01:00 Hate Comments About Gus Walz, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=157131
14:00 Tucker Carlson – The FULL Interview, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H1tjQ-RaZU
15:30 What’s going on with Ken Brown aka Deep Left Jokl? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aALp15nKpUI
26:00 Kamala Harris, LBJ & The Passage Of Power, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=157143
34:30 How Woke Media is Undermining Democracy: IPA Encounters with Batya Ungar-Sargon, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P81rbOs0pWc
38:00 Batya Ungar-Sargon got her PhD from UC Berkeley: Her dissertation was Coercive Pleasures: The Force and Form of the Novel 1719-1740, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batya_Ungar-Sargon
54:00 Elliott Blatt joins to talk about Ken Brown aka Deep Left Jokl
1:10:00 News: French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport, https://apnews.com/article/france-russia-telegram-paris-durov-arrest-63cd8e5663c6b6f3404745866d662954
1:11:00 Andrew Tate’s commentary on the arrest
1:27:50 Civility vs truth
1:29:00 Stephen J. James joins the show to discuss speech crackdown in the UK
1:54:00 ADHD medication such as adderall
2:00:00 SSRIs, https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2011/06/23/epidemic-mental-illness-why/
2:21:00 Kip joins to talk about SSRIs
3:00:00 The New York Times operated project feels
3:02:00 Kip on the three stages of money
3:29:10 Mainstream media caught in ‘woke stranglehold’: Batya Ungar-Sargon, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxzvZ29zaXQ
3:35:30 Wrestlers, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrestlers_(TV_series)
3:38:30 Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33038128/
3:39:00 Tucker Carlson Explains Why JD Vance is Actually Normal… But Tim Walz is the Weird VP Candidate, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xu7hyxLqeY
3:39:50 17 Ugly Psychology Truths No One Wants To Admit – Adam Lane Smith, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOvSVmx_F-c
3:41:00 Women who have sex on the first date
3:43:00 Trump vs Harris Debate Behaviors. What to watch for, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEIjlhlCT5M
3:50:10 Defining grifting as excessive profiteering, https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus/posts
3:54:00 Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt
3:58:00 Elon Musk, Gad Saad, Jonathan Haidt, James Lindsay and company would have been saner if they had been less adulated
4:01:30 Natcon Squad dissects Democrats, Kamala Harris, https://x.com/NatConTalk/status/1827604928581292536
4:07:25 How to Make Peace With Your Life, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfCGGMw0yHQ
Podnotes AI summary: Gus Waltz, the 17-year-old son of Democratic VP nominee Tim Watts, had an intense reaction to his father that drew much attention. Gus repeatedly yelled “That’s my dad” during a significant moment. This kind of emotional display naturally prompts reactions from people who often share their thoughts on social media or in conversation.
When witnessing such intense behavior, there are two main ways to respond: casually and reflexively. The casual response involves openly sharing your immediate thoughts—whether you find the reaction beautiful, weird, or over-the-top. However, when dealing with public figures’ children or sensitive situations, it’s often wiser to monitor your behavior carefully and stay silent until understanding what is socially acceptable.
Having ADHD can complicate this balance between natural reactions and considered responses. Medication like Adderall has helped many manage these impulses better by making it easier to figure out appropriate responses.
There’s value in both types of reactions—the spontaneous truth-telling and the disciplined civility—but they come at different social costs. Public figures’ families are often used as props for political gain but also become targets for criticism.
Reflecting on personal experiences helps understand Gus’s reaction better. For instance, seeing a loved one publicly humiliated can provoke strong emotions similar to those Gus displayed.
While criticizing politicians’ children isn’t ideal due to its moral implications, suppressing natural human reactions entirely isn’t always beneficial either. In politics especially, balancing civility with truthfulness is challenging but crucial for honest discourse.
For example, recognizing signs of potential issues in leaders (like suspected substance abuse) could be important for public awareness despite societal pressures towards politeness and restraint.
Ultimately though raw honesty brings humanity into discussions; overly cautious speech might lead us away from necessary truths about our leadership dynamics today!
When my life is going well, I become more extroverted and confident. However, when my life feels like a string of humiliations, I turn introverted and avoid talking to people. This affects how often I do live streams; I’m typically happier and stronger when things are good.
As Kamala Harris rises in the polls, she gets a halo effect that makes her more appealing. Young people have even created their own version of her—less prim and proper but relatable. Despite politicians usually struggling to connect with youth, Harris has been rebranded successfully by them.
Lyndon Johnson’s transformation after JFK’s assassination was drastic. He became less casual in conversation and more controlled in his movements and voice. Winning made him appear composed; losing had made him awkward.
I started reading “How Work Media is Undermining Democracy” which explores media biases during Trump’s era. Contrary to expectations of finding rampant racism in the South, many Americans seemed past racial binaries despite media narratives suggesting deep polarization.
Journalism shifted from a working-class trade to an elite profession over time, causing journalists to lose touch with ordinary people’s struggles while focusing on issues that resonate with affluent liberals instead.
The book “Bad News” highlights this shift using examples such as the disproportionate coverage of Trump-Russia stories compared to pressing issues like opioid addiction or homelessness.
Overall, our drive for status shapes much of our behavior and perspectives—whether through nationalism or professional identity—and influences how we interpret information around us.
That’s why I’ve been feeling off lately. Maybe it’s the change in weather or something, but I need to hide your face because that voice syncs up weirdly.
Anyway, let’s talk about Joe Cole. What’s going on with his hair? You know him; he’s a great guy—intelligent, funny, always the center of attention. He improvises well and has lots of insights.
Meeting him reminded me of my younger days with curious and active friends. Despite his absurd cult leader aspirations, at least he has goals. Better than people with no ambitions who are just boring unless their influence is harmful.
Joe could be an entrepreneur; he’s intelligent but might struggle with tedious tasks. He’s not receptive to advice either. For example, we went hiking near Mt Tam’s outdoor amphitheater where he performed a funny public address spontaneously—he loves being the center of attention.
He reminds me of someone talented yet unable to execute due to laziness or dopamine addiction—a subtle cancer affecting many talented individuals today.
Is Joe connected closely with family or community? He didn’t share much about his origins when asked—it seems like he lacks strong ties which would otherwise check his behavior.
About his hair: it’s another bid for attention rather than transitioning gender-wise. Seems like an accidental style choice turned intentional performance for more noticeability among peers around 25-30 years old compared to younger followers around 21-22 years old who admire him despite questionable actions like attacking Steve Sailer without reading any material first—a lazy move showing poor character judgment similar seen in academics criticizing books unread by them during discussions on shows like Crossfire back then
Cheating culture enabled through internet habits allows skating through college without doing work leading towards unpreparedness later impacting real-world job settings revealing true competence levels over time as observed within larger companies having complex politics versus smaller setups demanding accountability directly influencing one’s success rate overall
Apparently, the COVID booster is most effective for a month or two after you get it. Then it’s moderately effective for another month or two. By nine months, its effect is minimal.
I think I had COVID recently but didn’t lose my sense of taste, which you’re supposed to with COVID. I’m so tired of hearing about it. Many Americans share this sentiment—they’re sick of talking about COVID even though it’s been five years since we first heard about it in 2019.
Seeing people masked up and driving alone makes me feel disconnected from them. It’s frustrating.
On another note, I’ve been invited to a dinner I don’t want to attend. Declining again would likely end that relationship, which might be best since they asked if I’d write postcards for a camera—a task I’m not interested in at all.
I’ve also distanced myself from Joe by insisting he remove his stored items from my apartment yesterday. It feels good to reestablish boundaries.
Now let’s discuss the balance between civility and truth-telling as seen with political figures like Joe Biden and Kamala Harris versus extreme outbursts by others like Tim Wasongas. Excessive emphasis on civility can prevent us from telling vital truths.
Some liberals believed they were heading towards utopia until bold statements by Trump shocked them into an eight-year state of disbelief.
Moving on, some people arrested in the UK for social media posts made direct threats inciting violence—those arrests are justified. However, there’s concern over lenient sentences given to more severe crimes compared to harsh penalties for speech-related offenses without actual harm caused.
Regarding Andrew Tate: he’s seen as exploiting social media rather than offering positive masculinity lessons despite gaining young male followers who reject self-defeating narratives imposed on them by society’s views on toxic masculinity.
The Me Too movement has affected how men approach women; many now fear being labeled predators and avoid making advances altogether.
In terms of body count preferences among peers: generally lower numbers are preferred due concerns over faithfulness or undesirability linked with higher counts.
Finally addressing mainstream news consumption—it may lead people around by the nose unless they’re discerning enough while alternative sources like Twitter come with their own biases too.
In America, private medicine is cheaper because there’s no market competition in places like Australia or the UK due to lack of private healthcare options. Someone close to me took many months and several thousand dollars through conventional medicine with adult ADHD diagnosis in Australia.
Adderall wears off dramatically after four or five hours compared to Modafinil which lasts around fifteen hours without noticeable fading effects. Another ADHD medication I’m on causes increased waiting time between wanting to pee and being able to pee.
I take Adderall twice daily depending on circumstances—first dose early morning (4-6AM), second dose anywhere between 10AM-2PM based on my schedule needs, especially if I have evening commitments.
Regarding emotional impacts: Straterra deals more with emotional components of ADHD while Adderall focuses more on productivity aspects without significant ill effects aside from withdrawal symptoms after its effect fades out.
Elliott believes natural reactions are better overall but acknowledges some people might need medications under high stress or dangerous situations such as psychotic individuals prone towards violence needing chemical downgrading.
Another friend was on an SSRI but hated how it made him feel. He tried quitting and stayed awake for three days before going back to the medication. It seemed like such a radical intervention, committing someone to a life of being semi-poisoned, which I find terrifying.
I’ve managed my mental and physical health directly, only visiting the hospital once for a broken arm. I’ve been generally healthy and emotionally balanced.
If you had children, would you want them to have your life or something better? I’d want mine to have a more socially well-adjusted life than I’ve had.
Steven agreed that it’s natural to want better for your children. If his kid had ADHD, he might medicate them young because he’s concerned about staying on track after dropping out of competitive sports.
He suggested playing tennis as it offers socialization and exercise benefits while avoiding physical risks associated with fighting sports. Tennis has been his primary form of socialization until he got too old due to injuries from frequent play.
The quality of people who play tennis is usually high—they are often educated, employed winners with good social standing. However, starting out in tennis requires finding partners willing to play regularly.
