Words & Numbers

Episode 518: Potluck

August 9, 2026·50 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

This week Ant and James seem not to have much of a point, but that's never stopped them before, and it sure didn't stop them this week.00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview00:24 Caleb Hammer, Personal Finance, and Economic Hypocrisy05:13 Thomas Jefferson, Hypocrisy, and Judging Ideas vs. People10:00 Political Tribalism and Why People Stop Thinking Critically14:46 Government Ownership of Corporations and Modern Socialism20:51 Gas Prices, Oil Company Profits, and Government Taxes26:43 Foolishness of the Week: The Reflecting Pool Fiasco31:28 The 2028 Election, JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and John Fetterman33:48 Russia’s Nuclear Threats and the War in Ukraine41:35 China, Population Collapse, and the Future of Global Power49:18 Closing Thoughts

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