Maybe a little off topic here: apologies if that’s the case, but here we go.
An awful lot of very smart people are enamored of AI
I would recommend a book which has just been published ( and which I have just ordered) called EMPIRE OF AI by Karen Hao. I have a daughter who has a CommD degree from Pratt and another at the CUNY Craig Newmarket School of Journalism and the younger one said Karen Hao spoke to her class and the older one has absolutely no love for Sam Altman. Both of you Wilson guys need to check out this book ( of course you might both be ahead of me here, knowing you)
AI has some definite dangers and we all need to be aware of them.
Andrew’s comment about how immigration keeps the U.S. ahead of China, economically, is really interesting. Please explore this thesis and amplify if well founded!
History doesn’t repeat itself but it certainly rhymes Herbert Hoover presided over the calamitous equity market collapse of 1929 and then ushered in the Smoot Hawley tariffs in 1931 A year later the American electorate had enough and FDR was elected into office In that same decade the growing influential Nazi party in the US began using the political slogan “Make America First”
Now the US electorate has chosen a Nazi solution after being lied to by Cheeto and his Nazi sychophants using the banner “Make America Great Again” And like Hoover Cheeto believes that the path to greater prosperity and solving inflation is the imposition of tariffs recognizing that the “golden era of tariffs” in the late 1890’s brought about increased wealth for the already wealthy while stiffing the middle class It’s a classic Reagan “trickle down economics” ploy and has proven in studies over decades not to work
But there’s a gathering storm for Cheeto Not only are his polling numbers under water he’s hard at work to push the dollar into oblivion and throw the country’s economy into default by alienating foreign investors to not only stop supporting US debt but reducing equity investment as well(sharp drop in the stock market)
It will take time but during Cheeto’s term it will become clear that Cheeto will be “Hoovered” by the American electorate
Does this explain the timing on bombing Iran?
They Rob from the Poor: https://bsky.app/profile/opsan.bsky.social/post/3lpskexwmy224
They Rob from the Future: https://bsky.app/profile/opsan.bsky.social/post/3lreqkhqf2k2a
Maybe a little off topic here: apologies if that’s the case, but here we go.
An awful lot of very smart people are enamored of AI
I would recommend a book which has just been published ( and which I have just ordered) called EMPIRE OF AI by Karen Hao. I have a daughter who has a CommD degree from Pratt and another at the CUNY Craig Newmarket School of Journalism and the younger one said Karen Hao spoke to her class and the older one has absolutely no love for Sam Altman. Both of you Wilson guys need to check out this book ( of course you might both be ahead of me here, knowing you)
AI has some definite dangers and we all need to be aware of them.
Rick, you have much to proud of and thankful for. This show was both enjoyable and illuminating. Horrifying too (selling off the public lands).
Love it!
When you name things like “One Big Beautiful Bill” it is easy to turn it into “One Big Beautiful Joke” BJ
Andrew’s comment about how immigration keeps the U.S. ahead of China, economically, is really interesting. Please explore this thesis and amplify if well founded!
Orange Cheeto and Herbert Hoover
History doesn’t repeat itself but it certainly rhymes Herbert Hoover presided over the calamitous equity market collapse of 1929 and then ushered in the Smoot Hawley tariffs in 1931 A year later the American electorate had enough and FDR was elected into office In that same decade the growing influential Nazi party in the US began using the political slogan “Make America First”
Now the US electorate has chosen a Nazi solution after being lied to by Cheeto and his Nazi sychophants using the banner “Make America Great Again” And like Hoover Cheeto believes that the path to greater prosperity and solving inflation is the imposition of tariffs recognizing that the “golden era of tariffs” in the late 1890’s brought about increased wealth for the already wealthy while stiffing the middle class It’s a classic Reagan “trickle down economics” ploy and has proven in studies over decades not to work
But there’s a gathering storm for Cheeto Not only are his polling numbers under water he’s hard at work to push the dollar into oblivion and throw the country’s economy into default by alienating foreign investors to not only stop supporting US debt but reducing equity investment as well(sharp drop in the stock market)
It will take time but during Cheeto’s term it will become clear that Cheeto will be “Hoovered” by the American electorate
Very good to see the numbers. Your discussion makes it clear how to see them. Thanks. Take care.
Let's call Donald what he truly is:
TWO WEAK TRUMP!
I’m worried about the public lands! That needs to be more front and center!!! On a lighter note Andrew’s a cutie, what happened to you Rick!😆
I sick of Velveeta Voldemort I don’t think I’ll last til the midterms!
The Republicans need to be reminded that Trump does not have to run again, but the congressmen will…
Great podcast!!! Really interesting and informative. Something different!
Mike Lee has also been chastened into taking down his vicious comments on the murders in MN; but, that isn't stopping his oligarchic tendencies.
But, will this translate into votes against trump candidates in '26? I am concerned that we will get bamboozled by the polls again.
The idea of selling public lands is as stupid an idea as I have ever heard. We've already paid for this land.