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In this episode, Ricardo presents Chesterton's Fence, a principle that warns against removing rules, controls, or processes before understanding why they were created. Although simplifying bureaucracy can improve agility, eliminating safeguards without investigating their purpose may revive risks they were designed to prevent. Ricardo recommends four steps: identify who created the process and why; determine which risk it controls; when its purpose remains unclear, test its removal through a reversible pilot; and document why controls exist for future teams. He also encourages humility when judging decisions made by previous teams, since they may have faced unknown constraints. His challenge is: before eliminating anything from a project, ask why it is there. If nobody knows, investigate before tearing down the fence. Listen to the podcast to learn more!

Alas, the first international break of the season is here, and Arsenal head in to it off the back of a crushing defeat to Brighton. Is it an issue for Arteta? Or one of those off games? Spurs keep having bad days, including another one this weekend. Will they ever get their act together? SUBSCRIBE NOW: ⁠https://footballsocialdaily.supportingcast.fm/⁠NEW: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/fsdpod?igsh=MjQ5d29veGdoMmZ4&utm_source=qr⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/FSDPod⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@footballsocialdaily⁠ Telegram Group: ⁠https://t.me/FootballSocialMerch Store: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/FootballSocialDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The advent of nuclear weapons and the Cold War kicked off a craze in the US for building rec rooms with foot-thick reinforced walls and outfitted with survival rations and board games. Would they work? Probably not. Find out (but not really) in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Megyn Kelly is joined by Maureen Callahan, host of "The Nerve," to discuss explosive new details in Princess Diana's brother's new book about his sister and her life and death, the possibility of Diana having Borderline Personality Disorder, Princess Diana's brother floating King Charles' scandalous affairs including a potential gay affair in his new book, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's dismal return to the UK, whether Prince Harry is coordinating with Princess Diana's brother to hurt the royal family, Diana's brother's intriguing involvement in Diana's funeral, why Patrick Clancy would be speaking out now to 60 Minutes, the strange promo clip of his new wife describing the "rom-com" way they met, the evidence that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are lying about their security concerns and their kids' new school, Oprah's completely empty narcissistic fake crying on the Mel Robbins show, her absurd smug performative advice that means nothing, Lena Dunham become a new mom through surrogacy, her disturbing past comments and actions, and more. Subscribe to Maureen's show The Nerve:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nerve-with-maureen-callahan/id1808684702Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kR07GQGQAJaMNtLc9Cg2oYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thenerveshow?sub_confirmation=1Substack: https://thenerveshow.com/ Herald Group: Learn more at https://GuardYourCard.comLaundry Sauce: Make laundry day the best day of the week! Get 20% off your entire order @LaundrySauce with code MEGYN at https://laundrysauce.com/MEGYN #laundrysaucepodBirch Gold: Text MK to 989898 and get your free info kit on goldSundays for Dogs: Upgrade your dog's food without the hassle—try Sundays for Dogs and get 30% off your first order at https://sundaysfordogs.com/MEGYN or use code MEGYN at checkout. Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShowFind out more information at:https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Acting Commissioner of the Rent Control Department, Frederick Opoku, is calling for more resources for the department, questioning why the EPA has been given more vehicles while Rent Control reportedly has only two vehicles to operate with. He says adequate resources are needed for the department to effectively carry out its mandate

HEROES ARE USELESS. ONLY VILLAINS HAVE VISIONIn this episode of HIGH LVL CONVERSATIONS, @19_keys and @deante.kyle examine why heroes are often written to protect the world as it exists, while villains possess the vision and conviction to transform it.The conversation expands into narrative warfare, Black masculinity, mentorship, cultural sovereignty, the attention economy, artificial intelligence, collective capital, family structure, rituals, discipline, and the responsibility to prepare young Black men for the real world.This is a conversation about moving beyond potential, reclaiming your attention, defining your own values, and developing the vision required to build something better.The full episode is available exclusively on Patreon. Visit the link in the show notes to watch.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/19keys/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

I WAS THINKING: A Public Safety Plan Without Consequences is Useless. City Hall’s dueling public safety plans // Aussie athlete’s bowel incontinence incident threatens to wipe out millions as $1 billion detail emerges. Julie Moss crawls across the finish line in the 1982 iron man // 100-month car loans on the rise: Why experts warn against longer auto financing 

PJ has a complete blonde moment and prepares to get her... chin waxed? The Useless Partner Hotline is open for business, and your stories of animals causing damage are too good to miss. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00): PJs absolute dumb blonde moment (07:50): When did the animal cause damage? (14:20): PJs chin hair (16:15): Matty's 40 before 40 check in (19:50): If something big is happening, who do you call first? Matty McLean and PJ Harding are New Zealand’s warmest, most unpredictable drive show - perfect for the commute, the school run or whenever you need something to laugh about on the way home! They’re live on The Hits nationwide every weekday afternoon from 3-7pm. Listen to the live show on iHeartRadio Click follow so you never miss an episode! Follow us on Instagram @thehitsdrive | Facebook @thehitsdrive See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we're talking about another Nicolas Cage flop, Next! We discuss a USELESS power, how our minds refuse to accept that Julianne Moore is in this, and the Jessica Biel-assance.  Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, video series, web comics, and more.

Nat's diving into the post bag and getting through some messages and some callsGet in touch with Nat, buy tickets for upcoming live shows and find the family on Instagram: ⁠https://lifewithnatpod.komi.io/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about the heart scan that actually sees inside https://www.midlifeconversations.com/heartprevention  Heart disease is the number one killer of women. And most heart attacks come from plaque that never shows up on our cholesterol panel, our stress test, or our EKG. Traditional cardiology has been treating us blindly. In this episode, preventive cardiologist Dr. John Osborne walks us through why standard tests miss the disease, what soft plaque actually is (he calls it the lava), why menopause is a massive cardiovascular event, and the modern imaging that finally lets us SEE our arteries and reverse the disease decades before symptoms show up. This is the conversation every midlife woman needs to hear. IN THIS EPISODE •  What plaque actually is and why it starts in our teens •  Soft plaque vs hard plaque. The killer plaque is the invisible plaque •  Why cholesterol, stress tests, and calcium scores miss the real disease •  How CCTA with AI changes everything •  The ClearCardio white-glove process. Scan. Labs. Consult. 12 months of care •  Menopause as a massive cardiovascular event •  Why women get missed. Atypical symptoms nobody teaches us •  Microvascular disease, Takotsubo, and SCAD •  The ONE thing every midlife woman should do this week TIMESTAMPS •  00:00 | What plaque actually is. Soft vs. hard. Why 99% of us have it. •  12:00 | What traditional cardiology misses. Cholesterol. Stress tests. Calcium scores. •  24:00 | The CCTA + AI. The white-glove ClearCardio process. •  36:00 | Menopause and the women's cardiovascular story. •  48:00 | ClearCardio. What to actually do. •  55:00 | The ONE thing this week. Close.   Catch the full episode on YOUTUBE HERE: https://bit.ly/MidlifeConversationsYouTube    Learn More About Dr. John Osborne  Instagram ➜ https://www.instagram.com/clearcardio  Website ➜ https://www.midlifeconversations.com/heartprevention  Thank you to our show sponsors:  TIMELINE:Timeline is offering 20% off your order! Go to https://timeline.com/NATALIEJILL  BIOTIMIZERS: Most magnesium products give you 1, maybe 2 forms. This one gives you all 7. Save with code NATALIEJILL https://bioptimizers.com/nataliejill    Free Gifts for being a listener of Midlife Conversations! Mastering the Midlife Midsection Guide: https://theflatbellyguide.com/ Age Optimizing and Supplement Guide: https://ageoptimizer.com   Connect with me on social media! Instagram: www.Instagram.com/Nataliejllfit Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Nataliejillfit   For advertising inquiries: https://www.category3.ca/  Disclaimer: Information provided in the Midlife Conversations podcast is for informational purposes only. This information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional. Do not use the information provided in this podcast for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before making any changes to your current regimen.  Information provided in this podcast and the use of any products or services related to this podcast does not create a client-patient relationship between you and the host of Midlife Conversations or you and any doctor or provider interviewed and featured on this show. Information and statements may have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent ANY disease. Advertising Disclosure: Some episodes of Midlife Conversations may be sponsored by products or services discussed during the show. The host may receive compensation for such advertisements or if you purchase products through affiliate links. Opinions expressed about products or services are those of the host and/or guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of any sponsor. Sponsorship does not imply endorsement of any product or service by healthcare professionals featured on this podcast.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Curtis White returns to discuss his latest book, On Resistance: A Manifesto, and to explain why his advice to “make yourself useless,” “take back your emptiness,” and “live better stories” might be the best advice we can give kids today. More information about Curtis and his book is at talkingaboutkids.com.

A year ago, Palo Alto Networks built dashboards to track AI spend. Today those dashboards are useless, and the team that built them thinks that's the whole story.Recorded at FinOps X in San Diego, this conversation brings together Abhinav Lad, who leads cloud and AI finance at Palo Alto Networks, and Kuntal Patel, who runs the cloud engineering function behind it. They explain what happened when agents entered the picture, and AI stopped behaving like a service anyone could forecast.The short version: consumption went from linear to exponential almost overnight. Agents are goal-oriented rather than task-oriented, so they plan, call tools, verify, fail, retry, and keep looping until they hit the outcome, and every iteration is billable. So how do you run finance on top of that? Abhinav and Kuntal walk through the metrics that replaced their old forecasts: adoption rate, cost per user, AI as a percentage of revenue - and the budget limits that let engineering leaders choose between the newest model and a longer runway. They get into the open question of whether a cheaper model saves money or just burns more tokens thinking. They explain why an AI gateway became the control plane for cost and security at the same time, why retry caps belong in the design phase instead of the postmortem, and how FinOps starts to resemble product QA once the bill becomes the clearest signal that something is broken.They close on a warning worth sitting with: cost per million tokens is a number that means almost nothing on its own, and a value story built on it will point you somewhere you don't want to go.Palo Alto Networks: https://www.paloaltonetworks.comAbhinav Lad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhinav-ladKuntal Patel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kuntalpatel35Alex Salkever: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexsalkeverTimestamps:[0:00] Intro[1:00] Who runs FinOps for AI at Palo Alto Networks[2:10] Last year's AI dashboards are already useless[4:26] Agents turned linear forecasts exponential[7:27] Three traits that make agents expensive[8:34] The hidden bill: RAG, vectors and egress[9:16] Cost per user and adoption rate[11:21] Giving engineering leaders a budget[12:07] Using DORA metrics to prove value[13:53] Where DORA stops fitting AI[16:20] Does the cheaper model actually save money[17:57] Why you need an AI gateway[20:05] Inside Prisma AIRS[21:00] Three cost models for three use cases[22:52] Forecasting lessons from Electronic Arts[24:03] Runaway agents and endless loops[25:59] Capping retries before they burn cash[28:06] Writing cost policy at design time[29:01] When FinOps becomes product QA[32:17] Explaining AI spend to the C-suite[34:51] Valuing AI beyond engineering[37:04] Crawl, walk, run: where they are today[38:20] Why cost per million tokens is meaningless[39:26] Closing thoughts

Have questions? Send me a text hereWelcome to my 150th episode!  Thanks to all my listeners wherever you happen to be.  I'm looking forward to what the future brings us! Today's topic is a little different but a very important and growing occurrence- Bad Instructions!Have you tried setting up a new account on a new platform or website lately?  Have you noticed the instructions were mostly useless? There seems to be a growing backlash against AI and at the same time a growing dependency and utilization of AI. We've gotten ourselves into a bit of a pickle. Here's what is happening. We use AI more and more every day and we complain about it more and more every day. So what's the problem and how does it affect our business and our financial momentum?  It's not the AI technology itself that's a problem.  It's the results that we allow it to produce and the results that we accept apparently without any oversight.  Useless instructions are a prime example of a direct or indirect result of using, or maybe overusing AI.  I would love to hear from you. Send me a text message by clicking the link above this description.  You can ask a question, leave a comment or just say hello.  I look forward to hearing from you!Subscribe to the  Financial Momentum Newsletter where we discuss ideas and tools to build momentum in your business and life!  The newsletter is FREE and delivered to your inbox once a week.   Click here to subscribe! DISCLAIMER: This video/audio content is intended only for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. Neither Real Estate Revenue, Financial Momentum or Paul Ary are registered financial advisors, financial planners, attorneys, tax professionals or economists and the contents of this video and/or audio podcast should not be considered investment, financial, legal or tax advice. Your use of Financial Momentum or Real Estate Revenue's channel either on YouTube or on any audio podcast, and your reliance on any information from these sources is solely at your own risk. Moreover, the use of the Internet (including, but not limited to, YouTube, E-Mail, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn) for communications with The Financial Momentum Podcast, Real Estate Revenue or Paul Ary does not establish a formal business relationship.  This is not financial advice.  These are my personal opinions on real estate and the world in general.

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VLOG Sept 11 Huawei trial, theft & lies: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/futurewei-spins-past-huawei-trial Fed opposes even Judge looking at Enova Qs https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73418408/15/1/lee-v-board-of-governors-of-the-federal-reserve-system/ Mag court Vukovic, Raz, no reforms? @UN_Spokesperson won't say who of these paid with tax $, @USUN useless https://innercitypress.com/unpgarahman1ungaaccessicp090826.html

Lies: "You won't make it." Useless thoughts. Breakup fight. Lindsay Clancy, Constance Fisher, Corie Walsh. "Body count"? L.A. voter allegation, 7-Eleven, need Spancer Pratt.

Why are bond yields moving higher, and what could that mean for investors? Rising Treasury yields can influence borrowing costs, economic growth, stock valuations, and bond prices. Lance Roberts & Jon Penn break down what may be driving yields higher, what the bond market could be signaling, and how changing interest rates can work their way through the economy and financial markets. For investors, the key may not simply be how high yields rise, but understanding what is causing them to move higher. 0:00 INTRO 0:53 - ADP, PPI CPI Previews 1:34 - Meh Market: Don't do anything yet 6:03 - Mid-Terms are up in the air 6:57 - Oil Prices & Inflation 8:06 - Volatility remains compressed 9:53 - Labor Day & Refrigerator Raids 10:30 - What do higher interest rates mean for economy, portfolios? 12:52 - What the Fed really controls 14:53 - There's Good Inflation & Bad Inflation 16:27 - Interest Rates, Debt, & Deficits 17:53 - The Math of Term Premiums 20:15 - When a Treasury Matures (is there any risk to not being bought?) 22:38 - Rates are Returning to Normal 24:17 - The Example 27:35 - The Discount Rate 28:59 - The Rate of Change in Interest Rates 30:34 - When Will interest Rates impact Equity Markets? 32:15 - Are Higher Rates the New Normal? 34:09 - It's Okay to Own the Long End of the Curve 37:54 - The Irony of Higher Interest Rates 38:53 - Debt, Deficits, & Demographics 40:18 - Crises Without a Clock are Useless 42:20 - The Thing About Upside-down Bonds (and loss aversion) 45:30 - Just because you take a loss... Hosted by RIA Advisors' Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO, w Senior Investment Advisor, Jon Penn, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- Do you enjoy our content? Rate us on Google: https://bit.ly/4b9JtEo ------- Watch Today's Full Video on our YouTube Channel: "When Doing Nothing Wins:" https://youtu.be/XWj6ghN3obM -------- Watch our previous show, "Is Inflation Data Getting It Wrong? - Oliver Rust Interview " https://youtube.com/live/603EdhToXq8?feature=share ------- Articles mentioned in this report: "Yield Curve Tells Us More Than We Think" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/earnings-mean-reversion-when-estimates-snap-back/ "Normal Interest Rates: What The Debt Panic Gets Wrong" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/normal-interest-rates-what-the-debt-panic-gets-wrong/ "Druckenmiller Warning: The Bond Market Already Priced It" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/druckenmiller-warning-the-bond-market-already-priced-it/ "Investing Myths Dismantled (Chapter 4 of 5)" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/investing-myths-dismantled-chapter-4-of-5/ --- Get more info & commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/insights/real-investment-daily/ ------- * REGISTER for our next in-person Retirement Income Workshop, "Saturday, September 19, 2026: https://tracking.realinvestmentadvice.com/l/1052953/2026-06-17/2kkcz --- Visit our Site: https://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/ #StockMarket #Investing #MarketOutlook #OilPrices #PortfolioRisk

Jason remembers the time he was attacked by a Canada Goose and we talk about other animals that seems to lack any real purpose. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jason and Collin dined out at the new Pirates of the Caribbean restaurant and ordered marrrrgaritas, we remember the "Where's the Beef" lady and come to the conclusion that tubas make everything funnier, holiday creep is a troubling phenomenon. Jason has a geese beef and we take issue with other "useless" animals, AITA: A sibling child care conundrum, we take a deep-dive into a fascinating episode of "The Oprah Podcast" about the decline of social niceties, and that QVC viral moment about a "blow out" hairstyle...AITA: A little library beef, Jason's accidentally suggestive text to his co-worker, QVC is secret comedy gold and we've been sleeping on it, and the real lyrics to Seal's hit song "Kiss From a Rose" REVEALED! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Useless thoughts: Colin Kaepernick. Minneapolis shooting. Jail or mental help? GUEST: South African man. My gf left for someone else. Lindsay Clancy misstrial. Fear & anger?

Note useless thoughts. Gary power outage. Jamaicans in London. Judging cheating father. Aunt Ouda? Son vs mother, PA. She won't pay for her order! Antifa Starbucks blue paint?

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Sermon by Rev. Dr. Derek R. Davenport Scripture Reading, James 1:22-25  Summer Sunday Services!Welcome, we are so glad that you are here as we all aspire to be a church where the Gospel of Jesus Christ is faithfully proclaimed and faithfully lived in grateful response to God's love. Please help support our ongoing ministries by considering giving online: https://sewickleypresby.org/give/Support the show

Think your phone is useless without signal? Think again. If you ever get lost in the wilderness, your smartphone could become one of your most important survival tools. From navigation and emergency features to using the environment around you, there are surprising ways your phone can help you survive. Would you know what to do if you were stranded with only your phone? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most people sign a power of attorney once and never think about it again. But a document that sat in a drawer for ten years, was drafted in another state, or is missing one critical clause could leave your family completely powerless in a crisis, and you'd never know until it's too late. In today's conversation, Aaron and Nic break down why so many powers of attorney fail when they're needed most, and what to do about it before life forces the question. ⸻ ⏱️ Episode Timeline & Highlights [01:14] – What is a financial power of attorney? Cutting through the confusion around types and titles. [01:52] – The durable language problem: Why most POAs fail at the exact moment they're needed most. [03:50] – Story time,  The sibling scenario: What happens when two people show up to the bank with different POAs for the same person. [07:23] – Stale bread and stale documents: Why powers of attorney expire, and how often you need to update them. [08:15] – The 3 to 5 year rule: The simple calendar reminder that could save your family from living probate. [09:44] – State lines matter: Why your Georgia POA may be useless the moment you cross into another state. [10:56] – The California story: A real client's stroke on vacation and the nightmare of navigating an out-of-state incapacity. [12:13] – Nic's motorcycle accident: A personal near-tragedy that shows exactly why having these documents in place is non-negotiable. [15:09] – The IRA trap: Why being a primary beneficiary means nothing if your spouse is incapacitated but still alive. [17:41] – Business owners beware: Why an LLC or S Corp without a solid POA is a ticking time bomb. ⸻ Links & Resources Mentioned • Email: connect@meritfa.com • Website: https://meritfinancialadvisors.com/about/locations/marietta-ga/ ⸻ Closing Thoughts If today's episode resonated with you, please like, share, comment, and subscribe, it helps us reach more people who need to hear this before it's too late.   Stay coachable!   Disclaimer: Investment advice offered through Merit Financial Group, LLC., an SEC-registered investment adviser.   

The City of Seattle reaffirmed that they hate you if you drive a car. WA, Oregon among the most difficult states to ‘live comfortably,’ study finds. SCOTUS delivered a big win to the Trump Administration regarding mail-in ballots. // Big Local: A Puyallup family had $100,000 in Nintendo video games stolen. Bellevue has lowered its speed limits to 20 mph on local access roads. // You Pick the Topic: Men are under more pressure to stay hot as they get older.

You know that thing where sales are slow, so you check your stats again. And again. Then maybe you make a Pinterest pin, reorganize your shop sections, redo a perfectly fine product photo, or spend 45 minutes reading what other Etsy sellers are doing.You know none of it is really moving your shop forward. So why is it so freaking hard to stop doing it?That's what we're talking about today.Because there are some very real reasons your brain would rather choose the easy, familiar task with an immediate payoff than the harder work that could take weeks to show results. And when sales are slow, that pull gets even stronger.I know because I did this exact thing when I was building my Etsy shop while working full-time as a physical therapist. I spent hours scheduling Pinterest pins months in advance because it felt productive, while avoiding the harder work I actually needed to learn.In this episode, we're getting into the psychology behind busy work, what it's actually costing your shop, and how to finally break the cycle.Why busy work feels so satisfying when your Etsy sales are slowThe connection between feeling powerless and reaching for easy tasksWhy the work that actually grows your shop can feel harder to startHow busy work can become a hiding place from decisions that feel riskyWhy working hard and making progress aren't necessarily the same thingHow to recognize the busy-work loop while you're in itThree ways to start protecting your limited hours for work that actually compoundsFree class, Create $5K Months on Etsy With Part-Time Hours: https://sarahjwaggoner.com/freeclassWork with Me: https://sarahjwaggoner.com/etsy-visibility-acceleratorJoin my Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theheartlandcreativeFollow me on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@sarahjwaggonerFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahjwaggonerFollow me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SarahJWaggonerWhat You'll LearnMentioned in This EpisodeYour Next Steps:

Most people try to become useful by learning skills the world has already decided are valuable.But there may be another path: become exceptionally good at something you're naturally drawn to, even if it seems “useless,” and let the useful application emerge later.In this episode, I explore why unusual abilities often become valuable only after they're developed deeply enough for other people to recognize what they can do with them.Maybe the mistake is trying to predict usefulness too early.Be really good at one “useless” thing. Let society figure out what it's for.Support the showBecome a Member at dekyon.io/seanmcclure/nontrivialPremium members get access to the full member app. This includes data visualizations of the core concepts in each episode, a Study Space for learning fundamentals, and premium articles on Techniques and Mindsets.Members can also save personal notes, explore episode summaries and transcripts, search across episodes, track watch history and progress, and participate in the community forum. Premium membership includes ongoing support.

What do you do when you've had two successful careers — and neither of them is the one you actually love? For David Hendley, the answer was waking up at 4:30 in the morning to drive to the California coast before work, camera in hand, teaching himself to shoot seascapes in changing light until photography stopped feeling like a hobby and started feeling like a calling. In this episode, David traces his journey from the NFL to the corporate boardroom to documenting the natural world — and we spend most of our time on the question that sits at the center of his work: what does it mean to have a vision as a photographer, and how do you actually develop one? David is specific, honest, and genuinely useful on all of it. He talks about finding balance, mood, and simplicity as the three pillars of how he sees. About walking past the same lake 40 times before the image finally revealed itself. About deliberately limiting himself to five exposures on an outing to force intentionality. And about why, if you're not emotionally tied to a photograph, other people will feel that too. He also makes a case for failure as the best teaching tool a photographer has — something he learned long before he ever picked up a camera. Episode Promos: StyleCloud — beautifully designed website templates for photographers: https://nerdyphotographer.com/recommends/stylecloud | Code: nerdyphoto15 (15% off) Luminar Neo — AI-powered photo editing software: https://nerdyphotographer.com/recommends/luminar | Code: nerdyphoto ($10 off) SiteGround — web hosting with increased storage capacity: https://siteground.com/go/nerdy In this episode: → Growing up on National Geographic and how those images never left him → How athletic discipline translated to learning photography at 5 a.m. → The three things he looks for in every image: balance, mood, and simplicity → Why vision can't be forced — and how to let it develop naturally → The five-exposure challenge and the power of intentional shooting → Failure as a growth mechanism, from the NFL to the field → Staying true to your vision when commercial pressure shows up Find David's work at davidspursuit.com and @davidspursuit on Instagram.

It's National Radio day! How has the radio industry evolved over the years? Discussion of changes in talk radio, music radio, podcasting industry, talk radio hosts, and more. National debt officially hits $40Trillion. What are we doing to cut spending and get our debt under control? Discussion of Scott Bessent's response, the plan for GDP growth, and breakdown of debt growth by administration. Is it really ALL Trump's fault? New York admits socialist grocery stores are already hurting private stores...and offers government subsidies to "create competition". The Voice of Reason is a nationally syndicated talk radio show based out of Wichita, KS. Find more online at HooserReason.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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You can tell exactly where your frequency sits by what you are still willing to watch.Everybody says raise your frequency. Almost nobody tells you what that means, how it is done, or how you would know if it had worked. It has become one of those phrases people repeat without ever going a layer further, and Jess suspects that is because they cannot. This episode is the practical follow-on to yesterday's, and it takes the whole thing out of the abstract and puts it somewhere you can actually check.The measure is attraction and repulsion. What you are drawn to, what you cannot go near, and the third stage, where the thing simply stops entering your reality at all. If nothing repels you, that is information. If you find yourself three clicks into something shocking and unable to look away, that is information too.Jess talks about the seven day Joe Dispenza retreat, seven hours of meditation a day, and the months afterwards she calls her glow era. The field she could feel at roughly an arm's length from her body. Children stopping in the street to stare just above her head. Strangers smiling at her for no reason. And then the drop, and what the drop looked like from the inside, starting with a Netflix documentary that suddenly looked quite interesting.There is also the part most frequency teaching leaves out entirely, which is boredom. Presence is not a technique you perform. It is what is left when nothing is taking your attention, and it is the only condition under which suppressed material gets to come up and finish. Jess uses the child's tantrum as the model and her own childhood in Africa, with almost no television and hours spent throwing a tennis ball against a wall, as the evidence.And a hard one near the end: if you have to announce a boundary, it is not a boundary. Willpower cannot hold a frequency. Something has to shift in consciousness instead.Run your own numbers on The Vessel calculator: https://spiritualised-the-vessel.netlify.app/Why "raise your frequency" became a fluffy instruction, and what the people saying it tend to leave outThe two realities side by side: dense, competitive, long timelines between intention and manifestation, against fast, spacious, synchronistic, short timelinesInstagram since the feed stopped being yours to curate, and why shocking content is the most efficient way to pull someone downThe diagnostic: what you are attracted to, what repels you, and the third stage where low frequency material never reaches you at allSeven days at a Joe Dispenza retreat, and the months afterwards Jess calls her glow eraThe energetic field with tears in it and the field without, and what can and cannot get throughPerception at the penthouse and perception in the basement, and why not being able to see the solution is not an intelligence problemPhysical books, the nervous system, and the reciprocity a screen cannot give youBoredom as the doorway to presence, the child's tantrum as a model for expression, and why a child who needs you all day is asking for presence rather than attentionWhy a boundary you have to announce is not a boundary, and why force and willpower always fail at thisReal calm against performed calm, and the leader who gets quieter as the chaos risesThe oracle grandmother who never catches your turmoil, and becoming that person in your own lifeThe shame built into manifestation teaching, and why thoughts become things fails at the wrong frequencyThe caveat on art: Damien Hirst, and low vibrational subject matter held at a very high level of consciousness--------------------------------------------------The Vessel works at that level rather than at the level of strategy. Come and see what is visible from higher up: https://spiritualised-the-vessel.netlify.app/The Spiritualised Podcast, hosted by Jess Fenton goinward.co.uk | @goinward

More than 30 years ago, Gödel Prize Winner Noam Nisan helped develop a proof technique that he never expected anyone to use in the real world.  At the center of that breakthrough was the sum-check protocol — an elegant technique that emerged from Noam Nisan's early work on interactive proofs. At the time, even Nisan assumed ideas like these were far too theoretical to become practical technology. Today, sum-check sits at the heart of some of the fastest modern SNARKs, proof systems that are increasingly important to blockchains and verifiable computation.  In this episode of First Principles, a16z crypto Head of Research Tim Roughgarden and research partner Justin Thaler sit down with Noam Nisan to trace the unlikely journey from theory to infrastructure. They explore how interaction and randomness changed the very definition of a mathematical proof; the deceptively simple “two into one” insight behind sum-check; the rapid sequence of discoveries that culminated in IP = PSPACE; and why Justin believes sum-check may be close to the optimal tool for building practical SNARKs.  But Nisan's career also tells a broader story about how research responds to technological change. When the web arrived in the 1990s, he deliberately left a field in which he was already a leading researcher to understand a new problem: How do you get independent actors on the internet to cooperate when they have different incentives? That question helped give rise to algorithmic game theory — and, decades later, brought Nisan back to questions around blockchain fees, token economics, and protocol design.  Highlights  0:00 — Intro 1:28 — Noam Nisan and the origins of verifiable computation 2:58 — Why Noam Nisan left complexity theory 7:52 — POPcorn, distributed computing, and early blockchain-like ideas 11:10 — The birth of algorithmic game theory 16:14 — Justin Thaler discovers the sum-check protocol 25:05 — From arithmetization to LFKN 27:06 — The story behind IP = PSPACE 30:40 — Why sum-check matters for modern SNARKs 31:15 — What is a SNARK? 38:52 — The key idea behind sum-check: turning two into one 44:03 — When SNARKs went from theory to practice 46:03 — Why blockchains were the breakthrough use case 50:36 — Noam Nisan's move into blockchain economics 56:15 — EIP-1559, transaction fees, and efficient blockspace 1:02:07 — From theoretical computer science to real-world systems 1:08:49 — Boiling down the sum-check protocol: Two become one 1:10:58 — Is the sum-check protocol optimal?  About First Principles  First Principles is a series from a16z crypto exploring the foundational ideas behind modern computing, cryptography, and blockchains through conversations with the researchers who developed them — and the people extending those ideas today. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Utterly Useless is three Brothers-ish, talking random stuff, mainly movie/TV/trivia, attempting to make each other laugh or get a really-really uncomfortable, and answer life's most pointless questions. In this podcast, after the gang shares their most recent life earned "Merit Badges", we play the game of absolute randomness "Spin-the-Wheel". Then we round up the podcast with Timmy's "Prequel, Sequel or Reboot" a Franchise segment. The podcast concludes drafting our favorite "SCHOOL" based movies as we have a fun fantasy draft for 'Back to School' movie draft, and end with our share segment "One Good Recommendation!" This Podcast's Bookmarks Utterly Useless Intro & Quote - 00:00:00 Life Earned Merit Badge - 00:03:57 Spin-the-Wheel - 00:27:32 Timmy's "Prequel, Sequel or Remake?" Segment - 00:53:38 Drafting School Themed Movies for our "Back-to-School" movie Draft - 01:06:29 One Good Recommendation - 01:28:32

Behavioral strategies get a lot of attention in the insomnia field, and with good reason – sleep restriction and stimulus control work quickly to get patients sleeping better. But what about those pesky thoughts that get in the way of good sleep? “I'll be useless tomorrow!” “I'll never be able to sleep normally!” “If I fall asleep right now, I'll only get 4 hours of sleep!” Unhelpful cognitions fuel poor sleep and we're ignoring a critical part of the equation if we don't intervene with them. In fact, research suggests that working on sleep-related cognitions help patients maintain the benefits they make through behavioral interventions. Today we're joined by Dr. Allison Harvey, an expert in the field of sleep disorders. She outlines strategies for how to intervene with the most common sleep-interfering cognitions. Join in as Carin and Dr. Harvey try to convince Kevin that insomnia treatment is fun!Allison G. Harvey, PhD, is a Professor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Director of The Golden Bear Sleep and Mood Research Clinic in the Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Harvey is a treatment development researcher who conducts research focused on understanding and treating sleep and circadian problems, mental health, and behavior change processes. She has published over 300 peer reviewed papers and chapters and authored three books. Her research is funded by the National Institute of Health. Dr. Harvey is a recipient of numerous awards including from an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Orebro, Sweden as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Sleep Research Society and the Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine.Resources mentioned in this episode: Dr. Harvey's chapter introducing her cognitive model of insomnia. Harvey, A.G. (2002). A Cognitive Model of Insomnia. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 40, 869–893The Beck Institute for training in general cognitive therapy skills: www.beckinstitute.org Dr. Christine Padesky's educational content on cognitive therapy: www.padesky.comPractical for Your Practice Podcast, S6E2: Don't Attach Your Sleep Tracker to Your Ceiling Fan (and Other Helpful Tips from Insomnia Experts): https://cdp.usuhs.edu/podcast/practical-for-your-practice-don-t-attach-your-sleep-tracker-to-the-ceiling-fan-and-other-helpful-tips-from-insomnia-expertsDr. Bennet-Levy's book on behavioral experiments: Bennett-Levy, J., Butler, G., Fennell, M. J. V., Hackmann, A., Mueller, M., & Westbrook, D. (Eds.). (2004). Oxford guide to behavioural experiments in cognitive therapy. Oxford University Press Calls-to-action: Share your impactful moment in the comments or via https://www.speakpipe.com/cdpp4pSubscribe to the Practical for Your Practice PodcastSubscribe to The Center for Deployment Psychology Monthly Email

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A landmark trial involving more than 8,400 heart attack survivors found that beta blockers did not reduce the risk of death, repeat heart attack, or hospitalization for heart failure in patients whose hearts maintained relatively normal pumping function Death rates, repeat heart attacks, and heart-failure admissions were nearly identical between patients who took beta blockers and those who did not, challenging a treatment practice that has been standard for nearly 40 years A follow-up analysis found that women taking beta blockers faced a 45% higher risk of death, repeat heart attack, or hospitalization for heart failure compared to women who did not receive the drugs, while men saw no meaningful difference Common beta-blocker side effects include fatigue, cold hands and feet, dizziness, depression, weight gain, sexual dysfunction, and low blood pressure; Older non-selective types like atenolol also reduce insulin sensitivity, which increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes Long-term heart protection may depend on addressing the underlying factors of cardiovascular disease by supporting cellular energy production, reducing seed-oil intake, supporting metabolic health, walking daily, getting regular sunlight exposure, and monitoring insulin resistance with the HOMA-IR test

Happy birthday, Jason! Turning 52 on a Wednesday might not be super exciting, but Colleen and Holly got him a special gift that hopefully gets his day started right. Colleen is broadcasting from Brainerd which got her thinking about Project Down and Dirty: Bootcamp. And "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" DOMINATES the global box office. What's the deal with Canada Geese and why do they poop so much?! And we talk about "useless" animals. We discuss Forbes's list of highest earning podcasters (most podcasters aren't making this kind of bank...), AITA: For not wanting to babysit for my sister while I work from home? And Colleen shares in Anya Taylor-Joy's big beef against method acting. SCREEN QUEENS: Holly taste-tested "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe," Colleen is almost done with all seasons of "Paradise," and Keke Palmer's interview with Whoopi Goldberg. BIG FAT THEATER REVIEW: Jason honest review of "Wicked," and Colleen shares her favorite Capriotti's sandwiches. and an Oprah lesson about your 50's that Jason has taken to heart. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I get ignored when I bring no real value to the table. I know that as a man, I need to provide, produce, and solve problems because that's what creates utility. The more useful I become, the more value I create, and value naturally attracts attention. If I'm being overlooked, I need to focus less on being noticed and more on becoming genuinely useful. Show Notes: [05:37]#1 No value means no attention.  [10:47]#2 Passivity is a signal of low worth. [18:29]#3 Relevance comes from contribution. [20:40] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent.   It is a standard. If your results don't match your ability, something in your approach is out of alignment. Most people do not have a motivation problem.   They have a consistency problem. Power Presence is the system for operating with greater discipline, clarity, structure, and execution under pressure. Learn more: → http://www.PowerPresenceProtocol.com  Know what to do but not always doing it?  Measure your execution at → http://RateMyExecution.com. Get Dre's free Daily Game email at http://WorkOnMyGame.com. Every day you'll receive one practical lesson on leadership, mindset, discipline, and execution to help you perform at a higher level. No fluff. Just game

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Air pollution in London has changed dramatically over the past few decades — but how much of that is down to policies like ULEZ, and what's still being missed? This week Helen Czerski is joined by Dr. Gary Fuller, an air pollution scientist at Imperial College London who has spent over 30 years measuring air quality in the capital. They cover what's actually in the air we breathe, how ULEZ and other low-emission schemes have changed it, and the surprisingly large health benefits that are now being measured — plus the pollution sources still flying under the radar. Catch us live at Everything Electric Greater London (Twickenham, 11-12 Sept) and Sydney (18-20 Sept). 00:00 Intro – ULEZ and London's air today  02:21 Meet Dr. Gary Fuller  03:50 Has London's air pollution actually improved?  07:25 What's in the air 11:45 How air pollution is measured  16:34 A short history of LEZ and ULEZ  19:13 The evidence  25:37 Tyre and brake wear – the overlooked pollution source  29:24 What Gary would fix next: Heathrow, aviation fuel, wood burning  33:46 Health impacts – the Ella Kissi-Debrah case  37:32 Quantifying ULEZ's health benefits  44:23 Why doesn't the health argument win politically?  48:59 US case study: 40% drop in admissions after a plant closed   Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show   Check out our sister channel Everything Electric CARS: https://www.youtube.com/@fullychargedshow   Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff   Become an Everything Electric Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow   Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above   Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0   Subscribe for episode alerts and the Everything Electric newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/   Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show   Find us on X: https://x.com/Everyth1ngElec   Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialeverythingelectric   To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show   EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th & 12th Sept 2026 EE SYDNEY - Sydney Olympic Park - 18th - 20th Sept 2026    #fullychargedshow #everythingelectricshow #homeenergy #cleanenergy #battery #electriccars #electric-vehicles-uk

Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino has been using chatbots pretty intensively the last couple years. And there are some details she's shared about herself that chatbots seem to think are really important. For instance, Claude is obsessed with the fact that she sometimes gets up for work at 4 a.m.It comes up constantly in their chats — apropos of nothing. So, why do large language models latch on to these random tidbits? It's the first topic in our new series “Uncanny AI.” Those moments when it becomes clear AI doesn't think like us.Here to help us unpack what might be going on is Janelle Shane, a laser scientist who writes the AI Weirdness blog.

Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino has been using chatbots pretty intensively the last couple years. And there are some details she's shared about herself that chatbots seem to think are really important. For instance, Claude is obsessed with the fact that she sometimes gets up for work at 4 a.m.It comes up constantly in their chats — apropos of nothing. So, why do large language models latch on to these random tidbits? It's the first topic in our new series “Uncanny AI.” Those moments when it becomes clear AI doesn't think like us.Here to help us unpack what might be going on is Janelle Shane, a laser scientist who writes the AI Weirdness blog.