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(Ep.47 was recorded in early December before the primary season and the onset of the Corona Virus and the market tumult . . .)

SUSAN PAGE in the USA TODAY from Early December on the Divided America- https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/hiddencommonground/2019/12/05/hidden-common-ground-americans-divided-politics-seek-civility/4282301002/

The Divided America- Is "Partisanship" as bad as it feels?Centrists as the new radicalsRancor FatigueIs the skill of nuanced debate a lost art?Strong (economic) motivations for polarized partiesDoes instagram fame lead to argumentative success?Has the Bell Curve fallen to the concept of Long Tail (Niche) Marketing?Does cable viewership really tell you what the middle of the Bell Curve are thinking?Running out of money in the political process?98% of the job in politics is fundraising- is that right?Parallels in hiring- would you use the political process to hire someone?Is the popularity contest a good proxy for the skills in the job?69% of Americans deal with disagreements in a destructive way and it's getting worse! Public accountability for one's online presence . . .Philip Howard- has the country devolved with mindless compliance? Can individuals be responsible for their own thoughts? Outcomes vs Rules-Based rule-making? Has compliance culture created anger in the constituents AND the regulators? Am I only allowed to do what I'm told?Political parties as businesses. Third Parties . . . . Duopolies protecting themselves. Ross Perot. John Anderson. Jill Stein. Bloomberg and the ill-fated "path to the math."

WEALTH ACTUALLY CAN BE FOUND BELOW . . .

https://www.amazon.com/Wealth-Actually-Intelligent-Decision-Making-1-ebook/dp/B07FPQJJQT