What's up with holiday travel in the times of crumbling infrastructure, climate change, and government disfunction. Let's become passport bros and move to Mexico. How did suppressing the Zapatistas lead to the Zetas. Are the Fort Bragg military personnel our homegrown drug trafficking Zetas? The rise of surveillance technology, and the implications of the AI bubble on the economy seem inevitable. The skyscraper apartments in midtown were a big scam. And ending on a lighter note we shout out the importance of empowering individuals through initiatives like the Bard Prison Initiative.

Chapters

00:00 Holiday Travel Concerns

05:00 The State of Air Travel and Infrastructure

10:01 Exploring Alternatives: Citizenship and Escape Plans

15:09 The Zapatistas and the Origins of the Zetas

20:11 Military Influence on Drug Trafficking

25:02 Surveillance and Accountability in Society

25:30 The Rise of Palantir and Authoritarianism

27:26 The AI Bubble and Economic Implications

30:43 Michael Burry and Market Predictions

32:30 The Impact of AI on Employment

34:19 Meta's AI Strategy and Market Reactions

37:22 Real Estate Bubbles and Wealth Disparity

41:11 The Disconnect of the Elite

44:47 Education and Empowerment

52:01 Final Thoughts and Future Directions