Podcasts about yang2020

Conrad Taylor has had a unique journey, from being the youngest elected official in the nation to joining the Yang2020 campaign and ultimately becoming an international DJ and producer. Andrew sits down with Conrad to talk about how he got elected as a college sophomore, memories from the campaign, and why he left politics to pursue producing. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/C9nepXJVyhE Follow Conrad Taylor: https://linktr.ee/conradtaylor | https://open.spotify.com/track/02dAmaV8bVYScTg9YryZa4 Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, we speak with Andrew Frawley. Andrew is many-talented force in American politics. Starting from a background in marketing, he became the first person hired onto the Yang2020 presidential campaign, created the MATH hat, and helped grow the movement into the force it is today.He currently is the Executive Director of the “Good Life Movement”, an organization dedicated to advancing mental health policy through bipartisan civic engagement, awareness, and direct action.Today we'll dive into topics including the power dynamics present in American politics, how shifting views on mental health can lead to improved policy, and better metrics we can use to evaluate national success.>> Activations Links and References

Andrew Frawley — the #2 employee on Yang2020, originator of the MATH Hat, and now the founder of the Good Life Movement — joins the podcast to discuss why organizing a mass movement for mental health is so critical, now more than ever. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mdQ4K5PrLuo Follow Andrew Frawley: https://twitter.com/TweetAtAndrew | https://goodlifemovement.org Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Yang returns for part 2 of his conversation with campaign manager Zach Graumann about the Yang2020 campaign, picking up with the story as the campaign begins to gain serious steam. Longshot: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691584/longshot-by-zach-graumann/ Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann | https://instagram.com/zachgraumann Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Frawley, former Director of Marketing at Yang2020, shares his experience running marketing and digital strategy for Andrew Yang's 2020 campaign. Andrew discusses the role of social media for outsider campaigns, challenges in establishing growth on social media, and the role of podcasts for political campaigns. We also discuss campaign slogans, differences between outsider and mainstream campaigns, and Facebook groups as organizing hubs. Check out Andrew's website for more experiences from the campaign! 

Matt Skidmore is the host of the Matt Skidmore Show, and The Paget & Matt Show on YouTube. Matt's show followed the Yang2020 campaign, and now continues to track news in Universal Basic Income, data regulation, Andrew Yang, and the changing nation. Matt has also live-streamed a number of the protests of 2020 across the country, after previously traveling to stream Andrew Yang's campaign appearances through 2019. He had an interview with Andrew Yang on 11/17/2020 on the Paget and Matt Show:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu8t_ZLUlbU&ab_channel=PagetandMattShow The Matt Skidmore Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQFT4LWtQY67xyhDAChiqcw The Paget & Matt Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPseTCLNYU-THs0WzBT1bxw

We keep it unfiltered in this packed post-election special with Andrew Yang, former campaign manager Zach Graumann, former traveling press secretary Erick Sanchez, Politico's Eugene Daniels, MSNBC columnist Liz Plank, Yang2020 finance director Carly Reilly, and former senior communications advisor to Pete Buttigieg, Lis Smith. Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/AndrewYang Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann Follow Humanity Forward: https://movehumanityforward.com Follow Erick Sanchez: https://twitter.com/erickmsanchez Follow Eugene Daniels: https://twitter.com/EugeneDaniels2 Follow Liz Plank: https://twitter.com/feministabulous Follow Carly Reilly: https://twitter.com/carlypreilly Follow Lis Smith: https://twitter.com/Lis_Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Generation Startup co-director Cheryl Miller Houser produced the videos that launched the Yang2020 campaign. Cheryl and Andrew talk about the early days of the campaign, the challenges of creating videos for a first-time candidate, and what happens in our brains on a chemical level when we experience stories. Plus, Cheryl gives helpful pointers for anyone who wants to tell their story in a way that moves and persuades. Watch this conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AupbLgPNytM Cheryl Miller Houser - https://linkedin.com/in/cheryl-miller-houser-a31816 | https://creativebreed.com | https://generationstartupthefilm.com Andrew Yang - https://twitter.com/AndrewYang | https://movehumanityforward.com Zach Graumann - https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Yang speaks about coronavirus, the need for Universal Basic Income, and our new future of work with co-host and former Yang2020 campaign manager Zach Graumann. Humanity Forward - https://movehumanityforward.com/ | https://twitter.com/HumanityForward Zach Graumann - https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann Andrew Yang - https://twitter.com/AndrewYang

Join myself and Carly Reilly for a fun discussion down memory lane. I ask about her life before the campaign, her experience during the campaign and her plans moving forward post campaign suspension. We also had Fred the Felon and Matthew from the Zach and Matt show. I hope you all have some great comments for this episode.    https://www.patreon.com/mindfulskeptics Cash App Link: $BoyceLittlefield Venmo Link: @mindfulskeptics PayPal.me/mindfulskeptics https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/14ZUK8NKJV15B?ref_=wl_share

Join myself and Jacey Delayne for her interview where we discuss her journey into politics, working for the Andrew Yang Campaign in 2020 and her newest project, her podcast. Rethinking Humanity By Lacey Delayne & Sonya Larrea. https://anchor.fm/rethinkinghumanity Twitter: @LaceyDelayne _________________________________________________________________________________________ Donation Links: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulskeptics Cash App Link: $BoyceLittlefield Venmo Link: @mindfulskeptics PayPal.me/mindfulskeptics https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/14ZUK8NKJV15B?ref_=wl_share

Tully talks about what happened with Yang2020 from his pov volunteering on the ground in Iowa and NH as well as his shift from a congressional run to starting the Math Movement non-profit focused on community organizing.

This week Omar & Bert update everyone on coronavirus, discuss public panic, prepping for panic, paying for social media, and supporting small business.

Andrew Yang officially suspended the #Yang2020 campaign on February 11th. After taking a few weeks off to mourn the heartbreak & loss, Yangology's Adam & Jordan are back for one final episode to wrap up this #YangGang Adventure with special guest & military veteran, Derek. This grand finale covers all of the chaos facing our country today, from the impeachment acquittal to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This is Yangology's final episode.. or is it?

Zak Pashak - Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Zak Pashak. Zak is the founder and CEO of Detroit Bikes. In this episode, we chat about some of his other ventures, which include a music venue and a bar in Canada. Zak tells us about the time a 2020 presidential candidate announced the campaign from the Detroit Bikes warehouse, plus we discuss why Zak started Detroit Bikes, and who the target demographic is for his bikes. If you have some time, I highly recommend you check out these gorgeous bicycles at DetroitBikes.comFollow Zak on social media:Twit: @ZakPashakInsta: @ZakPashakFB: Zak PashakDetroitBikes.com

This week Bert & Omar discuss Andrew Yang suspending his campaign, Amazon treating its employees like "slaves", and many more spicy topics!

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What are the best anime games, what about universe, and what if we could make our own.Nephilim joins east and boogie for the first time promoting his EP. tinder profiles get discussed and women get exposed. .

Evelyn visits the Nerds for Yang show and discusses Andrew, the kids, the campaign, the trail, the YangGang, Freedom Dividend, and Humanity First themes.

Richard Ojeda came on to give Andrew Yang advice as if he was the Vice President or Sec of State on how to address the issues going on in Iran. He also shares he is running for Congress as the senator for West Virginia. #YangGang #Ojeda2020  https://www.patreon.com/mindfulskeptics Cash App Link: $BoyceLittlefield Venmo Link: @mindfulskeptics PayPal.me/mindfulskeptics

David breaks down the race with two and a half weeks until Iowa. Then, Zach Graumann, Campaign Manager at Yang2020 joins to talk about the #YangGang, Andrew Yang’s path to the White House and the importance of having fun.

Alright, this Podcast is different from anything we have put out so far.  This is only about politics, so if that is not what you are looking for please feel free to skip this Podcast.  There will be a Black and Yellow normal Podcast coming out shortly and you know BthanBTI never stops.  Kr0nus and Bunnyman sit down on this Podcast and talk about Andrew Yang and his signature proposal the Freedom Dividend.  The Freedom Dividend (Otherwise known as Universal Basic Income) is a proposal to give every American adult $1000 a month free and clear, no questions asked, from the age of 18 until they expire.  We break down what it is, why it is important, and how to pay for it.  If you would like us to go into further detail on this or any other proposal let us know.  You can drop us an email at bthanbti@gmail.com.  We didn't go into every single detail on this so there is room for more information to be shared.  Let us know what you think about this Podcast.  If you liked it or didn't like it we would like to know.  Also, if there are any other political issues that you would like to know more information about let us know and we will see what we can do. For more information about Andrew Yang: Twitter:  @AndrewYang Website:  www.Yang2020.com The Joe Rogan Podcast Andrew Yang Podcast:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTsEzmFamZ8 Come follow us: http://www.beenhadproductions.com/bthanbti SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bthanbti Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BthanBTI/ Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/bthanbti Twitter: @BthanBTI iTunes: https://itun.es/i6SJ6Pw YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackerThanBlackTimesInfinity

SupaTea supports Yang2020. He is the new president of the U.S.A. SupaTea encourages listeners to check him out on youtube. https://youtu.be/eSb1_lHcSsg --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/SupaTea/support

Boogieman and East discuss the political climate and question the media's intentions. Pokemon and Star Wars have been selling like hot cakes but are they actually fun from a game play loop front? The establishment does not like yang and its clear so boycott MSNBC

With the Fifth Presidential Democratic Debate finished,  Andrew Yang continues to close the gap between Elizabeth Warren, Joe Bidden and Bernie Sanders. In this video I give my reaction and commentary to Everything Andrew Yang Said in the November Democratic Debate IG @flystewie -https://www.instagram.com/flystewie Support This video by downloading The worlds best safest an secure VPN On sale NOW :D - http://bit.ly/FlyVPN My Previous Andrew Yang Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDPu3x91Ahs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xj4CliWGis Andrew Yang Best Policies ► Subscribe to my channel here: Youtube: http://bit.ly/YTFlystewie . ►Follow me on Online Here Youtube: http://bit.ly/YTFlystewie Twitch:  bit.ly/TwitchFlystewie INSTAGRAM is: http://bit.ly/IgTwitchFlystewie The Uneducated Investor Podcast: http://bit.ly/FlyPodIG ►The Uneducated Investor Videos Youtube: http://bit.ly/FlyYTPlaylist Instrumental from Machew Beats :) Listen to them on Soundcloud http://bit.ly/FlySound . Thank you for the Support :) Andrew Yang BEST policies Everything Andrew Yang Said at the Fifth Democratic Debate in Atlanta | Reaction #yang2020 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/flystewie/support

A time where there is no one in the world but me. The show must go on and so it did. i cover my hypeness for the double midnight launch of Star Wars and Pokemon, plus my disappointment with Elizabeth warren i hope y'all warren heads can forgive me but i kinda go in on her

Masterchef is back and we get deep into the hype zone. Pokemon sword and shield, Star Wars The Fallen Order, Call Of Duty Modern Warfare and more. With Masterchef's recent entrance into the FGC we discuss whether it's a good idea to pick top tier characters, or stick to what you like.

East, Wahna, and Beanie Meet up for the first time in a Long time. The discussion turns to politics and with not much experience in that arena the guests are perfect Ginny pigs for a policy test for all the candidates

Porsche and G The Rebel talk about Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang and his 2020 campaign.

Porsche and G The Rebel talk about Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang and his 2020 campaign.

Man if we all had this we could move forward i love y'all for loving me while in love myself

All about how yang is the best for america and why apparently im old when it comes to anime

I had the pleasure of interviewing the twitter handle @trumpwarrior45 that made a poll Trump VS Yang. And un expectantly to him, Yang won the twitter poll. He had since taken a look at the Yang2020 policies and changed to the #YangGang. So I reached out for an interview and he would like to keep his identity anonymous, so it was a phone call interview. I hope you enjoy this point of view from a trump supporter and his reasoning for his change of heart. Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/trumpwarrior45?s=17 IG link: https://www.instagram.com/trump_warrior/

Today we talk to Daniel Ayerzon of the American Jobs Factory Youtube channel. Daniel is following the Yang campaign around the country documenting speeches and making video clips of life on the campaign trail. You can check out the American Jobs Factory Youtube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe3ylH5SzUHHYt3IAo5sYMw We also encourage you to visit Yang2020.com to find out more information about donating and phone banking. Enjoy!

This week, Tim and Bobby drown in the sea of Democrats running for president, we tell you who the Juggalos support, we tell Joe Biden to wake up, some of our candidates show their true colors (of the wind), and we get you ready for the next Democratic presidential debates that are coming up in a couple weeks. Everyone not on this list should drop out and go home.If you have your own top 5 list that you'd like us to read on the show, message us through any of our platforms below!Check out our website here, like us on Facebook here, follow us on Twitter @njalpodcast, and subscribe/review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play Music. You can follow Tim on Twitter @KidInsanity and you can follow Bobby on Twitter @bobbywws.Music Credits:Sound Attributes - Male Number Countdown - www.freesound.org/people/SonOfOdinShuttle Discovery Sounds - www.freesound.org/people/DudeAwesome Beeps from Top 5 Countdown - www.freesfx.co.ukMark Morrison - Return Of The MackBruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A.Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Budsmokers OnlyMuse - UprisingStephen Schwartz, Alan Menken, Disney - Colors Of The WindMac Miller (RIP) - Donald Trump

Today we discuss policies 4-7. Thank you for listening and support the campaign at Yang2020.com.

This week I was able to have a fun discussion with Paget Kagy from Los Angeles. She is an actress, writer and singer in Hollywood and now fellow YangGang Youtuber. We discussed her journey from inactive politically to converting her youtube channel to a Andrew Yang and political channel. Paget Kagy links: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_vO81MUvzncixr3TqbX9g Twitter: https://twitter.com/PagetKagy IG: https://www.instagram.com/pagetkagy/

We sit down with Gregory Magarshak, founder of Qbix and developer of the Yang2020 app. We talk crypto, data privacy, and social media’s impact on politics. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/movingforward/message

Nick calls Than while he waits in line for Shakespeare in the park. They speculate on the plot of Coriolanus. Nick then rants about how much he hates Disney remakes and Than talks about his new roommate is the same as his old roommate. Check out NickVaky.com, Understudies comedy and donate to Yang2020.com!

Jason Hartman talks with Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang about some of his policy proposals, including the huge idea of Universal Basic Income, the erradication of income tax and the implementation of a VAT. Key Takeaways: [1:40] How Universal Basic Income is different than the welfare state and why libertarians would support it [5:11] Would income taxes go away if Andrew's VAT goes into effect? [9:56] Andrew supports UBI because automation is taking away so many jobs [14:40] The war on normal people [21:06] How the UBI will offset any deficit it creates Website: www.Yang2020.com

Jason Hartman starts today's show celebrating the Department of Justice's decision to start investigating the big tech companies business practices, something he's wanted them to do for a long time now. Then Jason talks with Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang about some of his policy proposals, including the huge idea of Universal Basic Income, the erradication of income tax and the implementation of a VAT. Key Takeaways: [2:10] Jason is excited that the DOJ is finally investigating the big tech companies Andrew Yang Interview: [6:11] How Universal Basic Income is different than the welfare state and why libertarians would support it [9:43] Would income taxes go away if Andrew's VAT goes into effect? [14:28] Andrew supports UBI because automation is taking away so many jobs [19:12] The war on normal people [25:38] How the UBI will offset any deficit it creates Website: www.Yang2020.com

The tenth episode of our new series on the 2020 Presidential Election candidates featuring discourse on the political history of American entrepreneur Andrew Yang.

Jason Hartman starts today's show celebrating the Department of Justice's decision to start investigating the big tech companies business practices, something he's wanted them to do for a long time now. Then Jason talks with Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang about some of his policy proposals, including the huge idea of Universal Basic Income, the erradication of income tax and the implementation of a VAT. Key Takeaways: [2:10] Jason is excited that the DOJ is finally investigating the big tech companies Andrew Yang Interview: [6:11] How Universal Basic Income is different than the welfare state and why libertarians would support it [9:43] Would income taxes go away if Andrew's VAT goes into effect? [14:28] Andrew supports UBI because automation is taking away so many jobs [19:12] The war on normal people [25:38] How the UBI will offset any deficit it creates Website: www.Yang2020.com

The basic income movement is gaining national exposure through the presidential campaign of Andrew Yang. Yang has now been interviewed by many major TV networks, magazines and podcasts, and he has qualified for the first two Democratic debates. Owen spoke to Andrew Yang as he was on his way to a campaign stop in New Hampshire about running for president, how basic income resonates in places like Iowa and New Hampshire, and how the politics of this might proceed if he were elected president but faced a skeptical Congress.

Amy Walter has been covering Congress and Congressional races since the early 1990s. In this episode, Amy joins Bob to talk about the political issues and strategies that took us from the era of Bill Clinton & Newt Gingrich to today, the reasons that modern politics is so divisive, and the potential coalitions that could impact the 2020 elections and beyond. Bob and then follow up with a conversation about what Amy taught them and what they see as the biggest issues that our leaders need to address moving forward. (Bob & Ben's conversation begins at 32:30) Amy Walter is the National Editor of The Cook Political Report where she provides analysis of the issues, trends and events that shape the political environment. Her weekly column appears on cookpolitical.com. She is also the host of WNYC's The Takeaway (Politics with Amy Walter), and a regular contributor to the PBS NewsHour, where she offers her perspective weekly on "Politics Monday." The Road to Now is part of the Osiris Podcast Network. For more on this and all other episodes, visit our website: www.TheRoadToNow.com

Are we ready for change? Are we prepared to do what it takes to make the American dream come alive again? It would take some drastic reforms to get those much-needed results. Something's got to give, and this administration has to go. Today's guest is Andrew Yang. He's Asian-American, a 2020 Presidential Candidate, a serial entrepreneur, and a man who actually understands people, numbers, and technology. In other words, the complete opposite of Trump. Laurie and Andrew talk about progressive platforms that will spark the change we need to get us back into shape. Andrew agrees that work is broken. The times are changing and we need to transform how we think about work to get any real benefit from it. We're going through the greatest economic and technological transition in human history. The problem, now, is that our government doesn't understand this shift. They are stuck working with obsolete concepts that will eventually break the economy - and not in a good way. When change isn't happening, you've got to make change happen yourself. Capitalism has worked effectively for corporations but often crushes human welfare. Capitalism prioritizes efficiency and profits over everything else. How do we fix this? Andrew proposes a new form of capitalism that gets the market to work for us and not against us. He calls it "Human Capitalism," which focuses on maximizing human well-being and fulfillment. Andrew further explains the tenets of human-centered capitalism. Laurie and Andrew talk about the "Freedom Dividend." A proposed policy wherein every American adult gets $1,000 per month - no questions asked. Andrew believes that if we were to remove the existential threat of poverty, people could focus on finding jobs that better fit their skill sets. The Freedom Dividend is actually an old idea, but a similar policy has been effective in Alaska for almost four decades. Andrew talks about the value of revisiting this idea and how it will benefit US citizens. How do we get Value Added Tax into the dividend equation without people worrying about the deficits? Andrew shares how the present mismanagement must not lead us to believe that we lack the resources to progress. Our economy is on a record high, so the fear is based on the current mess the government is in. By using VAT funds to invest in our citizens, several other issues will start toppling down. Laurie and Andrew talk about the problems in the work environment. If our economy is doing so well, why can't we do justice to make our citizens' quality of life better? We're not living in the dark ages, and yet, most of the same issues are present. Seriously, how can the world's richest country be so anti-women, anti-family, and anti-poor? It's time we take into consideration what's good for the people versus what makes the most money for companies. After all, since this country's greatest asset is its people, it should be a no-brainer to invest in making their lives more meaningful. The DIY HR Handbook Wouldn’t you love to get your hands on Laurie’s no-holds-barred, honest DIY HR Handbook for employees and pros alike? Download it for free! Andrew Yang Website Twitter Facebook LinkedIn

“That's really one of the most powerful things about Universal Basic Income. You start to believe in a sense of abundance and possibility.” In this episode of Made You Think, Neil and Nat speak to Andrew Yang, the author of The War on Normal People, a follow up to our previous book episode. Today we are discussing the possibility of Universal Basic Income for all. “The bigger people think, the more they wake up. We can make this real together.” We cover a wide range of topics, including : Objections and barriers to adopting UBI The cost of UBI and if can we afford it Video games vs the real world Social Credit Systems and Basic Jobs VAT and economic migration Trump and running for president in 2020 And much more. Please enjoy this interview with the author of The War on Normal People by Andrew Yang. You can also listen on Google Play Music, SoundCloud, YouTube, or in any other podcasting app by searching “Made You Think.” If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out our episode on Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson and our episode on Emergency by Neil Strauss for related topics discussed in today’s show. 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 Universal Basic Income [00:30] Roosevelt Institute [04:02] VAT [06:16] Freedom Dividend [07:49] Twitch [10:00] Social Credits [13:24] World of Warcraft [13:50] Pink Collar Jobs [11:19] Blockchain [16:45] (Crypto episode) Ypsilanti, Michigan [18:15] Yang Ventures [18:18] Mynt  [18:31] UBI Pilots [18:59] Solyndra [20:18] The Hamptons [34:32] Enlightened Self-Interest [34:38] Allegiance [30:36] Scrooge McDuck [39:48] Reddit Andrew Yang AMA [43:35] State of the Union Address [43:47] Yang2020.com [47:23] One For Humanity [48:14] Cryptocurrency [54:09] (Crypto episode) Joe Rogan Podcast [59:40] Tim Ferriss Podcast [59:41] Vocal fry [01:01:59] Books Mentioned The War on Normal People by Andrew Yang [00:17] (book episode) Homo Deus by Yuval Harari [07:10] (Nat’s Notes) (book episode) Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson [35:20] (Nat’s Notes) (book episode) Emergency by Neil Strauss [38:08] (Nat’s Notes) (book episode) Raising the Floor by Andy Stern [47:44] Skin in the Game by Nassim Taleb [52:02] (Nat’s Notes) (Neil’s Notes) (book episode) Sapiens by Yuval Harari [53:22] (Nat’s Notes) (part 1, part 2) Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch [01:00:40] (book episode) College Dropout by Kanye West [01:00:56] (book episode) People Mentioned Andrew Yang Yuval Harari [07:06] Sam Altman [19:09] Chris Hughes [19:10] Cory Booker [25:11] Jeff Bezos [32:04] Donald Trump [40:43] Barack Obama [41:50] Bernie Sanders [41:47] Chris Rock [42:31] George Bush [42:34] Jesus Christ [42:41] Kanye West [1:03:24] Questions Asked 01:01 – What are the main challenges and objections to UBI? 01:36 – Are any of these objections compelling? 05:04 – Isn’t UBI just cycling money from the top consumers to those that are below $120k a year in spending? 08:18 – Do you see any differing objections between liberals and conservatives to UBI? 09:24 – Do you think there will be a portion of society that replaces work with video games and do you see a growth in the gaming industry because of UBI? 14:40 – How would we implement the social credits app in cities for real? 17:33 – Does it have to be the government that starts a social credit initiative? 20:35 – If you were elected, how are you viewing the idea battleground? 21:10 – How do you get past the inertia to convince people UBI is necessary? 25:00 – How do you feel about basic jobs? 26:40 – What makes the basic jobs idea attractive to other candidates and some voters? 29:15 – Is making the majority of the population reliant on a government subsidy making it easier for a totalitarian president to take control after you? 30:58 – You said in the book we are moving to a winner-take-all economy in a variety of fields, where you have a handful of companies controlling Government policy. Do you see a future where that is possible and how do you stop that? 35:20 – Have you read Sovereign Individual? 35:32 – In Sovereign Individual there is an idea that as wealth disparity grows, eventually the elite will separate themselves from the rest of the population. Do you see any concern for that? 38:54 – Will we see countries trying to attract citizens to move and will VAT be a factor in that? 39:59 – How bad would it have to be before more people left? What’s the threshold? 41:24 – Do you think that Trump getting elected is helpful to someone who’s not a career politician, helping them get elected in 2020? 45:40 – Has communicating a very statistics and quantitative approach been a struggle for you when speaking to audiences? So much of politics is about the emotional appearance. How have you adapted to that? 54:09 – Extra Question that we didn’t get to ask - Would adoption of a VAT accelerate a crypto economy and how does that change the estimates of how we would pay for UBI? Show Topics 1:11 – The main objections to UBI are : How can we afford it? Will it turn people into less happy, lazy wastrels? Won’t it cause mass inflation? 1:44 – Universal Basic Income is affordable but we’ve poorly managed budgets in the past and there is stigma around hoarding money. We need to believe in sense of abundance and possibility. Culture and mental barriers and block around hoarding money. 3:28 – Cost of UBI in the US would cost $2 Trillion. It would be $1000 per month given to each person, we call it the Freedom Dividend. It would cause economy growth due to increased taxes and spending. 4:27 – Benefits of UBI. We would get more out than we put in. It reduces health issues, crime and has many secondary benefits to putting the money into the hands of the people. 05:57 – How the money would be spent. The wealthy vs the majority. VAT taking from those who spend the most and given to the bottom 80%. Money sitting in bank accounts causes a stagnant economy. 07:27 – Basic Income as both appealing Liberals and Conservatives. Most people seem to think it is impossible, shows decline of society and lack of faith in democracy. 10:21 – Video games and the growth of the eSports economy. Parents as an early form of UBI for large groups of young people. Will additional income cause people to withdraw into games more or will it allow them to participate in real life more? 11:03 – Lack of appealing opportunities for men in the real world. The digital world as the cheapest form of entertainment, more money equals more options and less time spent in the digital world. 12:05 – Games used as a sense of accomplishment and emotional highs, which can wear off over time. UBI will give opportunities at a time when people are looking for something new. 13:24 – Social credits as a socially constructive gamification of the real world. Gaming impulse transferred into the real world and other outlets. Current philanthropic trials are small by comparison and Government could apply resources. 20:02 – Yang’s plans as president. Government currently too risk averse. Electing a president with UBI as a main objective would be a huge step towards it. Congress people would have to listen to their constituents. 24:08 – Nothing is as effective as cash to people when talking about control of programs. People losing faith in government programs. Basic jobs as a bad idea, no long term value in unproductive work as more jobs get automated. Unproductive jobs lead to unhappy people. Instead find out what work is inside of each person. The idea of Basic jobs doesn’t value people. Valuing people as stakeholders and not serves. 30:10 – People heading towards reliance on the government. UBI as better way, gives people a higher-level of integrity and self-determination. Any government change to UBI would cause riots and is still a powerful check on the government. Doing nothing will lead to bloodshed and revolution. Antitrust laws and harm to consumers. 32:38 – Defining human success independent of economic or monetary measures. Wealth getting concentrated in ever smaller pools is bad for all businesses. Riots in America looking more likely, how can we prevent that instead of waiting. 37:54 – Enlightened self-interest and lifting others up. Renouncing citizenship for tax reasons. Ad campaigns trying to encourage economic migration. VAT not a powerful factor. 40:17 – Lack of entrepreneurial migrants. Electing Andrew Yang would be a compelling message to immigrants. The opposite of Donald Trump is an Asian guy that likes facts and figures. Clear message through recent politics, people are desperate for change. 44:54 – Using Universal Based Income as a lever to address a crisis. The road to the 2020 election. Challenge of evolving as a person over time. Humanity First and One For Humanity project. Reduction of labor as a central role, the rise of automation and an economy that values people first. 48:36 – Possibility of a follow-up episode. Listeners, send in any questions. Next time we could dive deeper on Venture For America and his other policies. Check out his site Yang2020.com. Follow Andrew on Twitter @AndrewYangVFA and @andrewyang2020 53:29 – Influences of Yuval Harari. Andrew’s perspective is super refreshing for a politician. Getting other authors on the podcast. 57:44 – If you’re enjoying this show we would love to see you over on our Patreon page. 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"The normal American did not graduate from college and doesn't have an associate's degree. He or she perhaps attended college for one year or graduated from high school. She or he has a net worth of approximately $36,000, about $6,000 excluding home and vehicle equity and lives paycheck to paycheck. She or he has less than $500 in flexible savings and minimal assets invested in the stock market. These are median statistics with 50% of Americans below these levels” In this episode of Made You Think, Neil and Nat discuss The War On Normal People By Andrew Yang. This book is a balanced and optimistic view on Universal Basic Income, the economic impact of the automation of jobs and our options for the future. "half of American households already rely on the government for direct income in some form." We cover a wide range of topics, including: Universal Basic Income and Government benefits Statistics on unemployment, labor and the changing workforce Technology, automation and robot dog walkers Centralization of certain jobs in certain cities Remote work, freelancers, the gig economy Taxes, Cryptocurrencies & Video Games Tangents on Fortnite, Rolex and ad revenue in sports And much more. Please enjoy, and be sure to grab a copy of The War On Normal People By Andrew Yang. You can also listen on Google Play Music, SoundCloud, YouTube, or in any other podcasting app by searching “Made You Think.” If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out our episode on Sovereign Individual for opposing views. Along with our episode on The Elephant In The Brain for more on human nature and the desire for success. 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 Waking Up Podcast [01:08] Universal Basic Income [02:48] Mass Shooters [04:43] Social Revolution [04:46] Median Statistics [05:33] Labor Participation Rate [06:22] Manufacturing States [12:33] Detroit Riots [13:11] W-2 [13:43] Retraining Programs [15:12] Technology Industrial Wave [15:43] Amazon Warehouses [17:17] Walmart [17:25] Paralegals [19:33] The Sims [23:02] Hive Mind [23:27] UpWork [32:56] Slack [36:40] Esports [37:00] Twitch [37:09] Extremistan [37:12] Mediocristan [37:14] Gig Economy [40:44] Rover [40:52] Wag [40:52] Twilight Zone [42:10] Flywheel effect [45:35] Lincoln University [47:24] Biggest question Nat had have from reading @AndrewYangVFA's UBI book (on Twitter) [55:00] Unlimited Brewing [55:55] The world’s top economy: the US vs China in five charts [57:50] Cryptocurrencies [01:05:50] (Crypto episode) TransferWise [01:09:05] Blockchain [01:09:26] Winner-takes-all effect [01:09:54] Patreon Bonus Material [01:12:19] Fortnite [01:17:46] Call of Duty [01:18:03] Mad Max [01:21:11] ISIS [01:21:17] Social Credits [01:22:48] Million Dollar Bill [01:22:48] Vietnamese Dong [01:23:51] Trump’s Tax Plan [01:27:20] Totalitarianism Article [1:31:45] Yang2020.com [01:31:58] The New Deal [1:32:38] The Great Depression [01:33:40] Obamacare [01:35:22] Selection Bias [01:39:03] Books mentioned The War On Normal People by Andrew Yang Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson [03:17] (Nat’s notes) (book episode) Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama [01:12:47] Sapiens by Yuval Harari [01:18:47] (Nat’s Notes) (part 1) (part 2) Homo Deus by Yuval Harari [01:18:48] (Nat’s Notes) (book episode) Skin in the Game by Nassim Taleb [01:31:47] (Nat’s Notes) (Neil’s Notes) (book episode) Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson [01:38:43] (book episode) People mentioned Andrew Yang Sam Harris [01:00] Winston Churchill [04:25] Nassim Nicholas Taleb [37:06] (Antifragile episode) (Skin in the Game episode) Donald Trump [01:03:10] Barack Obama [01:12:12] Youval Harari [01:19:04] Robin Hanson [01:38:05] Show Topics 01:42 – The book feels optimistic and fairly balanced and offers Universal Basic Income as a good solution to our current situation. Andrew sets the stage well with the magnitude of the problem. 03:04 – We have both come from a place of not thinking UBI was a good solution and our views have been changed several times on this, since reading Sovereign Individual and now this. 04:19 – It feels like this could the best of the option that we currently have if we want to maintain this current system and avoid social revolution. 05:10 – Yang starts the book off by emphasizing the scale of the problem using median statistics or labor participation rate, unemployment rate and number of disability claimants. 06:30 – There is a massive number of people who are working age but are no longer looking for work. This is not evident when viewing the unemployment rate as they are discounted. However the labor participation rate is 63% which is lower that all other industrialized economies. 06:58 – One in three people have left the job market entirely. They have self-selected to no longer participate in the search for work and are not counted as unemployed. 08:09 – "half of American households already rely on the government for direct income in some form.". The majority of these are on disability for muscular tissue issues, mood disorders, anxiety or depression. 09:09 – There is a whole industry of lawyers who help people get onto disability who then take a cut of the back dated payments. 10:26 – Similarities between the level of disability payments and the proposition of UBI. However with disability payments, you are dis-incentivized from trying to find work as payments would stop. This causes a large number of people to stay on disability for longer and find untraceable ways of earning additional income. 11:10 – Yang says that 94% of all jobs created within the last 10 years were temporary contractor jobs with no benefits. People are not going to risk their $12,000 disability payment for a job at $7 per hour. 11:35 – Disability has less than 1% churn rate, very few people get off it. It’s like the anti-SaaS startup. 11:59 – Increases in disability payments correlate to the areas with the biggest job losses. Highest in the old manufacturing states. Does the government recognize that these payments are just another type of welfare for those that have lost their jobs? 12:31 – In Michigan of the 310,000 who left the workforce between 2003 and 2013 half went on to take disability payments. They don’t have any other options available. 13:29 – The Government doesn’t seem to actively fight benefit fraud with more people joining but few leaving. Missing of checks to see who is health is improving enough to move back into work. 14:29 – Inefficiencies of job retraining programs and the lack of transferable skills between old industries losing jobs and new (mostly technical) industries with jobs available. "The test is not 'Will there be new jobs we haven't predicted yet that appear?' Of course there will be. The real test is 'Will there be millions of new jobs for middle-aged people with low skills and levels of education near the places they currently reside'. And the answer to that seems almost certainly no." 15:44 – In previous industrial waves people have been able to adapt due to similarities of skill. Automation is now removing low skilled jobs entirely. Automation in car factories, Amazon warehouses. 18:30 – Automation isn’t solely for low skilled, Blue Collar jobs. Anything repetitive and routine can be automated. This will impact White Collar workers too. “Routine jobs of all stripes are those most under threat from AI and Automation and in time more categories of jobs will be affected.” 19:21 – Automation in law, research and reduction in personnel. Repetition as a tool for learning. Loss of high-level expertise as no-one has the foundational knowledge that comes from early repetition. 20:42 – Tangent. A Science Fiction story to make you think! In a distant future, expertise on computers has been lost and no one knows how to resolve a computer bug. A future where humans are reliant on computers to retain the knowledge for them. 22:42 – Computers no longer needing humans. The Sims, the hive mind of the Internet. Memes, Russian hackers, and Wikipedia created by AI destroying humanity. 25:19 – Assumptions of UBI imply an increase of entrepreneurship. What happens when you pay people to not work? Current level of cash wealth for the average American is $500. The expense of Healthcare means that one ER visit can put people into long term financial difficulty. Defaulted medical bills are then just another form of welfare. 27:50 – Median salary in the US is $31,000. Cost of living in New York and San Francisco. Impact cost of living has on average job wages. Manhattan vs Brooklyn. 32:14 – The author criticizes the idea that those that lose their job can just start working remotely. Those in the US can’t compete due to cost of living with locations like the Philippines and Sri Lanka. Tech skills required are also a barrier to entry. 36:10 – Professional eSports players and the popularity of Twitch and the platform reinforcing the popular streamers causes them to be more popular. Extremistan vs Mediocristan. 39:11 – Lack of service jobs, the rise of the gig economy, dog walking apps. Robot dogs and cyborg owners. 42:39 – Hyper-concentration of money and talent in 6 cities: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Washington DC. Reinforcing loop effect. Venture Capital money and secondary cities that are on the rise. The effects of anchor companies in smaller cities. 50:01 – Potential to see an exodus of people moving away from high cost of living areas due to remote work. The increase of remote working technologies which helps team collaboration. 52:32 – Geography is destiny. Jobs disappear where society falls apart and the smartest leave first. Reduction in families relocating across state lines. 54:14 – The ‘useless’ class being subsidized by the 1%. Will this cause talent to leave on a international level? Yang says inertia, lower taxes, standard of Education keep people in the U.S. 55:40 – VAT, international transactions, selling to the UK from the US. Micro economies and city-states. China GDP. Impact of taxes in lower cost of living regions. 01:01:50 – Moving abroad, spending in different economies. Moving to Canada because of Trump. Tipping point for people leaving their state or country because of high tax levels. 01:05:41 – Tangent. Cryptocurrencies as an alternative to being taxed. Adoption of Bitcoin and untraceable payment systems. Exchange rates and paying freelancers. TransferWise, PayPal. UBI as being a better option than the status quo. 01:10:20 – Yang doesn’t present UBI as a perfect solution but it’s an option to divert us from the direction we are already headed in. 1:12:00 – If you want to hear Neil’s comments about Obama’s book, support us on Patreon and listen to the bonus material for this episode. 01:13:14 – The explosion in popularity of video games for unemployed men. The average playing time went from 3 hours per week to 8 hours per week in just a few years. 01:14:32 – E-sports, ad revenue, disposable income of an unemployed audience. Comparisons with NBA, NFL, tennis, golf and other sports. Sponsorships vs engagement of an audience. 01:16:35 – Power of in-app purchases, revenue making game mechanics. Popularity of Fortnite, going to $318MM in monthly revenue in just eight months. Comparisons with Call of Duty, game play and enjoyment. 01:18:55 – Harari's comments on the ‘useless’ class moving to VR as a stimulus. Swapping religion for video games. Lack of creative outlets and sense of reward in modern life. People turning to games for the feeling of progress and adventure. 01:20:31 – Implications of having unemployed young men roam the streets are a recipe for disaster. Preventing social unrest of large group of unemployed people by videogames. 01:21:35 – Lack of stimulation causes unwanted behaviors. People don’t always direct their energy in productive ways. Social credit apps, psychology of spending millions in other currencies. 01:24:07 – UBI as an economic stimulus, makes new businesses more viable. Additional disposable income. Decreasing customers causes decreasing investment. Spending on subscriptions like Netflix causes income to flow back to those already rich cities. 01:26:55 – Trump’s tax plan, government waste. UBI puts money in the hands of the individual and reduces government control. Appealing to both political sides - as a safety net and as a way for individuals to have more control. 01:29:52 – Welfare increasing risk of totalitarianism. Government and citizens in harmony - taxes in exchange for infrastructure and protection. Does reducing taxes reduce how much the government listens to the people? 01:31:36 – Andrew Yang is a presidential candidate for 2020 against Trump. Danger of using UBI as a re-election tactic. An issue so powerful could lead to a potential dictatorship. The Great Depression, introduction of Social Security. Congress, altruistic presidents and Obamacare. 01:35:47 – If you want to hear more about some of our thoughts related to the book get the bonus material for this episode at Patreon. We got to say it a lot of times to make sure everyone remembers what it is. Patreon.com/madeyouthink 01:38:03 – You can also leave a review for this show on iTunes. 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