In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 362 - Reinvention May 15, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: You were a fake high school student, and a stripper and bouncer. When? Rick Rosner: Into my 20s, early 20s, from 20 to 26, I was a bouncer and a stripper. I went to college in my …
The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 14 – Insurance
In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 14 – Insurance May 8, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, what is insurance? You described off tape it as something about smearing risk. Rick Rosner: Alright. So, part of growing up or at least growing older, one part of it is deciding …
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Ask A Genius 361 – Ungentlemanly Ill-Wishing
In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 361 - Ungentlemanly Ill-Wishing May 8, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, Trump had a series of unfortunate events in 2017. Can you expound on those as far as you see them? Rick Rosner: A little bit. He had a particularly terrible healthcare effort. It was super …
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Ask A Genius 360 – Lies, Damned Lies, and Fallout
In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 360 - Lies, Damned Lies, and Fallout May 1, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: I mentioned the Satanic Temple and Lucien Greaves and poor journalistic practices, especially from Fox News. The Arizona chapter has specifically mentioned this to me in an interview. What was your experience? Let's …
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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 13 – Getting an Animal
In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 13 – Getting an Animal May 1, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobson: So, what do people bear in mind when they are thinking about getting an animal or if they have an animal? Rick Rosner: Thing one is, can you care for an …
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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 12 – Cutting Losses With Work
In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 12 – Cutting Losses With Work April 22, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What about cutting losses regarding a job? Rick Rosner: As with relationships, it hurts less to cut loose a job if you have something else already lined up. So, that …
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Ask A Genius 359 – Technological and Political Disruption
In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 359 - Technological and Political Disruption April 22, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Hong Kong, you are dealing with one people, one language for the most part: ethnically and linguistically unified. Different than most aspects in India. You have a tremendous number of languages that can prevent …
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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 11 – Women’s Rising Standards and Calling Out Bad Behaviour
In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 11 – Women's Rising Standards and Calling Out Bad Behaviour April 15, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Rick Rosner: I became obsessed with becoming the perfect male feminist to try to get my girlfriend back after she dumped me. So, I read every issue of Miss …
Ask A Genius 358 – Manly Manning Up
In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 358 - Manly Manning Up April 15, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: We were talking about growing up in the 60s and 70s. Rick Rosner: That came up. I have a stereotype view of who a good man might be. Someone who tries to be conscious in …
Ask A Genius 357 – Cycles in History: The Future of Kindness
In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 357 - Cycles in History: The Future of Kindness April 8, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, you wanted to talk about the future of kindness. What is our future of kindness, and what is your future of kindness? Rick Rosner: Well, alright so, the present and …
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