Some people seem to enjoy the drama of a possible war in Ukraine. However the circumstances seem eerily similar to nearly disastrous saber rattling in the past, like the Cuban missile crisis. During the discussion we played a Tucker Carlson Tonight excerpt that exposes some of the Ukraine craziness. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
Julie discusses the psychological characteristics of the blue side of the political spectrum. Using some past research and work in industry she and Mike discuss the pros and cons of the bluebirds for problem-solving and their strengths and weaknesses. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
The government’s intervention almost always makes a problem even worse. But we members of the public are often guilty of resisting necessary change, even when a better solution to a problem is obvious. During the discussion we mentioned Rand Paul, YouTube, and masking requirements. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
We discussed the importance of taking a large systems view of the current problems in the US. Libertarians can help provide insight by transcending the every day conflicts and focusing on the "blob" that consumes individual liberties and resources. We mention Glenn Beck's newest book. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
Why do so many of our society’s chronic problems get so little attention? These problems include: shocking drops in testosterone levels, obesity trends, milk and food sensitivities, allergic reactions, and many more. Is this because our system has grown to be fascist? audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
Julie discusses Dr. Rosanna's new book on ritual in human evolution and relates it to current problems of group conflict and unconscious bias in our country. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
Our government does a miserable job of handling our legal drug problems. But they are even worse with illegal drugs and the war on drugs. Some other countries do a much better job. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
Holiday, family, and patriotism emotions are discussed by Julie in light of embedded group organizational theory. We explore how various group identities are important for individuals and why we should strengthen the parent group Identity for the United States. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
Our purpose is to pass along the thimblefull of wisdom we have gained despite living in this hysteric world. Maybe we can contribute to making the world a better place for society and for our loved ones. But we have to remember that the world has gone crazy for a reason. We humans seem to blindly embrace the drama of every new emergency. And we are always optimistic that government can solve a problem, which is never the case. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com...
Julie counts down five Christmas presents that are positive outcomes from the year's challenges. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
Mike explores the topic of right and wrong in today’s cancel culture world. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
Julie discusses the different aspects of collective amnesia and how restricted information flow in various communication channels affects decision making, including ethical choices. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
Is it fair to women when they have to compete against transgender athletes? Have we improved our institutional rules to be fair to all homosexuals? Do we really have to agree with the new realities, or can we simply be satisfied with allowing consenting adults’ behavior? audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
We discuss several issues regarding the illusion of healthcare in the US and what it means for the average person. We tie it to omicron and recent information from South Africa. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
When is someone going to stop this guy? He is leading us down a rocky mountain slope to more panic and shut downs! Dave Smith and Robbie Bernstein do a good job analyzing his recent television interview. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
We brainstorm ideas from management and business, and look at what would happen if these methods were applied to government. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
College athletes can now earn money through the commercial use of their name image and likeness. It is still a long way from free market competition, but what the athletes had before was not at all fair to them, while their universities made billions. It serves as a reminder of past trade restrictions like race prohibitions in college competition and even going back to the racial evolution in professional sports. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com...
(This episode was originally recorded on Aug. 11, 2020) We discuss the strange experience that Julie has with reporting on validity testing and how the SSA refuses to innovate. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
The Kyle Rittenhouse trial shows a basic problem in today’s society: guilt based on politics versus guilt based on behavior. It seems similar to the Nicholas Sandman issue. Our past reliance on good journalism and on our judiciary has failed us. At least we have cellphone videos, the Internet, and brave jurists. Proper Accountability might be the first step to improvement. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
We look at diversity from a deeper and more profound understanding of differences between humans. We relate this to business ideas such as job match, problem-solving, and management, and also to current functioning in Washington. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
It is important to honor our veterans Because their honest goal is protection of our country. It is also important to have open discussion about any war To determine if it is really necessary. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
We discuss the new evidence coming from Pfizer and it's new antiviral. We review Dr. John Campbell's assessment and how the Pfizer attempt mirrors the results for ivermectin. We discuss what this means for the complexity of forces in healthcare. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
The idea of defunding the police seems crazy! It seems especially crazy when we realize politicians simply intend to use the funding for more useless social programs. However private security forces already are a large portion of our protection services nationwide. Let’s maximize that! audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
We return to the issue portrayed in the article from psychological science on the wealth of nations. We look at how social scientist frame the problem and how limiting in definition and interventions that frame can be. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
Thou shall respect private property and thou shall allow interactions between consenting adults. Some of the world’s 4000+ religions are surely correct about what some skeptics consider to be “the wizard in the sky”. But considering that 3/4 of our country considers religion to be important, maybe simply observing basic libertarian principles could help to smooth over our differences. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
We discuss the psychology of fanaticism and how Libertarians should keep the phenomenon in mind for understanding political disputes and the pathology behind the crowd. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
Without considering how deadly and devastating Covid has been to our society, our country’s reaction to it is almost funny. Without trying to unveil “the truth“ in this episode, we talk about all the crazy behaviors that have resulted from Covid. The one conclusion we can make is that These people do not know what they’re doing! audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
We review Rothbard's Anatomy of the State and the meaning of "take" versus "make" and understanding productivity, Intellectuals, and power. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
Milton Friedman did a great job explaining how self interest enables free enterprise to work better than any other system. But free enterprise is an easy target for criticism because it is so accepting of the pursuit for self interest. And as in all systems, it is vulnerable to the bad influences of government collusion. Follow Us : YouTube Twitter Facebook Tumblr or visit our website at CoffeeWithMikeAndJulie.com All audio & videos edited by: Jay Prescott Videography...
We discuss the statistics at Rotten Tomatoes on current literature and what it means about group process and group dynamics in the US. We look at group behavior from the psychological standpoint. audio editing by: http://JayPrescott.com
