Lost in Proft with Special Guest Jim Guido
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Special guest Jim Guido joins That Old Pod to discuss capitalism and the future of economic theory; and its effects on society in regards to politics, research and quality of life.
Show Notes:
Economy definition
Adam Smith and his vision of capitalism
Nathanial Hayward is recognized only briefly for his discovery of what became vulcanization
Louie Pasteur and his discovery of pasteurization
Pebble sold to Fitbit
Wal-Martization of America
Pepsi vs Coke earnings
Examples of Charter and Turner cable availability maps
Work Life Balance
What is a photon?
Strong nuclear force
What portion of atom is empty space?
South Park console wars describes beauty of the duopoly
Portion of budget that goes to military
Production of heroin in Afghanistan goes up 40x since War on Terror began
Ozone is beginning to recover
Quantum mechanics and probability
Quantum mechanics and free will
Auto fatalities by year
Number of drunk driving fatalities
Milo Yiannopoulos speaking engagement at UC Berkley Blocked
Gore and Bush debates
Is the Iraq war a mistake?
ACLU support KKK right to march
IMF bankrupting nations
Subprime mortgage crisis
Bank Bailouts
PE Ratio
PE Ratio of major tech companies in 2013
2000 dot com Tech Bubble
McCain Funding
Tech companies oppose muslim ban
FDR infrastructure
Grand Coulee Dam
What caused the death of electric trolleys?
Screen time for people under 30
Elon Musk anti union
Becoming Steve Jobs
Buckminster Fuller
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