July 27, 2021

EP263: Our Billionaire-Driven Space Race is Going to be Awesome / Did Jesus PREFER the Marginalized BECAUSE They were Marginalized / Secession is Getting Popular

50 minutes

On this Episode:

THE SERVANT LEADERSHIP TREND IS A BIBLICAL ONE (0:00-7:05)

With books like "Leaders Eat Last" and business schools teaching "servant leadership," it is worth noting that the entire idea is one Jesus gave us. Greatness through service is a Jesus-taught concept. Even in an unbelieving world, when Biblical practices and values are enacted, it's good and right for human flourishing.

DID JESUS LOVE THE POOR OUTSIDER MORE? (7:05-15:45)

I heard a sermon recently from a typically incredible Bible teacher that was not INCORRECT -- it was incomplete. It seemed to allege that Jesus pursued and valued the culturally marginalized BECAUSE of their lowly estate. That's not true, though.

Cultural obscurity and personal weakness it EASIER for people to see their own need for a redeemer. The rich and powerful struggle to see their own problem. Both, however, come to Jesus totally by his grace alone -- not their earthly status.

I LOVE THIS NEW SPACE RACE (15:45-33:58)

I saw some folks -- typically Leftists -- bemoaning that billionaires are spending their money on space exploration instead of ... . To be kind, it's childish, short-sighted thinking -- on top of it being insanely arrogant to think they know better how to spend SOMEONE ELSE'S money.

Let me talk you through how the unintended inventions and developments from space exploration are going to make ALL our lives better in the coming decades. Let me further explain how this new space race is being funded by the virtuous circle of commerce where consumers get what they want, producers makes profit, and then use that profit to explore -- instead of the government just taking our money to do it.

7 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHOW (33:58-35:40)

Next week is the seven-year anniversary of my show. You didn't get me anything? That's fine. It's fine. No big deal.

LISTENER QUESTION: SHOULD WOMEN BE INCLUDED IN SELECTIVE SERVICE (THE DRAFT) (35:40-39:45)

I'm coming to the conclusion that in the West, war between humans might be obsolete. From here on, it's most likely that our machines will battle other machines, and humans will control those machines from many miles away -- out of harms way.

It is an immoral people that would have women fight their wars. However, if we're going to have a draft at all, women could contribute in non-combat roles.

SECESSION IS MORE POPULAR THAN ANYTIME IN THE MODERN ERA (39:55-45:08)

Leftists, conservatives, and centrists alike have a higher approval of secession than ever in a recent poll. I hope the country is coming to the conclusion I came to ten years ago: one city and one set of laws shouldn't apply to us all.

Secession, in my opinion, should not be a radical idea. Britain just left the EU. Likewise, it shouldn't be a crazy idea for California or Texas to leave the union.

THE LEFT EMBRACE PERSONAL RESPONSBILITY FOR THE FIRST TIME -- BUT ONLY ON COVID (45:08-end)

Leftism largely does not want to allow people to feel the consequences of their own actions. However, there's been a recent exception. On Covid and Covid alone, the Left demonstrate the importance of personal responsibility. I'll elaborate.

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