Thinking Progressive with Ron Rivers

A hypothetical evaluation of the moments following the death of a president. Does this moment of silence give us new opportunities?

Bitcoin enthusiasts and investors claim that BTC is the future of currency, but how can that be true when the wealthy are already hoarding it? We explore this topic in depth.  Guests Simon Tang (@SimonSTang) and Joe Saz (@Joe_Saz).

Data trends are suggesting that the economic crisis is reaching a tipping point here in the United States.  If my predictions are accurate and reach the threshold, there is unlikely to be any feasible plan for recovery for a significant number of Americans.  We'll explore these statistics to prepare ourselves better to fight against the tide.

Connecting the dots between ancient humanity's quest for transcendent life and our own present day struggles.  There are no answers here, only observations, questions, and commitment.

Exploring my personal struggle to leave Facebook. It should be easy, but there are many reasons it's not. If you've ever considered it my story may help you choose one direction or another.  Intro Music: Akira the Don - Hero's Journey Type Beat

Exploring progressive political strategies surrounding administrative artificial intelligence.  Pulling information from several studies and sources to develop ways of thinking and approaching artificial intelligence legislation in 2020 and beyond. 

  Source documents available at https://ronrivers.com

Did you know that in 2012 Professor Peter Turchin predicted the 2020 civil unrest?  We'll explore the aggressive police response to the protests, our successful history of riots, and how we can end our reliance on crisis to create change. 

Exploring the process and benefits of considering everything from three perspectives. Includes reflections on why history makes this difficult.

COVID-19 presents educators with new challenges and opportunities.  We'll explore how we can use digital learning to radically transform education in the U.S. and why we should.