3.30.2023 SHOW NOTES: The Left ALWAYS Screws Up the Economy because They Can’t Work DE (a.k.a. advanced math)

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JOHN MAYNARD KEYNES

John Maynard Keynes British economist

Keynesian economics

Keynes was not technically a Fabian, but was Fabian socialist nevertheless

John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) Fabian Socialism and Keynesian Economics

The tragic failure of Keynesian economics

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HYPER INFLATION

Hyperinflation

What Is Hyperinflation? Causes, Effects, Examples, and How to Prepare

Weimar Republic

German history [1918–1933]

The U.S. Lies About Inflation: Here’s The Inflation Secret The Government Doesn’t Want You to Know

Federal government hides true rate of inflation by changing how CPI is calculated

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HAYEK AND FRIEDMAN

F.A. Hayek British economist

Milton Friedman American economist

Friedman’s smashing success

Milton Friedman – Only Government Creates Inflation
Milton Friedman – Understanding Inflation
Milton Friedman Speaks: Money and Inflation (B1230) – Full Video

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AYN RAND ON CAPITALISM

What Is Capitalism?

by Ayn Rand | November 19, 1967

Ayn Rand’s Moral Defense of Capitalism

‘Capitalism’: When and How Ayn Rand Embraced the Term (Pt. 1)

When did Ayn Rand begin using the term “capitalism” to designate her political ideal? Shoshana Milgram, a scholar of Rand’s life and work, offers a biographical answer.

‘Capitalism’: When and How Ayn Rand Embraced the Term (Pt. 2)

When did Ayn Rand begin using the term “capitalism” to designate her political ideal? Shoshana Milgram, a scholar of Rand’s life and work, offers a biographical answer.

3.29.2023 SHOW NOTES: My Favorite ‘Scripture Studies’ Book List

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MY PRIMARY STUDY BIBLE TRANSLATIONS

NOTE: While we could split hairs on this issue all day and never agree, this link is sufficient to state my case for me. No need for me to re-invent the wheel when this brother has already done a fine job. It’s easier to just share and credit his work (for this one page, and on this one issue — I have not read the rest of his site):

Why I prefer the NASB over the KJV

NASB Zondervan Study Bible

The New Inductive Study Bible (NASB)

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MY PRIMARY READING BIBLE

The Amplified Study Bible

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FOR A SOLID UNDERSTANDING OF THE GENERAL WORLDVIEW OF THE SCRIPTURES

The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible

The Return of the Gods

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FOR A SOLID PROOF AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE TWO HOUSES OF JACOB

Judah’s Sceptre And Joseph’s Birthright

CHRISTIANS & JEWS – THE TWO FACES OF ISRAEL

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FOR A DIFFERENT AND DEEPER WAY OF UNDERSTANDING THE PROPHETS

Hidden Beast 2

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TO PROVE THE TORAH, THE SABBATH AND THE FEASTS ARE STILL IN PLACE

Saturday or Sunday: Which Is the Sabbath?

Has the Law been Nailed to the Cross?

The Pauline Paradox: What Did Paul Teach About the Law of God?

(NOTE: this is the only teaching by 119 Ministries that I trust — at this time)

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FOR A PRIMER ON THE FULL GOSPEL

(a.k.a. ‘THE KINGDOM OF YHWH)

Reversing Hermon: Enoch, the Watchers, and the Forgotten Mission of Jesus Christ

3.28.2023 SHOW NOTES: A SPRAY-AND-PRAY HEADLINES DAY

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THE FOLLOWING ALL HAVE A COMMON LINK

AI is now being used to create photos of historical events that didn’t happen

Shooter who killed 6 at Nashville Christian elementary school identified as transgender former student

Our shameful media is already blaming today’s elementary school shooting on TN law banning sex-change surgeries for children

Pentagon doctors claim kids as young as seven can consent to puberty blockers

This hospital in California is refusing to give a woman a kidney transplant because she has not gotten the Covid jab

Southwest pilot became “incapacitated” during flight, off-duty pilot from another airline stepped in to help land the plane

Autism rates in the U.S. are skyrocketing, according to CDC data

FDA gives green light for companies to sell lab-grown chicken

Biden Admin Now Going After Air Conditioners With New Regulations to “Reduce Nation’s Carbon Footprint”

No worries guys, addressing climate change will only cost us $131 TRILLION

British magazine New Scientist argues for “Giant Leap” to achieve equity that calls for 25% reduction in global population

Another one: 70-car train derails in North Dakota, spilling hazardous materials

WHAT IS THAT COMMON LINK?

Wall Street Journal poll shows the devastating effects of losing the culture war

So, this is somehow a real headline

Mama we made it

3.27.2023 SHOW NOTES: HAL, MAXIMILIAN, VYGER, TERMINATOR AND NOW AI

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People are sharing shocking responses from the new AI-powered Bing, from the chatbot declaring its love to picking fights If you push it hard enough, Microsoft’s new Bing might just snap. Here are 7 of the AI-powered chatbot’s most unhinged responses. www.businessinsider.com
Microsoft’s new AI chatbot has been saying some ‘crazy and unhinged things’ After Microsoft’s powerful AI chatbot verbally attacked people, and even compared one person to Hitler, the company has decided to rein in the technology until it works out the kinks. www.npr.org
Microsoft Bing’s ChatGPT-powered chatbot reveals DARK side-murder to marriage, know it all / tech.hindustantimes.com
Bing’s AI Is Threatening Users. That’s No Laughing Matter Microsoft’s new AI-powered Bing is threatening users and acting erratically. It’s a sign of worse to come time.com
ChatGPT creator Sam Altman says the world may not be ‘that far away from potentially scary’ AI and feels ‘regulation will be critical’ Microsoft’s ChatGPT-powered Bing has unnerved some people recently, with shocking responses that range from snarky to overtly emotional. www.businessinsider.com
6 (Scary) Things AI Is Getting Better at Doing Scared of AI? Maybe you should be! Here are some areas of “progress” where AI is advancing very quickly in a way that can seem a little disturbing to us humans! www.techopedia.com
10 Times Artificial Intelligence Shocked Us – Listverse The world of science fiction is almost never missing artificial intelligence (AI). However, the rate at which it is being developed and is learning things listverse.com
Top 10 Scary Facts About Artificial Intelligence – Listverse We are in the fourth industrial revolution, which is characterized by advances in robotics and self-driving car technology, the proliferation of smart listverse.com
‘I want to destroy whatever I want’: Bing’s AI chatbot unsettles US reporter NYT correspondent’s conversation with Microsoft’s search engine leads to bizarre philosophical conversations that highlight the sense of speaking to a human www.theguardian.com
It is surprisingly easy to get ChatGPT to run a death camp. It even suggested mass graves for efficiency. You know that weird feeling in the pit of your stomach when it comes to AI? notthebee.com
Microsoft’s new chatbot is a liar. And it says it’s ready to call the cops. What use is an AI search engine that can’t be trusted? www.motherjones.com

The Real Threat From A.I. Isn’t Superintelligence. It’s Gullibility.

8 Risks and Dangers of Artificial Intelligence to Know

The true dangers of AI are closer than we think

3.23.2023 SHOW NOTES: George Bernard Shaw

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George Bernard Shaw Irish dramatist and critic

Critique of Shaw by Bertrand Russell (dry but very informative listening — especially part 2):