Τα καλύτερα Economics News podcast (2024)

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#1661 Immigration is Actively Good for the Country Unless You're Racist 2:00:45

8h ago2:00:45

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Air Date 10/8/2024 Immigration dominates our politics in the worst way because one side benefits from lying about it and the other can't get their messaging together to create an effective rebuttal. Opposing immigration and stoking blatantly racist arguments doesn't just make the right bad or unsavory, it also makes them wrong on literally all of t…

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Bonus Sample #323 Solving Antisemitism 21:24

1d ago21:24

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BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Hear the Full Show, Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Air Date: 10-7-24 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss: - The Today Show's take on viral phenom Moo Deng - The GOP's obsession with killing animals - How the media made a mess of Rashida Tlaib's comments and missed the key point - How some Nazi language is infil…

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#1660 Criminalizing Pregnancy: The high cost in health, freedom, and even lives of the campaign to keep people pregnant. 3:20:43

5d ago3:20:43

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Air Date 10/4/2024 When women's value is seen only in relation to their ability to bear and raise children, you get policies that strip them of the right to choose whether that is something they actually want for themselves - the lived consequences are devastating. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfT…

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#1659 Conflagration Through Escalation: Israel expands the war to Lebanon to defend their ongoing genocide in Gaza 2:34:29

7d ago2:34:29

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Air Date 10/1/2024 There's still no end in sight to Israel's war on its neighbors and the US continues its toothless efforts to de-escalate while maintaining seemingly unconditional support in spite of standing laws that should prevent our sale of weapons to any country committing war crimes - which Israel certainly it. Be part of the show! Leave u…

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Bonus Sample #322 Things That Go Vroom 18:41

7d ago18:41

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BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Hear the Full Show, Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Air Date: 9-29-24 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss: - Why Cards Against Humanity is fighting Elon Musk - How car-related deaths have soared in the US - How partial automation tech in cars is making driving more dangerous - Why truck bloat(or C.O.U.S.s, if yo…

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#1658 Pileup on the Information Superhighway: Information Dispensation in the Age of Deep Doubt 2:30:30

11d ago2:30:30

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Air Date 9/27/2024 Let's just say that it's not a coincidence that right-wing authoritarians are on the rise at the same time as people around the world are having a harder time than ever figuring out what's true. That said, society is beginning to fight back. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLef…

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#1657 Modeling Positive Masculinity: Between Tim Walz and the Manosphere, boys are looking for guidance 2:19:28

14d ago2:19:28

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Air Date 9/24/2024 The positive dad vibes of Tim Walz came onto the national scene in the middle of an ongoing crisis of masculinity that stretches from the youngest generations to the oldest. Both positive and negative aspects of masculinity tie in with the general election, basically divided right down the partisan line, and the next generation o…

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Bonus Sample #321 Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty 20:13

15d ago20:13

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BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Hear the Full Show, Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Air Date: 9-23-24 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss: - Musk's latest - J.D. Vance's war on truth and brown people - The super villains who spread lies - Sane Washing Trump - Correcting the Left - Right-wing lies as a matter of course REFERENCES: Musk Claims ‘…

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#1550 Red States, Where Democracy Goes to Die and Terrible Legislation is Born (Throwback) 1:04:47

15d ago1:04:47

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Original Air Date: 3/21/2023 Today, we take a look at how GOP-controlled states are subverting democracy with a form of "competitive autocracy" and some of the horrifying legislation these states then pass after they are no longer subject to the opinions of the general public. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email…

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Bonus Sample #320 Calculated Misery 14:32

20d ago14:32

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Air Date: 9-19-24 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss: - the fallout from the debate, Trump's lies, and how his incoherence is being sanitized - The inadequacy of workplace protections, even in unionized shops - how worker stress and consumer misery are actually features, not bugs - the hope of Philosopher Obama and Trump's Power of Positivi…

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#1656 How Far He Will Go: Election lies, intimidation, interference, insurrection 2:33:49

19d ago2:33:49

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Air Date 9/17/2024 It's not just the threat of the electoral college handing the presidency to the loser of the popular vote, nor the specter of a repeat of a January 6th-like event hanging over the election - there's also copious lies and disinformation including a new and improved nazi-to-Republican-talking-point-pipeline, and fresh new intimidat…

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#1655 A Pivotal Moment for Big Tech, Both Old and New: Google Search, the A.I. Boom, Antitrust, and Regulation 2:06:45

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Air Date 9/13/2024 We've been living through the modern equivalent of the oil boom, back when poking a hole in the ground would make one of the world's most valuable substances, upon which entire economies would be built. But in our case, it's not oil, it's data. Now we are at a pivotal moment as the old unchallenged master of data, Google, has bee…

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#1654 Demographics of Democracy: Decoding cohorts of voters that will decide the election (Updated) 2:29:10

26d ago2:29:10

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Air Date 9/10/2024 It's said that we live in a melting pot here in the United States. Perhaps it's more of a salad bar, who knows? In any case, there are a lot of people coming from a lot of different backgrounds, cultures, histories, and geographies all about to vote in a few weeks. Today, we try to understand, at least roughly, how people’s backg…

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Bonus Sample #319 If you can't stand the heat, someone will profit from your misery 19:08

1M ago19:08

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BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Hear the Full Show, Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Air Date: 9-8-24 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss: - labor unions fighting for time off when it's too hot - cooling tech - electric trains - and the corporations running our national parks into the ground REFERENCES: Greek Unions Want Paid Time Off When It’s…

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#1653 Money-N-Politics: SuperPACS, Crypto, Billionaires, and Public Funding of Elections 1:41:40

1M ago1:41:40

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Air Date 9/6/2024 We're living in the world that dark money in politics and Citizen's United built. But since that Supreme Court ruling in 2010, we've invented cryptocurrency that promises to be a brand new source of opacity and financial power built on smoke and mirrors. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@…

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#1219 How the GOP became the most destructive force in the world (Throwback) 57:46

1M ago57:46

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Original Air Date: 10/16/2018 Today we take a look at the distant and recent history of conservatism in America and beyond and follow the steps that have led to their rejection of science at a moment in history when it has never been more critical to heed the warnings of scientists Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or …

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Bonus Sample #318 Staring Unblinkingly Into the Future 16:10

1M ago16:10

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Air Date: 9-1-24 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss: - The ever-stranger headlines about RFK Jr. ...and dead animals - The political philosophies and missteps behind unipolar, bipolar or multipolar world views - The dogmatic history of the American Communist Party - The deeper reasons having kids is on the decline - The impacts of our bizar…

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#1652 Denial, Delusion, and Devastation: Israeli genocide made possible by a nurtured ignorance and deft dehumanization 2:46:15

1M ago2:46:15

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Air Date 8/30/2024 Israel's assault on Gaza is fueled by pain, rage, trauma... a desire for safety, a desire for revenge, the hope for the safe return of hostages. It's a complicated mix of all of the above and more and it will be different for each person. However, there's also a deep well of denial and delusion about the decades-old status quo be…

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#1651 The Politics of Migration in the Age of Insecurity: From the UK riots to GOP fear-mongering 2:13:01

1M ago2:13:01

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Air Date 8/27/2024 People feel lots of ways about immigration. Sometimes it's fear of the other, other times it's not about the people but just dismay over a broken system. The validity of these concerns and others certainly exist on a spectrum, some are utter bullshit and others aren't. Left-wing political parties tend to do a terrible job creatin…

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#1650 The Vibes Election Explained: Harris is up, Trump is down and Gaza will not be forgotten 2:43:41

2M ago2:43:41

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Air Date 8/23/2024 The vibes of this election are nothing anyone could have predicted a month ago. And yet, some of the details have played out as though by a script. Democrats drink hope like ambrosia from the gods; Trump, when confronted with reality initiates a full blown meltdown; and everyone is doing their best to ignore the genocide in Gaza …

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#1579 Positive masculinity is a process that is underway (Throwback) 1:19:09

2M ago1:19:09

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Original Air Date: 8/23/2023 For decades, we have rightly been focused on dialing back endemic misogyny and poking holes in the patriarchy in the hopes of a new normal of gender relations emerging that would be genuinely healthier for everyone, not just women. But, with so much of the focus on the type of masculinity men and boys shouldn't embrace,…

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Bonus Sample #317 Don't Forget the Philosophers (AI in our politics, art, and humanity) 17:57

2M ago17:57

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Air Date: 8-19-24 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss: - How we likely all have COVID and can't believe we did a Bonus Show - The bizarre ways AI is already part of our political systems - Strong feelings on AI-generated art in a hyper-capitalist world - The ups, downs and side effects of so-called AI friends - AI in our love lives (P.S. Aud…

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#1649 Race in America and the Moral Clarity of James Baldwin 2:23:26

2M ago2:23:26

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Air Date 8/17/2024 James Baldwin's 100th birthday passed by recently and we're using the occasion to draw on his moral clarity and eloquence while we assess the state of race in America Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes | Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get B…

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#1648 Power Grabs, Elections Optional: The threat of minority rule through election denialism 3:05:39

2M ago3:05:39

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Air Date 8/13/2024 Spirits among Kamala Harris supporters, Democrats, and anyone opposing Trumpism are at an all-time high right now. That's both fortuitous and crucial to the upcoming election. By the very nature of Trumpism, this election will be the most flagrantly contested in history with far more Trump loyalists in place ready to throw wrench…

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Bonus Sample #316 How are you gonna fix that garden?! 18:43

2M ago18:43

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BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Hear the Full Show, Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Air Date: 8-11-24 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: - Understanding the New Right - JD Vance's mangled metaphor - The best headline about RFK Jr. - Where the anti-trans movement has taken us - What Star War controversies through the years can teach us REFER…

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#1661 Immigration is Actively Good for the Country Unless You're Racist 2:00:45

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Bonus Sample #323 Solving Antisemitism 21:24

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#1660 Criminalizing Pregnancy: The high cost in health, freedom, and even lives of the campaign to keep people pregnant. 3:20:43

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#1659 Conflagration Through Escalation: Israel expands the war to Lebanon to defend their ongoing genocide in Gaza 2:34:29

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#1658 Pileup on the Information Superhighway: Information Dispensation in the Age of Deep Doubt 2:30:30

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#1657 Modeling Positive Masculinity: Between Tim Walz and the Manosphere, boys are looking for guidance 2:19:28

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Bonus Sample #321 Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty 20:13

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#1550 Red States, Where Democracy Goes to Die and Terrible Legislation is Born (Throwback) 1:04:47

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Bonus Sample #320 Calculated Misery 14:32

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#1656 How Far He Will Go: Election lies, intimidation, interference, insurrection 2:33:49

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#1655 A Pivotal Moment for Big Tech, Both Old and New: Google Search, the A.I. Boom, Antitrust, and Regulation 2:06:45

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#1654 Demographics of Democracy: Decoding cohorts of voters that will decide the election (Updated) 2:29:10

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Bonus Sample #319 If you can't stand the heat, someone will profit from your misery 19:08

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#1653 Money-N-Politics: SuperPACS, Crypto, Billionaires, and Public Funding of Elections 1:41:40

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#1219 How the GOP became the most destructive force in the world (Throwback) 57:46

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Bonus Sample #318 Staring Unblinkingly Into the Future 16:10

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#1652 Denial, Delusion, and Devastation: Israeli genocide made possible by a nurtured ignorance and deft dehumanization 2:46:15

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#1651 The Politics of Migration in the Age of Insecurity: From the UK riots to GOP fear-mongering 2:13:01

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#1650 The Vibes Election Explained: Harris is up, Trump is down and Gaza will not be forgotten 2:43:41

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#1579 Positive masculinity is a process that is underway (Throwback) 1:19:09

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Bonus Sample #317 Don't Forget the Philosophers (AI in our politics, art, and humanity) 17:57

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#1649 Race in America and the Moral Clarity of James Baldwin 2:23:26

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#1648 Power Grabs, Elections Optional: The threat of minority rule through election denialism 3:05:39

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Bonus Sample #316 How are you gonna fix that garden?! 18:43

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