In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 533 – "Eh" February 7, 2020 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Okay, so, there’s a phenomenon of Sōshoku(-kei) danshi in Japan, bamboccioni in Italy. These are basically shut-ins… Rick Rosner: You mentioned a place up near you, which is a retirement community. I do not consider myself a retired person. …
The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 42 – Mutiny on the Ideological Ship of Theseus
In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 42 - Mutiny on the Ideological Ship of Theseus February 6, 2020 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Let’s do the Trump acquittal at the conclusion of the impeachment process. Rick Rosner: So, there’s a slight positive thing happening. Mitt Romney, a Republican, voted Trump guilty …
Ask A Genius 532 – State of the World: Husband of Sexy Borg Lady
In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 532 – State of the World: Husband of Sexy Borg Lady January 31, 2020 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Why do we get to live in such a good time? Ironically, there’s climate change, nuclear catastrophe, etc. Non-ironically, technology, science, knowledge of the world, health, wealth, and happiness at …
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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 41 – A Robust Democratic Nation-State On the Brink
In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 41 - A Robust Democratic Nation-State On the Brink January 31, 2020 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Is American democracy robust enough? Before, you thought, “It should be okay.” What about now? Rick Rosner: We have talked about the threats to democracy. One of the …
Ask A Genius 531 – Idealism and Not-So Idealism: Mobilize and Manipulate
In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 531 – Idealism and Not-So Idealism: Mobilize and Manipulate January 31, 2020 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What is the political situation today? Rick Rosner: We used to think we were fighting wars to make the world safe for democracy, WWI. WWII was fought to fight against fascism. We had the …
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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 40 – “They are mere words, and words can be molded until they clothe ideas and disguise.”
In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 40 - "They are mere words, and words can be molded until they clothe ideas and disguise.” January 30, 2020 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: We’re in impeachment season. What is going on? Rick Rosner: Okay, impeachment consists of two parts. The House, which consists …
Ask A Genius 530 – The Political Contexts of Impeachment
In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 530 – The Political Contexts of Impeachment December 20, 2019 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What is the political situation today? Rick Rosner: What is going on in America, it is weird to me; that you don’t know everything going on in America since you touch America along a 3,000-mile …
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Ask A Genius 529 – Time for Bid: Bidding, Betting
In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 529 – Time for Bid: Bidding, Betting November 9, 2019 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: If you’re trying to buy stuff other people want, how can you do it? What should you expect? Rick Rosner: I think it is crazy, if you don’t know what to expect, to …
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Ask A Genius 528 – Religion and Community: Mutual Experience
In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 528 – Religion and Community: Mutual Experience August 8, 2019 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What religion and community in America? Rick Rosner: Okay, so, you were mentioning other aspects of religion that might be important in a world dominated by scientism. I mentioned my weekly argument with Lance. Bullshit conservatives …
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Ask A Genius 527 – No Governor for the Self-Consistency of the Universe
In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 527 – No Governor for the Self-Consistency of the Universe August 8, 2019 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, there’s no governor anywhere. There are principles guiding things. Rick Rosner: The principles are emergent, whatever does not contradict itself can exist, but all these principles are not necessarily pre-existing. They’re embodied …
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