/ (America's Infrastructure Report Card 2021 | GPA: C- ) The $1.2 Trillion Plan to Rebuild America | B1M - YouTube https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2021/11/15/everything-in-the-12-trillion-infrastructure-bill-biden-just-signed-new-roads-electric-school-buses-and-more/?sh=600dd43e161f (Everything In The $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill: New Roads, Electric School Buses And More | Forbes) https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-and-social-sector/our-insights/the-us-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act-breaking-it-down (The US Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Breaking it down | McKinsey) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/18/opinion/biden-infrastructure-bill.html (Biden Says His Infrastructure Law Is a ‘Big Deal.' How Big? | The New York Times) https://www.crfb.org/blogs/whats-houses-build-back-better-act (What's in the House's Build Back Better Act? | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget) https://www.npr.org/2021/11/19/1056833510/the-house-passes-a-2-trillion-spending-bill-but-braces-for-changes-in-the-senate (The House passes a $2 trillion spending bill, but braces for changes in the Senate | NPR) https://www.reuters.com/world/us/democrats-scrap-bank-reporting-requirement-us-spending-package-2021-10-28/ (Democrats scrap bank reporting requirement from U.S. spending package | Reuters) https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/09/29/fact-check-post-treasury-tax-proposal-partly-false/8411799002/ (Fact check: Claim about the IRS monitoring bank accounts over $600 exaggerates reality | USA Today)

The reason you came to this podcast, our illustrious show notes: https://datalab.usaspending.gov/americas-finance-guide/spending/categories/ (Federal Spending by Category and Agency | U.S. Treasury Data Lab) https://www.planetary.org/space-policy/nasa-budget (Your Guide to NASA's Budget | The Planetary Society) https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/updated_fy_2021_spend_plan_june_2021.pdf (FY21 Spending Plan | NASA) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/08/elon-musks-spacex-valuation-100-billion.html (Elon Musk's SpaceX hits $100 billion | CNBC) https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-stepping-down-amazon-ceo-space-2021-2 (Blue Origin: Key Facts, Future Plans for Jeff Bezos' Space Firm | Business Insider) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/11/science/cost-to-fly-virgin-galactic-space.html (How Much Will It Cost to Fly Virgin Galactic to Space? | The New York Times) https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2018/06/06/majority-of-americans-believe-it-is-essential-that-the-u-s-remain-a-global-leader-in-space/ (Majority of Americans Believe Space Exploration Remains Essential | Pew Research Center) https://theconversation.com/amp/space-travel-for-billionaires-is-the-surprise-topic-with-bipartisan-american-support-but-not-from-gen-z-165309 (Space travel for billionaires is the surprise topic with bipartisan American support – but not from Gen Z | The Conversation) https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/outerspace (The Outer Space Treaty at a Glance | Arms Control Association) https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/20/space-ethics-opinion-438526 (To boldly go ... responsibly | Politico) https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/jun-13-what-if-we-hadn-t-locked-down-the-return-of-race-science-and-more-1.5606494/is-it-ethical-to-go-to-the-red-planet-1.5606508 (Is it ethical to go to the red planet? | CBC) https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/bioethics/resources/articles/articles-on-the-ethics-of-space-exploration/ (Articles on the Ethics of Space Exploration | Santa Clara University) https://theconversation.com/eight-ethical-questions-about-exploring-outer-space-that-need-answers-98878 (Eight ethical questions about exploring outer space that need answers | The Conversation) https://physicsworld.com/a/building-an-ethical-consensus/ (Building an ethical consensus for space exploration | Physics World) https://encyclopedia.pub/item/revision/ff0a4b96955079658b08c3442f8f98d1 (Astroethics | Scholarly Community Encyclopedia) https://www.bmsis.org/the-ethics-of-space-exploration/ (The Ethics of Space Exploration | Blue Marble Space Institute) https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-ethics-of-sending-humans-to-mars/ (The Ethics of Sending Humans to Mars | Scientific American) https://d2pn8kiwq2w21t.cloudfront.net/original_images/infographicsuploadsinfographicsfull11358.jpg (20 Inventions We Wouldn't Have Without Space Travel | Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

Our outstanding show notes can be found here: https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/supplements-a-scorecard (Supplements: A scorecard | Harvard Medical School) https://elemental.medium.com/the-problem-with-supplements-e0f5f2fb1d74 (The Problem With Supplements | Elemental) https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/is-there-really-any-benefit-to-multivitamins (Is There Really Any Benefit to Multivitamins? | Johns Hopkins) https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-heart-supplements/few-supplements-have-proven-heart-benefits-idUSKCN1U42MS (Few supplements have proven heart benefits | Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-vitamins/doctor-lays-out-need-to-know-basics-on-vitamins-supplements-idUSKCN1P429A (Doctor lays out need-to-know basics on vitamins, supplements | Reuters) https://www.bbc.com/news/health-44845879 (Fish oil supplements for a healthy heart 'nonsense' | BBC) https://www.reuters.com/article/health-heart-idINL3E8KC15020120912 (For heart health, fish oil pills not the answer: study | Reuters) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u3CShV_PKQ (5 Supplements You Should Never Buy - Gravity Transformation | Youtube) https://www.vox.com/2019/3/20/18214505/fiber-diet-weight-loss (Nearly all Americans fail to eat enough of this actual superfood | Vox)

Los and Bertram review the timeline of the case of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie, and some of the questions that remain unanswered. They also discuss why people are so fascinated with this case, as well as the allure of #VanLife and becoming a social media influencer. WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence that may be harmful to some audiences. Listener discretion is advised. If you or somebody you know is experiencing domestic violence or abuse, call 1-800-799-SAFE, or visit thehotline.org in the U.S. More resources for both the U.S. and internationally can be found https://www.mysticmag.com/psychic-reading/domestic-violence-resource-guide/ (HERE) If you liked this episode, check out our episode https://mad-mad-world.captivate.fm/episode/everyone-is-famous (Everyone is Famous: A Social Media Problem) (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-social-media-problem-everyone-is-famous/id1522192089?i=1000537406754 (Apple Podcasts link)) (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0SFk4g2SIDclXItqXfDMwm (Spotify link)) Our award-winning show notes: https://www.nytimes.com/article/gabrielle-gabby-petito-missing-timeline.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article (A Timeline of the Search for Gabrielle Petito and Brian Laundrie | The New York Times) https://news.yahoo.com/gabby-petito-brian-laundrie-case-timeline-190120303.html (Timeline of Gabby Petito-Brian Laundrie case paints chilling picture | Yahoo! News) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PStpXFEfIs (VAN LIFE | Beginning Our Van Life Journey - Nomadic Statik (YouTube)) https://www.instagram.com/gabspetito/ (Gabby Petito's Instagram) https://www.instagram.com/bizarre_design_/ (Brian Laundrie's Instagram) https://www.tiktok.com/@mirandabaker_/video/7008881353601207558?referer_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdk79lclgtez2i.cloudfront.net%2F&referer_video_id=7008881353601207558&refer=embed (Miranda Baker's witness account on TikTok) https://www.dailydot.com/irl/gabby-petito-instagram-activity/ (Gabby Petito's Fans Notice Inconsistencies in Her Last Instagram Posts | Daily Dot) https://apnews.com/article/crime-florida-wyoming-38a6fb9b80cadb3960a9481d5921dcd8 (Where does Gabby Petito slaying probe go next? | APNews) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/20/style/gabby-petito-case-tiktok-social-media.html (How the Case of Gabrielle Petito Galvanized the Internet | The New York Times) https://www.npr.org/2021/09/25/1040718336/public-and-media-feed-off-each-others-obsession-with-gabby-petito-case (Public And Media Feed Off Each Other's Obsession With Gabby Petito Case | NPR) https://www.reuters.com/world/us/dental-records-confirm-human-remains-found-florida-wilderness-park-those-brian-2021-10-21/ (Human remains found in Florida are those of Gabby Petito's missing boyfriend - FBI | Reuters) https://www.the-sun.com/news/3727016/gabby-petito-remains-cremated-memorial/ (Gabby Petito's remains ‘to be cremated' as family prepares for memorial in final farewell to 22-year-old vlogger | The Sun) https://www.reuters.com/world/us/van-life-road-trip-ends-death-gabby-petito-2021-10-21/ ('Van life' road trip ends in death of Gabby Petito | Reuters) https://www.songfacts.com/facts/fastball/the-way#:~:text=This%20song%20is%20based%20on,Temple%20and%20didn't%20return.&text=Scalzo%20had%20finished%20writing%20the,vanished%20on%20June%2028%2C%201997. (The Way by Fastball | Songfacts) https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/10/23/unanswered-questions-petitos-murder-after-laundries-remains-found/6155646001/ (Unanswered questions in Petito's murder after Brian Laundrie's remains are found | USA Today) https://nypost.com/2021/10/21/dog-the-bounty-hunter-calls-off-brian-laundrie-search-after-remains-found/ (Dog the Bounty Hunter Calls Off Brian Laundrie Search After Remains Found | New York Post)

Our Highly-Praised Show Notes (check out our links!): https://apnews.com/article/squid-game-strikes-nerve-south-korea-943ff3fd7269631aca6ee75da05c3757 (‘Squid Game' strikes nerve in debt-ridden South Korea | APNews) http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200802000122 (Korea has 2nd-highest income gap in OECD | Korea Herald) https://variety.com/2021/global/asia/squid-game-director-hwang-dong-hyuk-korean-series-global-success-1235073355/ (‘Squid Game' Director Hwang Dong-hyuk on Netflix's Hit Korean Series and Prospects for a Sequel | Variety) https://www.reuters.com/article/us-davos-meeting-trust/capitalism-seen-doing-more-harm-than-good-in-global-survey-idUSKBN1ZJ0CW (Capitalism seen doing 'more harm than good' in global survey) https://www.teenvogue.com/story/squid-game-social-allegory-informed-by-korean-history (“Squid Game” Is a Social Allegory Informed by Korean History | TeenVogue) https://www.theringer.com/tv/2021/9/30/22701509/squid-game-is-gleefully-vicious-and-violent-but-succeeds-best-in-its-mundane-moments (‘Squid Game' Is Gleefully Vicious and Violent, but Succeeds Best in Its Mundane Moments | The Ringer) https://www.vulture.com/article/squid-game-gganbu-marbles-episode-capitalism-analysis.html (A Game of Marbles Turns Squid Game's Anti-Capitalist Critique Inside Out | Vulture) https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2021/10/15/why-squid-games-vips-are-so-terrible-a-rebuttal/?sh=39047ff04033 (Why Squid Game's VIPs Are So Terrible: A Rebuttal | Forbes) https://variety.com/shop/what-to-watch-after-netflixs-squid-game-1235088339/ (What To Watch (And Read) After You've Binged Netflix's ‘Squid Game') https://www.reuters.com/article/us-awards-oscars-southkorea-inequality/parasite-reflects-deepening-social-divide-in-south-korea-idUSKBN20414L ('Parasite' reflects deepening social divide in South Korea)

Show Notes from this episode: Required Reading: https://hbr.org/2021/09/elevate-employees-dont-eliminate-them (Elevate Employees, Don't Eliminate Them | Harvard Business Review) https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-08-03/column-coronavirus-customer-service (Some companies think customers are OK with lousy service. | LATimes) https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/its-time-for-companies-to-stop-blaming-pandemic-for-terrible-customer-service.html (It's Time for Companies to Stop Blaming the Pandemic for Terrible Customer Service | Inc) https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherelliott/2021/01/28/this-is-how-the-pandemic-improved-customer-service/?sh=4572aa6648dd (This Is How The Pandemic Improved Customer Service | Forbes) https://blog.hubspot.com/service/importance-customer-service (Why Customer Service is Important | HubSpot)

Show notes for the episode: https://www.newyorker.com/news/essay/on-the-internet-were-always-famous (On the Internet, We're Always Famous | The New Yorker) https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/04/04/famous-15-minutes/ (In the Future Everyone Will Be Famous for 15 Minute | Quote Investigator) https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2018/04/30/declining-majority-of-online-adults-say-the-internet-has-been-good-for-society/ (Declining Majority of Online Adults Say the Internet Has Been Good for Society | Pew Research Center) https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45653469 (Hank Green on the darker side of internet fame | BBC)

Show notes for this episode: Required Reading: https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/ (Climate Change: How Do We Know? | NASA) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CXRaTnKDXA&list=PLsIEjD_QTK8bD9ZXgVzVW73VhMrvPkwwx&index=1 (The Climate Change Debate Is Long Over And There Is Nothing We Can Do - Scene from The Newsroom | YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbR-5mHI6bo (Is It Too Late To Stop Climate Change? | Youtube: Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell) https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/9/22613531/climate-change-united-nations-report-extreme-weather-ipcc (New report reveals how the climate crisis is supercharging extreme weather | The Verge) https://www.businessinsider.com/public-religion-report-climate-change-2014-11 (Here's Why People Don't Believe In Climate Change | Business Insider) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkZ7BJQupVA&list=PLsIEjD_QTK8bD9ZXgVzVW73VhMrvPkwwx&index=2 (Why humans are so bad at thinking about climate change - Vox | YouTube) https://climate.nasa.gov/faq/16/is-it-too-late-to-prevent-climate-change/ (Is it too late to prevent climate change? | NASA) https://www.climate.gov/news-features/climate-qa/can-we-slow-or-even-reverse-global-warming (Can we slow or even reverse global warming? | NOAA Climate.gov) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipVxxxqwBQw (Who Is Responsible For Climate Change? – Who Needs To Fix It? | Youtube: Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell) https://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions (CO₂ and Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Our World in Data) https://sdg-tracker.org/ (Measuring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals) https://www.vox.com/22662963/end-driving-obsession-connectivity-zoning-parking (How to end the American obsession with driving | Vox) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsc.2021.696381/full (Keeping Track of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Progress and Targets in 167 Cities Worldwide | Frontiers) https://grist.org/energy/for-a-livable-future-60-of-oil-and-gas-must-stay-in-the-ground/ (For a livable future, 60% of oil and gas must stay in the ground | Grist) https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/fast-facts-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions (Fast Facts on Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions | EPA) https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions (Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions | EPA) https://www.vox.com/22621793/public-transit-funding-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill (The bipartisan infrastructure bill provides historic funding for transit. It's not enough | Vox) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/06/gen-z-climate-change-careers-jobs (‘No point in anything else': Gen Z members flock to climate careers | The Guardian) https://onetreeplanted.org/blogs/stories/20-ways-to-stop-climate-change-2020 (20 Best Ways to Stop Climate Change - One Tree Planted) https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/03/11/688876374/its-2050-and-this-is-how-we-stopped-climate-change (It's 2050 And This Is How We Stopped Climate Change | NPR) https://futurevvorld.com/ (FUTURE VVORLD - A hub for Earth friendlier projects and so much more.) https://www.aspendailynews.com/news/paul-hawken-calls-regenerative-practices-the-future-of-farming/article_9277f886-a513-11e9-9cd7-07bfb208ba8a.html (Paul Hawken calls regenerative practices the future of farming | Aspen Daily News) https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/b20b8/im_a_global_warming_skeptic_and_i_invite_you_to/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 (I'm a Global Warming skeptic, and I invite you to change my mind - Reddit )

Show notes for this episode: Recommended viewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaxVCsnox_4 (Video: Which voting system is the best? | TEDed) https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV) (An explanation of ranked choice voting in the US | Ballotpedia) https://apnews.com/article/nyc-primary-2021-how-ranked-choice-voting-works-c9d8c6e6c5cd582a886e3489988e166b (EXPLAINER: Ranked choice voting gets big test in NYC | APnews) https://www.fairvote.org/rcv#where_is_ranked_choice_voting_used (Ranked Choice Voting - FairVote) https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ranking-candidates-more-accurate/ (Ranking Candidates Is More Accurate Than Voting | Scientific American) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUWTxW0ZGHM (Video: New York City's ranked-choice voting, explained | CBSnews) https://www.ted.com/talks/malcolm_gladwell_choice_happiness_and_spaghetti_sauce?language=en (Video: Malcolm Gladwell - "Choice, Happiness, and Pasta Sauce" | TEDtalk) https://www.npr.org/2021/06/22/1008807504/ranked-choice-voting-new-york-city-mayors-race (Ranked-Choice Voting Gets A Prime-Time Shot Under New York City's Bright Lights | NPR) https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/09/08/opinion/republicans-democrats-parties.html (Quiz: If America Had Six Parties, Which Would You Belong To? - The New York Times)

Resources for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUfobGJVszs&t=1s (The global chip shortage, explained | The Verge - YouTube) https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-57996908 (GM to halt production at nearly all North America assembly plants due to new chip problem | Detroit Free Press) https://www.investopedia.com/articles/markets/012216/worlds-top-10-semiconductor-companies-tsmintc.asp (Top 10 Biggest Semiconductor Companies | Investopedia) https://www.npr.org/2021/04/28/991270369/taiwan-races-to-remedy-car-chip-shortage-but-no-end-in-sight-says-economy-minist (Taiwan Races To Remedy Car Chip Shortage But No End In Sight | NPR) https://www.reuters.com/world/china/taiwan-seeks-again-reassure-us-over-tackling-chip-shortage-2021-08-24/ (Taiwan seeks again to reassure U.S. over tackling chip shortage | Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/three-us-senators-urge-more-taiwanese-help-automotive-chip-shortage-letter-2021-08-19/ (Three U.S. senators urge more Taiwan help on auto chip shortage | Reuters) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP_g-as29x0 (Why the Global Chip Shortage Is Hard to Overcome | WSJ - YouTube) https://www.sustainalytics.com/esg-research/resource/investors-esg-blog/waste-not-want-not-water-use-in-the-semiconductor-industry (Waste Not, Want Not – Water Use in the Semiconductor Industry) http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2020/ph240/multani2/ (Water Scarcity and the Semiconductor Industry) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/semiconductor-chip-shortage-60-minutes-2021-08-29/ (Chip shortage highlights U.S. dependence on fragile supply chain | CBSnews) https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-57996908 (Intel chief warns of two-year chip shortage | BBC) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/04/moodys-analytics-on-global-semiconductor-shortage-and-governments.html (Security concerns over chip shortage are pushing governments to act | CNBC) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyN5LPHEQ_0 (Ford, Carter, and the Economic Malaise: Crash Course US History | Youtube) https://www.nrdc.org/experts/jon-devine/fifty-years-after-1969-how-far-have-we-come (Fifty Years After 1969: How Far Have We Come?)

Resources from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A_o-nU5s2U (Crash Course: Haitian Revolutions | Youtube) https://haitianstudies.ku.edu/haiti-history (Haiti: A Brief History of a Complex Nation | Institute of Haitian Studies) https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/he-never-stood-chance-fateful-downfall-haitis-president-2021-08-22/ ('He never stood a chance': the fateful downfall of Haiti's president | Reuters) https://www.npr.org/2021/08/25/1031170411/almost-2-weeks-after-the-quake-aid-is-just-getting-to-some-remote-towns-in-haiti (Almost 2 Weeks After The Quake, Aid Is Just Getting To Some Remote Towns In Haiti | NPR) https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/haiti/overview (Haiti | The World Bank) https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earth-talk-haitis-legacy/ (Haiti's Legacy of Environmental Devastation Compounded by Earthquake | Scientific American) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WvKeYuwifc (Divided island: How Haiti and the DR became two worlds | Borders | Vox - YouTube) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-07-17/haiti-needs-to-build-an-economy-like-its-island-neighbors (Haiti Can Rebuild Its Economy. Here's How. | Bloomberg Opinion) https://www.macmillanlearning.com/college/us/product/Slave-Revolution-in-the-Caribbean-1789-1804/p/1319048781 (Slave Revolution in the Caribbean, 1789-1804)

Resources from this episode: Required Reading: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/asia-jan-june11-timeline-afghanistan (A Historical Timeline of Afghanistan) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/14/world/asia/Taliban-afghanistan-mazar-i-sharif.html (Afghanistan's commercial hub, Mazar-i-Sharif, falls to the insurgents | NYTimes) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-11451718 (Who are the Taliban? | BBC News) https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2021/08/17/afghanistan-taliban-history (A Modern History Of Afghanistan And The Taliban | WBUR) https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-taliban-kabul-1d4b052ccef113adc8dc94f965ff23c7 (Taliban vow to respect women, despite history of oppression | APNews) https://www.npr.org/2021/08/16/1028053171/will-taliban-rule-be-any-different-this-time (Will The Taliban Rule Be Any Different This Time? | NPR) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlsnnhn3VWE (Terrorism, War, and Bush 43: Crash Course US History #46 | Youtube)

Resources from this episode: Episode 34: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/72d5d25a-2f27-4dbe-94e6-7ab9b60a1398 (Critical Race Theory | Mad, Mad World) Episode 21: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/b357ff1c-3e75-4596-9e21-3e3b0d266d0e (Slavery Reparations | Mad, Mad World) Episode 19: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/b43b33b6-d47a-4d03-a1f0-8e974f874362 (Student Loan Debt | Mad, Mad World) https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/08/14/1027730035/broward-county-florida-teachers-covid-coronavirus-deaths (3 Florida Educators Die Of COVID-19 Within 24 Hours As Schools Prepare To Reopen | APNews) Episode 25: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/43543628-44f1-45b0-844d-73e3fbe905f8 (Covid-19 Vaccines | Mad, Mad World) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyN5LPHEQ_0 (Crash Course US History: Ford, Carter, and the Economic Malaise | Youtube) https://www.businessinsider.com/us-census-2020-white-population-declines-first-time-2021-8 (America's white population fell for the first time in US history, 2020 Census data shows | BusinessInsider) Episode 29: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/5712c600-fd95-4fb1-8667-48bd5ff9f343 (Infrastructure | Mad, Mad World)

Resources from this episode (the show notes): https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/american-dream.asp (The American Dream | Investopedia) https://youtu.be/C48aGtPIuZo (National: Defining the American Dream | The New York Times (YouTube)) https://daily.jstor.org/james-truslow-adams-dreaming-american-dream/ (James Truslow Adams: Dreaming up the American Dream) https://www.thebalance.com/what-is-the-american-dream-quotes-and-history-3306009 (What is the American Dream? | The Balance) https://youtu.be/C7qItGQFpuM (Living the American Dream, 1950s Suburban Life | Kinolibrary (YouTube)) https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/21/why-the-homeownership-gap-between-white-and-black-americans-is-larger-today-than-it-was-over-50-years-ago.html (Why the homeownership gap between White and Black Americans is larger today than it was over 50 years ago | CNBC) https://www.ushistory.org/documents/economic_bill_of_rights.htm (FDR's Economic Bill of Rights | USHistory.org) https://millercenter.org/president/harry-s-truman/key-events (Harry Truman and the Fair Deal) https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/postwarera/postwar-era/a/the-gi-bill (The GI Bill | Khan Academy) https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/10/counties-where-the-american-dream-is-dead/111911444/ (In these counties across the US, the American Dream may already be dead | USAToday) https://www.weforum.org/reports/global-social-mobility-index-2020-why-economies-benefit-from-fixing-inequality (Global Social Mobility Index 2020 | World Economic Forum) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-white-picket-fence-180971635/ (History of the White Picket Fence | Smithsonian Magazine) https://www.congress.gov/member/district/dan-crenshaw/C001120 (Dan Crenshaw's District | Congress.gov)

Resources from this episode (the show notes): https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/06/four-day-workweek/619222/ (Kill the 5-Day Work Week | The Atlantic) https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Four_Day_Workweek/ue5aDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover (The Four-Day Workweek by Robert Grosse) https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57724779 (Four-day week 'an overwhelming success' in Iceland) https://scroll.in/article/1000202/the-success-of-icelands-four-day-week-sounds-too-good-to-be-true-because-it-indeed-is (The success of Iceland's ‘four-day week' sounds too good to be true – because it is | Scroll.in) https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/the-success-of-icelands-four-day-week-trial-is-greatly-overstated/MTZC2VW43WH7DTWZR5EN3TXIDY/ (The success of Iceland's 'four-day week' trial is greatly overstated) https://ideas.ted.com/case-for-4-day-workweek/ (Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek | TED ideas) https://www.changerecruitmentgroup.com/knowledge-centre/the-pros-and-cons-of-a-4-day-working-week (The Pros and Cons of a 4 Day Working Week | Change Recruitment Group) https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2021/05/28/the-future-of-work-will-be------------five-hour-days-a-four-day-workweek-and-flexible-staggered-schedules/?sh=74ea3f4a16f1 (The Future Of Work Will Be Five-Hour Days, A Four-Day Workweek And Flexible Staggered Schedules | Forbes)

Resources from this episode (the show notes): Required Reading: https://www.propublica.org/article/the-billionaire-playbook-how-sports-owners-use-their-teams-to-avoid-millions-in-taxes (The Billionaire Playbook: How Sports Owners Use Their Teams to Avoid Millions in Taxes | ProPublica) https://americansfortaxfairness.org/billionaires/ (American Billionaires by the Numbers | Americans for Tax Fairness) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/14/opinion/sway-kara-swisher-jesse-eisinger.html (Inside the I.R.S. Files of the Ultra-Wealthy | Sway (Podcast) - The New York Times) https://www.forbes.com/sites/noahkirsch/2019/12/04/why-elon-musk-is-cash-poor-for-a-billionaire/?sh=329a4cd033f6 (Why Elon Musk Is Cash Poor (For A Billionaire) | Forbes) https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-work-life-balance-debilitating-phrase-career-circle-2021-7 (Jeff Bezos says work-life balance is a 'debilitating phrase.' He wants Amazon workers to view their career and lives as a 'circle.' | Business Insider) https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/during-covid-19-most-americans-got-richer-especially-the-rich-u-s-households-gained-13-5-trillion (During COVID-19, most Americans got richer - especially the rich | Fox Business (via The Wall Street Journal)) President Biden's Capital Gains Tax Plan | Forbes https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2019/02/05/democrats-70-percent-tax-rate-000879/ (Actually, it was Democrats who killed the 70 percent tax | Politico) https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/negative-income-tax-explained (Negative income tax, explained) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/21/this-tax-brings-in-billions-worldwide-why-theres-no-vat-in-the-us.html (The value-added tax brings in billions for other countries, but the U.S. doesn't have one | CNBC) https://www.investopedia.com/articles/tax/10/history-taxes.asp (A Brief History of Taxes in the U.S. | Investopedia) https://patrioticmillionaires.org/about/ (About Us - The Patriotic Millionaires) https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-budget/where-do-our-federal-tax-dollars-go (Policy Basics: Where Do Our Federal Tax Dollars Go? | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities) https://belonging.berkeley.edu/six-policies-reduce-economic-inequality (Six policies to reduce economic inequality)

Resources from this episode (the show notes): https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/patriotism/ (Patriotism | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) https://www.thoughtco.com/patriotism-and-nationalism-4178864 (What Is Patriotism? Definition, Examples, Pros and Cons) https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/03/a-modest-plea-for-patriotic-history/555500/ (A Modest Plea for Patriotic History | The Atlantic) https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/how-to-think-about-patriotism (How to Think About Patriotism | National Affairs) https://s-usih.org/2020/10/were-still-not-talking-about-the-patriotism-america-needs/ (We're Still Not Talking About the Patriotism America Needs | S-USIH) https://www.dictionary.com/e/patriotism-vs-nationalism/ (Patriotism versus Nationalism | Dictionary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nosq94oCl_M (Nationalism - Crash Course: World History | YouTube) https://www.heritage.org/conservatism/commentary/the-problem-nationalism (The Problem of Nationalism | The Heritage Foundation) Malcolm X Defines Black Nationalism (YouTube)

Resources from this episode (the show notes): Required Watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stUl_OapUso (The Way We Think about Biological Sex is Wrong by Emily Quinn | TEDtalk) https://www.npr.org/2021/06/02/996319297/gender-identity-pronouns-expression-guide-lgbtq (A Guide To Gender Identity Terms | NPR) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/917990-overview (What is "Gender Identity" | Medscape) https://www.geneseo.edu/lgbtq/gender-identity (The Genderbread Person graphic) https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/Gender%20Terminology%20Guide.pdf (Gender Terminology) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpYlE_EjX9M (Queer 101 - Do You Know The Difference Between Sex and Gender? | The Advocate) https://www.ted.com/talks/lindsay_amer_why_kids_need_to_learn_about_gender_and_sexuality?language=en (Why Kids Need to Learn about Gender and Sexuality | Lindsay Amer) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecsVoeJcsXbAra7Sl4mOPw (Queer Kid Stuff - a Youtube series by Lindsay Amer | Youtube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CquRz_cceH8 (Theories of Gender | Crash Course Sociology) https://www.ted.com/talks/aaron_reedy_sex_determination_more_complicated_than_you_thought/transcript?language=en (Sex Determination is more complicated than you think | TEDed) https://www.ted.com/talks/dr_lisa_diamond_why_the_born_this_way_argument_does_not_advance_lgbt_equality/transcript?language=en (Why the “Born This Way” argument doesn't advance LGBT equality by Dr. Lisa Diamond | TEDtalk) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9scZ4izqGeE (Sex and Gender Differences in Brain Disease by Antonella Santuccione-Chadha | TEDtalk) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHY24wtdUxM (Dr. Debra Soh Debunks Claims of a Gender Spectrum | JRE) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYv-8Zawy3Y (Samantha Lux comments on Dr. Debra Soh's Gender discussion | Youtube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCZiXfaa9ro (Sexuality & Gender - Straight & Narrow or Round & Bouncy? by Danielle McClelland | TEDtalk) https://www.rootsofloneliness.com/gender-identity-loneliness (Gender Identity And How Understanding It Can Ease Loneliness) https://www.thetrevorproject.org/about/ (Trevor Project)

Resources from this episode (the show notes): https://www.npr.org/2021/06/24/1007914455/as-the-pandemic-recedes-millions-of-workers-are-saying-i-quit (The Great Resignation: As The Pandemic Recedes, Millions Of Workers Are Saying 'I Quit' | NPR) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/24/workers-are-quitting-their-jobs-to-prioritize-their-mental-health.html (Workers are quitting their jobs to put themselves first | CNBC) https://www.natlawreview.com/article/indianapolis-eases-restrictions-ends-covid-19-mask-mandate-fully-vaccinated-persons (Indianapolis Eases Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Persons | National Law Review) https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/06/17/1007493934/the-delta-variant-is-the-most-contagious-of-covid-19-strains (Dr. Fauci Says The Risks From The Delta Variant Underscore The Importance Of Vaccines | NPR) https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/11/8-predictions-for-the-world-in-2030/ (8 predictions for the world in 2030 | World Economic Forum) https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-wef/fact-check-the-world-economic-forum-does-not-have-a-stated-goal-to-have-people-own-nothing-by-2030-idUSKBN2AP2T0 (Fact check: The World Economic Forum does not have a stated goal to have people own nothing by 2030 | Reuters) https://www.statnews.com/2021/05/19/how-the-covid-pandemic-ends-scientists-look-to-the-past-to-see-the-future/ (How the Covid pandemic ends: Scientists look to the past to see the future | Stat) https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/05/los-angeles-city-state/619042/ (Los Angeles Is A City State) https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjHxcS23K7xAhXCpJ4KHU1BDQQQwqsBMAx6BAgaEAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DnUFZ1_fC3Kw&usg=AOvVaw1UZ9K5eoy0Tcwb7_6tWkVf (The Housing Affordability Crisis We Don't Want To Solve - Economics Explained (YouTube)) https://www.who.int/news/item/19-05-2021-world-health-assembly-to-focus-on-ending-covid-19-pandemic-and-preparing-for-next-one (World Health Assembly to focus on ending COVID-19 pandemic and preparing for next one | WHO) https://pharmaphorum.com/news/biontech-takes-its-first-cancer-vaccine-bnt111-into-phase-2/ (BioNTech takes its first cancer vaccine into phase 2) https://truecolorsintl.com/the-four-color-personalities/ (The Four Color Personalities Test)

Resources from this episode (the show notes): https://www.bls.gov/ (Bureau of Labor Statistics | US Dept. of Labor) https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fullemployment.asp (What is "full employment" | Investopedia) https://www.investopedia.com/terms/j/job-market.asp (What do we mean when we say "the job market" | Investopedia) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y (Prince shreds on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" | Youtube) https://newswwc.com/united-states/mcdonalds-to-increase-wages-as-job-market-tightens/#:~:text=The%20company%20said%20it%20would,the%20location%20of%20the%20restaurant. (McDonald's to Increase Wages as Job Market Tightens | Newswwc) https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-free-iphone-illinois-staff-fast-food-labor-shortage-jobs-2021-5 (McDonald's is so desperate for staff that it's giving away iPhones to new recruits if they stay for 6 months | Business Insider) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/travel/job-market-tips.html (How to get back into the job market | New York Times) https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/there-are-now-more-jobs-available-pandemic-so-why-aren-n1263669 (More jobs are available, but why aren't people signing up | NBCnews) https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-covid-19-job-market-employment-20210310-tavbko4cazblrlamruzxqkdhoi-story.html (COVID-19 has left scars on the job market. Here's why the damage may be permanent. | Chicago Tribune) https://www.npr.org/2021/06/04/1003035263/hiring-picked-up-last-month-a-relief-for-an-economy-desperate-for-workers (Hiring Picked Up Last Month, But The Economy Still Needs More Workers | NPR) https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/BeigeBook_20210602.pdf (The Beige Book | The Federal Reserve) https://www.appharvest.com/ (AppHarvest: plants with a purpose; producing for a better world)

Resources from this episode: https://www.vox.com/2015/2/24/8094759/alcohol-marijuana (How scientists rank drugs from most to least dangerous — and why the rankings are flawed | Vox) Required Reading: https://www.mind.org.uk/media/7142/recreational-drugs-and-alcohol-2016-pdf.pdf (Recreational drugs and alcohol | Mind for better mental health) https://www.vox.com/2014/9/25/6842187/drug-schedule-list-marijuana (The federal drug scheduling system, explained) https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/#wheel (Facts - Drug Wheel | Alcohol and Drug Foundation) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8TGLLQlD9M (President Nixon Declares Drug Abuse "Public Enemy Number One" - Richard Nixon Foundation | YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJUXLqNHCaI (Why The War on Drugs Is A Huge Failure | Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell) https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/what-science-knows-about-marijuanas-health-benefits (What Science Knows About Marijuana's Health Benefits | Discover Magazine) https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/caffeine/ (Caffeine | Alcohol and Drug Foundation) https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/criminal-justice/science-drug-use-resource-justice-sector (The Science of Drug Use | DrugAbuse.gov) https://www.mpp.org/states/ (State Policy - Marijuana Policy Institute) https://weedreader.com/marijuana-laws-the-past-present-and-future-infographic/ (Marijuana Laws: The Past, Present And Future (Infographic)) https://inhabitat.com/infographic-what-does-your-brain-look-like-on-lsd/ (INFOGRAPHIC: What your brain looks like on LSD) https://www.drugwise.org.uk/what-are-the-dangers-from-using-drugs/ (What are the dangers of using drugs? | DrugWise.org) https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics (Drug Topics - National Institute on Drug Abuse) https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/opioids/what-are-opioids.html (What Are Opioids? | Johns Hopkins Medicine) https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/epidemic/index.html (Opioid Overdose: Understanding the Epidemic | CDC) https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/First-Opium-War/ (First Opium War - Historic UK) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiOLkRRyrIo (Could America Finally Win the War On Drugs... With Economics? | Economics Explained - YouTube) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/14/drugs-policy-heroin-psychoactive-substances (Here's why there are no 'good' or 'bad' drugs – not even heroin | The Guardian) https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/workbook/you-and-substance-use-drugs-have-the-potential-to-both-help-and-harm (Getting Clean: A 4-Quadrant Chart | HereToHelp) https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/HealthyLiving/How-drugs-affect-your-body (How Drugs affect your Body | BetterHealth)

Resources from this episode: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/ (Homepage | Death Penalty Information Center) https://deathpenalty.procon.org/ (Should the Death Penalty be Allowed | ProCon.org) https://deathpenalty.procon.org/top-10-pro-con-arguments/ (Top 10 Pro & Con Arguments - Death Penalty | ProCon.org) https://www.npr.org/2021/05/19/997632625/with-lethal-injections-harder-to-come-by-some-states-are-turning-to-firing-squad (With Lethal Injections Harder To Come By, Some States Are Turning To Firing Squads | NPR) https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/05/13/478000084/pharmaceutical-company-pfizer-to-stop-selling-drugs-for-use-in-lethal-injections (Pfizer To Stop Selling Drugs For Use In Lethal Injections) https://www.bsef.com/uses-innovations/pharmaceuticals-production/#:~:text=Bromide%20ions%20have%20the%20ability,in%20expectorants%2C%20for%20cough%20medicine. (What do bromide ions do?) http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/capitalpunishment/intro.shtml#:~:text=Introduction%20to%20capital%20punishment,-Capital%20punishment%20is&text=The%20phrase%20'capital%20punishment'%20comes,Latin%20word%20for%20the%20body.&text=In%202008%2C%20there%20was%20a,to%20use%20it%20in%20practice. (Ethics Guide to Capital Punishment | BBC) https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-8/capital-punishment (Capital Punishment - Eighth Amendment | Cornell Law School) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXy6uzxWb4s (50 Insane Death Row Facts Nobody Tells You | The Infographics Show (YouTube)) https://documents.deathpenaltyinfo.org/pdf/FactSheet.pdf (Facts about the Death Penalty | Death Penalty Information Center) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-45835584 (Death penalty: How many countries still have it? | BBC) https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions/botched-executions (Botched Executions | Death Penalty Information Center) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lTczPEG8iI (Lethal Injections: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - YouTube) https://ballotpedia.org/Bucklew_v._Precythe (Bucklew v. Precythe | Ballotpedia) https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/05/22/life-without-parole-is-replacing-the-death-penalty-but-the-legal-defense-system-hasn-t-kept-up (Life Without Parole Is Replacing the Death Penalty — But the Legal Defense System Hasn’t Kept Up | The Marshall Project) https://skidrowmarathon.com/ (Skid Row Marathon) https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/sentencing-alternatives (Sentencing Alternatives | Death Penalty Information Center)

Please make sure to give us a like or a subscribe. If you would like to reach out, please send us a message at info@madmadworldpod.com Thank you for listening! Resources from this episode: https://bluesat.com.au/the-fermi-paradox/ (The Fermi Paradox: a fun infographic | Bluesat) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNhhvQGsMEc (Kurzgesagt: Where Are All The Aliens? | Youtube) https://astronomy.com/news/2020/11/the-great-filter-a-possible-solution-to-the-fermi-paradox (The Great Filter | Astronomy.com) https://www.atomicheritage.org/profile/enrico-fermi (The Life of Enrico Fermi | Atomic Heritage) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du5YK5FnyF4 ("Chew Bubble Gum and Kick Ass" "Momma Don't Like Tattletales" - They Live | Youtube) https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/05/fermi-paradox.html (The Fermi Paradox | Wait but Why) https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/06/but-seriously-where-is-everybody/563498/ (But, Seriously, Where Are the Aliens? | The Atlantic) https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/7/3/17522810/aliens-fermi-paradox-drake-equation (Why haven’t we found aliens yet? | Vox) https://www.space.com/25325-fermi-paradox.html (A good list of reasons why | Space.com) https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/are-aliens-long-gone-ncna864411 (Space aliens could have died out long ago | NBCnews) https://astronomy.com/news/2016/01/the-aliens-are-silent-because-they-are-extinct (The aliens are silent because they are extinct | Astronomy.com) https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/what-is-the-fermi-paradox/ (The Fermi Paradox | Cosmos Magazine) https://www.ea.com/games/mass-effect/mass-effect-legendary-edition (Mass Effect: Legendary Edition | EA) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8i53TtQ6IQ (Mass Effect Trilogy trailer | Youtube)

Please make sure to give us a like or a subscribe. If you would like to reach out, please send us a message at info@madmadworldpod.com Thank you for listening! Resources from this episode: https://scholarship.law.ua.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1046&context=fac_working_papers (Critical Race Theory: an Introduction | University of Alabama School of Law) https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/01/us/critical-race-theory-explainer-trnd/index.html (What critical race theory is -- and isn't |.CNN) https://www.heritage.org/civil-society/commentary/how-leftists-critical-race-theory-poisons-our-discussion-racism (How Leftists’ Critical Race Theory Poisons Our Discussion of Racism | Heritage Foundation) https://www.racialequitytools.org/resources/fundamentals/history-of-racism-and-movements/overview-and-timelines (Racial Equity Tools) Required Reading: https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/civil-rights-act/legal-events-timeline.html (A Racial Timeline of America | Library of Congress) https://nypost.com/2020/09/15/white-house-cancels-cdcs-critical-race-theory-training/ (White House cancels CDC’s ‘critical race theory’ training after Trump ban | NYPost) https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/20/magazine/1619-intro.html (Why We Published The 1619 Project | The New York Times) https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/biden-administration-cites-1619-project-as-inspiration-in-history-grant-proposal/2021/04 (Biden Administration Cites 1619 Project as Inspiration in History Grant Proposal | Education Week) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/arts/1776-commission-claims-trump.html (The Ideas Behind Trump’s 1776 Commission Report) https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/The-Presidents-Advisory-1776-Commission-Final-Report.pdf (The 1776 Report | Trump White House) https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-does-white-supremacy-survive-an-education_b_59989344e4b033e0fbdec4ad (The Racist Iceberg) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-day-henry-clay-refused-to-compromise-153589853/ (The Day Henry Clay Refused to Compromise) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/158-resources-understanding-systemic-racism-america-180975029/ (158 Resources to Understand Racism in America | Smithsonian) https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/civil-rights-reimagining-policing/a-lesson-on-critical-race-theory/ (A Lesson on Critical Race Theory | American Bar Association) https://nypost.com/2021/05/06/what-critical-race-theory-is-really-about/ (What critical race theory is really about with Ben Carson | NYPost) https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/05/gops-critical-race-theory-fixation-explained/618828/ (The GOP’s ‘Critical Race Theory’ Obsession | The Atlantic) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dpUiFN9PWg (Marc Lamont Hill’s Explosive Interview with Rep. Vernon Jones on Critical Race Theory)

Please make sure to give us a like or a subscribe. If you would like to reach out, please send us a message at info@madmadworldpod.com Thank you for listening! Resources from this episode: https://www.coinbase.com/learn (Crypto questions, answered | Coinbase) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz9zw7-_vhM (NFTs, Explained | Johnny Harris (YouTube)) https://nbatopshot.com/ (NBA Top Shot) https://www.laptopmag.com/features/what-are-nfts (What are NFTs? Non-fungible tokens explained like you’re 5 | LaptopMag) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpROwouRo_M (NFTs Are Fueling a Boom in Digital Art. Here’s How They Work | WSJ (YouTube)) https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/what-is-cryptocurrency/ (What is Cryptocurrency | Forbes Advisor) https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/nft-non-fungible-token/ (What is an NFT | Forbes Advisor) https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq (NFTs Explained | The Verge) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xGLc-zz9cA (What is BLOCKCHAIN? The best explanation of blockchain technology ) https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/blockchain.asp (Blockchain Explained | Investopedia) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYip_Vuv8J0 (Blockchain Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED) https://blockgeeks.com/guides/what-is-cryptocurrency/ (What is Cryptocurrency? [Everything You Need To Know!]) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B3sccDYwuI (How Cryptocurrency Works | NYT) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhXCTbFnK8o (Cryptography: Crash Course Computer Science (YouTube)) https://paybis.com/blog/the-history-of-bitcoin/ (The History of Bitcoin – A detailed Analysis | Paybis) https://youtu.be/EiJhB2w6Ybo (History of Bitcoin - A Detailed Saga of How BTC Started) https://blockgeeks.com/guides/proof-of-work-vs-proof-of-stake/ (Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake: Basic Mining Guide) https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/bitcoin-environment-mining-energy-cryptocurrency-b1819545.html (How bad is bitcoin for the environment really? | The Independent) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/arts/design/what-is-an-nft.html (What Are NFTs, Anyway? One Just Sold for $69 Million | NYT) https://www.bitski.com/wwe (WWE NFTs) https://www.npr.org/2021/04/14/987380900/coinbase-a-bitcoin-startup-goes-public-is-crypto-really-the-future-of-finance (Coinbase Goes Public | NPR)

Los and Bertram recap the trial of officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. They break down the verdict and where we are supposed to go from here. Please make sure to give us a like or a subscribe. If you would like to reach out, please send us a message at info@madmadworldpod.com Thank you for listening! Resources from this episode: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ex-police-officer-chauvin-be-sentenced-june-16-floyd-case-2021-04-23/ (Ex-police officer Chauvin to be sentenced on June 16 in Floyd case | Reuters) https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-alternate-juror-bf3c3fe7110702e0e69d948fdba9c5ba (‘He was guilty.’ Extra juror in favor of Chauvin conviction) https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/derek-chauvin-trial-testimony-day-1/ (Former wrestler who tried to intervene in Floyd's death testifies | CBSnews) Required Reading: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-police-immunity-scotus/ (For cops who kill, special Supreme Court protection | Reuters) https://apnews.com/article/can-derek-chauvin-get-convinction-tossed-f6c8a442127cf264caa9cecddb1c1d23 (Can Chauvin get his convictions tossed on appeal? | AP News) https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/george-floyd/derek-chauvin-trial-alternate-juror-lisa-christensen/89-97b74eb1-c875-4ed5-93ad-5c72620b9f18 ('I wish it didn't have to happen': Alternate juror reflects on Derek Chauvin trial)