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we are living in an AI revolution. as david bowie prophetically put it back in 1999, "the potential of what the internet is going to do to society, both good and bad, is unimaginable." right on david. join the conversation at tnp.us

Digital identity ● Ai revolution

Perception and truth

• ● Worth spending time understanding others POVs

• ● Asses what they are saying, be more confident in your POV or change

  yours Today's Headlines

• ● House Rep. want to bring back the Earmark

• ● Interest rates; what will the Feds do?

  • ○ Theme: era of big gov.

  • ○ Political influence into fed behaviors is an example of this idea of

    bigger gov.

  • ○ What the fed says, massively drives markets

  • ○ We are so dependent on big gov. Intervention

  • ○ Russia ambassador; America president calling him out

    • Love what we are seeing; Putin is a murderer, poisoning

    • This current Dem pres is not Dovish (historically what they

      are)

    • Coordinated multi-sectoral approach to national security

      and informed policy

    • Confront, complete, cooperate – will see this from Biden,

      did not see this from Trump

• ● We live in a world of fractured reality

• ● NFTs

  • ○ A thing that only lives in the dig. World can be put on blockchain

    and valued

  • ○ One of a kind ledger

  • ○ Open way to do transactions in a leger like way – bitcoin

• ● Aztrazenica

  • ○ We dont have gthe science, or data

  • ○ Perception become reality

• ● Increased influx of children at the border

  • ○ Biden going down there

  • ○ Progress on immigration

  • ○ Terrorists detained (4) at the southern border

● Filibuster ● Tom Friedman

MUST READ FOR TOM AND RP: the health of ecosystems and our own health are inextricably linked... we "invite these viruses into humanity's living room...What these three behaviors have in common, added Osofsky, is one "surprisingly simple underlying cause: our broken relationship with wild nature, often based on a hubris that we are somehow separate from the rest of life on earth."

One Year Later, We Still Have No Plan to Prevent the Next Pandemic

And yes, there could soon be another pandemic.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/opinion/covid-pandemic.html?action=clic k&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

Y/BS: To the surprise of no one, Putin kept messing with us

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/16/putin-pushed-biden-misinformation-to-trum p-allies-during-election.html

Y/BS: Biden's Bread and Circus is a hit

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/17/poll-covid-relief-law-476496

Y / BS: Government should store vax data like it does fingerprints

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/17/vaccine-passports-ethics-biden-ad ministration-476384

Y or BS: Here comes the surge

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/18/health/us-coronavirus-thursday/index.html

here we are, looking forward with anticipation and trepidation. what have we learned and how have we changed? what from our before life are we itching to resume? and what will we happily, thankfully, leave in the past? tom and rp talk through it all.

the check's in the mail. tom and rp talk stimulus bill; what's in it, what's not and why it matters. join the conversation here, on tnp.us or email us at [email protected]. we love emails.

one year. how far have we come? how far do we have to go? and will we survive this spring fever moment of increased vaccinations, warmer days and... spring break. get the latest from tom and rp, and keep the conversation going... questions coming.

INTRO

• The current state of our economy – where is it heading?

• • 6.5 GDP Growth

• The Senate

• News from Chicago – Wrigley will open on time with 20% of stadium filled one month from now

• Daylights savings – Spring has Sprung

• Biden and Blinken

• C19 Vaccines – can you transmit it when vaccinated? No. 80% likelihood you will not transmit it when vaccinated.

• The Academic Freedom Alliance

YES OR BS

1. Yes or BS: Economic Recovery will be twice as fast.

   • Yes, look at other economies that have already recovered

   • The flow of business is going to pick up, the economy is going to grow

   • Roaring 20 analogy – how great will the welcome back parties be? The amount of vaccines available, you will have by June of this year could have over 80% of America vaccinated

   • Stimulus is huge

   • Savings rates - traditionally its 7% (per household) and right now its 13% (during the pandemic) will this translate into pent up demand? You need the velocity and liquidity for growth.

   • Day 362 of C19 *Companies shutting down

2. • U.S. Economy to Recover Twice as Fast as Expected, Report Says

1. Yes or BS: There was no mass exodus from California

   • However, a lot of people can't afford to move

   • Mass exodus isn't the point, the billionaires who live in CA or a northeast state pay a real increased majority of the tax base

   • The influx went way down in CA and there is an exodus out of SF, but people are moving away from the city itself but still in CA

   • Reasons: Economic reality & you have to get through Covid 19

2. • There Was No 'Mass Exodus' From California In 2020

   • A 'nontroversy' exposed....the media reported all year that there was a mass exodus from California due to COVID restrictions. Turns out that was not the case

1. Yes of BS: Miami Beach Mayor is a COVID Casssandra

   • You will have a tiny # of these people (college kids) will be vaccinated; a ton of unvaccinated people there

   • Outside, high UV, but young and stupid

   • Will this be a superspreader event? Probably. Will it be a spike like last year, this time? No.

2. • 'We're Very Concerned:' Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber Worried Spring Break Crowds Could Cause COVID Super Spreader Events

   • The spring break one could be framed around Miami Beach mayor as a Cassandra. He is sounding the warning, but as mayor he can't stop it from happening

   • There's also a great animation from last year's spring break

   • Used cell data to show how the spring breakers spread across the country and basically creates the pandemic— all from one beach!

1. Yes or BS: This is spring break deja vu

   • Behaviors are about to change, with a majority of people being vaccinated

   • Certain behaviors linked to specific outcomes

   • Is it okay to get back to normal life? Where is the disease going to go? Where are vaccinations going to go?

   • If we look at the data, dangerous moment is now – May. We are almost there.

   • Concerned for spring break, but excited for the country come June

2. • Florida beaches fill with Spring Breakers sparking fears of another deadly Covid spike – as experts say 'stay away'

1. Yes or BS: These anti maskers don't love their kids.

   • Does this get to our concept of illusion of controversy?

   • 1. Are there a lot of people burning masks? I don't think so.

   • This will be one of the greatest public health communication errors of history: CDC/White House not mandating that we all wear masks earlier on

   • 1. Public health is all about communication

   • Tool to figure out the media's spin on issues: www.allsides.com
   • • Takes a news story a presents a view from left, right, and center so you can see different ways that stories get presented; it is a very revealing tool

2. • Anti-maskers encouraged kids to burn their face coverings on the Capitol steps in Idaho

E.O. Wilson said it best: "we have created a Star Wars civilization, with stone age emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology." We explore how the fight over mandating masks during a pandemic is the perfect illustration of that. hear more at tnp.us

what exactly is the new normal? from covid to the role of media to our role in global affairs… tom and rp do their best to make sense of it all today.

conversation is the answer. no matter what the question. it's why we do this show; to arm you with knowledge and insight on things that matter, so you can to have better conversations in your own life. because the more we talk to one another, the more we can heal the divide and live happier, more fulfilling lives. keep the comments and question coming here, on tnp.us or by email at [email protected]

for every major disaster that happens in our world, there is someone who saw it coming. Why do we ignore these warnings? RP Eddy introduces a new mental meme to help us more clearly think about the dangers we face. view more at tnp.us

is bill gates the next cassandra? what's the story with the new corona virus variants? tom and rp break it down in today's show. as always keep the comments and questions coming, here, on tnp.us or email [email protected]

everything you need to know about the covid 19 vaccines.

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