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Recommended Listening 0
Harry Shearer’s interview with Dr. Stephanie Kelton, professor of economics and public policy at Stony Brook University, in which they hold a balanced discussion of the federal deficit; In the course of their discussion, Kelton explodes many of the myths and falsehoods spread by the self-styled “deficit hawks.” The discussion starts at the 21-minute mark.
By the way, the rest of the show is also well worth a listen. I try not to miss an episode.
Nurturer of Narcissism? 0
Jennifer Gerlach, writing at Psychology Today Blogs, reports on a recent study that seems to confirm that “social” media isn’t.
Follow the link for her thoughts on the matter.
And remember, you don’t use “social” media. “Social” media companies use you.
Health Care Schmealth Care 0
Michael in Norfolk argues that, in the United States, the health care “system” is all about the Benjamins, not about health nor care.
Methinks he makes some valid points.
If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0
Methinks David makes a valid point. (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
Republican Thought Police 0
Scott Maxwell has a question for Florida’s Republican thought police:
But to this day, the state has refused to produce a list of the books it believes are inappropriate — or even answer questions about whether certain books are OK when asked. Why do you think that is?.
Follow the link for his answer to his admittedly rhetorical question.
A Consummation Devoutly To Be Wished . . . 0
. . . for he was well and truly hoist on his own petard.
Break Time 0
Off to drink liberally.
A Wray of Dis-Appointment 0
PoliticalProf parses the pattern.
The Crypto Con 0
Sam and the crew talk with Jacob Silverman, author of Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud, about the crypto con and how the crypto con artists are infiltrating politics courtesy of Donald Trump and the Trumpettes.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
More brotherly politness:
The boy began playing with the gun when it accidentally discharged, striking his sister in the back, police said.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
A Tune for the Times, the Entitlement Society Dept. 0
(Warning: Mild language.)