If you look hard enough, says Bradley, there are always plenty of reasons to be hopeful, like a potential breakthrough on Alzheimer's treatment, a key Putin ally talking about ending the war in Ukraine, or an audacious new policy goal on electric vehicles from the Biden Administration. Plus, what the new movie 'Air' can teach us about risk tolerance in business.

[1:50] Listener mail about DeSantis war on Disney

[10:00] Blue cities vs. red states

[13:25] Shoplifting in NYC

[14:42] Front-yard, performative politics

[18:37] Good news on EVs

[21:38] Good news on Alzheimers

[22:42] Good news on Ukraine

[24:13] Ice cream

[26:15] Debating baseball's expansion cities

[31:23] Recommendation of the week, Air

Discussed on this week's episode:

Why People Are Fleeing Blue Cities for Red States by David Brooks, The New York Times ( 4/13/23)

A Tiny Number of Shoplifters Commit Thousands of New York City Thefts by Hurubie Meko, The New York Times (4/15/23)

The Dangerous Rise of ‘Front-Yard Politics’ by Derek Thompson, The Atlantic (4/13/23)

This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio.

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