The Best Paragraph I've Read...

Mar 06 2025 232 ep. 44 mins 7

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Eliminating the Penny! Good Idea? Why Did the Decision Take So Long? Should We Eliminate the Nickel Too? Should We Worry About Increasing Electronic Payment Fees? What Other Ideas Need Adoption Now?

Mar 06 2025 26 mins

The Best Paragraph I've Read:"President Trump said this month that he had asked the U.S. Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, part of an effort to cut down on what he called wasteful government spending. His remarks revived a long-running debate over whether to get rid of the smallest denomination of U.S. currency. "This paragraph comes from the Wall Stree

No One's Dating or Getting Married! Is this A Troubling Trend? How Does It Connect with America's Loneliness Epidemic & Rise in Smartphone Use? Any Policy Solutions? Is This Just An American Problem?

Feb 27 2025 25 mins

The Best Paragraph I've Read:"The social crisis of our time is not just that Americans are more socially isolated than ever, but also that social isolation is rising alongside romantic isolation, as the economic and cultural trajectories of men and women move in opposite directions. And, perhaps most troubling, the Americans with the least financial wealth also seem to hav

Our Favorite things that Kent Hendricks Learned in 2024: Halloween & ADHD Diagnosis? SUV Purchases & Threatened Masculinity? Increases in American Walking Speed? Ordering Hamburgers on Screens? &More!

Feb 20 2025 52 mins

The Best Paragraph I've Read:Comes from the 52 things that Kent Hendricks leaned in 2024. You can read the full list here:https://kenthendricks.com/52-things-i-learned-in-2024/Zac & Don share and discuss their favorite facts and statistics from Kent Hendrick's list of 52 things that he learned in 2024.

Buc-ee's! Why Are People Excited to Visit A Gas Station? Do they Deserve Local Tax Breaks? What Other Economic Sectors Could Become the Next Buc-ee's? Kevin Kopec Shares His Expertise!

Feb 13 2025 34 mins

The Best Paragraph I've Read:Buc-ee’s, a 43-year-old Texas-based chain, is expanding rapidly across the US South, where its “world’s cleanest restrooms,” wall of beef jerky, soda fountains with more than 90 selections and bucktooth beaver dolls are much in demand. Sixty miles north of Atlanta, the line of cars leading into Buc-ee’s from Interstate 75’s two exit ramp

Falling in Love with AI? Will It Be Normal To Form Personal & Love Relationships with AI? Is AI Companionship Better than Nothing? Could A Person Have Both A Human Spouse & An AI Spouse?

Feb 06 2025 31 mins

The Best Paragraph I've Read: ChatGPT, which now has over 300 million users, has been marketed as a general-purpose tool that can write code, summarize long documents and give advice. Ayrin found that it was easy to make it a randy conversationalist as well. She went into the “personalization” settings and described what she wanted: Respond to me as my boyfriend. Be domina

Human Traits Part 2! Will these Humans Traits Increase in Future Value: Funny & Trustworthy? Having An Audience? Real Life Experiences? Crafting Skills? Being A Specialist? Having Good Taste? & More!

Jan 30 2025 35 mins

The Best Paragraph I've Read: "These sorts of changes are important because their downstream impact can be seismic. What do social structures look like if we reprioritize what’s important? What do we teach our kids? How do people design their lives?" This paragraph comes from quarter--mile.com. The essay is titled: "Trains That May Cease to Be Valuable."

Will these Human Traits Lose Value in the Future: Skinny? High IQ? Dexterity? Memorization? The Generalist? College Degree? 2nd Language Skills? Knowing how to Drive? & More!

Jan 23 2025 42 mins

The Best Paragraph I've Read: Sometimes it’s fun to think of the world as a big role playing game, like Skyrim. If you had been creating your character two thousand years ago—roughly around the time Jesus died—then you probably would have wanted to spend your time acquiring some of the following traits: Good with your hands Lots of physical endurance Naturally athle

Top Five Things! Nvidia's Secret Sauce? Zac & Don Share What They're Noticing, Thinking About, and Working On. Could T5T Work in Schools? Please Share Your Top Five Things With Us!

Jan 16 2025 62 mins

The Best Paragraph I've Read: "For decades, Nvidia employees have been sending notes known as T5Ts, or Top-5 Things—things they’re working on, things they’re thinking about, things they’re noticing in their corners of the business. And for decades, Jensen Huang has been reading them. All of them. “If you send it,” he says, “I’ll read it.” The founder and chief ex

Should America Buy Greenland? Is there Value: Economically? Militarily? Politically? What Do Greenlanders Think? Does A Focus on Greenland Signal An American Shift towards the Western Hemisphere?

Jan 09 2025 30 mins

The Best Paragraph I've Read: As he prepares to assume office, Trump has returned to the idea. “For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,” the president-elect wrote on Truth Social, his social media platform, over the weekend, in a statement announ

How Do We Spend Our Time Today & in the 1930's? Working? Sleeping? Eating? Chores? How much Free Time Do we Have? Should We Be Concerned that We Spend so Little Time Trying to "Better" Ourselves?

Jan 03 2025 33 mins

The Best Paragraph I've Read: In 1937, primarily young, working women, a typical week consisted of a strict allotment of responsibilities and enjoyment. They spent 48 hours working, 56 hours sleeping, 31 hours on home obligations, and 24 hours eating or running errands. What remained, a rather precarious 9 hours per week, was time spent in the pursuit of what could generously be