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Rational Black Thought
A discussion of all topics as seen through the eyes of a Black Atheist, Skeptic, Humanist, Existentialist
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Rational Black Thought Episode #66 January 8, 2022 - You can kill the revolutionary but, you cannot kill the revolution…Fred Hampton
Send us Fan Mail Feedback: Conversation with Kenneth: https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.abb7498 What’s on my mind: When our democracy falls, who…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #65 JAN 01, 2021 - Give your life and invariably they leave you with nothing
Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: People have crossed over to the Twilight Zone…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #64 December 25, 2021 - How it all ends
Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: How it all ends: https://www.ucsusa.org/nuclear-weapons/worldwide…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #63 December 18, 2021 - Unless Black people change their thinking, we will be phased out of existence
Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: Increasing our Return on Failure: https://www.luxoft-training.com/news/agile-life-planning-managing-personal-goals-with-agil…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #62 DEC, 11, 2021 - The Future Ain't What it Used to Be!
Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: How to Correct Cognitive Distortions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_distortion…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #61 December 4, 2021 - Nobody ever said life would be fair…but goddamn does it have to be this unfair?
Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: Modern Monetary Theory and Build Back Better: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fiatmoney.asp…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #60 November 27, 2021 - Good Things Might Come to Those Who Wait, but not to Those Who Wait Too Late
Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: The Bad Guys are winning: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/12/the-autocrats-are-winning/620526/ News: All…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #59 November 20, 2021 - I'm Woke as Fuck! and coming to Cancel your racist ass!
Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: The war on Blackness: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/11/08/wake-up-these-woke-distortions/…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #58 November 13, 2021 - Can we pull victory from the jaws of defeat?
Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: I’m sorry, I lied, we have already lost: News: After talking about Dr. Suess, and Mr. Potato Head the GOP is now attacking…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #57 November 6, 2021 - Three generations of imbeciles are enough!
Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: We are fucked! (What the elections in VA and NY tell us about our future)…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #56 October 30, 2021 - Reality exist, whether you like it or not!
Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: Does Bounded Reality explain why we make such poor decisions?…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #55 October 23, 2021 - How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity?
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Are you being influenced by Dark Psychology? https://drjasonjones.com/how-to-avoid-being-manipulated/…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #54 October 16, 2021 - Life is but a Game
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: What we can learn from Game Theory: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/gametheory.asp…
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One Year of Rational Black Thought
Send us Fan Mail This is a special episode, which consist of some random musing from me regarding my one year of podcasting. There is no agenda or format, and…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #53 October 9, 2021 - Life is Real
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: The Evil History of the Filibuster…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #52 October 02, 2021 - A Change is Gonna Come
Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: The Gamification of Social Change: https://www.gamify.com/what-is-gamification and…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #51 September 25, 2021 - The Inmates are Running the Asylum
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: The false narrative of so-called Religious Freedom laws…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #50 September 18, 2021 – Everybody know what dis song's about
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: The Three Methods of Reasoning: http://www.butte.edu/departments/cas/tipsheets/thinking/reasoning.html News…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #49 September 11, 2021 - 9/11/2001 - No Lessons Learned
Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: Our reaction to 9/11 squandered an opportunity for healing…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #48 September 04, 2021 - I'd Like to Save the World, but can you get Someone Else?
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Use mental models to improve your thinking: https://jamesclear.com/mental-models News: Breaking News: A republican…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #47 Aug 28, 2021 - Maybe I'm Crazy
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Let’s learn from others; the mayoral election in Istanbul is instructive for what we are seeing in the US…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #46 August 21, 2021 - What's Going On?
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Success Without Goals (Is it possible): News: Breaking News: US targeted Black Lives Matter activists in bid to…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #45 August 14, 2021 - The World is a Dangerous Place for Black People
Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: – Aug 14, 2021 – You can change the world (yes you!) News: Breaking News: Fuck 12…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #44 August 7, 2021 - What is the end game?
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: – What’s the end game, what is the Republican ultimate objective?…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #43 July 31, 2021 - Are the Republicans Fascist?
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Episode #43 - July 31, 2021 – Are the Republicans Fascist?…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #42 July 24, 2021 - The Lines of Demarcation (there are only two sides))
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Episode #42 - July 24, 2021 – The lines of demarcation (there are only two sides)…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #41 July 17, 2021 - Burn this bitch down!
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Episode #41 - July 17, 2021 – Burn this bitch down! News: Breaking News: A Deputy Has Been Indicted in The…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #40 July 10, 2021 - The Rules of Engagement (How to Fight and Win)
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: The Rules of Engagement (how to fight and win): https://www.trngcmd.marines.mil/Portals/207/Docs/TBS/B130936 Law…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #39 July 3, 2021 - Cautious Optimism (We might just win)
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Cautious Optimism (We might just win): News: Breaking News Bill Cosby’s conviction overturned with prejudice…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #38 June 26, 2021 - The Slight Edge Phenomenon (small changes lead to huge results)
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: The Slight Edge Phenomenon (small changes lead to huge results): https://fourpillarfreedom.com/the-slight-edge/…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #37 June 19, 2021 - I'm tired of rolling with the goddamn punches
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: I am tired of rolling with the goddamn punches…
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Rational Black Thought Episode Episode #36 - June 12, 2021 – Why the Democrats will always lose to the Republicans
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Why the Democrats will always lose to the Republicans…
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The Zig Zag Project (six steps to alignment) updated for Black People
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: The Zig-Zag Project updated for Black People: https://zigzagpod.com/zigzagproject News: Trump shuts down his blog…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #34 May 29, 2021: The Art of War in the Fight for Justice
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: The Art of War in the Fight for Justice…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #33 May 22, 2021 - When our freedom is under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: When our freedom is under attack, what do we do? Stand up fight back!…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #32 May 15, 2021 - The 2022 Midterms: We are all F&$ked
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Preview of the 2022 Midterms – we are in deep shit! https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_elections,_2022…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #31 May 8, 2021 - Why misinformation is so prolific in America
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Why misinformation is so prolific in America…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #30 May 1, 2021 - How it all ends, the end of civilization as we know it
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: How it all ends, my take on the end of our civilization…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #29 Apr 24, 2021 - Is there always two sides to a story?
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Are there always two sides to every story? https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/158370601.pdf News: The jury reaches a…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #28 APR 17, 2021 - Inherent bias in law enforcement, does it exist?
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Inherent bias in law enforcement, does it exist?…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #27 April 10, 2021 - What defines success in America?
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: What defines “success” in America?…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #26 03-APR-2021 - The history of White Supremacy
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: The History of Racism (White Supremacy): https://philpapers.org/rec/GIETCO…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #25 Mar 27, 2021 - The 2022 Midterms, what to expect
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: What to expect regarding the 2022 mid-term election: https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_elections,_2022…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #24 Mar 20, 2021 - What do I Stand for?
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: What do I stand for? https://www.verywellmind.com/coping-with-existential-anxiety-4163485 News: Gunman kills eight…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #23 Mar 6, 2021 - What does Christianity Stand for?
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: What does Christianity stand for? https://today.yougov.com/topics/philosophy/articles-reports/2018/04/02/most-flat-…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #21 Mar 6, 2021 - Why optimism is bad for Black folks
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Why optimism can kill you: https://innovationandcreativityinstitute.com/stockdale-paradox/ and…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #21 Feb 27, 2021 - Why do the dumbest people think they're smart?
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Why do the dumbest people think they are smart? (Dunning/Kruger Effect)…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #20 Feb 20, 2021 - What does the Republican Party stand for?
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: What does the Republican Party stand for? https://www.history.com/topics/us-politics/republican-party…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #19 Feb 13, 2021 - How Religion Diminishes Good and Amplifies Evil
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: How religion destroys good and amplifies evil: News: Impeachment 2.0, second try, likely to be the same result…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #18 Feb 06, 2021 - Weaponized Lies
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Weaponized Lies, how to protect yourself: News: House voted to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee…
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Rational Black Thought Episode #17 Jan 30, 2021 - The Big Lie, Part II
Send us Fan Mail Feedback: James is back... What’s on my mind: The Big Part 2, the original Big Lie. News: Update from Trump: The Republican Party caves to…
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Rational Black Thought Episode # -16 The Big Lie
Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: The Big lie, how to build a fascist state: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/magazine/trump-coup.html News: The 2020…
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Rational Black Thought Episode # 15 16-JAN-2021 We are at an inflection point
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: We are at an Infection Point and poised for accelerated success or substantial long-term failure. News: The 2020…
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Rational Black Thought Episode # 14 10-JAN-2021: We are living in the fucking Twilight Zone
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Changing the future requires us to change how we see the world News: The 2020 Election, where we stand…
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Rational Black Thought Episode # 13 2-JAN-2021: If we don't change, nothing changes
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Changing the future requires us to change how we see the world News: The 2020 Election, where we stand…
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Rational Black Thought Episode # 12 26-DEC-2020 - Past is prologue, what I learned in 2020
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: The past is prologue, what I learned in 2020 and what it means for 2021? News: Donald Dick's last ditch attempts…
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Rational Black Thought Episode # 11 19-DEC-2020: Republicans are trying to overthrow democracy, what do we do?
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Republicans have tried to overthrow the government, what should happen?…
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Rational Black Thought Episode # 10 12-DEC-2020 If it wasn't so dangerous, it would be funny
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: This would be funny if it weren’t so serious…
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Rational Black Thought Episode # -9 05-DEC-2020: Are you crazy or am I?...it's you
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Is it me that’s crazy or is it you? Hint, it’s you News: State of the Georgia runoff elections…
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Rational Black Thought Episode # - 8: 28-NOV-2020: Definitive proof there is/are no god(s)
Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Inconvertible proof, there is/are no god(s) Further Reading: God the failed hypothesis by Victor Stenger How to…