In this return of the show, Jim welcomes co-host Freddy "F-Cat" Turner into the mix with a couple beers and a deep dive discussion on a litany of topics, including:

• the new and improved show format (expert interview episodes interspersed with these types of deep dive discussions)
• what is America's biggest problem?
• duality of thinking/binary thinking
• tribalism
• winning v truth
• social media programming
• news fraud
• cognitive dissonance and the internet
• objective analysis v herd thinking
• vaccine dogma
• logical consistency
• conspiracies
• metaverse
• Jim hating fat people (not really) and misquoting philosophy (often)

The ever-increasing battle over free speech is becoming a powerful dividing line for Americans. Is anyone allowed to say anything? Or are there certain words and ideas too dangerous to ever be uttered?

If you've ever wondered about the concept of free speech in modern America, this is great discussion to listen to. Adam Goldstein is the Senior Research Counsel to the President of the non-profit Freedom of Individual Rights in Education or FIRE.

FIRE is a non-partisan organization fighting to protect the First Amendment rights of everyone, regardless of political, religious, or personal beliefs or affiliations. In this fantastic discussion, Adam and Jim cover many controversial subjects including the history of free speech on college campuses, the ways other countries view free speech, race, cancel culture, and recent important American cultural shifts in thinking and ideology.

Leave your biases at the door, and listen in to hopefully gain a deeper perspective on what free speech is, why it's important, and what the common ground is we can all agree upon. ...Or don't, whatever, it's really up to you...

Interview begins at 6:20

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www.thefire.org

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(Video links explaining free speech and the first amendment)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zeeq0qaEaLw (Free Speech)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BapzjxDfXBU (First Amendment)

This is a really interesting discussion with the founder of the new social media app 4B. Amir Sheikh is attempting to create a space for civil disagreement, fact-based debate, and logical discussion in social media. His new app, 4B, helps people engage over controversial topics, but with a goal of finding truth and common ground.

In his discussion with Jim, Amir talks about where modern media is going wrong, free speech vs. censorship, and the evolution of the internet. Listen in for new insights and solutions to our modern problems, and then check out Amir's social media app for free at www.4B.world

www.4b.world

App store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/4b/id1493000395

Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fourb

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Today’s episode is all about solutions. We talk with Executive Director of the Institute of Political Innovation (IPI), Solomon Lieberman, about what cross-partisan “politics industry theory” reform is, and how it can help us move into a better era of American politics.

“Politics industry theory” was first formulated by Katherine Gehl and Michael Porter as they attempted to pinpoint objective, unbiased reasons why American government was failing. What they found was that our political duopoly (both the Republicans and Democrats together) has slowly removed legitimate competition from its industry.

The Institute for Political Innovation was then formed in order to help organize and empower reformers from both sides of the political aisle to return competency, and accountability, to government through true competition.

Some of the “powerful and achievable” ideas discussed in this episode that IPI is fighting for are implementing Final Five Voting and Ranked Choice Voting. Solomon and Jim also talk about things like the problems of politicians being primaried, plurality voting, polarization and party-line voting in Congress, the Hastert Rule, lesser-of-two-evils elections, and the dual currency of politics, votes vs. money.

Listen in to change your perspective on politics, and find positive ways to get involved.

(Relevant Links)

IPI’s main website www.political-innovation.org

Katherine Gehl’s TedX talk on “Powerful, non-partisan solution to fix politics” www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixk8d3GQJnQ

Link to original 2017 “Why Competition in the Politics Industry is Failing America” study https://www.hbs.edu/competitiveness/Documents/why-competition-in-the-politics-industry-is-failing-america.pdf

Katherine Gehl and Michael Porter’s new book, “The Politics Industry” can be found on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/1633699234

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***Warning: This episode covers subject matter which some may find disturbing***

Long woven into pro-Trump conspiracies like Qanon, is there any actual truth behind claims that multitudes of Chinese citizens are being unjustly imprisoned and then murdered in order for the Chinese Communist Party to sell their organs on something called the "red market?"

Today's guest is Mitchell Gerber, an activist fighting to raise the world's awareness of the desperate plight of the Falun Gong spiritual group in China.  Mitchell states that far more Falun Gong are being imprisoned and killed for their organs than anyone in the west believes. Listen to Mitchell's claims, Jim's take, and then check the supporting evidence below to make up your own mind.

Interview begins at 10:50

If you know of a guest who you think should be interviewed on the show, reach out at [email protected]

Show Notes

Watch this, if nothing else "Two Davids & Goliath: David Matas & David Kilgour: TedxMunchen" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv5HF5x14Qo

Read Ethan Gutman's Book "The Slaughter" at www.amazon.com/dp/B00IHMBO6M

Read David Matas and David Kilgour's report "Bloody Harvest" at www.endtransplantabuse.org

Check out the website Mitchell recommends at www.stoporganharvesting.org

Watch the documentary "Hard to Believe" for free on youtube

Check out www.faluninfo.net for additional information about Falun Gong and information about the group Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH)

BBC 2021 article on CCP human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims "Their Goal is to Destroy Everyone"

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Listen to this quick discussion with "The Good Party" (thegoodparty.org) founder Farhad Mohit as he explains all the ways their innovative technology hopes to bring democratic power back to the people.

Farhad Mohit is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business, and has been involved in the creation of several successful tech start-ups including Bizrate, Shopzilla, and Flipagram, which went on to become the massively impactful TikTok. Now, though, Farhad is determined to save American democracy.

Farhad has dedicated himself to creating thegoodparty.org,  which is a tech platform dedicated to bringing several intriguing tech innovations to American government in order to improve democracy. Some of the unique ideas discussed are crowd-sourcing votes for candidates, body-cams for politicians, and ways to minimize money's influence over our elections.

Listen in to find out more about The Good Party, and how you can get involved.

Interview Starts at 5:43

(Relevant Links)

www.thegoodparty.org

Or email Farhad at [email protected]

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This is a fascinating discussion with Maj. Danny Sjursen on what the concept of patriotism should be, as well as a deep-dive explanation on what the military-industrial complex is.

Maj. Sjursen is a combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, a West Point military-historian, author, speaker, and now prominent anti-war activist. He talks about his experiences in Iraq, as well as about his new book "Patriotic Dissent," which re-examines what the concept of patriotism should be in a modern America of never-ending warfare.

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Interview begins at 7:24

If you are interested in checking out more of Maj. Sjursen's work head to www.skepticalvet.com

His podcast is available at www.fortressonahill.com

And you can also find his books, "Patriotic Dissent" and "Ghost Riders of Baghdad" on amazon.

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Marc Clair is the host of one of the longest running, and most popular, Libertarian podcasts in the country.  Jim and Marc have a great discussion about what Libertarianism is, whether Trump was a libertarian or not, and what the future of  "liberty" is within an increasingly rigged political system. Whether you're on the right, the left, or politically homeless, listen in for some laughs, and great non-partisan insight. And please consider supporting Marc's work, and this show, through the links below.

Interview begins at 6:18

Show Notes:

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Lions of Liberty main site www.lionsofliberty.com

You can also follow Marc and Lions of Liberty on Twitter

And can find Marc's new podcast here

Jim Duncan's non-fiction book "Independent's Guide to Overthrowing the Two-Party System"

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Lee Camp is a comedian and political analyst who hosts the hilarious television show "Redacted Tonight," where he points out the absurd, the unjust, and the corrupt on both sides of the political spectrum. Jim and Lee have a great discussion about what America is getting wrong, the difficulty of speaking truth to power in mainstream media, and what we can all do to make things better . Whether you're on the right, the left, or politically homeless listen in for some laughs, and great non-partisan insight. And please consider supporting Lee's work, and this show, through the links below.

Interview begins at 4:00

Show Notes:

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Lee Camp's main site www.leecamp.com

You can also follow Lee Camp on twitter, facebook, or instagram

Lee television show "Redacted Tonight" can be found on RT America and youtube

And Lee's book "Bullet Points and Punchlines" can be purchased on Amazon

Jim Duncan's non-fiction book "Independent's Guide to Overthrowing the Two-Party System"

Jim Duncan's political fiction "Blood Republic"

And you can read Jim's articles on Medium

Today's conversation is with Americans for Prosperity grassroots organizer, Nick Reed. Nick is an activist, speaker, and author focusing on helping individuals make positive change in their community from the bottom upwards.  Jim and Nick have an in-depth discussion about what AFP is doing,  the intersection of the individual with politics, how to move past polarization, and whether conscious-capitalism or socialism is the way forward. Whether you're on the right, the left, or politically homeless, listen in to find some inspiration on how we can all be better. And please consider supporting the show through the links below.

Interview begins at 4:20

Show Notes:

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(Relevant Links)

Americans for Prosperity's main site https://americansforprosperity.org

www.Standtogether.org

Nick Reed's book Return to Gnosis

Jim Duncan's non-fiction book "Independent's Guide to Overthrowing the Two-Party System"

Jim Duncan's political fiction "Blood Republic"

And read Jim's articles on Medium