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DITCH YOUR DOCTOR! https://www.livelongerformula.com/wam Get a natural health practitioner and work with Christian Yordanov! Mention WAM and get a FREE masterclass! HELP SUPPORT US AS WE DOCUMENT HISTORY HERE: https://gogetfunding.com/help-wam-cover-history/ GET NON-MRNA FREEZE DRIED MEAT HERE: https://wambeef.com/ Use code WAMBEEF to save 20%! GET HEIRLOOM SEEDS & NON GMO SURVIVAL FOOD HERE: https://heavensharvest.com/ USE Code WAM to save 5% plus free shipping! GET YOUR APRICOT SEEDS at the life-saving Richardson Nutritional Center HERE: https://rncstore.com/r?id=bg8qc1 Josh Sigurdson reports on the news of Neuralink recruiting internationally for people to test the brain chip interfaces as we near the technocratic end goal. This is an obvious Trojan horse to bring in digital IDs and transhumanism. Elon Musk's Neuralink is being branded as a savior to those with disabilities, people who are quadriplegic or suffering from Parkinson's. At face value it sounds great, but this is just the veneer meant to create a climate of acceptance. The reality is, this will be forced into the brains of most dependent on the system. This is a brain chip attached to a Pentagon funded mesh network. Of course they have to market it as a miracle cure for all things. It keeps people sitting on their hands. Australia has already used similar brain chips in many test subjects and there have already been some major injuries. They want to control your mind and who else is better to market it than the mainstream alternative media hero Elon Musk. The same guy who said AI will destroy humanity while he's the number one person developing it. He also claimed AI will destroy most jobs in the years to come, but don't worry, you can have UBI (Universal Basic Income) which will make you a complacent slave like the WEF wants you to be. He's recently been pushing carbon taxes. Another goal of the WEF. He is registering X as a bank while using the algorithm to rank or derank people based on what they say or believe. Essentially social credit. He just sold X for 33 billion dollars (yes 33) to XAI which will help create the framework for a digital ID. He bows to Israel which is using drones built with AI by Palantir to obliterate innocent children. He promoted the injections. He wants robots in your house and they'll be cheap! Of course! Great for surveillance. He has cars that will self drive you to a gulag! His grandfather was Joshua Haldeman who created the Technate Party to create a global government based in technocracy. He claims he's finishing the work his father started. But he says some "based things" sometimes so everyone will worship at his feet. He is the true Trojan Horse. Stop falling for it. Stay tuned for more from WAM! Get local, healthy, pasture raised meat delivered to your door here: https://wildpastures.com/promos/save-20-for-life/bonus15?oid=6&affid=321 USE THE LINK & get 20% off for life and $15 off your first box! SIGN UP FOR HOMESTEADING COURSES NOW: https://freedomfarmers.com/link/17150/ Get Prepared & Start The Move Towards Real Independence With Curtis Stone's Courses! GET YOUR WAV WATCH HERE: https://buy.wavwatch.com/WAM Use Code WAM to save $100 and purchase amazing healing frequency technology! GET ORGANIC CHAGA MUSHROOMS HERE: https://alaskachaga.com/wam Use code WAM to save money! See shop for a wide range of products! GET AMAZING MEAT STICKS HERE: https://4db671-1e.myshopify.com/discount/WAM?rfsn=8425577.918561&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=8425577.918561 USE CODE WAM TO SAVE MONEY! GET YOUR FREEDOM KELLY KETTLE KIT HERE: https://patriotprepared.com/shop/freedom-kettle/ Use Code WAM and enjoy many solutions for the outdoors in the face of the impending reset! BUY GOLD HERE: https://firstnationalbullion.com/schedule-consult/ PayPal: ancientwonderstelevision@gmail.com FIND OUR CoinTree page here: https://cointr.ee/joshsigurdson JOIN US on SubscribeStar here: https://www.subscribestar.com/world-alternative-media For subscriber only content! Pledge here! Just a dollar a month can help us alive! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2652072&ty=h&u=2652072 BITCOIN ADDRESS: 18d1WEnYYhBRgZVbeyLr6UfiJhrQygcgNU World Alternative Media 2025
(2:00) The NJ Drone Narrative — Govt Lies ExposedWhat do the arrests of drone operators near an airport tell us?Local & state officials (and congressional members of both parties) are increasingly alarmed as the Biden Administration tamps down all concern — TO WHAT PURPOSE?What are the "solutions" being offered for this "problem"?What are incoming Trump officials saying about "solutions"?What are the current solutions to rogue drones already availble?(33:44) LIVE comments (39:11) Short Term & Long Term Psyops of UFOsWhere is the "UAP" government narrative headed long term?How do we spot government psyops? How do NJ drones compare to Covid psyop?How do we fight back?(1:06:35) What is the government "solution" to this government scare?Are the drones connected to pending legislation? What would the legislation do?(1:10:17) Will Trump use the narrative to push another globalist agenda as he did in 2020?The other "Never Trumpers" — alt-media that will NEVER hold Trump accountable for anything he does — whatever bad thing happens under his administration, it's NEVER TRUMP - as Alex Jones demonstrates yet againTrump - the globalist in anti-globalist clothing(1:20:46) Radiation Scare — doesn't pass the "sniff" testAre the drones being used to "sniff" radiation levels detected in NYC?(1:32:01) LIVE comments (1:36:50) Technocrat AgendaSchools are surveilling EVERYTHING students do, then using AI to SWAT studentsOpenAI whistleblower who had unique and vital information pertaining to copyright lawsuits against OpenAI is found deadExxon to build gas power plants to be used EXCLUSIVELY by AI data centers and kick start carbon capture'X' endorses legislation that will result in online ID (Musk has indicated he wants to imitate China's platform that enforces social credit system)NY Gov Hochul pushes "Inflation Stimulus Checks" — more UBI (Universal Basic Income) conditioning(1:59:30) LIVE comments (2:06:59) Biden Pardons continue to amaze and disgustBiden moves to support California banning all gas cars (and support in future lawsuits)Several pardons for "white collar" fraudsters who bilked many out of their life savingsBiden tries to sell materials for building "the wall"Trump & Vance at Army/Navy game with Daniel Perry — AND MIKE JOHNSON (who's ignoring unfinished business for Americans)(2:18:31) Kissing Trump's "Ring"More technocrat billionaires are headed to Mar-a-Lago to invest in Trump favorsABC criticized for giving in on Trump's defamation lawsuitRomney accurately identifies the Democrat Party's death spiral(2:29:30) Showing the path for true reform, not just "winning": Wilberforce's Successful Fight Against Slavery and the Biggest Entrenched Economic Interests (2:37:10) Google's Quantum Computing Claims — A Parallel UniverseCompetitors challenge Google's Quantum Computing claimsYes, Google is part of a parallel universe but not in the way they pretendWhat could Quantum Computing do to Bitcoin (and Satoshi's stash of 1 MILLION BTC)?(2:56:59) The human brain — a "black box" to scientists, challenging everything they thought was settled scienceIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7 Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHTBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.
(2:00) The NJ Drone Narrative — Govt Lies ExposedWhat do the arrests of drone operators near an airport tell us?Local & state officials (and congressional members of both parties) are increasingly alarmed as the Biden Administration tamps down all concern — TO WHAT PURPOSE?What are the "solutions" being offered for this "problem"?What are incoming Trump officials saying about "solutions"?What are the current solutions to rogue drones already availble?(33:44) LIVE comments (39:11) Short Term & Long Term Psyops of UFOsWhere is the "UAP" government narrative headed long term?How do we spot government psyops? How do NJ drones compare to Covid psyop?How do we fight back?(1:06:35) What is the government "solution" to this government scare?Are the drones connected to pending legislation? What would the legislation do?(1:10:17) Will Trump use the narrative to push another globalist agenda as he did in 2020?The other "Never Trumpers" — alt-media that will NEVER hold Trump accountable for anything he does — whatever bad thing happens under his administration, it's NEVER TRUMP - as Alex Jones demonstrates yet againTrump - the globalist in anti-globalist clothing(1:20:46) Radiation Scare — doesn't pass the "sniff" testAre the drones being used to "sniff" radiation levels detected in NYC?(1:32:01) LIVE comments (1:36:50) Technocrat AgendaSchools are surveilling EVERYTHING students do, then using AI to SWAT studentsOpenAI whistleblower who had unique and vital information pertaining to copyright lawsuits against OpenAI is found deadExxon to build gas power plants to be used EXCLUSIVELY by AI data centers and kick start carbon capture'X' endorses legislation that will result in online ID (Musk has indicated he wants to imitate China's platform that enforces social credit system)NY Gov Hochul pushes "Inflation Stimulus Checks" — more UBI (Universal Basic Income) conditioning(1:59:30) LIVE comments (2:06:59) Biden Pardons continue to amaze and disgustBiden moves to support California banning all gas cars (and support in future lawsuits)Several pardons for "white collar" fraudsters who bilked many out of their life savingsBiden tries to sell materials for building "the wall"Trump & Vance at Army/Navy game with Daniel Perry — AND MIKE JOHNSON (who's ignoring unfinished business for Americans)(2:18:31) Kissing Trump's "Ring"More technocrat billionaires are headed to Mar-a-Lago to invest in Trump favorsABC criticized for giving in on Trump's defamation lawsuitRomney accurately identifies the Democrat Party's death spiral(2:29:30) Showing the path for true reform, not just "winning": Wilberforce's Successful Fight Against Slavery and the Biggest Entrenched Economic Interests (2:37:10) Google's Quantum Computing Claims — A Parallel UniverseCompetitors challenge Google's Quantum Computing claimsYes, Google is part of a parallel universe but not in the way they pretendWhat could Quantum Computing do to Bitcoin (and Satoshi's stash of 1 MILLION BTC)?(2:56:59) The human brain — a "black box" to scientists, challenging everything they thought was settled scienceIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7 Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHTBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.
This episode explores the economic implications of Trump's re-election, France's political deadlock under Macron, and the future of global capitalism. Jean-Baptiste Wautier, a private equity investor and World Economic Forum speaker, shares insights on trade wars and deficits. He argues that short-term profit motives undermine the global capitalist system. Jean-Baptiste also discusses AI's transformative potential. Please note this episode was recorded on 11 December 2024, before French President Macron appointed François Bayrou as the new PM. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for Gene, please email him at contact@economicsexplored.com.Timestamps for EP266Introduction (0:00)Economic Implications of Trump's Re-Election (2:55)Potential Global Trade War (5:50)Global Trade and Economic Interdependence (8:29)Challenges Facing France and the Fifth Republic (13:55)Risks to the Eurozone (20:07)Flaws in Global Capitalism and Potential Solutions (27:34)Examples of Enlightened Capitalism (33:01)The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Jobs (39:59)Final Thoughts and Future Directions (44:50)TakeawaysTrump's Second Term Risks: His proposed tax cuts and tariffs could reignite inflation and exacerbate the US federal deficit, leading to global economic consequences.France's Political Instability: Macron's government faces gridlock, which could potentially destabilize the Eurozone due to France's growing budget deficit and political deadlock.Global Trade War Unlikely: Despite harsh rhetoric, economic interdependence makes a full-scale global trade war improbable, in Jean-Baptiste's view.Capitalism's Short-Term Focus: Jean-Baptiste argues the current capitalist model prioritizes short-term profits over long-term sustainability, causing inefficiencies and negative externalities like mental health crises and economic inequality.The Role of AI: AI is transforming industries at an unprecedented speed, raising concerns about job displacement and the need for economic adjustments, possibly extending to UBI (Universal Basic Income), depending on the scale of the displacement.Links relevant to the conversationJean-Baptiste Wautier's website:https://wautier.co.uk/EXPLAINER: Why is natural gas still flowing from Russia to Europe across Ukraine?https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-natural-gas-f9f00df7195d01404f8cb2a43152a8b1Lumo Coffee promotion10% of Lumo Coffee's Seriously Healthy Organic Coffee.Website: https://www.lumocoffee.com/10EXPLOREDPromo code: 10EXPLORED Full transcripts are available a few days after the episode is first published at www.economicsexplored.com.
รู้สึกไหมว่าช่วงนี้หางานยากขึ้น? หรือบริษัทที่คุณทำงานอยู่เริ่มลดคน? นี่ไม่ใช่เรื่องบังเอิญ แต่เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของปรากฏการณ์ที่เรียกว่า "The Great Unemployment" ที่กำลังเกิดขึ้นทั่วโลก . สถานการณ์นี้จะนำไปสู่ยุค "เงินฝืด" ที่ราคาสินค้าและบริการลดลง แต่คนจำนวนมากหางานทำไม่ได้ ไม่มีกำลังซื้อ เกิดเป็นวงจรอุบาทว์ที่เรียกว่า Deflationary Spiral . แล้วเราจะรับมือกับสถานการณ์นี้อย่างไร? ทั้งในฐานะปัจเจกบุคคลและสังคม? หรือการสนับสนุนนโยบาย UBI (Universal Basic Income) อาจเป็นทางออกที่เราต้องพิจารณา ในตอนนี้ เราจะพาคุณไปสำรวจปรากฏการณ์นี้ และหาแนวทางรับมือกับการเปลี่ยนแปลงครั้งใหญ่นี้ ใน MM Podcast EP.2225 | จับตาดู 'วิกฤตการณ์ว่างงาน' บริษัทไม่จ้างงาน แรงงานไม่มีเงิน . . เลิกเสียแรงและเวลา ไปกับการคิดเงินเดือน, ทำงานเอกสาร แล้วเอาเวลาไปพัฒนาธุรกิจของคุณ เพราะ Human Soft ช่วยได้! ด้วยโปรแกรมช่วยทำเงินเดือนและบริหารงาน HR เพื่อเจ้าของธุรกิจ SMEs โดยเฉพาะ ด้วยคำนวนเงินเดือนอัตโนมัติ แถมมี AI ช่วยแจ้งทุกความผิดพลาด . HumanSoft ง่ายเรื่อง HR เพื่อพัฒนาธุรกิจ . ทดลองใช้ฟรี 30 วัน www.humansoft.co.th . #HumanSoft #HumanSoftช่วยได้ #ง่ายเรื่องHRเพื่อพัฒนาธุรกิจ #โปรแกรมHR
รู้สึกไหมว่าช่วงนี้หางานยากขึ้น? หรือบริษัทที่คุณทำงานอยู่เริ่มลดคน? นี่ไม่ใช่เรื่องบังเอิญ แต่เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของปรากฏการณ์ที่เรียกว่า "The Great Unemployment" ที่กำลังเกิดขึ้นทั่วโลก . สถานการณ์นี้จะนำไปสู่ยุค "เงินฝืด" ที่ราคาสินค้าและบริการลดลง แต่คนจำนวนมากหางานทำไม่ได้ ไม่มีกำลังซื้อ เกิดเป็นวงจรอุบาทว์ที่เรียกว่า Deflationary Spiral . แล้วเราจะรับมือกับสถานการณ์นี้อย่างไร? ทั้งในฐานะปัจเจกบุคคลและสังคม? หรือการสนับสนุนนโยบาย UBI (Universal Basic Income) อาจเป็นทางออกที่เราต้องพิจารณา ในตอนนี้ เราจะพาคุณไปสำรวจปรากฏการณ์นี้ และหาแนวทางรับมือกับการเปลี่ยนแปลงครั้งใหญ่นี้ ใน MM Podcast EP.2225 | จับตาดู 'วิกฤตการณ์ว่างงาน' บริษัทไม่จ้างงาน แรงงานไม่มีเงิน . . เลิกเสียแรงและเวลา ไปกับการคิดเงินเดือน, ทำงานเอกสาร แล้วเอาเวลาไปพัฒนาธุรกิจของคุณ เพราะ Human Soft ช่วยได้! ด้วยโปรแกรมช่วยทำเงินเดือนและบริหารงาน HR เพื่อเจ้าของธุรกิจ SMEs โดยเฉพาะ ด้วยคำนวนเงินเดือนอัตโนมัติ แถมมี AI ช่วยแจ้งทุกความผิดพลาด . HumanSoft ง่ายเรื่อง HR เพื่อพัฒนาธุรกิจ . ทดลองใช้ฟรี 30 วัน www.humansoft.co.th . #HumanSoft #HumanSoftช่วยได้ #ง่ายเรื่องHRเพื่อพัฒนาธุรกิจ #โปรแกรมHR
Not enough work and low pay: Organizing for a Change podcast looks at a shorter workweek and UBI (Universal Basic Income). Today's labor history: Hatch Act restricts fed worker rights Today's labor quote: William Dudley "Big Bill" Haywood @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network
Not enough work and low pay: Organizing for a Change podcast looks at a shorter workweek and UBI (Universal Basic Income). Today's labor history: Hatch Act restricts fed worker rights Today's labor quote: William Dudley "Big Bill" Haywood @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network
In this episode of the DeFi Download, Piers Ridyard interviews Friederike Ernst, co-founder of Gnosis and Gnosis Pay. They cover Gnosis's evolution from foundational blockchain infrastructure like Gnosis Safe and CoW Swap, to user-friendly apps such as Metri and Gnosis Pay. They also discuss blockchain's potential to transform financial infrastructure with projects such as Circles, a blockchain-based UBI protocol. SummaryIn this episode of the DeFi Download, Piers Ridyard is joined by Friederike Ernst, the co-founder of Gnosis and Gnosis Pay. Gnosis is a group of projects centred around the Gnosis token, with a mission to bring all financial rails on-chain. They started with the highly successful Gnosis Safe, a multi-signature wallet that has now been spun out as Safe, securing over $100 billion in crypto assets. Additionally, their decentralized exchange, CoW Swap, has achieved a remarkable total volume of $45 billion. Friederike shares insights into these groundbreaking projects and discusses the future of decentralized finance. A physicist by training, she talks about the programmability of Ethereum that drew her into crypto technology, what prompted her to co-found Gnosis, and the strategies her team applies to expand distribution and adoption of their product and network.Key takeawaysGnosis was founded to create decentralized payment solutions and other infrastructure that provide tangible value and improve user applications within the Web3 ecosystem.Gnosis initially focused on developing internal-driven products such as Gnosis Safe, CoW Swap, MEV Blocker, and Gnosis Guild, building foundational blockchain infrastructure. They subsequently shifted to creating user-friendly applications like Metri and Gnosis Pay, aiming to offer a neobank-like experience to a wide audience new to blockchain.Blockchain technology can revolutionize financial infrastructure by cutting intermediaries, lowering costs, and improving access, similarly to how VoIP transformed telecommunications.Gnosis is a veteran in blockchain infrastructure with a strong emphasis on decentralization and scalability. Gnosis Chain, a decentralized Ethereum sister protocol boasting over 200,000 validators, offers robust security and scalability advantages over Ethereum's Layer 2 solutions, making it a promising choice for future-proof financial applications.Circles is a blockchain-based UBI (Universal Basic Income) protocol operating on a decentralized web of trust. It combines Bitcoin's algorithmic money issuance with a focus on equitable distribution, unlike Bitcoin's concentration among a minority of the global population, which would exacerbate inequality if widely adopted today. Circles, in contrast, empowers local economies and fosters community-driven adoption over time.Chapters01:27 Friederike's journey from doctorate to DeFi05:14 From prediction markets to multi-sig wallets08:27 Keys to successful product development13:34 Building products, from MVP to customer delight15:41 Beyond a neobank-like experience24:01 How Gnosis could leapfrog financial infrastructure28:32 Towards a decentralized financial future30:04 Ensuring global distribution of Metri35:56 Introduction to Circles36:44 The drive behind Bitcoin and the case for UBI39:20 The Impact of Circles45:43 Key takeaways and finding more about GnosisFurther resourcesWebsite: gnosis.io Twitter: @gnosischain Discord: discord.gg/xW3X5EreBM
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Intelligence Brief: Artificial Intelligence: AI and the Future of Jobs( McGill University) WEF. Topics: AI, Job Disruptions, Introduction of (UBI) Universal Basic Income to assuage human obsoletion. {For those who wish to support the show with donations, please send them to :$aigner2019(cashapp) or https://www.paypal.me/Aigner2019 or Zelle(1-617-821-3168).}
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comMichael Moynihan is one of my favorite podcasters. I always enjoy him at his Fifth Column home and, of course, when he visits HoS. The genesis of this pod is Michael's 2018 Vice interview with Open AI CEO Sam Altman, which was on the topic of UBI (Universal Basic Income). To give a sense of how the interview went, here's Moynihan's recent Instagram description of the exchange, posted in the aftermath of Altman's firing (and before his rehiring): So OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was fired. This is apparently news requiring a New York Times homepage takeover, with three (!) stories speculating about the reason for his ouster. Allow me to offer an alternate theory: Altman was fired because he's an insufferable asshole. I interviewed him back in 2018…one of the most pompous, absurd, unpleasant people I've ever spoken to on camera. You see, Altman suffers from that most common Silicon Valley delusion…the one convincing billionaires that because they are very clever with computer code, they can also solve the world's most vexing social problems. Altman is a proponent of universal basic income and believes that when jobs are automated away, a more socialist government can make it all better with UBI-like transfer payments to the newly unemployed. I gently pushed back on this idea. He didn't handle it well. Here are two clips from the tail end of my interview with Altman.So that's our jumping off point to questions about the damage well meaning utopians can cause, whether AI will replace journalists, and, obviously: Would people prefer AI Sports Illustrated writers or AI Sports Illustrated swimsuit models? Also we get into an Israel/Gaza detour and address whether the culture war has ended. Great talk, hope you enjoy.
It seems almost ridiculously simple: when donors give money directly to recipients, poverty goes down. Michael Faye, co-founder of GiveDirectly and Segovia, and CEO of Taptap Send, came to this “cash works” realization in the early 2000s. Michael was working on his PhD in Business Economics at Harvard University, evaluating ways to help bring about the end of extreme poverty. Once it became apparent that cash in the hands of recipients worked as well or better than any other intervention for relieving poverty, Michael shifted focus to finding ways to make it simple for donors to give and recipients to receive. Many of us in the west balk at handing over cash without some middle organization vetting how the money is spent; we've heard too many stories of recipients using the money for drugs or alcohol or other wants we might find objectionable or frivolous. In fact, numerous randomized controlled studies demonstrate the opposite impact of direct cash transfers. Michael sys the data reflects the fact that the recipients generally use the money to feed their families, invest in businesses, upgrade their living conditions, and so on. In this episode, Michael and host Charlie Bresler talk about the ripple effects of financial stability in small communities, the notion of UBI (Universal Basic Income), the cultural challenges of convincing potential donors to give cash, and the technological challenges of getting cash in the hands of recipients. Find out more about Michael Faye and learn about (and donate to!) GiveDirectly at givedirectly.org. Musings on Ourselves and Other Strangers is the podcast for the non-profit organization The Life You Can Save, and is hosted by co-founder Charlie Bresler. Please check out other episodes as well as our website for ideas on how you too can extend your impact for good in the world.
Mr. Mike and Mr. D are back after a much-anticipated hiatus from "Wrong Answers Only" episodes!
In this episode, Peter and Andrew discuss the challenges and potential solutions for modern democracy including reinventing voting systems, potential threats from AI in the upcoming presidential elections, and UBI (Universal Basic Income). 03:13 | AI vs. Democracy in 2024 37:05 | Elon For President? 44:59 |Reducing Fear: UBI Explored Andrew Yang is an American businessman, attorney, and politician. He was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries and the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary. Yang is the co-chair of the Campaign for a Human-Centered Economy. His signature policy was a universal basic income (UBI) of $1,000 a month as a response to job displacement by automation. Yang has been credited with popularizing the idea of universal basic income through his candidacy and activism. Visit Andrew's website Visit the Forward Party website _____________ Get my new Longevity Practices book for free: https://www.diamandis.com/longevity _____________ I send weekly emails with the latest insights and trends on today's and tomorrow's exponential technologies. Stay ahead of the curve, and sign up now: Tech Blog _____________ Connect With Peter: Twitter Instagram Youtube Moonshots and Mindsets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
OUTLINE of today's show with TIMECODES Dallas is celebrated for creating a "Smart City" neighborhood. Whether you want to call it Agenda21, Agenda47, Agenda 2030, or "Freedom City" they are high tech implementations of the Indian Reservations of the 19th Century. Here's what they're doing in Dallas… (2:07) EU & USA open their borders, then use chaos to require legal tourists to get visas. EU will require Americans to get visas for travel, and vice versa. They're ramping up the permission-society (23:43) Shoplifter get a whooping from store employees. So the city of Stockton comes after store employees protecting themselves from shoplifter (28:59) Letters from listeners (31:51)Billionaires and the OccultTranshumanism, UFOs, poltergeist, cyborgs, AI, brain-computer interfaces, UBI (Universal Basic Income), etc — what do these billionaires who manipulate our society and elections want? (44:35) Biden's 2nd attempt at buying voters with student loan forgiveness shut down by court (54:54) Company given $700 MILLION by Trump goes into bankruptcy (1:02:35) Musk gets $280 MILLION for brain-computer interface (BCI) research. Why is he a hero to conservatives? Speech. And he says he's going to fund lawsuits against employers who fired workers over their twitter history. Hasn't got his BIC yet, but he's already in our heads (1:05:38) Trump and DOJ in a "Hegelian Two-Step" DanceIs this election a professional wrestling narrative, a Hegelian dance of death for America? Trump has his own plans, not just for SMART Cities (his so-called "Freedom Cities") on federal land, but also MORE SUBSIDIES for BigPharma, another part of his "Agenda47" (1:16:38) Do you find it suspicious that BOTH the Mayor and Police Commissioner of NYC on 9/11, who BOTH participated in the 9/11 cover-up — BOTH worked with Trump to "investigate" the 2020 election. Former Police Commissioner, Bernie Kerik, was convicted of 8 felonies and later pardoned by Trump. He refuses to give up 300 documents as part of his election "investigation". Bernie & Rudy, 9/11 cover-up twins, so maybe Jan6 WAS an "Inside Job" but not in the way Trump's fans think. (1:48:40)Electroceuticals: Modifying Human DNA with Electromagnetic Forces (EMF) Desc: It's not just what I called for years the GCI (Genetic Code Injection) mRNA vaccines. Swiss scientists brag that they can turn human parts (in their "mouse models") on and off with electrical signals — and also modify DNA with electrical signals. This has been the plan for a long time. (1:54:29) INTERVIEW Put Ya'll Back in Chains Desc: Democrat policies have destroyed black families, communities, and work ethic — and Biden wants to do this for EVERYONE. Horace Cooper, constitutional scholar and radio/TV commentator joins to talk about his book, Put Ya'll Back in Chains: How Joe Biden's Policies Hurt Black Americans. Why Supreme Court struck down affirmative action and will do the same with reparations. Blacks have been vital to Democrat (and Biden) power, but they're worried this election cycle, especially with the rising challenge from black marxist Cornell West. (2:06:43)Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHT
OUTLINE of today's show with TIMECODES Dallas is celebrated for creating a "Smart City" neighborhood. Whether you want to call it Agenda21, Agenda47, Agenda 2030, or "Freedom City" they are high tech implementations of the Indian Reservations of the 19th Century. Here's what they're doing in Dallas… (2:07)EU & USA open their borders, then use chaos to require legal tourists to get visas. EU will require Americans to get visas for travel, and vice versa. They're ramping up the permission-society (23:43)Shoplifter get a whooping from store employees. So the city of Stockton comes after store employees protecting themselves from shoplifter (28:59)Letters from listeners (31:51)Billionaires and the OccultTranshumanism, UFOs, poltergeist, cyborgs, AI, brain-computer interfaces, UBI (Universal Basic Income), etc — what do these billionaires who manipulate our society and elections want? (44:35) Biden's 2nd attempt at buying voters with student loan forgiveness shut down by court (54:54)Company given $700 MILLION by Trump goes into bankruptcy (1:02:35) Musk gets $280 MILLION for brain-computer interface (BCI) research. Why is he a hero to conservatives? Speech. And he says he's going to fund lawsuits against employers who fired workers over their twitter history. Hasn't got his BIC yet, but he's already in our heads (1:05:38) Trump and DOJ in a "Hegelian Two-Step" DanceIs this election a professional wrestling narrative, a Hegelian dance of death for America? Trump has his own plans, not just for SMART Cities (his so-called "Freedom Cities") on federal land, but also MORE SUBSIDIES for BigPharma, another part of his "Agenda47" (1:16:38) Do you find it suspicious that BOTH the Mayor and Police Commissioner of NYC on 9/11, who BOTH participated in the 9/11 cover-up — BOTH worked with Trump to "investigate" the 2020 election. Former Police Commissioner, Bernie Kerik, was convicted of 8 felonies and later pardoned by Trump. He refuses to give up 300 documents as part of his election "investigation". Bernie & Rudy, 9/11 cover-up twins, so maybe Jan6 WAS an "Inside Job" but not in the way Trump's fans think. (1:48:40)Electroceuticals: Modifying Human DNA with Electromagnetic Forces (EMF) Desc: It's not just what I called for years the GCI (Genetic Code Injection) mRNA vaccines. Swiss scientists brag that they can turn human parts (in their "mouse models") on and off with electrical signals — and also modify DNA with electrical signals. This has been the plan for a long time. (1:54:29) INTERVIEW Put Ya'll Back in Chains Desc: Democrat policies have destroyed black families, communities, and work ethic — and Biden wants to do this for EVERYONE. Horace Cooper, constitutional scholar and radio/TV commentator joins to talk about his book, Put Ya'll Back in Chains: How Joe Biden's Policies Hurt Black Americans. Why Supreme Court struck down affirmative action and will do the same with reparations. Blacks have been vital to Democrat (and Biden) power, but they're worried this election cycle, especially with the rising challenge from black marxist Cornell West. (2:06:43)Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHT
Australian Senate HAMMERS Pfizer & Moderna execs — "Your injections are killing our young people" but USA is focused solely on what happens to TrumpThe concern over Trump going to prison weighs bigger than even Jan6 prisoners who have been in prison for years. Here, is why I believe Trump will NOT go to prisonZoom asks employees to return to office. Commercial Real Estate BUST is a growing harbinger of danger for the economy as is the AI BUBBLEOne "transitioned" teen BEGS others not to harm themselves as he did while another in constant pain wants euthanasia that Canada will NOT give him because it would reflect badly on transgender groomingWorldCoin being investigated for fraud by several countries. Besides the global ID, biometric scanning and UBI (Universal Basic Income) — here's what could go wrongFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHT
Australian Senate HAMMERS Pfizer & Moderna execs — "Your injections are killing our young people" but USA is focused solely on what happens to TrumpThe concern over Trump going to prison weighs bigger than even Jan6 prisoners who have been in prison for years. Here, is why I believe Trump will NOT go to prisonZoom asks employees to return to office. Commercial Real Estate BUST is a growing harbinger of danger for the economy as is the AI BUBBLEOne "transitioned" teen BEGS others not to harm themselves as he did while another in constant pain wants euthanasia that Canada will NOT give him because it would reflect badly on transgender groomingWorldCoin being investigated for fraud by several countries. Besides the global ID, biometric scanning and UBI (Universal Basic Income) — here's what could go wrongFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHT
OUTLINE of today's show with TIMECODES The more criminal charges against Trump, the more popular he becomes — and MORE charges are coming, this time for Jan6 (3:07)What Democrats hate most about DeSantis, and why they hate him more than Trump (11:38)When, not if, Biden should drop out (14:05)Pence embraces "Cluster Bombs" and chides Biden for not doing it sooner, so does Nikki Haley. WATCH — this is what cluster bombs do on the battlefield and what they do to civilians AFTER hostilities cease (24:40)How does the Ukrainian war stack up against the Christian idea of a Just (justified) War? Why would any Christian support it or, for example, Mike Pence? (21:04)Did Biden just commit a more egregious National Security crime than Trump? (41:21)Taylor Swift and her Swifties — what we can learn about celebrity cults and groupie politics (46:04)What's Trump end game? Jail? Pardon himself? A GOP President who will pardon him? Take the money and DON'T run? (52:24)CIA is Actively Rewriting Covid "History" Right NowSpooks are "ghostwriting" history and several of their "books" have hit the market. The psyop continues along with the measures they enacted (57:55)Fraud, UBI, and the Banksters' Cut on Covid Cash Trump & Biden tag-team put out $5 TRILLION in PPP and CARES Act, nearly $1 TRILLION in fraud — from the guy who tried to tell the Trump Administration. Bankers got their cut and the public's Overton Window was moved toward UBI (Universal Basic Income) (1:29:38)Ray Epps, another FOX lawsuit in the making. Who did more to lure people to Jan6 — Ray Epps or the media figures pointing the finger at Epps? (1:41:37)EXPOSED: Another Pharma Suicide Drug Allowed by FDASSRI's, asthma medicine, weight loss pills. Amazing how BigPharma gets these suicide inducing drugs past FDA which exists for the benefit of drug companies, NOT for the benefit of the public (1:58:53) QE Economist: "Inflation is a Tool to Drive Us Into CBDC" The economist and professor who created QE (Quantitative Easing) blows the whistle on the planned economic crisis and the CBDC "solution" (2:14:39)LGBT role in depopulation. At Ivy League school, Brown University, 43% of students are "non-binary". (2:39:37) Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHT
OUTLINE of today's show with TIMECODESThe more criminal charges against Trump, the more popular he becomes — and MORE charges are coming, this time for Jan6 (3:07)What Democrats hate most about DeSantis, and why they hate him more than Trump (11:38)When, not if, Biden should drop out (14:05)Pence embraces "Cluster Bombs" and chides Biden for not doing it sooner, so does Nikki Haley. WATCH — this is what cluster bombs do on the battlefield and what they do to civilians AFTER hostilities cease (24:40)How does the Ukrainian war stack up against the Christian idea of a Just (justified) War? Why would any Christian support it or, for example, Mike Pence? (21:04)Did Biden just commit a more egregious National Security crime than Trump? (41:21)Taylor Swift and her Swifties — what we can learn about celebrity cults and groupie politics (46:04)What's Trump end game? Jail? Pardon himself? A GOP President who will pardon him? Take the money and DON'T run? (52:24)CIA is Actively Rewriting Covid "History" Right NowSpooks are "ghostwriting" history and several of their "books" have hit the market. The psyop continues along with the measures they enacted (57:55)Fraud, UBI, and the Banksters' Cut on Covid Cash Trump & Biden tag-team put out $5 TRILLION in PPP and CARES Act, nearly $1 TRILLION in fraud — from the guy who tried to tell the Trump Administration. Bankers got their cut and the public's Overton Window was moved toward UBI (Universal Basic Income) (1:29:38)Ray Epps, another FOX lawsuit in the making. Who did more to lure people to Jan6 — Ray Epps or the media figures pointing the finger at Epps? (1:41:37)EXPOSED: Another Pharma Suicide Drug Allowed by FDASSRI's, asthma medicine, weight loss pills. Amazing how BigPharma gets these suicide inducing drugs past FDA which exists for the benefit of drug companies, NOT for the benefit of the public (1:58:53) QE Economist: "Inflation is a Tool to Drive Us Into CBDC" The economist and professor who created QE (Quantitative Easing) blows the whistle on the planned economic crisis and the CBDC "solution" (2:14:39)LGBT role in depopulation. At Ivy League school, Brown University, 43% of students are "non-binary". (2:39:37)Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHT
AI Hustle: News on Open AI, ChatGPT, Midjourney, NVIDIA, Anthropic, Open Source LLMs
Join us as we delve into the disruptive impact of AI and explore the pressing question: Is Universal Basic Income (UBI) the answer? In this thought-provoking episode, we examine the profound changes brought about by AI and its potential implications for the job market and economy. Engage in the discussion as we analyze the merits and challenges of implementing UBI as a possible solution to address the socioeconomic consequences of AI's disruption. Get on the AI Box Waitlist: https://AIBox.ai/Investor Contact Email: jaeden@aibox.aiJoin our ChatGPT Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/739308654562189/Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaeden_ai
6/5/23 If Artificial Intelligence had an evil twin, it would be Automation. A World of Artificial Intelligence and Automation together will have no work for Humans. What will Humans do without Jobs/Labor? Will they become useless? Or will the flourish with unlimited time to follow their passions and work of fulfilling their desires? A solution to a Jobless Society is being debated by the powers that be. This week we will discuss 2 solutions they have proposed to quell the effects of a World in which Human Labor is no longer required. 1 Solutions is UBI aka Universal Basic Income. We discussed this before a few years ago. UBI will work sort of like the Public Assistance system we have in place today. Everyone will receive a check (Digital Currency) for a specified amount to compensate for a Jobless Society. Sounds crazy but think the Stimulus program and PPP Loans they rolled out during Covid when people who were unable to work recieved weekly Monetary Assistance.
OUTLINE of today's show with TIMECODESCreating AI World Governance: OpenAI CEO & Senators Agree on Partnership Senators & Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI agree that there needs to be new FDA-style agency to create an oligarchy and public/private partnership for AI control. All the worst aspects of regulatory capture combined with the worst aspects of Silicon Valley censorship and narrative control (2:11) OpenAI CEO Altman is weeks away from rolling out a global ID/cryptocurrency to implement UBI (Universal Basic Income) with biometric iris scanning. Will this be the path to global governance and Mark of the Beast? (27:21)The two "problems" WorldCoin solves according to its creators (38:06)Bilderberg Begins. A quick history. Are they working on a Global Version of Euro? (41:19)Soros Chaos. Why is everyone shielding this billionaire and his plans for chaos (shutting down law enforcement with his District Attorneys) with baseless charges of anti-semitism? Why wouldn't Jewish groups want to distance themselves from this malevolent criminal? (51:57)Target alone will lose $1.2 BILLION this year due to Soros Chaos. And now the thieves are getting increasingly violent (1:09:08)Supreme Court declines to block Illinois assault ban. Here's what's next (1:12:35)Republican Gov Lee will call a special session to twist TN Republican members' arms on gun control and radical agitators are planning to "bird-dog" GOP legislators. (1:16:50)Establish GOP and Trump say abortion is NOT the hill to die on. They're wrong. Are either of them worth a single baby's life? (1:26:36)More leaks from Rudy Giuliani lawsuit: "Get over Passover. It was 3,000 years ago. The Red Sea parted. Big deal. It's not the first time that happened." Jerusalem Post calls him anti-semitic then takes its turn attacking the Torah. Rudy & the Post have more in common than they realize (1:47:07)Titanic As Never Seen Before How was it done, what can we learn? (1:56:55)INTERVIEW Crime & Immigration Problems Aren't What You're Told Is the justice system racist? Is there overpunishment? A look at the numbers and the history by Barry Latzer PHD (Professor of Criminal Justice at John Jay College), author of "The Myth of Overpunishment: A Defense of the American Justice System and a Proposal to Reduce Incarceration While Protecting the Public" (2:05?49)New research: Common Cold could give immunity to SARSWhistleblower: UK's NHS gave hospitals incentives to label deaths as Covid when they weren't. (2:54:18)Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here:SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation through Mail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHT
OUTLINE of today's show with TIMECODESCreating AI World Governance: OpenAI CEO & Senators Agree on Partnership Senators & Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI agree that there needs to be new FDA-style agency to create an oligarchy and public/private partnership for AI control. All the worst aspects of regulatory capture combined with the worst aspects of Silicon Valley censorship and narrative control (2:11) OpenAI CEO Altman is weeks away from rolling out a global ID/cryptocurrency to implement UBI (Universal Basic Income) with biometric iris scanning. Will this be the path to global governance and Mark of the Beast? (27:21)The two "problems" WorldCoin solves according to its creators (38:06)Bilderberg Begins. A quick history. Are they working on a Global Version of Euro? (41:19)Soros Chaos. Why is everyone shielding this billionaire and his plans for chaos (shutting down law enforcement with his District Attorneys) with baseless charges of anti-semitism? Why wouldn't Jewish groups want to distance themselves from this malevolent criminal? (51:57)Target alone will lose $1.2 BILLION this year due to Soros Chaos. And now the thieves are getting increasingly violent (1:09:08)Supreme Court declines to block Illinois assault ban. Here's what's next (1:12:35)Republican Gov Lee will call a special session to twist TN Republican members' arms on gun control and radical agitators are planning to "bird-dog" GOP legislators. (1:16:50)Establish GOP and Trump say abortion is NOT the hill to die on. They're wrong. Are either of them worth a single baby's life? (1:26:36)More leaks from Rudy Giuliani lawsuit: "Get over Passover. It was 3,000 years ago. The Red Sea parted. Big deal. It's not the first time that happened." Jerusalem Post calls him anti-semitic then takes its turn attacking the Torah. Rudy & the Post have more in common than they realize (1:47:07)Titanic As Never Seen Before How was it done, what can we learn? (1:56:55)INTERVIEW Crime & Immigration Problems Aren't What You're Told Is the justice system racist? Is there overpunishment? A look at the numbers and the history by Barry Latzer PHD (Professor of Criminal Justice at John Jay College), author of "The Myth of Overpunishment: A Defense of the American Justice System and a Proposal to Reduce Incarceration While Protecting the Public" (2:05?49)New research: Common Cold could give immunity to SARSWhistleblower: UK's NHS gave hospitals incentives to label deaths as Covid when they weren't. (2:54:18)Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here:SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation through Mail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHT
AI Chat: ChatGPT & AI News, Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, Machine Learning
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In the last few weeks, the pace of change in AI has been faster than ever before. The changes aren't just announcements of future capabilities - announcements that could have been viewed, perhaps, as hype. The changes are new versions of AI systems that are available for users around the world to experiment with, directly, here and now. These systems are being released by multiple different companies, and also by open-source collaborations. And users of these systems are frequently expressing surprise: the systems are by no means perfect, but they regularly out-perform previous expectations, sometimes in astonishing ways.In this episode, Calum Chace and David Wood, the co-hosts of this podcast series, discuss the wider implications of these new AI systems. David asks Calum if he has changed any of his ideas about what he has called "the two singularities", namely the Economic Singularity and the Technological Singularity, as covered in a number of books he has written.Calum has been a full-time writer and speaker on the subject of AI since 2012. Earlier in his life, he studied philosophy, politics, and economics at Oxford University, and trained as a journalist at the BBC. He wrote a column in the Financial Times and nowadays is a regular contributor to Forbes magazine. In between, he held a number of roles in business, including leading a media practice at KPMG. In the last few days, he has been taking a close look at GPT-4.Selected follow-up reading:https://calumchace.com/the-economic-singularity/https://calumchace.com/surviving-ai-synopsis/Topics in this conversation include:*) Is the media excitement about GPT-4 and its predecessor ChatGPT overblown, or are these systems signs of truly important disruptions?*) How do these new AI systems compare with earlier AIs?*) The two "big bangs" in AI history*) How transformers work*) The difference between self-supervised learning and supervised learning*) The significance of OpenAI enabling general public access to ChatGPT*) Market competition between Microsoft Bing and Google Search*) Unwholesome replies by Microsoft Sydney and Google Bard - and the intended role of RLHF (Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback)*) How basic reasoning seems to emerge (unexpectedly) from pattern recognition at sufficient scale*) Examples of how the jobs of knowledge workers are being changed by GPT-4*) What will happen to departments where each human knowledge workers has a tenfold productivity boost?*) From the job churns of the past to the Great Churn of the near future*) The forthcoming wave of automation is not only more general than past waves, but will also proceed at a much faster pace*) Improvements in the writing AI produces, such as book chapters*) Revisions of timelines for the Economic and Technological Singularity?*) It now seems that human intelligence is less hard to replicate than was previously thought*) The Technological Singularity might arrive before an Economic Singularity*) The liberating vision of people no longer needing to be wage slaves, and the threat of almost everyone living in poverty*) The insufficiency of UBI (Universal Basic Income) unless an economy of abundance is achieved (bringing the costs of goods and services down toward zero)*) Is the creation of AI now out of control, with a rush to release new versions?*) The infeasibility of the idea of AGI relinquishment*) OpenAI's recent actions assessed*) Expectations for new AI releases in the remainder of 2023: accelerating paceMusic: Spike Protein, by Koi Discovery, available under CC0 1.0 Public Domain Declaration
The end of pandemic assistance; why there will always be an impoverished segment of the population; why we have more people in poverty now than before pandemic: The inflationary effects; the flaw of UBI (Universal Basic Income) exposed. Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer -------- Watch the show from which this segment was excerpted on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8JkXArrsFg&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=4s -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell | "Is this a Bear Trap or Still a Bear Market?" is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY6DWm0gBLg&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 -------- Our previous show is here: "What will Workforce Benefits of the Future Look Like?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFBzg9c0YIQ&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=4s -------- Articles mentioned in this podcast: "Bear Trap? Market Holds Critical Support" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/bear-trap-market-holds-critical-support/ ------- Get more info & commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ -------- SUBSCRIBE to The Real Investment Show here: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow -------- Visit our Site: www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN -------- Subscribe to SimpleVisor: https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new -------- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #InvestingAdvice #BearTrap #Recession #CPI #FOMC #FederalReserve #JeromePowell #InterestRates #Poverty #Inflation #Markets #Money #Investing
OUTLINE of today's show with TIMECODESI had an opportunity to talk to the Tennessee Senate Commerce Committee. Here's an extended version of what I said about the dangers we face from the Fed Reserve & CBDC and the opportunity we have at the state level to set up a decentralized "State Reserve System". 2:42 FOIA request shows Jared Kushner was advocating for CBDC in 2019 and saw it as working with UBI (Universal Basic Income), welfare and dependency for everyone but him (and the Trump family). 37:26 Florida state representative Jason Broader (R)'s bill to require registration of each and every story about elected state officials. Listeners take me to task for my criticism of GOP and DeSantis (who HAS refuted the bill) 46:18 What about the new "hate crime" FL bill to protect against anti-semitism? Will DeSantis sign it? Remember the VERY troubling "anti-semitism" bill he signed in 2019 in a ceremonial signing in Israel? Many critics believe it wasn't about outlawing anti-semitism but outlawing criticism of the GOVERNMENT of Israel. Here's why… 50:28 After School Satan Club opens in an elementary school in Colorado. It's not about free exercise of religious — it's ANTI-religion, specifically ANTI-Christian 59:36 Christian group banned at DePaul University for not denying the faith and bowing to LGBT gods 1:04:22 A Christian preacher previously convicted of a "crime" after calling a transgender cross-dresser “a man in woman's clothing” has now been reported to the UK terror police 1:10:11 WATCH: Canadian Nazi police and the arrest of a pastor. 1:18:06 My quick take on Tucker and the Jan 6 tapes 1:29:20 Hey law enforcement: Want to arrest people for what they post on social media?There's an app for that 1:40:11 Judge approves first geofence warrant on a recent police innovation. 1:43:44 AI turns your THOUGHTS into PICTURES with 80% accuracy. 1:51:10 Hackers turn Microsoft's Bing AI into a scammer that asks for credit card info with a pirate accent. 1:54:14 INTERVIEW "Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence"While the book "Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" focuses on AI in the context of power and competition between US & China, Mr Scharre writes "This book is about the darker side of AI". It's not the usual concerns about AI becoming sentient and malicious, but AI used maliciously by humans. Paul Scharre, former Army Ranger who served in Iraq & Afghanistan, and author of award winning study of autonomous weapons — Army of None, VP & Director of Studies at Center for a New American Security. From AI vs humans dogfights to Texas Hold'em poker and IED in Iraq — the good, bad & ugly of AI and a glimpse into how it worksFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here:SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation through Mail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silver
OUTLINE of today's show with TIMECODESI had an opportunity to talk to the Tennessee Senate Commerce Committee. Here's an extended version of what I said about the dangers we face from the Fed Reserve & CBDC and the opportunity we have at the state level to set up a decentralized "State Reserve System". 2:42 FOIA request shows Jared Kushner was advocating for CBDC in 2019 and saw it as working with UBI (Universal Basic Income), welfare and dependency for everyone but him (and the Trump family). 37:26 Florida state representative Jason Broader (R)'s bill to require registration of each and every story about elected state officials. Listeners take me to task for my criticism of GOP and DeSantis (who HAS refuted the bill) 46:18 What about the new "hate crime" FL bill to protect against anti-semitism? Will DeSantis sign it? Remember the VERY troubling "anti-semitism" bill he signed in 2019 in a ceremonial signing in Israel? Many critics believe it wasn't about outlawing anti-semitism but outlawing criticism of the GOVERNMENT of Israel. Here's why… 50:28 After School Satan Club opens in an elementary school in Colorado. It's not about free exercise of religious — it's ANTI-religion, specifically ANTI-Christian 59:36 Christian group banned at DePaul University for not denying the faith and bowing to LGBT gods 1:04:22 A Christian preacher previously convicted of a "crime" after calling a transgender cross-dresser “a man in woman's clothing” has now been reported to the UK terror police 1:10:11 WATCH: Canadian Nazi police and the arrest of a pastor. 1:18:06 My quick take on Tucker and the Jan 6 tapes 1:29:20 Hey law enforcement: Want to arrest people for what they post on social media?There's an app for that 1:40:11 Judge approves first geofence warrant on a recent police innovation. 1:43:44 AI turns your THOUGHTS into PICTURES with 80% accuracy. 1:51:10 Hackers turn Microsoft's Bing AI into a scammer that asks for credit card info with a pirate accent. 1:54:14 INTERVIEW "Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence"While the book "Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" focuses on AI in the context of power and competition between US & China, Mr Scharre writes "This book is about the darker side of AI". It's not the usual concerns about AI becoming sentient and malicious, but AI used maliciously by humans. Paul Scharre, former Army Ranger who served in Iraq & Afghanistan, and author of award winning study of autonomous weapons — Army of None, VP & Director of Studies at Center for a New American Security. From AI vs humans dogfights to Texas Hold'em poker and IED in Iraq — the good, bad & ugly of AI and a glimpse into how it worksFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here:SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation through Mail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silver
HAVE YOU SUBSCRIBED TO "Before the Bell?" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmyKJKseEMQp1d14AjvMUw (3/7/23) Markets' first test of resistance in anticipation of hawkish congressional testimony from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell; why has there been a rally in Materials and Industrials? The effect of the Inflation Reduction Act piping money into infrastructure projects; Recession is still coming, sooner or later; probably later. Market drivers this week will be Jerome Powell and Employment numbers; is a pause as good as a pivot? (No.) Volatility ahead! Powell expected to endorse 5.5% terminal rate; no consideration of lag-effect of previous interest rate hikes; the dynamics & psychology of Inflation; markets are looking for anything to support bullish narrative; why the Recession is always 6-months away; waiting on Gadot/The Gadot Recession; an event is needed to trigger; the dynamics of mortgages, interest rates, and home sales. The end of pandemic assistance; why there will always be an impoverished segment of the population; why we have more people in poverty now than before pandemic: The inflationary effects; the flaw of UBI (Universal Basic Income) exposed. SEG-1: Markets' First Test of Resistance Fails SEG-2: Jerome Powell Testimony Preview: The Dynamics & Psychology of Inflation SEG-3: It's a Gadot Recession SEG-4: Why There Will Always Be Impoverished Among Us Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer -------- Watch today's show on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8JkXArrsFg&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=4s -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell | "Is this a Bear Trap or Still a Bear Market?" is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY6DWm0gBLg&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 -------- Our previous show is here: "What will Workforce Benefits of the Future Look Like?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFBzg9c0YIQ&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=4s -------- Articles mentioned in this podcast: "Bear Trap? Market Holds Critical Support" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/bear-trap-market-holds-critical-support/ ------- Get more info & commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ -------- SUBSCRIBE to The Real Investment Show here: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow -------- Visit our Site: www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN -------- Subscribe to SimpleVisor: https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new -------- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #InvestingAdvice #BearTrap #Recession #CPI #FOMC #FederalReserve #JeromePowell #InterestRates #Poverty #Inflation #Markets #Money #Investing
HAVE YOU SUBSCRIBED TO "Before the Bell?" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmyKJKseEMQp1d14AjvMUw (3/7/23) Markets' first test of resistance in anticipation of hawkish congressional testimony from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell; why has there been a rally in Materials and Industrials? The effect of the Inflation Reduction Act piping money into infrastructure projects; Recession is still coming, sooner or later; probably later. Market drivers this week will be Jerome Powell and Employment numbers; is a pause as good as a pivot? (No.) Volatility ahead! Powell expected to endorse 5.5% terminal rate; no consideration of lag-effect of previous interest rate hikes; the dynamics & psychology of Inflation; markets are looking for anything to support bullish narrative; why the Recession is always 6-months away; waiting on Gadot/The Gadot Recession; an event is needed to trigger; the dynamics of mortgages, interest rates, and home sales. The end of pandemic assistance; why there will always be an impoverished segment of the population; why we have more people in poverty now than before pandemic: The inflationary effects; the flaw of UBI (Universal Basic Income) exposed. SEG-1: Markets' First Test of Resistance Fails SEG-2: Jerome Powell Testimony Preview: The Dynamics & Psychology of Inflation SEG-3: It's a Gadot Recession SEG-4: Why There Will Always Be Impoverished Among Us Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer -------- Watch today's show on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8JkXArrsFg&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=4s -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell | "Is this a Bear Trap or Still a Bear Market?" is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY6DWm0gBLg&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 -------- Our previous show is here: "What will Workforce Benefits of the Future Look Like?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFBzg9c0YIQ&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=4s -------- Articles mentioned in this podcast: "Bear Trap? Market Holds Critical Support" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/bear-trap-market-holds-critical-support/ ------- Get more info & commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ -------- SUBSCRIBE to The Real Investment Show here: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow -------- Visit our Site: www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN -------- Subscribe to SimpleVisor: https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new -------- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #InvestingAdvice #BearTrap #Recession #CPI #FOMC #FederalReserve #JeromePowell #InterestRates #Poverty #Inflation #Markets #Money #Investing
A fascinating opinion piece in the NZ Herald penned by Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Auckland Tim Hazledine where he reveals his wish that New Zealand adopt a UBI – Universal Basic Income. He's suggesting 'a grand in the hand' a month. Everyone would get it, no targeting, no administrative fuss. It would not be enough to live comfortably on, but it would provides insurance against sudden misfortune, a start for savings and fund enterprise. Tim reckons our current spending on welfare would be plenty to fund a tax-free UBI of $1000 for every single adult New Zealand resident. Tim Hazledine joined Simon Barnett & James Daniels on the show. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cem is the Founder and Senior Managing Partner of KAI Volatility Advisors. He is responsible for firm-wide management, as well as its Head of Research and Risk Management. Cem triple majored in Economics, Policy Studies and English at Rice University and holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Follow Cem on Twitter https://twitter.com/jam_croissant Learn more about his company https://www.kaivolatility.com/ IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 Swan Bitcoin promo 1:18 Born in London, lived in Turkey, grew up in Houston and Oklahoma 2:55 Family's immigration stories 4:22 Grandfather fled Bulgaria 6:16 Early interest in social sciences, parents were engineers 7:47 Founding Kai Volatility Advisors 10:23 Equity volatility 12:27 Macroeconomic analysis, dramatic inequality, distrust of system 21:38 Fixing inflationary problem, Federal Reserve chairs before Paul Volcker 31:09 Control inflation with real supply-side responses 34:43 Equality and fairness relative to growth 38:14 Muddling through a recession like in the 70's 40:35 Why the timing was right for Volcker's moves in the 80's 41:45 What is Jay Powell going to do? 42:21 iTrustCapital promo 43:08 Bitcoin Amsterdam and Bitcoin 2023 promo 44:13 Fold app promo 44:42 Rebalancing takes time, no shortcuts 48:41 Decoupling the US dollar from the gold standard in 1971 52:05 Dollar is threatened, countries de-dollarizing; fairness is naive 55:08 Are Bitcoiners naive? 56:00 First discovering Bitcoin in 2009/2010 58:40 Money is power; future of BTC 1:02:24 Utopia vs. innate desire to compete 1:06:51 "I think rates are going to go a lot higher" in next 6-12 months 1:14:18 Collapse in market will trigger a pivot 1:15:10 "Market is not the economy. Economy is not the market." 1:17:32 Opportunity in this environment 1:19:30 Investing in anything close to government: infrastructure 1:23:19 UBI: Universal Basic Income 1:25:15 Sticky double-digit inflation in the next 5 years 1:27:38 Fed pivot affecting tech stocks 1:29:07 Crises are good because they rebalance things and drive future growth Coin Stories is powered by @Swan Bitcoin the best way to build your Bitcoin stack with automated Bitcoin savings plans and instant purchases. Swan serves clients of any size, from $10 to $10M+. Visit https://www.swanbitcoin.com/nataliebrunell for $10 in Bitcoin when you sign up. If you are planning to buy more than $100,000 of Bitcoin over the next year, the Swan Private team can help. Swan Bitcoin is hosting this year's inaugural Pacific Bitcoin event designed to deliver two days of Bitcoin-only programming featuring top experts and celebrity Bitcoin fans. This unique event November 10-11 in Los Angeles will give you the ability to meaningfully engage the Bitcoin community & industry insiders. Visit https://www.PacificBitcoin.com/ for tickets. Use code HODL for 30% off your pass. BITCOIN 2023 will be the BIGGEST BITCOIN EVENT IN HISTORY held May 18-20 in Miami Beach. If you missed Bitcoin 2022 head to @Bitcoin Magazine for highlights of all the biggest events and panels. You can get an early bird pass for Bitcoin 2023 at a steep discount at https://b.tc/conference/bitcoin2023. Use code HODL for 10% off your pass. With iTrustCapital you can invest in crypto without worrying about taxes or fees. iTrustCapital allows clients to invest in crypto through an individual retirement account. IRAs are tax-sheltered accounts, which means all your crypto trading is tax-free and can even grow tax-free over time. The best part is it's totally free to open an account, and there are no hidden fees, monthly subscriptions or membership fees. If you open and fund an account you will get a $100 funding bonus added to your account. To learn more and open a free account go to https://itrust.capital/nataliebrunell. Fold is the best Bitcoin rewards debit card and shopping app in the world! Earn Bitcoin on everything you purchase with the Fold's Bitcoin cash back debit card and spin the Daily Wheel to earn free Bitcoin. Head to https://www.foldapp.com/natalie for 5,000 in free sats! OTHER RESOURCES - Natalie's website https://talkingbitcoin.com/ - Kai Volatility Advisors https://www.kaivolatility.com/ - Cem on Twitter https://twitter.com/jam_croissant ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE'S SHOWS Strike ID https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/ Cash App $CoinStories BTC wallet bc1ql8dqjp46s4eq9k3lxt0lxzh6f2wcu35cl6944d ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW NATALIE ON SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter https://twitter.com/natbrunell Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nataliebrunell Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliebrunell ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ DISCLAIMER This show is for entertainment purposes only and does not give financial advice. Before making any decisions consult a professional.
0:00 -- Intro.1:30 -- Start of interview.3:32 -- Santi's "origin story". He was born and grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina. "The year 1983 was a symbolic year in Argentina because it's the year that democracy came back to the country." "My generation was tainted by two events: the hyperinflation of 1989 and the collapse of 2001 (peso devaluation and bank deposit freezes)."5:11 -- Argentina's strange political case. 7:24 -- Santi's professional background going from gaming, to founding "Partido de la Red" (the "Net Party") in 2012 - a political party in Argentina (inspired by Giorgio Jackson), and his pivot to crypto.14:04 -- His endeavors with Democracy Earth Foundation and UBI (Universal Basic Income through the Ethereum blockchain). The impact of Bitcoin and the new generation of builders in Argentina, with global leaders such as Decentraland. The strong adoption of crypto in countries like Argentina, Venezuela and Cuba: "There is a real need for crypto in countries that need an alternative."16:12 -- The connection of crypto with corporate governance. His interest on voting "we realized that whoever controls the registry of voters can decide the outcome of elections." The concept of Proof of Humanity ("the protocol got activated in March 2021 and it has had 50 proposals since then." How voting works in this DAO. "You see how contested the positions are to the extent of how people are willing to cheat in order to win." 23:19 -- Explaining DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations). Different DAO applications. Token voting. On The DAO hack (2016).25:59 -- On the evolution of DAOs. On Vitalik Buterin (co-founder of Ethereum): "I think he's today's most inspiring leader in technology, by far. In the same rank as Elon Musk, and many other great ones." "A lot of the [crypto] community looks up to him as a role model who really understands what it means to lead through the process of creation of a decentralized network." "It's a very counter-intuitive exercise in leadership because you actually need to reject being in control, in order to gain legitimacy." "The role that founders play in these networks I think is a determinant factor in the outcome of how projects evolve over time." "Nothing ever begins decentralized, it needs to be progressively decentralized throughout time." "Building institutionality in cyberspace I think has tremendous power for coordination of humans and capital in a global, more legitimate way."28:46 -- On the role of founders, contrast between 'traditional' founder-controlled startups and new decentralized crypto projects. On Vitalik's founder's take in a reply to Balaji Sirinivasan's book the Network State. Santi has personally dealt with some of these founder debates, he's currently a Mission Board Member at Proof of Humanity, elected by the community.32:32 -- On the contrast of "corporate governance" and "crypto or DAO governance". "One of the most interesting projects in the space right now, I think is a project called Kleros, a decentralized arbitration service for disputes of the new economy." "They work as oracles that bring into the blockchain human judgment, based on a drafted policy or guideline." This is very important for enforcement, and to audit the decision process. On-chain governance vs Off-chain governance. The cases of Aragon and Moloch DAO (founded by Ameen Soleimani). "In Proof of Humanity, we don't want voting to be on-chain, because it makes it expensive to vote. The purpose of voting is to be an alternative to economic incentives. So voting needs to happen off-chain for voting to remain free [and] a right." Snapshot as the off-chain voting mechanism. Kleros' Governor solution.42:18 -- On Proof of Humanity (~16,630 profiles), its DAO, and UBI. "Argentina and Brazil are two of the leading adopters of UBI right now." Proof of Integrity DAO (promoting technological inclusion).47:44 -- On the current "crypto crash", the cases of Terra/Luna, Celsius. "You can see the ripples of Terra going down throughout the industry, it led to the Celsius and 3AC collapse... you can see the dominoes falling in a very clear way."55:12 -- On the advantage of understanding how to code. [reference to Vitalik's visit to Buenos Aires in his podcast "Por Qué No Te Habré Hecho Caso" (a leading crypto podcast in Spanish] 57:10 - Some of the books that have greatly influenced his life: The Star Maker by Olaf Stapledon (1937) *prologue written by Jorge Luis Borges.Gödel, Escher, Bach, by Douglas Hofstadter (1979) "the bible of Artificial Intelligence"The Sovereign Individual, by William Rees-Mogg and James Dale Davidson. (1997)59:44 - Who were your mentors, and what did you learn from them? Emiliano Kargieman, now CEO and founder of Satellogic.*story of Vitalik Buterin's visit to Buenos Aires in Dec of 2021.*on El Salvador's Bitcoin adoption by President Nayib Bukele.01:08:22 - Are there any quotes you think of often or live your life by? "Sic transit gloria [Mundi]" (Latin for "Glory Fades" or "thus passes the glory of the world") *he first heard about it in Wes Anderson's movie Rushmore (1998). 01:09:23 - An unusual habit or an absurd thing that he loves: Iglesia Maradoniana!01:10:31 - The living person he most admires: his brother Liniers, a famous Argentinean cartoonist. "It was like growing up with Walt Disney."Santi Siri is the Founder of Democracy Earth Foundation, a non-profit organization backed by Y Combinator that built Universal Basic Income (UBI) on Ethereum and launched Proof of Humanity, where he serves as a Mission Board Member. He was the founder of "Partido de la Red" (the "Net Party") in Argentina, and is the currently the host of the podcast "Por Qué No Te Habré Hecho Caso", focusing on crypto (in Spanish). He has been featured on Wired, Time and many other media outlets.__ You can follow Santi on social media at:Twitter: @santisiriUBI token: @ubidotethProof of Humanity DAO: @PoHDAODemocracy Earth: @DemocracyEarth__ You can follow Evan on social media at:Twitter: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License
On this midweek show, Crystal chats with Jeff Manson about his campaign for State Representative in the 36th Legislative District - why he decided to run, how the last legislative session went, and where he stands on issues such as COVID response and recovery, housing affordability and zoning, homelessness, guaranteed basic income, public safety, drug decriminalization, and climate change. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com. Find the host, Crystal, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find Jeff at @VoteJeffManson. Resources Campaign Website - Jeff Manson: https://www.votejeffmanson.com/ Transcript [00:00:00] Crystal Fincher: Welcome to Hacks & Wonks. I'm Crystal Fincher, and I'm a political consultant and your host. On this show, we talk with policy wonks and political hacks to gather insight into local politics and policy in Washington state through the lens of those doing the work with behind-the-scenes perspectives on what's happening, why it's happening, and what you can do about it. Full transcripts and resources referenced in the show are always available at officialhacksandwonks.com and in our episode notes. Well today, I am very excited to welcome to the program, Jeff Manson, who's a candidate for the 36th District State House seat. Welcome, Jeff. [00:00:49] Jeff Manson: It's great to be here, Crystal - thank you. [00:00:51] Crystal Fincher: It's great to be here, it's great to see you. We were in the IDF class of 2010 together. [00:00:59] Jeff Manson: Yes we were - 2010 forever. [00:01:01] Crystal Fincher: 2010 forever. So I'm thrilled to have you on here and to have this conversation, excited to see you again. So starting off, what made you choose to run? [00:01:12] Jeff Manson: Yeah - great question. So, I'm an administrative law judge with the state, I'm a labor leader, and a disability community advocate. As a state administrative law judge, we resolve disputes that people have with state government - so I see every day how underfunded government affects people, including the most vulnerable individuals in our state. So I'm running for State Representative to fund the services and infrastructure that we need and utilizing progressive revenue sources. I've been fighting for progressive values since the fourth grade, when I co-founded my elementary school's Earth Club after reading a book for kids on the environment - it was 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth and each page described an environmental problem and then what a kid could do about. And I did most of the things and it really taught me not only about environmental issues at a young age, but also that one person can make a difference - if you get off your butt and start doing stuff, you can make incremental differences and possibly take that to scale. So since then I've developed a track record of effecting progressive policy change. I was lucky to go to law school at Seattle University, where I did an emphasis in poverty and inequality law, and I represented people with disabilities as a young attorney. But I saw them struggle with our legal system - there's just a lot of systemic barriers, especially for people with disabilities to accessing justice. So I gathered legal and disability experts and people with disabilities, and we wrote a guide for judges on how to accommodate people in legal proceedings. And then, when I saw the negative effects of corporate and wealthy donations on our democracy, I became a leader with the group that brought the Democracy Voucher program to Seattle City elections. And it took about a decade - we had to change state law first, and then we tried to go to the ballot and decided not to, then we did go to the ballot and we failed, and then we went to the ballot again a couple of years later and were finally successful - and it's been a really successful program. And then in my own profession, our salaries were stagnating, we were having issues in our workplace. But we were not allowed as - even though we're state employees as administrative law judges - we were not allowed to collectively bargain for almost 40 years. So a few years ago I organized my colleagues and we successfully lobbied the Legislature - my own representative who I'm running to replace, Representative Noel Frame, sponsored the bill. And we successfully got collective bargaining rights for administrative law judges. And in the few weeks before COVID shut everything down, we got 85% of our judges to sign union authorization cards. So, and now we're unionized, we've got a contract, we got a salary increase, and last year I was elected as President of WFSE Local 562. So I'm a restless personality - always seeing problems and trying to fix them and pulling people together to fix them - and I can't wait to hopefully be elected so I can work for the people of the 36th doing the same stuff in the legislature. [00:04:33] Crystal Fincher: Yes, and it is exciting to have watched you do all of this over the years and get the opportunity to - see so many more people get the opportunity to see all of the work that you've done and how helpful that has been. You just mentioned COVID. Right now, we're still dealing with COVID, but trying to move forward with COVID - sometimes lurching forward prematurely in how we're dealing with COVID. And so it seems like - to a number of people still - there still needs to be more done to mitigate COVID. I was just - a friend just yesterday came down with COVID. Lots of talk about - hey, we have the tools to address this, we have therapeutics and Paxlovid - and she and others that I've known have had challenges even accessing that with COVID, in addition to testing and some of the financial mitigation things. Should we - should the Legislature be doing more to keep us safe from COVID, and if they should, what should be happening from the legislative point of view? [00:05:44] Jeff Manson: Yeah, it seems like two steps forward, one step back - or sometimes two steps forward, three steps back - depending on the season. It's been a long couple of years - I guess we're on 26 months now. And yeah, this isn't over. I don't know about you or the listeners, but it seems like more people that I know have caught it in the last few weeks than in the couple of years prior to that. And yeah, so it isn't over. Ideally this would be handled at the federal level, and I think the federal government has done some things right and some things not right. And our federal system, I think, makes it more difficult - when we first had the vaccines last year, I waited my turn until my category came up and then I went online to try to find a place, and it was just a mess to just find - it's like, can't you just tell me where to go. I'll drive to Yakima - I'll totally drive to Yakima if that's my assigned place - just tell me where to go instead of giving me 20 websites to click on, all of which say it's full. If the federal government had just taken it over, it may have run more smoothly, but we have this decentralized form of government in this country where the states were in charge and then they would turn it over to the counties. And I think we've seen some of the flaws in that system, especially when there's a crisis. I think federalism creates - we have the laboratories of democracy or whatnot - but in a crisis where you have emergencies declared and you need quick responses and top-down efficiency, that decentralized system doesn't work very well. So I think from the Legislature - what the Legislature can do - is still provide the resources that people need, who are not able to stop quarantining. In my job, we adjudicate unemployment benefits appeals, and that's most of what I'm doing right now - we still have a big backlog. And there's still lots of people who are not comfortable leaving their homes, either because of their own health situation, or that of someone else in their household, or of a parent they care for in another household, or because their child is under five years old. And it's one of the main reasons a lot of people aren't going back to work yet. And why we have a - we talk about supply chain issues, but we have a labor supply issue in almost every industry right now. And people aren't able to go back to work 'cause they don't feel safe doing it. So for those who can't, I think we need to continue some of the safety net programs that we had for a year, year and a half, but many of which have expired. And then beyond that, I think a lot of it is communication - there are free tests that - I bought a test at a grocery store, it was 20 bucks when it's like - oh, wait a minute, I could have ordered one of these if only I had known to go to this website and then do this and then do that. I think our state and our county health departments could help with that communication - that does require funding though, and the state provides a lot of that funding. [00:08:56] Crystal Fincher: All right. Well, you talk about what the Legislature has done here in our state. We just got done recently with a session where there are some things that happened that were great and other things that were pretty disappointing. What was your evaluation of this past session? What would you have done differently than our Legislature did? [00:09:19] Jeff Manson: Yeah, there were, like any session, there were highs and lows. Some of the high - we got a transportation package which was good. It wasn't a perfect transportation package, but it does fund a lot of really good things, including transit, bike, and pedestrian infrastructure. We got - for education, it's still just a - we haven't fully funded education in my mind yet, but we did take a step in the right direction. Teachers got a COLA [Cost-of-Living Adjustment], we got more funding for school counselors and nurses and social workers. But there were also some disappointments - there were some environmental bills that didn't pass. We had electric vehicle subsidies that didn't pass and there were some other environmental bills that we'll need to take up next year. And I think we have a housing crisis in the state - but in particular in Seattle, it's a regional housing market, but we see it acutely here in Seattle. And I think leaving housing decisions to the cities hasn't worked and there is a place for the state to step in. And I know Jessica Bateman, Representative Bateman, had a bill. There were a few different versions of it before it died, but I think we need to - I support the concept of the state directing changes in zoning and we should - that should be a priority next session. [00:10:49] Crystal Fincher: Should we be increasing zoning density in single-family neighborhoods? [00:10:53] Jeff Manson: I think in some of them - the devil will be in the details, but I think - we're at tens of thousands of housing units behind where we need to be. People are moving here and staying here faster than we're building housing units. And the result has been increased housing prices. We're seeing housing prices increase across the country the last year or so, but Seattle has been seeing this much longer than just the last year. And the result is that people are being priced out of the City or onto our streets. And so we need to - we need more housing stock. We need it - and of every type - we need more large apartment buildings in transit corridors, we need more duplexes and fourplexes. And the City of Seattle has taken some steps in recent years to add density, which I've supported - more ADUs [Accessory Dwelling Units], some up-zoning in urban villages. But a lot of cities elsewhere in the region haven't done the same, so I think state action is needed to prod that along. And ADUs and DADUs [Detached Accessory Dwelling Units] - I think that's great and for those who are able to afford to build one or renovate for one - it's wonderful. But the first year after that change, we saw an increase of about 300 ADU and DADU permits than the previous year. And 300 housing units - that's one large apartment complex, it's just a drop in the bucket. It's great, but we need to attack this from all angles, but it's just a drop in the bucket compared to the tens of thousands of units that we need over the next several years. [00:12:39] Crystal Fincher: Do you support the social housing initiative that is currently gathering signatures in the City of Seattle. And do you think that's an approach that could be taken statewide? [00:12:49] Jeff Manson: I'm very intrigued by it - I've not read the actual initiative, but I understand from what I've read, that it's a model that's been used in Europe, especially in Vienna. So I'm very intrigued by the idea and excited about the idea. I think we need to try as many things as we can and see what works. I need to see how it pencils out and what it looks like before I make a decision about whether I'll support it at the ballot or not, but I really like that we're having the conversation. And if it does look like it's a model that could work, then I think it should be expanded to the rest of the state. I do - we were talking about the market rate housing and supply and demand, which is a big part of housing affordability. But I really think that there is a significant - government should also be responsible for subsidizing and directly building housing units. We need both the free market and the commons to take responsibility for housing people - and whether that's traditional public housing, or Section 8, or subsidies - the government needs to be stepping up to the plate. And the state provides a lot of the funding for those - cities and counties make a lot of the micro-level decisions, but the state provides funding for the Housing Trust Fund. This last session, we put money in for about 2000 units of supportive housing, which is great - it may not be enough, but it's great. But we really need government being part of this market. There's the free market, but it should be - we should have a safety net of housing, just like we have a safety net of food assistance for low-income people and disability benefits for people. We need a housing benefit, so to speak, and government role in that space. [00:14:42] Crystal Fincher: And part of our housing problem, housing affordability problem, is one of the root causes of homelessness. And we are experiencing a crisis of homelessness. What are you proposing, that you can do as a legislator, to help make a tangible difference? [00:15:05] Jeff Manson: Yeah, and it really comes back to funding. There can be - there's some at the edges, we can tweak policies to help with homelessness, but really it's a funding issue. We need more funding for more housing options, and that's really at every level - that's emergency shelter, it's tiny homes, it's supportive housing as I mentioned, and it's other public housing that I mentioned. But we have an acute crisis right now, and we need to get people off of the streets and into some sort of shelter that is safer for them and safer for all of us. And then longer term, increasing our housing stock will reduce the root cause, which is evictions - a lot of people are homeless. They were not born homeless - most of them. They, at some point, lost their housing or lost their support system. So yeah, it's really about funding and our state government has been, I believe, chronically underfunded for decades. And really that gets back to our tax structure. We have the worst tax structure in the country, where the lowest-income people pay the most and the wealthiest pay the least, and it's completely upside down. So we need more progressive revenue sources to fund things like housing and everything else that we feel like we need as a society. [00:16:30] Crystal Fincher: There are currently about 30 cities across the country piloting some form of a guaranteed basic income program - a set amount of money each month targeted to low-income households just to help take care of basic needs. And with it showing results in everything from health outcomes, to educational outcomes, to public safety outcomes. Do you support a guaranteed basic income? [00:16:58] Jeff Manson: I love the idea and I think we should continue experimenting with it. And actually, I am in the public benefits arena where everything - a lot of things are means-tested - unemployment benefits aren't, it's an insurance program. But in my office, we adjudicate food assistance, TANF [Temporary Assistance for Needy Families], state disability benefits, Medicaid - and these are all means-tested programs. And maybe I'm going to get myself in trouble with my union because I'm going to propose putting us out of work. But what we do is try to figure out whether people qualify for these programs. Somebody will be getting - say, $182 per month in food assistance. And then they get a letter that reduces it from $182 to $165, so it's gone down $17 a month. They request a hearing, they come to the hearing. And so now we have this whole hearing about whether they should have their benefits reduced by $17, and then I issue a decision and then it's implemented. And this is all after the person shows up in a building, they fill out paperwork, they go to their doctor or they go to their landlord to get supporting documentation, a financial worker and sometimes a social worker with DSHS looks it up - so we've got all of this expense for the bureaucracy of determining how much this person should - just give everybody $200 per month of food assistance. Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, you, me, everybody - and is $200 the right amount? I don't know, but I think the concept of UBI [Universal Basic Income] has helped sort of change the conversation about this. There is so much bureaucracy around a lot of these means-tested programs, where if you just gave it to people, we know that almost everybody spends it in the way that we think people should spend it, which is on their basic needs. I think we saw this with the refundable childcare tax credit at the federal level - I don't think we would have had that conversation if it wasn't for Andrew Yang and him talking about UBI in the previous presidential election - even Mitt Romney was on board with a refundable child tax credit for everybody, which gives it to people who have children, who are the ones who need it. And it was too bad that it hasn't been extended, but I think all the studies have shown that it's been better than just about anything to reduce child poverty in this country. So wherever - actually having UBI like Andrew Yang was talking about is incredibly expensive, and so I wouldn't want to flip the switch and necessarily devote resources to giving everybody thousands of dollars per month right now. But I do think the concept is a good one for changing our approach to a lot of these public benefits. It is also demeaning as hell to go through the process of getting public benefits. You jump through all these hoops just to prove that you're poor enough, or disabled enough, or fleeing domestic violence enough - to get the paperwork necessary to prove that you're fleeing a domestic violence situation is awful. It's retraumatizing just to get what you need to survive on the street, because we don't have public benefits that really house everybody. Most of the benefits and most of the people I see in hearings in King County are unhoused people trying to get benefits - just to eat, much less get a job or whatnot. [00:20:26] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, that is the current situation and it is a shame, and we can do better. Another area where we can and have to do better is in keeping people safe. It's a concern that a lot of people have - people are looking at crime - wondering if they're going to be victimized and wondering if we're doing the right things about it. What can you do in your capacity as a state legislator to make people safer? [00:20:55] Jeff Manson: Yeah, no, it's a real issue, and it's something I feel - I live in Greenwood, I ride the E line downtown and it's an adventure every time. I've had stuff stolen and I've been doorbelling for about a month now, and it's what I hear more than just about anything. I think it's - as Democrats nationally - we're out of practice talking about crime. You know what I mean? Crime has been much lower - even now - over the last 20 years, 30 years than it was in say the 70s and the 80s. And now that it's ticking back up, and not just ticking back up, but accelerating back up here and nationwide, I think we're trying to figure out how to talk about it again. But it is going up and one of the basic public duties is to protect citizens. And I think it goes back to underfunded government, both on the services side and the criminal justice system side. On services, I think if you give people housing and you provide mental health supports, addiction supports, and provide access to community and to both government and individual support, then that's the root cause of a lot of crime. And we have not been - part of what we're seeing now is the results of under-investment in our government supports over the last several decades. So I think first and foremost, we need to get people housed and give them the support they need for their own individual recovery. I do believe housing needs to come first because anyone who's trying to take a step towards recovery, whether it's mental health or addiction, is just not gonna be able to take that first step if they are in fight-or-flight mode, 24/7 on the streets, and more vulnerable to the kind of crime we're talking about than the rest of us are. But once they are housed, then there's at least the opportunity to be able to get them services that they need. I also think we need more funding on the criminal justice side. Our courts have a two-year backlog in criminal trials, we don't have enough prosecutors or defenders or investigators or paralegals or social workers or mental health therapists. And we also have a police force, law enforcement that at least in Seattle has seen a lot of people leave. And I have mixed feelings about law enforcement, especially the last couple of years - after the murder of George Floyd, there was a big movement to increase accountability and oversight of police, which I 100% supported. We can not have law enforcement killing Black and Brown people and not having any consequences. So I supported the reforms from two sessions ago and was opposed to many of the attempts to roll those back this past session. But, while we do need accountability, while we need training, and while we need independent oversight, we still do need law enforcement - often they're responding to things that others could respond to. Maybe we don't need law enforcement to respond to every mental health crisis, but we do still need police officers and Seattle Police Department is down about 25% of their officers. They have homicide detectives who are now responding to 911 calls. So I do think our whole criminal justice system, including alternatives to incarceration and mental health supports, all need funding. And as a public servant myself, I see underfunded government in my line of work, and I think we should fully fund my public service, just like we need to fund the public servants who teach in our schools, and public servants who try our cases, and the public servants - the police, firefighters, first responders, who are the frontlines of our criminal justice system. [00:25:06] Crystal Fincher: Well, and you bring up an interesting point there in - looking at police and having them to respond to certain things, also looking at alternative responses or things that get more to treating the root cause. When, just as a general approach to crime, do you think - right now the majority of our resources are going into responses to crime pretty much after they've happened and trying to figure out are those right resources there, whether it's police or in the criminal legal system, to have it there. And we have severely underfunded alternative responses that get more to the root causes. So should we be shifting that priority in how we allocate our resources towards prevention and keeping people from being victimized in the first place? [00:25:58] Jeff Manson: Yes, but I think we can do both, and. I think it's all of the above. And I think after - a couple of years ago there was the slogan, Defund the Police. And I think it - I never thought that was the best slogan at the time or now, but I think the intent behind that for a lot of people who said that was - we should be funding alternatives to police response, and alternatives to incarceration, alternatives to solely punitive response - which I am 100% in support of. I don't think, and as someone who thinks government's underfunded and as a progressive Democrat, I don't think it's a zero-sum game. I don't think in order to fund something, you have to take away from another government service. I think law enforcement - just like firefighting, just like roads and electricity - are just a basic government resource that should be funded at a basic level. But in terms of where we should be directing new resources - should be towards those alternatives and getting at the root cause of a lot of crime. We have an acute crisis right now in that people call 911, or call the police, and they literally don't get a response. That's an immediate right now, this year, this month issue. While, on the other hand, the reason we're having an uptick in crime is that over the last couple of decades, we haven't invested in all this stuff to prevent the crime. So you need both - you need to attack the acute problem right now, but you also need to lay the groundwork and start investing in the social infrastructure to prevent crime in the future. And also when we talk about alternatives to incarceration, Drug Court is amazing - anecdotes say this, but studies show as well that those who successfully do Drug Court, it is a life-changing experience. But you don't get into Drug Court unless a police officer arrests you first. So I don't want to suggest that we start arresting people in order to get them into treatment that they need. But often it is the mechanism that gets them into where they need to go. I mean, Drug Court is hard - people talk about it - when I say people, people who may come at this from a different perspective than me - it's like, oh, that's the easy way out. It's just handing them services instead of actually being tough on crime or whatnot, but Drug Court's hard - you have to make regular court appearances, you have mandatory treatment, regular drug tests, and if you slip up you're back to jail. But those who graduate, who actually get all the way through, actually stay clean and get housed and become productive members of society. And we need to expand that opportunity - and things like LEAD, Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion, is another great program that - we hear the stories of how it's successful, but also the studies show that it actually has good outcomes and the amount of money invested is less than jailing somebody. But it is law enforcement that is assisting that diversion - it's that interaction with law enforcement that is allowing that to happen. So - [00:29:22] Crystal Fincher: Well and that brings up an interesting question. So in your perspective, should addiction, or even possession, be criminalized? Is that the best approach, or should we be treating it like a public health problem? [00:29:33] Jeff Manson: No, it's absolutely a public health problem. Yeah, it's - if you're pulled over and you've got half a ton of meth in your truck or something that's different, but yeah - simple possession, just being an addict - that is, these are people who are sick and they need treatment, just like someone who has COVID or cancer. It is a public health problem, and I very much believe in a harm reduction approach to addiction. But I do think that a lot of the property crime that we're seeing and other kinds of low-level criminal activity is the result of addiction. It doesn't mean that all addicts commit crimes - not all homeless people commit crimes, it's a unfair stereotype - but a lot of the criminal activity that we're seeing - packages stolen from porches, windows being broken in small businesses - a lot of that is people trying to feed their addiction and that's not an excuse for the behavior, but it is an explanation of the root cause of a lot of what we're seeing. [00:30:47] Crystal Fincher: And seemingly a roadmap to how to reduce the occurrences of crime committed as a result of addiction or dependency - that if we solve the root, then we also solve for the crime in many of those instances. I'm also wondering - we need to make such dramatic progress in terms of our approach to climate change, in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, in mitigating the impacts that we're already feeling and that those who are most marginalized are feeling most acutely. And just starting off, our transportation sector is the biggest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions, so it seems like any solution needs to start there and it needs to be substantive. What would you propose, especially that impacts transportation-related emissions, to reduce those and help meet our climate goals? [00:31:54] Jeff Manson: Yeah, you know what? I was in fourth grade and I read the environment book, I remember explaining climate change to my parents and it was news to them - this was 1990, so it was news to them. I remember telling them - look, this is my future, mom and dad. And now I'm realizing now it's our present, right? And it's going to get worse, even if we do all the things right, it's going to get worse. But we've got the smoke from forest fires in our summer days, our few summer days here in Seattle, we can see the glaciers get smaller and smaller on the mountains every year. I have a family member who was essentially a climate refugee, who was living in a more tropical area and two Category 5 hurricanes left her without housing. She fortunately had the supports necessary to relocate, but this is scary. Fortunately, Washington State has been arguably the leader among the states in tackling climate change. Unfortunately, that's nowhere near close enough, but we should continue to push that envelope and be on the forefront as a state, not just for our own sake and doing our own part, but also to be a model for other states and other countries - look, here's what you can do. And not only is it not devastating to your economy to make these transitions, but it actually can make an economy more resilient if you do it the right way. So in terms of the things we need to do, we had a transportation package this last session. I don't think we need to wait another 10 years for the next transportation package, which has sort of been the model - it's 6 to 10 years between transportation packages. There was no gas tax increase on this last one. Some of it was federal money that was passing through, so I think there's an opportunity - maybe not this next session, but within the next couple - to do another transportation package which should be very heavily focused on climate-friendly infrastructure - transit and other alternative modes of transportation. We have the Link Light Rail coming through the middle of the 36th a decade from now, right through Interbay and into Ballard. And we need to make sure that - first of all, that happens, but also that it happens in a way that we have a light rail system that people are actually going to ride. And I think that means having light rail underground under the Ship Canal. We just saw that the Coast Guard is saying that any bridge would need to be - I think it's 205 feet above - and I saw the drawing - [00:34:36] Crystal Fincher: Gotta accommodate those mega-yachts. [00:34:38] Jeff Manson: You gotta accommodate the mega-yachts. [00:34:40] Crystal Fincher: That's a big priority. [00:34:41] Jeff Manson: And maybe - I don't know if there are other vessels that would also require it or not, but there's an easy solution here, guys - go under the Ship Canal. It's not that deep, and actually it turns out that a tunnel is not that much more expensive than going above ground than we thought it would be. It's not that tunneling got cheaper it's that we're realizing the cost of going above ground is even more expensive than it used to be. And now with the bridge height needing to be that high, it's probably even more expensive. So, if the state needs to provide additional funding in order to make that happen, then let's do it. If we can find funding from some other third party source, that'd be great. But I think this is going to be - this is a hundred year decision, right? Like wherever this line goes and wherever these stops go, those stops will still be there a hundred years from now. We have to get this right now and we can't just say - oh, interest rates went up by 0.5%, therefore we need to remove a stop or we need to do it this way or that way. By going underground, it also allows the light rail to go west of 15th Avenue - right now, the proposals are along 14th, but that's not where people want to go. The historical downtown Ballard, which will still be the historical downtown Ballard a hundred years from now, is about six blocks west of where they're wanting to send it. If you go underground, then you're not having to destroy all those buildings and we need to provide the funding for that. Whether that's a transportation package or some other source, I don't know, but - [00:36:18] Crystal Fincher: If you do get the opportunity to vote on a new transportation package, or help shape it - will you vote or support a package that includes highway expansion? [00:36:29] Jeff Manson: Not if that's the overwhelming priority of the money - what the priority needs to be - green infrastructure and transit. And representing the 36th - my duty would be to do the best that I can for the 36th District. And we already have two highways - we don't need anymore. Now would I absolutely never vote for something that expanded a highway? Sometimes you have to make compromises - there are also - I would be open to an argument about a freight corridor or something. Maybe there's a one particular spot where there needs to be an expansion. But overall, my philosophy is - the place that we are the farthest behind from where we should be is in terms of our transit system. We are 40 to 50 years behind where we should be on transit. [00:37:19] Crystal Fincher: What more can we do to help meet our goals? We've taken actions, but we're still behind our goals. We need to catch up and accelerate. Is there anything else we can do outside of our transportation system? Action that you could take to help make that change? [00:37:39] Jeff Manson: Yeah, there's a lot we can do. And our own goals are reduced carbon emissions by about half by 2030 - we're almost to 2030. It sounds weird to say that, but we're talking about - I would be in a legislative session in 2023. Those policy - the laws would take effect summer of 2023 and the actual effects of those policies won't even start until 2024, and then we're only basically five years away from 2030. So we have to do whatever we're going to do now. There are some things that did not pass this last session, which is where we can easily just start off - electric vehicle subsidies didn't pass - we should do that in order to encourage the electrification of our vehicle fleet and people's cars. There was a bill to require climate impacts to be part of comprehensive plans and the Growth Management Act that didn't pass - something we should look at. Other opportunities to move towards more electrification of homes - some of those bills didn't pass. So it was just a lot of opportunities to invest in our electric grid. We already have one of the less carbon-emitting electric grids since we have so much hydroelectric power in this state, but if we're going to electrify homes and vehicles, we are going to need more electrical capacity than we have historically. So that means we're going to have to expand our electric grid, and we really have an opportunity to model for the nation and the world on how you can build an electric grid that is totally carbon neutral. We can build more wind farms, more solar power, and the transmission lines to get it to population centers. We need to move - we need cleaning up the electric grid and moving things towards electricity that are not currently electricity. That's about 90%, probably, of our carbon goals - transportation being electric and investing in transit, and then electrifying pretty much every building, vehicle, or tool that we have is really the key to solving climate change. [00:40:10] Crystal Fincher: Well, and as we conclude our time today and are wrapping up, what is it that you think sets you apart from the crowded field of candidates that you are competing against in the 36th and how will voters' lives feel different as a result of you being their elected representative? [00:40:31] Jeff Manson: Well, I think I bring two things to the race primarily. One is - I have been doing, doing, doing to solve problems like this since I was a kid. I am not comfortable sitting still when I see a problem - I want to fix it. And I know that sometimes it takes a decade or more, it often takes working with a lot of other people. And I've been following that model for 30 years now, since I was 10 or 11 years old. And that's - I think that's the model of action that we want in a legislator - someone who sees a problem, is motivated and works their butt off to try to solve it, and is able to bring people together to do that. And I think I have a track record of doing that with progressive causes over the years. And I think the other is just an expertise in state government. I literally see how state laws and state budgets affect thousands of people every year and know at a granular level, how a turn of phrase in a statute can affect the outcome in an individual's case, or how a reduction in the state disability benefit by 20% results in changes in people's lives. And I think that perspective and being able to bring those stories of the people in my hearings into the Legislature and being able to speak to it from the perspective that I've been in, in my day job, could make a real difference. And besides that, I just love the 36th District. I've been there - I've been in this district for 15 years, it's a beautiful place, wonderful people - for those who could still afford to live in it. And would just really be honored to represent the 36th District in the Legislature and would just be such a joy to solve problems for people in the district. [00:42:28] Crystal Fincher: Well, thank you so much for joining us here today. [00:42:31] Jeff Manson: Thank you, Crystal. [00:42:32] Crystal Fincher: I thank you all for listening to Hacks & Wonks on KVRU 105.7 FM. The producer of Hacks & Wonks Lisl Stadler with assistance from Shannon Cheng. You can find me on Twitter @finchfrii, spelled F-I-N-C-H-F-R-I-I. Now you can follow Hacks & Wonks on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts - just type "Hacks & Wonks" into the search bar. Be sure to subscribe to get our Friday almost-live shows and our midweek show delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, leave a review wherever you listen to Hacks & Wonks. You can also get a full transcript of this episode and links to the resources referenced in the show at officialhacksandwonks.com and in the episode notes. Thanks for tuning in - we'll talk to you next time.
The economics of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) is explored with Ben Phillips, Associate Professor at the Australian National University, and a leading expert on microsimulation modelling. Also, show host Gene Tunny reflects on experimental evidence regarding UBI.About this episode's guest - Ben PhillipsAssociate Professor Ben Phillips is a Principal Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Research and Methods. He has nearly 20 years of experience as an economic and social researcher in Australia. Prior to joining the ANU Ben was responsible for a range of modelling projects at NATSEM including the STINMOD microsimulation model of Australia's tax and transfer system. Ben managed several key projects including the distributional analysis of the Australian Government's 2014-15 and 2015-16 Budgets.Prior to joining the ANU Ben twice worked at NATSEM and has also had roles at the Australian Bureau of Statistics as a methodologist and economist, The Housing Industry Association as a senior economist and the Bureau of Tourism Research as an economic forecaster. Ben has a first class honours degree in economics and is undertaking a PhD through the Crawford School of Public Policy focusing on the tax and transfer system.Links relevant to the conversationEP112 – Taxing the rich: Billionaire and inheritance taxes with Miranda StewartBen's co-authored 2019 paper: A basic income for Australia? Exploring rationale, design, distribution and costEconomist article Gene quotes from: Might the pandemic pave the way for a universal basic income?Thanks to the show's audio engineer Josh Crotts for his assistance in producing the episode. Please get in touch with any questions, comments and suggestions by emailing us at contact@economicsexplored.com or sending a voice message via https://www.speakpipe.com/economicsexplored.
We had the pleasure of interviewing Our Lady Peace over Zoom video!Our Lady Peace released their upbeat, tecnicolor groove track “Future Disease,” the second single off their upcoming album ‘Spiritual Machines II' which will drop on January 28th. Blending catchy rhythms, guitars, and bass, this 80's inspired alt-pop reflection represents all things Our Lady Peace - addressing the future, having humility, and the importance of healing as a society and the journey that comes with it. This follows their recent US “Stop Making Stupid People Famous” tour announcement where they will be hitting cities like NYC, LA, Boston, Detroit, etc in November. Full dates below.“Future Disease is the bridge between Spiritual Machines & Spiritual Machines II. This song echoes some of the sonic flavors & production techniques from the original album. It gives us comfort to have a track that ties the two albums together.” - Raine MaidaEarlier this fall, Our Lady Peace announced the sequel to their critically acclaimed 2000's album ‘Spiritual Machines', a record which has become a pillar of late 90s alt rock and a prime example of their band's creative brilliance. ‘Spiritual Machines II' will serve as the answer to their 2000 LP which was influenced by inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil's book “The Age Of The Spiritual Machines.” ‘ Spiritual Machines II' is the anti-rock record Our Lady Peace fans have been waiting for. Produced by TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek (with additional production by Jason Lader on three tracks), the album features the return of Kurzweil with new predictions such as near-future with UBI (Universal Basic Income), AI that will pass the Turing Test by 2029, and sustainable solutions to ending global hunger and poverty. ‘Spiritual Machines II' marks an uplifting new chapter for OLP as it carves out a new genre that is best described as future rock with each song crafted to represent the new predictions for our future as a society. Last summer, Our Lady Peace released the first track off the forthcoming album, “Stop Making Stupid People Famous” featuring Pussy Riot with a video to pair. The track is a reflection on celebrity influencer culture and how it has weakened the fibers of society. The choreography-ladened video uniquely contrasts the tongue-in-cheek nature of the song with carefree and colorful visuals, highlighting young activists and leaders that society should actually be making famous. They also introduced their Future Famous program, which recognizes a wide range of exceptional people in different fields (science, environmentalism, music, art, etc) who are making a real difference in the world. Learn more at www.futurefamous.org.We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #OurLadyPeace #Raine Maida #zoomListen & Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter!
アメリカのユニバーサル ベーシックインカム (UBI) 事情----- Universal Basic Income is still just a talking point in the United States. 給付金 ( stimulus checks, stipend ) 緊急助成金 (emergency grants ) ☆stimulus checks --- 景気刺激策として政府が国民に支払う給付金 ☆A stipend is a fixed sum or allowance. ☆Emergency grants are money given by a charitable foundation, the government or an individual in relation to a disruption. 英文スクリプトはウェブサイト https://nybreeze.info/ をご覧ください。
We look at the issue of UBI (Universal Basic Income) from the perspective of Prout (the Progressive Utilization Theory) asking whether UBI is part of Prout's effort to provide everyone with minimum requirements and maximum amenities, and whether it is really a progressive initiative at all.
Episode 2 of The WWE (The Wild Wild Everywhere) series. Big Picture and Global Perspective category. Full list of industries covered on our website: jaef.foundation/problem-guide-jaef In this episode: We continue to talk about: Standard of Living, Standard of Earning, Minimum Wage, Minimum Standard of Living and Mandating Minimum Standard of Living Globally and the concept of Universal Basic Income (UBI). Why the term Minimum Wage should be phased out because it's deceiving. Minimum Wage should be interpreted as the Minimum Standard of Living. Minimum Wage should be based on the agreed-upon Minimum Standard of Living (M.S.L) determined at three levels: City-level, Province / State / Region-level or Country-level. We dive deeper into the hypothetical scenario introduced at the end of episode 1 that what should happen after we establish an objective Minimum Standard of Living and Minimum Standard of Earning? We talk about how countries will have to do an inventory of their jobs and phase out all jobs that can't afford to pay their workforce Minimum Standard of Living. And that the perfect induction of UBI - Universal Basic Income which is picking up steam could be as a Government Wage Subsidy to all companies that can't pay their employees the required Minimum Standard of Living and or Minimum Standard of Earning. We tap into how we can create a new foundation - a new standard for creating jobs now that we've eliminated all jobs that don't meet the Minimum Standard of Living or Minimum Standard of Earning criterion. I don't have all the answers but I believe we can put our minds together and get to the bottom of things. Open up your heart and mind and let's take a ride. Your host for this episode was Calvin Kabanda.
TOPICS by TIMECODE 0:00 Inflation is NOT “transitory” as Fed Reserve says — and neither are the supply chain shortages and problems transitory that are fueling inflation. The only thing NOT in short supply is paper money from the Fed. Everything else, from semiconductors for computers and cars to parts for key defense weapons, is getting more scarce 14:11 Unemployment is not a shortage of jobs but a function of the globalists' initiation of UBI Universal Basic Income. The plan is for 70% of doctors and lawyers to have their jobs taken by AI & robotics — not just entry level positions 23:00 Summer solstice and the pagans in the UK are more faithful in their Stonehenge worship services than the Christians 32:00 Biden is coming after our freedom of mobility and private car ownership, spending more money subsidizing EV's (electric cars) than we spent to build the entire interstate system. Hope arrives in Switzerland as young voters reject Paris Climate austerity measures. 40:00 The “pandemic” is NOT an EMERGENCY for teens & toddlers. Even the government's own data says they have statistically ZERO risk. Meanwhile a 13 yr old dies from heart issues after the vaccine.
0:00 Inflation is NOT “transitory” as Fed Reserve says — and neither are the supply chain shortages and problems transitory that are fueling inflation. The only thing NOT in short supply is paper money from the Fed. Everything else, from semiconductors for computers and cars to parts for key defense weapons, is getting more scarce14:11 Unemployment is not a shortage of jobs but a function of the globalists' initiation of UBI Universal Basic Income. The plan is for 70% of doctors and lawyers to have their jobs taken by AI & robotics — not just entry level positions23:00 Summer solstice and the pagans in the UK are more faithful in their Stonehenge worship services than the Christians32:00 Biden is coming after our freedom of mobility and private car ownership, spending more money subsidizing EV's (electric cars) than we spent to build the entire interstate system. Hope arrives in Switzerland as young voters reject Paris Climate austerity measures.40:00 The “pandemic” is NOT an EMERGENCY for teens & toddlers. Even the government's own data says they have statistically ZERO risk. Meanwhile a 13 yr old dies from heart issues after the vaccine.
Everyone MUST be vaccinated as establishment obsesses over ways to vaccinate without consent — or knowledge GreatReset — from 19th Indian Reservations genocide and control to McDonald's AI/Robotics and technocrats' UBI The OTHER vaccine lottery — where you get disabled for life and spend MILLIONS on medical care without compensation The PANDEMIC “Vaccine Court” is even WORSE than the other vaccine court Diary of a STASI Health Inspector's Visits to Church Hong Kong unable to commemorate Tiananmen Square Massacre — medical dictatorship lockdown accomplished what traditional communist crackdown could not TOPICS by TIMECODE 4:57 Hong Kong commemoration of Tiananmen Square being repressed. The “pandemic” lockdown has been a more effective tool of suppression than the communist crackdown 10:20 Indian Reservations — the 19th century forerunner of UN Agenda 21, UN 2030 Agenda and the Great Reset. This is the plan for us all, in every nation. 19:36 Fear that Chinese wind farm in Texas is a threat to national security. Can the CCP damage our grid anymore than the crony capitalism and greenwashing of the Texas GOP? 21:02 McDonald's gives a glimpse of the AI/Robotics takeover of jobs. Bring on the stimulus as training for technocrats' UBI (Universal Basic Income) 23:54 $18,000 for Invisible Sculpture? Give Fauci's Job to THIS Guy. He has a way to go to catch up to Fauci & Trump who sold an invisible pandemic to everyone for TRILLIONS 33:21 Teacher with concealed carry protects class from attacker. 40:49 TSA forces vaccinated people to wear masks. Finger-pointing between it and another unconstitutional bureaucracy, CDC, ensues. Throw in excessive fines from FAA and removal of due process. 51:54 Massive inflation is happening — wage inflation of 9% for manufacturing jobs and even with lumber prices skyrocketing, Biden DOUBLES tariffs. He WANTS to burn down the American Dream (and establish Great Reset) 54:18 “You will own nothing” — CDC plan to bankrupt property owners and have bankers eventually foreclose, continues 1:02:29 California loses its war against churches in court 1:15:03 Diary of a Stasi Health Inspector. The hilarious hit piece by mainstream media against James Coates' church 1:25:39 Losing the Vaccine Lottery: $1MILLION in Medical Bills & Disability for Life w/o Compensation 1:29:18 “Pandemic” Vaccine Court Even Worse Than the Other Vax Court 1:43:31 Transmissible Vaccines: Johns Hopkins & DARPA Weaponize Vaccine. Forget “informed consent”. You won't even be told. And surprise — it works like AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson adenovirus vaccines Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation through Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.com Cash App at: $davidknightshow BTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7 Mail: David Knight, POB 1323, Elgin, TX 78621
* Everyone MUST be vaccinated as establishment obsesses over ways to vaccinate without consent — or knowledge* GreatReset — from 19th Indian Reservations genocide and control to McDonald's AI/Robotics and technocrats' UBI* The OTHER vaccine lottery — where you get disabled for life and spend MILLIONS on medical care without compensation* The PANDEMIC “Vaccine Court” is even WORSE than the other vaccine court* Diary of a STASI Health Inspector's Visits to Church* Hong Kong unable to commemorate Tiananmen Square Massacre — medical dictatorship lockdown accomplished what traditional communist crackdown could notTOPICS by TIMECODE4:57 Hong Kong commemoration of Tiananmen Square being repressed. The “pandemic” lockdown has been a more effective tool of suppression than the communist crackdown10:20 Indian Reservations — the 19th century forerunner of UN Agenda 21, UN 2030 Agenda and the Great Reset. This is the plan for us all, in every nation.19:36 Fear that Chinese wind farm in Texas is a threat to national security. Can the CCP damage our grid anymore than the crony capitalism and greenwashing of the Texas GOP? 21:02 McDonald's gives a glimpse of the AI/Robotics takeover of jobs. Bring on the stimulus as training for technocrats' UBI (Universal Basic Income)23:54 $18,000 for Invisible Sculpture? Give Fauci's Job to THIS Guy. He has a way to go to catch up to Fauci & Trump who sold an invisible pandemic to everyone for TRILLIONS33:21 Teacher with concealed carry protects class from attacker.40:49 TSA forces vaccinated people to wear masks. Finger-pointing between it and another unconstitutional bureaucracy, CDC, ensues. Throw in excessive fines from FAA and removal of due process.51:54 Massive inflation is happening — wage inflation of 9% for manufacturing jobs and even with lumber prices skyrocketing, Biden DOUBLES tariffs. He WANTS to burn down the American Dream (and establish Great Reset)54:18 “You will own nothing” — CDC plan to bankrupt property owners and have bankers eventually foreclose, continues1:02:29 California loses its war against churches in court1:15:03 Diary of a Stasi Health Inspector. The hilarious hit piece by mainstream media against James Coates' church 1:25:39 Losing the Vaccine Lottery: $1MILLION in Medical Bills & Disability for Life w/o Compensation1:29:18 “Pandemic” Vaccine Court Even Worse Than the Other Vax Court1:43:31 Transmissible Vaccines: Johns Hopkins & DARPA Weaponize Vaccine. Forget “informed consent”. You won't even be told. And surprise — it works like AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson adenovirus vaccinesFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughZelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Mail: David Knight, POB 1323, Elgin, TX 78621
(31.05.21) Hablamos con Santiago Siri sobre Democracy Earth, UBI (Universal Basic Income) y Proof of Humanity. Conocimos su perspectiva sobre la política en general, y también la argentina, hablamos de democracia digital y más. #TPLT
On this episode we get a little weird (weirder if possible). We bring up the best stoner thoughts on the internet, discuss some London Ontario history, and briefly talk about our opinions on UBI (Universal Basic Income). Come learn what the fuck a lava tube is, and maybe discover Space Worms!?On this weeks Explain the Strain: Chris pulls out some Moroccan black hash he has been saving for a while, and Ryan brings the strain PipeDream. So come along for the high because there's Always Room For Moore.Follow us on Twitter: @AlwaysMoorepod Instagram: @AlwaysRoomForMoorePodcastYouTube: Always Room For Moore Podcast
UBI (Universal Basic Income) might give you nightmares of a socialist utopia, but are there redeeming qualities? Or even a path to social acceptance? Andrew Yang's freedom dividend caught the public's attention in 2020 and we explore, in this podcast, the benefits and drawbacks for giving American citizens $1k/month --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Today we discuss and talk through UBI - Universal Basic Income...getting an unconditional income each month due to the loss of jobs because of automation and AI. We look at what some experts have said about the idea, and what some of our experiences have been in our work and daily life. We hope this episodes inspires you to not just 'leave it up to the experts', but to also think and discuss it with your family, friends and work colleagues. What has been your experience so far, have you ever heard of UBI?
— 00:04:10 “Testing Czar”, Adm Giroir, said there will be big financial incentives & rewards to those giving you a 2nd vaccine shot and National Guard won't just deliver but will “put needles into arms”— 00:21:26 Biden & Trump scramble for credit for vaccines. I asked Twitter if they thought Biden or Trump would mandate vaccines. About 300 people responded. Here are some of their comments and I ask if Trump said “They gotta get the shots” about measles last year would he be different about HIS vaccine?— 00:30:54 Here's a strategy, and a form, you can personally use to push back against vaccine mandates— 00:54:52 UK Health Secretary weeps when 81 yr old William Shakespeare “does his duty” and gets the COVID vaccine. Calling it V-Day and vaccinating Shakespeare — is this all just a PR game for the novel?— 01:03:19 Deaths, Bell's Palsy, anaphylaxis — can anything happen to the human guinea pigs that will slow down the “warp speed” approval? Will any of this change YOUR mind? — 01:12:23 Elon Musk discussed synthetic mRNA and DNA 5 years ago and had ethical issues with it. Today he's joined the “warp speed” race for cash but his “Hitler Problem” is still something we should be concerned about— 01:36:34 NBC mocks Wyoming health official for saying COVID is a communist plot. But is he essentially right? Banks are now saying “stimulus” will be used to transition us to UBI (Universal Basic Income) and individual property owners are losing EVERYTHING— 01:57:16 China has its hooks into many more Democrats than Joe & Hunter Biden — from mayors to Congress.— 02:01:36 The “lockdown election” has now become a Supreme Court election. States line up on both sides of the issue as it races to a conclusion
There are many perspectives on what is soul; it’s like the blind man and the elephant, each has an insight into a larger totality that’s beyond the view of all. I think we get closer to the truth when we are able to suspend judgment about these different perspectives in our exploration of the nature of soul. Bill said -: back by popular demand - haha. Before we get into it he says that words cannot express how important the American election has become for the whole world…and it is by no means simply about Trump vs. Biden or Republican vs. Democrat. It is about freedom vs. the Great Reset. This is a fight for the soul of America. These are surely interesting times! Fasten your seat belt! Tim - good to know there are soul fans out there - folks who understand empathy and compassion - so what can we say? All living beings have souls; some have “group souls”, they only function in a group context: a herd, a hive, a flock; do sheep have choices about shearing, being dipped, going to the works? Are those moral choices? Is everything that involves a moral choice a Soul issue for Humans? Bill says he thinks do. Sea Shepherd is a soul issue. WHY? The oceans are dying. The whales, from Orcas and Belugas to Blues, are disappearing. We fought whalers for them. 5G is a soul issue. Why? The biosphere (and us) are dying from different forms of radiation. Electrohypersensitivity is becoming more common. Immune systems are weakening. We are witnessing a sustained, coordinated attack on—us It has been subtle and covert for decades, but not any more… And what do we see? Humans are starting to fight back. Getting arrested, sometimes fined, sometimes beaten up, for unlawful (?) assembly. For not wearing masks. As individuated, self-reflective humans, we are a species with individual souls. Soul is the immortal expression of Humans; from a metaphysical (religious, philosophical) perspective we belong to the “Angelic Soul Group”. Angelic describes our soul PATH, which is Service to Others. If we listen to our inner voices, to our Higher Self, our guides, we stay on the path. It’s the mind that gets us into trouble! What’s wrong with mind? Because the mind offers an illusion of control. There's nothing more joyful, more painful, more useless, and more powerful than the mind. The brilliance of your mind will not save you, it will only make you terribly certain. It took Bill many years to really understand what Gurdjieff meant when he said, “To be clever is to be stupid.” Being clever, wily, tricky is the realm of the mind. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gurdjieff You can turn left by following your intuition and your mind may be giving you a million reasons why it is better to turn right… and they might all make sense. But the more you follow your instinct, your gut hunch, which is your inner authority, the more you will be making decisions that are correct for you. It’s important to not let the mind upset you or call the shots about what direction to take in life. You mentioned guides and higher self. Do you recall your first contact? The year before he started kindy. He saw his two guides, he knew their names, names he had never heard before, and he could see and describe them. One afternoon he opened the front door and let them in, sat them down at a little table in the living room, served them tea and had a conversation with them. His mother and a friend were sitting on the couch and witnessed this. Years later his mother told him that they thought he had a great imagination. He told her that his guests were every bit as real to him as she and her guest were. Contact with his guides tapered off when he went to school the following year, but he never doubted that they were with him, and still are. Saying that 3D Earth is a school: it is a world of opposites, of polarities. Light/Dark, male/female, day/night, inner/outer, harmony/friction, peace/war; peace is a friction-free environment. Yin/Yang, push something long enough and hard enough, it turns into its opposite. It’s called the doctrine of reversion. We contain the potential for both, and every choice, however small, is a test. It moves us in one direction or another. St Paul how often we know the right, yet do the wrong? That comes from listening to mind, using mind to make choices. Better to “go inside”. How do we “go inside” when we are faced with important choices? Your source of inner authority will determine that, we’re all different. It’s not a made-up authority, or a philosophical one; it is part of your biological mechanism. It's your wiring, and it doesn't require your mind. It's an authority that allows you to operate correctly as yourself, to navigate confidently and skilfully on this plane of reality. Sources of authority could be the solar plexus, like mine; or sacral, like yours; or several other possibilities. Since you and I have different sources of inner authority, when we are “correct” we make decisions in a way different from each other. Tim asks Bill for an example of how our decision process would be different? Wave vs. grunt Any listener can learn more about this, it is valuable knowledge (and knowledge protects) If really important and “stuck” or “stumped”, Bill Mentions the ancient oracle of China the I Ching. Some interesting banter between Tim and Bill came up around this ancient Chinese oracle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Ching Bill said the Angelic Soul Group’s path is Service to Others ; you can easily spot them, people who are really STO shine with their own light. In reality most folks here in 3D reality are STS ‘Service to Self’ and need a lamp—and that’s OK as long as the core intention is STO. But there are many that consciously left the path many lifetimes ago, and by choice prefer the dark. They are totally committed to STS. They’re primarily materialistic, greedy, corrupt; they may have made a Faustian bargain at some time, a really bad choice, and they usually have psychopathic tendencies which means they have little or no empathy. They also have the ability to knowingly do harm. They are opportunistic, skillfully dishonest and they seek power. He believes it is a factor of electro-magnetics — they actually are 'magnetized to’ drawn into the wombs they resonate with. Like attracts like. The Bhagavad Gita actually describes that incarnation process “they have been “cast into wombs of similar disposition”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavad_Gita A good example of this is John D. Rockefeller, who once boasted that he would pay a salary of a million dollars to someone who is "...able to glide over every moral restraint with almost childlike disregard and has, besides other positive qualities, no scruples whatsoever and be ready to kill thousands of victims--without a murmur."($1MM adjusted to today =$31MM) And his son David found one! His name is Henry Kissinger. “It is not a matter of what is true that counts, but a matter of what is perceived to be true.” Bill, what was your first awareness that all was not well with the World Soul? High school in the late 50s. I was outraged. 800 miles away…crops destroyed, Oct/Nov 1959 (61 years ago) started to do research. Read Silent Spring in 1962. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Spring "Is there a soul evolution process? In which density is our astral existence?" There are several different models or theories about this, just like no consensus on the transition years from the Baby Boomers to GenX, GenY, Millennials. 5th density as I understand it is about contemplation. In the chain of densities, one through seven, the souls exist in 1 through 4 and in 6th, actively, and in 5th density passively, so the 5th is said to be where souls go when you leave your physical body in 3rd density. You get to review this life and learn from it, then decide what it is you want to do in your next incarnation. It is pretty much accepted that the angelic realm, the bardo, the samboghakaya, the 6 lokas, all these “places” including heaven and hell, are all 5th density destinations that cluster not by geography but by thought wave. Learning is necessary for progress of soul...it’s all about lessons. This is how we build our power center... What do our souls have to look forward to in a higher density world? There’s lots of speculation about ascension and what might await us. We have certainly hit a point in time where things are getting worse on this planet. Civilisations come and go in waves, and it is looking like the current wave has peaked and will be crashing in about 12 years, and humanity will be going through a dark patch in the near future. The ones that don’t wake up will be doing 3rd density over again. In third density we live with the illusion is that there is no link between consciousness and matter. Actually consciousness can be matter. Light is gravity. Optics are atomic particles, matter is antimatter... just reverse everything to understand the next level... it is all about balance, and the answer must always be zero. And zero is infinity. The illusion is that there is separation. It is the alteration of perception that turns the axis and creates the illusion of distance you can reverse that and understand that there is no distance between us and, say, Alpha Centauri. If you warp space/time you travel by bringing your destination to you. In 4D you have the capability without the "mechanical technology." But even more importantly, you will be able to project into the future and see the consequences of any choice you make in the present. There won’t be any “If only I had done this, or said that…” There will be opportunities to work on what you’re passionate about with like-minded people without interference, betrayal, theft of IP or other painful experiences. Personal story In 1998 Bill was part of a research team in Taiwan, that was conducting a government-funded study of the effects of flower essences on the emotional patterns of Chinese patients. One of his colleagues, whom he had known only briefly, was intensely psychic; she downloaded some information about him. She said that three lifetimes ago he made a very big discovery, was on the edge of fame and fortune; however, his results were destroyed and he was discredited by the establishment. This info caused something to crack inside, and it has been under repair ever since, it was a very deep wound that has taken this long to heal. Saying this was very useful information, it helped reveal a pattern in his life, and aside from experiences in this lifetime why he had a deep-seated fear and distrust of the establishment. Bill, can you do a quick recap on the different views of soul? There’s the Pre-modern Classical Paradigm, the Greek and Roman view was—neither spirit nor body, but an inner impulse. Soul is a living quality of the body that animates it. The Greek word for soul is psyche; it is also the word for butterfly, which implies that it is capable of transmutation or metamorphosis. = reincarnation. ( which will be covered at a later date). Soul is what moves us; we experience it in music and poetry…it is passion, desire, the peaks and depths of experience. Tim talks of Muse’s in ancient Greece - being in his understanding, Greek for a ‘mind angel’ - that whispers in the ears of philosopher mystics - stories, poetry etc Bill - Says -I correspond with concert cellist in Belgium who writes, “I can feel the change hanging in the air on a g string “ She says, “To be able to listen to music, and let it in, one needs an open heart-- Yet music can also help you open your heart, the vibrations gently massaging the muscles until the Soul is ready to open up and let it in :) So if we are electro-chemical beings we respond to vibratory resonance, and Soul is a mystery: it arises from the world of spirit, and expresses itself through the physical body …. Q: So where do we find it? It’s not lost, we just don’t realise it’s there. The German philosopher Novalis wrote: The seat of the soul is where the inner world and the outer world meet.” The American poet Auden may have been responding to Novalis when he wrote, “The center that I cannot find is known to my unconscious mind.” He finishes the stanza with, “I have no reason to despair because I am already there.” This tallies with what I mentioned in the last talk, Hillman’s notion that soul is what turns events into experience, that those experiences are our stories, and rightly remembered and shared, they give meaning to our lives. We have the expression “he’s lost the plot.” It’s about finding meaning, Tim. It’s what makes sense out of our individual lives. When people feel despair, often they have given up hope because they have lost the thread, become disoriented, don’t know what to do with their lives. One of the classics is Victor Frankl’s Man’s search for meaning. He was a WWII holocaust survivor. The soul wants meaning and beauty…but we live in a world of more and more information and less and less meaning! Tim: it’s a compliment to say that someone has “the soul of a poet”. Why is that? Poems convey meaning in an elegant, compelling way. They “move” us to laughter or tears--or wherever the poet wants to take us. They can express the full range of emotions—the highs and the lows—in a way that others relate to. Bill wanted to share this poem that takes us deep into the feeling of being out of harmony with the soul: In a dark time, the eye begins to see, I meet my shadow in the deepening shade; I hear my echo in the echoing wood-- A lord of nature weeping to a tree. I live between the heron and the wren, Beasts of the hill and serpents of the den. What's madness but nobility of soul At odds with circumstance? The day's on fire! I know the purity of pure despair, My shadow pinned against a sweating wall. That place among the rocks--is it a cave, Or winding path? The edge is what I have. A steady storm of correspondences! A night flowing with birds, a ragged moon, And in broad day the midnight come again! A man goes far to find out what he is-- Death of the self in a long, tearless night, All natural shapes blazing unnatural light. Dark, dark my light, and darker my desire. My soul, like some heat-maddened summer fly, Keeps buzzing at the sill. Which I is I? A fallen man, I climb out of my fear. The mind enters itself, and God the mind, And one is One, free in the tearing wind. American poet Roethke died at 55, but lived through WWI, the Great Depression, and WWII; he saw…and felt much. He became manic-depressive after WWII, but was driven to write his best poetry in the last 15 years of his life. He had a hard ride, as did many men and women who have left behind a great legacy. Yes, hard times can certainly bring out the best and the worst in humans… Good times and bad have always come in cycles; I believe we’ve seen the best of times and along with the solar cycle, there’s a downturning with many out of work , businesses closed; what’s starting to look like food shortages worldwide and a coup in progress to crash the global economy…and many are still unaware, there’s’ reason to have deep concern for the future. What creates harmony is balance. We’re ‘way out of balance. That creates intolerance. Without tolerance, freedom of expression is endangered. The last thing we need in our society is more government-mandated rules and laws that limit our freedom of expression, which is a core New Zealand value. Policing our speech, censoring our posts and telling us which words we can and cannot use is not the way to achieve a harmonious, tolerant multicultural society. We hear a lot from the gov’t and from supposedly vulnerable minority groups about the need to embrace diversity, but the one diversity they don’t tolerate is diversity of opinion. …and the truth shall make you free.” Today the truth is censored and many who actually hear it refuse to believe it. Here are my assumptions about the future: our planet has become a very troubled place things may get worse before they improve people everywhere are being asked to evolve the coming years will be testing time--of resilience, endurance, patience, grounding, focus, non-attachment, good-heartedness. Joseph Campbell wrote that the old myths no longer deal with present reality, and we need to come together, listen to each other’s stories, create new ones. He was the person who had a large influence on George Lucas of Star Wars. The soul is the intermediary between the inner and the outer ((body and spirit), between life and consciousness; it represents limitless expansion of the higher self. I can say with confidence that my life will end, but my soul will go on. Tim - and hopefully to a more harmonious place ... Let’s talk about the here and now, and the role of Soul in the science fiction movie that we seem to be living in. Ah, that could be one of many movies, my choices would be They Live or Bladerunner, the 1982 movie based on Philip K. Dick's 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? where the replicants rebel against their human creator. It was a very early and accurate portrayal of corporate control and what the modern occult arts can do in the real world. Soul has been reduced to a physical mechanism by modern science, which is creating a world of machine-like creatures! And when we look to the behavioural sciences for soul, it’s much the same… In modern Western culture, Psychology (Greek = knowledge of the soul) treats soul as a mechanism that can be predictably programmed…to sell products or manipulate public opinion. And worse, MK-ULTRA, program killers and erase their memories On the other hand, Psychotherapy (= soul care) is about increasing self-awareness and enhancing the quality of life of the soul, and there have been huge advances in my lifetime. In the early 90s Bill taught for several years at ITP in CA, which was founded by Abraham Maslow, one of the founding fathers of Transpersonal Psychology…which recognises a transcendent or spiritual dimension to life—and which offers a wider context to soul development. Assagioli was also a pioneer; in Psychosynthesis, the Spiritual self is developed as the center of sub-personalities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Assagioli The therapeutic process shines the light of understanding into the dark recesses of the human psyche…and to understand is to forgive…and forgiveness has a liberating effect on the soul. (this is one aspect of the transformative process) & Ho’oponopono. This term is from Hawaii and extremely profound. There is a focus on shadow work --reclaiming & integrating disowned elements of our psyche (disowned or unrecognised emotions, attitudes) The Jungian approach to healing is alchemical—a series of symbolic processes for doing the inner work and transmuting the soul. It draws on correspondences to archetypes found in the Natural world. I’ll come back to this alchemical approach. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jungian_archetypes I also worked with Stan and Christina Grof for two years in the early 90s as Director of the Spiritual Emergence Network; it was created to help souls in crisis, often a Kundalini awakening, occasionally drug-induced. …Fillmore. www.stangrof.com I think it’s important for all of us to make the connection between individual neuroses…and social problems…and to get involved, socially and politically. What about Soul and career choices? What happens if we choose something that is out of harmony with what the soul wants. There are no “wrong” choices, there are only “lessons”. Some people know exactly what they want to do with their lives and start training early; they become expert and successful at a young age…and then they are faced with different kinds of choices. Others may never find work that satisfies the soul, and change jobs many times (either out of dissatisfaction, or because they have many different lessons to learn, as was my case) Throughout my career I’ve worked with more than 80 orgs in six different countries; in most cases, the goal was to change the company culture in ways that made them more effective. Effectiveness has two components: efficiency and satisfaction. Work can be “soul-destroying”, particularly if the focus is just on efficiency; it’s a bit like white bread and sugar, all the goodness has been refined out. At one point in his life Roethke (with the soul of a poet) worked as an insurance salesman. Here’s a poem about what he “saw”: I have known the inexorable sadness of pencils, Neat in their boxes, dolor of pad and paper weight, All the misery of manila folders and mucilage, Desolation in immaculate public places, Lonely reception room, lavatory, switchboard, The unalterable pathos of basin and pitcher, Ritual of multigraph, paper-clip, comma, Endless duplication of lives and objects. And I have seen dust from the walls of institutions, Finer than flour, alive, more dangerous than silica, Sift, almost invisible, through long afternoons of tedium, Dropping a fine film on nails and delicate eyebrows, Glazing the pale hair, the duplicate grey standard faces. That poem is called “Dolor”, the word for grief in Latin. I was part of a research team in the 70s that investigated “work spirit”. We interviewed people in “ordinary” low-level jobs e.g. on the factory floor, they had been doing the same job for years. They were singled out by their supervisor because their performance was consistently excellent. We wanted to find out what motivated them. They were quite extraordinary beings, very peaceful and content within themselves. Examples: (2) One thing that many HR departments frequently use when they’re hiring is psychometric tests to select the applicant that’s best suited to the job they’re applying for. I would propose that in the future, all candidates for public office take a battery of tests, things like the 16PF and what’s called the Sorenson Pathology Index—as a measure of their trustworthiness. This has been a perennial problem and finally we are witnessing the extent of the corruption and I believe we will soon be seeing a collapse of people’s confidence in government, which in a world of global communication is more contagious than a flu virus. Q: We are heading toward an evolutionary event horizon at a rate of knots. What themes are emerging from the collective unconscious? The modern scientific point of view is that the soul is a strictly physical entity, located in the Pineal Gland, which Descartes called the “seat of the soul”. …and we are now at the endgame of the age of enlightenment that began in his lifetime in the 17thC: scientific method, based on analytical thinking, became the foundation of modern civilisation. That cosmology which was built on the cornerstones laid by Descartes, Bacon and Galileo. Those philosophers are responsible for our plight. Cosmology describes "the world as (something)—their assumption is, "world as machine," which is a myth…and The world soul is crying: let us out! We’re not machines! We want to be free! We need a new, different, and more promising myth. I like Hendrik Skolimowski’s point of departure for eco-cosmology, he suggests "world as sanctuary." (from sanctus, a holy place, consecrated ground). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henryk_Skolimowski We should be having serious concerns about the ethical standards of the scientists engaged in nuclear, genetic, bio-warfare and nano research, to name a few. It is right to challenge and question, for this has become an age where technology is assuming the status of a god, and as we know, the goal of the transhumanists is to overcome death. This was foretold. We’ve been warned; it’s all been hidden in plain sight. We all have to assume a share of the responsibility for giving up our power to these high priests without fully comprehending their values and motives So … WHY is all this happening NOW? It’s all about cycles. We are living through a cycle shift of the World Ages, how that shift correlates to the evolution of both technology and human consciousness, how to live your life in sync with this great cycle change. An “age” is one sign of the zodiac, 30 degrees; 2160 years, so each degree is I think a consensus of astrologers would agree that we have fully entered the Aquarian age Like the preceding age of Pisces, Aquarius is a symbol, and symbols are frequencies; they are used to send us info (for good or otherwise)…and they are being used to manipulate us by sending signals of coming actions through symbols. The core theory is social engineering, the work of Edward Bernays; it’s about controlling people by manipulating energy and engineering consent. It is the basis of predatory programming and literally a form of black magic. It's a form of subliminal mind control, a shell game of misdirection & distraction. And they are expert at it. They make plans based on AI, Artificial Intelligence - they have the strategy laid out and they are using AI to drive the tactics because the global chess game is now changing rapidly and one of the transhumanist goals is to connect the human mind to AI. They will be experimenting on profoundly autistic children. https://www.ourplanet.org/greenplanetfm/dr-robin-kelly-what-is-the-trans-humanism-agenda-is-it-machine-versus-soul Of course, the endgame is soul capture or destruction. They want to control us, and already we are seeing the result of lockdowns all over Europe, and how the press, the police and the politicians have been bought with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation money to enforce them and keep the people in fear. So this is a critical moment in history: Demands on Humans are becoming unreasonable. It is no longer about reason and dialogue and finding common ground, it is about power and control. If they succeed, we can expect total surveillance, predictive programming, UBI Universal Basic Income and worse. The technocracy and transhumanist agendas are soul-destroying; If we are to grow out of our adolescent aspiration to play God and control everything, our technological ambition must be scaled down. How can we compete with all that firepower? If we spot something, share the information widely. It will be reviled as conspiracy theory and banned from social media by the tech oligarchs but it shines a spotlight on the way they think and can alter their plans. I can’t help wondering if any of them are aware that they took a wrong turn somewhere in their past and believe it’s too late to go back. Like Macbeth at Dunsinane. Come wind, blow wrack—at least we’ll die with harness on our back.” Be aware, don’t consent if something doesn’t feel right to you. Do the right thing, no matter what (and trust your gut—it knows instinctively what the “right thing” is). There are consequences for ignoring warning signs, also for doing nothing. You mentioned that this is a form of black magic. Is it being used for soul capture? Black magic is the use of occult means to gain power over others. It is not limited to primitive cultures, there are high-tech versions. However the methods to counter it and heal it are traditional and time honoured. That is the realm of the shaman. What does that have to do with soul? Bill Says says EVERYTHING. The shaman is a soul healer. There is growing soul sickness: we see it in people knowing the right, and doing the wrong (in some cases, the “wrong” means doing nothing) We see it in spiritual amnesia--forgetting who we are, and what we’re here to do. There is soul loss…that comes about through sale, barter, trickery (being gullible, loss of critical thinking), alienation…there is a stable full of them in Hollywood. So let’s briefly explore the shaman’s view of reality. In virtually all tribal cultures you have a leader, a chief; in Maori culture that’s the kaumatua; you also have a shaman, that’s the tohunga. They're two different roles; one is a public position and the other is a private position. One looks after the physical well-being of the tribe, the other is a kind of doctor who heals through access to Spirit: Soul is the vehicle for astral travel. For 000s of years, the shamans have been astronauts of inner space…they are people with an 'active third eye' who can see directly into higher dimensions. The tribal shaman lived apart from the tribe, their life path was developing occult power to gain access to the realm of spirits. Their primary concern was the relationship of the living to the dead, a relationship intimately associated with the Moon's waxing and waning, so they hung out in the mountains with the Moon Goddess. The shaman's unique gift is the power to release the soul from the bodily frame in order to travel between worlds and return unharmed. In their roles as intermediaries between the living and the dead, between the worlds of the known and the unknown, they were respected and sometimes feared by the common folk. They could heal sickness and bring special knowledge from the spirit world for the benefit of their community. In times of serious trouble the tribe would consult with them--Axis mundi, trance, visit spirits (gods, ancestors) & return with information. Whenever we suffer physical or emotional trauma, a part of our Soul flees from the body to survive the experience; with every new incident, our essence and vitality grows weaker. This process is called “Soul Loss”; in psychological terms, it’s called dissociation. It’s a natural protective mechanism that occurs when we become disconnected from our core, the source of our vitality. It’s the experience of losing touch with your Soul, which is always there in the background of your life, but it’s not always accessible due to the psychological traumas, abuses, and other blockages. Dissociation is used to survive potentially destructive traumatic events, such as Any form of abuse, e.g., sexual, emotional, physical or mental An event of prolonged grief, pain, and fear that made you feel helpless or impotent Deep-seated addictions e.g., substance dependency, gambling, eating disorders A near-death or out-of-body experience of NDE Being forced to act against your morals An experience of intense rejection or abandonment Witnessing the unexpected death of someone A sudden and shocking accident Entering a relationship without strong personal boundaries (resulting in an unhealthy relationship and losing your personal power) So how do we regain connection with our Soul? Through a process called Soul Retrieval. In shamanic cultures, Soul loss is understood to be a spiritual illness. When our Soul fragments, the life force weakens and we open to all kinds of emotional, physical, and mental problems. Returning to wholeness and health depends on recovering the missing part or parts of the Soul through the practice of inner work, So for example in Chinese culture, which has shamanic roots, drug, alcohol, gambling and other self-destructive problems are often dealt with by a shaman, not by a psychologist. In some shamanic cultures, soul retrieval is treated as an initiatory process. That’s correct, says Bill saying he has studied Mayan culture and explored archaeological sites in Mexico’s Yucatan, Chiapas and Guatemala since 1972; He became a Mayan daykeeper in 2004. In the Mayan culture there is a strong oral tradition; everyone sings songs and tells stories. Children are allowed to experience and express the full range of emotions. In initiations into adulthood, a young man or woman must wrestle with Death—they go down into the underworld to retrieve their own soul from their romantic feelings – those are feelings that steal the imagination by stealing their heart, which makes them feel hollow inside… …but before that experience, the elders put them through language training, because in their cultural understanding they believe the greatest weapon against Death is the power of poetic language…that the words themselves have magical properties. This might sound strange, but you can't kill death; the Mayans believe you can only beguile* Death, because it loves beautiful words so much it will make a deal with you. It will say, 'I'll give you back your soul IF on a regular basis you send messages to the Holy." (The Holy are 13 gods and 13 goddesses of the underworld; they understand and love metaphor--images without the verb 'to be.' When you do not have a verb 'to be' you can't speak unless you use metaphor. Gurdjieff said, “If there’s an I in one’s presence, then God and the devil are of no account.” * To deceive by guile or charm: To distract the attention of; divert To amuse or charm; delight or fascinate. So the power of these initiations are that they cause these young people to become something that feeds life beyond themselves. It's not ego involvement or self enlightenment. It's something beyond yourself, for the universe. Right. It’s pure Service to Others. STO. Grief is a core emotion, it can be too powerful for the psyche to integrate. The soul longs to express feelings but holds back out of fear of the depths of pain that will be released. Shame and depression are considered to be an inability to deal with grief. Somewhere deep in the memory of our souls, no matter what our ancestry, a deep understanding and capacity for wonder sits weeping…and waiting… …and that emotional blockage can render people powerless in difficult times. When we feel powerless, we long to be listened to. The pain is relieved when the story comes out, it frees people… …and when stories are truly heard, it unblocks subconscious amnesia and transforms it into a liquid grief of remembrance. I have many times witnessed this unblocking, it is a powerfully transformative event. Grief properly channeled is the source of art. A Guatemalan shaman who lived through the CIA atrocities in his country over a 36 year period and saw his village destroyed and many of his friends and relatives killed told Bill something similar to what I (Tim) mentioned in last weeks show about the two wolves fighting: He said, "You love what you love more than you love your hate. If what you love is the divine, story, culture, children, then instead of blowing a whistle, you'll strive to keep the seeds alive.” That’s how he transforms his grief, he considers that the source of his creative power. Keeping "the seeds alive" can be a means of spiritual survival in turbulent times. Mayans treat caves and baths as sacred, places where the gods and first peoples were born. They believe steam baths and sweat lodges cleanse the soul; that was typically done before an important ceremony; Bill says Tim!! - You and I are carrying a burden on behalf of generations of Humans, here and yet to come. Easy to be crushed under the weight of knowledge if people won’t hear your stories. They need to wake up, stand up, tell their stories before it’s too late. Bill sailed here to NZ on his yacht - he is a sailor, coming to NZ on a waka. (canoe, boat, kayak) Saying he knows the sky. WHY, when you can see chemtrails frequently—have they been taboo at climate conferences ever since Rio? That out of bounds because it is not part of the “agenda”, which is a big fat LIE. GeoEngineering—Gates—Harvard—American Elements—Rothschild’s PG&E. Fires. Hunger. Massive relocations. Landgrabs. Lockdowns. All pieces of the puzzle. At the same time an increase in sex, violence, all free-to-view, another soul trap. Addiction. Sex & love addicts, perversions made socially acceptable. What happens to the soul? Distracted from its mission/purpose/destiny. By devices. By artifice. At this transition point there’s a war going on in an unseen realm. The Dark Side--Gates, Schwab et.al.--have been “cast into wombs of similar disposition” — as it says in the Bhagavad Gita. Jean Baudrillard, the French social scientist, said “The sad thing about AI is that it lacks artifice and therefore intelligence.” (= cleverness, crafty, wily) What to do! Go with your intuition. Connect with those who add value, who make right choices Your emotional state is important, if you keep your vibe up, you become invisible to them; our refuge is in higher states of consciousness. I don’t fear death but I fear the consequences of soul entrapment as the result of wrong choices and embracing the dark. There are Flower Essences (Covered 2 weeks ago) for different situations and mental/emotional states, there’s no need to carry a burden. As Tim says, let your candle burn brightly…so to do that you must be clear of emotional baggage. This therapy is both effective and relatively inexpensive. *ln the words of H.G. Wells, “Maybe the earliest dawn of human greatness will be the mass realisation of the last 200 years and how terribly out of harmony it is.” In 1781 there was a mutation that transformed humanity. Not all at once, but over time…from seven-centered strategic beings to nine-centered beings, and no one took much notice. This mutation took place in the visual cortex, which had been honed through our binocular vision into a specific focus. For thousands of years the way in which one scanned the environment was also the way in which one collected information on the inside in terms of the memory system. This mutation in the visual cortex eliminated the need for our binocular vision to focus specifically, it opened up the potential of peripheral or receptive vision. That's very different from the narrow focused strategic look that relates to left hemisphere dominance. Saying … There will be another significant mutation in this decade, 2027. This isn’t the time to discuss it, but there are already many signs that it will happen. It’s all part of the program that we live in, and we are homo sapiens in transitus. Egypt was an ancient culture that had lots of rituals that related to Soul and reincarnation, or life after death. What wisdom have they passed on? The Emerald Tablets are said to be written by Thoth, the Atlantean priest who escaped the deluge and is said to have incarnated into a line of Egyptian pharaohs from the earliest dynastic period for more than 2000 years. Whether that’s true or not, the Emerald Tablets contain some real soul wisdom. I have a few brief quotes here to illustrate: Man is only what he believeth, a brother of darkness or a child of the Light. Darkness fetters the Soul. Only the one who is seeking may ever hope to be free. The body is nothing. The Soul is ALL. Let not your body be a fetter. Only the Soul is space-free, has life that is really a life. “When ye as men can learn that nothing but progress of Soul can count in the end, then truly ye are free from all bondage, free to work in a harmony of Law.” There is much more in this interview - and that crying and tears are both a profound and wonderful way to clear our being of hurt, loss and trauma - well worth listening - just from a standpoint of knowing you are not alone. -Tim Next Week’s Interview: We are still flying by the seat of our pants - Watch this space.
In this episode, I get into how to deal with the new head honchos stepping in (You know who I’m talking about), a 4 day work week and Fresh Prince reboot. In the segments, I meet Akon’s comments about African-Americans and slavery on VladTV and the idea of UBI (Universal Basic Income) supported by important public figures in 16 different cities.
The first hour includes a history lesson on the origin of the Caucasian race; every President's heritage ties back to some king in the 13th Century and a deeper discussion about genetics and leadership (15:00). Sacha introduces a theory on air conditioning and Morgan joins in for a longer segment regarding weather, heat index, how to measure it and much more (50:00). The second half of this episode kicks into a bigtime discussion on the current unemployment situation in the United States; what should be done and of course a reiteration of what UBI (Universal Basic Income) can do for struggling country along with generational divides on the matter (90:00). We close with a talk about what power and influence may look like moving forward and how celebrity and modern idolatry gets in the way of real change. (140:00)
Quinn & Jeanette discussed democracy with Caullen (a Chicago-based filmmaker, activist, and fitness professional who creates with his non-profit SoapBox Productions and Organizing). GCDub brings up some big structural changes he’d like to make revolving around UBI (Universal Basic Income) & Defunding ICE, among others. Check out Caullen’s Podcast Bourbon N’ Brown Town at https://www.soapboxpo.com/podcast.htmlFind out what Caullen’s Production company is up to at soapboxpo.comCaullen Hudson: IG @caullenfitRecording Date of this episode: Monday, May 25th, 2020
Never let a crisis go to waste! Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has a new list of demands for the federal government to account of LA's massive budget shortfall due to the pandemic. Los Angeles, like most of California, is still in lockdown. Garcetti's city also is now considered one of the biggest hot spots in the country for coronavirus. The Mayor's wish list is long and includes radical demands like UBI (Universal Basic Income), extended unemployment insurance, and more. We also discuss the latest on the WHO! It's a good thing President Trump decide to withdraw taxpayer funding for the organization . . . one leader of the group was caught pushing pro-China conspiracy theories. You have to hear this story that further shows the WHO may be bought and paid for by China. Also on today's episode we discuss politicians flip-flop on masks, a shocking "bull stat" from the NHS, the risk of dying of COVID if you're under 45 and much more! We hope you enjoy this episode -- please consider becoming one of our amazing monthly givers! Join here: https://unreportedstorysociety.com/donate/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ap-scoop/message
More on the new world order, and one world system, now being (allegedly) charted up as an emergency “backup” plan (oh, okay!) in case Western economies cannot restart themselves in time. Further along than almost anyone realizes. Wild if true!$5 or $10 from each of you will keep us going with these podcasts commercial free until at least Spring of next year, thank you all in advance! Tip/donate here:https://www.facebook.com/donate/3182936258452284/?fundraiser_source=external_url ABOUT FULCRUM NEWS w/ DAVID SEAMAN: David Seaman was a regular guest on the Joe Rogan Experience, Duncan Trussell Family Hour, Coast to Coast, HuffPost LIVE, and elsewhere. Now host of the Top Downloaded daily news update from FULCRUM, reaching a smart, politically diverse listenership throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and everywhere else politics is discussed.
That Guy Show Episode 61: Everyone Gets $1000 Per Month! William & Matt talk about UBI (Universal Basic Income). Check out these links for more info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DHuRTvzMFw & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hREh9jywNU Call us and leave a message or question to be on the show: (985)503-7867 Email us and leave a message or question to be on the show: thatguyshowcast@gmail.com William & Matt team up to bring you their podcast about manhood, life, faith & music! Music: Way Up (feat. CASS & Sajan Nauriyal) by CHRIS HOWLAND @chris_howland itunes.apple.com/us/artist/chris-…wland/1084153870 Kings Kaleidoscope - I Know (HXLY KXSS Remix) by HXLY KXSS @hxlykxss itunes.apple.com/us/artist/hxly-kxss/843388658
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Guests: Mark Harrison, the Lead Anchor for The Labor Networks and the Managing Editor for Your Labor Minute with Mark Harrison and the upcoming Take 5 on The Labor Network on to discuss UBI (Universal Basic Income) and the current economy crisis John Schilling, President of the American Federation for Children on to discuss education (disruption, solutions) during the pandemic and your calls
Wayne Hsiung co-founder of animal rights network DxE (Direct Action Everywhere) and I discuss his run for Mayor of Berkeley California a progressive and highly vegan city in the bay area of San Francisco, UBI (Universal Basic Income), Homeless / Houseless individuals and how he plans to help them, wet markets / live animal markets in the bay area and of course COVID-19 AKA coronavirus and how this current pandemic was and is caused by animal agriculture. You can support Wayne's Mayoral campaign here: www.WayneForMayor.com Help Vegan News continue to get the news that matters to our community and help us move forward in these hard times. You can help us continue creating and telling the stories of animals and activists by becoming a Patreon supporter at: https://www.patreon.com/vegannews Or with a one-time donation through: Venmo: @VeganNews CashApp: @VeganNews Paypal: PayPal.Me/vegannews --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/VeganNews/support
We hope you and your family had a wonderful Easter weekend despite the circumstances. It was a huge weekend in the news with the lockdowns in many states getting more and more stringent. As Governors and local leaders implement new virus crackdowns, new political bullies are emerging. In Michigan there's Governor Gretchen Whitmer who has implemented new orders that ban traveling to and from homes other than your own. Additionally, she's banned all gatherings of any size. We discuss other emerging political bullies in states like Kentucky, Colorado and Pennsylvania. Over the weekend, the Pope expressed new support for UBI (Universal Basic Income) which is a policy made popular by former presidential candidate Andrew Yang. We also discuss the media's continuous bias in their selective "omissions" of information and in their faulty statistics. If you enjoyed this episode of the Daily Virus, please consider sending your tax-deductible gift to the Unreported Story Society: https://secure.anedot.com/unreported-story-society/c6268f7b742454228a705 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ap-scoop/message
In tonight's episode your hosts will be discussing how the human experience is being profoundly affected by technology. 82% of Americans think Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more harmful than helpful. It’s not just about massive job loss and having to implement UBI (Universal Basic Income) so a significant amount of people don’t starve to death. There’s also the push for humans to “merge” with AI. #artificialintelligence #internetofthings #wedonotconsent Reference https://www.activistpost.com/2020/02/new-book-reveals-how-the-human-experience-is-being-profoundly-affected-by-technology-full-measure.html Patriot Watch Media, is not here to tell you what you want to hear. They tell you what you need to hear! You will always get the "Purity of Truth" with Patriot Watch Media! Be a part of the show and interact with them live by creating a free account at zoom.us! Once you've created your free account, simply login, click on 'Join a Meeting' and when prompted, type in 664 535 859. If you already have a ZOOM account, simply copy and paste the following link. https://zoom.us/j/664535859 You can now call in to the show at (234) 252-0059! Each call is limited to 5 minutes. Visit their official website, store and Patreon! https://patriotwatchmedia.com/ https://teespring.com/stores/pwmedia https://www.patreon.com/pwmedia Visit their affiliates! https://constitutionalmilitia.org/ https://www.meehanmd.com/ http://www.createhealthyhomes.com/ https://wethekids.us/ https://www.earthinpalm.com/ Disclaimer - The views expressed by the guests on our shows does not necessarily reflect the views of Patriot Watch Media. We pride ourselves on presenting all sides of an issue from the best sources available so that our audience may decide for themselves what to accept. **FAIR USE** Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976; allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Patriot Watch Media has neither monetized this work nor sought any profit from its distribution.
Hosts, Bennett and Ashley discuss UBI (Universal Basic Income) not only having a space in the mainstream talking points but actually being implemented by a REPUBLICAN administration with some bipartisan support from Democrats like, AOC, Bernie Sanders, and more! Thank you for your support! Apple Podcast Listeners! Give us a 5-STAR Review if you get any value from this podcast! Follow us: FB: The Oligarchy Disruptor Twitter: @benthedisruptor @ashthedisruptor
"We all need each other... Ruthie Guten" Recorded March 16th, 2020 Covid - 19 - Corona Virus -Ruthie/RA Observation of Society Chat This slow down allows us to be present with ourselves and each other Tulsi Gabbard suggests UBI - Universal Basic Income as temporary immediate financial support for Americans during this pandemic Arrests worldwide Celebrities who are getting the Virus CEO's stepping down Reports of people are eating and spending time as a family. Perfect time for reading and learning something new Thank you for listening! Be a Part of the Conversation! Have a comment you would like to share? Fill out the form below with your message and we may read in on our podcast! :-) Stay in Touch with us. If you are human, leave this field blank. Name First Last Last Email Subject Message Submit Cafecito Break - 100 Percent Indie! Celebrating 8 Years! Produced and Hosted by Women. Please support our work. All gestures help! :-) Like, Share, Subscribe to our Channels: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cafecitobreak/ Follow us on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw97cC21SXCP3GeAZzpwM-w Subscribe via Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cafecito-break/id954634071 Make a Donation: Via Paypal: paypal.me/cafecitobreak Via Venmo: https://venmo.com/RosangelPerez Made in Brooklyn. Produced by The Perez Sisters . Hosted by Rosangel, Ruthie and Alex
My guest today is Dana Budzyn, CEO of UBDI, a tech startup looking to transform the market research industry. If you’ve been following the 2020 presidential campaign, you’ve probably heard of Andrew Yang and his platform of UBI–Universal Basic Income. But what you may not have heard of is Universal Basic Data Income; this is... The post Turn your data into an asset you can monetize – Dana Budzyn of UBDI appeared first on Close Minded Podcast.
O que significa esse termo e por quê ele tem tudo a ver com tecnologia? Neste episódio falamos um pouco sobre a ideia de termos uma renda básica universal e como isso afetaria a nossa sociedade.
We went from accountability and our main focuses for this month to ….. Economics and the social dynamic of UBI (Universal Basic Income). I'm not sure but- man ole man I guess we like to talk about money. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rred/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rred/support
Whether you are part of the Yang gang, MAGA or, Bernie or Bust. Andrew Yang is an unlikely member of the democratic debates. Today we explore some of his ideas like UBI Universal Basic Income Want to be on the show? Schedule a date and time for when you would like to be on and answer a short questionnaire on what you would like to speak about. Click Here to Be on the Podcast! www.calendly.com/jcjstreet32 _______________________________________________ Joshua Jacobs Find me everywhere @jcjstreet www.jcjstreet.com Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Youtube Yash Patel Instagram @YashPate --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jcjstreet/message
In this episode, we talk to Audrey P. Willis (Co-Founder of Code Crew) as she shares her path of entrepreneurship. She will also share her perspective on the future of tech, if she believes in a UBI (Universal Basic Income) and more. Check out Code Crew's website. Visit our website TheStartupLifePodcast.com Follow The Startup Life Podcast Facebook Page Want gear from The Startup Life? Check out our gear! Check out other great podcasts from The Binge Podcast Network. Written by: Dominic Lawson Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson Edited by: Alejandro Giron(https://alegiron.com) and Dominic Lawson Music Credits: **Show Theme** Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald **Break Theme** Cielo - Huma-Huma **Next Episode Theme** Drive-Nicolai Heidlas Music
In this episode of the Knowledge Reserve the Idea of Universal Basic Income is discussed. Would you like to receive 1,000 dollars each and every month no questions asked? Find out about this potential policy that you may see developing in the near future! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/knowledgereserve/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/knowledgereserve/support
We talk all about #UBI in great detail: Universal basic income as a policy and concept, and its Pros and Cons; Is Andrew Yang legit as a presidential candidate? Is the #AI automation threat legit? Should what you do define who you are in the future? We try to bring all arguments for and against a potential UBI policy... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ogb/support
Recently we had the opportunity to listen to one of the lesser-known candidates who spoke on the Joe Rogan podcast. His name is Andrew Yang and we have coined him the Most Interesting 2020 Presidential Candidate. Check out our key takeaways on the platform he is running on for 2020. Andrew is catching attention because one of the mainstays of his platform is UBI (Universal Basic Income). This "Freedom Dividend" combined with his focus on human-centered capitalism makes a compelling argument as we look towards the rapidly changing landscape that is our future. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yourfuturetoday/support
Season 1, Episode 16 2020 US presidential candidate, Andrew Yang, discusses why he believes we’re already in the 4th inning of automation and why it’s imperative we implement UBI (Universal Basic Income) sooner than later (or expect an economic disaster due to massive job loss). Tune in to this fascinating episode to hear more on the controversial topic of UBI and whether or not it is good for America. Andrew Yang also authored ‘Smart People Should Build Things’ and is founder and CEO of Venture for America, a NYC-based nonprofit organization focused on placing top-college graduates in startups for two years in emerging U.S. cities to generate job growth and train the next generation of entrepreneurs. Want more? Read our companion piece post Subscribe and leave a review for us in Apple Podcasts! We appreciate all you faithful listeners out there. Follow us on social media and use our hashtag #builderspodcast for all things Builders! FB IG Twitter This episode of Builders was hosted and produced by Laila Oweda. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/betaworks-builders/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betaworks-builders/support
“If you saw Atlas, the giant who holds the world on his shoulders, if you saw that he stood, blood running down his chest, his knees buckling, his arms trembling but still trying to hold the world aloft with the last of his strength, and the greater his effort the heavier the world bore down on his shoulders—what would you tell him to do?” “I . . . don’t know. What . . . could he do? What would you tell him?” “To shrug.” In this episode of Made You Think, Neil and Nat discuss Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, a piece of philosophy disguised as a novel. Probably the 10th longest book in Latin language, Atlas Shrugged is a controversial, polarizing book that attacks Socialism, references Postmodernism and develops Objectivism, Rand’s philosophical system. So you think that money is the root of all evil?” said Francisco d’Anconia. “Have you ever asked what is the root of money? Money is a tool of exchange, which can’t exist unless there are goods produced and men able to produce them. Money is the material shape of the principle that men who wish to deal with one another must deal by trade and give value for value. Money is not the tool of the moochers, who claim your product by tears, or of the looters, who take it from you by force. Money is made possible only by the men who produce. Is this what you consider evil? We cover a wide range of topics, including: Money as the root of all evil or source of all good Why academics and politicians see successful businessmen with distrust Wealthy kids arguing for socialism The truth about law (spoiler: you are not obliged to obey it) A 3 hour long discourse Writing sex scenes And much more. Please enjoy, and be sure to grab a copy of Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand! If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out our episode on Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson, a book that foresee how governments will react with new tech, as well as our episodes on Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari (part 1 & part 2), a book about the power of myths and humans collaborating for a greater outcome. Be sure to join our mailing list to find out about what books are coming up, giveaways we're running, special events, and more. Links from the Episode Mentioned in the show Ford [11:11] Delta [11:11] American Airlines [11:11] Cup & Leaf – Nat's Tea Project [24:05] Effective Altruism [32:03] CMU [33:09] Tony Robbins on the Tim Ferriss Show [34:22] UBI – Universal Basic Income [35:52] Crypto episode [36:48] Patreon [37:30] Drizly and Minibar [42:56] AirBnB [44:09] Uber [45:32] IRS [46:25] Neil Soni on Nat Chat [55:30] Harari on UBI [56:33] Al-Qaida [1:02:40] ISIS [1:02:40] Amazon [1:05:02] NASA [1:06:16] SpaceX [1:06:16] Boeing [1:05:40] Voldemort Effect [1:15:17] Books mentioned Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand Harry Potter [6:49] Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari [20:47] (Nat’s Notes) (book episode part 1 & part 2) Money Master the Game by Tony Robbins [34:22] Sovereign Individual [36:48] (Nat’s notes) (book episode) Finite and Infinite Games [41:55] (Nat’s Notes) (book episode) Homo Deus by Yuval Harari [42:44] (book episode) The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand [1:17:59] People mentioned Ayn Rand List of Atlas Shrugged characters Francisco d’Anconia Hank Rearden Dagny Taggart John Galt Plato [5:10] Socrates [5:20] Tony Robbins [34:22] Peter Thiel [48:30] Aristotle [50:40] Ron Paul [1:09:23] Nathaniel Brandon [1:17:02] Leonard Peikoff [1:17:45] Simone de Beauvoir [1:21:07] Show Topics 6:55 – The structure of the book is an interwoven of essays spoken by the characters. Re-reading the book may help understand better the concepts. 9:05 - The book starts with a parallel world set in the 50ties, with two kinds of people: the industrious productive ones running big infrastructure businesses of the Nation, and the socialists, government ones (described as parasites). The main plot is that the productive ones start disappearing, and the socialists intervene to try to keep the economy running and avoid collapsing. 13:19 – The idea is that the more one tries to control the economy, the worst it's going to get. The example of limiting book sales to 10k. 15:24 – Introducing the characters of Francisco d'Anconia and Hank Rearden. Money as the root of all evil. Criticism of money made by people that never understood how someone actually makes money. 19:00 – Tangent. Most of the critiques to money as the origin of all evil originates between academics or congressman, people that project their experiences "playing politics" and assume businessmen are filthy rich because of a more aggressive political game. 21:11 – Examples of activities that make money without creating value. High frequency trading, hardcore rent seeking. The money test, or how to know if you are effectively creating value. Feeling guilty when asking money, cutting through bullshit. 25:05 – Counter-argument: money as the source of all good. Money allows us to cooperate. 29:47 – We don't see that many successful people in business arguing for socialism. On the opposite side, we can see many wealthy kids arguing for socialism. Why people in the artistic communities advocate for socialism while earning millions on performances. The different approach to socialism between wealthy kids and kids with scholarships. Forced redistribution may not be sustainable in the long term. 34:22 – Tony Robbins about the ideal amount to tax, so to pay for public services, and not to discourage taxpayers to fly away. Striking a fine balance is even more important when technologies that enable us to avoid taxation are widely available. 38:28 – Hank put on trial by the government. The nature of laws is that they have to be enforced by force. Most people won't voluntarily do what government order them to do unless pointed with a gun. 42:56 – Most people think of laws and rules as things they have to follow, instead of options that have consequences. The idea that a rule is just something that typically advantageous to follow. Startups influencing how new rules for grey areas will be legislated. Why NY regulators don't go after illicit listing on AirBnB. 47:24 – John Galt speech (spoiler alert). Layout of objectivism, Ayn Rand’s main contribution to philosophy, as some sort of adaptation of Aristotelian ethics and metaphysics. In Rand's objectivism there can't be contradictions. Or, going against postmodernism, there is no complete subjectivity. 51:39 – Objectivism: Existence is Identity, Consciousness is Identification. Reality is not going to change if we hide away from it. Meaning of life and meaningful work as the purpose of life. Reason, purpose, self-esteem. 55:00 – Why people is unhappy with their job. Our jobs is where we spend most of our active ours, and if that is not purposeful, it's hard to be satisfied. Corollaries from Sovereign Individual. We are in a time where in response to new technologies, government reacts in a more socialist direction, so the more productive people go somewhere else. The importance of cryptocurrency in this movement vs gold. 59:52 – Logic against postmodernism. Not saying anything, keeping the mouth shut and dying, is the only way to fulfill the argument of objectiveness non-existence. 1:01:43 – The roles of governments. The need of a third-party force as a result of the concept of property. Protection, Roads, Public Parks: how would they work if left to private initiative. Social Security, a legalized Ponzi scheme, works only if enforced. Alternatives to Social Security and who pays for it. 1:11:29 – Tangent. Criticism to Atlas Shrugged as it doesn't convince someone who is convinced of the opposite. University is very liberal biased. It's very tough to get grants to do research that doesn't confirm liberal ideology. 1:13:56 – Outlawing ideas make them more compelling. The case of silencing gender differences. 1:16:43 – Diving into objectivism in School. The contrast of female characters of Ayn Rand books. Sex scenes and description of scenes. 1:22:11 – Tangent. Rand’s sex scenes are more emotional-psychological than physical. Philosophy of love, related to the meaning of life. Love as a sense of achievement. Interpretations of love possession. 1:26:29 – Closing quote. “In the name of the best within you, do not sacrifice this world to those who are its worst. In the name of the values that keep you alive, do not let your vision of man be distorted by the ugly, the cowardly, the mindless in those who have never achieved his title. Do not lose your knowledge that man’s proper estate is an upright posture, an intransigent mind and a step that travels unlimited roads. Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you desired can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it’s yours.” 1:27:30 – Sponsors! 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Today we look at Universal Basic Income, or UBI. With increasingly advanced artificial intelligence and robotics, we face the threat of job loss on an unprecedented scale — by many estimates well into double digits and some forecasting a majority of the workforce will at some point not be needed. Others look at current poverty rates and the difficulty of escaping a downward economic spiral and ask if we are doing enough to give members of our society the chance to invest in their own growth and build a better future. My guest today is Larry Cohen, founder of “Build the Floor”, a Universal Basic Income advocacy group. We discuss what UBI is and how it fits into the context of modern politics and economics. Then Larry addresses the most common criticisms of the concept and ultimately explores how such an endeavor could be funded. More about Larry at: https://twitter.com/larrycohen More on UBI: Build the Floor: https://buildthefloor.org Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BasicIncome/ Economic Security Project: https://economicsecurityproject.org Book: “The War on Normal People”: https://www.amazon.com/War-Normal-People-Disappearing-Universal/dp/0316414247 _________________________________ More at: https://www.MindAndMachine.io
Israel killings - the use of live bullets on unarmed Palestinian demonstrators by Israelie snipers is bringing attention to the slow motion state sanctioned genocide in process. We give some background.UBI - Universal Basic Income is it a good thing?The Right to Strike - Don Sutherland gives us a low down.
Wombman Wednesday Hosted by: beyoutillfull.love Mariama Tené Order of progress infused with a conscious music movement Praise Up!!!: Biblical & Gnostic reference & clarification on tonight's theme Tonight's Theme: AI: Artificial Intelligence & the advent Of UBI: Universal Basic Income Part 4 Let's talk about it… Go & Know Sis!!!: World, Social, Environmental, Cultural, Financial current events Teknowledge: Knowledge on how tech is shaping our daily dynamic Herbnology: Protecting your inner organic being with the Nature of the MOST HIGH Metaphysics of the Moment: Utilizing Gnostic teachings of Jesus Yeshua to overstand the dimensional aspects at play within the current. Support@ https://www.patreon.com/beyoutillfull_love Listen@ https://soundcloud.com/user-19516349 http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/beyoutillfulllove https://www.blubrry.com/beyoutillfulllove/ https://tunein.com/radio/Wombman-Wednesday-p1023914/ https://play.google.com/music/m/Ieoluyghbti4kowtxfaaencb7p4?t%3Dbeyoutillfull.love%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16
Wombman Wednesday Hosted by: beyoutillfull.love Mariama Tené Order of progress infused with a conscious music movement Praise Up!!!: Biblical & Gnostic reference & clarification on tonight's theme Tonight's Theme: AI: Artificial Intelligence & the advent Of UBI: Universal Basic Income Part 3 Let's talk about it… Go & Know Sis!!!: World, Social, Environmental, Cultural, Financial current events Teknowledge: Knowledge on how tech is shaping our daily dynamic Herbnology: Protecting your inner organic being with the Nature of the MOST HIGH Metaphysics of the Moment: Utilizing Gnostic teachings of Jesus Yeshua to overstand the dimensional aspects at play within the current. Support@ https://www.patreon.com/beyoutillfull_love Listen@ https://soundcloud.com/user-19516349 http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/beyoutillfulllove https://www.blubrry.com/beyoutillfulllove/ https://tunein.com/radio/Wombman-Wednesday-p1023914/ https://play.google.com/music/m/Ieoluyghbti4kowtxfaaencb7p4?t%3Dbeyoutillfull.love%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16
We talk to Professor Barry O'Sullivan, Director of the Insight Centre for Data Analytics in UCC. He is also deputy president of the European Association for Artificial Intelligence (EurAI) and current SFI researcher of the year. Barry discusses the impact of Ai, we talk about the inevitable bias in data based Ai and how it is extremely important to “teach” Ai responsibly. We discuss UBI, Universal Basic Income, job automation and the societal challenge ahead.
Daniel and Andy discuss how Universal Basic Income can work and address some of the big bugaboos about it.
Order of Progress infused with a conscious music movement Praise Up!!!: Biblical, Gnostic reference and clarification on tonight's theme Tonight's Theme: AI: Artificial Intelligence & the advent of UBI: Universal Basic Income Part 2 Let's talk about it… Go & Know Sis!!!: World, Social, Environmental, Cultural, Financial current events Teknowledge : Knowledge on how tech is shaping our daily dynamic Herbnology: Protecting your inner organic being with the Nature of the MOST HIGH Metaphysics of the Moment: Utilizing Gnostic teachings of Jesus Yeshua to overstand the dimensional aspects at play within the current Support@ https://www.patreon.com/beyoutillfull_love Listen@ https://soundcloud.com/user-19516349 http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/beyoutillfulllove https://www.blubrry.com/beyoutillfulllove/ https://tunein.com/radio/Wombman-Wednesday-p1023914/ https://play.google.com/music/m/Ieoluyghbti4kowtxfaaencb7p4?t%3Dbeyoutillfull.love%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16
Order of Progress infused with a conscious music movement Praise Up!!!: Biblical, Gnostic reference and clarification on tonight's theme Tonight's Theme: AI: Artificial Intelligence & the advent of UBI: Universal Basic Income Part 1 Let's talk about it… Go & Know Sis!!!: World, Social, Environmental, Cultural, Financial current events Teknowledge : Knowledge on how tech is shaping our daily dynamic Herbnology: Protecting your inner organic being with the Nature of the MOST HIGH Metaphysics of the Moment: Utilizing Gnostic teachings of Jesus Yeshua to overstand the dimensional aspects at play within the current Support@ https://www.patreon.com/beyoutillfull_love Listen@ https://soundcloud.com/user-19516349 http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/beyoutillfulllove https://www.blubrry.com/beyoutillfulllove/ https://tunein.com/radio/Wombman-Wednesday-p1023914/ https://play.google.com/music/m/Ieoluyghbti4kowtxfaaencb7p4?t%3Dbeyoutillfull.love%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16
Welcome back from the blur that is July 4th Weekend! Last week, Dap (@dapisdope) sat down with one of REELYDOPE’s shadow investors, Mosie on Over, to talk Rick Famuyiwa’s 2015 film, Dope, and more! In Focal Point discussion, the two discuss the merits, nostalgic elements, and faults of the “indie” coming-of-age film, Dope. While Dap maintains his position from his infamous Blavity screed, Mosie has much fonder feelings about it and says just as much. After the break, the two then discussed Y Combinator’s move to provide UBI (Universal Basic Income) to select families in Oakland. From the merits of the thought experiment to its potentially dangerous implications, they air it out. As always, intros and interludes by Shruggs and the official hashtag of the show is #reelydoperadio. Don’t forget to rate us on ITunes, Stitcher, and wherever else you listen to us! And mark your calendars: After this season of REELYDOPE Radio, we’ll be taking a short-ish hiatus to work on things and plan Season 4!
Time Banks, Green Dollars, Savings Pools The interview initially starts with latest topics of Universal basic income, Bitcoin and crypto currencies and that people are awakening to the fact that central bankers don’t have a clue as to solve this ongoing and deteriorating crisis. In NZ the situation today looks pretty good to the casual observer - listen to MSM and government sources and we are in a stable and robust moderately growing economy - everything is quite good, some of our major trading partners are experiencing some head winds but … ‘she’ll be right.’ If you rule out the dairy shock of the last 14 months and take out the Auckland property bubble but don’t worry about those little wobbles, we as a country are doing just fine! What this means that we in NZ are going to be following most of the rest of the world into 'debt deflation' which over the coming years is going to take hold with a greater severity. We have been a lucky country and managed to come through the recent (GFC) Global Financial Crash of 2008 along with Australia and NZ being almost alone in the world because we had many trade ties to China and we did not get hammered like other countries - Australian minerals and NZ dairy were doing very well. China being the last big bubble to implode and it looks like it is going to do so now as well - this is big news, for if China starts to deflate, the rest of the world has nowhere to go … who is going to prop up all the bubbles and asset prices? It appears that there is soon going to be a rush to get out of all the equities markets. As this has all been built on debt finance and short sighted policies. Most small cities in NZ can do a certain amount of business locally, so that what is produced locally and the money that changes hands, gets recycled through the commercial areas of that town and district. however when it comes to big ticket items, money and goods or materials they may come from a larger more distant source, the money that goes around in a smaller isolated town or city, has a tendency to quickly go back out of town, sometimes very rapidly, hence keeping the area less financial and liquid. If you have a local currency, like time banks this can cycle through the localised area continuously supporting local community and business, however if you have a national currency it comes and then leaves and if there is a head office overseas, the money actually leaves the country. For example the near on $5 billion in profit from the large Australian trading banks, and the 4.7 million NZ population, gives one cause to realise how much money leaves NZ for other countries. At present local and regional government are becoming interested in embracing forms of alternative currencies (listen to the interview for more) Covering the immediacy of putting in a Time Bank, you get the community engaged, working, and creating value and worth. Time Banks are able to work in very well with voluntary agencies and there are a number of them in NZ and growing from strength to strength. Project Lyttlelton http://www.lyttelton.net.nz as a time bank example, has become the glue of the community that as they had been established prior to the Christchurch earthquake it was through their tightly associated team and connectivity, that they were able to mobilise within minutes of the earthquake, have people on the ground and assisting hugely with civil defence, police, ambulances and the fire department and council. Phil also gives a narrative as to how a time bank can be set up. Once you set up with freely available software and you have your team of early adopters you can branch out. Plus, get some of your charitable and non profit organisations onboard early because you can also assist these NGO’s donating ‘numbers of hours’ to them, which means that you can assist them with additional help, because of ‘serial volunteers' - people who like to work and donate their time and effort to the community. These people love to work for community and they are just living their values. This way Time Banks can put their ‘accumulative time’ into a ‘community chest’ which can be called upon and used by various charities etc. But also in a simple situation of a hairdresser swapping hours for their lawns to be mowed or gardening for house painting. Tuition for baby sitting etc. That Christchurch City at present is looking at the possibility of a council backed regional currency - which is a very interesting concept. Margaret Jeffries is even talking about a UBI Universal Basic Income being included in this discussion. Software used is called Community Weaver by Time Banks USA http://timebanks.org/get-started/community-weaver/ Also, Community Forge - Hamlets http://communityforge.net/en/software Note that the whole of NSW in Australia are on a Community Forge system. Madison in Dane County is a time bank in Wisconsin USA and has over 2000 members at http://danecountytimebank.org The founder of Time banks was Edgar S Cahn who was an invalid, yet he could still think and do simple tasks and he set out to create a time bank, because he did not like being seen as in-valid! https://www.bostonfed.org/commdev/c&b/2005/fall/nonmonetary.pdf We also cover Professor Thomas Greco who is presently in Greece to educate and assist in creating alternative currencies as Greece’s economy has floundered. That the imposed austerity exacerbates the problem that it is claiming to fix, because the people at the lower socio economic spectrum are the ones who suffer the most because all their money is spent keeping themselves from going under. So austerity starves the economy of liquidity thus you restrict economic activity. Time banks and ‘Green drachma’s’ can really pull the strings of community together and get an economy up and running very quickly and bring more stability and peace to the community. thgreco@mindspring.com for more information. Phil says that it’s a good idea to have a back up and have a connection to a time banks or some other localised currency system - because you never know when you may need one. http://www.le.org.nz A very interesting interview, with one or two seconds of scratchy recording due to a chronic limitation in the use of copper wires in NZ’s telecom system.
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