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Back to SearchThe charlatan Chase Hughes promoted by popular shows “Diary of a CEO," Patrick Bet-David, more
Episode 168
The fraud Chase Hughes, whose major lies and unethical behaviors I’ve examined in past episodes, continues to succeed in getting popular podcasts with large audiences to interview him. Chase recently…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
The polarization of Elon Musk: His high-contempt approach to political disagreement
Episode 167
In June of 2024, I got an op-ed published in TheHill.com about Elon Musk's polarization -- specifically his affective polarization, which refers to how people perceive and treat their political oppon…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Explanations for those 3 famous UFO videos from 2017
Episode 166
Brian Dunning, creator of the podcast Skeptoid, made a documentary that brings a skeptical, analytical eye to the recent UFO craze – including those three famous UFO videos released by the Pentagon t…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Reading faces: A dumb 1960s book on reading physical facial traits
Episode 165
I thought it'd be interesting to read a very dumb book from 1969 called "Face Reading: A Guide to How the Human Face Reveals Personality, Sexuality, Intelligence, Character, and More." It's about fin…
Published on 9 months ago
I interrogate an 8-year-old about her belief in Santa, Easter Bunny, and more
Episode 164
I ruthlessly interrogate an 8-year-old about her belief in Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and other magical creatures.
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Published on 9 months ago
To avoid destruction, we must recognize we're in a self-reinforcing cycle of conflict
Episode 163
A piece I wrote for my Defusing American Anger Substack (learn more at american-anger.com) about the psychological aspects of how toxic conflict grows and builds. When you see the self-reinforcing as…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Many take Trump's words out of context: How this relates to toxic polarization
Episode 162
In a recent Fox News interview, Trump was asked whether he thought there would be chaos and violence if he won the election, and his response included mentioning that, if necessary, the National Guar…
Published on 11 months ago
Analyzing behavior of Peter Todd, who's accused of being Bitcoin's creator | Jeremy Clark
Episode 161
In the documentary Money Electric, filmmaker Cullen Hoback put forth the theory that developer Peter Todd was Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin. In this episode, I talk to cryptocur…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
Scammer on Nextdoor gets my personal info: Tips for spotting online marketplace scam tells
Episode 160
On the Nextdoor app, a fake account succeeded in getting some personal info from me before I realized they were a scammer. I discuss how that scam went down, share an audio call I had with the scamme…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
What’s the problem with the Myers-Briggs personality test?, with Randy Stein
Episode 159
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality test is used by many organizations and consultants, but it's been criticized by many as pseudo-science that's unhelpful, and even harmful. I talk to…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago