In this episode Jared and myself discuss several topics; including, but not limited to, copyright laws, corporations, virtues, personal development, writing, philosophy, synthetic intelligence, the war on drugs, manipulation, the war on terrorism, human connection, and a whole lot of historical references! Come join us in this very insightful 3-hour conversation where we attempt to interpret our thoughts.

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2:08 - "So can I go to prison if I hum that song by Michael Jackson?"
After watching this video I had 'The way you make me feel' stuck in my head for hours.

5:55 - "Patents restrict the Growth of our nation"
Here is a hilarious video by John Oliver that expresses this point brilliantly by covering the topic of "Patent Trolls".

10:25 - "It's Litigious"
Definition: Unreasonably prone to go to law to settle disputes.

12:17 - Yale college course on American History:
It's a free course provided by Yale done by professor Joanne Freeman. http://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-116.

13:20 - Me trying to remember which colony attracted religious people. "It starts with a P.."
Pennsylvania. Rhode Island was also extremely religious.

14:26 - "Wasn't witch hunting going on in the United Kingdom too?"
Upon further research, it appears that witch hunting did take place in England during this time period in the 17th and 18th century.
http://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/item107868.html

14:40 - "A queen who just went around killing everyone who wasn't Catholic.."
He was referring to Queen Elizabeth I. She killed 153 Roman Catholics. They were usually burned alive.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I_of_England

16:13 - The individuals in the colonies separated based on similarity to one-another...
This is from the same Yale college course mentioned at 12:17.

19:12 - "This cartoon character called Brother Johnathan..."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brother_Jonathan

20:42 - "Brother Johnathan is based on a real person, Johnathan Trumbull..."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Trumbull

20:53 - "Johnathan Trumbull is an ugly looking dude."
He looks like the 18th century version of Grumpy Cat.

22:05 - Benjamin Franklins Autobiography
You read it for free here, http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20203/20203-h/20203-h.htm
or download it from multiple sources for free, since it's in the public domain.

22:50 - Benjamin Franklin on cleaning the streets.
Here is a quote directly from his autobiography:

"After some inquiry, I found a poor, industrious man, who was willing to undertake keeping the pavement clean, by sweeping it twice a week, carrying off the dirt from before all the neighbours' doors, for the sum of sixpence per month, to be paid by each house. I then wrote and printed a paper setting forth the advantages to the neighbourhood that might be obtain'd by this small expense; the greater ease in keeping our houses clean, so much dirt not being brought in by people's feet; the benefit to the shops by more custom, etc., etc., as buyers could more easily get at them; and by not having, in windy weather, the dust blown in upon their goods, etc., etc. I sent one of these papers to each house, and in a day or two went round to see who would subscribe an agreement to pay these sixpences; it was unanimously sign'd, and for a time well executed.