it's that time again!!! q&a time!!!
Added 2024-09-09 20:37:18 +0000 UTChello bruheads,
please submit your questions below. suggested question areas:
-social wealth funds
-traveling to japan between aug 24 and sept 1 in the year 2024
-the holidays and how they're approaching
-what i look for in a good wrapping paper
-ideas for good cookies to bake (this is more me asking you a question)
-executions
-anything else you wanna ask
as always, ask away! we'll be back soon!
Comments
Matt, what do you think of dual interest rates? The idea would be that for certain, economically key sectors (e.g. green energy), the government sets (by law/fiat) a lower interest rate, and that for certain non productive sectors (like speculative finance) the government sets a higher interest rate to reduce the risk of financial instability?
Kenneth Nelson Jr
2024-10-11 02:03:35 +0000 UTCAny thoughts on the Boeing-IAM strike? I'm a member of a different union at Boeing that is not striking, and it's hard to get a good read on the situation, was wondering what Matt thinks from a labor perspective
Teddy Duchow-Pressley
2024-09-24 01:03:38 +0000 UTCU of Toronto's Joseph Heath claims the death of Marxism, if not socialism: https://josephheath.substack.com/p/key-stages-in-the-decline-of-academic Care to respond?
Andy in Iowa
2024-09-15 20:31:48 +0000 UTCWhy progressively expand an SWF rather than an immediate seizure of all stocks? Surely the confidence of shareholders wouldn't matter for the economy anymore if you took it all at once
VeryNiceName16
2024-09-15 06:55:57 +0000 UTCFor Matt: my wife and I host a podcast. When the podcast begins my wife always remembers to talk into the mic, as time passes however she inevitably forgets. We’ve been doing the podcast for years at this point. Any advice on how I can keep my wife talking into the mic?
TW
2024-09-15 01:18:12 +0000 UTCTopic: SOCIAL WEALTH FUNDS I loved hearing Matt's spirited 'oration' in the last episode on the way a SWF would eventually transfer ownership away from the rich and into the commons. I've read the PPP proposal, in particular the section about Ownership rights. But I'm still wondering about the following: 1) "Ownership" (via equity) does not equate to "effective control". So how do we (the People) get the latter from the former? 2) Relatedly, why wouldn't the majority shareholders erect a line of defense (how exactly? not my expertise) against an SWF's "intrusion" in the firm, thus preventing "effective control"? THANKS!
Andy in Iowa
2024-09-14 19:54:34 +0000 UTCfor liz: what do you know about Catholic syncretism and inculturation and do you have any resources for reading about them? Voudou is in the news for obvious reasons and I find the topic really interesting
haz
2024-09-14 16:52:17 +0000 UTCWhat do you think of the idea of getting President Biden to Parden/Commute everyone on death row to life in prison? He has nothing to lose by doing so after the election and, if Trump wins, we know the Federal machinery of death will be put into motion. I think Biden believes it is the right thing to do. Can you guys kick this off? Is this just a crazy idea with no possibility of success?
AllOutOfPlans
2024-09-14 14:56:43 +0000 UTCDo you think there is anything that, by its nature (apart from contextual considerations) should never be joked about?
Abby
2024-09-14 10:58:23 +0000 UTCfwiw ANY amount will be good for her and she will catch up if she goes later. kids are pretty elastic if they’ve got a stable situation at home and clearly you’re working hard to give her predictability, engaging stuff to do, etc. she’ll be fine!
Sarah
2024-09-14 01:27:31 +0000 UTCIt's fun but on its face extremely reactionary. Silly yet people seem to take it seriously. And that's precisely why it would be such an interesting topic to explore!
Otto Laakso
2024-09-13 23:37:27 +0000 UTCIt’s fun
Caryn Brooks
2024-09-13 23:21:55 +0000 UTCHow could I bring up social wealth funds simply and clearly without persuading - showing
Caryn Brooks
2024-09-13 23:18:35 +0000 UTCI get it totally- mine are in preschool in Ireland where its over 1,400 per month after any subsidies, its crazy.
Chiara Rohz
2024-09-13 11:14:46 +0000 UTCWhat else, besides cookies, do you make for xmas Liz? Looking for ideas too! But want to branch away from cookies. Also, what are your Christmas season family routines? Visits to places? Gift-giving? Hosting people in your home? I know of a family of 4 who sleeps in the living room on the first night the xmas tree goes up!
Bronagh S.
2024-09-13 07:47:18 +0000 UTCHave you heard of politics, the news, politicians, influencers, elections, party conventions, think tanks, common sense, etc? These are institutions, actors, rituals and concepts that the elite of society use to present their interests as the interests of society. The comprehensive scope of explanation is civil society which in the current day means your entire life. The afterlife doesn't matter to the liberal religion because you can't take natural resources from there. To recap: Tradition/ritual - party conventions, election day, political campaigns Sources of authority - media (it's literally in the NAME! It mediates all of our interactions with anything we don't physically interact with) politicians, influencers, credentialed people, "experts"
Payton McDermott
2024-09-12 21:45:58 +0000 UTC"things you individually believe but cannot prove" are not the same schema as "religion." there's not a comprehensive scope of explanation for (the universe, afterlife, etc.), there's no tradition of shared ceremony/ritual with a group of believers over time, there's no structure or institution or source of authority to reinterpret the metanarratives, etc.
dyscostic
2024-09-12 19:41:20 +0000 UTCMatt and Liz: While Liz whittles away her remaining feminist credentials by crafting overly fussy, too-cute baked goods and engaging in other domestic frivolities, Matt continues to bank solid points as a female ally by providing stellar parental care. Could you comment on what it’s like to be in an 'inverted' relationship where the male is the stronger advocate for women’s causes? (Note: Matt doesn’t need to weigh in here, but please have Liz answer for and recant her crimes against sisterhood.)
Henry George
2024-09-12 16:49:24 +0000 UTCmatt: how can i make money with python skills? how can i contribute to left wing orgs or political goals using python?
Hayes Buchanan
2024-09-12 16:11:21 +0000 UTCThis is a great question
Taylor Borie
2024-09-12 00:30:11 +0000 UTCGreat question! Coasian and "law and economics" type analyses are far too dominant in legal writing (such as cases) that offer policy justifications whereas Rawlsian and egalitarian type analyses are not common enough. I recommend Llewelyn as a good primer for insights as a practitioner. Like Josh, I am super curious who to read (other than Matt, of course) with modern insights in this area.
Guy Giberson
2024-09-11 18:30:09 +0000 UTCChristmas tree tips!! My husband and I need to purchase one for our first Christmas together. Real? Fake? Garland types? Does Santa leave candy canes on your tree for Christmas morning (this was a family tradition I grew up with)?
Sarah Camino
2024-09-11 16:51:23 +0000 UTCWhy is astrology so popular, even (especially?) with people who in most other contexts reject the idea of treating accidents of birth as destiny
Otto Laakso
2024-09-11 12:33:04 +0000 UTCIs the spread of social wealth funds inevitable? Given the advantages that state investment funds have over private funds, will state funds over time come to dominate, forcing all countries to create a wealth fund to avoid being outcompeted internationally?
Jack W
2024-09-11 11:03:15 +0000 UTCRE: Japan - You got kind of (un)lucky with the typhoons. The forecast kept changing for when it would get to the Tokyo area. Even so, there were lots of sudden downpours all across the country. Did it impact your travel itinerary?
Doesnt Matter
2024-09-11 08:28:01 +0000 UTCHi Sarah, I appreciated your "just do it" daytime activity advice around 18 months ago. And yeah, I'm the morning parent most days and we've been going to library storytime pretty religiously for over a year. My wife has also started making friends with a neighbor with a younger kid, they've been going over there regularly for a few months, and we try to hit kid events (toddler music in the park, free museum day, etc) whenever they come up. I still feel like some amount of preschool is the way to go, but the consensus "affordable option" here in exurban PA is $720/mo., so that puts a heavy thumb on the scale of "1yr vs 2yrs" and "part-time vs full-time" questions.
Ian H
2024-09-11 03:28:54 +0000 UTCcould she do part time? ad hoc play group? or just get into a really consistent groove of like attending the library at the same time every day so she’s encountering the same kids frequently? i’m an ECE teacher and in my experience the socialization aspect of daycare/preschool is the main reason to do it…but those opportunities exist outside of formal care also, especially if you work at it a bit and meet parents of similar aged kids
Sarah
2024-09-11 03:07:39 +0000 UTCalso have two kids and two things that have helped me are 1) toy rotation so most of the clutter is in under-bed storage bins and i periodically refresh what’s out. i think the optimal number of toys for engagement is like 14 or something 2) i do not fold kid clothes. shirts go in one drawer, pants in another, etc. still feels like we’re drowning in laundry at all times but at least the folding step is faster this way
Sarah
2024-09-11 03:02:44 +0000 UTCi think autists are often very skilled at doing on the fly behavioral analysis BECAUSE they don’t intuit social cues, and a lot of parenting is doing exactly that—trying to figure out why the fuck your kids are doing whatever it is they’re doing. it helps that kids tend to be more overt with their cues but kids are also not always insightful about the cause of their behavior (insisting and really believing they aren’t tired while visibly melting down for example) so you do have to do a lot of analyzing to address whatever the real problem is.
Sarah
2024-09-11 02:58:29 +0000 UTChow can i submit my work to the connecticut review of fanfiction?
a.j. archer
2024-09-11 01:00:25 +0000 UTCNo, I mean TC.
Henry George
2024-09-10 22:09:24 +0000 UTCdo you mean me? Was I being antisocial?
JohnG
2024-09-10 21:58:29 +0000 UTCI want to riff off this idea by introducing another Patreon Tier called something like "Bruenig Security Council". The entire purpose of this entity is that they can, with two-thirds majority, vote to sanction and if necessary boot any participant of any Bruenig chat who repeatedly pollutes the chat with antisocial conduct.
Henry George
2024-09-10 21:23:49 +0000 UTCMatt - could you talk more about the role the top courts play in the judicial systems of other countries? You’ve pointed out that the Supreme Court doing judicial review is pretty unusual - curious to hear about the alternatives.
Duncan
2024-09-10 21:08:55 +0000 UTCMatt and Liz, I would love either a debunking/response to the stereotypical arguments about “why socialism never works” or a riff on what you both would feel like living in that society would be like. Not really a question in formatting but it is in spirit!
Michael Botta
2024-09-10 20:14:50 +0000 UTCWill Matt add a new Patreon tier called "Matt's Masterclass" where he provides some kind of seminar on one of his pet topics, where he fully explains everything about it with no worries of time constraints or trying to get to other topics. He could do 1 a month or 6 a year, whatever isn't too onerous, or even sell them a la carte and doing them as the mood strikes him? I would jump to this tier immediately. Topics I'd like to see: the functioning soviet system, how it all worked, day to day, the functional structure of it. the general theories of Rudolf Hilferding, who I believe Matt has said is an inspiration a general economics course from a Matt perspective. a full explanation and theory of Sovereign Wealth Funds (including their potential to use markets to create collective ownership) what is Matt's relationship to John Rawls? Is this an inspirational figure of some kind or is this a long-time troll thing? ---- there are more, but I don't want to ramble.
JohnG
2024-09-10 19:36:41 +0000 UTCMatt and Liz: Matt has often been described as gifted, headstrong, autodidactic, competitive, and deeply preoccupied with justice from a young age. While these qualities illustrate his strengths, it sounds like they also created a volatile mix that sometimes led to conflicts with teachers and authority figures. From what you’ve shared, it seems Jane may have inherited some of these traits to varying degrees. In your experience, has Jane developed adversarial relationships with any of her instructors due to these characteristics? If so, how have you approached navigating this dynamic—both in supporting her and managing the relationships with her educators?
Henry George
2024-09-10 18:06:38 +0000 UTCMatt what do you think about conservative financial advise guys like Dave Ramsey? Obviously he’s goofy and has lots of backwards ideas but is scolding anyone who carries any form of debt a net positive?
dyl0n123
2024-09-10 16:23:42 +0000 UTCThanks Chiara, I'm definitely not dismissing preschool out of hand, but in my area the benefits are balanced against significant expense, like high hundreds-over a thousand dollars a month. There are free and reduced programs but you need to be significantly impoverished to qualify, and spots are limited. Once the kids are five there is universal free kindergarten through the public school system.
Ian H
2024-09-10 15:07:04 +0000 UTC@Matt who’s your favorite contemporary socialist writer?
Andrew Swann
2024-09-10 12:48:52 +0000 UTCLet Me Try Again by Matthew Davis is a great new novel out, highly recommended
TC
2024-09-10 11:22:30 +0000 UTCIf (when) Kamala Harris loses the election, what narratives do you think the Dem establishment (political class + friendly press/media) will run with? Also, have there been any developments on the nitrogen execution method saga?
TC
2024-09-10 11:21:04 +0000 UTCPre school all the way! Makes it substantially easier to start primary school and also gives your daughter some independence in terms of meeting people, learning from peers etc. Parents also meet each other that way too- it feels good to move to the next stage of life as a family and have some outside life going on. Most kids absolutely flourish in pre school- I think if it's available to you, you should check it out and go for it!
Chiara Rohz
2024-09-10 07:24:54 +0000 UTCLiz- how do you picture heaven or an afterlife? As an atheist I find it both fascinating and almost incongruous to imagine you being fully on board with the dogma of catholicism- having been raised in a Catholic country and living here most of my life (ireland) I find it challenging sometimes to imagine you believing in Transubstantiation or Virgin pregnancy of a 13 or 14 year old. I enjoy the ritual and mysticism of Catholicism, but more from an anthropological viewpoint- as in look at all these rites and rituals from ancient times, aren't they interesting as relics from a distant past, rather than this is all real and relevant. Three more questions- why no women priests in this day and age? Total limitation on women's influence in the church. Do you think that the concentration of sexual abuse in the church is something intrinsic to Catholicism and if so why? See most recent report in Ireland from last week- prolific rape of children in almost every religious educational setting in the country. Or is it about an institution run exclusively by men? Or is it celibacy or using the church as a refuge for gay people or what is the deal? It's just too prevalent to say ah that was the olden times, or whatever(I've read your past writing on this topic!)Finally why does the Catholic Church take on an adopt pagan traditions in the countries where it established itself- if these are not original church doctrine etc how can they take on legitimacy in the eyes of the church- see St Brigids day or certain celebrations like that. Like they dont come from the Catholic god- so bar getting natives on side and interested in the church, does Catholicism imagine it can 'make' pagan rites or traditions legit by adopting them? Thanks and love you guys!
Chiara Rohz
2024-09-10 07:21:15 +0000 UTCWould it be hopeless trying to unionize staff at a law firm with a substantial management-side labor practice? If not, where do I start?
Tircuit
2024-09-10 04:15:28 +0000 UTCMy chef lent me Paul Bertolli's Cooking By Hand recently and I'm really enjoying it. Relatively unpretentious, good balance of *tradizione* with practicality.
Ian H
2024-09-10 03:50:07 +0000 UTCMatt: Can you lay out some “dumb guy” talking points for arguing in favor of the welfare state for someone who likes to turn the heat up when new acquaintances start talking politics?
Corndog
2024-09-10 03:41:25 +0000 UTCMy fiancée makes a mean chocolate amaretto cookie. I can drop a recipe in chat if you don’t already do those.
Corndog
2024-09-10 03:37:56 +0000 UTCMatt is famously oblivious to adult social cues due to the ‘tism. Yet he seems very insightful about the children’s behavior, and awesome at finding activities they enjoy - like the Labor Day trip to NYC. Why the discrepancy? Is it the influence of the Child Mind Institute?
William Carpenter
2024-09-10 03:13:56 +0000 UTCI'm looking for some light reading but not too light. Any recommendations? I'm looking for something to read before bed. Also can you recommend a good Italian cookbook?
Andrea
2024-09-10 03:03:55 +0000 UTCWhat’s the ideological valence wrt YIMBYs/NIMBYs? I feel like I’ve seen people calling both sides fascist/socialist, but also it seems like sort of common sense that more people need more houses
David Cole
2024-09-10 02:52:55 +0000 UTCWould love to hear both Matt and Liz weigh in with any recommendations/insight regarding hiking footwear. Trail runners vs boots? Any brand preferences? Tips on what to avoid?
Martin Ross
2024-09-10 02:21:30 +0000 UTCI would love to know what systems or schedules you guys have developed to keep things running wrt domestic chores and projects. My husband and I have two little kids and so much of our day is spent whacking the proverbial moles of different household tasks that come up. I dream of having organized systems for laundry, clothing and toy storage and organization, decluttering, meal planning, holiday/party/fun planning, but get overwhelmed and don’t know where to start.
Molly
2024-09-10 02:18:38 +0000 UTCWhat are the most beautiful and ugliest cities
Wiliam Hoffman
2024-09-10 01:25:08 +0000 UTCWhat actors would you cast to play the people you've covered in the socialism series and any people you want to cover in future socialism series eps?
Ian
2024-09-10 01:20:56 +0000 UTCIs there a socialist/egalitarian way to approach more mundane areas of law like torts and contract?
Josh B
2024-09-10 00:57:25 +0000 UTCWhat's the counter argument for people who say capitalists should get all the money because they take all the risk? That's a genuine question for me and I bet it's an elementary one for you, but I'd still like to know your answer/ thoughts. Thanks!
Eric Neal
2024-09-10 00:45:04 +0000 UTCEloise & Abelard/Brittney Spears “Toxic”
LP3
2024-09-10 00:05:20 +0000 UTCViews on so called side b Christians?
Thomas
2024-09-09 23:58:27 +0000 UTCMy daughter is about to turn two, and we're starting to think about preschool. My wife and I are lucky to have staggered work schedules and haven't had to do daycare at all, which has been great in terms of spending time with our kid and not paying extortionate prices, but also means she hasn't socialized with other kids much at all. With that in mind, I'm wondering if starting preschool at 3 makes sense to get her caught up, or if preschool even matters at all. Not sure what you guys did, any guidance would be appreciated.
Ian H
2024-09-09 23:28:46 +0000 UTCCan they afford to live and eat in the area where they take the job, are they staying with a relative etc? Source: was a former RA.
Ivan McGillicuddy
2024-09-09 23:21:22 +0000 UTCI'm really enjoying The Studies Show
Ivan McGillicuddy
2024-09-09 23:19:04 +0000 UTCIf you two could debate as a team against any two other media/public figures, who would you challenge and on what topic? And who do you honestly think would win?
grace
2024-09-09 23:17:05 +0000 UTCMatt - what do you do to manage the risk of Lyme disease on your hikes?
Stephen
2024-09-09 23:17:00 +0000 UTCCuban doctors developed a vaccine for lung cancer and ended mother-child HIV transmission, both world firsts. People want to do cool shit.
Ian H
2024-09-09 23:15:35 +0000 UTCWhy not invest in those things with part of the return from the swf? Wouldn't you get both?
Ivan McGillicuddy
2024-09-09 23:14:06 +0000 UTCHi Matt & Liz, Do you have any suggestions or recommendations to help me: 1) Assess the role of physical fitness, self-defense, and personal style in crafting a compelling alpha persona; 2) Ponder the integral role of healthy relationships and a supportive network in the journey to alpha male status; 3) Reflect on Andrew Tate's inspiring personal story and the paramount importance of embracing an alpha male mindset? Thank you.
LP3
2024-09-09 23:11:41 +0000 UTCWhat does Matt think about arguments that justify inequality with meritocracy? Usually someone will mention something about a doctor refusing to work for anything less than €100,000 per year because their high income is meritocratic. My response is usually to point to inheritances, which are much more common and much less to do with meritocracy. To my mind, inheritances have a way bigger impact on inequality and are way less democratic than doing well in school. Where else does the meritocracy argument fall flat?
Ivan McGillicuddy
2024-09-09 23:10:41 +0000 UTCMatt, why do you think negative/counterplan fiat should be allowed to operate in “multiple worlds?” In the discussion on Liz’s anti-natalism debate you made that argument and said it was well established in the rules but that’s not true across debate formats and rules voters are weaker than Fairness and Education voters. Also willing to hear arguments about durability of fiat generally.
Michael McCarthy
2024-09-09 23:08:25 +0000 UTCone of us thinks that more than the other one of us lol
The Bruenigs
2024-09-09 23:07:07 +0000 UTCHi Bruenigs! 2 questions, one for Matt and one for Liz. Matt: curious to hear your thoughts on affordable housing policy, particularly given that the discourse seemingly only focuses on supply side solutions and doesn't account for predatory / bad landlord practices. Thoughts on tenant unions (i.e. CTTU in Connecticut). Liz: curious in reconnecting with a specific church / community. I grew up Methodist but am interested in structure of Catholic Church (and one other). How should one figure out what works best for them? Confirmation at church was when we were 12, so don't really remember many specifics of different denominations / churches / etc.
John
2024-09-09 23:01:56 +0000 UTCWhat do you think about Georgism?
Jack Brownfield
2024-09-09 23:00:37 +0000 UTCwill you get Jane to do wrestling in the winter?
Tomi Uyehara
2024-09-09 22:38:05 +0000 UTCHow does Matt approach buying a car? What features does he optimize for? How does he navigate the extremely strange social situation required at a dealership?
Sam Sturm
2024-09-09 22:36:52 +0000 UTCHi Bruenigs. I have my son leaving for college in China this upcoming Monday. He'll be gone for almost a full year before getting back. I think Liz has mentioned she had gone overseas for college at some point. Any ideas how a parent can stay connected and supportive from afar? What should we watch for/be ready for Ect? We're going to miss him an insane amount, and none of us have ever left the states, so it's all new for each of us. Love the show, and your family! Best wishes~~~ 😎👉👉
Corn Slurry
2024-09-09 22:28:02 +0000 UTCIs there anything that Matt is sentimental about?
Chris
2024-09-09 22:22:09 +0000 UTCDating someone with depression and a low coping ability in stressful situations. How to navigate it?
Taylor Borie
2024-09-09 22:14:17 +0000 UTCwhat are some of your guys favorite authors and books. Any must read recommendations ? I’m always reading non fiction and would love a recommendation for non fiction or fiction.
Anthony
2024-09-09 21:53:56 +0000 UTCLiz—in thinking about your coverage of and position against the death penalty, how often are you engaged in conversation where you propose new ways to address capital offenses? Life without parole (a classic alternative) or have you also considered/read into restorative justice? would love hear your concrete responses to "what should we do instead of the death penalty?" —from a future public defender in New York City.
Ian Leighton
2024-09-09 21:50:02 +0000 UTCWhat do you guys think of the Red Scare podcast gals/the podcast in general?
Riley Kaminer
2024-09-09 21:45:47 +0000 UTCWhen will Jeremy Fragrance be on the show?
Azmarino
2024-09-09 21:45:16 +0000 UTCIn a world where all countries are swf market socialism, how would you deal with inequality between different counties swf's? Poorer counties would own less shares and richer counties would own more, especially foreign counties shares.
Noah French
2024-09-09 21:33:57 +0000 UTCAssuming Trump wins, what is the probability that the institutional barriers preventing a slide into authoritarianism or fascism (e.g., courts, establishment reliant big business, world public opinion, other domestic political forces, Trump's own conscience) will fail?
Guy Giberson
2024-09-09 21:31:21 +0000 UTCThe government almost always has a higher ROI on infrastructure and basic reserch than it would get from a sovereign wealth fund. Does it still make sense to fund a swf when there's these other investments on the table?
Noah French
2024-09-09 21:30:37 +0000 UTCWhere was the picture for the Patreon taken, and what kind of face is Matt making? Wrong answers only
David Cole
2024-09-09 21:28:53 +0000 UTCWhich of the two of you do your children prefer to read them stories at bedtime?
Sam
2024-09-09 21:27:24 +0000 UTCWith Halloween approaching; have you seen or are you looking forward to watching any vamp flicks? Interview with the Vamp series, Voyage of the Demetre and the Nosferatu remake come to mind
leo mejia
2024-09-09 21:24:34 +0000 UTCWhen you try to picture something (say a cow) in your head, do you actually see what you're picturing? And when you read do you hear your own voice in your head reading the words?
Davíd
2024-09-09 21:14:39 +0000 UTCAny recs for healthyish autumn winter meals? Favourite thing about your current stage of parenting, something you miss about having younger kids, anything you are anticipating about family life in the future? Liz would you ever become a lecturer?
Chiara Rohz
2024-09-09 21:12:10 +0000 UTCLiz what’s your favorite pie recipe? Also you should bake thumbprint cookies (almond cookie with raspberry jam is my fav)
Marla M
2024-09-09 21:04:35 +0000 UTCHas PPP had any traction with lawmakers lately when it comes to child welfare? Free preschool? Whats your outlook on the next 5-10 years when it comes to free preschool?
Nick G
2024-09-09 21:02:20 +0000 UTCHey Liz, have you read Marilynne Robinsons work? Especially her latest book on Genesis? she talks a lot about forgiveness there and I was curious about your thoughts.
Vanesa
2024-09-09 21:01:30 +0000 UTCFor Matt: What do you think of Australia’s Right to Disconnect law? And did Kevin O’Leary commit a ULP for saying he would fire staff who didn’t respond to his calls after hours?
Nicole
2024-09-09 21:00:17 +0000 UTCFor: Matt Re: SWF USA On a prior ep there was a mention of how one of the Nordic SWFs used or attempted to use their fund’s shares to influence company policy. Given how much more influential a U.S. SWF could be and the fluctuations in our politics is that a concern?
pwnzorshiz
2024-09-09 20:57:57 +0000 UTCMatt, I’m thinking of hiking the Arizona Trail in October. 800 miles should take a bit over a month. How would you approach something like that. How do I figure out how much food to carry. Etc
TW
2024-09-09 20:57:44 +0000 UTCMatt and Liz, can you explain things people are getting wrong in the discourse this election cycle? For example, immigration discourse just seems so frustratingly dumb. I wonder if you have thoughts on that
TW
2024-09-09 20:56:53 +0000 UTCHi Liz ... I regularly give money to the church I attend. It spends most of the money it receives on its own staff, programs and building upkeep. Should I instead give to a charity that is mostly devoted to things like helping lift people out of poverty? I feel like the answer is yes but ... if the church doesn't get donations, it can't stay open.
Phil R.
2024-09-09 20:56:47 +0000 UTC*On sovereign wealth funds* I am a big fan of the boston Celtics and I am concerned that they are for sale and who the new owner will be. Obviously for political reasons I want them to be acquired by the Real Existing Socialist State of Norway. What kind of owner would the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund be? Would they pay the historic upcoming luxury tax bill to keep this team together and winning championships? Would they cheap out and be like the fenway sports group— shipping off good players and keeping the team bad in the long term but cheap and profitable? What about the saudis
Ari Grant-Sasson
2024-09-09 20:56:41 +0000 UTCHave y'all ever thought about trying your hand at getting on Jeopardy?
Ryan Baumann
2024-09-09 20:56:07 +0000 UTCLiz: Your reporting on botched executions immediately made me think of Foucault's writing on botched executions in Discipline and Punish and how incompetent barbarism created a scenario "in which the rules were inverted, authority mocked: and criminals transformed into heroes." As a result, crowds gathered to watch executions would - on occasion turn - on the executioner. Did you have the big F man in your head when you were writing, and what do you think of his writing on punishment and state violence generally?
Patrick L.
2024-09-09 20:55:40 +0000 UTCAlso, will Matt come on a podcast and talk about suqooq bonds/Islamic finance. Can it actually work in a global system of capital?
Ahmed Amer
2024-09-09 20:54:34 +0000 UTCLiz+Matt: as a new parent, I think a lot about the Best Stuff to do for my child. But I also suspect that most childhood development advice / science is garbage. Aside from the obvious stuff (don't drop the child, or expose them to lead, have a stable household, etc.), how can you really know what is responsible for healthy / productive / whatever child development if you can't run controlled experiments for the obvious ethical reasons? What is your approach to this literature? Do you think there is a scientifically-informed way to raise a child? If so, what is it?
Norman X. Picklestein
2024-09-09 20:52:46 +0000 UTCIf you could make any historical figure (pre 20th century) listen to any contemporary/modern sound, which figure and which sound would you choose?
Ahmed Amer
2024-09-09 20:52:45 +0000 UTCMatt my wife works for a food delivery co and has stock from RSUs. What should we do with it/when should we sell?
Paul G.
2024-09-09 20:52:24 +0000 UTCWhat's the Official Podcast Position on DBCFT? Is it really identical to an instant domestic SWF without the public choice concerns? Was Paul Ryan a socialist after all?
Thomas A
2024-09-09 20:50:40 +0000 UTCMore liz writing when
Orb
2024-09-09 20:50:22 +0000 UTCAny podcast recommendations? I stumbled onto the delightful “well there’s your problem” podcast and it’s like spending time with alternate-universe Philly-engineer Matt
Tommy nono
2024-09-09 20:49:46 +0000 UTCDoes the Nauru Trust's failure suggest SWFs shouldn't be adopted by developing or low capacity states?
Thomas A
2024-09-09 20:48:59 +0000 UTC*also they have SASAC but don't know much bout that either
Payton McDermott
2024-09-09 20:47:38 +0000 UTCI'm hiring an undergraduate research assistant. What interview questions should I ask?
Karthik Srinivasan
2024-09-09 20:46:12 +0000 UTCMatt, what's your lower back strengthening workout? My back hurts, man.
Sean McCullough
2024-09-09 20:46:00 +0000 UTCAlso, got a question for Liz on religion/philosophy. Do you think it's possible for anyone to be truly unreligious? Doesn't everyone have stories they've internalized that explain the world and human purpose to themselves? Doesn't the typical atheist just subscribe to liberalism without understanding that's what they're doing? Like they might view morality as being determined by your position in the market, division of labor etc. Thanks!
Payton McDermott
2024-09-09 20:45:57 +0000 UTCAny big plans for September 11th?
Abbé Busoni
2024-09-09 20:44:50 +0000 UTCI also remember you guys mentioning a guy you called an “autistic like Matt but for transportation”, curious who that was!
Ncswann
2024-09-09 20:44:14 +0000 UTCFor Matt and Liz: What are your takes on rights? People like MacIntyre and Hauerwas are critical, while obviously the liberal tradition is big on them for reasons that seem so tied to market capital as to make the concept questionable at best. What do you think?
chris degener
2024-09-09 20:44:12 +0000 UTCHow do you answer the questions surrounding the obsession with a balanced budget? Do the Nordics have “balanced budgets”?
Ncswann
2024-09-09 20:43:32 +0000 UTCFa la la la la, how do you guys celebrate Advent? Also, top movie recs for someone who’s trying to get into Films? Baking-wise, I’m planning to try out the NYT’s gingerbread latte cookies as soon as it gets chilly
KB Scott
2024-09-09 20:43:26 +0000 UTC1. With soup season approaching, what are your favorite (preferably vegetarian) soups to make? 2. With pod save america cohost Jon Lovett being on the next season of Survivor, which of you 2 do you think would do better on the show?
ag
2024-09-09 20:43:24 +0000 UTCI seem to recall you guys saying that international travel was pointless, yet here we have Liz going to Japan for pleasure and not business. What gives
Justin Hubbard
2024-09-09 20:41:17 +0000 UTCI've heard Matt talk about Nordic SWFs before and I know a little about the Saudi one. Do you know anything about how the Chinese SWFs work or if they have one? Ik they've got SAFE and CIC but I'm not sure how they compare. Thanks
Payton McDermott
2024-09-09 20:41:15 +0000 UTCFor Liz: thoughts on the Wade Wilson capital case in light of your recent conversation with Emmett? My wife is a clinical psychologist and the way the state-paid psychologists were used to get him the death sentence is what has primarily won her to the anti-death penalty position.
louie hogan
2024-09-09 20:40:37 +0000 UTC
