In the U.S., 95 million vaccine doses have been administered. The CDC put out guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated.

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What's Next For The Fully Vaccinated?

Dimitri and Khalid ruthlessly discuss the Dr. Jekkyl/MIB Hyde aspects of Noam Chomsky’s Radical Intellectual career, including: the legendary 1971 TV debate between Chomsky and Foucault, Lorenzoae’s “Chomsky and the Compatible Left” essay, Chomsky’s saintly status in the left-liberal alt-media ecosystem, his influential linguistics theories and simultaneous involvement with USAF command and control projects, Chomsky-as-Pentagon’s very own Lysenko, comparing Chomsky’s dismissal of left-wing “conspiracy theories” to Carl Oglesby’s “The Yankee and Cowboy War”, his bizarre insistence that the JFK assassination was a meaningless event, and why Chomsky reaches for his revolver whenever he hears the word “dialectics”.

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Geographer Eugene McCann on the politics of public and counterpublic space, and his article "Spaces of publicness and the world after the Coronavirus crisis" for Society and Space.

https://www.societyandspace.org/articles/spaces-of-publicness

1198: Public space, post-pandemic / Eugene McCann

What do you imagine when you imagine a terrorist being interrogated by an intelligence officer? The former getting roughed up? The latter yelling, banging his fists on the table, and demanding that the detainee talk?

My guests today argue that using force in this way to get what you want isn't effective when you're dealing with a terrorist, or, for that matter, a teenager. Their names are Laurence and Emily Alison, and they're a married pair of forensic psychologists, as well as the authors of Rapport: The Four Ways to Read People. We begin our conversation with how through their extensive experience in training police, military, and security agencies like the FBI and CIA on how to conduct interrogations of criminals and terrorists, the Alisons discovered that literal and metaphorical browbeating was ineffective in inducing communication and cooperation, and that methods which built rapport were much more successful. We then discuss why building rapport in order to handle conflict, avoid arguments, and create connections is important not only in interrogation rooms but at work and at home. From there we dive into the four elements that make up this model of interpersonal communication, the last of which we demonstrate with some role play. We end our conversation with the idea of the "animal wheel," in which different personality styles are represented by a mouse, lion, T-Rex, and monkey, and the importance of understanding your own interpersonal style and that of the person you're engaging with, so you can predict how they'll react, and adapt accordingly. 

Get the show notes at aom.is/rapport.

#648: Lessons in Building Rapport from Experts in Terrorist Interrogation

When it comes to getting in shape, there are always a bunch of excuses to use as to why you can't get yourself in gear: you don't know what program to start, you don't have time, you don't have any equipment, etc., etc. 

My guest today cuts through those excuses and the unnecessary complications people often bring to health and fitness to show us how you can lose weight and get strong in ways that are wonderfully simple, but powerfully effective. His name is Dan John, he's a strength and throwing sports coach, a writer of many books and articles on health and fitness, and a college lecturer. We begin our conversation with Dan's two foundational approaches to simplifying your life called "shark habits" and "pirate maps," which will help you organize and streamline all your decisions, in turn helping you focus on and stay consistent with your diet and workouts. We talk about the way being part of an intentional community can keep you on track with your fitness goals as well. From there we get into Dan's quadrants for eating and exercise -- Reasonable Workouts/Tough Diet; Reasonable Workouts/Reasonable Diet; Tough Workouts/Reasonable Diet; Tough Workouts/Tough Diet -- and when you should be in one quadrant or another. We then talk about a very simple way to get started lifting called the "One-Two-Three" method, Dan's highly effective 10,000 Swing Kettlebell challenge, and how you can still work out even if all you have is a single dumbbell. We also talk about one of the most effective bodyweight exercises, the pull-up, and the overlooked key to working your way into them if you can't do even a single rep right now. We then talk about why Dan thinks you should exercise outside more often and the difference between health and fitness. We end our conversation with Dan's prescription for losing weight.

Get the show notes at aom.is/simplestrength.

#655: Simple, Excuse-Busting Advice for Getting in Shape

When we typically think about learning, we tend to think about being in a structured school, and doing it for some reason -- to get a grade, to get a degree, to get a certain job. But my guest today says that if we want to live a truly flourishing life, we ought to make time for study and thought long after we leave formal education behind, and embrace learning as something wonderfully useless. 

Her name is Zena Hitz and she's the author of Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life. We begin our conversation with how the unique Great Books curriculum at St. John's College works, and how Zena got her undergraduate degree there and then went on to pursue a more traditional academic path, only to discover the downsides of the modern university system and be drawn back to St. John's, where she now teaches. From there we turn to what Zena argues are the hidden pleasures of the intellectual life, which include learning for its own sake as opposed to doing it to advance some goal, developing a rich inner life, and embracing the idea of true leisure. We then discuss how thinking and studying for its own sake is different from watching TV or playing video games, and how it can create a resilience-building, inner-directed refuge from an externally-driven world. We end our conversation with how you can carve out space for contemplation amidst the overload and noise of modern life, the importance of finding a community that wants the same thing, and how to get started with deeper study and reflection by reading the Great Books.

Get the show notes at aom.is/lostinthought.

#656: The Hidden Pleasures of Learning for Its Own Sake

When we think about finance, we typically think about numbers and math. My guest today, however, argues that doing well with money is less about what you can put on a spreadsheet and more about what goes on in your mind, and that if you want to master personal finance, you've got to understand how things like your own history, unique view of the world, and fear and pride influence how you think. 

His name is Morgan Housel, and he's an investor, a financial journalist, and the author of The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness. Morgan kicks off our conversation by explaining how doing well with money is less about what you know and more about how you behave, and illustrates this point by comparing the true stories of a janitor who saved millions and a prominent Wall Streeter who went bankrupt. He then explains how the seemingly crazy decisions people make around money actually make a kind of sense. From there we get into why you need to know the financial game you’re playing and not play someone else's. We then turn to why it's hard to be satisfied with your position in life when your expectations keep rising and why not continually moving your goalposts is the most important skill in personal finance. We discuss how getting off the never-ending treadmill of wanting more requires seeing money not just as a way to buy stuff but to gain greater autonomy, keeping the "man in the car paradox" in mind, and understanding the distinction between being rich and being wealthy. We then talk about the underappreciated, mind-boggling power of compound interest, using the example of Warren Buffet, who made 99% of his wealth after the age of 50. We then discuss why you should view volatility in the stock market as a fee rather than a fine, why pessimistic financial opinions are strangely more appealing than optimistic ones, and why it's best to split the difference and approach your money like a realistic optimist. We end our conversation with the two prongs of Morgan's iron law for building wealth.

Get the show notes at aom.is/moneymindset.

#659: Do You Want to Be Rich or Wealthy? (And Why the Difference Matters)

You may know Steven Rinella as an expert hunter and the host of the MeatEater television show and podcast. He's also an author, and his latest book is The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival. Today on the show, we'll talk about the subjects behind both of these projects, beginning with how Steve found his way into hunting and conservation advocacy, how he explains and makes the case for hunting to those unfamiliar with it, and the benefits that hunting has brought into his life. We then discuss how the barrier for beginners to get into hunting is perceived as being higher than it really is, and the more accessible way Steve recommends getting started.

From there we turn to the kind of know-how you should possess for undertaking any kind of outdoor pursuit, whether that's hunting or camping or hiking. Steve shares why he recommends creating an outdoors kit that you can grab for any expedition, and what to pack in it. He then offers suggestions on outdoor clothing and sleeping pads, as well as the pros and cons of carrying one's water in a Camelbak-style bladder versus a Nalgene bottle, and why he favors the latter. We also get into Steve's recommendation for a better alternative to GPS and the importance of regular practice for first aid, and all wilderness skills. We end our conversation with Steve's approach to getting his kids into the outdoors.

Get the show notes at aom.is/outdoors.

#668: Outdoor Competence With an Expert Backcountry Hunter

I want to do what I believe in & do it well. I believe I can do this. 

But, where is this belief coming from? Why do I believe that I can materialise what I see in my mind? Why do I believe I can realise big dreams?

What happens when this belief is rocked? How to deal with thoughts of failure?

These were the kind of questions I was subconsciously asking myself when writing this song. 

And I liked the answers I got back.

Lyrics:
Introduce
You to me
Gonna to tell you everything about me
Sweet or sour
You and I
Might vibe
If we do
Then you might see the shades of you in me

You (get to know)
Me (here we go)
We (can’t wait up)
You, me, we
Gonna up open now

Under the sunshine
I ran wild
Till I was sold a dream
A soil for this seed
So we headed west 
In quest for love
From a country
That had history of enslaving us 
So we headed west
Now what is next
Lived in a studio 
Before recording tracks
3 in a single bed
We were living it up
Dad be working double shifts
Just to keep it all up 
But I was teeing it up 
A flame was running amuck
Desire spewing inside
I wanted more than the brunt
To excel and inspire 
And one day it all struck
I opened up a page
And let it all spill
And I remember well
What my mother had said 
You were born to shed light
Lead the world right
So we named you alike
Taught you how to fight 
Now you’re ready my child
To go and take on the knights
And we’ll be with you 
I believe in Heaven 
I believe in Hell
I believe that they are 
Right here in this world
Elysium is for us brother
And if they push down
Say that there’s no room 
You can break the rules
And then take what’s due
They’ve been doing it too
This ain’t nothing new 
Trust what lays within you soldier
Those who want the crown
Have to bear the thorn
Do not waste and mourn
Man outbrave the storm
All you see (you see)
Is nothing but the throne
When I say you
I’m just speaking in to me 
But does it do right there
What it do right here?

You (get to know)
Me (here we go)
We

U ME WE

This is what is heard once reaching there newest hiding hole. AKA checkpoint theme

Home sweet home (hideouts theme)

Welcome to Pricing Nature, a new podcast from The Yale Center for Business and the Environment, and the Yale Carbon Charge. In this first episode, we break down the basics of pricing carbon dioxide, and other harmful greenhouse gases. We're joined by Susanne Brooks, Senior Director of U.S. Climate Policy & Analysis at EDF, to talk about how to design good carbon pricing policies.

#656: The Hidden Pleasures of Learning for Its Own Sake

The Art of Manliness