Podcast Recommendations - 05/02/23
My favourite podcasts this week.
Making Sense of Encounters with Violence
This is one of my favourite topics Sam has covered, including profiling, intuition, and torture.
The Economics of Everyday Things - Girl Scout Cookies
Tyler Cowen–style, I'd use the entrepreneurial initiative of these girls as a positive sign in the hiring process.
The Daily
The Death of Tyre Nichols
Not crying on my walk to the gym proved too challenging listening to this.
Arrests, Executions, and the Iranian Protesters Who Refuse to Give Up
I consider myself brave, but these people take it to another level.
EconTalk - Vinay Prasad: Pharmaceuticals, the FDA, and the Death of Duty
Responsibility and commitment are lacking among many people in jobs like policing and healthcare that require them.
Making Sense - #310: Social Media and Public Trust
Bari Weiss, Michael Shellenberger, and Renée DiResta joined Sam to discuss "The Twitter Files", misinformation, and censorship. The disagreements were civilly debated, and I thought each offered a valuable perspective.
The Reason Roundtable - Are We Making Any Progress on Police Brutality?
Most people recognise race doesn't have to enter into a worthwhile conversation about police abuse of power.
The Fifth Column - #393: Black Stalin, Objectivity is Racist, and Tax Robots Are Super Racist Too
I didn't realise WEB Dubois was such an arse. I wonder why Joe Biden's lies seem excusable to everybody, including myself? Examples like the "racist" tax-avoidance risks algorithms that don't even have access to that data should be taken more seriously by race activists.
Honestly - A Golden Age of Gurus
Helen Joyce is a traditional journalist, and I agree there are a lot of gurus now.
Philosophise This!
#74: Simone Weil | The Mathematician
A mathemetician punished for finding odd numbers would stop reporting the answer.
#75: Simone Weil | Vessels of God
Her philosophy is too complex to summarise, but now I want to read her work.
People I (Mostly) Admire - #98: Searching for Our Aquatic Ancestors
Neil Shubin's discovery of the Tiktikalik was a phenomenal achievement.
The Reason Roundtable - Robert Pondisco: Why Our Kids Can't Read
Robert was hard to pin down, as people should be. A pro-free choice, libertarian-leaning educator with sympathies for government involvement in public education and where funding should be permitted.