Podcast appearances and mentions of Tom Friedman

My colleague Tom Friedman thinks we're screwed.That's the first thing he told me when recounting his recent trip to China. It's not just because of the trade war that President Trump is escalating right now. Friedman believes the whole Washington consensus on China — that the country is a hostile adversary — is dangerous and based on an outdated understanding of what China now is. He saw how China's manufacturing and technology have advanced so far that in many ways it now surpasses the United States'.In this conversation, Friedman walks me through the advancements he saw in some of the most critical fields of the coming decades — including A.I., E.V.s and clean energy. We discuss why he sees the current consensus as dangerous, what a different path might look like and what the United States should do to develop its domestic manufacturing so that we don't “get steamrolled.”This episode contains strong language.Mentioned:“I Just Saw the Future. It Was Not in America.” by Thomas L. Friedman“China's overlapping tech-industrial ecosystems” by Kyle ChanGenesis by Henry A. Kissinger, Eric Schmidt and Craig Mundie Book Recommendations:The works of Yuval Noah HarariThoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.You can find the transcript and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.This episode of “The Ezra Klein Show” was produced by Rollin Hu. Fact-checking by Michelle Harris, with Mary Marge Locker and Kate Sinclair. Mixing by Isaac Jones, with Aman Sahota and Efim Shapiro. Our executive producer is Claire Gordon. The show's production team also includes Marie Cascione, Annie Galvin, Elias Isquith, Marina King, Jan Kobal, Kristin Lin and Jack McCordick. Original music by Pat McCusker. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The director of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser. And special thanks to Zoe Zongyuan Liu, Kyle Chan and Matt Sheehan. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

President Trump has been operating with complete impunity and disregard for American institutions. In this episode of “The Opinions,” the Times Opinion deputy editor Patrick Healy and the columnist Thomas L. Friedman discuss the repercussions of such behavior on America's national and international policy.This episode originally aired in "The Opinions" feed on Mar. 20.For more episodes like this, follow "The Opinions" wherever you get your podcasts. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

01:00 My friends for my first three years in LA were all Dennis Prager affiliated, https://lukeford.net/blog/?page_id=31620 06:00 Why does America need terror supporters such as Mahmoud Khalil? https://x.com/AkivaShapiro/status/1900281263178867141 11:00 What Jordan Peterson can teach church leaders, https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-jordan-peterson-can-teach-church-leaders-young-men-influencer-masculinity-22bb318c 15:00 Aaron Renn: Creating a Permission Space for Men's Issues: How Richard Reeves is making it acceptable for the center-left to address the challenges facing today's boys and men, https://www.aaronrenn.com/p/richard-reeves-men 26:10 Republicans and the environment, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwHMkQhTkqM 30:00 Mayor Pete - Does being short and gay help or hurt him become president? 35:20 Work Is the Meaning of Life | David Bahnsen, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxscEnFx7Rs 46:00 Aaron Renn: Elevating People's Sights: One of the most important things we can do as a parent, mentor or friend to others is to help them imagine possibilities and think bigger. https://www.aaronrenn.com/p/elevating-peoples-sights 53:00 Aaron Renn: The Hidden Power of Saying Yes: Saying Yes can open doors you didn't even know existed, https://www.aaronrenn.com/p/yes 60:00 Jesse Waters 1:05:00 My friendship with Andrew Breitbart, https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2013/04/26/new-york-times-reveals-obama-s-maneuvers-and-motives-on-pigford/ 1:11:30 WEHT to Tom Friedman? https://scholars-stage.org/public-intellectuals-have-short-shelf-lives-but-why/ 1:14:00 Can We Detect Evolutionary Fitness Based Only on Someone's Voice? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R7YujG8MdY 1:20:00 Rediscovering E. Digby Baltzell's Sociology of Elites, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=159641 https://odysee.com/@LukeFordLive, https://rumble.com/lukeford, https://dlive.tv/lukefordlivestreams Superchat: https://entropystream.live/app/lukefordlive Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lukeford/ Soundcloud MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/luke-ford-666431593 Code of Conduct: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=125692 http://lukeford.net Email me: lukeisback@gmail.com or DM me on Twitter.com/lukeford, Best videos: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=143746 Support the show | https://www.streamlabs.com/lukeford, https://patreon.com/lukeford, https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback Facebook: http://facebook.com/lukecford Book an online Alexander Technique lesson with Luke: https://alexander90210.com Feel free to clip my videos. It's nice when you link back to the original.

This is the last and amongst the liveliest of my interviews at Munich's DLD Conference this year. An old friend who has appeared on KEEN ON several times before, Andrew McAfee is a MIT professor who co-wrote the 2014 classic The Second Machine Age. In our conversation, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the DLD Conference, McAfee reflects on the technological changes of the past 20 years,. He acknowledges that while he accurately predicted the broad trajectory of technological advancement, he underestimated AI's capabilities in areas like language processing and creative tasks. McAfee discusses the emergence of deep learning around 2012 and its evolution into today's generative AI. While maintaining overall optimism about technology's impact, he expresses concern about increasing social polarization and anxiety, particularly related to social media use, though he notes these trends actually preceded current technology. On economic matters, McAfee challenges the notion that tech innovation is stagnating, pointing to newcomers like Nvidia and OpenAI as evidence of continued inventive dynamism. He discusses Europe's technological lag behind the United States, citing regulatory challenges like GDPR as potential factors. Regarding climate change, McAfee believes technological solutions, particularly nuclear fusion, could address environmental challenges, though he acknowledges the severity of the crisis. He concludes by warning how traditional companies must adapt to survive in an era of rapid technological change, particularly facing competition from more agile, tech-savvy competitors.Andrew McAfee (@amcafee) is a Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management, co-founder and co-director of MIT's Initiative on the Digital Economy, and the inaugural Visiting Fellow at the Technology and Society organization at Google. He studies how technological progress changes the world. His next book, The Geek Way, will be published by Little, Brown in 2023. His previous books include More from Less and, with Erik Brynjolfsson, The Second Machine Age. McAfee has written for publications including Foreign Affairs, Harvard Business Review, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. He's talked about his work on CNN and 60 Minutes, at the World Economic Forum, TED, and the Aspen Ideas Festival, with Tom Friedman and Fareed Zakaria, and in front of many international and domestic audiences. He's also advised many of the world's largest corporations and organizations ranging from the IMF to the Boston Red Sox to the US Intelligence Community. McAfee and his frequent coauthor Erik Brynjolfsson are othe nly people named to both the Thinkers50 list of the world's top management thinkers and the Politico 50 group of people transforming American politics.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

Tonight on The Last Word: President Biden announces an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal. Also, Biden's infrastructure bill continues to spur investment. And a filmmaker documents the process of donating one of her kidneys to a stranger in a new film called, “Confessions of a Good Samaritan.” Amos Hochstein, Tom Friedman, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, and Penny Lane join Lawrence O'Donnell.

Send me a messageIn this week's episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I'm joined by Lew Blaustein, founder and CEO of EcoAthletes, an organisation dedicated to inspiring athletes to lead the charge on climate action. We delve into Lew's fascinating career pivot, from sports marketing to environmental advocacy, sparked by the events of 9/11 and a pivotal Tom Friedman article on energy dependence and global conflict.Lew shares the unique influence athletes hold in shaping public opinion and how EcoAthletes works to empower them, providing the tools and resources needed to overcome challenges like misinformation, fear of backlash, and the "too sciency" perception around climate change. We discuss how athletes have led on social issues in the past – from civil rights to gender equality – and how they can bring that same drive to the climate crisis.A standout topic is the EcoAthletes Collegiate Cup, where student athletes compete to reduce methane emissions by converting exercise into environmental currency, proving that sports and sustainability can go hand in hand. Lew also highlights Vote Climate, a campaign encouraging U.S. voters to make climate a priority in elections.Whether you're a climate advocate or just curious about the intersection of sports and sustainability, this episode offers a practical look at how athletes can become powerful agents of change. Listen in to explore how passion, competition, and leadership on the field can translate into meaningful climate action.Tune in and join the conversation!BTW - I have to apologise for the quality of my audio in this episode. We had builders in, and so I wasn't in my normally audio treated recording space. I did my best to fix the audio, but you can still realise it isn't up to its normal quality. Sorry.Support the showPodcast supportersI'd like to sincerely thank this podcast's amazing supporters: Lorcan Sheehan Jerry Sweeney Andreas Werner Stephen Carroll Roger Arnold And remember you too can Support the Podcast - it is really easy and hugely important as it will enable me to continue to create more excellent Climate Confident episodes like this one.ContactIf you have any comments/suggestions or questions for the podcast - get in touch via direct message on Twitter/LinkedIn. If you liked this show, please don't forget to rate and/or review it. It makes a big difference to help new people discover the show. CreditsMusic credits - Intro by Joseph McDade, and Outro music for this podcast was composed, played, and produced by my daughter Luna Juniper

Freddie deBoer has a post on what he calls “the temporal Copernican principle.” He argues we shouldn't expect a singularity, apocalypse, or any other crazy event in our lifetimes. Discussing celebrity transhumanist Yuval Harari, he writes: What I want to say to people like Yuval Harari is this. The modern human species is about 250,000 years old, give or take 50,000 years depending on who you ask. Let's hope that it keeps going for awhile - we'll be conservative and say 50,000 more years of human life. So let's just throw out 300,000 years as the span of human existence, even though it could easily be 500,000 or a million or more. Harari's lifespan, if he's lucky, will probably top out at about 100 years. So: what are the odds that Harari's lifespan overlaps with the most important period in human history, as he believes, given those numbers? That it overlaps with a particularly important period of human history at all? Even if we take the conservative estimate for the length of human existence of 300,000 years, that means Harari's likely lifespan is only about .33% of the entirety of human existence. Isn't assuming that this .33% is somehow particularly special a very bad assumption, just from the basis of probability? And shouldn't we be even more skeptical given that our basic psychology gives us every reason to overestimate the importance of our own time? (I think there might be a math error here - 100 years out of 300,000 is 0.033%, not 0.33% - but this isn't my main objection.) He then condemns a wide range of people, including me, for failing to understand this: Some people who routinely violate the Temporal Copernican Principle include Harari, Eliezer Yudkowsky, Sam Altman, Francis Fukuyama, Elon Musk, Clay Shirky, Tyler Cowen, Matt Yglesias, Tom Friedman, Scott Alexander, every tech company CEO, Ray Kurzweil, Robin Hanson, and many many more. I think they should ask themselves how much of their understanding of the future ultimately stems from a deep-seated need to believe that their times are important because they think they themselves are important, or want to be. I deny misunderstanding this. Freddie is wrong. https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/contra-deboer-on-temporal-copernicanism 

Esther Newberg, esteemed literary agent and political strategist, joins us to discuss her remarkable career. From her early political work with Senator Ribicoff and Robert Kennedy to becoming a top literary agent, Esther's journey is one of resilience and dedication. She shares stories from her time in politics, her transition to the literary world, and representing high-profile clients like Tom Friedman and Prince. Esther also reflects on her family, faith, and the challenges she faced as a pioneering woman in her fields. Join us for an insightful and inspiring conversation.

On our nation's 248th birthday, Joe Biden faces the wrath of a thousand pundits. The whole world watched the elected leader of the world's oldest republic befogged, slack-jawed, and mentally vacant in a debate he had to win. A recent poll from CBS showed that after Biden's performance last week, 72 percent of registered voters believed the man lacked the cognitive ability to be president.  Even his closest friends and sycophants are pleading for the old man to hang it up. The New York Times editorial board. Former advisers to Barack Obama. Columnist and Biden's personal friend, Tom Friedman, said he wept in a hotel room in Portugal while watching the debate. They've seen enough. Joe Biden, for the good of your country, step down.  And yet, Biden's White House is shrugging it off. It was just a debate, they tell us. Don't let 90 minutes define years of accomplishments.  But it was not just a debate. It was indelible and undeniable proof that the leader of the free world lacks the stamina and acuity to do the job for four more months, let alone four more years.  As Biden weighs his decision, he may well think back to when he was a young man and then-president Lyndon Baines Johnson found himself in a similar position. Johnson was losing the country, and in the middle of the primary he decided to bow out.  Today, Free Press writer Eli Lake hosts a special episode about what happened in 1968 when President Johnson decided he was not fit for reapplying for his job. He listened to his critics and backed away from the White House, allowing the Democrats an opportunity to stage an open convention to choose their next candidate for the presidency. But why did the party want him gone so badly? And how did this seismic decision work out? It's a tale of murder, war, and riots that culminated in the most explosive convention in the history of America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After months of the grandees in the Democratic party telling the public that Biden's age was nothing to worry about: the Global Orderer-in Chief has been shown to have no clothes and his adult diapers were not changed prior to his appearing before an audience of tens of millions. As Mega-Orderers know, Jason is prone to melodrama, but in this instance the Sky Really Is Falling!  June 27, 2024 may go down there as one of those dates like Dec 7, 1941 and June 23, 2016: Dates that will live on in infamy.     Biden's debate performance truly has massive implications for global order: it will embolden Pyongyang, Beijing, Tehran, and Moscow; it creates a dangerous global vacuum with an absence of orderers for many months until the dust settles from the US election; and it leaves the democratic party with an urgent choice how to choreography the process of substituting Biden out for a younger candidate.     To counterbalance Jason's doom and gloom, he is joined by the ever up beat Glaswegian Jane Kinninmont who presents the view on Biden from the European capitals.    Twitter: @DisorderShow    Subscribe to our Substack: https://natoandtheged.substack.com/     Website: https://natoandtheglobalenduringdisorder.com/     Producer: George McDonagh  Exec Producer: Neil Fearn    Show Notes Links    As for what needs to happen now, here are what centrist Democrats  commentators are saying: Tom Friedman: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/28/opinion/joe-biden-tom-friedman.html     Frank Bruni: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/28/opinion/presidential-debate-trump-biden-2024.html     Scores of cogent podcasts have emerged dissecting the optics of the debate and what the Dems have to do now. Here are a couple that we have found particularly useful:    Ezra Klein: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/28/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-presidential-debate.html    The Rest is Politics US: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/advantage-trump-will-the-democrats-move-to-replace/id1743030473?i=1000660512902   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stand Up is a daily podcast that I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 700 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more David Roberts website Volts.wtf : What with climate change accelerating and US politics falling apart, it's pretty grim out there. Yet alongside these doom loops, somewhat anomalously, something good is happening: the transition away from fossil fuels to clean, carbon-free energy is underway, and it is accelerating every day. That transition has become an enormous, sprawling meta-story. It spans the entire economy, from heavy industry to tech to retail. It's unfolding on every level of government, from local zoning boards to the federal government to international treaties. It involves technology, politics, policy, psychology, even philosophy. It's a lot to track. At Volts, I track it. I follow the news, read the trade publications and research reports, talk to the engineers and policy staffers, and think hard about the larger political and social context. Rather than the broad-and-shallow view offered by most publications, I sift through the flotsam for what matters and then go deep on it. The goal is not quantity of information but quality of understanding. I have been reading, writing, and thinking pretty intensely about this subject matter for over 15 years now. Most recently, from 2015 to 2020, I was with Vox, a news and culture publication for which I still occasionally write. Before that, I was with Grist, a publication focused on environmental news, where I was hired in 2004. Over those 15+ years I've written for other publications (like Outside) and appeared on a variety of TV shows, radio programs, and podcasts, like All In with Chris Hayes and On the Media and Pod Save America and Why Is This Happening? I've been quoted or cited by all kinds of fancy-pants people, from Al Gore to several US senators to pundits like Michelle Goldberg and Paul Krugman and Jon Favreau and Tom Friedman to media analysts like Margaret Sullivan and Jay Rosen to climate writers like Elizabeth Kolbert and Bill McKibben and David Wallace-Wells. As for my pre-professional life, here it is in one paragraph: I grew up in a small town in Tennessee, went to a small liberal arts college in another small town in Tennessee, and then, when I graduated, lit out west. I spent a while in Montana getting an MA in Philosophy (with a minor in snowboarding), then went to work on a PhD at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton (three hours north of Calgary, which is three hours north of the border). Edmonton was too cold and academic philosophy was too bleak, so in 1999 I bailed and lit out to Seattle. After a period of professional drift but personal joy (including a wife and a child), I stumbled into the Grist job by sheer luck in 2004. (I happened to see it the first time I ever visited Craigslist.) Been writing ever since. Now I live in Seattle with my wife, two teens, two dogs, and two cats.  Pete on Tik Tok Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll Follow and Support Pete Coe Buy Ava's Art

Joe praises Tom Friedman and ponders RFK Jr. John is all worked up about 7 EV chargers. Biology is being transformed by Google DeepMind. And more.

Will Israel and Iran's unprecedented attacks escalate into a wider mideast conflict? A “forever war”? This week, columnist Tom Friedman joins the hosts to unpack the latest developments, what it means for Gaza, and the implications for the region writ large.A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.Mentioned in this episode:“How to Be Pro-Palestinian, Pro-Israeli and Pro-Iranian” by Thomas L. Friedman“Iran Just Made a Big Mistake. Israel Shouldn't Follow.” by Thomas L. Friedman“A Biden Doctrine for the Middle East Is Forming. And It's Big.” by Thomas L. Friedman“Netanyahu Must Go” by Bret StephensThoughts about the show? Email us at matterofopinion@nytimes.com or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.

Joe Biden tells an interviewer Israel should do a unilateral ceasefire for six to eight weeks. Tom Friedman of the New York Times explains there’s a 5 percent chance for a Palestinian state and that we should focus on that 5 percent. People are yelling “Death to America” inside America and the president says nothing. What on […]

We finally get around to our promised but delayed cage match about Ukraine and unanswered questions about January 6, and alas, all of Steve’s attempts to cheer up Lucretia with the week’s great news—the Hunter Biden indictment, the embarrassment of Ivy League presidents, Kevin McCarthy resigning, Trump winning Tom Friedman’s vote—proved unavailing. Futile, even. Why […]

We finally get around to our promised but delayed cage match about Ukraine and unanswered questions about January 6, and alas, all of Steve's attempts to cheer up Lucretia with the week's great news—the Hunter Biden indictment, the embarrassment of Ivy League presidents, Kevin McCarthy resigning, Trump winning Tom Friedman's vote—proved unavailing. Futile, even. Why Lucretia even trashed McDonald's, which is really fightin' words for John.But then we get down to business, with the bruising cage match. Steve did his best to play a "neutral" Sean Hannity, posing challenges to both John and Lucretia about both topics, but occasionally donning a Hershey's Kiss-sized tin foil hat on a couple of points. Score the jabs about roundhouse blows at home, and send in your point total in the comment threads.John and Lucretia were united on one topic, though: Both attacked Steve for his fondness for classic Genesis, which Steve discussed at length this week on Steve Gosney's Rumble channel here (or YouTube version here) if you have the proper tastes in "rock music that went to college," to quote Jody Bottum on prog rock. Natually, Steve takes out revenge with the exit music, with a fragment of a classic Genesis song that includes the fitting lyric, "Even academics, searching printed word. . ." Who can name that song without looking it up?Note: We haad a few technical glitches recording this episode, with some abrupt edits and incomplete thoughts in a couple places, but listeners should be able to make out the main threads.

In CXOTalk episode number 812, Michael Krigsman speaks with Andrew McAfee, a principal research scientist at MIT, for a detailed discussion on creating a business culture that supports AI. As the author of 'The Geek Way, McAfee shares lessons drawn from his extensive research on how technological advancements impact business operations and organizational culture.This conversation is particularly valuable for business leaders interested in learning how to create culture that supports the strategic role of AI in their organization.Key highlights from this episode include:►*The Intersection of AI and Business Culture:* Insight into how AI is reshaping business strategies and influencing organizational dynamics.►*'Geek Culture' in Organizations:* Exploration of the concept of 'geek culture' within enterprises and its significance in fostering innovation.►*Ethical and Strategic Implications:* Discussion on the ethical aspects of AI integration and strategies for effective implementation in corporate settings.►*Adapting to Technological Change:* Guidance on how businesses can evolve to embrace technological advancements and the future of work.*Andrew McAfee* is a Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management, co-founder and co-director of MIT's Initiative on the Digital Economy, and the inaugural Visiting Fellow at the Technology and Society organization at Google. He studies how technological progress changes the world. His next book The Geek Way will be published by Little, Brown in 2023. His previous books include More from Less and, with Erik Brynjolfsson, The Second Machine Age.McAfee has written for publications including Foreign Affairs, Harvard Business Review, The Economist, The Wall St. Journal, and The New York Times. He's talked about his work on CNN and 60 Minutes, at the World Economic Forum, TED, and the Aspen Ideas Festival, with Tom Friedman and Fareed Zakaria, and in front of many international and domestic audiences. He's also advised many of the world's largest corporations and organizations ranging from the IMF to the Boston Red Sox to the US Intelligence Community.*Michael Krigsman* is an industry analyst and publisher of CXOTalk. For three decades, he has advised enterprise technology companies on market messaging and positioning strategy. He has written over 1,000 blogs on leadership and digital transformation and created almost 1,000 video interviews with the world's top business leaders on these topics. His work has been referenced in the media over 1,000 times and in over 50 books. He has presented and moderated panels at numerous industry events around the world.#cxotalk #enterpriseai #culture #culturetransformation

Welcome to Chat #12 of Season 3, in the Pictures Out There podcast series! We talk about Tom Friedman and AI, an updated Golden Rule, Pandora's Box, just being there for someone, male loneliness, modern masculinity and feminism, Mark Twain, and more! We're optimistic, imaginative, serious, funny, reflective, satirical, and grateful as we chat about topics with connections to Pictures Out There concepts. Please join us on Apple, Spotify and at picturesoutthere.com

Andrew McAfee (@amcafee) stops by The Business Brew to discuss his new book The Geek Wayhttps://www.amazon.com/Geek-Way-Radical-Mindset-Extraordinary/dp/B0C1DQW5FC/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Andrew+McAfee&qid=1700075448&s=audible&sr=1-1Andrew is a Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management, co-founder and co-director of MIT's Initiative on the Digital Economy, and the inaugural Visiting Fellow at the Technology and Society organization at Google. He studies how technological progress changes the world. His previous books includeMore from Less and, with Erik Brynjolfsson, The Second Machine Age.McAfee has written for publications including Foreign Affairs, Harvard Business Review, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. He's talked about his work on CNN and 60 Minutes, at the World Economic Forum, TED, and the Aspen Ideas Festival, with Tom Friedman and Fareed Zakaria, and in front of many international and domestic audiences. He's also advised many of the world's largest corporations and organizations ranging from the IMF to the Boston Red Sox to the US Intelligence Community.McAfee and his frequent coauthor Erik Brynjolfsson are only people named to both the Thinkers50 list of the world's top management thinkers and the Politico 50 group of people transforming American politics.

16 days since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7, Michael examines the protests - what are they protesting about and where? And, a look at columnist Thomas Friedman's take in the New York Times on how this could and should end. Original air date 23 October 2023.

This week, the Opinion columnist and former New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief Thomas L. Friedman joins the “Matter of Opinion” hosts to discuss the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East and the mistakes that led to this moment (he's looking at you, Benjamin Netanyahu).(A full transcript of the episode will be available midday on the Times website.) Mentioned in this episode:"Why Israel is Acting This Way," by Thomas L. Friedman in The New York Times

Largely known for her elaborate colanders, Megan Sward is a studio potter based in Western Massachusetts. After earning a BA in Studio Art and going to graduate school, Megan worked for conceptual artist Tom Friedman. After working in Tom's inventive and prolific studio for a few years, she moved on to build her own pottery studio. With special attention to repetitive designs, balance, and durability, Megan creates work that feels soothing and inspiring to live with. http://ThePottersCast.com/969

Today's show covers the unprecedented attack on Israel by Hamas and Israel's subsequent retaliation on Gaza. First, Fareed talks with CNN reporter Nic Robertson, who gives a live update of the situation on the ground from Sderot, Israel. Next, he speaks to former Israeli Justice Minister and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, then former Palestinian Minister of Information Mustafa Barghouti. Fareed also speaks with Naftali Bennett, the former Israeli Prime Minister, about the brutality taking place against Israeli citizens as well as the intelligence failure that allowed an attack of this magnitude to take place. Plus, Fareed asks NYT columnist and former Jerusalem bureau chief Tom Friedman about the implications of this attack for the Israeli government, the broader Middle East region, and beyond. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Tom Friedman treats us to another anti-Israel piece, anti-reform protestors reach out to a foreign power to help them, and the Israeli Supreme Court weighs whether to abrogate Basic Laws.All this and more on Caroline's Run-Down of the latest news!

This week Fareed speaks with The New York Times columnist Tom Friedman about Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu government's judicial reforms and the politics at play. Then, New York Times Magazine writer Emily Bazelon talks with Fareed about the power of high courts globally and what role they should serve as a check on government action. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas joins the show to discuss the US-Mexico border crisis and why the immigration system needs reform. Plus, Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar weighs in on how Prigozhin's mutiny has impacted Putin's grip on power. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

“Israel Defense and Diplomacy Forum” (IDDF), Est. 2022 - A  Biweekly Podcast with Chuck Freilich and Benjamin AnthonyEpisode 32 of the Israel Defense and Diplomacy Forum (IDDF) – with Prof. Chuck Freilich, former Israeli Deputy National Security Advisor, and Benjamin Anthony, Co-Founder of the Miryam Institute. In this episode, Chuck and Benjamin continue their discussion of the ongoing crisis in Israel centering around the judicial overhaul process. Following the Knesset decision to nullify the “reasonability” criteria by which the Supreme Court has heretofore weighed the cases before it, both Chuck and Benjamin are deeply concerned by the dire effects of the situation on the cohesion of the IDF and defense establishment as a whole. Benjamin fervently opposes the injection of the IDF into the protest movement. Chuck has a different opinion. They also conduct an in-depth discussion of the dramatic report by NY Times columnist, Tom Friedman, that President Biden is seeking to broker normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia - with heavy terms and conditions attached. Chuck is supportive of such a deal. Benjamin is far more reserved and opposes the Palestinian dimension that would accompany any normalization.  Join us as Chuck and Benjamin agree and disagree, in detail and in-depth, always respectfully, on the critical issues Israel faces. The MirYam Institute. Israel's Future in Israel's Hands.Enjoy. Subscribe. Leave a Review. Follow Chuck:https://www.ChuckFreilich.comFollow The MirYam Institute Twitter: https://bit.ly/3jkeUyxFollow Benjamin Anthony Twitter: https://bit.ly/3hZeOe9Like Benjamin Anthony Facebook: https://bit.ly/333Ct93Like The MirYam Institute Facebook: https://bit.ly/2SarHI3Follow Benjamin Anthony Instagram: https://bit.ly/30m6uPGFollow The MirYam Institute Instagram: Support the show

“Israel Defense and Diplomacy Forum” (IDDF), Est. 2022 - A  Biweekly Podcast with Chuck Freilich and Benjamin AnthonyEpisode 32 of the Israel Defense and Diplomacy Forum (IDDF) – with Prof. Chuck Freilich, former Israeli Deputy National Security Advisor, and Benjamin Anthony, Co-Founder of the Miryam Institute. In this episode, Chuck and Benjamin continue their discussion of the ongoing crisis in Israel centering around the judicial overhaul process. Following the Knesset decision to nullify the “reasonability” criteria by which the Supreme Court has heretofore weighed the cases before it, both Chuck and Benjamin are deeply concerned by the dire effects of the situation on the cohesion of the IDF and defense establishment as a whole. Benjamin fervently opposes the injection of the IDF into the protest movement. Chuck has a different opinion. They also conduct an in-depth discussion of the dramatic report by NY Times columnist, Tom Friedman, that President Biden is seeking to broker normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia - with heavy terms and conditions attached. Chuck is supportive of such a deal. Benjamin is far more reserved and opposes the Palestinian dimension that would accompany any normalization.  Join us as Chuck and Benjamin agree and disagree, in detail and in-depth, always respectfully, on the critical issues Israel faces. The MirYam Institute. Israel's Future in Israel's Hands.Enjoy. Subscribe. Leave a Review. The MirYam Institute. Israel's Future in Israel's Hands.Follow Chuck:https://www.ChuckFreilich.comFollow The MirYam Institute Twitter: https://bit.ly/3jkeUyxFollow Benjamin Anthony Twitter: https://bit.ly/3hZeOe9Like Benjamin Anthony Facebook: https://bit.ly/333Ct93Like The MirYam Institute Facebook: https://bit.ly/2SarHI3Follow Benjamin Anthony Instagram: https://bit.ly/30m6uPGFollow The MirYam Institute Instagram: https://bit.ly/3l5fvED

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller Lynn and legal reporter Jeremy Sharon join host Amanda Borschel-Dan in today's episode. Hundreds of anti-judicial overhaul protesters are making their way on foot from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, as they seek to increase pressure on lawmakers ahead of an expected vote on the reasonableness legislation on Sunday. Keller-Lynn gives an overview of yesterday's Day of Resistance, in which over 70 protestors were arrested. Sharon explains what is the current status of the Reasonableness Bill and discusses how earlier this week, in a rare public statement, conservative Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg distanced himself from the coalition's bill. What did he say? On Monday at the faction meetings, Opposition leader Yair Lapid offered his analysis of the US-Israel relationship ahead of President Isaac Herzog's current official visit to the States. What were his warnings? And finally, Keller-Lynn summarizes a rare, startling interview US President Joe Biden gave on the US-Israel relationship with The New York Times reporter Tom Friedman. Discussed articles include: Hoping to head off ‘reasonableness' bill, protesters begin 4-day march to Jerusalem Police clear Ayalon Highway after long day of nationwide protests; 45 arrested in all Thousands mass at anti-overhaul rallies, block highway after rail station protests Marathon committee session on ‘reasonableness' bill enters second day Judge who ‘inspired' reasonableness bill says he didn't intend legislative changes Biden warns ‘special relationship' on the line in absence of consensus on overhaul Lapid: US is pulling away, national tragedy coming; Gantz to PM: It's not too late Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Israelis protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

01:00 Craftory: 4th of July Declaration Ceremony, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SHU0AbKdJE 08:00 The Age of Entitlement: America Since the Sixties, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Entitlement:_America_Since_the_Sixties 10:00 Dennis Prager on leadership, https://www.lukeford.net/Dennis/indexp2.html 15:00 Dennis Prager on values over blood, https://www.lukeford.net/Dennis/indexp2a.html 38:00 July 4, 2020 Judge Jeanine Piro speaks with Dennis Prager 40:00 FT: After the flames, France needs a new social mission https://www.ft.com/content/ece632e3-60e0-4f15-a00f-89ad5c9cd40e?shareType=nongift 43:00 CROB: Ungovernable France: A divided country lurches toward nationalism, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=149011 47:00 Rabbi Thomashow - The Fourth of July Seder Plate - 7/2/2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FRFYNMvB4U 48:00 A 4th of July Celebration & Declaration- Endorsed by Dennis Prager, Celebrate Our Country, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6s5teHkWyQ 52:00 Tom Friedman's book, The World Is Flat, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-world-is-flat/id1651876897?i=1000615267206 1:00:20 Stephen Kotkin. Did Yevgeny Prigozhin's Revolt Undermine Putin's Authority?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd5iunobjsY CROB: Mass immigration's self-destructive effects, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=149006 Crime and the Democrats, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=149022 CROB: The Affirmative Action Regime How diversity derailed the Constitution, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=149013 The First Ladies of Country Music: Listening to Patsy, Tammy, Loretta, and Dolly, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=149020 https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/06/24/journalists-disaster-coverage-00103503 Tech Bros Like Curtis Yarvin Yearn For A King, https://www.ft.com/content/1c39013b-cc92-41bc-af08-7f518a966f90

01:00 Supreme Court ends university affirmative action based on race, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/us/politics/supreme-court-admissions-affirmative-action-harvard-unc.html 13:00 Schools bring back police, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/us/school-police-resource-officers.html 18:00 The Age of Entitlement: America Since the Sixties, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Entitlement:_America_Since_the_Sixties 21:00 The Age of Entitlement: America Since the Sixties--A Conversation with Author Christopher Caldwell, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36-nBl5uBmc 24:00 Christopher Caldwell, The Age of Entitlement, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s9fE3WwcxE 25:00 Gay marriage 29:00 Europe imitated American civil rights 42:20 Corporate diversity programs concerned about Supreme Court ruling 46:00 Dennis Prager on End of Affirmative Action, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08EjNHMCEW8 55:10 Democrats look like the party of winners, and Republicans look like the party of losers 58:00 If Trump is on your side, why would you care about the number of lies he tells? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/opinion/donald-trump-presidency-lies.html 1:09:30 Tom Friedman on Putin, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/opinion/putin-russia-ukraine.html 1:14:20 Elliott Blatt joins to celebrate Supreme Court ruling https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/06/24/journalists-disaster-coverage-00103503 Tech Bros Like Curtis Yarvin Yearn For A King, https://www.ft.com/content/1c39013b-cc92-41bc-af08-7f518a966f90 One man's adventure beyond good & evil (5-15-20), https://rumble.com/vfss5j-one-mans-adventure-beyond-good-and-evil-5-15-20.html Biodiversity Crisis Drives Eradication Campaign Against Super-Predators (6-10-22), https://rumble.com/v181y3x-biodiversity-crisis-drives-eradication-campaign-against-super-predators-6-1.html https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/interview-with-jonathan-howard-on-covid-contrarians Conservative Claims of Cultural Oppression: The Nature and Origins of Conservaphobia, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=144821, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=144294, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=144168 https://ronyguldmann.com/ Decoding politics, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=148776 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistemic_community https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left–right_political_spectrum https://odysee.com/@LukeFordLive, https://lbry.tv/@LukeFord, https://rumble.com/lukeford https://dlive.tv/lukefordlivestreams Listener Call In #: 1-310-997-4596 Superchat: https://entropystream.live/app/lukefordlive Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lukeford/ Soundcloud MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/luke-ford-666431593 Code of Conduct: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=125692 https://www.patreon.com/lukeford http://lukeford.net Email me: lukeisback@gmail.com or DM me on Twitter.com/lukeford Support the show | https://www.streamlabs.com/lukeford, https://patreon.com/lukeford, https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback Facebook: http://facebook.com/lukecford Feel free to clip my videos. It's nice when you link back to the original.

New York Times foreign affairs columnist Tom Friedman discusses his most recent trip to the Middle East, comparing the region today with the region even six months ago. He weighs in on Saudi Arabia's LIV Golf and its deal to merge with the PGA, and the rapid progressive evolution of Israel and the Kingdom. In a damning investigation into Instagram, The Wall Street Journal, Stanford University, and University of Massachusetts Amherst uncovered a network of pedophiles that connect with each other and with sellers of explicit imagery on social media. Meta's former Chief Security Officer and Stanford University Director Alex Stamos discusses the underage sex content on social media including Meta, as well as the ways big tech can keep teenagers safe online. Plus, Google is calling its workers back to the office, Amazon is launching a new tier to its Prime Video platform, and New York is still under a hazy cloud of Canadian forest fire smoke.  In this episode: Thomas Friedman, @tomfriedmanAlex Stamos, @alexstamosJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

Meet Tom Friedman, the mustachioed metaphor maven who thinks we can have our cake and listen to it too. Please share this episode with your friends and start a conversation.Warning: This podcast occasionally uses spicy language.For an entertaining deep dive into the theme of season five (Phalse Prophets), read the definitive peer-reviewed taxonomic analysis from our very own Jason Bradford, PhD. Sources/Links/Notes:Thomas Friedman, "Foreign Affairs Big Mac I," The New York Times, December 8, 1996.Matt Taibbi's critique of Hot, Flat, and Crowded -- "Flathead" Strauss Media, November 21, 2014.Jason Hickel et al., "Imperialist appropriation in the world economy: Drain from the global South through unequal exchange, 1990–2015," Global Environmental Change, March 2022.Thomas Friedman, "The Earth Is Full," The New York Times, June 7, 2011.Thomas Friedman, "Something's Happening Here," The New York Times, October 11, 2011.Thomas Friedman, "Want to Save the Earth? We Need a Lot More Elon Musks.," The New York Times, November 16, 2021.Thomas Friedman, "How We Broke the World," The New York Times, May 30, 2020.Belen Fernandez, The Imperial Messenger: Thomas Friedman at Work, November 1, 2011.Here's the archive of Global Citizen columns by Donella Meadows.Ian Parker, "The Bright Side: The relentless optimism of Thomas Friedman," The New Yorker, November 2, 2008.Thomas Friedman, The Lexus and the Olive Tree, 1999.Thomas Friedman The World Is Flat, YouTube video of Yale University Lecture, 2009.Garrett Graff, "Thomas Friedman is On Top of the World," Washingtonian Magazine, July 1, 2006.  Support the show

The big issues of our time transcend borders, countries, and geographies. This past year, power has become more diffuse.  Many leading western countries are stifled by crises and polarization.  New players are asserting themselves, taking a slice of the power pie. We identified eight macrotrends: shifting demographics, economic uncertainty, China's stagnation, the green energy transition, the uncertain future of tech, the rise of Africa, ‘everything-washing,' and women's rights. What's Tom Friedman's list? What do you think of our list? What did we miss?  Altamar hosts Peter Schechter and Muni Jensen are joined by Tom Friedman, internationally renowned author, reporter, and NYT columnist. Altamar's ‘Téa's Take' by Téa Ivanovic examines our eighth trend – changes in women's rights around the world.    ----- Produced by Simpler Media

Columnist Tom Friedman fails in his attempt to be pragmatic on oil. Biden slams GOP as he announces student relief website. Biden slams Republicans as he announces the successful launch of his Student Debt release website: Biden reminded everyone of the GOP $2 Trillion tax cuts for the wealthy and the PPP loans many of them received. Joe Biden did a great job of clarifying that inflation will get worse if Republicans are elected. Tom Friedman shows he is a shill to the petroleum corporations with his fake environmentalism: Friedman joined the Right in attacking Progressives as woke as he took a neoliberal energy stance. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/politicsdoneright/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/politicsdoneright/support

Fareed asks New York Times columnist Tom Friedman about America's struggles with not only Russia, but China and Saudi Arabia, too. Also, the most important meeting in China in decades began this weekend and Fareed talks to Kevin Rudd, former Australian Prime Minister, about what the future will look like for China, Taiwan and the world. Then, CNN Global Economic Analyst Rana Foroohar sits down with Fareed to discuss if another global recession is coming. Plus, “stop the steal” heads south of the border as Brazil's presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro cries foul about the validity of the vote there. Moisés Naím, a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, tells Fareed what's going on. GUESTS: Tom Friedman (@tomfriedman), Kevin Rudd (@MrKRudd), Rana Foroohar (@RanaForoohar), Moisés Naím (@MoisesNaim). Air date: 10/16/22.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

We discuss Michael J. Fox's incredible impact on Parkinson's research among other topics during Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated with Laura Oakes. Later, New York Times columnist Tom Friedman joins to share some thoughts about the war in Ukraine, the US demand for oil, social media and more.

Author and New York Times columnist Tom Friedman joins Chad to talk about Vladimir Putin's latest desperate tactics in Ukraine, our country's oil dependence, social media and more.

Join Jim and Greg as they breathe a sigh of relief that a rail workers strike is averted, although they're curious to see the terms of the agreement. They also sigh as Biden again claims costs are going down as he hails the announcement. They're also pleasantly surprised to see New York Times columnist Tom Friedman scolding the left to get serious about fossil fuel production as a way both to help Europeans in the face of Putin cutting off natural gas and for the U.S. to produce energy at levels that renewables cannot possibly match. Then they roll their eyes as the left freaks out over red state governors sending a few migrants to blue parts of the country but as no interest in dealing with the thousands of people crossing our southern border illegally every day. Finally, they remember former Independent Counsel Ken Starr and how the Democrats and the media turned him into a villain for investigating the unconscionable conduct of President Clinton.Please visit our great sponsors:Fast Growing Treeshttps://fastgrowingtrees.com/martiniOrder through October 15th and save 15%

Join Jim and Greg as they breathe a sigh of relief that a rail workers strike is averted, although they’re curious to see the terms of the agreement. They also sigh as Biden again claims costs are going down as he hails the announcement. They’re also pleasantly surprised to see New York Times columnist Tom […]

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is scheduled to land in Taiwan today for a visit that the entire U.S. national security leadership advised her not to take.  Three developments overnight: — Asia stocks tanked: “Stocks across Asia dropped on Tuesday morning, as investors prepared for a potential economic fallout” from Pelosi's trip, per the FT. — Chinese planes buzz median line: “China is ratcheting up military activity around Taiwan ahead of [Pelosi's visit]. Several Chinese fighter jets flew close to the median line that divides the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday morning, according to a Taiwanese official briefed on the developments, in a reminder to Taipei that Beijing's air force could reach the island in a matter of minutes. Military units across the People's Liberation Army's Southern Theatre Command, which is in charge of the South China Sea and some Taiwan-related missions, have entered a status of high alert, according to military officials in two neighbouring countries,” per the FT. — U.S. Navy deploys four warships east of Taiwan: “‘While they are able to respond to any eventuality, these are normal, routine deployments,' [a U.S. Naval] official said, who spoke on the condition of anonymity,” reports Reuters. NYT's Tom Friedman lays out an impassioned case against the trip: “Why Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan Is Utterly Reckless.” His big argument, backed up with what seems like a significant scoop, is that Joe Biden has successfully restrained China from aiding Russia in its war with Ukraine, and Pelosi's trip risks triggering confrontations with both countries: Subscribe to the POLITICO Playbook newsletter Raghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook. Jenny Ament is the Executive Producer of POLITICO Audio.

Nancy Pelosi has touched down in Taiwan for a visit which has generated huge pushback from Beijing and divisions in Washington, where Republicans are supportive but the Biden White House wishes she would have just flown home instead. How did we get here? Why is the visit so controversial? And is it a good idea? Andy unpacks it all. https://twitter.com/andygawt (Follow Andy on Twitter for more). https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/01/opinion/nancy-pelosi-taiwan-china.html (Tom Friedman on why the trip is reckless). Credits Host - Andy Gawthorpe

As the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament begins, fans and athletes debate whether pros can simultaneously condemn human rights violations in Saudi Arabia and accept the Kingdom's prize money. President of LIV Golf Atul Khosla tells CNBC's Dominic Chu that it's no different from a private equity fund's commercial investment: just business. NYT foreign affairs op-ed columnist and author Tom Friedman discusses the geopolitics on New Jersey's Bedmin green as well as other global headlines. He comments on President Biden's two-hour phone call with President Xi Jinping, Nancy Pelosi's upcoming trip to Taiwan, and the impact of China's role in Ukraine on Sino-American relations. Plus, the power of the Kardashians: Instagram is rolling back its planned app changes after the influencer moguls brought their feedback to Meta.  In this episode:Tom Friedman, @tomfriedmanBecky Quick @BeckyQuickJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkAndrew Ross Sorkin, @AndrewrsorkinKlaire Odumody, @klairemarie

On today's show we are looking at the question of whether globalization is dead. The conflict in the Ukraine has made it clear that some global supply relationships may be severed for years to come. The rise of China's power and influence globally has given some reason to pause and question whether western countries should be manufacturing in China. There is no question in my mind that globalization is changing, but the question is how? If we look at the forces that affect globalization, they are best encapsulated in the concepts of the ground-breaking book “The World is Flat” by Tom Friedman. This book was originally published in 2005 before the advent of Facebook, or AirBnb, or Twitter or a host of things that we now take for granted. The trends he identified in that book have played out in a way that you would have think he scripted the outcome. When we speak about globalization, we need to define it a bit better. Are we talking about finance, manufacturing, travel, real estate, agriculture, transportation, construction. Historically, to act globally, you needed to be a country. Then as the industrial revolution progressed, you needed to be a company. Today, for the first time in history, it is possible for individuals to operate globally. This a world where an entrepreneur like Elon Musk can subvert attempts by the Russian military to knock out the Internet in the Ukraine. Shortly after a tweet, there are hundreds of Starlink terminals in the Ukraine. Now there are more than 10,000 Starlink terminals and another 5,000 are on the way. More than 150,000 users from Ukraine are on Starlink on a daily basis. ---------------- Host: Victor Menasce email: podcast@victorjm.com

Helllllloooo babies! Just as we anticipated, Eric Adams explores a run for president in 2024, so we look at the possibility of New York's mayor taking his vibe revolution national. We also look at some juicy financial drama going on over at Black Rifle Coffee Company, plus, Tom Friedman's sad, ominous lunch with the President. Catch us a Pickathon August 6th, tickets at: www.pickathon.com

As Vladimir Putin presses on with Russia's assaults in Ukraine, the rest of the world has reevaluated the globe's balance of energy power. The New York Times columnist Tom Friedman discusses the new oil world order and this moment's legacy in energy markets for years to come. Elon Musk closed out an eventful week with a “cyber rodeo” to celebrate the opening of Tesla's new gigafactory in Austin, Texas. CNBC's Phil Lebeau and WSJ's Tim Higgins discuss the whirlwind week for Tesla, Twitter, and Musk himself. Plus, famed entrepreneur and venture capitalist Peter Thiel shared some harsh words about fellow billionaire Warren Buffett, calling the Oracle of Omaha a “sociopathic grandpa.” In this episode:Tom Friedman, @tomfriedmanTim Higgins, @timkhigginsPhil LeBeau, @LebeaucarnewsJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

Following over 300 other western companies, McDonald's has temporarily closed its restaurants in Russia while Vladimir Putin continues his war in Ukraine. CNBC's Steve Liesman, a founding business editor of The Moscow Times and a former reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Russia, recalls the first Russian McDonald's and what it symbolized for a nation once cut off from the western world. In conversations exclusive to Squawk Pod, he and fellow reporter Diana Olick, a former student in the Soviet Union, discuss the once “insatiable” Russian appetite for all things American, and the direction in which Putin is now steering his people. Plus, The New York Times columnist Tom Friedman considers China's current power dynamic, as President Xi “tap dances” between supporting its ally Russia and remaining neutral, in case Putin loses his war.   In this episode:Tom Friedman, @tomfriedmanDiana Olick, @DianaOlickSteve Liesman, @steveliesmanJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

Tim Welsh is Vice Chair, Consumer and Business Banking (CBB) at U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest bank in the country. The company has been recognized by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most Ethical companies for six consecutive years. Collectively the CBB group includes consumer products, branches, small businesses, mortgages, auto, and many elements of digital. CBB accounts for nearly half of U.S. Bank's loans and deposits. Tim works with colleagues to achieve their collective purpose, which is to power the potential of consumers and businesses. Previously, he was a senior partner at McKinsey & Company, based in Minneapolis. In his nearly 27 years at McKinsey, he served clients throughout the financial services and consumer industries including some of the nation's leading insurers, banks, investment firms, consumer packaged goods, retailers, and health care companies.  Tim also cares passionately about helping the Minneapolis-St. Paul community thrive. He is one of the founders of the Itasca Project, which was covered in the NY Times, McKinsey Quarterly and Tom Friedman's book "Thank You for Being Late." He serves on the boards of many non-profit organizations in the community and nationally.    Show Notes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-a-welsh/ https://www.usbank.com/index.html https://upsidefoods.com/ https://itascaproject.org/ https://www.mckinsey.com/quarterly/the-magazine https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/an-environment-where-everybody-can-thrive-a-conversation-with-us-banks-tim-welsh

This week the Nobel Committee awarded Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov the Nobel peace prize for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression. Ressa and her attorney, international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, join Fareed to discuss why fighting for a free press is essential in maintaining healthy functional democracies around the world. Then: on Wednesday, Taiwan's defense minister said that tensions with China are at their worst in 40 years, Fareed talks to former U.S. national security advisor Lt. General H.R. McMaster (Ret.) about the tense relationship between China and Taiwan and why the U.S. and its partners in the region need to aid Taiwan. As the northern hemisphere enters the winter months, the next energy crisis seems to be looming on the horizon. Tom Friedman, New York Times columnist, explains why there needs to be a global comprehensive energy plan that shifts to cleaner fuels. Plus, Fareed's book “10 Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World” comes out in paperback with a new afterword where he reflects on one more important lesson that he learned during the latter part of the pandemic: how individuals need to build inner resources of mind and spirit.   GUESTS: Maria Ressa, Amal Clooney, H.R. McMaster, Tom Friedman   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

As Israeli politicians are in tasks to form a coalition that may oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Fareed talk to the New York Times' Tom Friedman about what that would mean – for Israel, for Palestinians, and for the 2-state solution.  Then he speaks to The Atlantic's Anne Applebaum and Belarusian reporter Hanna Liubakova about Belarus's "state sponsored hijacking" & subsequent arrest of dissident journalist Roman Protasevich. Then Michael Lewis dives into his new book "The Premonition," where he investigates why the world's wealthiest nation – the U.S. – bumbled its initial COVID-19 response so badly. And, lastly, Fareed looks at why the worldwide decline in birth rates could have potentially devastating consequences for rapidly aging populations. GUESTS: Thomas Friedman, Anne Applebaum, Hanna Liubakova, Michael Lewis To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First, Scott Jennings and Michael Smerconish join Chris to discuss Trump's acquittal in his second impeachment trial. Then, Chris goes one on one with Former House impeachment manager Stacey Plaskett. Chris wraps up the show with Tom Friedman on the divide in the Republican party. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy