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The Urbanism of Tokyo ft. Joe McReynolds Aug 07, 2023

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Joe McReynolds, author of the book Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City joins the podcast to talk about the urbanism of Tokyo. We discuss why urbanists love Tokyo so much, the role of markets vs plans and designs, how Tokyo makes use of small and neglected spaces, and what he calls emergent vs corporate led design.

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Hollywood on Strike ft. Jeff Maurer Jul 31, 2023

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Why are writers and actors both striking in Hollywood for the first time since 1960? Television writer and Writer's Guild of America member Jeff Maurer joins the show to discuss the strike. We talk about how technology is changing the entertainment industry, why writers and actors feel like they're getting a raw deal, and how long the strike might last.

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Ugh, Capitalism - joint episode with the Free The Economy podcast Jul 25, 2023

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In this episode, Jeremiah was invited to the Free The Economy podcast to talk about one of his recent articles "Ugh, Capitalism". Jeremiah details how capitalism became every commentator's favorite punching bag, why things as varied as bad architecture, loneliness, astrology and the color beige are all capitalism's fault, and what's really going on under the surface for the people who blame everything on capitalism.

Recommending reading - https://www.infinitescroll.us/p/ugh-capitalism

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The New Liberal Podcast's Best Books of 2023, Part 1 Jul 21, 2023

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It's the return of the Best Books series! Jeremiah walks through the books he's read in the first half of 2023, including books on political theory, language, urbanism, Georgism, internet culture, technology and more. Plus, reviews of the best sci-fi and speculative fiction from this year!

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Social Media in Chaos ft. Mike Masnick Jul 17, 2023

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What on earth has been going on with social media? Threads is a brand new app with 100 m users. Reddit's moderators have revolted and the site is still feeling the effects. And Twitter continues to set itself on fire regularly. Why is all this happening?

Mike Masnick of Techdirt joins the show, and we discuss the most chaotic time for social media in years. We talk about what caused Twitter's outage, whether or not twitter replacements like Threads can be successful, and how the different broadcast styles and economic models of social media influence the business and our posting.

Check out Jeremiah's writing on the social web at Infinite Scroll - https://www.infinitescroll.us/

Check out Mike's work at Techdirt - https://www.techdirt.com/

Pieces mentioned in this episode:

https://www.infinitescroll.us/p/why-is-threads-cringe-and-does-it

https://www.infinitescroll.us/p/four-theories-of-what-the-hell-happened

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Building a New Ukraine ft. Tamar Jacoby Jul 11, 2023

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The war to fight Russia's invasion is the most important story in Ukraine. But what comes after the war? Tamar Jacoby, head of The New Ukraine Project, joins the podcast to discuss Ukraine's efforts to build a stronger society. We discuss Ukraine's history of poverty and corruption, what's being done to address issues like corruption, what the Ukrainian people really want, and how much more liberal and democratic Ukraine can become in the near future.

Check out the New Ukraine Project from PPI - https://www.progressivepolicy.org/project/new-ukraine-project/

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Why Progressives Value Process over Progress Jul 02, 2023

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It takes far too long to build housing, infrastructure or green energy in America, even in progressive areas that say they want those things. Why? Jeremiah explores the history of how progressives turned their back on progress in favor of process. This episode covers the myriad of ways in which bureaucratic process is killing America's ability to accomplish its goals, the understandable reasons why progressives started down this path, and what we need to do to pull ourselves out of the mess.

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Why You Should Consider Donating a Kidney Jun 25, 2023

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It's the four year anniversary of Jeremiah's kidney donation, and in this episode he makes the argument that you, the listener, should also consider donating. Jeremiah discusses why kidney disease is such a large problem, how much good a donated kidney can do, and why the risks of donation are minimal. He also answers commonly asked questions about the logistics of giving up a kidney, and argues that listeners should seriously think about doing it themselves.

Resources for those interested in learning more:

National Kidney Registry - https://www.kidneyregistry.org/

WaitListZero contact form - http://waitlistzero.org/living-donation/become-a-donor/

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Should America have more Apprenticeships? ft. Taylor Maag Jun 19, 2023

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Should America have more workers moving through apprenticeship programs? Taylor Maag is the Director of Workforce Development Policy at PPI and joins the show to talk about apprenticeships. We discuss whether apprenticeships make sense for the modern economy, whether our current labor market policies are too focused on 'college for all', and if the government should be in the business of subsidizing apprenticeships.

Check out PPI's 'Path to 4 Million Apprenticeships' - https://www.progressivepolicy.org/publication/strengthening-americas-workforce-the-path-to-4-million-apprenticeships/

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Who Controls our Technology? ft. Daron Acemoğlu & Simon Johnson Jun 12, 2023

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Technological progress is the ultimate driver of economic progress, but do we need to think about who controls the direction of technological development? Daron Acemoğlu & Simon Johnson join the podcast to discuss their new book Power and Progress, where they argue that without guidance, new technology does not necessarily benefit the masses. We discuss the history of technological development, whether automation is inherently good or bad, and both the benefits and the pitfalls of the democratic control of technology.

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