27. Our Failing Elites

29. Speaker Shmeaker

On this episode, David and I discuss the relatively recent removal of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and some of the implications of this.

28. Being Factual Vs. Being Truthful

On this episode, David and I discuss the oft-caricatured "Sadistics" and explore how statistics can be used in both ethical and unethical ways. As a central focus of the episode, we consider Darrell Huff's classic "How to Lie with Statistics" in light of the lack of truthfulness in many modern quantitative discussions.

27. Our Failing Elites

On this episode, David and I discuss how the elite classes on both sides of the ideological aisle are failing us. Among many other things, we discuss the indictments of Donald J. Trump, the rise of RFK Jr., and the recent explosion in popularity of Oliver Anthony.