Podcasts about Pragmatism

Eighty-one years ago, Nagasaki was erased in a blinding flash, with 74,000 victims incinerated by a weapon that should have been the last.八十一年前，一道刺目的强光将长崎从地图上抹去，7.4万人被这枚"本应是最后一颗"的原子弹瞬间吞噬。Three days earlier, Hiroshima had suffered the same fate.三天前，广岛已遭受了同样的命运。During those three days, Japanese militarists kept insisting that people sacrifice themselves for the "glorious Empire of Japan".在那三天里，日本军国主义者仍在一味要求民众为所谓"光荣的大日本帝国"牺牲性命。The destruction of Nagasaki finally shattered that dangerous faith and forced Japan's unconditional surrender to the Allied Powers six days later.长崎的毁灭最终击碎了这一危险信念，六天后，日本被迫向同盟国无条件投降。Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made it clear at the Hiroshima memorial ceremony on Thursday and again at the Nagasaki memorial ceremony on Sunday that the country's neo-militarists have learned nothing from the horrors of the bombings.日本首相高市早苗8月6日在广岛悼念仪式上、8月9日在长崎悼念仪式上的表现均已清楚表明，该国新军国主义势力并未从原爆的惨痛历史中汲取任何教训。At Nagasaki's Peace Park, the city's mayor, Shiro Suzuki, called nuclear weapons an "absolute evil".在长崎和平公园，该市市长铃木史朗将核武器称为"绝对的邪恶"。Yet, standing just a few feet away, Takaichi offered only deliberate ambiguity over whether her government will abide by the Three Non-Nuclear Principles.然而，站在仅几步之遥的高市，对其政府是否将恪守"无核三原则"却故意含糊其辞。Japan already operates under the protection of the United States' nuclear umbrella.日本本已处于美国核保护伞的庇护之下。To invoke a purported "external threat" as a rationale for acquiring an independent nuclear deterrent is hardly the "realistic and pragmatic approach" Takaichi describes — rather, it lays bare the unmistakable ambitions of the country's neo-militarist faction.以所谓"外部威胁"为借口谋求独立核威慑力量，绝非高市所标榜的"现实而务实的做法"，恰恰相反，这暴露出该国新军国主义势力毫不掩饰的野心。Takaichi will not say she intends to revise the principles, but neither will she promise to preserve them.高市既不明确表示要修改这些原则，也不承诺将予以坚守。She speaks only of current policy, deliberately leaving the future open to interpretation.她只谈及当下的政策，却故意为未来留下模糊的解释空间。This is the slow-motion dismantling of a commitment that has defined postwar Japan.这是在以慢镜头般的方式，逐步瓦解这一定义了战后日本的庄严承诺。The hypocrisy is staggering.这种虚伪令人瞠目。Here is a prime minister attending the memorials for victims of nuclear hellfire, surrounded by aging hibakusha, victims of atomic destruction — whose average age is over 86 — yet she will not reaffirm the principles these survivors have defended for decades.这位首相出席了悼念核爆炼狱死难者的仪式，身边环绕着平均年龄已超过86岁、饱经原子弹摧残的年迈"被爆者"，但她却不肯重申这些幸存者数十年来所捍卫的原则。When the hibakusha protest her stance on "nuclear sharing" with the US, and when a record 128 local assemblies urge her government to uphold the three principles, her response is little more than a verbal shrug.当"被爆者"们抗议她在对美"核共享"问题上的立场，当创纪录的128个地方议会敦促其政府恪守"无核三原则"时，她的回应也不过是敷衍搪塞、不以为意。No wonder Moscow called Japan's nuclear memorial act hypocritical — Takaichi equivocates on the non-nuclear principles while refusing to even ask why the bombs fell on Japan.难怪莫斯科方面称日本的核纪念活动充满虚伪——高市在"无核原则"问题上闪烁其词，却连原子弹为何会落在日本这一根本问题都不愿追问。The "realism" that Takaichi invokes is increasingly aligned with the right-wing's neo-militarist ambitions.高市所标榜的"现实主义"，正日益与右翼势力的新军国主义野心趋于一致。For Japan's remilitarization, "reality" means expanding military capabilities and deepening reliance on the alliance with the US.对日本的重新军事化而言，所谓"现实"，意味着扩充军事能力、深化对美同盟的依赖。"Pragmatism" means leveraging Washington's desire for a more heavily armed Japan and stronger Asia-Pacific ally to create political space for nuclear ambiguity.所谓"务实"，则意味着利用华盛顿希望日本加强武装、成为更强大亚太盟友的意愿，为核问题上的模糊立场争取政治空间。Should we call this the Atomic Stockholm Syndrome?我们是否应将此称为"原子弹斯德哥尔摩综合征"？Japan, the only country ever atom-bombed, now flirts with nuclear weapons under "extended deterrence".作为全球唯一遭受过原子弹轰炸的国家，日本如今却在"延伸威慑"的名义下与核武器眉来眼去。The US umbrella is a crutch, and Takaichi wants Japan to lean on it rather than lean on peace.美国的核保护伞是一根拐杖，而高市希望日本依赖的是这根拐杖，而非依靠和平本身。Tokyo refuses to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, calling it "ineffective" to address its "security concerns".东京拒绝签署《禁止核武器条约》，声称该条约"无法有效"回应其所谓"安全关切"。Japan is in the unique position to be the moral voice for the abolition of nuclear weapons; but obligation requires clarity of conviction.日本本处于一个独特的位置，能够成为呼吁废除核武器的道义之声；但要担此责任，首先需要立场坚定、旗帜鲜明。Takaichi has offered nothing but ambiguity.而高市所给出的，唯有含糊其辞。She does not need to formally rewrite the three principles.她并不需要正式改写"无核三原则"。They can be diluted through reinterpretation, administrative decisions and incremental policy changes.只需通过重新解释、行政决定以及渐进式的政策调整，这些原则便可被逐步稀释、掏空。If Washington looks the other way because it wants a more militarized Japan as part of its regional strategy, alliance politics could easily overwhelm international objections.若华盛顿出于将一个更加军事化的日本纳入其地区战略的考量而对此视而不见，那么同盟政治便极有可能轻易压倒国际社会的反对声音。What is at stake, therefore, is more than Japan's military posture.因此，这场博弈所关乎的，远不止日本的军事姿态。It is Japan's historical identity and regional stability.更关乎日本的历史身份认同，以及地区的和平与稳定。Eighty-one years after Fat Man fell on Nagasaki, Takaichi stood in Peace Park and blurred the edges of a promise generations of Japanese have held sacred."胖子"原子弹投下长崎八十一年后，高市站在和平公园里，却让这份被一代代日本人奉若神圣的承诺，边界变得模糊不清。The city's mayor was right: Nuclear deterrence does not eliminate the risk of catastrophe; it institutionalizes it.长崎市长所言不虚：核威慑并不能消除灾难的风险，它只是将这种风险制度化了。The Takaichi government is intent on "honoring" the dead by placing their descendants under the shadow of the same weapons that destroyed them.高市政府所谓的"告慰"逝者，实则是让逝者的后代继续笼罩在当年那种毁灭性武器的阴影之下。When the last hibakusha is gone, what will remain of their plea?当最后一位"被爆者"离世，他们的呼声还将留下什么？A prime minister who could not bring herself to unequivocally declare: "I promise to uphold the Three Non-Nuclear Principles".恐怕只剩下一位始终无法斩钉截铁地宣告"我承诺恪守无核三原则"的首相。That is not realism.这不是什么现实主义。It is a betrayal of history.这是对历史的背叛。incinerate /ɪnˈsɪnəreɪt/ v.焚烧殆尽，烧成灰烬militarist /ˈmɪlɪtərɪst/ n.军国主义者unconditional surrender /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl səˈrendər/ n.无条件投降memorial ceremony /məˈmɔːriəlˈserəmoʊni/ n.悼念仪式，纪念仪式neo-militarist /ˌniːoʊˈmɪlɪtərɪst/ n.新军国主义者absolute evil /ˈæbsəluːtˈiːvəl/ n.绝对的邪恶deliberate ambiguity /dɪˈlɪbərətˌæmbɪˈɡjuːəti/ n.刻意的含糊其辞nuclear deterrent /ˈnuːkliər dɪˈtɜːrənt/ n.核威慑（力量）neo-militarist faction /ˌniːoʊˈmɪlɪtərɪstˈfækʃən/ n.新军国主义派系

When someone drops a loaded question into a group conversation in China — pricing, exclusivity, a competitor's name — the room doesn't go silent by accident. This is Episode 5 of The Art of Maybe, a 6-part series decoding the real Mandarin phrases Chinese people use instead of a flat refusal. (New here? Start with Episode 1: 也许.)Phrase 5 of 6: 这个嘛… (zhège ma…) — "Well, about this…"Situation: A sensitive topic gets raised in a group setting — pricing information, exclusivity, a competitor's name — that, if divulged, would be ethically or morally wrong to answer directly.The Western instinct ranges from "No, we couldn't possibly do that" to the softest, "Well, I don't think we can, but I'll check anyway."In Mandarin: 这个嘛，情况比较复杂，我们需要再研究一下 (Zhège ma, qíngkuàng bǐjiào fùzá, wǒmen xūyào zài yánjiū yīxià) — "Well, this situation is a little complicated — let's explore it more deeply."这个嘛 is a deliberate pause, not hesitation — it signals that you're giving the request serious, respectful consideration. Calling something "a little complicated" (比较复杂) is a Face-saving deflection, not an evasion.This is Episode 5 of 6 in The Art of Maybe. Subscribe for the final phrase next week: 再说吧 ("Let's discuss it later") — possibly the most misunderstood expression in everyday Mandarin.Want to understand why this works? These six phrases are the practice — but the psychology behind them is the real skill. On my website, I've created a free 23-page guide, Chinese Thinking: Three Levers to Positively Influence Behavior in China, that breaks down how Face (面子), Pragmatism (现实), and Superstition (迷信) work together to explain Chinese behavior — and how to cooperate with it instead of fighting it. Download it free at genejhsu.com.

Young Africans increasingly see China as an important partner, but their support comes with clear expectations about what that relationship should deliver, according to findings from the recently published 2026 African Youth Survey. China's infrastructure, investment, and visible economic presence have strengthened its standing, but young Africans increasingly expect that engagement to translate into high-value jobs, industrialization, skills, and greater benefits from the continent's resources. Ivor Ichikowitz, chairman of the Ichikowitz Family Foundation, joins Eric and Cobus to unpack the latest African Youth Survey and what it reveals about a more assertive generation that values China's engagement while insisting that the relationship evolve on Africa's terms.

Steve says there's a deeply uncomfortable truth about the overall state of the American economy that nobody — Left or Right — wants to confront. Then, Dr. Mollie James joins the program to discuss why employers are starting to walk away from traditional health insurance. In Hour Two, Theology Thursday continues the 7 Deadly Worldviews series on Pragmatism. TODAY'S SPONSORS: PATRIOT MOBILE: https://patriotmobile.com/STEVE or call 972-PATRIOT for your FREE MONTH of service RAYCON: 20% off! https://rayconglobal.com/pages/steve?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=steve&nb_platform=partner-lp&nb_ppid=podcast&nb_cpid=steve GHOSTBED: https://www.ghostbed.com/pages/steve?utm_medium=influencer&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=steve code STEVE REAL ESTATE AGENTS I TRUST: https://realestateagentsitrust.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Seth sits down with Jess Ellis, fellowship-trained physical therapist, former NBA health and performance leader, founder of Rehab Code, and consultant for professional athletes.Jess shares his career path from early burnout in high-volume physical therapy to mentorship with Tim Fearon, fellowship training, EXOS, the Portland Trail Blazers, the New York Knicks, and his current work in mentorship, consulting, and concierge care.The conversation explores the realities of working in professional sports, including the pressure of return-to-play decisions, reduced clinical autonomy, team politics, athlete relationships, and the lifestyle tradeoffs that come with elite sport. Jess also discusses his PhD work on athlete buy-in with wearable technology and force plate testing, raising important questions about trust, data, ethics, and shared decision-making.This episode also gets into the deeper professional questions many PTs face: Are you actually getting better? Are you pursuing mastery or professional FOMO? Are you being clinically honest with yourself and your patients? And are you relying on theory, or producing meaningful change?A sharp, candid conversation for clinicians interested in OMPT, sports rehab, mentorship, career development, and pragmatic clinical reasoning.Chapters: 00:00 — Welcome and Jess Ellis intro01:34 — Burnout, mentorship, and fellowship training03:00 — EXOS, NBA roles, and Rehab Code06:23 — Career growth and owning your opportunities09:11 — OMPT in pro sports11:01 — Imaging, structure, and pathomechanics12:55 — Why fellowship changed Jess's reasoning14:54 — The reality of working in pro sports17:01 — Return-to-play pressure18:08 — Leadership, politics, and athlete trust20:10 — Lifers, burnout, and leaving sport23:43 — Athlete data, wearables, and Jess's PhD27:50 — Clinical bias and shared decision-making30:00 — Pain science communication problems31:43 — Mentorship and PT career paths34:15 — Professional FOMO vs mastery35:54 — Clinical honesty and getting better37:47 — Pragmatism, listening, and results40:11 — Where to find Jess Ellis

In this episode, Keltie speaks with mom-to-be Tess Pereira, about how she went from wanting to stay childfree — to deciding to have kids.  You'll hear about: Why Tess never planned on having kids — and her biggest fears about motherhood. What the conversations looked and sounded like between her and her husband, who wanted to become a father. Why it was important to Tess that she doubled down on the pragmatic parts of her decision — and why self-trust has been a huge part of the equation. How Tess's confidence tipped to 51% in favor of having kids — and how she feels about her choice today. The potential dangers of romanticizing motherhood — and the things that matter way more than your baby's nursery color. (0:29) Meet Tess & her Kids or Childfree choice; (15:30) Shifting views on motherhood/parenthood; (34:15) Overcoming fears about having a kid; (45:14) Becoming pregnant at 35 (50:06) Pragmatism vs. romanticizing motherhood About Tess: Tess identified strongly with the childfree perspective for most of her life and deeply questioned whether motherhood aligned with the life she wanted. Over time, she became open to the idea of becoming a parent and now finds herself pregnant. She brings a nuanced and honest perspective on the emotional complexity, fears, relationship dynamics, identity shifts, and personal growth that shaped her journey. Tess joins the podcast to share her experience navigating the kids versus childfree question from both sides, including what changed, what didn't, and what it feels like to move through such a major life transition without simple answers. When not preparing for the arrival of her baby, Tess works as a product manager and strives to be a better home cook. As mentioned in the episode: Want to be one of my 50 Decision Conversations? DM me on Instagram at @kidsorchildfree or email me at hello@keltiemaguire.com. You can connect with Tess by email at tess711rp@gmail.com or on Instagram at @tess.pereira. MORE HELP FOR YOUR KIDS OR CHILDFREE DECISION: Start Here: sign up for an upcoming WORKSHOP 

On this episode of How to Grow a CMO, host Alastair Hussain is joined by Antonia Wade, Global Chief Marketing Officer at PwC.Antonia reflects on the perspective and values she gained from her father, the importance of doing what you say you will do, and why leaders must support the human as well as the employee. They also explore Antonia's unconventional journey from architecture and the Y2K project at the London Stock Exchange into marketing, and why successful CMOs must combine creativity with commerciality, resilience and pragmatism. Antonia shares her approach to leading marketing transformation, demonstrating the value of brand, and preparing teams to embrace AI through experimentation, training and clear guardrails. Along the way, she explains why marketing should make money rather than simply cost money, and why technology may change how marketers work without changing what marketing is ultimately there to achieve.How to Grow a CMO is brought to you by tmp – the global marketing agency for B2B technology brands. To find out more, visit ⁠https://www.tmpb2b.com 

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"I'll do my best" means something very different in Chinese than it does in English — and getting that difference wrong is one of the most common ways Westerners misread their Chinese counterparts. This is Episode 4 of The Art of Maybe, a 6-part series decoding the real Mandarin phrases Chinese people use instead of a flat refusal. (New here? Start with Episode 1: 也许.)Phrase 4 of 6: 我尽量 (wǒ jǐnliàng) — "I'll do my best"Situation: You're asked to do something uncomfortable, and you're not confident you can deliver.The Western instinct ranges from "No, I'm sorry, this isn't something I can deliver" to the softest, "Well, I don't think I can, but I'll check, and let's see what happens."In Mandarin: 我尽量在下周之前给你回复 (Wǒ jǐnliàng zài xià zhōu zhīqián gěi nǐ huífù) — "I will do my best to get back to you before next week."我尽量 sets the tone that you'll consider the request with genuine effort — it isn't deceitful, even if you already suspect the answer. Your Chinese counterpart understands the dilemma; you're not setting false expectations, you're communicating in a style that lets Guanxi keep deepening. Note: "下周之前" literally means "before next week," but in practice it often means "indefinitely."This is Episode 4 of 6 in The Art of Maybe. Subscribe for Phrase 5 next week: 这个嘛… ("Well, about this…") — the deliberate pause that deflects sensitive group-setting questions.Want to understand why this works? These six phrases are the practice — but the psychology behind them is the real skill. On my website, I've created a free 23-page guide, Chinese Thinking: Three Levers to Positively Influence Behavior in China, that breaks down how Face (面子), Pragmatism (现实), and Superstition (迷信) work together to explain Chinese behavior — and how to cooperate with it instead of fighting it. Download it free at genejhsu.com.

On today's Live Free Now show, I'm breaking down a recent post I saw shared by Alec Zeck about pragmatism versus principles, and why so many in the freedom movement choose pragmatism over consistent principles rooted in the philosophy of liberty. I'll break down why I became a full on anarchist, a voluntaryist, and why I reject government wholeheartedly. And I'll share why we need to go further than just philosophy, into actually applying the philosophy of liberty. In this episode: Why I reject government wholeheartedly as a way to organize society Why government has failed civilization time and time again Why it's responsible for more death and destruction than any other institution in existence How we build systems that actually align with the philosophy of liberty Want to see freedom in action? We're building the free society from the ground up. Join us for Exit & Build 6, November 5th to the 8th, at Sovereignty Ranch. Alec Zeck, Curtis Stone, and Mollie Engelhart, will be speaking, along with an entire cast of folks who are living the philosophy of liberty. Get your tickets at https://exitandbuild.com

Sometimes the most powerful move in a Chinese negotiation is a well-placed compliment followed by silence. This is Episode 3 of The Art of Maybe, a 6-part series decoding the real Mandarin phrases Chinese people use instead of a flat refusal. (Catching up? Start with Episode 1: 也许.)Phrase 3 of 6: 让我考虑一下 (ràng wǒ kǎolǜ yīxià) — "Let me think about it"Situation: Your counterpart in China asks for more than you can agree to, and a flat rejection risks a loss of Face.The Western instinct ranges from "No, that's way out of my budget" to the softest, "This might not be doable, but let's see if we can meet somewhere in the middle."In Mandarin: 这个方案很有意思，我考虑一下 (Zhège fāng'àn hěn yǒu yìsi, wǒ kǎolǜ yīxià) — "This proposal is very interesting — let me think about it."The Mandarin version opens with a compliment (这个方案很有意思) that doubles as both praise and a buffer. It creates space in the negotiation and lowers tension while you explore other options in parallel — a page straight out of the Art of War playbook.This is Episode 3 of 6 in The Art of Maybe. Subscribe for Phrase 4 next week: 我尽量 ("I'll do my best") — how to set honest expectations without overpromising.Want to understand why this works? These six phrases are the practice — but the psychology behind them is the real skill. On my website, I've created a free 23-page guide, Chinese Thinking: Three Levers to Positively Influence Behavior in China, that breaks down how Face (面子), Pragmatism (现实), and Superstition (迷信) work together to explain Chinese behavior — and how to cooperate with it instead of fighting it. Download it free at genejhsu.com.

In China, "No" is rarely the word that does the rejecting — the situation is. This is Episode 2 of The Art of Maybe, a 6-part series decoding the real Mandarin phrases Chinese people use instead of a flat refusal, and what's really being communicated underneath each one. (New here? Start with Episode 1: 也许, "Perhaps/Maybe.")Phrase 2 of 6: 可能不太方便 (kěnéng bù tài fāngbiàn) — "It might not be very convenient"Situation: Your counterpart in China makes an unreasonable, even unethical, request — but a flat refusal risks embarrassing the person who suggested it.The Western instinct ranges from "No, we have policies against this" to the softest version, "I'm not sure we can accommodate your suggestion because this might violate our corporate policies" — still built on negative, resistance-loaded language.In Mandarin: 这个条件可能不太方便 (Zhège tiáojiàn kěnéng bù tài fāngbiàn) — "This condition might be a little inconvenient."Nothing gets rejected outright, and it isn't personal. The relationship stays intact while boundaries are quietly established. Framing something as "inconvenient" is always more palatable than saying "No."This is Episode 2 of 6 in The Art of Maybe. Subscribe for Phrase 3 next week: 让我考虑一下 ("Let me think about it") — how to open with a compliment and buy negotiating room without losing momentum.Want to understand why this works? These six phrases are the practice — but the psychology behind them is the real skill. On my website, I've created a free 23-page guide, Chinese Thinking: Three Levers to Positively Influence Behavior in China, that breaks down how Face (面子), Pragmatism (现实), and Superstition (迷信) work together to explain Chinese behavior — and how to cooperate with it instead of fighting it. Download it free at genejhsu.com.

Send us Fan MailA party can't run on a mood. If “affordability” is the banner, we ask what it actually buys: Medicare for All, protecting Medicaid, affordable childcare, stronger food support, and wages that match real life. We dig into the split between economic populism that names the forces blocking change and centrist “pragmatism” that often sounds like it's describing a strategy without ever describing a plan. The difference is not style, it's clarity and credibility with working class voters who feel the squeeze every day. We also take apart the media layer that shapes what people think is “serious.” When pundits talk about coalitions but won't say who's in them or what they're fighting for, we call out the emptiness and explain why policy specificity matters more than buzzwords. A heated Chris Christie clip becomes a bigger point about mainstream media incentives: recycling familiar contributors, grading “governing” on vibes, and ignoring measurable outcomes like tenant protections, worker safety rules, and universal programs that change daily life. If you care about Democratic Party strategy, progressive politics, and independent media analysis, this is the kind of argument that actually names names. Then the show takes a hard turn into breaking news: the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham at 71. We walk through why he mattered in the US Senate, his long-running influence on US foreign policy, and the contradictions of his political evolution from outspoken Trump critic to close ally. We avoid wild speculation, focus on what's known, and end with a serious question: how do we speak about a controversial public figure with respect without pretending away what they stood for? Subscribe for more, share this with someone who argues politics with you, and leave a review if you want deeper coverage of policy, media narratives, and the stories that shape power. Support the show

If you've ever asked a Chinese colleague or partner a direct Yes-or-No question and gotten "maybe" back, you weren't being brushed off — you were told everything you needed to know, just not in the words you were listening for. Welcome to The Art of Maybe, a 6-part series where I break down the real Mandarin phrases Chinese people use instead of a flat "No," and what's actually happening underneath each one.Our (Western) direct communication style — the kind that's rewarded in corporate America — can unintentionally cost people Face in China. Seasoned China veterans don't see this as evasiveness; they see it as a skill worth learning. This series exists to teach you that skill, one phrase at a time.Phrase 1 of 6: 也许 (yěxǔ) — "Perhaps / Maybe"Situation: Your Chinese partner is pushing for a commitment to something you don't think is viable. The details are fuzzy, and you have serious concerns.The Western instinct ranges from "No, we couldn't possibly agree to those terms" to "I'm not sure this is the right direction — can you walk me through the details?" — notice how even the softest version is still loaded with resistance.In Mandarin: 也许我们可以找到一个好的解决方案 (Yěxǔ wǒmen kěyǐ zhǎodào yīgè hǎo de jiějué fāng'àn) — "Perhaps we can find a good solution."也许 is a pivot phrase. It keeps the conversation moving in a positive direction without making any commitment, signals goodwill, protects your counterpart's Face, and leaves your position open — a "non-answer" that says more negotiation is needed before anything can proceed.This is Episode 1 of 6 in The Art of Maybe. A new phrase drops every week — subscribe so you don't miss Phrase 2: 可能不太方便 (how to decline an unreasonable request without embarrassing anyone).Want to understand why this works? These six phrases are the practice — but the psychology behind them is the real skill. On my website, I've created a free 23-page guide, Chinese Thinking: Three Levers to Positively Influence Behavior in China, that breaks down how Face (面子), Pragmatism (现实), and Superstition (迷信) work together to explain Chinese behavior — and how to cooperate with it instead of fighting it. Download it free at genejhsu.com.

Venezuela's Humanitarian Crisis and US Diplomatic Pragmatism. Evan Ellis. Twin earthquakes in Venezuela have left thousands dead and missing, with the Maduro regime's response marked by corruption and inefficiency. The U.S.continues to work with regime "thugs" for stability and oil access while preventing the democratically elected leader, María Corina Machado, from returning to aid her country. (5)1904

In this episode of Le Podcast on Emerging Leadership, I sat down with Jon Kern, aerospace engineer turned software architect and co-author of the Agile Manifesto.Jon shares his fascinating journey from testing jet engines for the Defense Department to pushing back against heavyweight, bureaucratic software processes. We explore the original intent behind the Agile Manifesto, the misconceptions that led to overly rigid frameworks, and how leaders can embrace the concept of "being lazy" to deliver true business value.Finally, Jon dives into the frontier of "Vibe Coding," sharing how he uses AI to automate rigorous testing, compliance, and architecture without losing the foundational discipline of software engineering.

Episode Notes S7E22 - Join us as we chat with Best Selling Author Kelly Dowd. He'll be in the house talking all things from his newest novel "The Power of Hands" and much much more. Kelly Dowd is not just a writer, but an architect of words. With a deep commitment to innovation and design, he approaches poetry as he does all things, with a blend of curiosity, strategy, and heartfelt purpose. Kelly Dowd, MBA, MA, is a Nigerian American designer, systems architect, and bestselling author whose work spans fashion, interior architecture, AI ethics, and human-centred innovation. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at overdoseawareness0831@gmail.com ___________________________________________ Follow our guest https://www.instagram.com/thekellydowd/ https://www.amazon.com/Power-HANDS-Sustainable-Integrative-Collaboration/dp/1665783192 https://kellydowd.ai/ ______________________________ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Born to a teenage mother who sacrificed her own education so he could attend British private schools, Kelly learned early about both survival and self-creation. That lineage fuels his HANDS Framework (Humanity, Adaptation, Nature, Design, Sustainability) and the Four Ps (People, Planet, Pragmatism, Profit), which are now shaping global conversations on ethical intelligence systems. The Power of HANDS is not just a book — it's an invitation to redesign the world, one decision and one human gesture at a time. The Power of HANDS is a visionary manifesto for a turbulent age — a call to reimagine how humanity, design, and technology coexist. In the allegorical Kingdom of Tuloom, hands become sacred instruments of creation, revealing how our choices, systems, and innovations can be redesigned to serve dignity, not dominance. Blending mythic storytelling with real-world case studies — including Oprah Winfrey's integrative leadership — Kelly Dowd introduces the HANDS Framework: Humanity, Adaptation, Nature, Design, and Sustainability, reframing ROI as Return on Integrity. From corporate boardrooms to regenerative design studios, and from community halls to the rise of Artificial Intelligence, Dowd charts a pragmatic yet poetic path forward — showing how human ingenuity and machine intelligence can coexist to design futures that are ethical, creative, and sustainable. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Zarrar Khuhro is a current affairs commentator and analyst. He is the co-host of Zara Hut Kay on Dawn News.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction2:30 Iran-USA War, Greater Israel and US's religious wars16:18 Antisemitism and Judeo-Christian Values18:40 USA's war aims 23:47 Israel wants to break up Arab States28:10 American Empire, the Economy and Foreign Policy31:22 China vs America35:40 Africa, Swahili and Arabic 38:13 LIbya, Iran and Iraq should have developed nuclear bombs39:22 Attending Evangelical Church Service45:00 Trump and Relationship Troubles50:30 AI and Conspiracy Theorists53:41 Trump, Steve bannon and the Media58:50 Iranian Diaspora1:01:23 Idealism, Israel and Modi1:04:30 Israel, Saudi and Turkey1:21:00 Pakistan-Saudi Defense Pact and Social Media Algorithms1:23:11 Iran's response and the Kurds1:25:40 Pakistan, Power, Pragmatism and Idiots online1:31:44 Propaganda against Iranians and Action Movies1:33:48 Propaganda and normalizing violence1:36:30 Purim1:39:53 AI, Claude and Anthropic1:44:00 Polymarket and betting1:46:34 Audience Questions

Nadeem Farooq Paracha (NFP) is a prominent Pakistani journalist, author, cultural critic, satirist, and historian. A senior columnist for Dawn Newspaper, he is best known for his in-depth analysis of Pakistan's social, political, and cultural history. He is also an acclaimed author with multiple best-selling books on Pakistan's historyThe Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters0:00 Introduction1:14 Iran, Ideology. Religion and Nationalism 13:35 Pakistan's Foreign Policy, Social Media and Pragmatism25:30 Limits of Pragmatism, War and Nukes33:50 National Security, Human Rights and Balochistan40:10 Youthtubers, Parallel Realities and the Cult49:28 Hybrid Regime vs Democracy1:06:00 PTI, The Left and Imran Khan followers1:23:00 Democracy, Establishment, Processes and Personalities1:31:00 Dawn, Journalism and Bhutto1:48:40 Western Media and How the world has been exposed1:57:47 Old people Inquilaab2:03:00 Cricket2:28:00 Audience Questions

In this episode, Craig Raw returns to discuss Sparrow's Silent Payments and Frigate integration, where multisig UX stands in 2026, his thoughts on building Bitcoin wallet software solo, and the ongoing challenges of distribution and platform risk.We discuss:Silent Payments and their impact on privacy and UXPlatform risks and the importance of pragmatic developmentStandards and interoperability in Bitcoin walletsThe future of multi-sig UX and hardware wallet supportCryptographic innovations like Frigate for scalable scanningTimestamps:00:00 - Intro and Apple's Walled Garden05:30 - Pragmatism in Bitcoin06:30 - Silent Payments: A New Era for Bitcoin Transactions08:40 - Biggest Challenge in Bitcoin Privacy today12:03 - Why Address Re Use is so prevalent today13:40 - Contrasting Silent Payments and Lightning Address16:00 - The Benefits of Silent Payments Far Outweigh Incremental Complexity19:00 - The Future if the Bitcoin Community Doesn't Move on this22:45 - Privacy vs Convenience25:40 - Putting SP and Lightning Address together28:30 - The Scanning Challenge for SP and Frigate37:20 - Hardware Reqruirements for Frigate41:00 - Can Hardware Wallets Support SP?49:55 - Bitcoin Multi Sig in 202651:30 - Craig on Miniscript use - Inheritance, Timelocking53:20 - Miniscript refresh privacy concern55:30 - Miniscript for managed solutions59:00 - Multi Sig Quorum Registration1:01:00 - Mixed Vendor Multi Sig setups1:04:00 - Wallet Labelling BIP1:06:44 -  Bitcoin Adoption: Balancing Purism and Pragmatism1:09:00 - What to do about bad regulations or laws? 1:12:00 - Could Government Target Silent Payments?1:13:39 -  Sustainability of Sparrow Wallet DevelopmentLinks: https://x.com/SparrowWallethttps://x.com/CraigRawsparrowwallet.com Stephan Livera links:Follow me on X: @stephanliveraSubscribe to the podcastSubscribe to Substack

Zarrar Khuhro is a current affairs commentator and analyst. He is the co-host of Zara Hut Kay on Dawn News.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction2:30 Iran-USA War, Greater Israel and US's religious wars16:18 Antisemitism and Judeo-Christian Values18:40 USA's war aims 23:47 Israel wants to break up Arab States28:10 American Empire, the Economy and Foreign Policy31:22 China vs America35:40 Africa, Swahili and Arabic 38:13 LIbya, Iran and Iraq should have developed nuclear bombs39:22 Attending Evangelical Church Service45:00 Trump and Relationship Troubles50:30 AI and Conspiracy Theorists53:41 Trump, Steve bannon and the Media58:50 Iranian Diaspora1:01:23 Idealism, Israel and Modi1:04:30 Israel, Saudi and Turkey1:21:00 Pakistan-Saudi Defense Pact and Social Media Algorithms1:23:11 Iran's response and the Kurds1:25:40 Pakistan, Power, Pragmatism and Idiots online1:31:44 Propaganda against Iranians and Action Movies1:33:48 Propaganda and normalizing violence1:36:30 Purim1:39:53 AI, Claude and Anthropic1:44:00 Polymarket and betting1:46:34 Audience Questions

Jason and Willy are back with their annual post-Synod recap, and the mood is different than it used to be. This isn't a denomination bracing for a fight; it's one taking stock of how far it has come. Willy is relatively satisfied with Synod 2026 — a give-and-take week with real wins and real losses — and Jason agrees, framing his disappointments as wisdom calls rather than make-or-break ones. The throughline this year, borrowing a line from Derek Buikema, was a willingness to stop deferring everything to process and just make decisions now. The biggest win is the virtual church decision. After leaving the door cracked last year, Synod acceded to the Atlantic Northeast overture and declared plainly that a church meeting exclusively online is not a true church — rooted in Acts and the Belgic Confession, and framed well by Chad Steenwyk as chair. The biggest loss is the Classis Wisconsin overture for a study committee on Reformed ecclesiology, which failed 106 to 71. Jason's frustration isn't the defeat but the reason: the whole debate collapsed into a conversation about money and pragmatism — the very disease the overture was trying to treat. His verdict on the leading floor argument is unprintable-adjacent: it sounds good, but it's crap. The episode closes on the two-year Christian nationalism study committee. Both hosts are skeptical, not because the issue is unimportant but because nobody can define the term — a point Al Mohler recently made by calling it a rebrand of "fundamentalist." Jason is genuinely thankful Synod refused the overture's proposed definition, but he expects two years of study to produce a definition that helps no one. What stings most is the contrast: a committee for the buzzword, none for the root issue. So the Messy Reformation will do the ecclesiology work itself — grassroots. Timestamps: 0:00 — Intro and overall thoughts on Synod 2026 3:14 — Willy: relatively satisfied; a give-and-take synod 5:22 — "We're just going to do it now": Synod's new decisiveness 6:35 — The virtual church decision: online-only is not a true church 9:18 — Digital church versus digital ministry 9:35 — The Classis Wisconsin ecclesiology overture fails, 106 to 71 13:21 — Pragmatism on the floor: "his argument sounds good, but it's crap" 14:05 — The cracked-foundation analogy and planting Reformed churches 16:03 — An invitation to fund Reformed ecclesiology work 16:44 — The Christian nationalism study committee 18:19 — Al Mohler: a rebrand of "fundamentalist" 20:08 — Thankful Synod didn't adopt the proposed definition 21:12 — Chasing a ghost: two years, and a committee for the buzzword but not the root Join and support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/ Intro music by Matt Krotzer

Please visit our sponsor for this show: musletter.comHelp us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membershipDonate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here:http://btml.us/thinkingmuslimIn this episode of The Thinking Muslim, we are joined once again by political analyst Sami Hamdi to unpack the far-reaching consequences of the Iran-Israel war and what it reveals about the changing balance of power in the Middle East.When the conflict began, Washington and Tel Aviv spoke of regime change in Tehran, destroying Iran's nuclear programme, and remaking the region. Yet months later, many of those ambitions appear unrealised. We examine whether the war has damaged perceptions of American power, strengthened Iran's position, and exposed the limits of Israeli influence despite its military campaign.We also explore the growing independence of regional powers such as Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, both of which resisted pressure to join a wider confrontation. Has a new regional order begun to emerge?The conversation turns to Syria, where Ahmed al-Sharaa faces mounting pressure to navigate a volatile geopolitical landscape while prioritising stability and reconstruction. We discuss whether Damascus can avoid being drawn into future conflicts and what role Syria may play in the region's future.We also examine the continuing tensions between Türkiye and Israel, the state of the Saudi-UAE rivalry, Mohammed bin Salman's standing in the Muslim world, and whether new trade corridors and rail projects signal the revival of a long-lost vision of Muslim economic integration.Finally, we discuss reports of a potential multi-billion-dollar package involving Iran, including sanctions relief, infrastructure rebuilding, guaranteed loans and the unfreezing of assets, and what this could mean for the future of the region.Join us for a thought-provoking discussion and let us know your thoughts in the comments.You can find Sami Hamdi here:X: https://x.com/SALHACHIMIIG: https://www.instagram.com/salhachimi/Become a member here:https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membershipOr give your one-off donation here:https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/donateListen to the audio version of the podcast:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7vXiAjVFnhNI3T9Gkw636aApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-thinking-muslim/id1471798762Purchase our Thinking Muslim mug: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/merchFind us on:X: https://x.com/thinking_muslimLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-thinking-muslim/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/Telegram: https://t.me/thinkingmuslimBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkingmuslim.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.com/@thinkingmuslimpodcastFind Muhammad Jalal here:X: https://twitter.com/jalalaynInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jalalayns/Sign up to Muhammad Jalal's newsletter: https://jalalayn.substack.comWebsite Archive: https://www.thinkingmuslim.comDisclaimer:The views expressed in this video are those of the individual speaker(s) and do not represent the views of the host, producers, platform, or any affiliated organisation. This content is provided for lawful, informational, and analytical purposes only, and should not be taken as professional advice. Viewer discretion is advised.Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction06:20 - Strait of Hormuz Showdown: Has Iran Forced Washington to Back Down? | Regime Change and Regional Power20:30 - Iran's Support for Militias in Syria | What Kind of Iran Emerges After This Conflict?40:30 - Has Israel Lost the Public Relations War? | How Iran Changed American Perceptions of Israel54:15 - Erdoğan's Warning to Israel | Is Turkey the Next Target?1:08:45 - Syria After the Revolution | The Limits of Pragmatism and Dealing with the US1:24:15 - The New Hijaz Railway | A Symbol of Muslim Unity After 100 Years of Division? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What comes next for sustainable finance debt markets?   The energy transition's momentum has shifted towards more pragmatic rationales, including energy security, sovereignty and critical supply chain resilience.   In this episode, we discuss why, despite headwinds arising from global trade tensions, Asia remains a contributing force for the “pragmatic transition”, the favorable conditions supporting renewable investment, as well as the opportunities for both the public and private sectors.   Host: Giulia Calcabrini, Assistant Vice President, Analyst, Moody's Ratings   Guest: Rahul Ghosh, Managing Director, Head of Global Sustainable Finance & Emerging Markets, Moody's Ratings   Related Research:  Sustainable bond issuance on track to be flat versus 2025 levels after mixed quarter (Data Story) 12 May 2026 Carbon Transition – Asia-Pacific – Transition finance to expand as credible pathways emerge 19 March 2026 APAC Sustainable Finance Summit 2026 (Replay) 24 March 2026 In Person Event: Unlocking Capital for Climate Resilience: From Data to Decisions - London Climate Action Week 24 June 2026 © 2026 Moody's Corporation and/or its licensors and affiliates. All rights reserved. Go to www.moodys.com/pages/globaldisclaimer.aspx for complete legal terms and conditions governing use of Moody's information made available in this video. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After Putin's Beijing visit - long on rhetoric, short on results - I look more broadly as Asia: the limits of the "friendship with no limits" with China, heding with India, and the ebbing of hegemony in Central Asia. In short, everyone is a transactional pragmatist, behind the talk of "all-weather partnerships" and "eternal friendships." But then again, isn't everyone everwhere, these days?The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conducttr, which provides software for innovative and immersive crisis exercises in hybrid warfare, counter-terrorism, civil affairs and similar situations.You can also follow my blog, In Moscow's Shadows, and become one of the podcast's supporting Patrons and gain question-asking rights and access to exclusive extra materials including the (almost-) weekly Govorit Moskva news briefing right here. Support the show

The US and India are seeking to mend ties after a year of diplomatic see-saw...tariffs imposed then quickly scrapped because of the war in Iran. It's one example of how international relations and conflict have become more complex and interlinked in recent years. So, is pragmatism replacing ideology in today's diplomatic world? In this episode: Brahma Chellaney - Professor Emeritus of Strategic Studies at the Centre for Policy Research. Chris Weafer - Chief Executive Officer at Macro-Advisory strategic consultancy. Shaun Rein - Founder and Managing Director of the China Market Research Group. Host: Scott McLean Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

A Washington Post opinion by Fareed Zakaria argues that Donald Trump’s more pragmatic approach to China could help prevent a new Cold War. The column says focusing on selective cooperation and clear limits — rather than broad confrontation — may reduce tensions over trade, technology, and security while avoiding deeper global economic fallout. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Washington Post opinion by Fareed Zakaria argues that Donald Trump’s more pragmatic approach to China could help prevent a new Cold War. The column says focusing on selective cooperation and clear limits — rather than broad confrontation — may reduce tensions over trade, technology, and security while avoiding deeper global economic fallout. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oxide ships a rack scale system--how to test the manufacturing of the backplane and switches? Previously we've been using a collection of sacrificial servers, but this was unwieldy, expensive, and unscalable--all big problems as we ramp up manufacturing to 100s a month! Enter "Reverso", an extremely simple test fixture, that uncovered an extremely complex bug.In addition to Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal, speakers included Oxide colleagues, Robert "RFK" Keith, Adam "The Hammer" Suczewski, and Matt Keeter.Previously, on Oxide and Friends:OxF s01e26 - The Pragmatism of HubrisOxF s01e24 - The Sidecar SwitchOxF s03e13 - The Network Behind the NetworkOxF s05e23 - Adventures in Data CorruptionSome of the topics we hit on, in the order that we hit them:Adam Leventhal, Hardware EngineerdendritePaddle-to-the-SeaPRs needed!If we got something wrong or missed something, please file a PR! Our next show will likely be on Monday at 5p Pacific Time on our Discord server; stay tuned to our Mastodon feeds for details, or subscribe to this calendar. We'd love to have you join us, as we always love to hear from new speakers!

Most people say they want clarity, but they keep feeding the chaos. We sit down with Mark Coleman, author of “Planet Pragmatism: The New Path to Prosperity,” to talk about what it actually looks like to think and lead in a world of broken plans, loud opinions, and nonstop input.We get into pragmatism as a real-life operating system: how to stop overthinking, make cleaner decisions faster, and stay flexible when the day punches back. Mark connects anxiety and stress to the patterns we repeat, then shows how awareness and humility help you pivot without losing who you are. We also talk about why plain language matters, and why dignity and respect are the foundation for better leadership and stronger relationships.Then we go straight at the modern fog: doomscrolling, desensitization, algorithms that distort reality, and the uneasy line between helpful technology and moral drift. From there, we redefine prosperity as quality of life, purpose, trust, and community, not just money or status. The most practical takeaway is also the simplest: build stillness into your life, take a digital hibernation when you need it, and listen to your own energy before you try to fix the whole world.If this conversation hits home, subscribe, share it with a friend who's stuck, and leave a review so more people can find it. What does prosperity mean to you right now?Join the What if it Did Work movement on FacebookGet the Book!www.omarmedrano.comwww.calendly.com/omarmedrano/15min

Part two of our Synod 2026 preview goes after the bones: who has authority to discipline, what the church owes the state, what the church even is, and why confessional integrity at every level isn't a bonus — it's the basic ask. The technical density of these overtures hides deeply theological questions, and the answers will shape the future of the CRCNA. Jason, Dan, and Willy work through the discipline-of-office-bearers task force and the Canadian-law pushback in Overtures 34 and 36, where pragmatism keeps trying to override principle. Then Christian nationalism: Overture 25 from Grand Rapids East, a public reading of Belgic Confession Article 36, and Willy connecting it to the Lord's Prayer. Classis Wisconsin's Overture 33 on Reformed ecclesiology gets the case it deserves — the study committee we actually need. The gravamen overtures are dispatched with the contempt they earn for being out of order. The home stretch is confessional alignment: every employee a member of a CRC, every adjunct faculty member at Calvin Seminary signing the covenant for office bearers, the next Calvin Seminary president confessionally aligned and passionately Reformed — and synod prepared to reject any candidate who isn't. Synod has the authority. Stop apologizing for using it. Christ is still building his church, and we are ambassadors of his kingdom. Timestamps: 0:00 — Wrap-up of the defining membership task force 0:30 — Discipline of office bearers task force (recommendations C, D, E) 2:23 — Overture 34 (Eastern Canada): Canadian-law objections 5:44 — Pragmatism is the door out of the church, not into it 6:09 — The Christian nationalism conversation begins 12:30 — Overture 25 (Grand Rapids East): defining Christian nationalism 14:37 — Reading Belgic Confession Article 36 22:29 — The Lord's Prayer and Belgic 36 in concert 26:40 — Overture 33 (Classis Wisconsin): Reformed ecclesiology study committee 37:34 — Gravamen overtures: out of order, fight is over 42:19 — Every denominational employee should be a confessionally aligned CRC member 45:39 — Overture 15 (Iliana): Calvin Seminary adjunct faculty 47:55 — The next Calvin Seminary president and synod's role 55:10 — Synod's authority and the courage to use it 57:03 — Closing words from Dan and Willy Join and support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/ Intro music by Matt Krotzer

In a world so divided by hate, how can we choose to show love? This week we are joined by journalist Jan Fran, who unpacks the horror of witnessing horror.

This podcast is about testing the limits of fairness. It's about taking to heart the meaning behind "Beyond the Pale" — a phrase referring to ideas that are so outrageous it's impossible to deal with them in reasonable terms. Follow IDEAS producer Tom Howell as he covers uncomfortable terrain. When the time for ‘open-mindedness' stops and prejudices become — possibly — a good thing. *This is the final episode in a series tackling the implications of bias. It originally aired on on June 8, 2022.Guests in this episode:Eduardo Mendieta is a philosophy professor at Pennsylvania State University. He edited the final book by Richard Rorty, Pragmatism as Anti-Authoritarianism.Barbara Kay is a columnist at The National Post and The Epoch Times.Misha Glouberman is co-author (with Sheila Heti) of The Chairs Are Where the People Go. He runs a negotiation course called How to Talk to People About Things.Rahim Mohamed is a freelance writer and college instructor at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. His opinion columns are published in the online newsletter, The Line.Anne-Marie Pham is an executive director of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion.Michael Bacon is a political theorist at Royal Holloway, University of London. His books include Pragmatism: An Introduction.Martin Zibauer is from the Cosburn Park Lawn Bowling Club in Toronto, Ontario.

Leah Gervais has built close to $4 million in revenue all while being the stay-at-home-parent of two kids under five in New York City. She is strategic, pragmatic, and genuinely one of the most generous people I know. She showed up in a big way the morning my grandmother died and didn't ask a single question. That's the kind of person she is.In this episode we get into the mechanics of scaling:* What it actually looks like when you decide to go from $50k months to $65k months. * Why the first thing you often have to do to scale is spend more money * How to tell the difference between a business decision that needs data and one that just needs you to trust yourself. * Leah shares what her top five lead generation sources actually are right now (freebies didn't make the list — listen before you panic) * And, why webinars aren't dead, they're just slower than they used to be.We also talk about something that I think will land differently depending on who you are and where you're coming from: the tension between holding a structural critique of the system you're building inside of, and actually building inside it anyway. Leah and I are not identical in how we hold that tension. She is pragmatic in a way I deeply respect and occasionally push back on. I carry more of the systemic weight in how I frame this work, in part because of the specific clients I serve and in part because of my own lived experience as a disabled person who built this business because I needed to, not because it sounded freeing.We don't resolve the tension neatly. I don't think it can be resolved neatly. But I think it's one of the more honest conversations I've had on this podcast about what it actually means to build a values-aligned business inside a system that was not built for most of us.If you have found yourself stuck between your politics and your pragmatism — or between your grief about the system and your need to build inside it anyway — this one is for you.Leah Gervais is a business and marketing mentor based in New York City. Find her at leahgervais.com and on Instagram. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit carakovacs.substack.com/subscribe

Greg Kelly reflects on a new political era characterized by a preference for private-sector pragmatism over the caution of career bureaucrats. He argues that the national security establishment and the media previously engaged in a calculated subversion of the executive branch through "fake news" and historical briefings intended to undermine leadership. Amidst discussions of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and critiques of modern political figures, he then shifts toward a philosophical call for personal growth, emphasizing the importance of organized priorities, faith, and genuine generosity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this episode, host Sebastian Couture is joined by Torab, CEO of Move Industries, to discuss the tension of radical transparency and the decision to scrap Movement's complex L2 architecture in favor of a sovereign L1 powered by the Move VM. He explains how this transition drastically reduced latency and AWS infrastructure costs while improving the builder experience.The conversation explores Movement's core thesis: "Move is for Money". Torab argues that general-purpose L1s are becoming saturated and that Movement's true product-market fit lies in the Global South, serving nations battling currency devaluation. They discuss the implementation of AI agents for continuous security auditing, the "Move Alliance" for ecosystem financial alignment, and why the industry must move past "decentralization theater" to offer pragmatic, yield-bearing stablecoin products to users who actually need them. Finally, Torab teases the upcoming roadmap, including institutional-grade yield on USD, BTC, and Gold. Topics00:00 Intro & Context04:15 The Movement Turnaround09:30 Why Movement Pivoted15:00 The Move VM & Overcoming Developer Friction21:45 AI Agents for 24/7 Security Audits27:10 The Global South35:20 Currency Devaluation & The Demand for Stablecoins42:15 The Move Alliance49:00 Pragmatism vs. Decentralization 55:30 Roadmap: Bringing Yield to USD, BTC, and GoldEpisode LinksTorab on X: https://x.com/utorabyouMovement: https://movementnetwork.xyz/NEAR: https://near.ai/Sponsors:NEAR AI Cloud now lets developers deploy OpenClaw—the rapidly growing open-source AI agent platform—inside Trusted Execution Environments, providing hardware-level encryption with cryptographic attestations. With OpenClaw on NEAR AI Cloud, you can run agents with cloud convenience, but without traditional cloud data exposure. No hardware to manage. No trust assumptions required. Learn more at near.ai.

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Chasing Tulips: Passion and Pragmatism Amidst Keukenhof's Blooms Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-04-13-22-34-01-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De zon scheen fel boven de uitgestrekte en kleurrijke velden van de Keukenhof-tuinen.En: The sun shone brightly over the vast and colorful fields of the Keukenhof-gardens.Nl: De lucht was gevuld met de zoete geur van bloeiende tulpen.En: The air was filled with the sweet scent of blooming tulips.Nl: Bezoekers wandelden langs de bloemenpaden en vierden de lente terwijl ze zich voorbereidden op Koningsdag.En: Visitors strolled along the flower paths, celebrating spring as they prepared for King's Day.Nl: Jelle, Marit en Sanne liepen langs de rijen met bollen en genoten van de levendige sfeer.En: Jelle, Marit, and Sanne walked along the rows of bulbs, enjoying the lively atmosphere.Nl: Jelle was een gepassioneerde horticulteur.En: Jelle was a passionate horticulturist.Nl: Zijn ogen glinsterden van opwinding, want hij was op zoek naar een zeldzame tulp die zijn collectie zou completeren.En: His eyes sparkled with excitement because he was searching for a rare tulip to complete his collection.Nl: Marit liep naast hem.En: Marit walked beside him.Nl: Ze was praktisch ingesteld en hield van koopjes.En: She was practically minded and loved bargains.Nl: Sanne, een enthousiaste toerist, was op zoek naar souvenirs om het Nederlandse gevoel mee naar huis te nemen.En: Sanne, an enthusiastic tourist, was looking for souvenirs to take the Dutch feeling back home.Nl: "Jelle, je moet voorzichtig zijn met je geld," zei Marit bezorgd.En: "Jelle, you have to be careful with your money," Marit said worriedly.Nl: "Die bollen kunnen erg duur zijn."En: "Those bulbs can be very expensive."Nl: Jelle knikte, maar zijn ogen bleven scannen.En: Jelle nodded, but his eyes kept scanning.Nl: Hij was vastberaden.En: He was determined.Nl: "Het is mijn passie, Marit.En: "It's my passion, Marit.Nl: Deze tulp is het waard," antwoordde hij.En: This tulip is worth it," he replied.Nl: Ze kwamen bij een kraampje met een prachtig display van tulpenbollen.En: They came to a stall with a beautiful display of tulip bulbs.Nl: Tussen de bollen lag één enkele, zeldzame tulp die Jelle zocht.En: Among the bulbs lay the one single, rare tulip that Jelle was looking for.Nl: Net toen Jelle de tulp wilde pakken, kwam er een andere koper.En: Just as Jelle wanted to grab the tulip, another buyer appeared.Nl: Een nerveus moment volgde.En: A nervous moment followed.Nl: Jelle's hart klopte sneller.En: Jelle's heart beat faster.Nl: Hij moest snel beslissen.En: He had to decide quickly.Nl: Zonder aarzeling stapte Jelle vooruit.En: Without hesitation, Jelle stepped forward.Nl: "Excuseer," begon hij tegen de verkoper, zijn stem vol overtuiging.En: "Excuse me," he began to the seller, his voice full of conviction.Nl: "Ik ben een kweker.En: "I am a grower.Nl: Deze tulp is belangrijk voor het behoud van de zeldzame variëteiten waar ik aan werk."En: This tulip is important for the preservation of the rare varieties I am working on."Nl: De verkoper keek naar Jelle.En: The seller looked at Jelle.Nl: Hij zag de passie in zijn ogen.En: He saw the passion in his eyes.Nl: Na even nadenken, en geraakt door Jelle's toewijding, glimlachte hij.En: After a moment of thought, and touched by Jelle's dedication, he smiled.Nl: "Deze is voor jou," zei hij.En: "This one is for you," he said.Nl: "Ik geef je korting, omdat ik je passie zie."En: "I'll give you a discount because I can see your passion."Nl: Jelle zuchtte van opluchting en geluk.En: Jelle sighed with relief and happiness.Nl: Marit legde een hand op zijn schouder en glimlachte.En: Marit put a hand on his shoulder and smiled.Nl: "Je deed het geweldig, Jelle.En: "You did great, Jelle.Nl: Maar vergeet je budget niet volgende keer!"En: But don't forget your budget next time!"Nl: Jelle lachte.En: Jelle laughed.Nl: "Dank je, Marit.En: "Thank you, Marit.Nl: Je hebt gelijk.En: You're right.Nl: Ik moet leren balanceren."En: I need to learn to balance."Nl: Sanne maakte een foto van hen terwijl ze lachten.En: Sanne took a picture of them as they laughed.Nl: Ze had haar souvenirs, maar vond vrienden belangrijker dan elke andere aankoop.En: She had her souvenirs, but found friends more important than any other purchase.Nl: Samen wandelden ze verder door de tuinen, genietend van de schoonheid en de aankomende festiviteiten van Koningsdag.En: Together they continued walking through the gardens, enjoying the beauty and the upcoming festivities of King's Day.Nl: Jelle had zijn zeldzame tulp, maar hij had ook iets belangrijkers geleerd - dat passie en pragmatisme samen kunnen gaan.En: Jelle had his rare tulip, but he also learned something more important - that passion and pragmatism can go hand in hand. Vocabulary Words:shone: scheenvast: uitgestrektescent: geurblooming: bloeiendeatmosphere: sfeerhorticulturist: horticulteursparkled: glinsterdenrare: zeldzamepractically minded: praktisch ingesteldbargains: koopjessouvenirs: souvenirsworriedly: bezorgdexpensive: duurdetermined: vastberadenstall: kraampjedisplay: displayhesitation: aarzelingconviction: overtuigingpreservation: behouddedication: toewijdingrelief: opluchtingbalance: balancerenupcoming: aankomendefestivities: festiviteitenpassion: passiepragmatism: pragmatismeconviction: overtuigingtouch: geraaktcollected: verzameldhand in hand: samen

This is message 34 in Gospel Record of John John 11:44-57 When the truth is clearly revealed, it demands a response, and the same evidence that leads some to believe will harden others who refuse to surrender. Unbelief is not a lack of proof but a resistance of that heart, often driven by pride, fear, or the desire to maintain control. Even as opposition rises and evil intentions take shape, God's purpose is never threatened, because He works through and above human actions to accomplish redemption, proving that no plan of man can overturn the will of God. Don't forget to download our app for more from the Riverview Baptist Church. http://onelink.to/rbcapp Find more at https://riverviewbc.com/ Donate through Pushpay https://pushpay.com/pay/riverviewbc

In this episode, I reflect on Adam Phillips' essay “On Getting the Life You Want,” the first chapter of his new book Getting the Life You Want, and use it as a way of thinking through some questions that have been deeply alive for me lately. Starting from my growing obsession with American pragmatism, especially Richard Rorty, I explore why Phillips feels so striking to me at this moment, as someone who seems able to bring Freud, psychoanalysis, and a kind of pragmatist pluralism into the same conversation.This is also my first real attempt to seriously read Phillips, even though my friend Barry Taylor has been suggesting him to me for years, and part of what makes this encounter feel so timely is how much his work resonates with my own sense that neither psychoanalysis nor philosophy gives us final truths so much as powerful descriptions, usable fictions, and ways of opening a life.Along the way, I explore Phillips' contrast between pragmatism's question — what life do you want? — and psychoanalysis's more difficult question — why might you not want to know what you want? What follows is a meditation on desire, authority, self-creation, ambivalence, and the strange difficulty of living a life that actually feels like your own.

In this episode, we break down: Why Iran and Israel weren't always enemies The secret cooperation between the two during the Cold War How oil pipelines and geography shaped Middle Eastern politics The turning point after the 1967 war The impact of the 1979 Iranian Revolution The Iran-Iraq War and covert Israel-Iran cooperation Why everything changed after the fall of the Soviet Union And how this relationship slowly collapsed into today's hostility This isn't a simple story of “good vs bad” — it's a story of strategy, survival, and shifting power. If you want to understand the current conflict, this is the context you've been missing. TIMESTAMPS: 01:00 – Current Iran-US War Context 11:00 – Ancient Iran & Jewish Relations 14:45 – What Changed? (Birth of Israel) 20:00 – Secret Cooperation (Oil & Intelligence) 24:00 – Pipeline Politics Explained 32:00 – The Arab Cold War & Regional Power 36:00 – Israel's Rise After 1967 38:00 – Breakdown Begins 42:00 – Yom Kippur War & Iran's Strategy 55:00 – 1979 Iranian Revolution 58:30 – Iran-Iraq War & Survival Strategy 01:02:00 – Ideology vs Pragmatism 01:04:00 – Hezbollah & Regional Influence 01:10:00 – Post-Cold War Shift 01:13:00 – Missiles, Nuclear Program & Rising Tension 01:16:00 – Final Breakdown of the Relationship Links to our other stuff on the interwebs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BroHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brohistory.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #346 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this companion episode to Jennifer's conversation with Bayo Akomolafe on breaking the trance of pragmatism, she invites you to notice your usual response when something needs fixing, solving, or resolving.What have you been taught to do? What feels expected? And what other responses might be available, even if they are less visible, less legible, or more strange?The idea behind this practice is not to uncover a better solution, as tempting as it is. Rather Jennifer invites you into a practice of noticing your default response — and then staying curious about what else might be happening. In this episode you'll: notice your own or others' "obvious" or "expected" responses  observe the pressure to act quickly and efficiently  stay open to less obvious possibilities  explore bewilderment, ripples, and generative cracks as sites of generativityJennifer reminds us that this practice will not solve the problem, but it may disturb the waters of conditioned seeing and widen our sense of what's possible.Gratitude for this show's theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro. 

Sam Harris speaks with Matt Mahan, mayor of San Jose and Democratic candidate for governor of California, about governance, pragmatism, and California's policy failures. They discuss the dysfunction of progressive governance, the homelessness crisis and what San Jose has done to reduce it, the proposed wealth tax and its likely backfire, why California can't build housing affordably, rent control, mandatory psychiatric holds, the influence of special interests in Sacramento, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.

You can live by God's truth or your own, but not both. Teacher - Scott Kenworthy

Scott, cofounder of SideSwap, joins the show to talk about what his team has been quietly building in the Liquid ecosystem. We cover SideSwap's atomic swap markets, their peg-in/peg-out service, and how partners like Aqua Wallet are plugging into their infrastructure. Scott breaks down the new Liquid Connect feature, their first Simplicity based binary outcome contracts on Swaption, and the roadmap toward Bitcoin native prediction markets on Liquid. We also get into Liquid's privacy advantages over Tron and Ethereum for Tether users, the surprising growth of the Brazilian stablecoin dePix, the federation trust model debate, and why liquid adoption has been slow but may finally be turning a corner.Sideswap: https://sideswap.ioSwaption: https://swaption.ioLiquid Explorer: https://liquid.networkTether Stats: https://usdt.networkSideswap on X: https://x.com/side_swapEPISODE: 194BLOCK: 940011PRICE: 1452 sats per dollar(03:00) Introducing Scott and Sideswap(05:01) Non‑custodial swaps, peg‑in/peg‑out, and order books(08:08) Liquidity on Liquid: USDT vs. dePix in Brazil(10:03) Market making tools and dealer participation(11:58) Why Liquid adoption lagged and what may change(14:08) Confidential transactions, Tether on Liquid, and privacy gains(18:10) USDT on Liquid: issuance, custody patterns, and censorship resistance(21:08) Prediction markets on Liquid: vision and building blocks(24:46) Designing binary contracts and oracle models(28:54) Trust models: Liquid federation vs. alt L2s(33:29) Pragmatism in scaling: Spark, Phoenix, and layered ledgers(36:33) Liquid Wallet Connect and Swaption MVP(41:13) Ecosystem growth, integrations, and Brazil network effects(43:19) Simplicity on Liquid: why it matters for Bitcoiners(46:26) Calls to action: try swaps, order books, and Swaption(50:31) User experience: Lightning vs. Liquid in practice(52:41) AI agents and potential Liquid use cases(54:46) Roadmap: Satoshi Dice, oracles, and a Polymarket‑style proof of conceptmore info on the show: https://citadeldispatch.comlearn more about me: https://odell.xyzmonitor the situation: https://citadelwire.com

This week on Sinica, I speak with Yi-Ling Liu, journalist, former China editor at Rest of World, and author of the new book The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet. Yi-Ling's book traces the arc of Chinese online life through five protagonists — a rapper, a gay rights entrepreneur, a feminist activist, a science fiction writer, and an internet censor — each navigating the creative and constrictive forces of the Chinese internet in their own way. The result is a deeply reported, novelistic account of what it felt like to live, create, and push back in one of the most surveilled and dynamic digital environments on earth. We discuss the book's central metaphor of "dancing in shackles," the early utopian glow of Chinese netizen culture, the parallel fates of hip hop and science fiction under the state's alternating embrace and constraint, and the eerie convergence between the Chinese internet and our own.0:06 — "Wall dancers" as a metaphor: what it captures that "dissident" or "netizen" doesn't0:09 — Why 网民 (wǎngmín) took root in China as a concept of digital citizenship0:13 — The early Chinese internet: more open than we remember, but not as free as the myth suggests0:15 — Ma Baoli: closeted cop to CEO of China's largest gay dating app, and the Gay Talese reporting strategy0:20 — Lan Yu, Beijing Story, and the film that became a coming-out moment for a generation of queer men0:22 — Pragmatism at the heart of the dance: how individuals and the state negotiated the internet together0:28 — Lu Pin and Feminist Voices: from "playing boundary ball" to sudden exile0:35 — Stanley Chen Qiufan and the state's attempt to co-opt science fiction for nationalist ends0:43 — The generational split in Chinese sci-fi: Liu Cixin's cosmic scale vs. the near-future unease of Chen Qiufan and Hao Jingfang0:46 — Hip hop's arc: from underground scenes in Chengdu and Beijing to The Rap of China and sudden constraint0:51 — Eric Liu, the Weibo censor: humanizing the firewall from the inside0:55 — Common prosperity, Wang Huning, and the moral panic behind the crackdown on "effeminate" culture0:59 — Techno-utopianism in retrospect: was the emancipatory internet always a fantasy?1:03 — The convergence of the Chinese and American internets: Weibo and Twitter, TikTok and Oracle1:07 — What it means to be free: how the book expanded Yi-Ling's sense of what freedoms people actually wantPaying it forward: Zeyi Yang, technology reporter at WIRED, and co-author (with Louise Matsakis) of the excellent tech x China newsletter Made in ChinaRecommendations:Yi-Ling: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai; Machine Decision is Not Final, an anthology of essays on Chinese AI compiled by scholars affiliated with NYU Shanghai.Kaiser: The Coming Storm: Power, Conflict and Warnings from History by Odd Arne Westad (forthcoming); Essays from Pallavi Aiyar's Substack The Global Jigsaw, particularly "How Has China Succeeded in Making People Mind their Manners" and "Why I Would Rather Be Born Chinese than Indian Today."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are you an AI skeptic or an enthusiast? Ethan and Drew sit down with Igor Tarasenko, Senior Director of Product Software Architecture and Engineering at Equinix, to break down the reality of AI in the network. In this sponsored episode, Tarasenko discusses why APIs are the new CLI, the critical need for observability in AI,... Read more »

Are you an AI skeptic or an enthusiast? Ethan and Drew sit down with Igor Tarasenko, Senior Director of Product Software Architecture and Engineering at Equinix, to break down the reality of AI in the network. In this sponsored episode, Tarasenko discusses why APIs are the new CLI, the critical need for observability in AI,... Read more »

4/4. Climate Pragmatism and Denial of Renewable Energy Constraints — Terry Anderson (Editor) — Andersonhighlights Bjorn Lomborg's "climate pragmatism" framework, which advocates rational spending prioritizing immediate human needs rather than attempting to arrest climate change through technological transformation. Anderson confirms that genuine market adaptation is actively occurring, citing declining real estate valuations in storm-surge vulnerable areas of Dade County. Anderson asserts that political objectives, including achieving carbon neutrality or total renewable energy dependency, demonstrate "total denial" of the vast and insurmountable physical limitations inherent in current renewable energy technology and infrastructure capacity. 1862