Ask A Genius 519 – The American Experiment Waning or Waxing

In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 519 - The American Experiment Waning or Waxing July 13, 2019 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Is the American experiment waning? Rick Rosner: By "American experiment," you mean the democratic experiment for the last 23 years. Jacobsen: Yes. Rosner: It is not entirely the right question to ask because the …

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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 38 – Why the Sour Look?

In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 38 - Why the Sour Look? July 5, 2019 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What happens when you have a relationship context and a problem arises? Rick Rosner: Let me start by saying, “I have insurance.” It has allowed my wife and I to go …

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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 37 – “Age, I do abhor thee; youth, I do adore thee”

In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 37 - "Age, I do abhor thee; youth, I do adore thee" June 28, 2019 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: When you were younger, how did you look at middle-age? Now, that you’re older; how do you look at it? Rick Rosner: My objective has …

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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 36 – Kidney Cancer is No Joke

In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 36 – Kidney Cancer is No Joke June 27, 2019 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Why are guys made crappier, apparently? Rick Rosner: I have gone to extreme measures to be healthy. In the past three months, I have been diagnosed with kidney cancer, …

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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 35 – Nerd, Geek, and Dweeb Civilians, Back to Work: Welcome to the Tech Corps!

In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 35 - Nerd, Geek, and Dweeb Civilians, Back to Work: Welcome to the Tech Corps! June 27, 2019 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What are some contexts in which America has big tech pushes? Rick Rosner: World War II is the most famous tech push …

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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 34 (Another Addendum) – Cancer

In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 34 (Another Addendum) - Cancer May 2, 2019 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: You have cancer. What's up? Rick Rosner: Just a little, just a whiff of cancer, I have three-millimetre tumour poking out of my left kidney. That they're going to take out of …

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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 34 (Addendum) – How Not to Die (Early)

In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 34 (Addendum) - How Not to Die (Early) April 15, 2019 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: How do you not die early? Rick Rosner: Alright, so, my wife hangs out with a bunch of women her age or sometimes a little bit older. My wife …

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Ask A Genius 518 – The Current Trump Deal

In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 518 - The Current Trump Deal March 20, 2019 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What is the current Trump deal? Rick Rosner: During the campaign trail, he said that his people - his base - is so solidly behind him. That he could shoot somebody in the middle of …

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Ask A Genius 517 – Death Penalty for Abortion

In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 517 - Death Penalty for Abortion March 19, 2019 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Abortion is an ongoing topic in the United States and around the world. Rick Rosner: There is a bunch of legislation happening in the United States that is crazy. It tries to give women the …

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Ask A Genius 516 – Affirmative Action for the Rich (7)

In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 516 - Affirmative Action for the Rich (7) March 18, 2019 [Beginning of recorded material] Rick Rosner: Another factor is that we're babies. We are more influenced by the deliciousness of social media, perhaps, than striver countries like India and China, where we have the luxury of being academically lazy …

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