Why look for a girlfriend when you can just build one yourself?

00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer

00:38 China Influence Operations and Free Speech

05:07 Pope Leo’s Slavery Apology

12:53 Kash Patel Website Hacked by Malware

15:44 The Growing Trend of AI Girlfriends

20:15 Why Young Men Trust AI Companions

24:19 Is AI Becoming Sentient?

29:06 The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

33:04 AI Romance and Falling Birth Rates

39:40 Will AI Replace Human Jobs?

45:51 Closing Thoughts

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Should insider trading be allowed? It seems like a straightforward question, so how did we end up also talking about sports betting and Polymarket?

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The inimitable Matt Kibbe, of Kibbe on Liberty joins us to spill the beans. Which beans? You’ll have to listen or watch to find out.

00:00 Introduction and Overview

00:24 Brazil’s Failing Medical Education System

04:59 Older Americans Turn to Marijuana Instead of Doctors

07:11 Kari Lake, Ambassadorships, and Political Loyalty

11:16 Trump, Obama, Third Terms, and Autocracy

14:40 Introduction: Matt Kibbe Joins the Show

16:24 Building Free the People and Communicating Liberty Through Storytelling

19:50 Why Stories Matter More Than Numbers in Economics

24:49 Libertarian Messaging and Reaching New Generations

28:04 Why Heroes Are Hard to Find

31:30 Trump, Influence, and Decentralized Cultural Power

33:54 Jordan Peterson, Responsibility, and Optimism

37:26 Fear, Freedom, and the Appeal of Certainty

42:12 Libertarianism, Progress, and Political Tribalism

45:12 Announcement: Words & Numbers Partners with Free the People

49:50 Growing Audiences, Social Media, and the Future of the Show

51:32 Closing Remarks

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