I recently discovered author Michael Lewis’s podcast Against the Rules, which examines all the different ways that neutral judges have been steadily removed from our systems and how this impacts us socially and economically. Broad-reaching and illuminating, His segment on predatory financial services is worthwhile, even for hardened finance skeptics.
The government protects us from some dangerous products, but not from others that, over time, ruin countless lives. Here is a direct audio link.
One doesn’t need to love Elon Musk, want to live on Mars, or agree with everything he does or says. But there’s no denying that he’s one of the most impactful entrepreneurs of our century. This discussion is worth a mull.
In conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, Musk details how the radical new innovations he’s working on — Tesla’s intelligent humanoid robot Optimus, SpaceX’s otherworldly Starship and Neuralink’s brain-machine interfaces, among others — could help maximize the lifespan of humanity and create a world where goods and services are abundant and accessible for all. It’s a compelling vision of a future worth getting excited about. (Recorded at the Tesla Texas Gigafactory on April 6, 2022). Here is a direct video link.
Nearly one in three Canadians rents their home. Rental prices are skyrocketing, leading to the same kinds of bidding wars and disappointments that home buyers are facing. The Fifth Estate examines what’s driving rental prices up and some people out of their homes, including the growing trend of large investment companies buying up rental properties across the country. Here is a direct video link.
