Episode 461: Social Insecurity
In this episode, we discuss the implications of hope and agency through the lens of a rat experiment, the collapse and economic realities of the NFT market, and a proposed plan to reform Social Security, exploring the urgent need for a sustainable solution to its impending insolvency.
00:00 Introduction
00:27 Lessons from a Rat Experiment
06:05 The Impact of Hope on Human Agency
10:59 Cultural Shifts and Racism in America
15:20 The Rise and Fall of NFTs
20:15 Social Security: A Looming Crisis
24:22 Inequities in Social Security Returns
26:00 The Death Tax of Social Security
27:12 Proposed…
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