What's to come in 2020?

This week, Wild Prognostications! Special guest Ben Vander joins Jess, Aaron, and Joey to rank topics on a Goldilocks scale from "too wild" to "not wild enough." To be tracked through this year: culture war, modern asceticism, the tide turning on cars, bling, starter homes, hoaxes, and the appeal of pantries. They don't talk about the metrics behind "just wild enough:" it's more like a feeling.

references

* Ben's newsletter, The Link, (http://thelinknewsletter.com/) is actually really good. Also, emoji scissors (https://wh0.github.io/2020/01/02/scissors.html).

* VC predictions (https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomtaulli/2019/12/06/what-venture-capitalists-vcs-see-for-2020/#42b41c41196a) on Forbes.

* The basics of asceticism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asceticism)

* PBS: (https://youtu.be/Ib4Z30Qb5Oc)Millennials and organized religion

* Some things on starter homes (https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/millennials-ready-to-buy-houses-face-starter-home-shortage-2019-12)

* Whoopi on bike lanes (https://youtu.be/uVX6nrRYyYM)

* Sarah Silverman's song (https://youtu.be/u5oQrmB24O0)