Change My View

CMV 029 - Tyson's Sphere of Influence

A discussion with /u/Silverboy101 about his CMV Post "Neil DeGrasse Tyson had a Point" on the topic of Neil Degrasse Tyson's controversial tweet following the back-to-back mass-shootings in El Paso, TX and Dayton OH in August 2019. Links: Neil Degrasse Tyson's Controversial Tweet: https://twitter.com/neiltyson/status/1158074774297468928?s=20 Dayton Shooting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Dayton_shooting El Paso Shooting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_El_Paso_shooting 2k-upvoted post by /u/Silverboy101: https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/cmhh4p/cmv_neil_degrasse_tyson_had_a_point/ The New Change A View website: https://changeaview.com/ Media Coverage of Change A View: https://changeaview.org/press/ Minute-long animation of scary increase of political polarity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEczkhfLwqM Shameless plug: My personal resume pursuant to my post-UC Berkeley Sep 2019 job hunt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehatch/

CMV 028 - Ike's Warning Today

This Podcast is all about www/reddit.com/r/changemyview and you can find more about the larger Change My View world, including other podcast platforms we're on, at: www.changemyview.net Original Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/acj6dy/cmv_america_is_the_corrupted_enterprise/ Reco's from OP: (twice in a day!) Manufacturing Consent By Noam Chomsky https://www.amazon.com/Manufacturing-Consent-Political-Economy-Media/dp/0375714499 Rolling Stone Article on Military/Intelligence Budgets https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/secret-government-spending-779959/ PBS on Eisenhower Speech: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/eisenhower-farewell/ Referenced by Michael: Graham Allison article I disparaged on imminent US-China conflict: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/09/united-states-china-war-thucydides-trap/406756/

CMV 027 - Teaching Kids To Fact

This Podcast is all about www/reddit.com/r/changemyview and you can find more about the larger Change My View world, including other podcast platforms we're on, at: www.changemyview.net Original Post: https://reddit.com/r/changemyview/com... We recorded this live on Sunday, March 10, 2019 Reco's from OP: Manufacturing Consent By Noam Chomsky https://www.amazon.com/Manufacturing-... Texas Forensics Association: https://www.txfa.org/ Two relevant books from Michael's fall 2018 UCLA Political Science 142 Class w/ Prof. Zaller Act of Congress: How America's Essential Institution Works, and How It Doesn't by Robert G Kaiser Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/030770016X/... The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307455777/... Shameless Triage Plug: http://www.mehatch.com/#/triage-project/

CMV 026 - Single Mom, Double Stigma

Aisha is a single mom who posted about being judged from two fronts, by traditional family members with their ideas about single motherhood, and a tech culture that offers challenges of it's own to a mom who wants to make time for her child. Original Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/a59hxx/cmv_single_mothers_should_not_be_stigmatized/ She posted to /r/changemyview on the advice of her TEDx coach to flesh out her ideas, and in this episode, she describes how her experience as an OP changed her approach to the whole issue. Her blog post, which led to her new project, can be found here: https://medium.com/@aishah529/yes-im-a-single-mother-but-no-you-can-t-buy-my-daughter-off-of-me-eec19703b44a The "best practices" comment by /u/bjankles is here: https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/a59hxx/cmv_single_mothers_should_not_be_stigmatized/

CMV 025 - Abortion and Childcare

A discussion with /u/jtfoster2 on the politics around abortion, childcare, and larger topics of political parties and how the discussion is framed. Original Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/9ysyv9/cmv_if_republicans_do_not_support_abortion_or/ Relevant links to polls of Americans on the topic: https://news.gallup.com/poll/1576/abortion.aspx https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/18/new-poll-reveals-pro-life-leanings-among-majority-/ https://news.gallup.com/poll/154799/americans-including-catholics-say-birth-control-morally.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/192404/birth-control-divorce-top-list-morally-acceptable-issues.aspx