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What are more sustainable death practices that we can can consider as alternatives to the expensive and consumptive services offered in the modern funeral industry? CEO of Endswell Cremation Hunter Beattie is our guest today, here to discuss the green burial movement, the problems with our current death rituals and practices and how the process of aquamation offered by his company is another choice over cremation or burial. Hunter shares his honest emotional personal journey with death, the founding of Endswell and the philosophy behind providing thoughtful, compassionate end-of-life services. Topics Discussed · The Good Death Movement · The Green Burial Movement · Misconceptions About Cremation · The Deal with Spreading Ashes · Death Cafe, Death Doulas, and Death Conferences · End of Life Care with Your Parents · Living with Grief · Neurodegenerative Conditions · The Predatory Nature of the Funeral Industry · The History of the Modern Funeral Industry · Working with Hospice Workers · Understanding Aquamation · Green Burial Movement · Community Involvement · Burying On Your Own Land · Reclaiming Death Rituals Rituals and Eco-Friendly Death Care · Eco-Friendly Death Care Episode Resources: · Listen to The Good Dirt “Episode 65 | Where Nature is Enough: Rethinking Death Practices with Heidi Hannapel of Bluestem Conservation Cemetery · Listen to The Good Dirt “Creating Sustainability in the Death Care Industry with Tom Harries of Earth Funeral” · WorkAway · Final Exit · Read Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond · NPR Article “A plain pine coffin and eco-friendly cremation are the last acts of Desmond Tutu” on Desmond Tutu's Aquamation · Order of the Good Death Connect with Hunter Beattie: · Website: https://endswellcremation.com · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endswellaquamationandgallery/ · Farewell Earth Network: https://farewellearth.org ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

What are more sustainable death practices that we can can consider as alternatives to the expensive and consumptive services offered in the modern funeral industry? CEO of Endswell Cremation Hunter Beattie is our guest today, here to discuss the green burial movement, the problems with our current death rituals and practices and how the process of aquamation offered by his company is another choice over cremation or burial. Hunter shares his honest emotional personal journey with death, the founding of Endswell and the philosophy behind providing thoughtful, compassionate end-of-life services. Topics Discussed · The Good Death Movement · The Green Burial Movement · Misconceptions About Cremation · The Deal with Spreading Ashes · Death Cafe, Death Doulas, and Death Conferences · End of Life Care with Your Parents · Living with Grief · Neurodegenerative Conditions · The Predatory Nature of the Funeral Industry · The History of the Modern Funeral Industry · Working with Hospice Workers · Understanding Aquamation · Green Burial Movement · Community Involvement · Burying On Your Own Land · Reclaiming Death Rituals Rituals and Eco-Friendly Death Care · Eco-Friendly Death Care Episode Resources: · Listen to The Good Dirt “Episode 65 | Where Nature is Enough: Rethinking Death Practices with Heidi Hannapel of Bluestem Conservation Cemetery · Listen to The Good Dirt “Creating Sustainability in the Death Care Industry with Tom Harries of Earth Funeral” · WorkAway · Final Exit · Read Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond · NPR Article “A plain pine coffin and eco-friendly cremation are the last acts of Desmond Tutu” on Desmond Tutu's Aquamation · Order of the Good Death Connect with Hunter Beattie: · Website: https://endswellcremation.com · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endswellaquamationandgallery/ · Farewell Earth Network: https://farewellearth.org ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Do our genes have an impact on how many friends we'll have in life and the kinds of people we gravitate towards whether our friends are connected to each other? How can the study of social networks help us better prepare for the next pandemic? Nicholas Christakis is a professor of natural and social sciences and directs the Human Nature Lab at Yale University. His research focuses on social networks and biosocial science, all of which are central points in his books like, Apollo's Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live and Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society. He and Greg discuss how genes can influence our social networks, the dynamics of social contagion, and why the arc of human evolution bends towards goodness. *unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:Why even minds as brilliant as Isaac Newton's succumb to financial manias01:01:41 Our ability to function in groups depends, in part, on our ability to copy the mood of others around us. And all of us have had this experience. (01:02:20) It's to build group solidarity. And the other is it's efficient in terms of learning. In other words, rather than having to learn something yourself, you just copy what others are doing. And that's extremely efficient. So rather than having to do your own research and figure out what stock really has good fundamentals, you're like, well, I'll just buy what everyone else is buying that sometimes leads to really over-the-top, frothy bubbles that are quite dangerous for all involved.The spread of germs is the price we pay for the spread of ideas23:07 One of the reasons we affiliate with each other and live in groups is to avail ourselves of this process of social learning, but in so doing, we expose ourselves to other risks—for example, the risks of infection, the risks of violence, and so on. So natural selection over time has balanced these costs and benefits and yielded, I argue, a structure of networks that obeys the principle that the benefits of a connected life outweigh the costs. Otherwise, we would live separate from each other. We wouldn't form networks.Network science in a 21st-century approach06:45 Network science offers a 21st-century approach because it connects the collective and individual layers. It explains how individuals become members of collectivities, become members of groups by identifying the pattern of connections between people. It's kind of a structural approach.Do modern technologies influence human social interactions?17:17 There's no question that new technologies are affecting our social interactions in a number of ways. But the fundamental reality of our desire for social connection and our susceptibility to technology's social influence is not changing over a hundred-year time span. This has been shaped by ancient and powerful evolutionary forces.Show Links:Recommended Resources:Lumpers and splitters Adam Smith Émile Durkheim Karl MarxFrancis GaltonDiffusion of Innovations Thomas Valente Richard DawkinsSteven Pinker Gemeinschaft and GesellschaftGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared DiamondStumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert Guest Profile:Faculty Profile at Yale UniversityHis Work:Apollo's Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We LiveBlueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good SocietyConnected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives -- How Your Friends' Friends' Friends Affect Everything You Feel, Think, and Do

In this episode of History 102, Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg delve into critical historical moments and patterns, focusing on the Spanish Empire's unique and often overlooked role in shaping the modern world. This episode challenges common historical narratives by examining Spain's extractive policies, and the consequences of its colonization efforts, including the impact on indigenous populations and the development of an extractive culture that contrasts with other Western societies' developmental paths. SPONSORS: BEEHIIV Head to Beehiiv, the newsletter platform built for growth, to power your own. Connect with premium brands, scale your audience, and deliver a beautiful UX that stands out in an inbox. 

Today, we're releasing a special episode from the Moment of Zen podcast where Rudyard was the featured guest along with hosts Erik Torenberg and Dan Romero. They discuss his analysis of potential future global events, such as an American civil war and a revolution in China, considering economic conditions, demographics, and societal behaviors. This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We're launching new shows every week, and we're looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you and your company, email us at erik@turpentine.co. --- SPONSOR: PLUMB Plumb is a no-code AI app builder designed for product teams who care about quality and speed. What is taking you weeks to hand-code today can be done confidently in hours. Check out https://bit.ly/PlumbTCR for early access. – RELATED CHANNELS: Subscribe to Moment of Zen: https://www.youtube.com/@MomentofZenPodcast History 102: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Subscribe to WhatifAltHist: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatifAltHist – FOLLOW ON X: @whatifalthist (Rudyard) @eriktorenberg (Erik) @dwr (Dan) @moz_podcast (Moment of Zen) @TurpentineMedia – BOOKS CITED: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past by David Reich The Coming Caesars by Amaury De Riencourt The Eye of Shiva: Eastern Mysticism and Science by Amaury De Riencourt Bulfinch's Mythology - All Three Volumes - The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, and Legends of Charlemagne by Thomas Bulfinch Dune by Frank Herbert Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari – TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (01:29) Rudyard and Dan's Approach to History (03:39) Alt History (10:05) Modern Civilization and Historical Patterns (17:40) Sponsor: Turpentine (18:00) Possibility of a Civil War? (39:27) Political Crisis and the Split of States (41:27) Power of American National Guards (43:23) Dependence of States on Federal Funding (43:50) Economic Divide in America (44:20) Struggles of Average Americans (46:16) Insane Minorities in Civil Wars (47:12) Power of Elites in Conflicts (47:53) Potential for a Competent Trump-like Populist (01:02:16) The Future of China and Its Potential Revolution (01:14:45) Wrap

In this conversation, Erik Torenberg and Dan Romero sit with Rudyard Lynch of  @WhatifAltHist  to discuss his analysis of potential future global events, such as an American civil war and a revolution in China, considering economic conditions, demographics, and societal behaviors. If you're looking for an ERP platform, check out NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/zen. – RELATED CHANNELS: Subscribe to History 102: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Subscribe to WhatifAltHist: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatifAltHist -- SPONSORS: NETSUITE NetSuite has 25 years of providing financial software for all your business needs. More than 36,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you're looking for an ERP platform head to NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/zen and download your own customized KPI checklist. – FOLLOW ON X: @whatifalthist (Rudyard) @eriktorenberg (Erik) @dwr (Dan) @moz_podcast (Moment of Zen) @TurpentineMedia – BOOKS CITED: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past by David Reich The Coming Caesars by Amaury De Riencourt The Eye of Shiva: Eastern Mysticism and Science by Amaury De Riencourt Bulfinch's Mythology - All Three Volumes - The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, and Legends of Charlemagne by Thomas Bulfinch Dune by Frank Herbert Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (01:14) Rudyard and Dan's Approach to History (03:50) Alt History (11:57) Modern Civilization and Historical Patterns (19:31) Sponsor: NETSUITE (20:50) Possibility of a Civil War? (42:47) Political Crisis and the Split of States (44:00) Power of American National Guards (45:02) Dependence of States on Federal Funding (43:47) Economic Divide in America (47:18) Struggles of Average Americans (48:50) Insane Minorities in Civil Wars (50:00) Power of Elites in Conflicts (57:34) Potential for a Competent Trump-like Populist (01:04:50) The Future of China and Its Potential Revolution (01:17:20) Wrap This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We're launching new shows every week, and we're looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you and your company, email us at erik@turpentine.co.

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Curtis Fox discusses his new book: Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition and Conventional Military Conflict. Curtis Fox utilizes a series of case studies on historic Russian operations to demonstrate that while Russia's methods appear to be cloaked in a shadow of mystique, their strategic realities make them consistent and predictable. Resources: Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned #144 Nick Eberstadt on Demographics Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition and Conventional Military Conflict About Curtis Fox Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition and Conventional Military Conflict by Curtis Fox Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared M. Diamond Link to full show notes and resources Guest Bio: Curtis Lee Fox is the son of a West Texas cotton farmer and a Kentucky kindergarten teacher. He was raised in Texas and Virginia, and studied Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech, where he lived next door to his future wife Katie. They eventually met after Curtis volunteered to help Katie's roommates move furniture. Despite being accepted to the graduate engineering program at Virginia Tech under a research assistant-ship, Curtis chose to enlist in the Army. He was selected to attend the Special Forces Qualification Course, learned to speak Russian, won his Green Beret, and served in the 10th Special Forces Group. After completing his time in service, Curtis studied at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, earning a Master's of Business Administration. Curtis and Katie married in 2017, and they now reside in Northern Virginia where Curtis works as a systems engineer and project manager. They celebrated the birth of their daughter Ginny in 2021. As believing Christians, Curtis and Katie are involved in their Church. “We change the world by changing ourselves. It's only by letting go of grand-scale visions, the need to re-make the world ‘as it should be', and by focusing on the development of our own consciences that our families and communities begin to transcend the meager existence that is man's inheritance on Earth. The alleviation from unnecessary suffering, or perhaps from the habits of mind that produce suffering, is a direct result of the redemption of each individual human heart.” About: The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. Or, connect directly with The Cognitive Crucible podcast host, John Bicknell, on LinkedIn. Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, 1) IPA earns from qualifying purchases, 2) IPA gets commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

Ailee and Levi are back after a winter break hiatus. The two are joined by UF political science student Eliza Greenwald. They talk about anti-Israel sentiments on college campuses, hypocrisy, genocide claims, and remembering those who are still taken hostage by Hamas in Gaza as the 100-day mark has passed. A resource list for the Israel-Hamas war HUMAN TRAGEDIES: THE MORE WHO DIE, THE LESS WE CARE - Ted Talk Reclaiming Israel's History: Roots, Rights, and the Struggle for Peace Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Follow us on social media: Ailee: Instagram, X Levi: Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ailee-shanes/support

Chapter 1 What's The Third Chimpanzee Book by Jared DiamondThe Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal is a book written by Jared Diamond. In this book, Diamond explores the similarities and differences between humans and two species of chimpanzees. He examines various aspects of human evolution, including our biology, behavior, and culture. Diamond also explores how our behaviors as humans have affected the environment and other species, and discusses the potential future of the human species. Overall, The Third Chimpanzee provides a thought-provoking look into the nature of humans and our place in the animal kingdom.Chapter 2 Is The Third Chimpanzee Book A Good Book"The Third Chimpanzee" by Jared Diamond. The book is generally considered to be an interesting and thought-provoking read. It explores the similarities between humans and two species of chimpanzees, as well as the qualities that set us apart. Diamond delves into topics such as evolution, genetics, anthropology, and cultural history to examine how humans have impacted the world and other species. However, keep in mind that individual preferences vary, and what one person finds engaging, others may not. It's always recommended to read reviews and summaries to determine if a book aligns with your interests and expectations.Chapter 3 The Third Chimpanzee Book by Jared Diamond Summary"The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal" is a non-fiction book written by Jared Diamond, a renowned scientist and author. In this book, Diamond focuses on the genetic similarities between humans and our closely related primates, the chimpanzees and bonobos.Diamond explores a range of topics related to human evolution, including the origins of language, art, music, agriculture, and the development of human societies. He argues that humans are essentially a third species of chimpanzee, sharing approximately 98% of our genetic material with them.The author also delves into the destructive behaviors that make humans unique in the animal kingdom, such as genocide, warfare, and ecological devastation. Diamond examines the potential reasons behind these behaviors and the impact they have on our future survival as a species.Throughout the book, Diamond emphasizes the importance of understanding our shared evolutionary history in order to shape a better future for humanity. He explores the ways in which our species has overcome challenges in the past and highlights the need for continued adaptation if we are to survive and thrive in the future."The Third Chimpanzee" offers a comprehensive examination of human evolution, combining scientific research with Diamond's own experiences and observations. It presents a thought-provoking analysis of the human condition and serves as a reminder of our shared ancestry with other living beings and the responsibility we have to protect and sustain our planet. Chapter 4 The Third Chimpanzee Book AuthorJared Diamond, a renowned scientist and author, wrote the book "The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal." The book was first released in 1991. In addition to “The Third Chimpanzee,” Diamond has written several other significant works that have received widespread acclaim. Some of his notable books include:1. "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" (1997): This Pulitzer Prize-winning book explores the role of geography, agriculture, and technology in shaping the disparities between different human societies throughout history.2. "Collapse: How Societies Choose...

Episode 80: Don Schmincke & His Book, Winners and Losers: Entrepreneurial Lessons from 30,000 CEOs on How to Come Out on Top For everything he's done in his career -- from dropping out of high school to getting his BS in Planetary Physics at MIT, a Master's Degree in Human Behavior (and teaching at) Johns Hopkins University, and traversing the world, travelling 200,000 miles a year to work with countless companies and explore to understand ancient civilizations -- Don, an explorer, scientist, and author, still considers himself, first and foremost, a teacher. No one I've interviewed or spoken to before Don can claim to do, collaborate and write on as much research as he can where he seeks understand the biological make-up of who we are as a species. Where the curiosity most of us have is limited to what's within our reach, Don has gone off to explore different corners of the world to see it first-hand. And his expeditions and research turn most of the ideas we have of leadership on their head. His discoveries stem from that insatiable curiosity to learn about the world and history of its civilizations, and can help us be more honest with ourselves -- to understand ourselves. He takes those lessons learned and applies them to corporate and entrepreneurial strategy, leadership, culture, structure, and sales. What intrigued me the most in talking to Don was his work in (and desire to continue) busting myths -- dismantling current understandings of how the world and leadership work. From his research and "organizational autopsies," he's realized that what we think works in leadership actually doesn't. Nothing is cookie-cutter, and times change, so of course it's important to keep learning -- and rethinking -- what we (think we) know. Conversation Highlights "Why is it that great leaders with great leadership styles crash the company but an asshole can dominate the world?" "Followers don't follow leaders; they follow the saga you represent." Ancient wisdom of...: "We must keep in mind constantly, by day and night, the fact that some day we must die." The power of Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) not being a disorder but being order instead, and how it's contributed to Don's (and other's) success. The MAIN QUESTION underlying my conversation with Don is, How do you continue exploring (and busting myths) to ensure you're not becoming to complacent or blinded? MENTIONED OR APPLICABLE BOOKS Don's Other Books The Hypomanic Edge: The Link Between (A Little) Craziness and (A Lot of) Success in America by John D. Gartner Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared M. Diamond ABOUT DON Don is the author of the Best-Selling book The Code of the Executive: Forty-Seven Ancient Samurai Principles Essential for Twenty-First Century Leadership Success, and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He is an Award-Winning Speaker, Researcher, Founder of the SAGA Leadership Institute and delivered over 1,700 speeches. Don's other books include High Altitude Leadership: What the World's Most Forbidding Peaks Teach Us About Success, Unleash Your Potential: How Artificial Intelligence Wants to Upgrade YOU!, and Winners and Losers: Entrepreneurial Lessons from 30,000 CEOs on How to Come Out on Top. LEARN MORE ABOUT DON LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donschmincke/ Twitter: @schmincke Website: https://www.sagaleadership.com/ Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtNpTQTFjuN6Tjs52JB7zUQ Learn more about The Book Leads: ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/got-lead-great-book-thats-impacted-your-work-life-me-john/

SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODETeach Your Kids: LinkedIn | Website | X | Instagram | Substack | Facebook | TikTokManisha: LinkedIn | X | Instagram | FacebookSamantha Snowden: LinkedIn | Website  | InstagramJoin our premium community with expert support and adviceTeach Your Kids Podcast EpisodesClimate Education and Hope is a Verb with Elizabeth BagleyRaising Indistractable Kids: Nir Eyal's Unconventional Approach to HomeschoolingBooks, Articles, and PublicationsIndistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life - Nir EyalRelated ResourcesHeadspaceGoodnight, World! PodcastsCosmic Kids Yoga - YouTubeBrain Quest Class Dismissed MovieBBC One - Call the MidwifeWhat Are You Learning?Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies - Jared Diamond Ph.D.This site contains product affiliate links. We may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on one of these links.Time Codes[00:00:00] Manisha Snoyer introduces the episode and her guest, Samantha Snowden[00:03:15] Samantha's collaboration with Headspace and development of content for children[00:04:03] Samantha discusses adapting meditation and mindfulness techniques for children[00:07:30] The conversation focuses on specific techniques and practices that are effective for meditation and the importance of recognizing and naming emotions[00:12:30] Creating a positive emotional culture at home[00:14:26] Strategies for discussing emotions with children are explored[00:17:00] Samantha explains the relationship between meditation and mindfulness[00:22:00] Samantha describes meditation practices suitable for children of different ages and strategies for implementing them[00:28:01] The conversation delves into the variety of content material available on the Headspace app [00:31:20] Samantha discusses the neuroscience behind meditation and its cognitive benefits[00:36:00] The topic shifts to adapting meditation practices for children with ADHD and on the autism spectrum[00:45:36] Manisha and Samantha discuss the role of engaged educational screen time and the connection to meditation[00:52:24] Meditation strategies for busy people[00:55:00] Manisha and Samantha highlight the calming impact of meditation voices and sounds, emphasizing their role in enhancing focus and mental well-being[01:00:00] Closing thoughts: Self-compassion, the power of imagination, and connecting with your child This podcast is made possible through a generous grant from the Vela Education FundVELA Education Fund is catalyzing a vibrant alternative education ecosystem. VELA provides trust-based funding to entrepreneurs, fosters community-building and knowledge-sharing, and increases visibility through storytelling that promotes cultural awareness and acceptance of the out-of-system space. Today, VELA serves the largest community of out-of-system education entrepreneurs in the country, with over 2,000 community members. About half of VELA's community members operate small learning environments, and the other half are ecosystem and community builders offering direct services and support across the out-of-system space. Learn more at velaedfund.org

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Paul Monasterio, CEO and Co-Founder of Kalepa, an insurance underwriting platform that's raised $16 Million in funding. Topics Discussed: Paul's background growing up in Venezuela, coming to the US for college, being a nuclear physicist and working in big data analytics How Kalepa's AI-powered Copilot software enables underwriters to focus their time on the highest ROI opportunities and to quickly evaluate and optimally select risk Why one of this Paul's two favorite books is a Norwegian novel The size of the commercial insurance industry in the world and what percentage of that is using Copilot Why Paul recommends getting a co-founder when founding a startup   Favorite book:  Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Yingjun Wu, CEO and Co-Founder of RisingWave Labs, a SQL stream processing platform that's raised $40 Million in funding, about why it's time for a better way to leverage the potential of their data. Offering real-time insights, simplified with advanced SQL processing, RisingWave Labs helps their clients make actionable decisions based on the most up-to-date information available. We also speak about Yingjun's background as a software engineer working at big-name brands like Amazon and IBM, the significance of SQL as a tool for data analysis and a way to garner attention for their product, the challenges RisingWave Labs have experienced in their business growth journey, and why they prioritize education and user-friendly experiences. Topics Discussed: Yingjun's background as a software engineer, and the lessons he brought from some of the sector's biggest names as RisingWave Labs' CEO RisingWave Labs product offering of SQL stream processing for real-time data, and what it means for their clients How using the ‘trendy' programming language ‘Rust' helped RisingWave Labs generate growth even before they deployed a real marketing campaign The challenge of dealing with a wide variety of potential customer priorities, and how to allocate resources in response Why RisingWave Labs maintains a focus on education and user-friendly experiences to drive sustained adoption   Favorite book:  Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

Guns, Germs, And SteelGuns, Germs, And Steel Full Book Introduction Why did the inhabitants of the Eurasian continent conquer the American natives, instead of the other way around? Why are wheat, maize, and livestock like pigs and cows found in certain regions of the world and not in others? This book reveals the facts behind the broader environmental elements that have helped shaped the world's history, thereby effectively refuting anthropological theories based on racism. It also records the underlying causes of the current situation and the many injustices visible in our modern world. This book can be considered as a true history of all the races and ethnicities of the world. Author : Jared DiamondJared Diamond is a polymath spanning a wide range of fields including anthropology, ecology, physiology, and evolutionary biology. He is a current professor of geography and former professor of physiology at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences, as well as an editorial board member of Skeptic magazine. Dr. Diamond has received a MacArthur Foundation Genius Award, in addition to research prizes and grants from the National Geographic Society. He is well-known for his popular science books such as The Third Chimpanzee; Guns, Germs, and Steel; Collapse; and Why Is Sex Fun? Overview | Chapter 1Hi, welcome to Bookey. Today we will unlock the book Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. In 1972, the author, Jared Diamond, was walking along the beach in New Guinea when a local friend Yali asked him, “Why is it that you white people developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea, but we black people had little cargo of our own?” To his surprise, Dr. Diamond found it difficult to answer this seemingly simple question. Why is that so? Yali's question may seem like a simple question about the difference in the production of goods, but his question actually contains many hidden caveats. Why, for example, did the people of New Guinea still seem to be “living in the Stone Age” two centuries ago, while the Europeans already had a wide variety of inventions such as steel axes, gunpowder, garments, soft drinks, and umbrellas? Taking a closer look at the difference in lifestyles of these two groups of people, we may connect it to the broader spectrum of disparities in the modern world and ask: why is it that people of Eurasian origin (including those who have settled in North America) control most of the world's wealth and power today? Moreover, some ethnic groups, like the indigenous peoples of Australia, the Americas, and Sub-Saharan Africa, no longer hold their homeland but have been subjugated or even wiped out. Around the start of the 16th century, European countries began to occupy territories all over the world. Why was it the Eurasians who conquered and subjugated native peoples, rather than the native Americans, Africans, and Australian aborigines, conquering or subjugating the Eurasians? Some people claim that around that time, Eurasia already had many advanced empires with all kinds of technological and weapons advantages that people in other parts of the world did not. It was these technological and political differences that led to the inequalities that we see in the world today. While this is an obvious answer, the deeper question remains as to what caused these differences in the first place. Historically, certain groups have claimed that Europeans are naturally more intelligent and...

For companies seeking to scale globally, overcoming language barriers in foreign markets can be a major challenge. Unbabel is an AI-powered platform that combines machine and human translation to help businesses provide localized, multilingual customer experiences around the world. On this episode, Unbabel's Co-founder and CEO Vasco Pedro reveals how his lifelong passion for language led to the company's formation, and why AI technology is transforming the way we communicate across cultures.Tune in to learn:About Unbabel and LangOps (1:06)The origin of Vasco's fascination with language (15:30)The early breakthroughs at Unbabel (22:48)AI translation's impact on globalization (31:48)Mentions:AlphaGo - DeepMind“Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies” (book by Jared Diamond)IT Visionaries is brought to you by Salesforce. With Salesforce's low-code app dev tools, you can be more efficient, more productive and save money by reducing development time by up to 90%. Get Salesforce's Low-Code Playbook and increase time to value for your team and your customers. Download the free playbook today.Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

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It's the 95th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps! Despite some technical / Zoom difficulties, Skip and Jason talk about replacement transformers, smoking Earthsound amps, bias, and more.  This week's episode is sponsored by Calton Cases, Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. You can also use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase. Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional surprise.  Some of the topics discussed this week: 1:32 Econoco, the giant tube rebuilding place in Woodland, California (link, h/t www.reelaudio.net) 3:16 Cordless yard tools 4:31 What's on Skip's bench: A Charlie Christian-style amp head for Todd Clinesmith; John Munnerlyn's Magnatone-inspired guitars, the power transformer from a blonde Tremolux head; blue molded caps 9:56 The Truth About Vintage Amps Patreon page (link); congrats to Patreon supporter Josh F. on winning a Body and Soul fuzz pedal (Body and Soul on Instagram) 14:18 Nate the syrup guy's 1965 Vibro Champ, redux; inverse feedback; reversing the primary leads on the power transformer 20:31 Beginner's Corner: Cathode bias vs. fixed bias vs. grid bias 25:07 Find this guy: Ham operator Armond Noble, the Kon-Tiki, World Radio News 27:00 A 1964 Fender Super Reverb with a strange volume taper 30:57 A tuxedo Princeton going to the Los Angeles Guitar Show 31:45 Mid-'60s Ampeg B-18N with a weird noise and a single glowing power tube that fixes itself with the standby switch 37:32 A loose rectifier tube in a 1968 Fender Deluxe Reverb 41:32 Fumes from soldering 43:35 Fixing the polarity at a local dive bar 50:38 The goat murder trial is over 53:25 Sourcing the washer behind the jewel light on a Silverface Champ 58:04 Schematics for a Webster TP12-1 PA, making a Blackstar cleaner by swapping the pre-amp tube 1:03:44 A smoking 1973 Earthsound amp 1:11:20 A Harmony H400 combo up for grabs; the Fender Bantam Bass schematic 1:15:09 Replacement output transformers for Fender Champs, Princetons, and Deluxes; rewinding output transformers 1:26:37 Literary recommendation: 'Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies' by Jared Diamond Submit your amp questions, recipes and life hacks to the podcast via podcast@fretboardjournal.com and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.

Chief joins the show to talk about the novel, "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies". We get into how domesticating animals created new diseases, the impact colonization had on indigenous people, the conquistadors coming to Mexico, and more.

Di episode perdana Bajak Kepo Buku ini, pembajak kita adalah Mas Adit dan Tristan yang ngobrolin buku peraih Pulitzer Prize berjudul Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies karya Jared Diamond. Mas Adit adalah seorang perawat di sebuah Lembaga Pemasyarakatan dan Mas Tristan adalah salah satu warga binaan di LP tersebut. Hanya satu kata dari kami: KEREN! Mau ikut membajak Podcast Kepo Buku? Info lengkap ada di Instagram @KepoBuku atau kirim saja rekamannya ke http://s.id/bajakkepobuku. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kepobuku/message

On 'current history', or what might be going on out there. Subscribe at: paid.retraice.com Details: what's GOOT; current history; hypotheses [and some predictions]; What's next? Complete notes and video at: https://www.retraice.com/segments/re17 Air date: Monday, 7th Mar. 2022, 4 : 20 PM Eastern/US. 0:00:00 what's GOOT; 0:01:35 current history; 0:04:30 hypotheses [and some predictions]; 0:13:38 What's next? References: Allison, G. (2018). Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap? Mariner Books. ISBN: 978-1328915382. Searches: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9781328915382 https://www.google.com/search?q=isbn+9781328915382 https://lccn.loc.gov/2017005351 Andrew, C. (2018). The Secret World: A History of Intelligence. Yale University Press. ISBN in paperback edition printed as "978-0-300-23844-0 (hardcover : alk. paper)". 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This episode we're talking about Anthropology Non-Fiction! We discuss culture, society, linguistics, and more! Plus: Teeth, teeth, teeth! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | RJ Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo by Mary Douglas Sapiens: A Graphic History: The Birth of Humankind, vol. 1 by Yuval Noah Harari, David Vandermeulen, and Daniel Casanave Gods of the Upper Air: How a Circle of Renegade Anthropologists Reinvented Race, Sex, and Gender in the Twentieth Century by Charles King Other Media We Mentioned The History of Eastern Europe for Beginners by Paul Beck, Edward Mast, and Perry Tapper Bury Me Standing by Isabel Fonseca Cafe Europa: Life After Communism by Slavenka Drakulić The Anthropology of Turquoise: Reflections on Desert, Sea, Stone, and Sky by Ellen Meloy The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Wikipedia) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Wikipedia) Coming of Age in Samoa by Margaret Mead Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex edited by Eric A. Stanley and Nat Smith From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow Evolution's Bite: A Story of Teeth, Diet, and Human Origins by Peter Ungar  Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas by Jennifer Raff Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo by Mary Douglas Links, Articles, and Things Four-field approach (Wikipedia) “known jocularly to students as "stones", "tones", "bones" and "thrones"” Anthropologie (Wikipedia) Lidar (Wikipedia) Episode 144 - What is a Book? I read all 337 books in Skyrim so you don't have to | Unraveled Franz Boas (Wikipedia) Data dredging (Wikipedia) Ella Cara Deloria (Wikipedia) 15 Anthropology Books by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. The Power of Style: How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures by Christian Allaire Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China by Leslie T. Chang Dakota Texts by Ella Cara Deloria Racecraft: The Soul of Inequality in American Life by Karen E. Fields and Barbara J. Fields Say What Your Longing Heart Desires: Women, Prayer, and Poetry in Iran by Niloofar Haeri Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica by Zora Neale Hurston Indigenous Methodologies: Characteristics, Conversations, and Contexts by Margaret Kovach Amphibious Subjects: Sasso and the Contested Politics of Queer Self-Making in Neoliberal Ghana by Kwame Edwin Otu Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun: Portraits of Everyday Life in Eight Indigenous Communities by Paul Seesequasis Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples by Linda Tuhiwai Smith On the Margins of Urban South Korea: Core Location as Method and Praxis edited by Jesook Song and Laam Hae Native American DNA: Tribal Belonging and the False Promise of Genetic Science by Kim TallBear Desi Hoop Dreams: Pickup Basketball and the Making of Asian American Masculinity by Stanley Thangaraj From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai'i by Haunani-Kay Trask Research Is Ceremony: Indigenous Research Methods by Shawn Wilson Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Then on Tuesday,  March 15th we'll be talking about Bookish Food & Drink (Mixing Food, Drinks, and Books)! Join us again on Tuesday, April 5th when we'll be discussing the genre of Contemporary Fantasy!

Vijfhonderd jaar geleden komen in Midden-Amerika twee werelden bij elkaar. De Spaanse conquistador Hernán Cortés staat oog in oog met Montezuma, heerser van de Azteken. Een paar jaar later ligt het Azteekse rijk in as. Bloeddorstige mensenofferaars: dat is het beeld van de Azteken dat vooral is blijven hangen. Maar welke verhalen vertelden de Azteken over zichzelf? En hoe kan de botsing van beschavingen ook verteld worden?Presentatie: Hendrik SpieringGast: Lucas BrouwersProductie: Liz Dautzenberg@lucasbrouwers // @hendrikspieringShownotes:Wil je meer weten over (kinder)offers en de verhalen erachter? Luister dan ook naar deze aflevering van Onbehaarde Apen.De tentoonstelling over de Azteken in het Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden loopt tot 27 maart 2022.Boeken die in deze aflevering worden genoemd:Camilla Townsend, Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs (2019).Matthew Restall, When Montezuma Met Cortés: The True Story of the Meeting (2018).J.C. Sharman, Empires of the Weak: The Real Story of European Expansion and the Creation of the New World Order (2019).Jared Diamond, Germs, Guns and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (1997).Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Officially, this episode is on the amazing glowing algae living in the waters of three of Puerto Rico's bays, most notably Puerto Mosquito on Vieques, one of Puerto Rico's smaller islands. Listener and boriqueño native Roberto Cancel describes swimming in the bay on a dark night, surrounded by glowing blue waters. But most of the episode is devoted to perhaps the most important event in world history: 1493. Not 1492, but 1493. That's the year when Christopher Columbus returned to the Americas, not as an explorer, but as a conqueror. We discuss (and really only scratch the surface of) the impact of this second voyage. It's only the beginning, because every episode to come will exist in the new world (pun intended) created by this event. And we have shrimp mofongo, a boriqueño specialty that blends European, African, and American in a way that exemplifies the new global world. Sources: Bergreen, Laurence. Columbus: the Four Voyages Diamond, Jared. Germs, Guns, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Fodor's Puerto Rico Loewen, James W. Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything your American History Textbook Got Wrong Mann, Charles C. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus  Mann, Charles C. 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created Photograph by Edgar Torres CC 3.0

In de laatste aflevering van dit academisch jaar staat het boek: ‘Guns, Germs & Steel – The Fates of Human Societies' (1997) centraal van de Amerikaanse fysioloog, evolutiebioloog, biogeograaf en milieuwetenschapper Jared Diamond. Voor de bespreking van deze klassieker uit de biologiebibliotheek hebben we Rutger Vos opnieuw bereid bevonden bij ons aan te schuiven. Rutger is evolutiebioloog en bio-informaticus en is werkzaam als universitair docent bij het Instituut voor Biologie en als onderzoeker bij Naturalis Biodiversity Center. Vorige keer bespraken we The Selfish Gene van Richard Dawkins met Rutger. Ditmaal staat Diamond op het menu! Naast zijn wetenschappelijke werk kreeg Diamond vooral bekendheid door een reeks populairwetenschappelijke boeken. Van zijn hand verschenen onder meer The Third Chimpansee (1992), Collapse (2004) en The World until Yesterday (2012). Maar vandaag richten we ons dus op Guns, Germs & Steel dat in 1998 werd bekroond met de Pullitzer Prize. Het boek begint in Papoea Nieuw-Guinea waar Diamond jarenlang ornithologisch onderzoek heeft gedaan. Hier wordt hij geconfronteerd met een vraag van een jonge charismatische Papoea-politicus Yali: Hoe kan het toch dat vrijwel alle cargo (denk aan levensmiddelen, goederen en technologie) afkomstig is uit de Westerse wereld, en niet omgekeerd? Waarom was zijn eigen land qua technologische ontwikkeling tot twee eeuwen terug nog in de steentijd, terwijl andere samenlevingen dit stadium allang gepasseerd waren. Kortom, waarom is de macht en welvaart in de wereld zo ongelijk verdeeld? In ongeveer vierhonderd pagina's probeert Diamond een coherent antwoord te formuleren op Yali's vraag. In zijn boek komt hij tot de conclusie dat het politieke en culturele overwicht dat de West-Europese beschaving heeft verworven, het onvermijdelijke uitvloeisel is van geografische en ecologische omstandigheden. In deze aflevering behandelen enkele thema's uit het boek. We beginnen met een samenvatting voor de luisteraars die het boek niet hebben gelezen. Vervolgens gaan we dieper in op plant- en dierdomesticatie en de invloed van zoönose ziektes op de totstandkoming van globale welvaartsverschillen. Afsluitend stellen we de vraag: hoe staat het nu met Guns, Germs & Steel 24 jaar na dato? Timestamps: 00:00-02:45 – Introductie 02:45-09:00 – Algemene indruk van het boek en Rutgers onderzoek 09:00-27:15 – Synopsis en duiding van de titel Guns, Germs & Steel 27:15-43:37 – Domesticatie van planten 43:37-01:12:24 – Domesticatie van dieren 01:12:24-01:24:27 – Zoönosen en andere germs 01:24:27-01:52:09 – Kritiek op Guns, Germs & Steel

On today's episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by Stetson University Professor of Psychology Christopher J. Ferguson for a wide-ranging conversation about the psychology of censorship, the role of madness and eccentricity in shaping history, the effects of social media, the growing polarization and politicization of modern institutions, including academia, and more. Ferguson is the author of the new book “How Madness Shaped History: An Eccentric Array of Maniacal Rulers, Raving Narcissists, and Psychotic Visionaries.” He also co-authored “Moral Combat: Why the War on Violent Video Games is Wrong,” which was the subject of a past So to Speak episode. Show notes: “Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies” by Jared M. Diamond “Repressive Tolerance” by Herbert Marcuse “Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness” by Cass Sunstein www.sotospeakpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/freespeechtalk Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sotospeakpodcast Email us: sotospeak@thefire.org

My guest today is Sangu Delle. Sangu is an entrepreneur, an investor, author, and someone who is deeply rooted in Pan-African ideology. His latest book Making the futures: Young entrepreneurs in a dynamic Africa explored similar themes and topics that I've often explore on this podcast. So it's not surprising that we started the conversation in this episode talking about the book. We discussed the challenges and opportunities of building a business in Africa. We also deep-dived into the competitive advantage of raising capital and having a longer runway as a startup, the outsized importance of foreign venture capital in African early-stage businesses and the role of government in facilitating a successful startup ecosystem. This episode is packed as we move from one serious topic to another. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.On this episode, we spoke aboutSangu's book and why he wrote itHis investment thesis on Africa and her economic growthWhy it's not the best ideas that win and find out what winsThe relationship between reputation, intentionality and luck(grace) and their impact on the probability of successHow philanthropy and unhindered dreams helped him achieve his goalsThe outsized importance of government and foreign investor in facilitating the African startup ecosystem.Recommended bookGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies By Jared Diamond

Our Asian markets expert, Paul Kim, joins the conversation with updates on the recovery efforts post-pandemic in Asia. We further explore China’s rise as a dominant figure in the world economy, the impact of the U.S.-China trade war on multinational companies, and the progress of Eastern countries despite COVID setbacks. Paul is a graduate of the University of Chicago, with highest honors, and obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Harvard University.  Paul currently serves in private practice as a Corporate Partner in Sheppard Mullin’s Seoul office advising clients on cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, venture capital and securities transactions, restructurings and multi-jurisdictional disputes. What We Discussed in This Episode: How is Asia’s economic progress different than the progress (or lack thereof) in the U.S. post-pandemic? What is the common view and reaction of those in Eastern countries of how COVID was handled in the U.S.? What are some of the safety measures still being followed by individuals in Asian countries despite decreased COVID cases? How is China’s economy pulling ahead of the U.S.’s with the signing of the latest Asia-Pacific trade deal? Why are multinational companies being forced to choose between doing business in the U.S. or in China? Is the conflict between the U.S. and China regarding trade likely to continue after the U.S. election is settled? What is the impression in the East of how the U.S. election developed? As China moves closer to a One-China policy, does it have a more political and economic advantage over the West in becoming a harbor for the rest of the world? Resources Mentioned: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies – Jared Diamond  Contact Information: Email: pkim@sheppardmullin.com Paul’s Sheppard Mullin attorney profile Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every week. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.  It helps other listeners find this show. Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: LinkedIn Facebook Twitter  Sheppard Mullin website This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matter, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

“Bioshock Infinite can make you feel uncomfortable.” - Kevin VanOrd.  So will 2020.  We talk about civic religion in the video game Bioshock Infinite and how it relates to the apotheosis of Christopher Columbus and racism in the church. We end with a discussion of the current nationwide protests and affirm that #BlackLivesMatter. We thank @BenjaminEPark for two twitter threads that inspired this episode and we cite him extensively.  See https://twitter.com/benjaminepark/status/1164696231634976768 and https://twitter.com/BenjaminEPark/status/1267489043840827392.   Bioshock infinite trailer: https://youtu.be/EsJ55BzIvkE Bioshock infinite review by Kevin VanOrd review from GameSpot: https://youtu.be/jSA9AsdBh00 The Apotheosis of Washington vs. Bioshock Infinite’s Garden of New Eden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apotheosis_of_Washington https://bioshock.fandom.com/wiki/Garden_of_New_Eden (see the Entryway to Eden)   Benjamin Park’s thread https://twitter.com/benjaminepark/status/1164696231634976768 Land of Promise in The Book of Mormon, by Tyler Livingston (note, on the show I said Orson Hyde added the footnote to 1 Ne 13:12, but it was Orson Pratt) https://www.fairmormon.org/blog/2010/09/16/land-of-promise-in-the-book-of-mormon Christopher Coloumbus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus Visit of eminent spirits to Wilford Woodruff (include Ezra Taft Benson quote) https://josephsmithfoundation.org/wiki/eminent-spirits-appear-to-wilford-woodruff References for Book of Mormon commentary by George Reynolds https://gospeldoctrine.com/book-mormon/1-nephi/1-nephi-13 George Reynolds: Loyal Friend of the Book of Mormon, by Bruce A. Van Orden https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1986/08/george-reynolds-loyal-friend-of-the-book-of-mormon Columbian Exchange https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_exchange Americapox: The Missing Plague, by CGP Grey https://www.cgpgrey.com/blog/americapox Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, by Jared Diamond Ph.D. https://amzn.to/36YaHLB Protests thread by Benjamin Park https://twitter.com/BenjaminEPark/status/1267489043840827392 David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism, by Gregory A Prince and Wm. Robert Wright https://amzn.to/36S59Ch Mayflower: Voyage, Community, War Paperback, by Nathaniel Philbrick https://amzn.to/3dnDsE0 The Book of Mormon for the Least of These, Volume 1, by Fatimah Salleh and Margaret Olsen Hemming https://amzn.to/2Mmetow The Lost 116 Pages: Reconstructing the Book of Mormon's Missing Stories, by Don Bradley https://amzn.to/36QFBpa Racism in the Church: https://twitter.com/TaranTrinnaman/status/1267837998751776771  Melodie’s request: https://twitter.com/Kid_melodie/status/1267209095028891654

Healthcare 360 is happy to invite Dr. Alan Pitt, of the Barrow Neurology Institiute, to podcast #36! Dr. Pitt sheds light on innovation and healthcare, together we will deep dive into Ai and telemedicine, Dr. Pitt has an interesting perspective on our quest for cure vs. caring and the future of social determinants of care in the care continuum, and together we discuss our collaboration and where gaps, specifically in early adoption and technology, are in healthcare. I truly enjoy engaging with Alan, he is a friend, someone who I have personally collaborated with, and someone who understands the importance of innovation and early adoption in healthcare. You can hear more about Dr. Pitt’s insight through his podcast at Healthcare Pittstop. We wish you all health, strength and resilience, thank you for joining Healthcare360 Nation. If you would like to have a conversation about a topic you would like HC360 to discuss, or would like to be a guest on HC360, please click below and choose a time to talk with Scott! https://calendly.com/healthcare360/hc360-podcast-inquiry Let’s keep this conversation going, and thank you for being a part of the Healthcare360 Nation. Guest Contact Info: Alan Pitt M.D. linkedin.com/in/alanpitt alanpitt@mac.com alanpittmd.com/ Referenced Resource: Barrow Neurological Institute https://www.barrowneuro.org/ CommonSpirit Health https://commonspirit.org/ American Well/Avizia avizia.com Cloud Medix https://www.cloudmedixhealth.com PUBG https://www.pubg.com/ Caresyntax https://caresyntax.com/ Thank you for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations by Thomas L. Friedman https://www.amazon.com/Thank-You-Being-Late-Accelerations/dp/0374273537 The Motley Fool https://www.fool.com/ AskSophie https://asksophie.cloudmedxhealth.com/web_index_unlogin.php https://www.medicare.gov/manage-your-health/medicares-blue-button-blue-button-20/check-your-symptoms HC360 #022 Big Data and the Unrealized Hopes of the EMR System with Dr. Paul Summerside https://www.healthcare360podcast.com/podcast/episode/330a420a/hc360-022-big-data-and-the-unrealized-hopes-of-the-emr-system-with-paul-summerside-20 HC360 #010 Quality Healthcare and Big Data with Dr. Paul Summerside https://www.healthcare360podcast.com/podcast/episode/5346000a/hc360-010-quality-healthcare-and-big-data-with-dr-paul-summerside HC360 #033 Behavioral Economics in Healthcare with CEO Karen Horgan https://www.healthcare360podcast.com/podcast/episode/2228b267/hc360-033-behavioral-economics-in-healthcare-with-ceo-karen-horgan Swipe to Unlock: The Primer on Technology and Business Strategy by Parth Detroja, Aditya Agashe, Neel Mehta https://www.amazon.com/Swipe-Unlock-Technology-Business-Strategy-ebook/dp/B0756MTX6K Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared M. Diamond https://www.amazon.com/Guns-Germs-Steel-Fates-Societies/dp/0393317552 NPR’s Up First Podcast https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510318/up-first New York Times’ The Daily Podcast https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily Wall Street Journal’s The Journal Podcast https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal The Happiness Lab Podcast https://www.happinesslab.fm/ Freakonomics Radio https://freakonomics.com/ Healthcare Pittstop Podcast https://healthcarepittstop.com/ Healthcare360 Host: Scott E. Burgess healthcare360podcast@gmail.com Healthcare360 Magic Maker: Michelle Burgess Healthcare360podcast@gmail.com Sponsored by: www.healthcare360podcast.com Healthcare360 discusses all topics surrounding healthcare in the US market today. Join Scott Burgess, a seasoned consultant, in a raw, unedited and insightful conversation with today's experts in healthcare. Music provided by: IMMEX - Blue Shark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1pmz9IJ1CA Artwork Provided by: Zaky zakykurniawan922@gmail.com Waqar Mughal waqarstudio92@gmail.com

My guest today is Manny Stotz, the founder of Kingsway Capital. Manny is one of the leading investors in Frontier Markets, investing in equities in countries like Egypt, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. We discuss the opportunity in these markets from all angles: demographics, valuations, sectors and beyond. It is important to note that we recorded this conversation before COVID, and these markets have fallen 30% without a similar rebound in prices that we’ve seen in the U.S. As you listen you’ll hear why this may be relevant for the companies Manny focuses on and may accentuate the opportunity in Frontier Markets even relative to the numbers quoted in this conversation. Listeners will know my interest in Frontier Markets runs deep, so I was excited to have one of the categories leading investors join me. Please enjoy my conversation with Manny Stotz. This episode is brought to by Koyfin. For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast. Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub. Follow Patrick on Twitter at @patrick_oshag   Show Notes 2:07 – (First question) – How Kingsway was conceived, their focus on frontier emerging markets, and his career path 11:57 – What are the best company builders good at when it comes to fostering a brand 18:30 – How country-specific factors impact the tailwind 25:43 – How markets are faring in these special circumstances 32:09 – Building a book in many of the markets they trade-in 37:10 – Understanding your edge in frontier markets, showing up 39:59 – Importance of solid distribution for the companies he invests in 42:12 – Concentration in various markets 44:10 – Moving beyond consumer brands in these markets 47:14 – Some of the most interesting countries they are looking into and the country business model             47:42 – Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies             47:44 – Civilization: The West and the Rest             47:46 – Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty 53:21 – New topics he’s excited to learn about that will impact his business over the next 10-20 years 55:37 – Best way for people to get involved and invest in these markets 58:17 – Kindest thing anyone has done for him Learn More For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast.  Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub Follow Patrick on Twitter at @patrick_oshag

This week Alice and Kim talk quarantine reads, the inside scoop on royalty, and America’s youngest sommelier. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and Book Riot’s TBR. Subscribe to For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. For more nonfiction recommendations, sign up for our True Story newsletter, edited by Alice Burton. Follow Up COVID-19 Updates from the Bookish World Nonfiction News Woody Allen's book somehow still got published. New Books Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less—Here's How by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History by Andy Greene Black Widow: A Sad-Funny Journey Through Grief for People Who Normally Avoid Books with Words Like “Journey” in the Title by Leslie Gray Streeter Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown by Anne Glenconner Wine Girl: The Obstacles, Humiliations, and Triumphs of America's Youngest Sommelier by Victoria James Rebel Cinderella: From Rags to Riches to Radical, the Epic Journey of Rose Pastor Stokes by Adam Hochschild My Sister: How One Sibling's Transition Changed Us Both by Selenis and Marizol Leyva Quarantine Reads Obama Administration memoirs KIM: The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir by Samantha Power West Wingers: Stories from the Dream Chasers, Change Makers, and Hope Creators Inside the Obama White House by Gautam Raghavan Comedic memoirs: ALICE: Agorafabulous!: Dispatches from My Bedroom by Sara Benincasa Everything’s Trash, But It’s Okay by Phoebe Robinson A long book I’ve been putting off reading KIM: The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath by Leslie Jamison ALICE: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared M. Diamond A book about how I feel right now KIM: How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell Reading Now KIM: American Spy by Lauren Wilkerson ALICE: The Garlic Papers: A Small Garlic Farm in the Age of Global Vampires by Stanley Crawford CONCLUSION You can find us on SOCIAL MEDIA - @itsalicetime and @kimthedork RATE AND REVIEW on Apple Podcasts so people can find us more easily, and subscribe so you can get our new episodes the minute they come out.

It’s the fourteenth annual iFanboy All Media Year End Roundup! Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and special guest Ron Richards discuss some of what they enjoyed in media in 2019. Movies, television, music, books, podcasts, and comics -- it's all here! (Disclaimer: Ron Richard's opinions are his own and do not represent Marvel Entertainment or the Walt Disney Corporation.) Running Time: 02:52:50 Movies: 00:02:35 - Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood 00:09:02 - Parasite 00:12:44 - Dolemite is My Name 00:15:58 - The Irishman 00:23:46 - The Farewell 00:25:29 - Rocketman 00:27:49 - Ford v Ferrari 00:33:50 - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 00:36:32 - Yesterday 00:40:09 - Booksmart 00:43:32 - Late Night 00:45:23 - The Current War 00:49:35 - Knives Out 00:54:52 - Downton Abbey 00:57:35 - Josh's Kids Movie Roundup Television: 01:00:37 - Chernobyl 01:05:38 - The Crown 01:08:06 - The Boys 01:10:47 - The Deuce 01:14:07 - Succession 01:16:18 - The Righteous Gemstones 01:18:43 - The Mandalorian 01:21:13 - Good Omens 01:23:11 - For All Mankind 01:25:49 - The Orville 01:28:41 - The Good Place 01:29:31 - Wu-Tang: An American Saga 01:32:25 - The Imagineering Story 01:35:41 - Yellowstone 01:37:01 - Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns Music: 01:43:24 - Bad Religion, "Age of Unreason" / Age of Unreason Tour 01:45:32 - Adult Magic, "Adult Magic" 01:47:15 - Superchunk, Acoustic Foolish Tour 01:49:35 - Reunions 01:56:37 - Conor Goes to Shows! 01:59:23 - Mike Watt 02:01:08 - Vinyl... just in general 02:02:40 - Camp Fuzz Books: 02:07:23 - "Fall; or, Dodge in Hell: A Novel" by Neal Stephenson 02:11:32 - "The Cobweb: A Novel" by Neal Stephenson and J. Frederick George 02:12:39 - "The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.: A Novel" by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland 02:14:38 - "Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI" by David Grann 02:16:21 - "The Right Stuff" by Tom Wolfe 02:18:46 - "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen 02:20:09 - "Let's Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording with Wilco, Etc." by Jeff Tweedy 02:22:05 - "All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire" by Jonathan Abrams 02:23:37 - "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared Diamond 02:26:51 - "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler 02:28:29 - "Smash!: Green Day, The Offspring, Bad Religion, NOFX, and the '90s Punk Explosion" by Ian Winwood Podcasts: 02:30:52 - "The Chernobyl Podcast" with Peter Segal and Craig Mazin 02:32:01 - "Dolly Parton's America" with Jad Abumrad and Shima Oliaee 02:32:57 - "Patient Zero" with Taylor Quimby and New Hampshire Public Radio 02:34:35 - Pinball Podcasts 02:36:00 - Audible Originals 02:38:35 - "Revisionist History" with Malcolm Gladwell Comics: 02:39:27 - Batman: Universe 02:40:04 - Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 02:40:44 - Superman: Up in the Sky 02:41:23 - Red Sonja 02:42:07 - Criminal 02:42:41 - DCeased 02:43:39 - Fantastic Four 02:44:22 - Crowded 02:45:19 - The Lone Ranger 02:46:08 - Old Man Quill Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "A Willie Nice Christmas (feat. Willie Nelson)" Kacey Musgraves   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the last 20 years, proposal professionals have done a lot of work in developing best practices around the proposal process, defining the skills and competencies required to craft a winning RFP. But we have yet to clearly define what professionalism means for our trade craft in terms of mindset or attitude. So, how has the proposal industry evolved over time? How can our community set the trends for a better future? How do we want others to see us? Ajay Patel has an extensive history in the proposal space, developing expertise in entrepreneurship, strategic partnerships, and business development. Today, he serves as the President and CEO of SMA, a management consulting firm that helps its clients compete to win business. Ajay received an MBA in Strategy and Finance from USC's Marshall School of Business and a BA in Physics from Johns Hopkins. On this episode, Ajay joins us to share a historical perspective on the evolution of the proposal industry and weigh in on the areas the community should look at moving forward. He explores the possibility of creating a process for proposal strategy, the development of visual literacy, and the pivotal role narrative plays in the RFP response. Listen in to understand the five models of nonfiction storytelling and learn Ajay's take on what professionalism means in our trade craft. Key Takeaways A historical perspective of the evolution of the proposal industry The industry leaders who facilitated the shift from art to process Ajay's view of the proposal community as would-be trendsetters The areas of the RFP space Ajay wants the community to explore Strategy Graphics Role of narrative Professionalism The growing importance of visual literacy in an Instagram world The potential applications of AI on the evaluator side of RFPs Adler and VanDoren's 4 levels of reading Elementary Inspectional Analytic Synoptic The data around a reader's mental capacity for processing Ajay's 5 models for nonfiction storytelling Iconic social science argument Medical rounds approach Inductive reasoning Deductive reasoning Ethnographic Why SMA hires for attitude first and fills in skills gaps Connect with Ajay SMA SMA on Facebook SMA on LinkedIn SMA on Twitter SMA on Vimeo SMA on Instagram Ajay on LinkedIn Ajay on Twitter Connect with Lisa The RFP Success Community on LinkedIn Lisa's Website Lisa on Twitter Lisa on Facebook Lisa on LinkedIn Subscribe on iTunes Email lisa@lisarehurek.com Resources APMP Writing the Technical Report by J. Raleigh Nelson ‘STOP: How to Achieve Coherence in Proposals and Reports' by J.R. Tracey, D.E. Rugh and W.S. Starkey The Anatomy of a Win by J.M. Beveridge Creating Superior Proposals by J.M. Beveridge How to Write by Alastair Fowler How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren The Aspen Institute Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud The Clash of Civilizations by Samuel P. Huntington The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century by Thomas L. Friedman Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared M. Diamond Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen TRW Consulting The RFP Success Book by Lisa Rehurek

Between the latest online fads and the crazy media headlines, it’s easier than ever to get confused about your health. If you want to make better decisions about your health today so you can feel better and live longer, you’ve come to the right place.   On this episode we’re examining the facts behind organic foods and pesticides — which pesticides are the most dangerous, what are the exposure limits for pesticides in the food system, and exactly how much better are organic foods for your health? The Environmental Working Group releases a Dirty Dozen list each year of the foods that are highest in pesticide residue, as well as a Clean 15 list that reports that which produce is the safest to eat. But many people don’t realize that these lists are changing and updated every year, and that the methods used to compile the lists may not be the most accurate or reliable approach to gathering this data. Regardless of the lists, there are persistent pollutants in the food supply, some that are even more prevalent in organic foods. How is this possible? How does the Dirty Dozen actually make their list? And how should we react to the information that we learn from it?   I’m joined today by Steve Savage, food scientist and agricultural speaker who has spent over 40 years communicating food issues to the public. Steve has joined me to help explain the relationship between pesticides, organic food, and the foods that have been deemed the most and least safe by the EWG. Dr. Savage and I are discussing the answers to these questions, as well as taking a look at USDA testing methods, overcoming the psychological fears that come with eating toxins, and the most dangerous toxin in food that is rarely discussed that you will want to be sure to avoid more than any pesticide.   Key Takeaways: [1:10] Today’s topic is pesticides and the Clean 15, the Dirty Dozen and the logic and methodology that goes into compiling these lists. [2:59] Introducing Steve Savage, food scientist and agricultural speaker who describes how the Dirty Dozen list is formulated each year and what its data really tells us. [6:10] What levels of consumption are safe when considering pesticide exposure in produce? [8:29] Creating the Dirty Dozen — Dr. Savage explains the process of turning the data set into the annual list — and the key indicator of safety that is ignored by the EWG. [10:39] Why you shouldn't buy solely organic foods if you are trying to avoid pesticides. [14:28] USDA testing does not look for the pesticides that are naturally occurring in many foods, including organic produce. [16:50] Overcoming psychological fears of the danger of ingesting toxic chemicals in tiny, non-dangerous amounts. [18:20] The reason the Dirty Dozen and the Clean 15 are not accurate gauges of toxicity levels in foods may have something to do with who is funding the EWG. [20:21] If you can’t afford to eat organic, should you stop eating fruits and vegetables? [24:21] An overview of the types of pesticides that have been used in agriculture over the last several decades shows that safety improvements are continually being made, with one elemental exception. [30:06] The relative toxicity of glyphosate and the results of it’s studies as one of the most highly tested pesticides in the world. [35:09] Differentiating between risk and hazard — understanding how we can mitigate risks by controlling exposure. [39:15] The dangerous group of chemicals that no one is talking about — mycotoxins — and how it affects organic foods. [43:18] Why are organic almonds at the top of Dr. Savage’s lists of organic foods to avoid? [49:04] Wrapping up with Dr. Savage — don’t believe everything you read on the internet, and further your understanding on exposure and threshold testing. [55:22] Do you have a topic you’d like me to cover? Contact me on Facebook or Instagram using #medicalmyths.   To learn more: www.drchristianson.com Comprehensive Thyroid Care Telemedicine Dr. Christianson on Instagram Dr. Christianson on Facebook Integrative Healthcare Dr. Steve Savage EWG Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 for 2019 Guns, Germs and Steel:The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond The Risk Monger — Glyphosate and IARC Pop Agriculture Podcast

Jared Diamond is a professor of geography at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of numerous books including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. Dr. Diamond's new book is Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis. In addition to many other honors, Dr. Diamond is the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation genius award.  Dr. Diamond highlights the four factors that could end America's global dominance, how societies and their leaders choose to succeed or fail, the importance of national character and national identity, the need for countries to be honest with themselves if they are to thrive and prosper, the perils of the Age of Trump, and why government is a force for good if used properly and not the bogeyman of "socialism" that Republicans howl about in the United States. WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME? On Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaunceydevega On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chauncey.devega My email: chaunceydevega@gmail.com Leave a voicemail for The Truth Report with Chauncey DeVega: (262) 864-0154 Subscribe to The Truth Report with Chauncey DeVega at Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-report-with-chauncey-devega/id1465522298 HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE TRUTH REPORT? Via Paypal at ChaunceyDeVega.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thechaunceydevegashow  Music at the end of this week's episode of The Truth Report is by JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound. You can listen to some of their great music on Spotify. 

Jared Diamond is a professor of geography at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of numerous books including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. Dr. Diamond's new book is Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis. In addition to many other honors, Dr. Diamond is the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation genius award.  Dr. Diamond highlights the four factors that could end America's global dominance, how societies and their leaders choose to succeed or fail, the importance of national character and national identity, the need for countries to be honest with themselves if they are to thrive and prosper, the perils of the Age of Trump, and why government is a force for good if used properly and not the bogeyman of "socialism" that Republicans howl about in the United States. ****If you learn from and enjoy The Chauncey DeVega Show and great conversations such as this week's episode with Dr. Jared Diamond please show some love by making a donation during the June fundraiser via the Paypal link at ChaunceyDeVega.com or through Patreon. I do not run commercials or advertisements here on The Chauncey DeVega Show despite having received many offers to do so. Instead The Chauncey DeVega Show relies upon your generosity and kindness during its two fundraisers each year. Your generosity and goodness allows the show to continue, stay commercial-free, and grow.**** On this week's show Chauncey DeVega reflects on the eliminationist and other vile language used by Trump's ICE and Border Patrol goons--refugees, migrants, and undocumented immigrants are being held in "freezers" and "dog pounds" while they are abused and their children are stolen from them. Chauncey also warns the American people: Trump is now publicly admitting that he is a proud criminal and traitor who likes to steal elections with the help of hostile foreign countries....matters will only get worse in America and the country's democracy is on life support. SELECTED LINKS OF INTEREST FOR THIS EPISODE OF THE CHAUNCEY DEVEGA SHOW   In El Paso, Border Patrol Is Detaining Migrants in ‘a Human Dog Pound' Parents Seek Justice After Phoenix Police Pulled Guns on Their Family Over a Suspected Stolen Doll Trump Admits He'd Be Perfectly Happy to Accept Dirt From Foreign Agents: “I'd Take It” Man arrested outside N.J. elementary school with loaded gun, 130 rounds of ammo in trunk Dallas Courthouse Shooting Suspect's Facebook Paints Picture of Weeks Prior to Shooting Photographer Tom Fox on encounter with Dallas gunman: 'He's going to look at me around that corner' and shoot To protect and slur Inside hate groups on Facebook, police officers trade racist memes, conspiracy theories and Islamophobia IF YOU ENJOYED THIS WEEK'S SHOW YOU MAY LIKE THESE EPISODES OF THE CHAUNCEY DEVEGA SHOW AS WELL Ep. 232: Robert Reich Explains That Donald Trump is a Gangster Capitalist Tyrant and It is the Young People Who Will Save America Ep. 217: David Blight Explains How The Wisdom of Frederick Douglass Can Help to Save American Democracy Ep. 207: Anthony Bourdain's Dear Friend Joel Rose Reflects on His Passing, Life, and Their Final Project "Hungry Ghosts" Ep. 184: Ed Ayers Explains Why Americans are Still Fighting About the Civil War Ep. 176: Timothy Snyder Warns That Trump Could Cancel the 2018 Midterm Elections Ep. 174: Yascha Mounk on the Rise of Trump and the Decline of Western Democracies WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME? On Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaunceydevega On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chauncey.devega My email: chaunceydevega@gmail.com Leave a voicemail for The Chauncey DeVega Show: (262) 864-0154 HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE CHAUNCEY DEVEGA SHOW? Via Paypal at ChaunceyDeVega.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thechaunceydevegashow  Music at the end of this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show is by JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound. You can listen to some of their great music on Spotify.   

On today's episode we're joined by the polymathic writer Jared Diamond for a conversation about his new book Upheaval: How Nations Cope with Crisis and Change. Diamond is a professor of geography at UCLA, and the author of bestsellers including Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail and Succeed and The World Until Yesterday. Diamond began his academic career in the field of physiology, studying the biology of membranes, but he went on to author studies in ecology and ornithology, specializing in the birds of New Guinea. But it's in his third career — studying environmental history and the forces that shape human societies — that has brought him worldwide attention. He joined us in the studio for an talk about his new book, which takes a novel approach to the question of how modern countries have faced moments of identity crisis — and what brought them through to the other side.

Jared Diamond, the author of Guns Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, invites Elizabeth into his Los Angeles home where he shares the books that have shaped his life. He speaks about Walden by Henry David Thoreau, If This is a Man by Primo Levi, Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, and other books that reflect his adventures in New Guinea. They also discuss his latest book, Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis and why he remains optimistic for the future.  

Show Notes: The Canadian High Arctic Ionospheric Network (CHAIN) - http://chain.physics.unb.ca/chain/Jay’s research group: http://radio.physics.unb.ca/jayachandran/Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thumba_Equatorial_Rocket_Launching_StationBooks mentioned: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human SocietiesSurely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! Alice in QuantumlandAuthors mentioned: Henning Mankell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henning_Mankell) Ian Rankin (https://www.ianrankin.net/) The audio cut off prior to the details of where to find Professor Jayachandran online, so here is the important information His research group: http://radio.physics.unb.ca/jayachandran/

Elias and Sean give their two cents on a conversation about things that would happen every time were humanity rebooted.Links and Show NotesNo Dumb Questions: 053 - What would happen every time you restarted Earth? (Skittles activity at 1:29:40 – Overcast | Castro)Strange Planet on Instagram: “b u s i n e s s”Body language, the power is in the palm of your hands | Allan Pease | TEDxMacquarieUniversity - YouTube – the TED talk Sean was blanking onDollar StreetGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies:Amazon:Kindle StoreBreadcrumbs - @breadcrumbsfmSean - @splunsfordElias - @muffinworksJingles excerpted from "Halo-centric Hang/Halo improvisation" by Aaron Ximm. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

L'ambiente modella il tuo comportamento.Tutti pronti a parlare di motivazione come la soluzione unica.Ma non è così. Ci sono alcune considerazioni necessarie da fare, invece di ridurre sempre il tutto a frasette o citazioni.Il punto è che la motivazione a volte è sopravvalutata e noi ci addossiamo delle colpe che non abbiamo.In questo episodio:1) Le abitudini della vita longeva2) Cosa significa progettare un ambiente efficace3) L'importanza delle persone vicino a te4) Due strategie per migliorare le tue abitudiniLINK E CITAZIONI:Il libro di Dan Buettner, esperto di longivitàThe Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest Peoplehttps://amzn.to/2AgX8XRIl libro di Jared Diamond sull'agricoltura e il climaGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societieshttps://amzn.to/2P2zgfQLa ricerca condotta da Nicholas Christakishttps://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa066082#t=articleGli studi di Koert Van Ittersum e Brian Wansink sui "piatti"https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/662615#metadata_info_tab_contents------Grazie per aver ascoltato l'episodio!Per le tue domande o feedback:email: info@motivazionepersonale.comTelegram: https://t.me/giuseppefrancoPer condividere i tuoi pensieri:Lascia un commento nella sezione qui sotto.Condividi questo episodio su Twitter o Facebook.Per aiutare la crescita di questo episodio:=> Lascia una recensione su iTunes: https://motivazionepersonale.com/itunesLe tue valutazioni e recensioni sono davvero d'aiuto e leggo ognuna di esse.

L'ambiente modella il tuo comportamento.Tutti pronti a parlare di motivazione come la soluzione unica.Ma non è così. Ci sono alcune considerazioni necessarie da fare, invece di ridurre sempre il tutto a frasette o citazioni.Il punto è che la motivazione a volte è sopravvalutata e noi ci addossiamo delle colpe che non abbiamo.In questo episodio:1) Le abitudini della vita longeva2) Cosa significa progettare un ambiente efficace3) L'importanza delle persone vicino a te4) Due strategie per migliorare le tue abitudiniLINK E CITAZIONI:Il libro di Dan Buettner, esperto di longivitàThe Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest Peoplehttps://amzn.to/2AgX8XRIl libro di Jared Diamond sull'agricoltura e il climaGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societieshttps://amzn.to/2P2zgfQLa ricerca condotta da Nicholas Christakishttps://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa066082#t=articleGli studi di Koert Van Ittersum e Brian Wansink sui "piatti"https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/662615#metadata_info_tab_contents------Grazie per aver ascoltato l'episodio!Per le tue domande o feedback:email: info@motivazionepersonale.comTelegram: https://t.me/giuseppefrancoPer condividere i tuoi pensieri:Lascia un commento nella sezione qui sotto.Condividi questo episodio su Twitter o Facebook.Per aiutare la crescita di questo episodio:=> Lascia una recensione su iTunes: https://motivazionepersonale.com/itunesLe tue valutazioni e recensioni sono davvero d'aiuto e leggo ognuna di esse.

In this two part podcast Professor Thurman gives a teaching on the history of Buddhism and the Esoteric Vajrayana meditation practices preserved in Tibet and found within all Buddhist traditions and teachings. Opening this week's episode with humorous presentation on non-duality using the science fiction movies featuring Godzilla Robert A.F. Thurman explores the nature of anger, the subtle mind and selflessness. Podcast includes a discussion of dharmakāya and mandala visualizations using The Four Noble Truths, The Heart Sutra and of the miss-titled Tibetan Book of the Dead as a popularization of the Buddhist science of the subtle and super subtle mind. Second half of this podcast continues Professor Thurman's exploration of anger with an explanation of "Buddha Pride" and how confidence in the primal knowledge of voidness can help anyone understand how misplaced pride or a pride of ordinariness leads to miss-knowing the blissful nature of reality and suffering. Podcast concludes with a presentation of the work of Arnold J. Toynbee & Karl Jaspers on the Axial Age and a recommendation of "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond. This week's poetry segment Gary Gach reads the poetry of Korean poet, writer, and activist Ko Un. This week’s episode’s of the Bob Thurman Podcast was brought to you in part through the support of the Tibet House US Membership Community and Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Phoenicia, New York. Godzilla Sutra : Understanding Anger & The Axial Age - Ep. 191 was recorded at the Force For Good Class on November, 2016 in New York City. ‘A Force For Good’ is a Tibet House US course to further the Dalai Lama’s contemporary world initiatives, from His Holiness’ American Institute of Buddhist Studies and Mind & Life Institute science dialogues (Universe in a Single Atom) and His creation of Abhidharma 2.0 through the “Science for Monks” programs, his “secular ethics” (Ethics for the New Millennium and Beyond Religion), His nonviolent approach to conflict resolution, including His Nobel Peace Laureate activities to seek dialogue and a win-win reconciliation with China in the face of the ongoing ethnicidal policies in Tibet (Freedom in Exile and Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life Story of Tibet’s Dalai Lama) & along with his emphasis on positive activism (A New Reality: Charter of Universal Responsibility). This on-going series was inspired by Daniel Goleman’s ‘A Force For Good: The Dalai Lama’s Vision for Our World‘. To learn more about this year’s Force For Good Series please click the image above or visit: www.tibethouse.us. Listen to more archive recordings from from past Robert A.F. Thurman teachings + public events please consider becoming a Tibet House US member. To learn about the benefits of Tibet House US Membership please visit: www.tibethouse.us. Gary Gregory Gach is an author, translator, and editor living in San Francisco. A dynamic speaker and teacher in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism his works include the anthology “What Book!? Buddha Poems from Beat to Hiphop” and the forthcoming “Pause Breathe Smile – Awakening Mindfulness When Meditation is Not Enough”. Korean poet, writer, and activist Ko Un was born in Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do. He was drawn to poetry after discovering the early work of Han Ha-Un, a nomadic Korean poet with leprosy. After witnessing the devastation of the Korean War, Ko entered a monastery and became a Buddhist monk. He left the Buddhist community in 1962. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Ko was detained, tortured, and imprisoned repeatedly for his opposition to the military regime. Ko has twice won the South Korean Literature Prize and received the Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry’s Lifetime Recognition Award. He was elected chairman of the Association of Writers for National Literature and was chosen president of the Compilation Committee of the Grand Inter-Korean Dictionary. He has taught at Seoul National University, Kyonggi University, Harvard University, and the University of California at Berkeley. Ko lives in South Korea. The song ‘Dancing Ling’ by Tenzin Choegyal from the album ‘Heart Sutra‘ (2004) by Ethno Super Lounge is used on the Bob Thurman Podcast with artist’s permission, all rights reserved.

In this two part podcast Professor Thurman gives a teaching on the history of Buddhism and the Esoteric Vajrayana meditation practices preserved in Tibet and found within all Buddhist traditions and teachings. Opening this week’s episode with humorous presentation on non-duality using the science fiction movies featuring Godzilla Robert A.F. Thurman explores the nature of anger, the subtle mind and selflessness. Podcast includes a discussion of dharmakāya and mandala visualizations using The Four Noble Truths, The Heart Sutra and of the mis-titled Tibetan Book of the Dead as a popularization of the Buddhist science of the subtle and super subtle mind. Second half of this podcast continues Professor Thurman’s exploration of anger with an explanation of “Buddha Pride” and how confidence in the primal knowledge of voidness can help anyone understand how misplaced pride or a pride of ordinariness leads to mis-knowing the blissful nature of reality and suffering. Podcast concludes with a presentation of the work of Arnold J. Toynbee & Karl Jaspers on the Axial Age and a recommendation of “Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies” by Jared M. Diamond. This week’s poetry segment Gary Gach reads the poetry of Korean poet, writer, and activist Ko Un This week’s episode’s of the Bob Thurman Podcast was brought to you in part through the support of the Tibet House US Membership Community and Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Phoenicia, New York. Godzilla Sutra : Understanding Anger & The Axial Age – Ep. 191 was recorded at the Force For Good Class on November, 2016 in New York City. ‘A Force For Good’ is a Tibet House US course to further the Dalai Lama’s contemporary world initiatives, from His Holiness’ American Institute of Buddhist Studies and Mind & Life Institute science dialogues (Universe in a Single Atom) and His creation of Abhidharma 2.0 through the “S

Guests: Stefani Manard & Big Dev from the Shot of History podcast Boozes: Bourbons: Elijah Craig, Jim Beam, and Bulleit Main topics: Nazi’s & drugs, history, podcasting, reading recommendations, and Dr. John Harvey Kellogg’s views on sex, masturbation, and circumcision. Find more Stef, Dev & John: Follow on Twitter: @DrunkDorksStef , @PodmadBigDev , and @booksandbooze_ And check out our websites: http://www.shotofhistory.com/ http://www.stefanimanard.com/ http://www.booksandboozepodcast.com/ http://www.johnleven.com/ Books/podcasts mentioned or recommended: Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich by Norman Ohler https://www.amazon.com/Blitzed-Drugs-Third-Norman-Ohler/dp/1328663795 Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History podcast https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ The People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn https://www.amazon.com/Peoples-History-United-States/dp/0060838655 H.P. Lovecraft https://www.amazon.com/H.P.-Lovecraft/e/B000AQ40D2 The Comic Book Story of Beer: The World's Favorite Beverage from 7000 BC to Today's Craft Brewing Revolution by Jonathan Hennessey https://www.amazon.com/Comic-Book-Story-Beer-Revolution/dp/1607746352 HP Lovecraft: The Mysterious Man Behind the Darkness by Charlotte Montague https://www.amazon.com/HP-Lovecraft-Mysterious-Behind-Darkness/dp/0785832696 The Times Complete History of the World by Richard Overy https://www.amazon.com/Times-Complete-History-World/dp/0008150265 The Lessons of History by Will & Ariel Durant https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-History-Will-Durant/dp/143914995X Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond https://www.amazon.com/Guns-Germs-Steel-Fates-Societies/dp/0393317552 Show Notes 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:03:35 - Bourbon choices and Shot of History Rothschild episode http://www.podcastdetroit.com/audio/shot-of-history-episode-121-the-rothschild-conspiracies/ 0:05:57 - Blitzed (sponsored by Audible?) and how meth made the Blitzkrieg physically possible 0:17:05- Dev’s and Stef’s history backgrounds 0:18:27 - How do they choose topics for Shot of History episodes? 0:23:17 - What’s the best thing about having a podcast? 0:25:40 - Do you have any advice for new podcasters? 0:27:28 - Starting a podcast on a budget 0:32:40 - Nootropics and performance enhancing drugs 0:44:28 - The power of alcohol 0:46:57 - What are the most neglected parts of history? (Enlighten your shit, man!) 0:53:16 - Stef & Dev’s reading recommendations 01:02:21 - Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, circumcision/masturbation, dick jokes (coming up, as they do), and flying dildos.

How to #Leap into the #FutureOfWork by @HowardHYu #JobsOfFuture In this podcast Howard Yu , author of @Leap buildup a case for how companies could futureproof themselves. He shared what are the ingredients of culture that survives thicks of time and stay relevant. He provided an interesting perspective into the future of organizations. He shared some tactical suggestions that businesses could learn to stay relevant and ensure success through future of work, worker and workplace. Howard's Recommended Read: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond Ph.D. https://amzn.to/2LtbSXy The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century by Steven Pinker https://amzn.to/2JzoD5r Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Steven Pinker https://amzn.to/2Hs7xBl Podcast Link: iTunes: http://math.im/itunes GooglePlay: http://math.im/gplay About Howard's Book LEAP: Leap: How to Thrive in a World Where Everything Can Be Copied by Howard Yu https://amzn.to/2KlltyH IN TODAY'S COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT where latecomers can replicate almost any product or service for less, and where expert intuition and market intelligence have been overtaken by machine algorithms, companies can no longer just be very good at what they do. They need to leap to new knowledge disciplines. The best leap repeatedly. And it's the combination of two skills--mastery of the old and the new--that empowers them with the best competitive advantage. To discover how some companies not only survive but thrive for centuries, strategy expert Howard Yu identifies key trends from business history, skillfully extracting timeless lessons and applying them to today. He illustrates how managers can look to leverage technological shifts, increasingly ubiquitous connectivity, smart machines, and managerial creativity--in order to leap forward. Ultimately, Leap is a playbook for the future that shows how pioneering players can thrive by rethinking their businesses, their relationships with customers, and the very reasons they exist. Howard's BIO: Howard Yu is the LEGO professor of management and innovation in the prestigious IMD business school in Switzerland as well as the director of its signature program, the three-week Advanced Management Program (AMP), an executive education course. In 2015, Yu was selected by Poets&Quants as one of “The World’s Top 40 Business Professors Under 40,” and in 2018 he appeared on the Thinkers50 Radar list of thirty management thinkers “most likely to shape the future of how organizations are managed and led.” He has delivered customized training programs for leading organizations including Mars, Maersk, Daimler, and Electrolux. His articles have appeared in Forbes, Fortune, Harvard Business Review, The Financial Times, and The New York Times. Yu received his doctoral degree from Harvard Business School. Prior to his beginning his doctorate, he worked in the banking industry in Hong Kong. About #Podcast: #JobsOfFuture podcast is a conversation starter to bring leaders, influencers and lead practitioners to come on show and discuss their journey in creating the data driven future. Wanna Join? If you or any you know wants to join in, Register your interest @ http://play.analyticsweek.com/guest/ Want to sponsor? Email us @ info@analyticsweek.com Keywords: #JobsOfFuture #Leadership #Podcast #Future of #Work #Worker & #Workplace

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies was published by Jared Diamond in 1997. It won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998, along with several other awards. The fundamental question that Diamond seeks to answer through this book is, why did history unfold so differently on different continents such that Eurasian societies became so disproportionately influential in creating the modern world?  You can support Context on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/context, or through the show's website at https://bradharris.com.  

The data science imposters have been doing these book reviews for a while now and Jordy was finally able to find time to read and discuss a book. We are all starting to doubt he was ever on the show Reading Rainbow. Jordy tells us about: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Read More ...

‘Globally, indigenous peoples suffer from poorer health, are more likely to experience disability and reduced quality of life, and ultimately die younger than their non-indigenous counterparts.’ A UN Report on the health of indigenous peoples points to a significant problem, but the question is WHY? Why are native populations more prone to autoimmune disorders and type 1 diabetes? Why do they have a higher incidence of alcoholism and drug addiction? And why the lower life expectancy? The Gluten Free RN is exploring the role of food in health outcomes for indigenous populations around the world. She begins with an explanation of the dietary differences between hunter-gatherer and agricultural societies, discussing how native populations were exposed to the gluten in grains only when European conquerors came to occupy their lands. Nadine shares her challenge in finding information about indigenous populations and celiac disease, explaining why further study is necessary. She speaks to the highly processed nature of the commodity foods provided to Native Americans in the US and the shortcomings of Canada’s Food Guide when it comes to the health of First Nations people. Listen in and learn the significance of educating indigenous populations around celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity, empowering those groups to make choices that will improve their health and quality of life! What’s Discussed:  The global indigenous population 370M in 70-plus countries Rich diversity of cultures The health status of indigenous populations Higher incidence of autoimmune disorders, T1D Higher prevalence of addictive disorders, cardiovascular disease Lower life expectancy, increased morbidity/mortality Why indigenous populations have more health issues Access to health care, isolation and lifestyle Food (hunter-gatherer vs. agricultural society) The lack of information around indigenous populations and celiac disease Very few studies available The impact of grains on the native population Significant change in health care outcomes, quality of life The prevalence of celiac disease in indigenous populations At least 1%, likely 3% or higher No way to know without mass screening Why eating healthy is a challenge for the indigenous population Food scarcity, desserts Reliance on commodity foods provided by government The conclusions of the Prairie Nymph blog on Canada’s Food Guide Based on diet of European origins, doesn’t mention celiac disease Ignores health benefits of traditional diet for First Nations people Why it’s important to educate indigenous people around celiac disease Empower to make food choices with better health outcomes Resources: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jaren M. Diamond Dough Nation by Nadine Grzeskowiak USDA Commodity Supplemental Food Program ‘Canada’s Food Guide and Native Women’ by Prairie Nymph The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen by Sean Sherman American Indian and Alaska Native Health ‘Celiac Disease: A Disorder Emerging from Antiquity, Its Evolving Classification and Risk, and Potential New Treatment Paradigms’ in Gut Liver ‘Celiac Disease: A Life-Changing Diagnosis’ in Indian Country Today ‘Government Food Boxes? It’s Nothing New for Native Americans’ on WDET UN Indigenous Peoples Fact Sheet ‘Many Native Americans Lack Access to Healthy Food, But There’s a Growing Movement to Change That’ in Grist ‘Characteristics and Factors Related to Quality of Life in Mexican Mestizo Patients with Celiac Disease’ in BMC Gastroenterology Summary of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health WHO Health of Indigenous Peoples WHO Indigenous Peoples and Substance Abuse Connect with Nadine: Instagram Facebook Contact via Email ‘Your Skin on Gluten’ on YouTube Melodies of the Danube Gluten-Free Cruise with Nadine Books by Nadine: Dough Nation: A Nurse's Memoir of Celiac Disease from Missed Diagnosis to Food and Heal

In this podcast, Ashok Srivastava(@aerotrekker) talks about how the code of creating a great data science practice goes through #PeopleDataTech, and he suggested how to handle unreasonable expectations from reasonable technologies. He shared his journey through culturally diverse organizations and how he successfully build data science practice. He shared his role in Intuit and some of the AI/Machine learning focus in his current role. This podcast is a must for all data-driven leaders, strategists, and wannabe technologists tasked to grow their organization and build a robust data science practice. Timeline: 0:29 Ashok's journey. 9:58 The role of a CDO at Intuit. 12:45 Ashok's secret to success working with diverse workforces. 15:42 Building a culture of data science. 19:03 Tactical strategies to convince the leadership about data. 22:03 Comparing a data officer and analytics officer. 24:09 Ownership of data. 27:33 Best practices for putting together a data team. 30:16 Best practices for a company to build a good data science practice. 32:40 Who's the ideal data science candidate? 35:17 Data citizens as data leaders. 37:47 Use cases of AI at Intuit. 39:55 Deciding which product deserves AI. 42:35 Disruptive nature of AI. 45:05 Ashok's success mantra. 46:56 Ashok's favorite reads. 49:15 Key takeaways. Ashok's Recommended Read: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies - Jared Diamond Ph.D. http://amzn.to/2C4bLMT Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed: Revised Edition - by Jared Diamond http://amzn.to/2C3Bu8f Podcast Link: https://futureofdata.org/ashok-srivastavaaerotrekker-on-winning-the-art-of-datascience/ Ashok's BIO: Ashok N. Srivastava, Ph.D., is the Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer at Intuit. He is responsible for setting the vision and direction for large-scale machine learning and AI across the enterprise to help power prosperity across the world. He is hiring hundreds of people in machine learning, AI, and related areas at all levels. Previously, he was Vice President of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Systems and the Chief Data Scientist at Verizon. He is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford in the Electrical Engineering Department and is the Editor-in-Chief of the AIAA Journal of Aerospace Information Systems. Ashok is a Fellow of the IEEE, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Ashok has a range of business experience, including serving as Senior Director at Blue Martini Software and Senior Consultant at IBM. He has won numerous awards, including the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award, the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, the IBM Golden Circle Award, the Department of Education Merit Fellowship, and several fellowships from the University of Colorado. Ashok holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. About #Podcast: #FutureOfData podcast is a conversation starter to bring leaders, influencers, and lead practitioners to discuss their journey to create the data-driven future. Wanna Join? If you or any you know wants to join in, Register your interest @ http://play.analyticsweek.com/guest/ Want to sponsor? Email us @ info@analyticsweek.com Keywords: #FutureOfData #DataAnalytics #Leadership #Podcast #BigData #Strategy

Economics isn’t all about money. It’s about human action, decisions and choices. In fact, economists and environmentalists could be natural allies in solving climate change. Unfortunately, a good number of environmentalists take a hardline stance on geoengineering, arguing that any further human manipulation of the environment is a bad idea. But with CO2 levels reaching more than 400 PPM, mitigation alone will not solve our problem. So how would an economist approach climate change? Sean Hernandez is a professional economist, data scientist, and environmental policy expert with a Master’s degree in economics from USC. In his current role at an energy utility, Sean specializes in energy marketing, trading and financial analysis. Today, he joins Ross and Christophe to define what is meant by the phrase ‘moral hazard’ and explain the argument against a technofix for global warming. They discuss the problem with lumping all forms of geoengineering together, pointing out that some techniques are widely accepted while others are much more controversial.  Sean employs his national champion debate skills to explore the mitigation camp’s moral hazard argument against geoengineering and offer insight around cap and trade as well as carbon market policy in California. Christophe, Ross, and Sean cover the accelerating effect of climate change, the risks around solar radiation management, and the fuel switching issue. Listen in for Sean’s take on a portfolio-based approach to climate change that continues civilization while employing a combination of advanced techniques—including geoengineering.   Resources   Is Geoengineering an Immorality of Last Resort? by Sean J. Hernandez “Geoengineering, Climate Change Scepticism and the ‘Moral Hazard’ Argument” in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society  350.org “Arctic Temperatures Soar 45 Degrees Above Normal” in the Washington Post “Dutch Move to Ban Sale of Combustion Engines from 2025” in The Irish Times The Population Bomb by Paul R. Ehrlich Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared M. Diamond    Key Takeaways [2:21] The definition of ‘moral hazard’ Attempt to reduce risk leads to incur more risk (i.e.: drive faster with seatbelt) [4:04] The moral hazard argument against a technofix for global warming Would disincentivize doing right thing (reducing emissions) Addiction, rent-seeking [9:14] The problem with lumping all forms of geoengineering together Planting trees, any form of agriculture qualifies [11:50] The counter to the mitigation camp’s disincentivization argument CO2 levels already too high to be safe (>400 PPM) Mitigation won’t remove CO2 from atmosphere [14:14] The problem with the moral hazard argument in carbon removal Mitigation = prevent emissions CO2 removal and mitigation both result fewer molecules in atmosphere [16:34] Why a portfolio-based approach to climate change is necessary All emissions to zero tomorrow, would still take 1,000 years for climate to stop changing Can’t rely on ‘spiritual change,’ need effective ways to motivate [19:33] The accelerating effect of climate change ‘Global warming leads to more global warming’ [20:37] The challenge around cap and trade Demand can’t grow as large as supply [23:06] Sean’s insight on carbon market policy Bound marketplace (both floor and ceiling on price) Carbon permits free to certain companies [25:07] The failings of the California cap and trade market Renewable portfolio standard leads to reduced demand for cap and trade permits Reduced demand results in reduced price of cap and trade permits [26:18] The flaw in the Netherlands’ plan to ban the sale of internal combustion engines Shifts emissions from pipe to smokestack (fuel switching issue) [32:02] The risks of solar radiation management (SRM) Nori doesn’t condone SRM, focus on carbon removal Space-based would be safest (shades in orbit) [36:51] Sean’s take on natural gas and fracking 1% increase in renewables leads to >1% natural gas burning Fracking has environmental problems of its own [40:14] Sean’s approach to solving climate change Establish global carbon tax, establish price of carbon Geoengineering budget (CDR, SRM and blockchain) Way forward is to continue civilization, advanced techniques

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We asked book lovers in the Bay Area to tell us about their favorite nonfiction. We found people selling, sharing, and reading books at Half Price Books, a brick-and-mortar Amazon Bookstore, a public library, Stanford Library, and even Costco. Listen to their recommendations for insightful, inspiring, and uplifting books. (See links below.) As we always say, at Nonfiction4Life we believe there's something for everyone. Also, to celebrate Valentine's Day all month long, we plan to show our love of books. Follow us closely on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to get alerts and learn details about: Book Fairies - We're at it again! Look for our hidden books throughout the month of February. You'll know you've spotted one when you see our Nonfiction4Life sticker covered with hearts and the words, “We share our love of great books.” Polls - Let us know who and what you love. Be ready to vote on authors, categories, and books that grab you most. Free book giveaway - We've had fantastic feedback about our podcast with Jess Shatkin, author of Born to Be Wild: Why Teens Take Risks, and How We Can Help Keep Them Safe. Check in often to find out when we'll be giving away a copy of his book. Nonfiction books recommended in the podcast: BUY A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid BUY Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual by Jocko Willink BUY Crossing the Borders of Time: A True Story of War, Exile, and Love Reclaimed by Leslie Maitland BUY Pandora's Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong by Paul A. Offit BUY Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World by Matthew Goodman BUY A Couple's Guide to Communication by John Gottman BUY Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink BUY When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi and Abraham Verghese BUY Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom by John O'Donohue BUY Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond BUY Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond BUY The Written World: The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, Civilization by Martin Puchner BUY From P.O.W. to C.E.O.: An After-War Memoir by Hester Velmans BUY The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking by Oliver Burkeman BUY Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach BUY The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg BUY The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story by Diane Ackerman BUY Ask and It Is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires by Esther Hicks and Jerry Hicks BUY Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis BUY Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck BUY Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever by Bill O'Reilly Follow Nonfiction4Life on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter Music Credit Sound Editing Credit

What is race? Where did the concept of biological races come from, and does it make any logical or scientific sense? What does the history of human migration, invention, and conquest really teach us about the role of race in shaping human civilization? Why are racial stereotypes so powerful in society, and what can we do to effectively challenge racism? In this episode, we tackle these questions with special guest Guy P. Harrison, journalist and author of the 2010 book “Race and Reality: What Everyone Should Know about Our Biological Diversity.” We talk about both the science and the social issues surrounding race and diversity, correcting the false assumptions and popular misconceptions that lead many people to think that biological race defines and divides humanity. The reality turns out not to be that simple. Links: Guy P. Harrison on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Harrisonauthor Guy P. Harrison’s website: http://www.guypharrison.com/ “Race and Reality: What Everyone Should Know about Our Biological Diversity”: https://www.amazon.com/Race-Reality-Everyone-Biological-Diversity/dp/1591027675 American Anthropological Association (AAA) “Statement on Race”: www.aaanet.org/stmts/racepp.htm American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA) “Statement on Biological Aspects of Race”: http://physanth.org/about/position-statements/biological-aspects-race/ CGP Grey’s videos summarizing key arguments in Jared Diamond’s book “Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEYh5WACqEk and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOmjnioNulo C0nc0rdance, “Do Human Races Exist?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrKrGkgeww4 C0nc0rdance, “The Science of Human Races” Parts 1 and 2, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teyvcs2S4mI and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVmj8dDx9yY

Entrepreneur and marketer with strong focus on Mainland China and over 12 years of experience in the region, Ashley Galina Dudarenok is specializing in creative, social media, digital content and campaigns – supporting client’s growth and expansion strategies. Major clients include Star Cruises, Cyberport, Sa Sa, Astana Expo-2017, Synergetic, Preciosa, etc.Ashley was repeatedly featured in a variety of local and international press including Forbes, Huffington Post, SCMP, TVB, Asian Entrepreneur, China Daily, HK01, Jumpstart Magazine, Do Marketing, ITAR-TASS, etc.Specialties: WeChat & Weibo; influencer marketing in China (KOLs), partnerships and creative campaigns.Languages: Mandarin, English, Russian and GermanEpisode Content:Planning a business trip to PortugalShanghai trip on September 19-24, Chat Conference on September 21-22 and a GFA meet-up on September 20New Patreon Campaign "Supporter": Jons SlemmerWhat Ashley is doing these daysTalking about other social media channels that people can use on their marketing in ChinaBest social media platforms in China now aside from WeChat and WeiboVideo Streaming: How it's different from the west, how foreign marketers can use it, and examples of successful foreigners of foreign companies doing well with live streaming in ChinaQuestion: When would you choose to go with the largest platforms WeChat and Weibo vs. other social media channels?Interesting partnerships between social media platforms like payment and cross promotions of feedsExamples of companies who did really well in the alternative social media channels, as well as bad examplesAshley's book recommendationsHow to get in touch with Ashley Episode Mentions:Shanghai E-Commerce MeetupBook Recommendation 1: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human SocietiesBook Recommendation 2: China's Super Consumers: What 1 Billion Customers Want and How to Sell it to ThemAshley's China Marketing BlogAshley's YouTube ChannelFor business enquiries, contact ashley@chozan.coSupport China Business Cast on our Patreon page.Download and SubscribeDownload this episode: right click on this link and choose "save as"Subscribe to China Business Cast on iTunesOr check out the full list on subscription options Periscope Live broadcasting of the recordings follow @StartupNoodle (open link on mobile)Add Mike ('michelini') or Shlomo ('shlomof') on wechat to join China Business Cast WeChat group

Wherever there is wheat, there is susceptibility to celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Gluten is a growing global problem, exacerbated by the popularity of the western diet around the world. This issue has personal, social and political implications as it places a significant economic burden on individuals, communities, and even entire nations.  The Gluten Free RN brings us a ‘big picture’ perspective of the celiac and gluten sensitive population around the world, as we learn about how other countries support these individuals. She also covers the industries that have begun to recognize the power of the gluten free population as a consumer group.  Nadine will be doing some globe-trotting herself come September for the International Celiac Disease Symposium in New Delhi, and she is currently soliciting advice regarding where and how to eat safely during her travels in India and Thailand. Feel free to message her with recommendations!   What’s Discussed:  When and where wheat originated Fertile Crescent (Northern Africa and the Middle East) 10,000 years ago High prevalence of celiac disease in these regions now  The International Celiac Disease Symposium September 2017 in New Delhi Held every two years Scientists, medical professionals and other interested parties Share latest research  Where celiac disease is common Anywhere people are eating grains More widespread as other regions adopt a western diet Increased risk in Punjab population of India  The basics of celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity Can present in many ways (300+ signs and symptoms) #1 autoimmune disease in the world More likely to recover the sooner identified 30-50% of the population carry the genes (HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8) that indicate predisposition Body doesn’t have enzymes to break down gluten proteins Gluten damages intestines Nadine recommends adopting a Paleo diet in order to heal  The World Health Organization’s “burden of disease” Measures the impact of celiac disease Based on financial cost, mortality, morbidity, etc.  How Italy supports celiac patients Provide extra days off work for doctor’s appointments, shopping Ship gluten free food  Potential symptoms of celiac disease affecting every ethnicity Odd gait (gluten ataxia) Skin rash (dermatitis herpetiformis)  The power of celiac and gluten-sensitive patients as a group Largest untapped market in the world Some industries taking notice (pharmaceutical, food) Use influence to heal selves and educate others  Why some people are so resistant to eliminating grains Sometimes crave what is bad for you Nutritional deficiencies may cause addiction  Resources Mentioned:  Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies -  by Jared M. Diamond Connect with Nadine:  Instagram Facebook Contact via Email Books by Nadine: Dough Nation: A Nurse's Memoir of Celiac Disease from Missed Diagnosis to Food and Health Activism

Brady & Grey discuss: Brady goes to the doctor (or doesn't), Corporate Compensation Corner massage edition, arguments about Guns, Germs and Steel and a theory of history, breaking news about the New Zealand flag referendum, and thoughts on Making a Murderer. Brought to You By Squarespace: Use code HELLO for 10% off your website Hover: The best way to buy and manage domain names. Use coupon code 'Bullseye' for 10% off Harry's: Quality Men's Shaving Products. Promocode HI for $5 off your first purchase Listeners like YOU on Patreon Show Notes Discuss this episode on the reddit Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, by Jared Diamond Brady and Grey discuss Getting Things Done What a pulse is Grey: Americapox /r/badhistory on Guns, Germs, and Steel Moneyball, by Michael Lewis Foundation, by Isaac Asimov Triumph of the City, by Edward Glaeser New Zealand flag referendum results New Zealand flag referendum voting breakdown Making a Murder first episode on YouTube

"It is our emotional experience that makes the difference in how we're learning." - Hunter Maats Can intelligence and mastery be learned or are we all innately good at some things and terrible at others? Is there really a "math" gene or can anyone, with enough practice, become great at Algebra? Hunter Maats, our guest for episode 287, says if you've learned one thing in your life, you can learn anything. And he is here to share the science that supports this belief. More About This Show: Hunter Maats, founder of Straight A Conspiracy and Harvard graduate, joins the Art of Charm to talk about numerous aspects of how and why we learn. To name just a few topics, we discuss the impact emotions have on our learning experience, the fallacy of genes giving us certain traits and not others, what the worst idea ever is and why you should forget it immediately, the danger of the 10,000-hour rule, and automaticity. On the point of emotions impacting our learning experiences, Hunter says science is now showing us that attitude and perspective make a significant difference in our ability to learn and retain something. For example, if you've ever said "I feel stupid" you're exemplifying his point. Stupid is associated with an actual feeling - shame. If we get something wrong and take it personally, we feel ashamed of our mistake and call ourselves stupid. There's nothing genetic about it, it's just our emotions and our personal association with the mistake. If we could change our perspective to simply acknowledge our mistake, examine it to learn where we went wrong and what we could do differently next time, we remove the shame and the feeling of being "stupid". You can change any experience, any mistake you've made by shifting your perspective and your attitude. Again, it has nothing to do with "certain genes" giving you certain talents. If you're willing to learn from a past failure, you can improve in that situation going forward. And if you approach every failure this way, you'll do nothing but get better and better. Need a quantifiable example? Airplanes. Though they weren't the safest machines when they were invented, today they are a regular part of most people's travel plans. And do you know why? Because after every airplane failure, the situation was examined until it was uncovered where things went wrong and what could be done to prevent the same mistakes in the future. Those preventions were put in the place each time a mistake was found and today, airplanes are safer than walking. The finer details of this show include: Team Descartes and Team Newton: dispelling the myth of gravity's discovery What's the best way to get people interested in you? Bill Bradley's practice strategies that led to becoming one of the greatest basketball players ever. The lesson from a Stone Age village in Papua New Guinea Why ADD medications effect everyone EQUALLY: the science behind it. And so much more! After Hunter and I cover that topic thoroughly, we discuss what he calls "the worst idea ever". What is it exactly? The idea that some people are either born smart or stupid. He says toss that idea out - stop thinking that you're either smart or not, you either have "it" or you don't. Science has yet to find a gene for above average to genius level intelligence. We haven't found any evidence to support a genetic link to intellect. That doesn't mean there isn't one, but we haven't found one yet. So get rid of that concept so it stops holding you back. Though we haven't found any genes that make one person more intelligent than another, we have found our brains to be flexible and adaptable. It's something we have as human beings: a capacity to adapt to our surroundings and circumstances. And that boils down to our brain's capacity to change and learn new things when we allow it to. Think that's a myth? Hunter talks about a village in Papa New Guinea where they were living at a Stone Age development level: no one could read or write let alone use modern day technology. However within two generations there has been a tremendous shift. First one man learned to read. Then this man's son taught himself how to use a computer! They went from not understanding a written language to using a computer. So if you think you can't learn to be charming, think again. And that led us into a discussion about the 10,000 hour rule made famous by Malcolm Gladwell. Hunter is in full support of this rule, with one contingency: be aware of the quality of those 10,000 hours. In other words, don't focus on the quantity of the practice, focus on the quality of it. Hunter calls this fix it focus practice. Pick something you want to work on - something specific - then fix whatever isn't working in that area and then focus on fixing it. Once it's fixed, move on to the next big. If you were a basketball player and wanted to become great, you would focus on one thing you didn't do well like free throws. That's your area to look at what isn't working and then fix it by working at it until you've got it down. You would do nothing but free throws until you were great at them and then you'd move on to the next thing, focus on that and fix it. One last topic we touched on was automaticity, or how our brains can do anything if we practice often enough. Think about it: you couldn't read, speak or walk when you were born. But you practiced and practiced speaking until you mastered it…then you moved on to walking until you mastered that and then on to reading. And today you do all three without thinking about them: that's automaticity and it's the most important trait of the human brain. We talk about plenty of other fascinating and cutting edge topics. Hunter seems to know every author and every book ever written about the human brain and he drops so many of them in this show! Be ready to add a LOT of titles to your reading device of choice after you tune in. A big shout out to Hunter in thanks for having me join him in person in Los Angeles; it was great to do a live show and go deep into such fascinating subject matter. Resources From This Episode Hunter's web site Hunter on Twitter The Straight A Conspiracy on Twitter Quiet: The Power of Introverts, Susan Cain The Sports Gene, David Epstein Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Jared Diamond Boys Adrift, Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D. Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and The Brain, Eric Hagerman You'll also like: -The Art of Charm Toolbox -Best of The Art of Charm Podcast HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review! This is what helps us stand out from all the fluff out there. FEEDBACK + PROMOTION Hit us up with your comments and guest suggestions. We read EVERYTHING. Download the FREE AoC app for iPhone Email jordanh@theartofcharm.com Give us a call at 888.413.7177 Stay Charming!

Jared Diamond spoke in Louisville on January 9, 2013 as featured guest at the Kentucky Author Forum, discussing in detail his latest book, The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn From Traditional Societies. Diamond is an author, physiologist, evolutionary biologist and bio-geographer, as well as a medical researcher and professor of geography at UCLA. Diamond argues that developed, Western cultures can learn much from small-scale, traditional societies, like those of the New Guinea Highlanders. In evolutionary time it has only been a very short while since traditional cultures and so-called "modern" cultures diverged, and Diamond asserts we moderns still possess bodies and social practices often better adapted to traditional conditions. His research for the book draws extensively from his decades of field work in the Pacific islands, as well as evidence from Inuit, Amazonian Indians, Kalahari San people, and others. Diamond doesn’t romanticize traditional societies—after all, we are shocked by some of their practices—but he finds that their solutions to universal human problems such as child rearing, elder care, dispute resolution, risk, and physical fitness still have much to teach us today. As he notes, "While the gulf that divides us from our primitive ancestors may seem unbridgably wide, we can glimpse most of our former lifestyle in those largely traditional societies that still exist or were recently in existence." Of course, his arguments have provoked some strong reactions from other anthropologists who disagree with some of his conclusions. Diamond is also the author of Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed and the widely acclaimed Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, which won him a Pulitzer Prize in 1998.

Dave and Tamler celebrate their one year anniversary and 30th episode with one of their least cynical episodes yet.  They talk about 5 philosophy/psychology(-ish) books that influenced and inspired them throughout the years.  They also respond to a listener email that accuses them (mostly Tamler) of being "reckless and irresponsible" in their discussion of responding to insults.   Episode Links (Please note that the Top 5 links below are to purchase books through amazon.com via the Very Bad Wizards amazon affiliate account) Tamler's Top 5 5. The Razor's Edge 4. Culture Of Honor: The Psychology Of Violence In The South (New Directions in Social Psychology)/Humiliation: And Other Essays on Honor, Social Discomfort, and Violence 3. The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene (Popular Science) 2. Passions Within Reason: The Strategic Role of the Emotions 1. Jacques the Fatalist and His Master (Penguin Classics) David's Top 5 5. Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman 4. Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid 3. The Modularity of Mind: An Essay on Faculty Psychology 2. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1. Passions Within Reason: The Strategic Role of the Emotions Honorable MentionsRevenge: A Story of Hope.  Laura BlumenfeldMortal Questions by Thomas NagelThe Fragility of Goodness by Martha NussbaumNot by Genes Alone: by Peter Richerson and Richard BoydThe Principles of Psychology by William JamesDescartes Error by Antonio DamasioBeyond Good and Evil Thus Spoke Zarathustra The Open Society and Its Enemies by Karl PopperThe Hedgehog and the Fox by Isaiah BerlinEthics: Inventing Right and Wrong by J.L. MackieFinally...David shows Richard Dawkins "Lemon Party"  

Derek backpedals on calling Jared Diamond “douchebaggy”, we give wildly divergent recommendations of who to follow on Twitter, and we attempt to convince you to back the new Media Education Foundation/Tim Wise documentary on Kickstarter. Then, Chris interviews sports columnist and author Dave Zirin about the intersection of sports and politics, discussing sexism, homophobia, racism, militarism and labour in the professional sports world. Plus: listener feedback!Episode LinksGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human SocietiesSurvival International: Why Jared Diamond is wrong"White Like Me" KickstarterSpeaking Treason Fluently: Anti-Racist Reflections From an Angry White MaleGlenn Greenwald (The Guardian)Raffi Cavoukian (Twitter)Dave Zirin/Edge of SportsGame Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside DownEpisode MusicThe Doughboys – Never Sleep

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