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Growing Up In Rio Teaches You To Evaluate Real Risk | Pop Wisdom Nov 03, 2022

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Dr. Carlos Carvalho has some wisdom to share.

Growing up in Rio de Janeiro, Dr. Carvalho learned what real danger is. That upbringing, combined with his career as a statistician, has resulted in a unique perspective on age-appropriate risk-taking for his own kids, especially compared to the typical American parent of his generation.

Dr. Carvalho is a professor of statistics and the Executive Director of the Salem Center for Policy at the University of Texas at Austin. He’s an expert in analyzing data and weighing the tradeoffs of competing economic policies, parenting approaches, or any other decision-making process.

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Dr. Carvalho's Website: https://faculty.mccombs.utexas.edu/carlos.carvalho/index.html

Salem Center for Policy: https://salemcenter.org/

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Dad Saves America is a channel dedicated to celebrating heroic fatherhood while teaching the next generation of fathers strategies they can utilize in parenting their children. We believe strong children come from a strong family. We’ve had many experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Mike Yates, Lenore Skenazy, Warren Farrell, Matt Ridley, Martin Gurri, and Michael Strong.

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There Are No Solutions In The Real World, Only Tradeoffs | The Show Oct 27, 2022

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Should we “trust the science”? What does that even mean?

Dr. Carlos Carvalho is a professor of statistics and the Executive Director of the Salem Center for Policy at the University of Texas at Austin. He’s an expert in analyzing data and understanding the tradeoffs of competing policies.

Dr. Carvalho doesn’t believe we should “trust the science” because science is not capable of leading people. The scientific method is a process of gathering information about the world, but in the end, decision making lies with each of us, according to our values.

That said, Dr. Carvalho knows how important data is to the decision making process. In fact, one of the biggest problems today is that, whether the issue is poverty, climate change, or infectious disease, most people don’t have an accurate dataset on which to base their decisions. In his classes, he teaches the current generation of college students how to avoid these pitfalls and develop reliable critical thinking skills to carry with them into their lives after college.

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Dr. Carvalho's Website: https://faculty.mccombs.utexas.edu/carlos.carvalho/index.html

Salem Center for Policy: https://salemcenter.org/

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Outline:

[0:00] Intro

[1:35] The value of data and statistics

[5:47] College students are missing important facts

[14:49] The cause of widespread ignorance

[20:16] Should we “trust the science”?

[26:49] No solutions, only trade offs

[29:18] Economics is the study of scarcity

[32:39] If government interferes, it will be more expensive

[38:46] Cognitive dissonance when confronting economic truths

[44:54] There are no “right” answers to parenting

[49:30] Collective human behavior and wellbeing is a mystery

[53:54] Decision making is all about values

[1:03:05] Interest, mortgages, and the value of time

[1:06:54] Social reinforcement of untrue orthodoxy

[1:12:50] The “expert class” tends to seek power, not truth

[1:17:47] What’s so special about America?

[1:25:37] Outro

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He Couldn’t Beat His Dad In Arm Wrestling Until His Mid-20s | Pop Wisdom Oct 20, 2022

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Brian Gitt has some wisdom to share.

The example his dad set helped Gitt develop the entrepreneurial and adventurous spirit he has today, and a few experiments with fireworks taught him a lesson or two about risk-taking along the way. A little mischief can be good for kids, but Gitt recalls how he and his friends “could’ve burned down the whole neighborhood” on a few occasions.

Gitt has spent his whole career as an entrepreneur in the energy sector and cares deeply about protecting the environment. He also believes that our energy production has to serve the needs of people, not ideologies, and so he rejects the quasi-religious notion that fossil fuels can simply be replaced with solar, wind, or any other of the highly inefficient forms of renewable energy currently on the table.

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Brian's blog: https://briangitt.com/

Brian's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianGitt?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

Brian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-gitt

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Dr. Drew Sees Parallels Between Homelessness and Celebrity Status | The Show Oct 13, 2022

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Dr. Drew Pinsky’s 2008 book, The Mirror Effect, was an insightful analysis of celebrity culture when originally published. Looking back, it’s also turned out to be a prescient guide to the social media landscape that’s emerged over the past decade. In this episode of Dad Saves America, we discuss social media, narcissism, substance abuse, therapy, and Dr. Drew’s wide-reaching career.

Dr. Drew is a practicing doctor of internal medicine as well as an addiction specialist and has become known for hosting KROQ’s Loveline for over 30 years, starring in VH1’s Celebrity Rehab, and hosting a number of daytime shows. Dr. Drew recently wrote a teen guide on consent that deals with identity and relationships that he co-authored with his daughter Paulina Pinsky called It Doesn’t Have To Be Awkward.

Dr. Drew’s currently hosts Dr. Drew After Dark, produced by Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky’s YMH Studios, hosts Ask Dr. Drew, and co-hosts The Adam and Drew Show with Adam Carolla.

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Outline:

[0:00] Intro

[1:48] Dr. Drew’s medical career

[10:21] Dr. Drew’s media origin story

[13:59] The Mirror Effect

[16:46] What is narcissism?

[18:34] Link between homelessness and celebrity status

[22:04] Social media an addiction machine

[28:03] Researching celebrity narcissism

[32:15] Narcissism is self-help gone wrong

[35:12] Socio-emotional development in childhood

[38:27] Mental health and social contagion

[43:09] The downfall of American news media

[48:37] Dealing with homelessness is an uphill battle

[53:30] The difference between helping and enabling an addict

[57:54] Substance abuse, narcissism, and manipulation

[1:01:09] Bloomberg article on social media lawsuits

[1:03:55] Why are people, especially men, suspicious of therapy?

[1:06:00] Therapy helped Dr. Drew deal with anxiety

[1:07:54] Advice for finding a good therapist

[1:11:02] What went wrong with American psychiatric care?

[1:13:29] JFK, not Reagan, dismantled our mental health infrastructure

[1:15:30] Family court throws civil rights out the window

[1:20:16] Envy doesn’t end well

[1:22:30] Dr. Drew says no substance use for teens, no matter what

[1:26:08] Drug laws vs family rules

[1:30:01] Building rich relationships in a family

[1:32:23] Dr. Drew’s positive cognitive bias

[1:34:09] Dr. Drew is in awe of the American story

[1:36:00] Outro

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Dreaming Of A Solar-Powered Future? Don't Hold Your Breath. | The Show Oct 06, 2022

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Brian Gitt’s conversion from mainstream environmentalism was an accident.

For decades, he believed that solar and wind power were the future, and that it was only a matter of time before fossil fuels were a thing of the past. However, after creating a startup that helped homeowners compare utility costs, he realized that the numbers just didn’t add up for the environmentalists’ favorite kinds of energy.

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Brian’s blog: https://briangitt.com/

Brians’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianGitt?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

Brian’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-gitt

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Outline:

[0:00] Intro

[1:49] Finding meaning in the wilderness

[10:54] Becoming an environmentalist

[13:24] The importance of hands-on experience

[20:54] Build a network to build a career

[23:39] Entrepreneurship in green building

[35:49] Returning to the private sector

[43:43] Why Brian changed his mind on solar power

[59:15] Renewable energy decisions must be local

[1:07:30] The “energy transition” isn’t actually happening

[1:11:40] Average people pay for environmental “progress”

[1:16:30] Renewable energy undermines energy security

[1:19:12] The origin of climate alarmism

[1:23:27] Human innovation drives human welfare

[1:26:49] The dark reality of renewable energy production

[1:31:54] Combatting utopian attitudes about energy

[1:34:51] Raise your kids to think critically

[1:42:36] How people make decisions

[1:46:36] Making the world a better place

[1:47:42] Outro

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'CODA' Oscar Winner Troy Kotsur Discusses Career, Family, And Heroes | The Show Sep 29, 2022

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At the 94th Academy Awards, Troy Kotsur won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in CODA, available on Apple TV+. He is first deaf man, and second deaf performer after Marlee Matlin, to win an Academy Award.

However, long before this historic accomplishment, Kotsur already had a successful career on stage, particularly in Deaf West Theatre productions. He also has appeared in movies and on TV, including joining George Lucas’ Star Wars universe as a Tusken Raider in Disney’s The Mandalorian, created by Jon Favreau and currently streaming on Disney+.

Kotsur visited Austin, Texas in June to collaborate with Dad Saves America on an upcoming documentary about his story, with a focus on the impact of dads on the flourishing of their children. Kotsur’s visit culminated in a live event at Texas School for the Deaf, during which he taught an acting workshop for students and, later in the evening, gave a speech that drew a packed audience.

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Troy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/troykotsur/?hl=en

Troy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TroyKotsur?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

Texas School for the Deaf: https://www.tsd.state.tx.us/

Deaf West Theatre: https://www.deafwest.org/

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Outline:

[0:00] Intro

[1:43] The impact of “CODA”

[12:35] Choosing roles as an actor

[15:15] Educating the public about ASL

[17:00] Troy’s dad is his hero

[27:19] Rejecting victimhood

[30:27] Growing up deaf

[35:04] Cochlear implants aren’t for everyone

[42:42] The public school experience as a deaf teenager

[55:40] Troy’s dad was pillar of the community

[58:38] Advice for parents of deaf children

[1:01:17] Sending your children out into the world

[1:07:25] Acting is a tough job

[1:12:03] Bringing together deaf and hearing audiences

[1:17:34] What it means to be a hero

[1:20:09] The role of dad in the American story

[1:24:21] Troy’s plans for the future

[1:25:24] Outro

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His Teen Rebellion Was Going To Church | Pop Wisdom Sep 22, 2022

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Marian Tupy has some wisdom to share.

Growing up in Communist Czechoslovakia, Tupy learned to appreciate and strive for liberty from a young age. He cherished any connection with the culture and freedoms of the West and sought out opportunities for adventure, sometimes taking on serious risks in the process. More than anything, his parents taught him through their actions how to be true to himself, even in the face of oppression.

Tupy is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute whose articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and Newsweek.

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"Superabundance": https://www.amazon.com/Superabundance-Population-Innovation-Flourishing-Infinitely/dp/1952223393

HumanProgress: https://www.humanprogress.org/

Jordan Peterson's recent interview with Marian Tupy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iC_hY4qhyk

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Breakfast Is The Best Meal For This Cool Dad And Former Gang Leader | Pop Wisdom Sep 16, 2022

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Antong Lucky has some wisdom to share.

When Lucky was sentenced to seven years in prison at age 21, he knew that something had to change in his life. Upon his release, he began working with Bishop Omar Jahwar, founder of Urban Specialists. On this path of redemption, Lucky combats the school-to-prison pipeline and bring peace to communities, and takes care of his family as the father that he never had growing up.

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A Redemptive Path Forward: https://www.amazon.com/Redemptive-Path-Forward-Incarceration-Activism-ebook/dp/B09CYNGPXB

Urban Specialists: https://urbanspecialists.org/

Heal America Movement: https://healamericamovement.org/blog/antong-luckys-story/

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Thanos Was Wrong. More People Means More Resources. | The Show Sep 08, 2022

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If our population keeps growing, won’t we eventually run out of resources?

According to Marian Tupy, the answer is no. Tupy is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute who recently co-authored Superabundance, a book exploring this very question. More people means more mouths to feed, but it also means more minds working together to develop the technology of the future. As long as individuals are free to explore and innovate, we can continue to increase the efficiency with which we use natural resources. Tupy believes that population growth and freedom are the secret ingredients for a superabundant future.

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"Superabundance": https://www.amazon.com/Superabundance-Population-Innovation-Flourishing-Infinitely/dp/1952223393

HumanProgress: https://www.humanprogress.org/

Jordan Peterson's recent interview with Marian Tupy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iC_hY4qhyk

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Outline:

[0:00] Intro

[1:31] Progress throughout history

[11:15] What is superabundance?

[15:36] Resources vs knowledge

[20:51] Julian Simon and Paul Ehrlich

[23:37] What do prices really mean?

[31:20] Why do people worry about overpopulation?

[38:46] Thanos and the rise of antinatalism in Gen-Z

[45:39] Resources are getting cheaper, workers are getting richer

[51:22] Inflation and other current economic problems

[56:01] The causes of apocalyptic environmentalism

[1:06:56] A superabundant future

[1:10:23] There’s not just one America

[1:15:43] Outro

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He Has 3 Dads And Learned Something From Each One | Pop Wisdom Sep 01, 2022

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Mike Gibson has some wisdom to share.

Gibson is a venture capitalist and author of the soon-to-be released book, Paper Belt on Fire. He helped run the Thiel Fellowship and his current venture, 1517 Fund, seeks out young tech founders in their creative and productive prime. As the son of a mom, a dad, and two step-dads, he has a unique perspective on family and what really matters in life.

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Paper Belt on Fire: https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Belt-Fire-Fight-Progress/dp/164177245X

1517 Fund: https://www.1517fund.com/

Mike Gibson's Twitter: https://twitter.com/William_Blake?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

Mike Gibson's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-gibson-56b6973

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