feed01.fireside.fm Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:58:17 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Elegant Ramblings https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:56:54 -0400 A podcast where I read self-written essays on anything that interest me! en-us © 2026 Elegant Ramblings episodic Smart essays designed to make you think more deeply about the world around us Elegant Ramblings A podcast where I read self-written essays on anything that interest me! false Essays, United States, non-fiction, arts and sciences, government, thoughts Elegant Ramblings elegantramblings@gmail.com Episode 32: Episode 32: Will Football ever slip? https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/32 e83b7986-70bb-4942-9426-d6e242465b3c Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 32 Episode 32: Will Football ever slip? full Elegant Ramblings Taking a look at Chuck Klosterman's argument from his recent Football, I ask the question: what would cause football to NOT be the national past time? 19:56 false You can check out our sponsor here:
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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+t3k0l0pU ]]> Me! Episode 31: Episode 31: Distributive Justice - Two looks at who gets what https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/31 e9778ab1-05d3-4490-b953-c5776c1c0331 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0500 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 31 Episode 31: Distributive Justice - Two looks at who gets what full Elegant Ramblings My quick look at questions raised in A Theory of Justice by John Rawls and Anarchy, State, and Utopia by Robert Nozick 21:15 false You can check out our sponsor here:

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+VE1ukVd8 ]]> Me! Episode 30: Episode 30: Oscar Update https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/30 e3c4139a-3870-4b32-a883-1feb80596c51 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0500 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 30 Episode 30: Oscar Update full Elegant Ramblings Taking a look at what the Oscars can do to recapture some of the glory the show once had. Also, my top movies of 2025! 24:00 false You can check out our sponsor here:

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PBS - "The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime broadcasting home ABC" by Jake Coyle, AP:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/the-oscars-will-move-to-youtube-in-2029-leaving-longtime-broadcasting-home-abc

Forbes - "Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘One Battle’ Projected To Lose $100 Million, Report Says" by Tim Lammers:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/10/15/leonardo-dicaprios-one-battle-projected-to-lose-100-million-report-says/

MSN / Variety - "Leonardo DiCaprio wonders if ‘people still have the appetite' for movie theaters: Will they become ‘like jazz bars?'" by Jack Dunn:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/movies/leonardo-dicaprio-wonders-if-people-still-have-the-appetite-for-movie-theaters-will-they-become-like-jazz-bars/ar-AA1Tw2tn?ocid=BingNewsSerp

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Variety - "Oscars Hit 19.7 Million Viewers, Up 1% From Last Year" by Selome Hailu:
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/oscars-ratings-2025-viewers-1236326364/

USA Today - "Oscar ratings grew in 2024, here's how they've fared through the years" by James Powel:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/03/10/oscars-ratings-through-the-years/72921989007/

Wikipedia - "Super Bowl television ratings"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_television_ratings

Deadline - "Movie Academy Unveils $500M Academy100 Fundraising Campaign Ahead Of 100th Oscars In 2028" by Patrick Hipes:
https://deadline.com/2024/05/academy100-fundraising-campaign-oscars-1235911072/

The Hollywood Reporter - "2024 Oscars Boost Film Academy Bottom Line, But Museum Revenue Fell" by Alex Weprin:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/2024-oscars-revenue-rises-academy-museum-revenue-falls-2024-1236075562/

NBC 4 - "What is preferential ballot voting? Here's how a movie wins ‘Best Picture' Oscar" by Andrew V. Pestano:
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/preferential-ballot-voting-movies-best-picture-oscars/3640385/

Liveaboutdotcom - "How Does a Film Qualify for the Best Picture Oscar?" by Christopher McKittrick:
https://www.liveabout.com/qualifying-for-best-picture-oscar-4071766

Yahoo! - "Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube starting in 2029" by Dominique Woods:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/oscars-stream-exclusively-youtube-starting-171856752.html

Wikipedia - "One Batte After Another"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Battle_After_Another

Variety - "‘One Battle After Another’ Projected to Lose $100 Million Theatrically as ‘Smashing Machine’ and Others Also Struggle Due to Oversized Budgets" by Brent Lang & Rebecca Rubin:
https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/one-battle-after-another-lose-100-million-dollars-theaters-1236552914/

Wikipedia - "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere"
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PBS - "The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime broadcasting home ABC" by Jake Coyle, AP:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/the-oscars-will-move-to-youtube-in-2029-leaving-longtime-broadcasting-home-abc

Forbes - "Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘One Battle’ Projected To Lose $100 Million, Report Says" by Tim Lammers:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/10/15/leonardo-dicaprios-one-battle-projected-to-lose-100-million-report-says/

MSN / Variety - "Leonardo DiCaprio wonders if ‘people still have the appetite' for movie theaters: Will they become ‘like jazz bars?'" by Jack Dunn:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/movies/leonardo-dicaprio-wonders-if-people-still-have-the-appetite-for-movie-theaters-will-they-become-like-jazz-bars/ar-AA1Tw2tn?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Wikipedia - "Bird (1988 film"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_(1988_film)

Variety - "Oscars Hit 19.7 Million Viewers, Up 1% From Last Year" by Selome Hailu:
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/oscars-ratings-2025-viewers-1236326364/

USA Today - "Oscar ratings grew in 2024, here's how they've fared through the years" by James Powel:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/03/10/oscars-ratings-through-the-years/72921989007/

Wikipedia - "Super Bowl television ratings"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_television_ratings

Deadline - "Movie Academy Unveils $500M Academy100 Fundraising Campaign Ahead Of 100th Oscars In 2028" by Patrick Hipes:
https://deadline.com/2024/05/academy100-fundraising-campaign-oscars-1235911072/

The Hollywood Reporter - "2024 Oscars Boost Film Academy Bottom Line, But Museum Revenue Fell" by Alex Weprin:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/2024-oscars-revenue-rises-academy-museum-revenue-falls-2024-1236075562/

NBC 4 - "What is preferential ballot voting? Here's how a movie wins ‘Best Picture' Oscar" by Andrew V. Pestano:
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/preferential-ballot-voting-movies-best-picture-oscars/3640385/

Liveaboutdotcom - "How Does a Film Qualify for the Best Picture Oscar?" by Christopher McKittrick:
https://www.liveabout.com/qualifying-for-best-picture-oscar-4071766

Yahoo! - "Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube starting in 2029" by Dominique Woods:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/oscars-stream-exclusively-youtube-starting-171856752.html

Wikipedia - "One Batte After Another"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Battle_After_Another

Variety - "‘One Battle After Another’ Projected to Lose $100 Million Theatrically as ‘Smashing Machine’ and Others Also Struggle Due to Oversized Budgets" by Brent Lang & Rebecca Rubin:
https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/one-battle-after-another-lose-100-million-dollars-theaters-1236552914/

Wikipedia - "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere"
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PBS - "The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime broadcasting home ABC" by Jake Coyle, AP:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/the-oscars-will-move-to-youtube-in-2029-leaving-longtime-broadcasting-home-abc

Forbes - "Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘One Battle’ Projected To Lose $100 Million, Report Says" by Tim Lammers:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/10/15/leonardo-dicaprios-one-battle-projected-to-lose-100-million-report-says/

MSN / Variety - "Leonardo DiCaprio wonders if ‘people still have the appetite' for movie theaters: Will they become ‘like jazz bars?'" by Jack Dunn:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/movies/leonardo-dicaprio-wonders-if-people-still-have-the-appetite-for-movie-theaters-will-they-become-like-jazz-bars/ar-AA1Tw2tn?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Wikipedia - "Bird (1988 film"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_(1988_film)

Variety - "Oscars Hit 19.7 Million Viewers, Up 1% From Last Year" by Selome Hailu:
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/oscars-ratings-2025-viewers-1236326364/

USA Today - "Oscar ratings grew in 2024, here's how they've fared through the years" by James Powel:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/03/10/oscars-ratings-through-the-years/72921989007/

Wikipedia - "Super Bowl television ratings"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_television_ratings

Deadline - "Movie Academy Unveils $500M Academy100 Fundraising Campaign Ahead Of 100th Oscars In 2028" by Patrick Hipes:
https://deadline.com/2024/05/academy100-fundraising-campaign-oscars-1235911072/

The Hollywood Reporter - "2024 Oscars Boost Film Academy Bottom Line, But Museum Revenue Fell" by Alex Weprin:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/2024-oscars-revenue-rises-academy-museum-revenue-falls-2024-1236075562/

NBC 4 - "What is preferential ballot voting? Here's how a movie wins ‘Best Picture' Oscar" by Andrew V. Pestano:
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/preferential-ballot-voting-movies-best-picture-oscars/3640385/

Liveaboutdotcom - "How Does a Film Qualify for the Best Picture Oscar?" by Christopher McKittrick:
https://www.liveabout.com/qualifying-for-best-picture-oscar-4071766

Yahoo! - "Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube starting in 2029" by Dominique Woods:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/oscars-stream-exclusively-youtube-starting-171856752.html

Wikipedia - "One Batte After Another"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Battle_After_Another

Variety - "‘One Battle After Another’ Projected to Lose $100 Million Theatrically as ‘Smashing Machine’ and Others Also Struggle Due to Oversized Budgets" by Brent Lang & Rebecca Rubin:
https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/one-battle-after-another-lose-100-million-dollars-theaters-1236552914/

Wikipedia - "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springsteen:_Deliver_Me_from_Nowhere

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+dl8VxZcl ]]> Me! Episode 29: Episode 29: Who will own the movies? https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/29 dbd44cae-dae8-4bf5-82a7-22a294fa6721 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0500 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 29 Episode 29: Who will own the movies? full Elegant Ramblings My look at the possible effects of the proposed merger between Warner Brothers Discovery / Netflix and Warner Brothers Discovery / Paramount 29:30 false You can check out our sponsor here:

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Reuters - "Hollywood-hungry Gulf states bankroll Paramount's Warner Bros bid" by Federico Maccioni and Rachna Uppal:
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/hollywood-hungry-gulf-states-bankroll-paramounts-warner-bros-bid-2025-12-09/

Wikipedia - "List of Warner Bros. films (2020–2029)":
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Wikipedia - "Major Film Studios":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_film_studios

Wikipedia - "Warner Bros. Discovery":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Discovery

Wikipedia - "Warner Bros. Pictures":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Pictures

Wikipedia - "HBO Max":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO_Max

Wikipedia - "List of streaming media services":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_streaming_media_services

Deadline - "Warner Bros First Studio This Year To Cross $4 Billion At Global Box Office" by Anthony D'Alessandro:
https://deadline.com/2025/09/warner-bros-box-office-2025-1236557609/

The Hollywood Reporter - "Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 5.3 Million Streaming Subs as Losses Narrow, Studios Slow on Tough Box Office" by Alex Weprin, Etan Vlessing:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-q1-2025-earnings-streaming-growth-1236210369/

CNN - "Netflix announces deal to buy Warner Bros. and HBO" by Brian Stelter:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/media/netflix-deal-warner-bros

Forbes (as hosted on MSN) - "Larry Ellison—losing $31 billion—stumbles to No. 3 richest as Oracle shares plummet" by Ty Roush, Forbes Staff:
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The Wrap (as hosted on MSN) - "Netflix-WBD merger faces antitrust class action on behalf of HBO Max subscribers: 'Presumptively anticompetitive'" by JD Knapp:
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SuperHeroHype (as hosted on MSN) - "Netflix details WB changes, DC movies will have shorter theatrical windows eventually" by Evolve Editors:
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The Wrap (as hosted on MSN) - "Bob Iger warns Netflix purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery gives streamer 'pricing leverage'" by Lucas Manfredi:
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Forbes - "How Disney Dominated The Global Theme Park Industry in 2023" by Suzanne Rowan Kelleher:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2024/08/16/how-disney-dominated-the-theme-park-industry-in-2023/

The Big Picture Podcast - "The Truth About Netflix Buying Warner Bros."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CINMbYD22T0

Yahoo!Finance - "Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)"
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Episodic Medium - "Week-to-Week: Sinners' Box Office vs. the Asterisk People" by Myles McNutt and Kristen Warner:
https://episodicmedium.substack.com/p/week-to-week-sinners-box-office-vs

The Streamable - "How many subscribers do top streamers have?" by David Satin:
https://thestreamable.com/subscriber-total-every-streaming-service#live-tv-streamers

CNN - "Netflix has a big unanswered question. That may kill its Warner Bros. deal" by David Goldman:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/media/netflix-warner-bros-antitrust

Variety - "Why Does David Ellison Want Paramount to Swallow Warner Bros. Discovery Whole? To Beat Rival Suitors to the Punch" by Todd Spangler:
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-acquisition-consolidation-analysis-1236515947/

Fortune - "Netflix’s $5.8 billion breakup fee for Warner among largest ever" by Elizabeth Fournier and Bloomberg:
https://fortune.com/2025/12/06/netflix-5-8-billion-breakup-fee-warner-bros-among-largest-ever/

CNBC - "David Ellison’s hunt for WBD made David Zaslav richer — and it may not be over" by Alex Sherman:
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/paramount-david-ellison-wbd-bidding-war-hostile-bid.html?msockid=1546b612e67260fe1049a266e7e261f9

Two Reel Cinema Club - "New York Times Top 100 Films at the Popcorn Counter: Two Reel Cinema Club Ep 174":
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Reuters - "Hollywood-hungry Gulf states bankroll Paramount's Warner Bros bid" by Federico Maccioni and Rachna Uppal:
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Wikipedia - "List of Warner Bros. films (2020–2029)":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Warner_Bros._films_(2020%E2%80%932029)

Wikipedia - "Major Film Studios":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_film_studios

Wikipedia - "Warner Bros. Discovery":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Discovery

Wikipedia - "Warner Bros. Pictures":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Pictures

Wikipedia - "HBO Max":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO_Max

Wikipedia - "List of streaming media services":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_streaming_media_services

Deadline - "Warner Bros First Studio This Year To Cross $4 Billion At Global Box Office" by Anthony D'Alessandro:
https://deadline.com/2025/09/warner-bros-box-office-2025-1236557609/

The Hollywood Reporter - "Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 5.3 Million Streaming Subs as Losses Narrow, Studios Slow on Tough Box Office" by Alex Weprin, Etan Vlessing:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-q1-2025-earnings-streaming-growth-1236210369/

CNN - "Netflix announces deal to buy Warner Bros. and HBO" by Brian Stelter:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/media/netflix-deal-warner-bros

Forbes (as hosted on MSN) - "Larry Ellison—losing $31 billion—stumbles to No. 3 richest as Oracle shares plummet" by Ty Roush, Forbes Staff:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/larry-ellison-losing-31-billion-stumbles-to-no-3-richest-as-oracle-shares-plummet/ar-AA1Sa32g?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=693b92d070f34c929918eb96ab878dda&ei=32

The Wrap (as hosted on MSN) - "Netflix-WBD merger faces antitrust class action on behalf of HBO Max subscribers: 'Presumptively anticompetitive'" by JD Knapp:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/netflix-wbd-merger-faces-antitrust-class-action-on-behalf-of-hbo-max-subscribers-presumptively-anticompetitive/ar-AA1S5PQM?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=693aca7f0924410888d0c43473f42f67&ei=32

SuperHeroHype (as hosted on MSN) - "Netflix details WB changes, DC movies will have shorter theatrical windows eventually" by Evolve Editors:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/netflix-details-wb-changes-dc-movies-will-have-shorter-theatrical-windows-eventually/ar-AA1RNbi1

The Wrap (as hosted on MSN) - "Bob Iger warns Netflix purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery gives streamer 'pricing leverage'" by Lucas Manfredi:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bob-iger-warns-netflix-purchase-of-warner-bros-discovery-gives-streamer-pricing-leverage/ar-AA1SaEp3?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=693b226c9f2b4ae3bb41a181ce6a2c00&ei=15

Forbes - "How Disney Dominated The Global Theme Park Industry in 2023" by Suzanne Rowan Kelleher:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2024/08/16/how-disney-dominated-the-theme-park-industry-in-2023/

The Big Picture Podcast - "The Truth About Netflix Buying Warner Bros."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CINMbYD22T0

Yahoo!Finance - "Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)"
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/WBD/

Episodic Medium - "Week-to-Week: Sinners' Box Office vs. the Asterisk People" by Myles McNutt and Kristen Warner:
https://episodicmedium.substack.com/p/week-to-week-sinners-box-office-vs

The Streamable - "How many subscribers do top streamers have?" by David Satin:
https://thestreamable.com/subscriber-total-every-streaming-service#live-tv-streamers

CNN - "Netflix has a big unanswered question. That may kill its Warner Bros. deal" by David Goldman:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/media/netflix-warner-bros-antitrust

Variety - "Why Does David Ellison Want Paramount to Swallow Warner Bros. Discovery Whole? To Beat Rival Suitors to the Punch" by Todd Spangler:
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-acquisition-consolidation-analysis-1236515947/

Fortune - "Netflix’s $5.8 billion breakup fee for Warner among largest ever" by Elizabeth Fournier and Bloomberg:
https://fortune.com/2025/12/06/netflix-5-8-billion-breakup-fee-warner-bros-among-largest-ever/

CNBC - "David Ellison’s hunt for WBD made David Zaslav richer — and it may not be over" by Alex Sherman:
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/paramount-david-ellison-wbd-bidding-war-hostile-bid.html?msockid=1546b612e67260fe1049a266e7e261f9

Two Reel Cinema Club - "New York Times Top 100 Films at the Popcorn Counter: Two Reel Cinema Club Ep 174":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyfeZRl3aFI

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Reuters - "Hollywood-hungry Gulf states bankroll Paramount's Warner Bros bid" by Federico Maccioni and Rachna Uppal:
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/hollywood-hungry-gulf-states-bankroll-paramounts-warner-bros-bid-2025-12-09/

Wikipedia - "List of Warner Bros. films (2020–2029)":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Warner_Bros._films_(2020%E2%80%932029)

Wikipedia - "Major Film Studios":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_film_studios

Wikipedia - "Warner Bros. Discovery":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Discovery

Wikipedia - "Warner Bros. Pictures":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Pictures

Wikipedia - "HBO Max":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO_Max

Wikipedia - "List of streaming media services":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_streaming_media_services

Deadline - "Warner Bros First Studio This Year To Cross $4 Billion At Global Box Office" by Anthony D'Alessandro:
https://deadline.com/2025/09/warner-bros-box-office-2025-1236557609/

The Hollywood Reporter - "Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 5.3 Million Streaming Subs as Losses Narrow, Studios Slow on Tough Box Office" by Alex Weprin, Etan Vlessing:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-q1-2025-earnings-streaming-growth-1236210369/

CNN - "Netflix announces deal to buy Warner Bros. and HBO" by Brian Stelter:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/media/netflix-deal-warner-bros

Forbes (as hosted on MSN) - "Larry Ellison—losing $31 billion—stumbles to No. 3 richest as Oracle shares plummet" by Ty Roush, Forbes Staff:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/larry-ellison-losing-31-billion-stumbles-to-no-3-richest-as-oracle-shares-plummet/ar-AA1Sa32g?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=693b92d070f34c929918eb96ab878dda&ei=32

The Wrap (as hosted on MSN) - "Netflix-WBD merger faces antitrust class action on behalf of HBO Max subscribers: 'Presumptively anticompetitive'" by JD Knapp:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/netflix-wbd-merger-faces-antitrust-class-action-on-behalf-of-hbo-max-subscribers-presumptively-anticompetitive/ar-AA1S5PQM?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=693aca7f0924410888d0c43473f42f67&ei=32

SuperHeroHype (as hosted on MSN) - "Netflix details WB changes, DC movies will have shorter theatrical windows eventually" by Evolve Editors:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/netflix-details-wb-changes-dc-movies-will-have-shorter-theatrical-windows-eventually/ar-AA1RNbi1

The Wrap (as hosted on MSN) - "Bob Iger warns Netflix purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery gives streamer 'pricing leverage'" by Lucas Manfredi:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bob-iger-warns-netflix-purchase-of-warner-bros-discovery-gives-streamer-pricing-leverage/ar-AA1SaEp3?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=693b226c9f2b4ae3bb41a181ce6a2c00&ei=15

Forbes - "How Disney Dominated The Global Theme Park Industry in 2023" by Suzanne Rowan Kelleher:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2024/08/16/how-disney-dominated-the-theme-park-industry-in-2023/

The Big Picture Podcast - "The Truth About Netflix Buying Warner Bros."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CINMbYD22T0

Yahoo!Finance - "Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)"
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/WBD/

Episodic Medium - "Week-to-Week: Sinners' Box Office vs. the Asterisk People" by Myles McNutt and Kristen Warner:
https://episodicmedium.substack.com/p/week-to-week-sinners-box-office-vs

The Streamable - "How many subscribers do top streamers have?" by David Satin:
https://thestreamable.com/subscriber-total-every-streaming-service#live-tv-streamers

CNN - "Netflix has a big unanswered question. That may kill its Warner Bros. deal" by David Goldman:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/media/netflix-warner-bros-antitrust

Variety - "Why Does David Ellison Want Paramount to Swallow Warner Bros. Discovery Whole? To Beat Rival Suitors to the Punch" by Todd Spangler:
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-acquisition-consolidation-analysis-1236515947/

Fortune - "Netflix’s $5.8 billion breakup fee for Warner among largest ever" by Elizabeth Fournier and Bloomberg:
https://fortune.com/2025/12/06/netflix-5-8-billion-breakup-fee-warner-bros-among-largest-ever/

CNBC - "David Ellison’s hunt for WBD made David Zaslav richer — and it may not be over" by Alex Sherman:
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/paramount-david-ellison-wbd-bidding-war-hostile-bid.html?msockid=1546b612e67260fe1049a266e7e261f9

Two Reel Cinema Club - "New York Times Top 100 Films at the Popcorn Counter: Two Reel Cinema Club Ep 174":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyfeZRl3aFI

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+WjbJrbV8 ]]> Me! Episode 28: Episode 28: How much is a metal band's catalog worth? https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/28 9b4bb88b-94e9-425d-be06-7e4c090fadb8 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0500 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 28 Episode 28: How much is a metal band's catalog worth? full Elegant Ramblings My look at the recent deal between HarbourView, a private equity firm, and the Nu Metal band Slipknot. Does it make cents? 26:42 true Check out our sponsor here:

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The Hollywood Reporter - "Slipknot Sells Stake in Catalog To HarbourView (Exclusive)" by Ethan Millman:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/slipknot-sells-stake-in-catalog-to-harbourview-exclusive/ar-AA1QFM7X?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Kworb.net - Slipknot:
https://kworb.net/spotify/artist/05fG473iIaoy82BF1aGhL8_songs.html

Billboard Pro - "Slipknot Explores Sale of Band’s Music Assets in Nine-Figure Deal With HarbourView" by Ed Christman:
https://www.billboard.com/pro/slipknot-selling-royalties-harbourview-deal/

iHeart Radio - "Slipknot Has Sold A Majority Stake Of The Band's Catalogue" by iHeartRadio:
https://www.iheartradio.ca/en/music-news/slipknot-has-sold-a-majority-stake-of-the-bands-catalogue.html

Music Business Worldwide - "Abba Voyage generated $113m in 2024 as demand for virtual concert series stayed strong in third year" by Daniel Tencer:
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/abba-voyage-generated-113m-in-2024-as-demand-for-virtual-concert-series-stayed-strong-in-third-year/

PC Gamer - "Travis Scott's Fortnite show reportedly earned him $20 million" by Andy Chalk:
https://www.pcgamer.com/travis-scotts-fortnite-show-reportedly-earned-him-dollar20-million/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/julietremaine/2025/08/28/at-halloween-horror-nights-universal-orlando-breaks-its-own-records/

]]> Capitalism, Business, Music Rights, Copyright, Sync Fees, Private Equity, Slipknot, Elegant Ramblings Check out our sponsor here:

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The Hollywood Reporter - "Slipknot Sells Stake in Catalog To HarbourView (Exclusive)" by Ethan Millman:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/slipknot-sells-stake-in-catalog-to-harbourview-exclusive/ar-AA1QFM7X?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Kworb.net - Slipknot:
https://kworb.net/spotify/artist/05fG473iIaoy82BF1aGhL8_songs.html

Billboard Pro - "Slipknot Explores Sale of Band’s Music Assets in Nine-Figure Deal With HarbourView" by Ed Christman:
https://www.billboard.com/pro/slipknot-selling-royalties-harbourview-deal/

iHeart Radio - "Slipknot Has Sold A Majority Stake Of The Band's Catalogue" by iHeartRadio:
https://www.iheartradio.ca/en/music-news/slipknot-has-sold-a-majority-stake-of-the-bands-catalogue.html

Music Business Worldwide - "Abba Voyage generated $113m in 2024 as demand for virtual concert series stayed strong in third year" by Daniel Tencer:
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/abba-voyage-generated-113m-in-2024-as-demand-for-virtual-concert-series-stayed-strong-in-third-year/

PC Gamer - "Travis Scott's Fortnite show reportedly earned him $20 million" by Andy Chalk:
https://www.pcgamer.com/travis-scotts-fortnite-show-reportedly-earned-him-dollar20-million/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/julietremaine/2025/08/28/at-halloween-horror-nights-universal-orlando-breaks-its-own-records/

]]> Check out our sponsor here:

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The Hollywood Reporter - "Slipknot Sells Stake in Catalog To HarbourView (Exclusive)" by Ethan Millman:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/slipknot-sells-stake-in-catalog-to-harbourview-exclusive/ar-AA1QFM7X?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Kworb.net - Slipknot:
https://kworb.net/spotify/artist/05fG473iIaoy82BF1aGhL8_songs.html

Billboard Pro - "Slipknot Explores Sale of Band’s Music Assets in Nine-Figure Deal With HarbourView" by Ed Christman:
https://www.billboard.com/pro/slipknot-selling-royalties-harbourview-deal/

iHeart Radio - "Slipknot Has Sold A Majority Stake Of The Band's Catalogue" by iHeartRadio:
https://www.iheartradio.ca/en/music-news/slipknot-has-sold-a-majority-stake-of-the-bands-catalogue.html

Music Business Worldwide - "Abba Voyage generated $113m in 2024 as demand for virtual concert series stayed strong in third year" by Daniel Tencer:
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/abba-voyage-generated-113m-in-2024-as-demand-for-virtual-concert-series-stayed-strong-in-third-year/

PC Gamer - "Travis Scott's Fortnite show reportedly earned him $20 million" by Andy Chalk:
https://www.pcgamer.com/travis-scotts-fortnite-show-reportedly-earned-him-dollar20-million/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/julietremaine/2025/08/28/at-halloween-horror-nights-universal-orlando-breaks-its-own-records/

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+Fh1LSWLK ]]> Me! Episode 27: Episode 27: Movies are getting worse - why? https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/27 a22af2d9-2664-4272-be5b-7196982eec39 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 27 Episode 27: Movies are getting worse - why? full Elegant Ramblings A look at the NYT list and what it says about the direction (and past) of Hollywood movies 22:12 false You can check out our sponsor here:

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Associated Press - "Streaming is overtaking theaters for movie watchers, an AP-NORC poll finds" by Lindsey Bahr and Amelia Thomson-Devaux:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/streaming-is-overtaking-theaters-for-movie-watchers-an-ap-norc-poll-finds/ar-AA1NhswA?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Science Direct - "Unravelling the complexity of the Video Game Industry: An integrative framework and future research directions" by Edward Goh, Omar Al-Tobbaa, and Zaheer Khan:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772503023000609

Progressive Policy Institute - "PPI’s Trade Fact of the Week: The price of a 40-inch TV set has fallen by 99% in 25 years" by Ed Gresser:

https://www.progressivepolicy.org/ppis-trade-fact-of-the-week-the-price-of-a-40-inch-tv-set-has-fallen-by-99-in-25-years/

Netflix - "What We Watched the First Half of 2025":

https://about.netflix.com/en/news/what-we-watched-the-first-half-of-2025

Museum of Arts and Design - "VHS" by Jake Yuzna, Matthew Desiderio and Rebecca Cleman:

https://madmuseum.org/series/vhs

Ask Earache - "Music videos made in the 90's were damn expensive " by Digby:

https://askearache.blogspot.com/2010/07/music-videos-made-in-90s-were-damn.html

Cord Cutters News - "DVD & Blu-ray Sales Plummet Over 93% Since 2005 Peak, Dipping Below $1 Billion in 2024" by Luke Bouma:

https://cordcuttersnews.com/dvd-blu-ray-sales-plummet-over-93-since-2005-peak-dipping-below-1-billion-in-2024/

Matt Damon on Hot Ones:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF6K2IxC9O8

Wikipedia "Donnie Darko":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnie_Darko

Top 100 List (Unranked)

100 500 Days of Summer
99 A Beautiful Mind
98 Avatar
97 Babylon
96 Be Kind Rewind
95 Beerfest
94 Best in Show
93 Black Dynamite
92 Black Swan
91 Blindspotting
90 Blue Ruin
89 Borat
88 Brick
87 Cabin in the Woods
86 Chicago
85 Children of Men
84 City of God
83 Crash
82 Dark Waters
81 Death of Stalin
80 Edge of Tomorrow
79 Encanto
78 Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
77 Finding Nemo
76 Gone Girl
75 Hacksaw Ridge
74 Hereditary
73 Hostiles
72 House of Sand and Fog
71 House of the Devil
70 Inside Out
69 Intacto
68 Intolerable Cruelty
67 Iron Man
66 Isle of Dogs
65 Jarhead
64 Judorowsky's Dune
63 Kid Detective
62 Kill Bill Vol.1
61 Lady Bird
60 Lego Batman
59 Locke
58 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
57 Narc
56 Nightcrawler
55 Malena
54 Master and Commander
53 Mean Girls
52 Moulin Rouge!
51 Mother!
50 Mulholland Drive
49 Mystic River
48 Old School
47 Prisoners
46 Red Rocket
45 Rent
44 Shrek
43 Sicko
42 Silver Linings Playbook
41 Sing
40 Snatch
39 Snow Piercer
38 Star Trek
37 Superbad
36 The Artist
35 The Babadook
34 The Dark Knight
33 The Expendables
32 The Fighter
31 The Fog of War
30 The Hangover
29 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
28 The Passion of the Christ
27 The Room
26 The Square
25 The Strangers
24 The Substance
23 The Witch
22 There Will be Blood
21 This is the End
20 Top Gun Maverick
19 Traffic
18 Triplets of Bellville
17 V/H/S
16 Walk Hard
15 West Side Story
14 Wet Hot American Summer
13 Who Killed the Electric Car?
12 Wind River
11 Zero Dark Thirty

Top 10 (Ranked):

10 The Incredibles
9 Inception
8 Eigth Grade
7 Michael Clayton
6 Gladiator
5 Sexy Beast
4 Manchester by the Sea
3 Parasite
2 The Social Network
1 No Country for Old Men

HMs
Chef
King's Speech
When the Levee Breaks
Downloaded
Dig!
The Night Before
District 9
Pain and Glory
The Town
Baby Driver
]]> Movies, movie business, Capitalism in the 21st Century, Movie Studios, Critics, Elegant Ramblings You can check out our sponsor here:

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Associated Press - "Streaming is overtaking theaters for movie watchers, an AP-NORC poll finds" by Lindsey Bahr and Amelia Thomson-Devaux:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/streaming-is-overtaking-theaters-for-movie-watchers-an-ap-norc-poll-finds/ar-AA1NhswA?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Science Direct - "Unravelling the complexity of the Video Game Industry: An integrative framework and future research directions" by Edward Goh, Omar Al-Tobbaa, and Zaheer Khan:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772503023000609

Progressive Policy Institute - "PPI’s Trade Fact of the Week: The price of a 40-inch TV set has fallen by 99% in 25 years" by Ed Gresser:

https://www.progressivepolicy.org/ppis-trade-fact-of-the-week-the-price-of-a-40-inch-tv-set-has-fallen-by-99-in-25-years/

Netflix - "What We Watched the First Half of 2025":

https://about.netflix.com/en/news/what-we-watched-the-first-half-of-2025

Museum of Arts and Design - "VHS" by Jake Yuzna, Matthew Desiderio and Rebecca Cleman:

https://madmuseum.org/series/vhs

Ask Earache - "Music videos made in the 90's were damn expensive " by Digby:

https://askearache.blogspot.com/2010/07/music-videos-made-in-90s-were-damn.html

Cord Cutters News - "DVD & Blu-ray Sales Plummet Over 93% Since 2005 Peak, Dipping Below $1 Billion in 2024" by Luke Bouma:

https://cordcuttersnews.com/dvd-blu-ray-sales-plummet-over-93-since-2005-peak-dipping-below-1-billion-in-2024/

Matt Damon on Hot Ones:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF6K2IxC9O8

Wikipedia "Donnie Darko":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnie_Darko

Top 100 List (Unranked)

100 500 Days of Summer
99 A Beautiful Mind
98 Avatar
97 Babylon
96 Be Kind Rewind
95 Beerfest
94 Best in Show
93 Black Dynamite
92 Black Swan
91 Blindspotting
90 Blue Ruin
89 Borat
88 Brick
87 Cabin in the Woods
86 Chicago
85 Children of Men
84 City of God
83 Crash
82 Dark Waters
81 Death of Stalin
80 Edge of Tomorrow
79 Encanto
78 Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
77 Finding Nemo
76 Gone Girl
75 Hacksaw Ridge
74 Hereditary
73 Hostiles
72 House of Sand and Fog
71 House of the Devil
70 Inside Out
69 Intacto
68 Intolerable Cruelty
67 Iron Man
66 Isle of Dogs
65 Jarhead
64 Judorowsky's Dune
63 Kid Detective
62 Kill Bill Vol.1
61 Lady Bird
60 Lego Batman
59 Locke
58 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
57 Narc
56 Nightcrawler
55 Malena
54 Master and Commander
53 Mean Girls
52 Moulin Rouge!
51 Mother!
50 Mulholland Drive
49 Mystic River
48 Old School
47 Prisoners
46 Red Rocket
45 Rent
44 Shrek
43 Sicko
42 Silver Linings Playbook
41 Sing
40 Snatch
39 Snow Piercer
38 Star Trek
37 Superbad
36 The Artist
35 The Babadook
34 The Dark Knight
33 The Expendables
32 The Fighter
31 The Fog of War
30 The Hangover
29 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
28 The Passion of the Christ
27 The Room
26 The Square
25 The Strangers
24 The Substance
23 The Witch
22 There Will be Blood
21 This is the End
20 Top Gun Maverick
19 Traffic
18 Triplets of Bellville
17 V/H/S
16 Walk Hard
15 West Side Story
14 Wet Hot American Summer
13 Who Killed the Electric Car?
12 Wind River
11 Zero Dark Thirty

Top 10 (Ranked):

10 The Incredibles
9 Inception
8 Eigth Grade
7 Michael Clayton
6 Gladiator
5 Sexy Beast
4 Manchester by the Sea
3 Parasite
2 The Social Network
1 No Country for Old Men

HMs
Chef
King's Speech
When the Levee Breaks
Downloaded
Dig!
The Night Before
District 9
Pain and Glory
The Town
Baby Driver
]]> You can check out our sponsor here:

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Associated Press - "Streaming is overtaking theaters for movie watchers, an AP-NORC poll finds" by Lindsey Bahr and Amelia Thomson-Devaux:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/streaming-is-overtaking-theaters-for-movie-watchers-an-ap-norc-poll-finds/ar-AA1NhswA?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Science Direct - "Unravelling the complexity of the Video Game Industry: An integrative framework and future research directions" by Edward Goh, Omar Al-Tobbaa, and Zaheer Khan:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772503023000609

Progressive Policy Institute - "PPI’s Trade Fact of the Week: The price of a 40-inch TV set has fallen by 99% in 25 years" by Ed Gresser:

https://www.progressivepolicy.org/ppis-trade-fact-of-the-week-the-price-of-a-40-inch-tv-set-has-fallen-by-99-in-25-years/

Netflix - "What We Watched the First Half of 2025":

https://about.netflix.com/en/news/what-we-watched-the-first-half-of-2025

Museum of Arts and Design - "VHS" by Jake Yuzna, Matthew Desiderio and Rebecca Cleman:

https://madmuseum.org/series/vhs

Ask Earache - "Music videos made in the 90's were damn expensive " by Digby:

https://askearache.blogspot.com/2010/07/music-videos-made-in-90s-were-damn.html

Cord Cutters News - "DVD & Blu-ray Sales Plummet Over 93% Since 2005 Peak, Dipping Below $1 Billion in 2024" by Luke Bouma:

https://cordcuttersnews.com/dvd-blu-ray-sales-plummet-over-93-since-2005-peak-dipping-below-1-billion-in-2024/

Matt Damon on Hot Ones:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF6K2IxC9O8

Wikipedia "Donnie Darko":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnie_Darko

Top 100 List (Unranked)

100 500 Days of Summer
99 A Beautiful Mind
98 Avatar
97 Babylon
96 Be Kind Rewind
95 Beerfest
94 Best in Show
93 Black Dynamite
92 Black Swan
91 Blindspotting
90 Blue Ruin
89 Borat
88 Brick
87 Cabin in the Woods
86 Chicago
85 Children of Men
84 City of God
83 Crash
82 Dark Waters
81 Death of Stalin
80 Edge of Tomorrow
79 Encanto
78 Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
77 Finding Nemo
76 Gone Girl
75 Hacksaw Ridge
74 Hereditary
73 Hostiles
72 House of Sand and Fog
71 House of the Devil
70 Inside Out
69 Intacto
68 Intolerable Cruelty
67 Iron Man
66 Isle of Dogs
65 Jarhead
64 Judorowsky's Dune
63 Kid Detective
62 Kill Bill Vol.1
61 Lady Bird
60 Lego Batman
59 Locke
58 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
57 Narc
56 Nightcrawler
55 Malena
54 Master and Commander
53 Mean Girls
52 Moulin Rouge!
51 Mother!
50 Mulholland Drive
49 Mystic River
48 Old School
47 Prisoners
46 Red Rocket
45 Rent
44 Shrek
43 Sicko
42 Silver Linings Playbook
41 Sing
40 Snatch
39 Snow Piercer
38 Star Trek
37 Superbad
36 The Artist
35 The Babadook
34 The Dark Knight
33 The Expendables
32 The Fighter
31 The Fog of War
30 The Hangover
29 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
28 The Passion of the Christ
27 The Room
26 The Square
25 The Strangers
24 The Substance
23 The Witch
22 There Will be Blood
21 This is the End
20 Top Gun Maverick
19 Traffic
18 Triplets of Bellville
17 V/H/S
16 Walk Hard
15 West Side Story
14 Wet Hot American Summer
13 Who Killed the Electric Car?
12 Wind River
11 Zero Dark Thirty

Top 10 (Ranked):

10 The Incredibles
9 Inception
8 Eigth Grade
7 Michael Clayton
6 Gladiator
5 Sexy Beast
4 Manchester by the Sea
3 Parasite
2 The Social Network
1 No Country for Old Men

HMs
Chef
King's Speech
When the Levee Breaks
Downloaded
Dig!
The Night Before
District 9
Pain and Glory
The Town
Baby Driver
]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+Ry4c5fRN ]]> Me! Episode 26: Episode 26: NYT 100 Best Films since 2000: The Good, The Bad, and The Bridesmaids https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/26 af54f14a-3a93-47bd-8e91-153c069bd6a0 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 22:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 26 Episode 26: NYT 100 Best Films since 2000: The Good, The Bad, and The Bridesmaids full Elegant Ramblings My look at the recently published NYT 100 Best Films since 2000 list 28:07 false You can check out our sponsor here:

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+llCFUmJw ]]> Me! Episode 25: Episode 25: What's Wrong with Abundance? https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/25 3a61b564-5155-4d0c-b958-4ca10a4d7e85 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 21:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 25 Episode 25: What's Wrong with Abundance? full Elegant Ramblings My review of Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's book Abundance! 18:00 true You can check out our sponsor here:

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Religion & Liberty Online - "The Curious Task of ‘Abundance'" by Anne Bradley:

https://rlo.acton.org/archives/127068-the-curious-task-of-abundance.html

EPA - "Fast Facts on Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions":

https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/fast-facts-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions

Motley Fool - "Which States Produce the Most Renewable Energy?" by Lyle Daly:

https://www.fool.com/research/renewable-energy-by-state/?msockid=1546b612e67260fe1049a266e7e261f9

]]> Abundance, Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson, Book Review, Climate Change You can check out our sponsor here:

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Religion & Liberty Online - "The Curious Task of ‘Abundance'" by Anne Bradley:

https://rlo.acton.org/archives/127068-the-curious-task-of-abundance.html

EPA - "Fast Facts on Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions":

https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/fast-facts-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions

Motley Fool - "Which States Produce the Most Renewable Energy?" by Lyle Daly:

https://www.fool.com/research/renewable-energy-by-state/?msockid=1546b612e67260fe1049a266e7e261f9

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+CiI3vJeN ]]> Me! Episode 24: Episode 24: Star Wars: A New Trilogy? https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/24 32d76cd3-9030-4804-ae64-8f61c1ad88f5 Fri, 16 May 2025 10:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 24 Episode 24: Star Wars: A New Trilogy? full Elegant Ramblings I took a stab at creating a treatment for the first episode of a Star Wars trilogy that would have replaced the Abrams-Johnson-Abrams trilogy that we got 24:39 false Check out our sponsor, Another Book Review:

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+xG4PdtNT ]]> Me! Episode 23: Episode 23: AmeriCorps https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/23 b5b7e3da-ba60-49dd-84fd-13fe13d8979e Sun, 04 May 2025 17:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 23 Episode 23: AmeriCorps full Elegant Ramblings My thoughts on the recent news of AmeriCorps shutting down and thoughts on the future of the program 21:30 false You can check out our sponsor here:

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+EZETkSsK ]]> Me! Episode 22: Episode 22: Is a Value-Added Tax inevitable? https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/22 1317c948-ce4e-48ba-a729-33a1d806035c Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 22 Episode 22: Is a Value-Added Tax inevitable? full Elegant Ramblings Weighing the pros and cons of a VAT in the United States 26:20 false Check out our sponsor here:

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Tax Foundation - "From the Tax Foundation Archives: The Pros and Cons of a Value Added Tax (VAT)" by Scott Hodge:
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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+QHMjvKh9 ]]> Me! Episode 21: Episode 21: Overrated, Underrated, and Rated Movies of the Last 25 Years https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/21 534d3b7b-c693-4e6c-adc1-2e7646387519 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 21 Episode 21: Overrated, Underrated, and Rated Movies of the Last 25 Years full Elegant Ramblings My look at 10 films that are overrated, underrated, or simply rated! 20:01 false Check out our sponsor here:

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+ivGtRbl1 ]]> Me! Episode 20: Episode 20: Oscars, Oscars Oscars! https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/20 8393b725-626f-432d-94cf-f555204d9e43 Sat, 01 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0500 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 20 Episode 20: Oscars, Oscars Oscars! full Elegant Ramblings My look at the last 25 years of Best Picture winners, including my own personal rankings, this year's nominees, and the future of the predictive power of the Oscars. Plus, a drinking game! 57:42 false Check out our sponsor here:

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Ford - "Ford Broadens Electrification Strategy to Reach More Customers, Improve Profitability, Continue to Reduce CO2":
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Ars Technica - "Chinese EV makers won’t get subsidies from Mexico after US pressure" by Jonathan M. Gitlin:
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/chinese-ev-makers-wont-get-subsidies-from-mexico-after-us-pressure/

McKinsey & Company - "Paying up for autonomous driving"
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/sustainable-inclusive-growth/charts/paying-up-for-autonomous-driving

The Verge - "Crash of the Titan: a short history of Apple’s doomed car project" by Wes Davis:
https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/3/24085995/apple-car-project-titan-timeline-driverless-ev-doomed

DW.com - Apple pulls the plug on its self-driving e-car project by Dirk Kaufmann:
https://www.dw.com/en/apple-pulls-the-plug-on-its-self-driving-e-car-project/a-68421710#:~:text=Project%20Titan%20cost%20Apple%20over,including%20in%20the%20car%20sector.

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IEA.Gov - "Share of SUVs in total car sales in key markets, 2010-2019":
https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/charts/share-of-suvs-in-total-car-sales-in-key-markets-2010-2019

Ford - "Ford Broadens Electrification Strategy to Reach More Customers, Improve Profitability, Continue to Reduce CO2":
https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2024/08/21/ford-broadens-electrification-strategy-to-reach-more-customers--.html

Ars Technica - "Chinese EV makers won’t get subsidies from Mexico after US pressure" by Jonathan M. Gitlin:
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/chinese-ev-makers-wont-get-subsidies-from-mexico-after-us-pressure/

McKinsey & Company - "Paying up for autonomous driving"
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/sustainable-inclusive-growth/charts/paying-up-for-autonomous-driving

The Verge - "Crash of the Titan: a short history of Apple’s doomed car project" by Wes Davis:
https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/3/24085995/apple-car-project-titan-timeline-driverless-ev-doomed

DW.com - Apple pulls the plug on its self-driving e-car project by Dirk Kaufmann:
https://www.dw.com/en/apple-pulls-the-plug-on-its-self-driving-e-car-project/a-68421710#:~:text=Project%20Titan%20cost%20Apple%20over,including%20in%20the%20car%20sector.

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Ford - "Ford Broadens Electrification Strategy to Reach More Customers, Improve Profitability, Continue to Reduce CO2":
https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2024/08/21/ford-broadens-electrification-strategy-to-reach-more-customers--.html

Ars Technica - "Chinese EV makers won’t get subsidies from Mexico after US pressure" by Jonathan M. Gitlin:
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/chinese-ev-makers-wont-get-subsidies-from-mexico-after-us-pressure/

McKinsey & Company - "Paying up for autonomous driving"
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/sustainable-inclusive-growth/charts/paying-up-for-autonomous-driving

The Verge - "Crash of the Titan: a short history of Apple’s doomed car project" by Wes Davis:
https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/3/24085995/apple-car-project-titan-timeline-driverless-ev-doomed

DW.com - Apple pulls the plug on its self-driving e-car project by Dirk Kaufmann:
https://www.dw.com/en/apple-pulls-the-plug-on-its-self-driving-e-car-project/a-68421710#:~:text=Project%20Titan%20cost%20Apple%20over,including%20in%20the%20car%20sector.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+m40panTb ]]> Me! Episode 18: Episode 18: Looking forward to 2025 https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/18 e017173f-2e1d-4a20-b370-6e7f26de5d3a Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:00:00 -0500 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 18 Episode 18: Looking forward to 2025 full Elegant Ramblings My look at the movies, books, and music coming out over the next year 9:35 false Follow our sponsor at:

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Patrick Ryan Website: https://patrickryanbooks.com/books/buckeye/

Goodreads - "Three Days in June": https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/213243949-three-days-in-june?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=YbU3RWncIh&rank=4

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Patrick Ryan Website: https://patrickryanbooks.com/books/buckeye/

Goodreads - "Three Days in June": https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/213243949-three-days-in-june?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=YbU3RWncIh&rank=4

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Patrick Ryan Website: https://patrickryanbooks.com/books/buckeye/

Goodreads - "Three Days in June": https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/213243949-three-days-in-june?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=YbU3RWncIh&rank=4

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+pjXAqUy7 ]]> Me! Episode 17: Episode 17: A Premature Autopsy of the 2024 presidential election https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/17 6fc4fe6e-3ebc-4636-8981-0023397010cb Sun, 01 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0500 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 17 Episode 17: A Premature Autopsy of the 2024 presidential election full Elegant Ramblings My look at the results of the 2024 presidential election, thoughts and takeaways 35:29 true Please check out our sponsor at:

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NBC - "Exit Polls"
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/exit-polls

Texas Tribune "Trump’s near sweep of Texas border counties shows a shift to the right for Latino voters" by Jasper Scherer, Zach Despart and Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune, and Perla Trevizo and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica -
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/11/06/donald-trump-near-sweep-texas-border-counties/

NPR - "They split the ticket. Meet the abortion rights voters who also went for Trump" by Sarah Varney -
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/11/08/nx-s1-5184539/trump-election-abortion-votes-harris

CBS - "National Exit Poll for Presidential Results (2020)" -
https://www.cbsnews.com/elections/2020/united-states/president/exit-poll/

Pew Research - "Newspapers Fact Sheet" -
https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/newspapers/

Silver Bulletin - "Kamala Harris was a replacement-level candidate" by Nate Silver -
https://www.natesilver.net/p/kamala-harris-was-a-replacement-level

Reuters - "Kamala Harris stood up to big banks, with mixed results for consumers in crisis" by Sharon Bernstein -
https://www.reuters.com/article/world/kamala-harris-stood-up-to-big-banks-with-mixed-results-for-consumers-in-crisis-idUSKCN1SF0Z4/

PolitiFact - "Kamala Harris Says She ‘Took On The Big Banks’ As California Atty. General. Did She Go Far Enough?" by Chris Nichols -
https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/25/kamala-harris-says-she-took-big-banks-california-a/

Roper Center - "How Groups Voted in 2020" -
https://ropercenter.cornell.edu/how-groups-voted-2020

Forbes - "Trump Vs. Harris Fundraising: Harris Outraises Trump By Nearly 5-to-1 Among Last Minute Big Donors" by Alison Durkee -
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/11/04/trump-vs-harris-fundraising-race-harris-outraised-trump-3-to-1-with-last-pre-election-report/

Forbes - "Real Estate Experts Cite Pros And Cons Of $25,000 Harris First Time Homebuyer Plan" by Jamie Gold -
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiegold/2024/08/26/experts-cite-pros-and-cons-of-25000-harris-first-time-homebuyer-plan/

HeathStory - "2024 Harris 'White Dudes for Harris' Ad"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rekHu6eV_PA

The Lincoln Project - "Doc Rivers Tells It Like It Is"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKUa32LNNBA

The Cut - "What to Know About Kamala Harris’s Policy Proposals" by By Andrea González-Ramírez -
https://www.thecut.com/article/what-are-kamala-harris-policies.html

USA Today - "How Clinton lost 'blue wall' states of Mich., Pa., Wis." by Craig Gilbert, Todd Spangler and Bill Laitner Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Detroit Free Press -
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/11/09/how-clinton-lost-blue-wall-states-mich-pa-wis/93577628/

CNN - "7 charts and maps show where Harris underperformed and lost the election" by Amy O’Kruk, Renée Rigdon and Zachary B. Wolf, CNN -
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/27/politics/election-voters-harris-what-matters-dg/index.html

Vox - "One striking pattern hidden in the election results" by Andrew Prokop -
https://www.vox.com/2024-elections/383197/kamala-harris-results-underperformed-democratic-senate-candidates

LA Times - "Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appeals" by Matt Brown -
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/young-men-swung-to-the-right-for-trump-after-a-campaign-dominated-by-masculine-appeals/ar-AA1v2TXS?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=fd22f7915eac4639957cbbaf0e3ba5cd&ei=11

CBS News - "How Trump won the 2024 election — CBS News exit poll results" by Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Eran Ben-Porath -
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/exit-polls-2024-presidential-election/

PBS - "Making The Case For Trump’s Tariffs | Amanpour and Company" -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiMh1Hdb9RA

TED Talk - "How the US Is Destroying Young People’s Future | Scott Galloway | TED"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEJ4hkpQW8E

Biennial Post-Election Analysis with Bill Galston and Bill Kristol, joined by Ross Douthat by the Program on Constitutional Government at Harvard -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md7NXqpta7o

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NBC - "Exit Polls"
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/exit-polls

Texas Tribune "Trump’s near sweep of Texas border counties shows a shift to the right for Latino voters" by Jasper Scherer, Zach Despart and Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune, and Perla Trevizo and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica -
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/11/06/donald-trump-near-sweep-texas-border-counties/

NPR - "They split the ticket. Meet the abortion rights voters who also went for Trump" by Sarah Varney -
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/11/08/nx-s1-5184539/trump-election-abortion-votes-harris

CBS - "National Exit Poll for Presidential Results (2020)" -
https://www.cbsnews.com/elections/2020/united-states/president/exit-poll/

Pew Research - "Newspapers Fact Sheet" -
https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/newspapers/

Silver Bulletin - "Kamala Harris was a replacement-level candidate" by Nate Silver -
https://www.natesilver.net/p/kamala-harris-was-a-replacement-level

Reuters - "Kamala Harris stood up to big banks, with mixed results for consumers in crisis" by Sharon Bernstein -
https://www.reuters.com/article/world/kamala-harris-stood-up-to-big-banks-with-mixed-results-for-consumers-in-crisis-idUSKCN1SF0Z4/

PolitiFact - "Kamala Harris Says She ‘Took On The Big Banks’ As California Atty. General. Did She Go Far Enough?" by Chris Nichols -
https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/25/kamala-harris-says-she-took-big-banks-california-a/

Roper Center - "How Groups Voted in 2020" -
https://ropercenter.cornell.edu/how-groups-voted-2020

Forbes - "Trump Vs. Harris Fundraising: Harris Outraises Trump By Nearly 5-to-1 Among Last Minute Big Donors" by Alison Durkee -
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/11/04/trump-vs-harris-fundraising-race-harris-outraised-trump-3-to-1-with-last-pre-election-report/

Forbes - "Real Estate Experts Cite Pros And Cons Of $25,000 Harris First Time Homebuyer Plan" by Jamie Gold -
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiegold/2024/08/26/experts-cite-pros-and-cons-of-25000-harris-first-time-homebuyer-plan/

HeathStory - "2024 Harris 'White Dudes for Harris' Ad"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rekHu6eV_PA

The Lincoln Project - "Doc Rivers Tells It Like It Is"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKUa32LNNBA

The Cut - "What to Know About Kamala Harris’s Policy Proposals" by By Andrea González-Ramírez -
https://www.thecut.com/article/what-are-kamala-harris-policies.html

USA Today - "How Clinton lost 'blue wall' states of Mich., Pa., Wis." by Craig Gilbert, Todd Spangler and Bill Laitner Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Detroit Free Press -
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/11/09/how-clinton-lost-blue-wall-states-mich-pa-wis/93577628/

CNN - "7 charts and maps show where Harris underperformed and lost the election" by Amy O’Kruk, Renée Rigdon and Zachary B. Wolf, CNN -
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/27/politics/election-voters-harris-what-matters-dg/index.html

Vox - "One striking pattern hidden in the election results" by Andrew Prokop -
https://www.vox.com/2024-elections/383197/kamala-harris-results-underperformed-democratic-senate-candidates

LA Times - "Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appeals" by Matt Brown -
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/young-men-swung-to-the-right-for-trump-after-a-campaign-dominated-by-masculine-appeals/ar-AA1v2TXS?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=fd22f7915eac4639957cbbaf0e3ba5cd&ei=11

CBS News - "How Trump won the 2024 election — CBS News exit poll results" by Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Eran Ben-Porath -
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/exit-polls-2024-presidential-election/

PBS - "Making The Case For Trump’s Tariffs | Amanpour and Company" -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiMh1Hdb9RA

TED Talk - "How the US Is Destroying Young People’s Future | Scott Galloway | TED"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEJ4hkpQW8E

Biennial Post-Election Analysis with Bill Galston and Bill Kristol, joined by Ross Douthat by the Program on Constitutional Government at Harvard -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md7NXqpta7o

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NBC - "Exit Polls"
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/exit-polls

Texas Tribune "Trump’s near sweep of Texas border counties shows a shift to the right for Latino voters" by Jasper Scherer, Zach Despart and Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune, and Perla Trevizo and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica -
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/11/06/donald-trump-near-sweep-texas-border-counties/

NPR - "They split the ticket. Meet the abortion rights voters who also went for Trump" by Sarah Varney -
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/11/08/nx-s1-5184539/trump-election-abortion-votes-harris

CBS - "National Exit Poll for Presidential Results (2020)" -
https://www.cbsnews.com/elections/2020/united-states/president/exit-poll/

Pew Research - "Newspapers Fact Sheet" -
https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/newspapers/

Silver Bulletin - "Kamala Harris was a replacement-level candidate" by Nate Silver -
https://www.natesilver.net/p/kamala-harris-was-a-replacement-level

Reuters - "Kamala Harris stood up to big banks, with mixed results for consumers in crisis" by Sharon Bernstein -
https://www.reuters.com/article/world/kamala-harris-stood-up-to-big-banks-with-mixed-results-for-consumers-in-crisis-idUSKCN1SF0Z4/

PolitiFact - "Kamala Harris Says She ‘Took On The Big Banks’ As California Atty. General. Did She Go Far Enough?" by Chris Nichols -
https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/25/kamala-harris-says-she-took-big-banks-california-a/

Roper Center - "How Groups Voted in 2020" -
https://ropercenter.cornell.edu/how-groups-voted-2020

Forbes - "Trump Vs. Harris Fundraising: Harris Outraises Trump By Nearly 5-to-1 Among Last Minute Big Donors" by Alison Durkee -
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/11/04/trump-vs-harris-fundraising-race-harris-outraised-trump-3-to-1-with-last-pre-election-report/

Forbes - "Real Estate Experts Cite Pros And Cons Of $25,000 Harris First Time Homebuyer Plan" by Jamie Gold -
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiegold/2024/08/26/experts-cite-pros-and-cons-of-25000-harris-first-time-homebuyer-plan/

HeathStory - "2024 Harris 'White Dudes for Harris' Ad"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rekHu6eV_PA

The Lincoln Project - "Doc Rivers Tells It Like It Is"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKUa32LNNBA

The Cut - "What to Know About Kamala Harris’s Policy Proposals" by By Andrea González-Ramírez -
https://www.thecut.com/article/what-are-kamala-harris-policies.html

USA Today - "How Clinton lost 'blue wall' states of Mich., Pa., Wis." by Craig Gilbert, Todd Spangler and Bill Laitner Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Detroit Free Press -
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/11/09/how-clinton-lost-blue-wall-states-mich-pa-wis/93577628/

CNN - "7 charts and maps show where Harris underperformed and lost the election" by Amy O’Kruk, Renée Rigdon and Zachary B. Wolf, CNN -
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/27/politics/election-voters-harris-what-matters-dg/index.html

Vox - "One striking pattern hidden in the election results" by Andrew Prokop -
https://www.vox.com/2024-elections/383197/kamala-harris-results-underperformed-democratic-senate-candidates

LA Times - "Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appeals" by Matt Brown -
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/young-men-swung-to-the-right-for-trump-after-a-campaign-dominated-by-masculine-appeals/ar-AA1v2TXS?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=fd22f7915eac4639957cbbaf0e3ba5cd&ei=11

CBS News - "How Trump won the 2024 election — CBS News exit poll results" by Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Eran Ben-Porath -
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/exit-polls-2024-presidential-election/

PBS - "Making The Case For Trump’s Tariffs | Amanpour and Company" -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiMh1Hdb9RA

TED Talk - "How the US Is Destroying Young People’s Future | Scott Galloway | TED"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEJ4hkpQW8E

Biennial Post-Election Analysis with Bill Galston and Bill Kristol, joined by Ross Douthat by the Program on Constitutional Government at Harvard -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md7NXqpta7o

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+yaffFRuW ]]> Me! Episode 16: Episode 16: What About Bob? https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/16 a9de00e1-fb54-47cf-b894-077ba01fcf14 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 16 Episode 16: What About Bob? full Elegant Ramblings A look at the workings of rock stars selling their catalogs, with Bob Dylan as an example 31:46 false Check out our sponsor, Another Book Review:

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BBC "Bob Dylan Sells Rights to all his songs to Universal Music Group"
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55213529

The Hustle "The economics of Broadway shows" by Mark Dent -
https://thehustle.co/the-economics-of-broadway-shows

Billboard "Top 10 Highest-Grossing Rock Tours of 2023" by Eric Frankenberg -
https://www.billboard.com/lists/top-rock-tours-2023-list/phish/

ComingSoon.net "Bob Dylan Net Worth 2024: How Much Money Does He Make?" by Vritti Johar -
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bob-dylan-net-worth-2024-023444353.html

Variety "Bob Dylan Sells Recorded-Music Catalog to Sony Music" by Jem Aswad -
https://variety.com/2022/music/news/bob-dylan-sells-recorded-music-catalog-to-sony-music-1235161614/

Variety "AM and FM Radio Do Not Pay Royalties to Artists — That’s Un-American: Guest Post by Senators Alex Padilla and Marsha Blackburn" by Variety Staff -
https://variety.com/2023/music/opinion/radio-royalties-un-american-senators-alex-padilla-marsha-blackburn-1235650283/

Bob Dylan - Spotify Top Songs
https://kworb.net/spotify/artist/74ASZWbe4lXaubB36ztrGX_songs.html

Ditto "What Are Mechanical Royalties? Explained for Musicians"
https://dittomusic.com/en/blog/what-are-mechanical-royalties-explained-for-musicians/#:~:text=Music%20copyrights%20are%20split%20into%20two%20parts.%20One,are%20paid%20in%20relation%20to%20a%20song%E2%80%99s%20composition.

Grammys "The Expanding Universe of Music Sync: How It Works, Understanding The Opportunities" by Bill Kopp -
https://www.grammy.com/news/music-sync-explainer-how-it-works-opportunities-getting-paid-future-of-sync

The Economics of Everyday Things: Episode 3 - My Sharona -
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/my-sharona/

Billboard "Music Synch Revenue Is Growing Faster Than Ever" by Glenn Peoples -
https://www.billboard.com/pro/music-synch-revenue-tv-film-growing/

BBC "Gig ticket prices have doubled since 1990s" by James Graham -
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-42982769

Vox "The real reason it costs so much to go to a concert" by Whizy Kim -
https://www.vox.com/money/24159044/concert-tickets-ticketmaster-scalpers-expensive

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BBC "Bob Dylan Sells Rights to all his songs to Universal Music Group"
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55213529

The Hustle "The economics of Broadway shows" by Mark Dent -
https://thehustle.co/the-economics-of-broadway-shows

Billboard "Top 10 Highest-Grossing Rock Tours of 2023" by Eric Frankenberg -
https://www.billboard.com/lists/top-rock-tours-2023-list/phish/

ComingSoon.net "Bob Dylan Net Worth 2024: How Much Money Does He Make?" by Vritti Johar -
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bob-dylan-net-worth-2024-023444353.html

Variety "Bob Dylan Sells Recorded-Music Catalog to Sony Music" by Jem Aswad -
https://variety.com/2022/music/news/bob-dylan-sells-recorded-music-catalog-to-sony-music-1235161614/

Variety "AM and FM Radio Do Not Pay Royalties to Artists — That’s Un-American: Guest Post by Senators Alex Padilla and Marsha Blackburn" by Variety Staff -
https://variety.com/2023/music/opinion/radio-royalties-un-american-senators-alex-padilla-marsha-blackburn-1235650283/

Bob Dylan - Spotify Top Songs
https://kworb.net/spotify/artist/74ASZWbe4lXaubB36ztrGX_songs.html

Ditto "What Are Mechanical Royalties? Explained for Musicians"
https://dittomusic.com/en/blog/what-are-mechanical-royalties-explained-for-musicians/#:~:text=Music%20copyrights%20are%20split%20into%20two%20parts.%20One,are%20paid%20in%20relation%20to%20a%20song%E2%80%99s%20composition.

Grammys "The Expanding Universe of Music Sync: How It Works, Understanding The Opportunities" by Bill Kopp -
https://www.grammy.com/news/music-sync-explainer-how-it-works-opportunities-getting-paid-future-of-sync

The Economics of Everyday Things: Episode 3 - My Sharona -
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/my-sharona/

Billboard "Music Synch Revenue Is Growing Faster Than Ever" by Glenn Peoples -
https://www.billboard.com/pro/music-synch-revenue-tv-film-growing/

BBC "Gig ticket prices have doubled since 1990s" by James Graham -
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-42982769

Vox "The real reason it costs so much to go to a concert" by Whizy Kim -
https://www.vox.com/money/24159044/concert-tickets-ticketmaster-scalpers-expensive

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BBC "Bob Dylan Sells Rights to all his songs to Universal Music Group"
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55213529

The Hustle "The economics of Broadway shows" by Mark Dent -
https://thehustle.co/the-economics-of-broadway-shows

Billboard "Top 10 Highest-Grossing Rock Tours of 2023" by Eric Frankenberg -
https://www.billboard.com/lists/top-rock-tours-2023-list/phish/

ComingSoon.net "Bob Dylan Net Worth 2024: How Much Money Does He Make?" by Vritti Johar -
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bob-dylan-net-worth-2024-023444353.html

Variety "Bob Dylan Sells Recorded-Music Catalog to Sony Music" by Jem Aswad -
https://variety.com/2022/music/news/bob-dylan-sells-recorded-music-catalog-to-sony-music-1235161614/

Variety "AM and FM Radio Do Not Pay Royalties to Artists — That’s Un-American: Guest Post by Senators Alex Padilla and Marsha Blackburn" by Variety Staff -
https://variety.com/2023/music/opinion/radio-royalties-un-american-senators-alex-padilla-marsha-blackburn-1235650283/

Bob Dylan - Spotify Top Songs
https://kworb.net/spotify/artist/74ASZWbe4lXaubB36ztrGX_songs.html

Ditto "What Are Mechanical Royalties? Explained for Musicians"
https://dittomusic.com/en/blog/what-are-mechanical-royalties-explained-for-musicians/#:~:text=Music%20copyrights%20are%20split%20into%20two%20parts.%20One,are%20paid%20in%20relation%20to%20a%20song%E2%80%99s%20composition.

Grammys "The Expanding Universe of Music Sync: How It Works, Understanding The Opportunities" by Bill Kopp -
https://www.grammy.com/news/music-sync-explainer-how-it-works-opportunities-getting-paid-future-of-sync

The Economics of Everyday Things: Episode 3 - My Sharona -
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/my-sharona/

Billboard "Music Synch Revenue Is Growing Faster Than Ever" by Glenn Peoples -
https://www.billboard.com/pro/music-synch-revenue-tv-film-growing/

BBC "Gig ticket prices have doubled since 1990s" by James Graham -
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-42982769

Vox "The real reason it costs so much to go to a concert" by Whizy Kim -
https://www.vox.com/money/24159044/concert-tickets-ticketmaster-scalpers-expensive

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+NPalc0z2 ]]> Me! Episode 15: Episode 15: UBI - Dream or Nightmare? https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/15 fbdc4c7c-0eed-47b5-9bc4-9beee50f3a63 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 15 Episode 15: UBI - Dream or Nightmare? full Elegant Ramblings My look at the possibility of a UBI, pros and cons, and possible ramifications if it comes to pass 26:42 false Please check out our sponsor here:

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Vox - "Everywhere UBI has been tried, in one map" by Sigal Samuel:
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/2/19/21112570/universal-basic-income-ubi-map

Evonomics - "Capitalism’s Core Problem: The Case for Universal Property" by Peter Barnes:
https://evonomics.com/a-new-capitalism-the-case-for-universal-property/#:~:text=Universal%20property%2C%20as%20I%20use,yet%2Dto%2Dbe%20born.

TaxFoundation.org - "Does Andrew Yang’s “Freedom Dividend” Proposal Add Up?" by Kyle Pomerleau:
https://taxfoundation.org/blog/andrew-yang-value-added-tax-universal-basic-income/

FactCheck.org - "How Much Will the ‘Green New Deal’ Cost?" by Jessica McDonald:
https://www.factcheck.org/2019/03/how-much-will-the-green-new-deal-cost/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7bW47eHjiAMV6axaBR3w3SBeEAAYASAAEgK7LPD_BwE

Forbes - "The Surprising Cost Of Biden’s Free College Tuition Plan" by Rob Berger:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertberger/2020/09/04/the-surprising-cost-of-bidens-free-college-tuition-plan/

US Department of Education - "First-Generation Students - College Access, Persistence, and Postbachelor's Outcomes" by Emily Forrest Cataldi, Christopher T: Bennett, & Xianglei Chen:
https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2018/2018421.pdf

MSBNC - "What billionaires and business titans say about cash handouts in 2017 (Hint: lots!)" by Catherine Clifford:
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/27/what-billionaires-say-about-universal-basic-income-in-2017.html#:~:text=The%20idea%20of%20universal%20basic%20income,%20or?msockid=1546b612e67260fe1049a266e7e261f9

Magenta Health Japan - "Robots & their Contribution to Aged Care":
https://magentahealthjapan.com/robots-their-contribution-to-aged-care/#:~:text=The%20government%20is%20funding%20development%20of%20these%20robots,to%20over%205%2C000%20facilities%20all%20over%20the%20country

Nexford University - "How Will Artificial Intelligence Affect Jobs 2024-2030" by Mark Talmage-Rostron:
https://www.nexford.edu/insights/how-will-ai-affect-jobs

University of New Hampshire - "More U.S. Women of Childbearing Age, but Fewer Have Given Birth" by Kennth Johnson:
https://carsey.unh.edu/publication/more-us-women-childbearing-age-fewer-have-given-birth#:~:text=There%20were%204.7%20million%20more%20women%20aged

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Vox - "Everywhere UBI has been tried, in one map" by Sigal Samuel:
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/2/19/21112570/universal-basic-income-ubi-map

Evonomics - "Capitalism’s Core Problem: The Case for Universal Property" by Peter Barnes:
https://evonomics.com/a-new-capitalism-the-case-for-universal-property/#:~:text=Universal%20property%2C%20as%20I%20use,yet%2Dto%2Dbe%20born.

TaxFoundation.org - "Does Andrew Yang’s “Freedom Dividend” Proposal Add Up?" by Kyle Pomerleau:
https://taxfoundation.org/blog/andrew-yang-value-added-tax-universal-basic-income/

FactCheck.org - "How Much Will the ‘Green New Deal’ Cost?" by Jessica McDonald:
https://www.factcheck.org/2019/03/how-much-will-the-green-new-deal-cost/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7bW47eHjiAMV6axaBR3w3SBeEAAYASAAEgK7LPD_BwE

Forbes - "The Surprising Cost Of Biden’s Free College Tuition Plan" by Rob Berger:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertberger/2020/09/04/the-surprising-cost-of-bidens-free-college-tuition-plan/

US Department of Education - "First-Generation Students - College Access, Persistence, and Postbachelor's Outcomes" by Emily Forrest Cataldi, Christopher T: Bennett, & Xianglei Chen:
https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2018/2018421.pdf

MSBNC - "What billionaires and business titans say about cash handouts in 2017 (Hint: lots!)" by Catherine Clifford:
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/27/what-billionaires-say-about-universal-basic-income-in-2017.html#:~:text=The%20idea%20of%20universal%20basic%20income,%20or?msockid=1546b612e67260fe1049a266e7e261f9

Magenta Health Japan - "Robots & their Contribution to Aged Care":
https://magentahealthjapan.com/robots-their-contribution-to-aged-care/#:~:text=The%20government%20is%20funding%20development%20of%20these%20robots,to%20over%205%2C000%20facilities%20all%20over%20the%20country

Nexford University - "How Will Artificial Intelligence Affect Jobs 2024-2030" by Mark Talmage-Rostron:
https://www.nexford.edu/insights/how-will-ai-affect-jobs

University of New Hampshire - "More U.S. Women of Childbearing Age, but Fewer Have Given Birth" by Kennth Johnson:
https://carsey.unh.edu/publication/more-us-women-childbearing-age-fewer-have-given-birth#:~:text=There%20were%204.7%20million%20more%20women%20aged

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Vox - "Everywhere UBI has been tried, in one map" by Sigal Samuel:
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/2/19/21112570/universal-basic-income-ubi-map

Evonomics - "Capitalism’s Core Problem: The Case for Universal Property" by Peter Barnes:
https://evonomics.com/a-new-capitalism-the-case-for-universal-property/#:~:text=Universal%20property%2C%20as%20I%20use,yet%2Dto%2Dbe%20born.

TaxFoundation.org - "Does Andrew Yang’s “Freedom Dividend” Proposal Add Up?" by Kyle Pomerleau:
https://taxfoundation.org/blog/andrew-yang-value-added-tax-universal-basic-income/

FactCheck.org - "How Much Will the ‘Green New Deal’ Cost?" by Jessica McDonald:
https://www.factcheck.org/2019/03/how-much-will-the-green-new-deal-cost/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7bW47eHjiAMV6axaBR3w3SBeEAAYASAAEgK7LPD_BwE

Forbes - "The Surprising Cost Of Biden’s Free College Tuition Plan" by Rob Berger:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertberger/2020/09/04/the-surprising-cost-of-bidens-free-college-tuition-plan/

US Department of Education - "First-Generation Students - College Access, Persistence, and Postbachelor's Outcomes" by Emily Forrest Cataldi, Christopher T: Bennett, & Xianglei Chen:
https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2018/2018421.pdf

MSBNC - "What billionaires and business titans say about cash handouts in 2017 (Hint: lots!)" by Catherine Clifford:
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/27/what-billionaires-say-about-universal-basic-income-in-2017.html#:~:text=The%20idea%20of%20universal%20basic%20income,%20or?msockid=1546b612e67260fe1049a266e7e261f9

Magenta Health Japan - "Robots & their Contribution to Aged Care":
https://magentahealthjapan.com/robots-their-contribution-to-aged-care/#:~:text=The%20government%20is%20funding%20development%20of%20these%20robots,to%20over%205%2C000%20facilities%20all%20over%20the%20country

Nexford University - "How Will Artificial Intelligence Affect Jobs 2024-2030" by Mark Talmage-Rostron:
https://www.nexford.edu/insights/how-will-ai-affect-jobs

University of New Hampshire - "More U.S. Women of Childbearing Age, but Fewer Have Given Birth" by Kennth Johnson:
https://carsey.unh.edu/publication/more-us-women-childbearing-age-fewer-have-given-birth#:~:text=There%20were%204.7%20million%20more%20women%20aged

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+0GJawoWc ]]> Me! Episode 14: Episode 14: Election 2024 - This time it's Global https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/14 94be2745-7784-4ae6-8a2a-4336ccba4483 Mon, 02 Sep 2024 23:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 14 Episode 14: Election 2024 - This time it's Global full Elegant Ramblings My look at the foreign policies of both Harris and Trump 22:57 false Please check out our sponsor at:

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Project 2025 Explained: Democrats Assail Controversial Right-Wing Policy Map For Trump At DNC
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/08/19/project-2025-explained-democrats-assail-controversial-right-wing-policy-map-for-trump-at-dnc/

What could Project 2025 mean for the rest of the world?
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/7/10/what-does-project-2025-mean-for-the-world

Trump’s Foreign-Policy Influencers
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/08/26/trump-foreign-policy-influencers-us-election-china-trade-nato-ukraine/

Trump could — and wants to — shake up U.S. foreign policy even more in a second term
https://www.npr.org/2024/06/11/nx-s1-4996441/trump-foreign-policy-israel-europe-nato-ukraine-russia-china-trade

Imagining Trump 2.0: Six scary policy scenarios for a second term
https://ecfr.eu/publication/imagining-trump-2-0-six-scary-policy-scenarios-for-a-second-term/

National Health Expenditure Projections 2023-2032
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/nhe-projections-forecast-summary.pdf

Harris stands by Israel's right to defend itself while saying Gaza situation is 'heartbreaking'
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/harris-stands-israels-right-defend-saying-gaza-situation-heartbreaking-rcna167893

What a Kamala Harris foreign policy could look like
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/21/kamala-harris-foreign-policy-00170143

Will a Kamala Harris Administration Continue Biden’s Greater Clarity on Taiwan?
https://thediplomat.com/2024/08/will-a-kamala-harris-administration-continue-bidens-greater-clarity-on-taiwan/

A graphical look at scenarios for the US defense budget through 2027
https://www.defensenews.com/outlook/2022/12/05/a-graphical-look-at-scenarios-for-the-us-defense-budget-through-2027/

Would a Trump presidency change China's calculations on Taiwan?
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/U.S.-elections-2024/Would-a-Trump-presidency-change-China-s-calculations-on-Taiwan

Why Ukraine’s generals may have rolled the dice on an incursion into Russia
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/08/europe/ukraine-russia-incursion-analysis-intl-cmd/index.html

  1. Views of Ukraine and U.S. involvement with the Russia-Ukraine war https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/05/08/views-of-ukraine-and-u-s-involvement-with-the-russia-ukraine-war/

Taiwan Announced a Record Defense Budget: But Is It Enough to Deter China?
https://www.cfr.org/blog/taiwan-announced-record-defense-budget-it-enough-deter-china

There is 'no situation' where Taiwan can defend itself against China the way Ukraine has fought against Russia, says APAC security expert
https://www.businessinsider.com/taiwan-cant-defend-against-china-without-direct-american-help-2023-4#:~:text=Taiwan%20can%27t%20fight%20off%20China%20alone%2C%20even%20if,US%20can%20arrive%2C%20she%20told%20The%20Washington%20Post

The U.S. could slash climate pollution, but it might not be enough, a new report says
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/20/1189060785/u-s-could-cut-climate-pollution-but-it-is-still-short-of-paris-agreement-pledge

Harris has yet to outline her plan for climate change. Here's what the Democratic Party platform says
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-party-platform-climate-environment/

Why Is Taiwan Important to the United States?
https://www.cfr.org/blog/why-taiwan-important-united-states

Taiwan under pressure to bolster its defense as Trump-Harris presidential race stokes policy concerns
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/05/taiwan-under-pressure-to-bolster-defense-amid-trump-harris-election-race.html

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Project 2025 Explained: Democrats Assail Controversial Right-Wing Policy Map For Trump At DNC
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/08/19/project-2025-explained-democrats-assail-controversial-right-wing-policy-map-for-trump-at-dnc/

What could Project 2025 mean for the rest of the world?
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/7/10/what-does-project-2025-mean-for-the-world

Trump’s Foreign-Policy Influencers
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/08/26/trump-foreign-policy-influencers-us-election-china-trade-nato-ukraine/

Trump could — and wants to — shake up U.S. foreign policy even more in a second term
https://www.npr.org/2024/06/11/nx-s1-4996441/trump-foreign-policy-israel-europe-nato-ukraine-russia-china-trade

Imagining Trump 2.0: Six scary policy scenarios for a second term
https://ecfr.eu/publication/imagining-trump-2-0-six-scary-policy-scenarios-for-a-second-term/

National Health Expenditure Projections 2023-2032
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/nhe-projections-forecast-summary.pdf

Harris stands by Israel's right to defend itself while saying Gaza situation is 'heartbreaking'
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/harris-stands-israels-right-defend-saying-gaza-situation-heartbreaking-rcna167893

What a Kamala Harris foreign policy could look like
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/21/kamala-harris-foreign-policy-00170143

Will a Kamala Harris Administration Continue Biden’s Greater Clarity on Taiwan?
https://thediplomat.com/2024/08/will-a-kamala-harris-administration-continue-bidens-greater-clarity-on-taiwan/

A graphical look at scenarios for the US defense budget through 2027
https://www.defensenews.com/outlook/2022/12/05/a-graphical-look-at-scenarios-for-the-us-defense-budget-through-2027/

Would a Trump presidency change China's calculations on Taiwan?
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/U.S.-elections-2024/Would-a-Trump-presidency-change-China-s-calculations-on-Taiwan

Why Ukraine’s generals may have rolled the dice on an incursion into Russia
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/08/europe/ukraine-russia-incursion-analysis-intl-cmd/index.html

  1. Views of Ukraine and U.S. involvement with the Russia-Ukraine war https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/05/08/views-of-ukraine-and-u-s-involvement-with-the-russia-ukraine-war/

Taiwan Announced a Record Defense Budget: But Is It Enough to Deter China?
https://www.cfr.org/blog/taiwan-announced-record-defense-budget-it-enough-deter-china

There is 'no situation' where Taiwan can defend itself against China the way Ukraine has fought against Russia, says APAC security expert
https://www.businessinsider.com/taiwan-cant-defend-against-china-without-direct-american-help-2023-4#:~:text=Taiwan%20can%27t%20fight%20off%20China%20alone%2C%20even%20if,US%20can%20arrive%2C%20she%20told%20The%20Washington%20Post

The U.S. could slash climate pollution, but it might not be enough, a new report says
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/20/1189060785/u-s-could-cut-climate-pollution-but-it-is-still-short-of-paris-agreement-pledge

Harris has yet to outline her plan for climate change. Here's what the Democratic Party platform says
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-party-platform-climate-environment/

Why Is Taiwan Important to the United States?
https://www.cfr.org/blog/why-taiwan-important-united-states

Taiwan under pressure to bolster its defense as Trump-Harris presidential race stokes policy concerns
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/05/taiwan-under-pressure-to-bolster-defense-amid-trump-harris-election-race.html

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Project 2025 Explained: Democrats Assail Controversial Right-Wing Policy Map For Trump At DNC
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/08/19/project-2025-explained-democrats-assail-controversial-right-wing-policy-map-for-trump-at-dnc/

What could Project 2025 mean for the rest of the world?
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/7/10/what-does-project-2025-mean-for-the-world

Trump’s Foreign-Policy Influencers
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/08/26/trump-foreign-policy-influencers-us-election-china-trade-nato-ukraine/

Trump could — and wants to — shake up U.S. foreign policy even more in a second term
https://www.npr.org/2024/06/11/nx-s1-4996441/trump-foreign-policy-israel-europe-nato-ukraine-russia-china-trade

Imagining Trump 2.0: Six scary policy scenarios for a second term
https://ecfr.eu/publication/imagining-trump-2-0-six-scary-policy-scenarios-for-a-second-term/

National Health Expenditure Projections 2023-2032
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/nhe-projections-forecast-summary.pdf

Harris stands by Israel's right to defend itself while saying Gaza situation is 'heartbreaking'
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/harris-stands-israels-right-defend-saying-gaza-situation-heartbreaking-rcna167893

What a Kamala Harris foreign policy could look like
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/21/kamala-harris-foreign-policy-00170143

Will a Kamala Harris Administration Continue Biden’s Greater Clarity on Taiwan?
https://thediplomat.com/2024/08/will-a-kamala-harris-administration-continue-bidens-greater-clarity-on-taiwan/

A graphical look at scenarios for the US defense budget through 2027
https://www.defensenews.com/outlook/2022/12/05/a-graphical-look-at-scenarios-for-the-us-defense-budget-through-2027/

Would a Trump presidency change China's calculations on Taiwan?
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/U.S.-elections-2024/Would-a-Trump-presidency-change-China-s-calculations-on-Taiwan

Why Ukraine’s generals may have rolled the dice on an incursion into Russia
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/08/europe/ukraine-russia-incursion-analysis-intl-cmd/index.html

  1. Views of Ukraine and U.S. involvement with the Russia-Ukraine war https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/05/08/views-of-ukraine-and-u-s-involvement-with-the-russia-ukraine-war/

Taiwan Announced a Record Defense Budget: But Is It Enough to Deter China?
https://www.cfr.org/blog/taiwan-announced-record-defense-budget-it-enough-deter-china

There is 'no situation' where Taiwan can defend itself against China the way Ukraine has fought against Russia, says APAC security expert
https://www.businessinsider.com/taiwan-cant-defend-against-china-without-direct-american-help-2023-4#:~:text=Taiwan%20can%27t%20fight%20off%20China%20alone%2C%20even%20if,US%20can%20arrive%2C%20she%20told%20The%20Washington%20Post

The U.S. could slash climate pollution, but it might not be enough, a new report says
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/20/1189060785/u-s-could-cut-climate-pollution-but-it-is-still-short-of-paris-agreement-pledge

Harris has yet to outline her plan for climate change. Here's what the Democratic Party platform says
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-party-platform-climate-environment/

Why Is Taiwan Important to the United States?
https://www.cfr.org/blog/why-taiwan-important-united-states

Taiwan under pressure to bolster its defense as Trump-Harris presidential race stokes policy concerns
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/05/taiwan-under-pressure-to-bolster-defense-amid-trump-harris-election-race.html

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+1gTvkEHA ]]> Me! Episode 13: Episode 13: 9/11, The War on Terror, and the Future of Conflict https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/13 9d7dc08b-bb85-4719-a520-b7e7ac31aab9 Sun, 18 Aug 2024 17:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 13 Episode 13: 9/11, The War on Terror, and the Future of Conflict full Elegant Ramblings My look back on the War on Terror and where international conflict may be headed 14:09 false Pew Research - The Enduring Legacy of 9/11
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/09/02/two-decades-later-the-enduring-legacy-of-9-11/

ABC News - "9/11 Families, Except One, Receive Over $7 Billion" by ABC News:
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/september-11-victims-family-seeks-justice/story?id=14364251

The Onion 20 Years Later - "The Onion's 9/11 issue, 20 years later" by James Dasilva:
https://onion20.substack.com/p/the-onions-911-issue-20-years-later

Archive.org - Metro Boston - September 11th, 2011 issue:
https://archive.org/details/metro-boston-2011-09-09/page/n9/mode/2up

CNN - "Clinton 'full of regret' bin Laden got away":
https://www.cnn.com/2002/US/09/03/clinton.bin.laden/index.html

CNN - "War game suggests Chinese invasion of Taiwan would fail at a huge cost to US, Chinese and Taiwanese militaries" by Brad Lendon and Oren Liebermann:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/09/politics/taiwan-invasion-war-game-intl-hnk-ml/index.html

The Atlantic - "Why We Will Soon Miss the Cold War" by Jon Mearsheimer:
https://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/politics/foreign/mearsh.htm

The Week - "Are We Close to World War 3?":
https://theweek.com/92967/are-we-heading-towards-world-war-3

Small Wars Journal - "Manpower and Counterinsurgency" by Shawn Robert Woodford:
https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/manpower-and-counterinsurgency

]]> 9/11, September 11th, September 11th Anniversary, History, Politics, America, war, War on Terror, Great Power, World War 3 Pew Research - The Enduring Legacy of 9/11
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/09/02/two-decades-later-the-enduring-legacy-of-9-11/

ABC News - "9/11 Families, Except One, Receive Over $7 Billion" by ABC News:
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/september-11-victims-family-seeks-justice/story?id=14364251

The Onion 20 Years Later - "The Onion's 9/11 issue, 20 years later" by James Dasilva:
https://onion20.substack.com/p/the-onions-911-issue-20-years-later

Archive.org - Metro Boston - September 11th, 2011 issue:
https://archive.org/details/metro-boston-2011-09-09/page/n9/mode/2up

CNN - "Clinton 'full of regret' bin Laden got away":
https://www.cnn.com/2002/US/09/03/clinton.bin.laden/index.html

CNN - "War game suggests Chinese invasion of Taiwan would fail at a huge cost to US, Chinese and Taiwanese militaries" by Brad Lendon and Oren Liebermann:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/09/politics/taiwan-invasion-war-game-intl-hnk-ml/index.html

The Atlantic - "Why We Will Soon Miss the Cold War" by Jon Mearsheimer:
https://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/politics/foreign/mearsh.htm

The Week - "Are We Close to World War 3?":
https://theweek.com/92967/are-we-heading-towards-world-war-3

Small Wars Journal - "Manpower and Counterinsurgency" by Shawn Robert Woodford:
https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/manpower-and-counterinsurgency

]]> Pew Research - The Enduring Legacy of 9/11
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/09/02/two-decades-later-the-enduring-legacy-of-9-11/

ABC News - "9/11 Families, Except One, Receive Over $7 Billion" by ABC News:
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/september-11-victims-family-seeks-justice/story?id=14364251

The Onion 20 Years Later - "The Onion's 9/11 issue, 20 years later" by James Dasilva:
https://onion20.substack.com/p/the-onions-911-issue-20-years-later

Archive.org - Metro Boston - September 11th, 2011 issue:
https://archive.org/details/metro-boston-2011-09-09/page/n9/mode/2up

CNN - "Clinton 'full of regret' bin Laden got away":
https://www.cnn.com/2002/US/09/03/clinton.bin.laden/index.html

CNN - "War game suggests Chinese invasion of Taiwan would fail at a huge cost to US, Chinese and Taiwanese militaries" by Brad Lendon and Oren Liebermann:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/09/politics/taiwan-invasion-war-game-intl-hnk-ml/index.html

The Atlantic - "Why We Will Soon Miss the Cold War" by Jon Mearsheimer:
https://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/politics/foreign/mearsh.htm

The Week - "Are We Close to World War 3?":
https://theweek.com/92967/are-we-heading-towards-world-war-3

Small Wars Journal - "Manpower and Counterinsurgency" by Shawn Robert Woodford:
https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/manpower-and-counterinsurgency

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+H0BarCZw ]]> Me! Episode 12: Episode 12: How to Save the Movies https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/12 ec918b36-3745-4e6b-a395-d19d60b70b0f Sat, 27 Jul 2024 23:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 12 Episode 12: How to Save the Movies full Elegant Ramblings My strategy for forming the best movie studio - and if it would ultimately save the movie industry 30:20 false Check out our sponsor, Another Book Review, here:

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Big Pitcure Podcast - "Hollywood Is Broken. Let’s Start a Movie Studio":

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Lynda Obst on Pre-Awareness and Sequelitis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7wv7sKD7NU

CNBC - "The Death of the DVD: Why sales dropped more than 86% in 13 years":
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/08/the-death-of-the-dvd-why-sales-dropped-more-than-86percent-in-13-years.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Audio_CD

Forbes - "Yes, A Digital-Only Gaming Future Is Coming, And We Can’t Stop It":
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Cord Cutters News - "Target Will Stop Selling Most DVDs Joining Best Buy Plans to Walk Away From DVD & Blu-rays":
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Lynda Obst on Pre-Awareness and Sequelitis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7wv7sKD7NU

CNBC - "The Death of the DVD: Why sales dropped more than 86% in 13 years":
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Audio_CD

Forbes - "Yes, A Digital-Only Gaming Future Is Coming, And We Can’t Stop It":
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Cord Cutters News - "Target Will Stop Selling Most DVDs Joining Best Buy Plans to Walk Away From DVD & Blu-rays":
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Big Pitcure Podcast - "Hollywood Is Broken. Let’s Start a Movie Studio":

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-is-broken-lets-start-a-movie-studio/id1439252196?i=1000657781618

Lynda Obst on Pre-Awareness and Sequelitis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7wv7sKD7NU

CNBC - "The Death of the DVD: Why sales dropped more than 86% in 13 years":
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/08/the-death-of-the-dvd-why-sales-dropped-more-than-86percent-in-13-years.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Audio_CD

Forbes - "Yes, A Digital-Only Gaming Future Is Coming, And We Can’t Stop It":
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mitchwallace/2023/10/13/yes-a-digital-only-gaming-future-is-coming-and-we-cant-stop-it/

Cord Cutters News - "Target Will Stop Selling Most DVDs Joining Best Buy Plans to Walk Away From DVD & Blu-rays":
https://cordcuttersnews.com/target-will-stop-selling-most-dvds-joining-best-buy-plans-to-walk-away-from-dvd-blu-rays/#:~:text=In%20October%2C%20Best%20Buy%20confirmed%20that%20it%20would,DVDs%20except%20for%20the%20most%20recent%20new%20DVDs

Box Office Mojo - "Domestic Box Office by Year"
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+CGASgkX5 ]]> Me! Episode 11: Episode 11: Trapped Inside the Walled Garden https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/11 73b454d4-544b-402c-bcf8-17424d385067 Sun, 07 Jul 2024 16:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 11 Episode 11: Trapped Inside the Walled Garden full Elegant Ramblings A look at the current state of streaming services, subscription services, and how AI may impact both 21:36 false Please visit our sponsor at:

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Forbes: Why The Future Of Media Is Subscription-Based by Falon Fatemi - https://www.forbes.com/sites/falonfatemi/2023/12/13/why-the-future-of-media-is-subscription-based/

Pluralistic: Tiktok's enshittification (21 Jan 2023) by Cory Doctorow -
https://craphound.com/news/2023/02/20/tiktoks-enshittification/

Mother Jones: Why Reddit Is Destined to Turn to Crap by Ali Breland -
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/06/reddit-blackout/

Quartz: Hulu and Disney+ are losing subscribers as the streaming industry struggles to turn a profit by Bruce Gil -
https://qz.com/streaming-services-antenna-state-subscriptions-report-1851291285

Motley Fool: State of Streaming 2024: Streaming Services and Consumer Sentiment by Jack Coporal -
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Fresh Air: How streaming, mergers and other major changes are upending Hollywood - Interview by Tonya Mosley:
https://www.npr.org/2024/04/25/1246886718/how-streaming-mergers-and-other-major-changes-are-upending-hollywood

The Wrap: Your Unfair Cable Bill: Most Expensive Channels Aren’t the Most Watched by LA Ross and Tony Maglio -
https://www.thewrap.com/cable-network-carriage-fees/

The Current: What the Tech are Walled Gardens? by Chris Brooklier - https://www.thecurrent.com/what-the-tech-walled-gardens

Wake Forest Law Review: Will the DOJ Lower the Walls of Apple’s Walled Garden? by Maeve Hickey -
https://www.wakeforestlawreview.com/2024/04/will-the-doj-lower-the-walls-of-apples-walled-garden/

The Atlantic: Streaming has Reached its Sad, Predictable Fate by By Charlie Warzel -
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/09/streaming-services-netflix-max-cost/675264/

Gizmodo: Redbox is finally Deadbox by Oscar Gonzalez -
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/redbox-is-finally-deadbox/ar-BB1pdHSY?ocid=BingNewsSerp

The Hollywood Reporter: Streaming Services Beware: A Crackdown Is Coming on “Cancellation Trickery” by Ashley Cullins -
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/streaming-services-how-to-cancel-1235535649/

MIT Technology Review: Make no mistake—AI is owned by Big Tech by Amba Kak, Sarah Myers West, Meredith Whittaker -
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/12/05/1084393/make-no-mistake-ai-is-owned-by-big-tech/#:~:text=All%20rely%20on%20the%20computing%20infrastructure%20of%20Microsoft%2C,by%20these%20tech%20giants%20or%20their%20partner%20startups

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Forbes: Why The Future Of Media Is Subscription-Based by Falon Fatemi - https://www.forbes.com/sites/falonfatemi/2023/12/13/why-the-future-of-media-is-subscription-based/

Pluralistic: Tiktok's enshittification (21 Jan 2023) by Cory Doctorow -
https://craphound.com/news/2023/02/20/tiktoks-enshittification/

Mother Jones: Why Reddit Is Destined to Turn to Crap by Ali Breland -
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/06/reddit-blackout/

Quartz: Hulu and Disney+ are losing subscribers as the streaming industry struggles to turn a profit by Bruce Gil -
https://qz.com/streaming-services-antenna-state-subscriptions-report-1851291285

Motley Fool: State of Streaming 2024: Streaming Services and Consumer Sentiment by Jack Coporal -
https://www.fool.com/research/state-of-streaming/

Fresh Air: How streaming, mergers and other major changes are upending Hollywood - Interview by Tonya Mosley:
https://www.npr.org/2024/04/25/1246886718/how-streaming-mergers-and-other-major-changes-are-upending-hollywood

The Wrap: Your Unfair Cable Bill: Most Expensive Channels Aren’t the Most Watched by LA Ross and Tony Maglio -
https://www.thewrap.com/cable-network-carriage-fees/

The Current: What the Tech are Walled Gardens? by Chris Brooklier - https://www.thecurrent.com/what-the-tech-walled-gardens

Wake Forest Law Review: Will the DOJ Lower the Walls of Apple’s Walled Garden? by Maeve Hickey -
https://www.wakeforestlawreview.com/2024/04/will-the-doj-lower-the-walls-of-apples-walled-garden/

The Atlantic: Streaming has Reached its Sad, Predictable Fate by By Charlie Warzel -
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/09/streaming-services-netflix-max-cost/675264/

Gizmodo: Redbox is finally Deadbox by Oscar Gonzalez -
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/redbox-is-finally-deadbox/ar-BB1pdHSY?ocid=BingNewsSerp

The Hollywood Reporter: Streaming Services Beware: A Crackdown Is Coming on “Cancellation Trickery” by Ashley Cullins -
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/streaming-services-how-to-cancel-1235535649/

MIT Technology Review: Make no mistake—AI is owned by Big Tech by Amba Kak, Sarah Myers West, Meredith Whittaker -
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/12/05/1084393/make-no-mistake-ai-is-owned-by-big-tech/#:~:text=All%20rely%20on%20the%20computing%20infrastructure%20of%20Microsoft%2C,by%20these%20tech%20giants%20or%20their%20partner%20startups

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Forbes: Why The Future Of Media Is Subscription-Based by Falon Fatemi - https://www.forbes.com/sites/falonfatemi/2023/12/13/why-the-future-of-media-is-subscription-based/

Pluralistic: Tiktok's enshittification (21 Jan 2023) by Cory Doctorow -
https://craphound.com/news/2023/02/20/tiktoks-enshittification/

Mother Jones: Why Reddit Is Destined to Turn to Crap by Ali Breland -
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/06/reddit-blackout/

Quartz: Hulu and Disney+ are losing subscribers as the streaming industry struggles to turn a profit by Bruce Gil -
https://qz.com/streaming-services-antenna-state-subscriptions-report-1851291285

Motley Fool: State of Streaming 2024: Streaming Services and Consumer Sentiment by Jack Coporal -
https://www.fool.com/research/state-of-streaming/

Fresh Air: How streaming, mergers and other major changes are upending Hollywood - Interview by Tonya Mosley:
https://www.npr.org/2024/04/25/1246886718/how-streaming-mergers-and-other-major-changes-are-upending-hollywood

The Wrap: Your Unfair Cable Bill: Most Expensive Channels Aren’t the Most Watched by LA Ross and Tony Maglio -
https://www.thewrap.com/cable-network-carriage-fees/

The Current: What the Tech are Walled Gardens? by Chris Brooklier - https://www.thecurrent.com/what-the-tech-walled-gardens

Wake Forest Law Review: Will the DOJ Lower the Walls of Apple’s Walled Garden? by Maeve Hickey -
https://www.wakeforestlawreview.com/2024/04/will-the-doj-lower-the-walls-of-apples-walled-garden/

The Atlantic: Streaming has Reached its Sad, Predictable Fate by By Charlie Warzel -
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/09/streaming-services-netflix-max-cost/675264/

Gizmodo: Redbox is finally Deadbox by Oscar Gonzalez -
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/redbox-is-finally-deadbox/ar-BB1pdHSY?ocid=BingNewsSerp

The Hollywood Reporter: Streaming Services Beware: A Crackdown Is Coming on “Cancellation Trickery” by Ashley Cullins -
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/streaming-services-how-to-cancel-1235535649/

MIT Technology Review: Make no mistake—AI is owned by Big Tech by Amba Kak, Sarah Myers West, Meredith Whittaker -
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/12/05/1084393/make-no-mistake-ai-is-owned-by-big-tech/#:~:text=All%20rely%20on%20the%20computing%20infrastructure%20of%20Microsoft%2C,by%20these%20tech%20giants%20or%20their%20partner%20startups

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+JcwRGjMw ]]> Me! Episode 10: Episode 10: Are the youths wrong or am I just getting old? https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/10 46264245-5013-4599-a92f-b4af625abf04 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 22:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 10 Episode 10: Are the youths wrong or am I just getting old? full Elegant Ramblings My comparison of the recent Apple Music Top 100 Albums of all time to the Rolling Stone list of 2003, a review of the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, and a wild stab at extrapolating the critical future of music 26:14 false Please visit our sponsor at:

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Spin Magazine: The 90 Greatest Albums of the ’90s - https://www.spin.com/2021/12/greatest-90s-albums/

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LA Times: The Legal Tangle of ‘Miseducation’ by Geoff Bucher - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-19-ca-55439-story.html

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Miseducation_of_Lauryn_Hill

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+8-AFyU6Z ]]> Me! Episode 9: Episode 9: 4 Philosophies - 1 Thought Experiment https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/9 a20e578b-da06-4906-a6d4-8b94c2b6683b Sun, 09 Jun 2024 23:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 9 Episode 9: 4 Philosophies - 1 Thought Experiment full Elegant Ramblings A look at how different mainstream moral philosophies handle a single thought experiment 25:18 false You can check out our project sponsor here:

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Peter Singer - One World Now (2002)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entitlement_theory

Video by Jeffrey Kaplan - Is Pleasure the Only Good Thing? - Nozick's Experience Machine Thought Experiment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLHmBX3Q850

Video by Jack Miller - The Communitarian Critique of Liberal Individualism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSqipMIA6Mc

Michael Sandel - Justice (2009)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism

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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - The Argument for the Difference Principle and the Four Stage Sequence
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/original-position/difference-principle.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luck_egalitarianism

National Institute of Health - Luck Egalitarianism, Individual Responsibility and Health
by Perihan Elif Ekmekçi and Berna Arda
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4497689/

Peter Singer - One World Now (2002)
Audiobook quoted; starting at roughly minute 16

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entitlement_theory

Video by Jeffrey Kaplan - Is Pleasure the Only Good Thing? - Nozick's Experience Machine Thought Experiment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLHmBX3Q850

Video by Jack Miller - The Communitarian Critique of Liberal Individualism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSqipMIA6Mc

Michael Sandel - Justice (2009)

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+vyXp95ji ]]> Me! Episode 8: Episode 8: 3 Cheers for Tolerance https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/8 7fc4bd0c-7a6e-4456-9f53-26ea4afa4044 Mon, 27 May 2024 17:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 8 Episode 8: 3 Cheers for Tolerance full Elegant Ramblings A look at the concept of the Beloved Community and where it may fall short when compared to our current understanding of justice and fairness 21:38 false Sponsor Link:

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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Josiah Royce entry
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/royce/

Kenneth L. Smith and Ira G. Zepp, Jr.- Martin Luther King’s Vision of the Beloved Community
https://www.religion-online.org/article/martin-luther-kings-vision-of-the-beloved-community/#:~:text=King%E2%80%99s%20was%20a%20vision%20of%20a%20completely%20integrated,the%20ideal%20corporate%20expression%20of%20the%20Christian%20faith.

Matthew A. Foust - Lectures on Royce
https://josiah-royce-edition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Royce-Pittsburgh-Lectures-III-rev.pdf

Wikipedia - Dunbar's Number entry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar%27s_number

Wikipedia - Rajneeshpuram entry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajneeshpuram

A Latina Harvard grad advised women to marry older men. The internet had thoughts.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latina-harvard-grad-grazie-sophia-christie-advised-women-marry-older-m-rcna145840

Adrian Shirk - The Romantic, Failed Experiments of American Utopias
https://www.yesmagazine.org/health-happiness/2022/06/01/american-communes-failed-experiment

Jon Skolnik - “California Forever,” the Billionaire-Backed City No One Asked For
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/california-forever-billionaire-backed-city-silicon-valley

Juliana Menasce Horowitz and Kim Parker - How Americans View Their Jobs
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/03/30/how-americans-view-their-jobs/

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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Josiah Royce entry
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/royce/

Kenneth L. Smith and Ira G. Zepp, Jr.- Martin Luther King’s Vision of the Beloved Community
https://www.religion-online.org/article/martin-luther-kings-vision-of-the-beloved-community/#:~:text=King%E2%80%99s%20was%20a%20vision%20of%20a%20completely%20integrated,the%20ideal%20corporate%20expression%20of%20the%20Christian%20faith.

Matthew A. Foust - Lectures on Royce
https://josiah-royce-edition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Royce-Pittsburgh-Lectures-III-rev.pdf

Wikipedia - Dunbar's Number entry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar%27s_number

Wikipedia - Rajneeshpuram entry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajneeshpuram

A Latina Harvard grad advised women to marry older men. The internet had thoughts.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latina-harvard-grad-grazie-sophia-christie-advised-women-marry-older-m-rcna145840

Adrian Shirk - The Romantic, Failed Experiments of American Utopias
https://www.yesmagazine.org/health-happiness/2022/06/01/american-communes-failed-experiment

Jon Skolnik - “California Forever,” the Billionaire-Backed City No One Asked For
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/california-forever-billionaire-backed-city-silicon-valley

Juliana Menasce Horowitz and Kim Parker - How Americans View Their Jobs
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/03/30/how-americans-view-their-jobs/

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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Josiah Royce entry
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/royce/

Kenneth L. Smith and Ira G. Zepp, Jr.- Martin Luther King’s Vision of the Beloved Community
https://www.religion-online.org/article/martin-luther-kings-vision-of-the-beloved-community/#:~:text=King%E2%80%99s%20was%20a%20vision%20of%20a%20completely%20integrated,the%20ideal%20corporate%20expression%20of%20the%20Christian%20faith.

Matthew A. Foust - Lectures on Royce
https://josiah-royce-edition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Royce-Pittsburgh-Lectures-III-rev.pdf

Wikipedia - Dunbar's Number entry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar%27s_number

Wikipedia - Rajneeshpuram entry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajneeshpuram

A Latina Harvard grad advised women to marry older men. The internet had thoughts.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latina-harvard-grad-grazie-sophia-christie-advised-women-marry-older-m-rcna145840

Adrian Shirk - The Romantic, Failed Experiments of American Utopias
https://www.yesmagazine.org/health-happiness/2022/06/01/american-communes-failed-experiment

Jon Skolnik - “California Forever,” the Billionaire-Backed City No One Asked For
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/california-forever-billionaire-backed-city-silicon-valley

Juliana Menasce Horowitz and Kim Parker - How Americans View Their Jobs
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/03/30/how-americans-view-their-jobs/

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+YSvHJJT3 ]]> Me! Episode 7: Episode 7: What I was Wrong About https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/7 14b85505-619a-477d-b8bc-58e3e3979cde Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:00:00 -0400 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 7 Episode 7: What I was Wrong About full Elegant Ramblings Looking at two topics where I've changed my mind 21:50 false Check out our spondor here:

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The End of the Music Business:

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/music-industry-ipod/

What are interconnectors and why are they the key to the renewable energy revolution?:

https://www.schroders.com/en-us/us/institutional/insights/what-are-interconnectors-and-why-are-they-the-key-to-the-renewable-energy-revolution-/

Wind and Solar Aren’t Nearly Enough: Why Biden Is Suddenly Supporting Fossil Fuels:

https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2023/05/08/wind_and_solar_are_not_nearly_enough_why_biden_is_suddenly_supporting_fossil_fuels_897517.html

New study evaluates the climate impact of the $400 billion Inflation Reduction Act:

https://www.princeton.edu/news/2023/07/12/new-study-evaluates-climate-impact-ira

Much of the tech world’s climate impact is still being overlooked, and it’s accelerating:

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/09/much-of-tech-world-climate-impact-is-overlooked-and-its-growing.html

How broadcast news programs covered climate and the 2024 election in 2023 — and what coverage should include going forward:

https://www.mediamatters.org/media-matters-studies-climate-change-coverage/how-broadcast-news-programs-covered-climate-and-2024

Shifting U.S. to 100 Percent Renewables Would Cost $4.5 Trillion, Analysis Finds:

https://e360.yale.edu/digest/shifting-u-s-to-100-percent-renewables-would-cost-4-5-trillion-analysis-finds#:~:text=Converting%20the%20entire%20U.S.%20power,energy%20research%20firm%20Wood%20Mackenzie.

What’s the price of a green economy? An extra $3.5 trillion a year:

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/01/net-zero-cost-3-5-trillion-a-year/

You Will Have to Make Sacrifices to Save the Planet:

https://newrepublic.com/article/154036/will-make-sacrifices-save-planet

Most Important Problem:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/1675/Most-Important-Problem.aspx

]]> Mistakes, I was wrong, personal essay, elegant ramblings Check out our spondor here:

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The End of the Music Business:

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/music-industry-ipod/

What are interconnectors and why are they the key to the renewable energy revolution?:

https://www.schroders.com/en-us/us/institutional/insights/what-are-interconnectors-and-why-are-they-the-key-to-the-renewable-energy-revolution-/

Wind and Solar Aren’t Nearly Enough: Why Biden Is Suddenly Supporting Fossil Fuels:

https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2023/05/08/wind_and_solar_are_not_nearly_enough_why_biden_is_suddenly_supporting_fossil_fuels_897517.html

New study evaluates the climate impact of the $400 billion Inflation Reduction Act:

https://www.princeton.edu/news/2023/07/12/new-study-evaluates-climate-impact-ira

Much of the tech world’s climate impact is still being overlooked, and it’s accelerating:

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/09/much-of-tech-world-climate-impact-is-overlooked-and-its-growing.html

How broadcast news programs covered climate and the 2024 election in 2023 — and what coverage should include going forward:

https://www.mediamatters.org/media-matters-studies-climate-change-coverage/how-broadcast-news-programs-covered-climate-and-2024

Shifting U.S. to 100 Percent Renewables Would Cost $4.5 Trillion, Analysis Finds:

https://e360.yale.edu/digest/shifting-u-s-to-100-percent-renewables-would-cost-4-5-trillion-analysis-finds#:~:text=Converting%20the%20entire%20U.S.%20power,energy%20research%20firm%20Wood%20Mackenzie.

What’s the price of a green economy? An extra $3.5 trillion a year:

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/01/net-zero-cost-3-5-trillion-a-year/

You Will Have to Make Sacrifices to Save the Planet:

https://newrepublic.com/article/154036/will-make-sacrifices-save-planet

Most Important Problem:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/1675/Most-Important-Problem.aspx

]]> Check out our spondor here:

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The End of the Music Business:

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/music-industry-ipod/

What are interconnectors and why are they the key to the renewable energy revolution?:

https://www.schroders.com/en-us/us/institutional/insights/what-are-interconnectors-and-why-are-they-the-key-to-the-renewable-energy-revolution-/

Wind and Solar Aren’t Nearly Enough: Why Biden Is Suddenly Supporting Fossil Fuels:

https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2023/05/08/wind_and_solar_are_not_nearly_enough_why_biden_is_suddenly_supporting_fossil_fuels_897517.html

New study evaluates the climate impact of the $400 billion Inflation Reduction Act:

https://www.princeton.edu/news/2023/07/12/new-study-evaluates-climate-impact-ira

Much of the tech world’s climate impact is still being overlooked, and it’s accelerating:

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/09/much-of-tech-world-climate-impact-is-overlooked-and-its-growing.html

How broadcast news programs covered climate and the 2024 election in 2023 — and what coverage should include going forward:

https://www.mediamatters.org/media-matters-studies-climate-change-coverage/how-broadcast-news-programs-covered-climate-and-2024

Shifting U.S. to 100 Percent Renewables Would Cost $4.5 Trillion, Analysis Finds:

https://e360.yale.edu/digest/shifting-u-s-to-100-percent-renewables-would-cost-4-5-trillion-analysis-finds#:~:text=Converting%20the%20entire%20U.S.%20power,energy%20research%20firm%20Wood%20Mackenzie.

What’s the price of a green economy? An extra $3.5 trillion a year:

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/01/net-zero-cost-3-5-trillion-a-year/

You Will Have to Make Sacrifices to Save the Planet:

https://newrepublic.com/article/154036/will-make-sacrifices-save-planet

Most Important Problem:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/1675/Most-Important-Problem.aspx

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+UFl-x2Dz ]]> Me! Episode 6: Episode 6: The one about College https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/6 907a03d8-8069-4321-a472-349a02bcd163 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 09:30:00 -0500 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 6 Episode 6: The one about College full Elegant Ramblings My look at the rising cost of college and what steps can be taken to make college better for everyone 24:01 false You can check out our sponsor here:

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Looming Enrollment Cliff Poses Serious Threat to Colleges:

https://www.bestcolleges.com/news/analysis/looming-enrollment-cliff-poses-serious-threat-to-colleges/

Why So Many Young Men Are Abandoning College Degrees:

https://www.newsweek.com/young-men-abandoning-college-degrees-gender-gap-1855825

Health care and higher education: Key drivers of long-term inflation:

https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/591995-health-care-and-higher-education-key-drivers-of-long-term-inflation/

Falling College Wage Premiums by Race and Ethnicity:
https://www.frbsf.org/research-and-insights/publications/economic-letter/2023/08/falling-college-wage-premiums-by-race-and-ethnicity/

You Still Need a Degree:

https://www.businessinsider.com/college-degree-good-job-market-skill-based-hiring-employers-2024-2

Fact of the Week: Apprenticeships in the US Increased by 66 Percent Between 2011 and 2021:

https://itif.org/publications/2023/04/03/apprenticeships-in-the-us-increased-by-66-percent-between-2011-and-2021/

College Tuition Inflation: Compare The Cost Of College Over Time:
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/student-loans/college-tuition-inflation/

More U.S. companies no longer requiring job seekers to have a college degree:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/college-degree-job-requirement/

The College Wage Premium:

https://www.clevelandfed.org/publications/economic-commentary/2012/ec-201210-the-college-wage-premium

Did Employers in the United States Back Away from Skills Training during the early 2000s?:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0019793915619904

]]> Education, History, Politics, America, higher education, college, university You can check out our sponsor here:

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Looming Enrollment Cliff Poses Serious Threat to Colleges:

https://www.bestcolleges.com/news/analysis/looming-enrollment-cliff-poses-serious-threat-to-colleges/

Why So Many Young Men Are Abandoning College Degrees:

https://www.newsweek.com/young-men-abandoning-college-degrees-gender-gap-1855825

Health care and higher education: Key drivers of long-term inflation:

https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/591995-health-care-and-higher-education-key-drivers-of-long-term-inflation/

Falling College Wage Premiums by Race and Ethnicity:
https://www.frbsf.org/research-and-insights/publications/economic-letter/2023/08/falling-college-wage-premiums-by-race-and-ethnicity/

You Still Need a Degree:

https://www.businessinsider.com/college-degree-good-job-market-skill-based-hiring-employers-2024-2

Fact of the Week: Apprenticeships in the US Increased by 66 Percent Between 2011 and 2021:

https://itif.org/publications/2023/04/03/apprenticeships-in-the-us-increased-by-66-percent-between-2011-and-2021/

College Tuition Inflation: Compare The Cost Of College Over Time:
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/student-loans/college-tuition-inflation/

More U.S. companies no longer requiring job seekers to have a college degree:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/college-degree-job-requirement/

The College Wage Premium:

https://www.clevelandfed.org/publications/economic-commentary/2012/ec-201210-the-college-wage-premium

Did Employers in the United States Back Away from Skills Training during the early 2000s?:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0019793915619904

]]> You can check out our sponsor here:

https://www.youtube.com/@anotherbookreview9903

Looming Enrollment Cliff Poses Serious Threat to Colleges:

https://www.bestcolleges.com/news/analysis/looming-enrollment-cliff-poses-serious-threat-to-colleges/

Why So Many Young Men Are Abandoning College Degrees:

https://www.newsweek.com/young-men-abandoning-college-degrees-gender-gap-1855825

Health care and higher education: Key drivers of long-term inflation:

https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/591995-health-care-and-higher-education-key-drivers-of-long-term-inflation/

Falling College Wage Premiums by Race and Ethnicity:
https://www.frbsf.org/research-and-insights/publications/economic-letter/2023/08/falling-college-wage-premiums-by-race-and-ethnicity/

You Still Need a Degree:

https://www.businessinsider.com/college-degree-good-job-market-skill-based-hiring-employers-2024-2

Fact of the Week: Apprenticeships in the US Increased by 66 Percent Between 2011 and 2021:

https://itif.org/publications/2023/04/03/apprenticeships-in-the-us-increased-by-66-percent-between-2011-and-2021/

College Tuition Inflation: Compare The Cost Of College Over Time:
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/student-loans/college-tuition-inflation/

More U.S. companies no longer requiring job seekers to have a college degree:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/college-degree-job-requirement/

The College Wage Premium:

https://www.clevelandfed.org/publications/economic-commentary/2012/ec-201210-the-college-wage-premium

Did Employers in the United States Back Away from Skills Training during the early 2000s?:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0019793915619904

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+1H67gPqm ]]> Me! Episode 5: Episode 5: The Past, Present, and Future of K-12 Education https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/5 a52d1326-d3b2-4e6a-82ac-d79fea30f464 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0500 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 5 Episode 5: The Past, Present, and Future of K-12 Education full Elegant Ramblings My look at k-12 education in the United States from No Child Left Behind to today. 24:34 false Shownotes and Sponsor Information Below

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What is No Child Left Behind (NCLB)? - https://www.understood.org/en/articles/no-child-left-behind-nclb-what-you-need-to-know

America's Education Problem - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/podcasts/the-daily/education.html

It's Been 20 Years Since No Child Left Behind. What'd we learn? - https://www.forbes.com/sites/frederickhess/2022/09/21/its-been-20-years-since-no-child-left-behind-whatd-we-learn/?sh=73275d726331

Comparing No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top - https://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/rpt/2010-r-0235.htm

NAEP Scores ‘Flashing Red’ After a Lost Generation of Learning for 13-Year-Olds - https://www.the74million.org/article/naep-scores-flashing-red-after-a-lost-generation-of-learning-for-13-year-olds/

The Pandemic has had devasting impacts on learning. What will it take to help students catch up? - https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-pandemic-has-had-devastating-impacts-on-learning-what-will-it-take-to-help-students-catch-up/

New research finds that pandemic learning loss impacted whole communities, regardless of student race or income - https://cepr.harvard.edu/news/new-research-finds-pandemic-learning-loss-impacted-whole-communities-regardless-student#:~:text=Within%20the%20typical%20school%20district,regardless%20of%20income%20or%20race.

Should the School Year be Extended to make up for learning loss? - https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/education/4326503-should-the-school-year-be-extended-to-make-up-for-learning-loss/

Education Doesn’t Work 2.0 - https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/education-doesnt-work-20

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What is No Child Left Behind (NCLB)? - https://www.understood.org/en/articles/no-child-left-behind-nclb-what-you-need-to-know

America's Education Problem - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/podcasts/the-daily/education.html

It's Been 20 Years Since No Child Left Behind. What'd we learn? - https://www.forbes.com/sites/frederickhess/2022/09/21/its-been-20-years-since-no-child-left-behind-whatd-we-learn/?sh=73275d726331

Comparing No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top - https://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/rpt/2010-r-0235.htm

NAEP Scores ‘Flashing Red’ After a Lost Generation of Learning for 13-Year-Olds - https://www.the74million.org/article/naep-scores-flashing-red-after-a-lost-generation-of-learning-for-13-year-olds/

The Pandemic has had devasting impacts on learning. What will it take to help students catch up? - https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-pandemic-has-had-devastating-impacts-on-learning-what-will-it-take-to-help-students-catch-up/

New research finds that pandemic learning loss impacted whole communities, regardless of student race or income - https://cepr.harvard.edu/news/new-research-finds-pandemic-learning-loss-impacted-whole-communities-regardless-student#:~:text=Within%20the%20typical%20school%20district,regardless%20of%20income%20or%20race.

Should the School Year be Extended to make up for learning loss? - https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/education/4326503-should-the-school-year-be-extended-to-make-up-for-learning-loss/

Education Doesn’t Work 2.0 - https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/education-doesnt-work-20

]]> Shownotes and Sponsor Information Below

Another Book Review : https://www.youtube.com/@anotherbookreview9903

What is No Child Left Behind (NCLB)? - https://www.understood.org/en/articles/no-child-left-behind-nclb-what-you-need-to-know

America's Education Problem - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/podcasts/the-daily/education.html

It's Been 20 Years Since No Child Left Behind. What'd we learn? - https://www.forbes.com/sites/frederickhess/2022/09/21/its-been-20-years-since-no-child-left-behind-whatd-we-learn/?sh=73275d726331

Comparing No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top - https://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/rpt/2010-r-0235.htm

NAEP Scores ‘Flashing Red’ After a Lost Generation of Learning for 13-Year-Olds - https://www.the74million.org/article/naep-scores-flashing-red-after-a-lost-generation-of-learning-for-13-year-olds/

The Pandemic has had devasting impacts on learning. What will it take to help students catch up? - https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-pandemic-has-had-devastating-impacts-on-learning-what-will-it-take-to-help-students-catch-up/

New research finds that pandemic learning loss impacted whole communities, regardless of student race or income - https://cepr.harvard.edu/news/new-research-finds-pandemic-learning-loss-impacted-whole-communities-regardless-student#:~:text=Within%20the%20typical%20school%20district,regardless%20of%20income%20or%20race.

Should the School Year be Extended to make up for learning loss? - https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/education/4326503-should-the-school-year-be-extended-to-make-up-for-learning-loss/

Education Doesn’t Work 2.0 - https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/education-doesnt-work-20

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+mugEfJk- ]]> Me! Episode 4: Episode 4: Capitalism in the 21st Century - An Optimist's Vision https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/4 7813b2a5-84fc-4784-95a2-612116f151fc Sun, 28 Jan 2024 20:00:00 -0500 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 4 Episode 4: Capitalism in the 21st Century - An Optimist's Vision full Elegant Ramblings Using Thomas Picketty's Capitalism in the 21st Century as a guide, I examine what the economy could look like over the next 75 years 25:03 false Check out my sponsor's YouTube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/@anotherbookreview9903

Shownotes :

The decline of the American Dream, with David Leonhardt:
https://www.niskanencenter.org/the-decline-of-the-american-dream-with-david-leonhardt/

Pro-Natal Policies Work, But They Come With a Hefty Price Tag:
https://ifstudies.org/blog/pro-natal-policies-work-but-they-come-with-a-hefty-price-tag

When Does Federal Debt Reach Unsustainable Levels:
https://budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2023/10/6/when-does-federal-debt-reach-unsustainable-levels

These are the wealthiest US states, according to a new report — and a wealth tax on the country's richest would raise $415 billion:
https://www.businessinsider.com/map-wealthiest-states-us-wealth-tax-would-raise-billions-2022-10

Ephemerality: Another radical design concept for the climate revolution:
https://lloydalter.substack.com/p/ephemerality-another-radical-design?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2

Billionaires got 54% richer during pandemic, sparking calls for "wealth tax":
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/billionaire-wealth-covid-pandemic-12-trillion-jeff-bezos-wealth-tax/

What Is Pay Transparency and Which States Require It?:
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/pay-transparency-laws

Americans Showing Increased Concern About Immigration:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/470426/americans-showing-increased-concern-immigration.aspx

Shifting U.S. to 100 Percent Renewables Would Cost $4.5 Trillion, Analysis Finds:
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/shifting-u-s-to-100-percent-renewables-would-cost-4-5-trillion-analysis-finds

An affordable, reliable, competitive path to net zero:
https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/an-affordable-reliable-competitive-path-to-net-zero

The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2023 to 2033:
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58848

The Coming Technological Singularity, © 1993 by Vernor Vinge:
https://accelerating.org/articles/comingtechsingularity

Economics of the Stars: The Future of Asteroid Mining and the Global Economy:
https://hir.harvard.edu/economics-of-the-stars/#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20Asterank%2C%20which%20measures%20the%20potential%20value,value%E2%80%93would%20produce%20a%20profit%20of%20around%20US%241.5%20trillion.

Space-Based Solar Power:
https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/otps-sbsp-report-final-tagged-approved-1-8-24-tagged-v2.pdf?emrc=744da1

The American dream is 'rapidly diminishing,' Walgreens boss says in plea to raise taxes for the wealthy:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-american-dream-is-rapidly-diminishing-walgreens-boss-says-in-plea-to-raise-taxes-for-the-wealthy/ar-AA1n8qPn?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=48ce5233a61a4672ac31e60767fc903d&ei=27

Bill Gates thinks the super-wealthy should pay more tax – and plenty of rich people agree
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bill-gates-thinks-the-super-wealthy-should-pay-more-tax-and-plenty-of-rich-people-agree/ar-BB1gYWtA

]]> Capitalism, Capitalism in the 21st Century, Futurism, AI, Climate Change, Birth Rate, Human Cloning, Asteroid Mining, Elegant Ramblings Check out my sponsor's YouTube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/@anotherbookreview9903

Shownotes :

The decline of the American Dream, with David Leonhardt:
https://www.niskanencenter.org/the-decline-of-the-american-dream-with-david-leonhardt/

Pro-Natal Policies Work, But They Come With a Hefty Price Tag:
https://ifstudies.org/blog/pro-natal-policies-work-but-they-come-with-a-hefty-price-tag

When Does Federal Debt Reach Unsustainable Levels:
https://budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2023/10/6/when-does-federal-debt-reach-unsustainable-levels

These are the wealthiest US states, according to a new report — and a wealth tax on the country's richest would raise $415 billion:
https://www.businessinsider.com/map-wealthiest-states-us-wealth-tax-would-raise-billions-2022-10

Ephemerality: Another radical design concept for the climate revolution:
https://lloydalter.substack.com/p/ephemerality-another-radical-design?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2

Billionaires got 54% richer during pandemic, sparking calls for "wealth tax":
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/billionaire-wealth-covid-pandemic-12-trillion-jeff-bezos-wealth-tax/

What Is Pay Transparency and Which States Require It?:
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/pay-transparency-laws

Americans Showing Increased Concern About Immigration:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/470426/americans-showing-increased-concern-immigration.aspx

Shifting U.S. to 100 Percent Renewables Would Cost $4.5 Trillion, Analysis Finds:
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/shifting-u-s-to-100-percent-renewables-would-cost-4-5-trillion-analysis-finds

An affordable, reliable, competitive path to net zero:
https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/an-affordable-reliable-competitive-path-to-net-zero

The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2023 to 2033:
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58848

The Coming Technological Singularity, © 1993 by Vernor Vinge:
https://accelerating.org/articles/comingtechsingularity

Economics of the Stars: The Future of Asteroid Mining and the Global Economy:
https://hir.harvard.edu/economics-of-the-stars/#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20Asterank%2C%20which%20measures%20the%20potential%20value,value%E2%80%93would%20produce%20a%20profit%20of%20around%20US%241.5%20trillion.

Space-Based Solar Power:
https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/otps-sbsp-report-final-tagged-approved-1-8-24-tagged-v2.pdf?emrc=744da1

The American dream is 'rapidly diminishing,' Walgreens boss says in plea to raise taxes for the wealthy:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-american-dream-is-rapidly-diminishing-walgreens-boss-says-in-plea-to-raise-taxes-for-the-wealthy/ar-AA1n8qPn?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=48ce5233a61a4672ac31e60767fc903d&ei=27

Bill Gates thinks the super-wealthy should pay more tax – and plenty of rich people agree
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bill-gates-thinks-the-super-wealthy-should-pay-more-tax-and-plenty-of-rich-people-agree/ar-BB1gYWtA

]]> Check out my sponsor's YouTube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/@anotherbookreview9903

Shownotes :

The decline of the American Dream, with David Leonhardt:
https://www.niskanencenter.org/the-decline-of-the-american-dream-with-david-leonhardt/

Pro-Natal Policies Work, But They Come With a Hefty Price Tag:
https://ifstudies.org/blog/pro-natal-policies-work-but-they-come-with-a-hefty-price-tag

When Does Federal Debt Reach Unsustainable Levels:
https://budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2023/10/6/when-does-federal-debt-reach-unsustainable-levels

These are the wealthiest US states, according to a new report — and a wealth tax on the country's richest would raise $415 billion:
https://www.businessinsider.com/map-wealthiest-states-us-wealth-tax-would-raise-billions-2022-10

Ephemerality: Another radical design concept for the climate revolution:
https://lloydalter.substack.com/p/ephemerality-another-radical-design?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2

Billionaires got 54% richer during pandemic, sparking calls for "wealth tax":
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/billionaire-wealth-covid-pandemic-12-trillion-jeff-bezos-wealth-tax/

What Is Pay Transparency and Which States Require It?:
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/pay-transparency-laws

Americans Showing Increased Concern About Immigration:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/470426/americans-showing-increased-concern-immigration.aspx

Shifting U.S. to 100 Percent Renewables Would Cost $4.5 Trillion, Analysis Finds:
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/shifting-u-s-to-100-percent-renewables-would-cost-4-5-trillion-analysis-finds

An affordable, reliable, competitive path to net zero:
https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/an-affordable-reliable-competitive-path-to-net-zero

The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2023 to 2033:
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58848

The Coming Technological Singularity, © 1993 by Vernor Vinge:
https://accelerating.org/articles/comingtechsingularity

Economics of the Stars: The Future of Asteroid Mining and the Global Economy:
https://hir.harvard.edu/economics-of-the-stars/#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20Asterank%2C%20which%20measures%20the%20potential%20value,value%E2%80%93would%20produce%20a%20profit%20of%20around%20US%241.5%20trillion.

Space-Based Solar Power:
https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/otps-sbsp-report-final-tagged-approved-1-8-24-tagged-v2.pdf?emrc=744da1

The American dream is 'rapidly diminishing,' Walgreens boss says in plea to raise taxes for the wealthy:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-american-dream-is-rapidly-diminishing-walgreens-boss-says-in-plea-to-raise-taxes-for-the-wealthy/ar-AA1n8qPn?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=48ce5233a61a4672ac31e60767fc903d&ei=27

Bill Gates thinks the super-wealthy should pay more tax – and plenty of rich people agree
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bill-gates-thinks-the-super-wealthy-should-pay-more-tax-and-plenty-of-rich-people-agree/ar-BB1gYWtA

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+2wt5UIEr ]]> Me! Episode 3: Episode 3: Will AI Take Over the World? https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/3 a7e17ac9-3f75-4c2a-aa82-687d6d5ff357 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:00:00 -0500 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 3 Episode 3: Will AI Take Over the World? full Elegant Ramblings My look at the promise, perils, and troubles with AI 20:58 false Please visit our sponsor, Another Book Review, here:

https://www.youtube.com/@anotherbookreview9903

Links and Show Notes here:

Chat GpT Sets record for fastest-growing user-base:

https://www.reuters.com/technology/chatgpt-sets-record-fastest-growing-user-base-analyst-note-2023-02-01/

VCs Invested over $75B in AI Startups in 2020:

https://venturebeat.com/business/vcs-invested-over-75b-in-ai-startups-in-2020/

Meta's "single largest investment" is now AI, not the metaverse :

https://www.techradar.com/news/metas-single-largest-investment-is-now-ai-not-the-metaverse

Ezra Klein Show - A Skeptical Take on the AI Revolution:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-skeptical-take-on-the-a-i-revolution/id1548604447?i=1000592835492

Generative AI in the Pharmaceutical Industry - Moving from Hype to Reality:

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/life-sciences/our-insights/generative-ai-in-the-pharmaceutical-industry-moving-from-hype-to-reality

MIT News - An Artificial Intelligence tool that can help detect melanoma:

https://news.mit.edu/2021/artificial-intelligence-tool-can-help-detect-melanoma-0402

The Daily: Ready or Not, Driverless Cars are Here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ready-or-not-driverless-cars-are-here/id1200361736?i=1000625369770

Science, Mathematics, and Research for Tranformation (SMART) is a DoD Scholarship Program for STEM Students:

https://www.smartscholarship.org/smart/en

World Economic Forum - These are the jobs that AI can't replace:

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/05/jobs-ai-cant-replace/

The Guardian - New York City schools ban AI chatbot that writes essays and answers prompts:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/06/new-york-city-schools-ban-ai-chatbot-chatgpt

Center for AI safety - Statement on AI Risk:

https://www.safe.ai/statement-on-ai-risk

Gallup Research - Americans' Trust in Media Remains Near Record Low:

https://news.gallup.com/poll/403166/americans-trust-media-remains-near-record-low.aspx

AFL-CIO - Artificial Intelligence Transparency will Fight the Dehumanization of the American Workforce, says AFL-CIO Equity Index Funds Shareholder Proposal:

https://aflcio.org/2023/10/19/artificial-intelligence-transparency-will-fight-dehumanization-american-workforce-says

Softonic - Samsung plans to robotize 100% of its chip factories: goodbye to human labor? :

https://en.softonic.com/articles/samsung-plans-to-robotize-100-of-its-chip-factories-goodbye-to-human-labor

]]> Artificial Intelligence, Worries, AI, Machine Learning, Chat GpT, Elegant Ramblings Please visit our sponsor, Another Book Review, here:

https://www.youtube.com/@anotherbookreview9903

Links and Show Notes here:

Chat GpT Sets record for fastest-growing user-base:

https://www.reuters.com/technology/chatgpt-sets-record-fastest-growing-user-base-analyst-note-2023-02-01/

VCs Invested over $75B in AI Startups in 2020:

https://venturebeat.com/business/vcs-invested-over-75b-in-ai-startups-in-2020/

Meta's "single largest investment" is now AI, not the metaverse :

https://www.techradar.com/news/metas-single-largest-investment-is-now-ai-not-the-metaverse

Ezra Klein Show - A Skeptical Take on the AI Revolution:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-skeptical-take-on-the-a-i-revolution/id1548604447?i=1000592835492

Generative AI in the Pharmaceutical Industry - Moving from Hype to Reality:

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/life-sciences/our-insights/generative-ai-in-the-pharmaceutical-industry-moving-from-hype-to-reality

MIT News - An Artificial Intelligence tool that can help detect melanoma:

https://news.mit.edu/2021/artificial-intelligence-tool-can-help-detect-melanoma-0402

The Daily: Ready or Not, Driverless Cars are Here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ready-or-not-driverless-cars-are-here/id1200361736?i=1000625369770

Science, Mathematics, and Research for Tranformation (SMART) is a DoD Scholarship Program for STEM Students:

https://www.smartscholarship.org/smart/en

World Economic Forum - These are the jobs that AI can't replace:

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/05/jobs-ai-cant-replace/

The Guardian - New York City schools ban AI chatbot that writes essays and answers prompts:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/06/new-york-city-schools-ban-ai-chatbot-chatgpt

Center for AI safety - Statement on AI Risk:

https://www.safe.ai/statement-on-ai-risk

Gallup Research - Americans' Trust in Media Remains Near Record Low:

https://news.gallup.com/poll/403166/americans-trust-media-remains-near-record-low.aspx

AFL-CIO - Artificial Intelligence Transparency will Fight the Dehumanization of the American Workforce, says AFL-CIO Equity Index Funds Shareholder Proposal:

https://aflcio.org/2023/10/19/artificial-intelligence-transparency-will-fight-dehumanization-american-workforce-says

Softonic - Samsung plans to robotize 100% of its chip factories: goodbye to human labor? :

https://en.softonic.com/articles/samsung-plans-to-robotize-100-of-its-chip-factories-goodbye-to-human-labor

]]> Please visit our sponsor, Another Book Review, here:

https://www.youtube.com/@anotherbookreview9903

Links and Show Notes here:

Chat GpT Sets record for fastest-growing user-base:

https://www.reuters.com/technology/chatgpt-sets-record-fastest-growing-user-base-analyst-note-2023-02-01/

VCs Invested over $75B in AI Startups in 2020:

https://venturebeat.com/business/vcs-invested-over-75b-in-ai-startups-in-2020/

Meta's "single largest investment" is now AI, not the metaverse :

https://www.techradar.com/news/metas-single-largest-investment-is-now-ai-not-the-metaverse

Ezra Klein Show - A Skeptical Take on the AI Revolution:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-skeptical-take-on-the-a-i-revolution/id1548604447?i=1000592835492

Generative AI in the Pharmaceutical Industry - Moving from Hype to Reality:

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/life-sciences/our-insights/generative-ai-in-the-pharmaceutical-industry-moving-from-hype-to-reality

MIT News - An Artificial Intelligence tool that can help detect melanoma:

https://news.mit.edu/2021/artificial-intelligence-tool-can-help-detect-melanoma-0402

The Daily: Ready or Not, Driverless Cars are Here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ready-or-not-driverless-cars-are-here/id1200361736?i=1000625369770

Science, Mathematics, and Research for Tranformation (SMART) is a DoD Scholarship Program for STEM Students:

https://www.smartscholarship.org/smart/en

World Economic Forum - These are the jobs that AI can't replace:

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/05/jobs-ai-cant-replace/

The Guardian - New York City schools ban AI chatbot that writes essays and answers prompts:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/06/new-york-city-schools-ban-ai-chatbot-chatgpt

Center for AI safety - Statement on AI Risk:

https://www.safe.ai/statement-on-ai-risk

Gallup Research - Americans' Trust in Media Remains Near Record Low:

https://news.gallup.com/poll/403166/americans-trust-media-remains-near-record-low.aspx

AFL-CIO - Artificial Intelligence Transparency will Fight the Dehumanization of the American Workforce, says AFL-CIO Equity Index Funds Shareholder Proposal:

https://aflcio.org/2023/10/19/artificial-intelligence-transparency-will-fight-dehumanization-american-workforce-says

Softonic - Samsung plans to robotize 100% of its chip factories: goodbye to human labor? :

https://en.softonic.com/articles/samsung-plans-to-robotize-100-of-its-chip-factories-goodbye-to-human-labor

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+7ERiPfkq ]]> Me! Episode 2: Episode 2: Will Mandatory National Service Heal the Nation? https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/2 9e34f83d-47b9-4533-b5d0-dffa86190faf Sun, 31 Dec 2023 18:00:00 -0500 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 2 Episode 2: Will Mandatory National Service Heal the Nation? full Elegant Ramblings My look at the benefits and costs, as well as the feasibility, of a Mandatory National Service program in the United States 26:45 false Show Notes and Links to articles:

Sponsor YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@anotherbookreview9903

Stanley McChrystal: Every American Should Serve For One Year - Time Magazine

https://time.com/4824366/year-national-service-americorps-peace-corps/

21st Century Conservation Corps

http://21csc.org/list-of-21csc-partners/

The Need for a Mandatory National Service Program by Steve Cohen - US Naval Institute

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2021/april/need-mandatory-national-service-program

AmeriCorps NCCC Press Release for Forest Corps

https://americorps.gov/newsroom/press-release/applications-join-new-american-climate-corps-program-americorps-nccc-forest

Budget Basics: National Defense - Peter G Peterson Foundation
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-national-defense

A Closer Look at Discretionary Spending- Congressional Budget Officer

https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58890

Army of Some: Recruiting Trouble for the All-Volunteer Force - Why it Matters Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/army-of-some-recruiting-trouble-for-the-all-volunteer-force/id1482132871?i=1000610785591

The Military-Civilian Gap: Fewer Family Connections

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2011/11/23/the-military-civilian-gap-fewer-family-connections/

So it's come to this: We Might Have to Worry about the Deficit - Vox Media

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/so-it-s-come-to-this-we-might-have-to-worry-about-the-deficit/ar-AA1lFPoZ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=91dd497429974b8d89bd4a5b78bf8e63&ei=22

National Center for Education Statistics: Fast Facts

https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=84

]]> Mandatory National Service, Healing the Nation, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Elegant Ramblings, AmeriCorps NCCC, Peace Corps, Military Show Notes and Links to articles:

Sponsor YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@anotherbookreview9903

Stanley McChrystal: Every American Should Serve For One Year - Time Magazine

https://time.com/4824366/year-national-service-americorps-peace-corps/

21st Century Conservation Corps

http://21csc.org/list-of-21csc-partners/

The Need for a Mandatory National Service Program by Steve Cohen - US Naval Institute

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2021/april/need-mandatory-national-service-program

AmeriCorps NCCC Press Release for Forest Corps

https://americorps.gov/newsroom/press-release/applications-join-new-american-climate-corps-program-americorps-nccc-forest

Budget Basics: National Defense - Peter G Peterson Foundation
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-national-defense

A Closer Look at Discretionary Spending- Congressional Budget Officer

https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58890

Army of Some: Recruiting Trouble for the All-Volunteer Force - Why it Matters Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/army-of-some-recruiting-trouble-for-the-all-volunteer-force/id1482132871?i=1000610785591

The Military-Civilian Gap: Fewer Family Connections

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2011/11/23/the-military-civilian-gap-fewer-family-connections/

So it's come to this: We Might Have to Worry about the Deficit - Vox Media

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/so-it-s-come-to-this-we-might-have-to-worry-about-the-deficit/ar-AA1lFPoZ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=91dd497429974b8d89bd4a5b78bf8e63&ei=22

National Center for Education Statistics: Fast Facts

https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=84

]]> Show Notes and Links to articles:

Sponsor YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@anotherbookreview9903

Stanley McChrystal: Every American Should Serve For One Year - Time Magazine

https://time.com/4824366/year-national-service-americorps-peace-corps/

21st Century Conservation Corps

http://21csc.org/list-of-21csc-partners/

The Need for a Mandatory National Service Program by Steve Cohen - US Naval Institute

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2021/april/need-mandatory-national-service-program

AmeriCorps NCCC Press Release for Forest Corps

https://americorps.gov/newsroom/press-release/applications-join-new-american-climate-corps-program-americorps-nccc-forest

Budget Basics: National Defense - Peter G Peterson Foundation
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-national-defense

A Closer Look at Discretionary Spending- Congressional Budget Officer

https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58890

Army of Some: Recruiting Trouble for the All-Volunteer Force - Why it Matters Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/army-of-some-recruiting-trouble-for-the-all-volunteer-force/id1482132871?i=1000610785591

The Military-Civilian Gap: Fewer Family Connections

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2011/11/23/the-military-civilian-gap-fewer-family-connections/

So it's come to this: We Might Have to Worry about the Deficit - Vox Media

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/so-it-s-come-to-this-we-might-have-to-worry-about-the-deficit/ar-AA1lFPoZ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=91dd497429974b8d89bd4a5b78bf8e63&ei=22

National Center for Education Statistics: Fast Facts

https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=84

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/TzQ-MJm7+XF7qVj0R ]]> Me! Episode 1: Episode 1: 4 Scenarios for the 2024 Presedential Election https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/1 570c79e1-0d51-4adb-84c2-478f4bec8a75 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500 elegantramblings@gmail.com (Elegant Ramblings) 1 Episode 1: 4 Scenarios for the 2024 Presedential Election full Elegant Ramblings My SWAG as to what will happen in 2024 20:43 true Show Notes and Links to articles:

To repeat, nothing I say on this episode should be taken as an endorsement of any candidates, political parties, or political movements / idealogies. All thoughts expressed are solely my own.

Sponsor YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@anotherbookreview9903

Half of Americans think the Economy is Getting Worse:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/03/politics/cnn-poll-economic-pessimism-joe-biden/index.html

53% of Americans Disapprove of the President:

https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-BIDEN/POLL/nmopagnqapa/

Voters Dread a Trump-Biden Rematch:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/07/us/politics/rfk-jr-trump-biden-poll.html

Reddit article on Inflation Reducation Act:

https://www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalDiscussion/comments/18df138/bidens_2022_inflation_reduction_act_includes_370/

What Election Charges Does Trump Face and How Can he Fight them?:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/what-election-interference-charges-does-trump-face-how-can-he-fight-them-2023-08-02/

What Happens if Trump is Convicted Before Election Day?:

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/trump-convicted-before-election-day-what-if/

Trump Surges Ahead of Biden in Crucial Swing States:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/trump-surges-ahead-of-biden-in-crucial-swing-states/ss-AA1lDv1J?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=203dde10f7a0496a8ab6da068ffb3c34&ei=54#image=1

As Black Voters Drift Towards Trump, Biden Allies say they have Work to Do:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/us/politics/biden-trump-black-voters-poll-democrats.html

]]> 2024 Election, Trump Biden Rematch, 4 Scenarios, Political Essay Show Notes and Links to articles:

To repeat, nothing I say on this episode should be taken as an endorsement of any candidates, political parties, or political movements / idealogies. All thoughts expressed are solely my own.

Sponsor YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@anotherbookreview9903

Half of Americans think the Economy is Getting Worse:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/03/politics/cnn-poll-economic-pessimism-joe-biden/index.html

53% of Americans Disapprove of the President:

https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-BIDEN/POLL/nmopagnqapa/

Voters Dread a Trump-Biden Rematch:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/07/us/politics/rfk-jr-trump-biden-poll.html

Reddit article on Inflation Reducation Act:

https://www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalDiscussion/comments/18df138/bidens_2022_inflation_reduction_act_includes_370/

What Election Charges Does Trump Face and How Can he Fight them?:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/what-election-interference-charges-does-trump-face-how-can-he-fight-them-2023-08-02/

What Happens if Trump is Convicted Before Election Day?:

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/trump-convicted-before-election-day-what-if/

Trump Surges Ahead of Biden in Crucial Swing States:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/trump-surges-ahead-of-biden-in-crucial-swing-states/ss-AA1lDv1J?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=203dde10f7a0496a8ab6da068ffb3c34&ei=54#image=1

As Black Voters Drift Towards Trump, Biden Allies say they have Work to Do:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/us/politics/biden-trump-black-voters-poll-democrats.html

]]> Show Notes and Links to articles:

To repeat, nothing I say on this episode should be taken as an endorsement of any candidates, political parties, or political movements / idealogies. All thoughts expressed are solely my own.

Sponsor YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@anotherbookreview9903

Half of Americans think the Economy is Getting Worse:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/03/politics/cnn-poll-economic-pessimism-joe-biden/index.html

53% of Americans Disapprove of the President:

https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-BIDEN/POLL/nmopagnqapa/

Voters Dread a Trump-Biden Rematch:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/07/us/politics/rfk-jr-trump-biden-poll.html

Reddit article on Inflation Reducation Act:

https://www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalDiscussion/comments/18df138/bidens_2022_inflation_reduction_act_includes_370/

What Election Charges Does Trump Face and How Can he Fight them?:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/what-election-interference-charges-does-trump-face-how-can-he-fight-them-2023-08-02/

What Happens if Trump is Convicted Before Election Day?:

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/trump-convicted-before-election-day-what-if/

Trump Surges Ahead of Biden in Crucial Swing States:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/trump-surges-ahead-of-biden-in-crucial-swing-states/ss-AA1lDv1J?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=203dde10f7a0496a8ab6da068ffb3c34&ei=54#image=1

As Black Voters Drift Towards Trump, Biden Allies say they have Work to Do:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/us/politics/biden-trump-black-voters-poll-democrats.html

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