Here's a longer video about Missouri SB14 and my discussion about it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLxq...

I just uploaded a video about an apparent manipulation ad (aren't they all) using China as a scare tactic to pass a bill that would potential weaken Missouri's pesticide labeling laws.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVdg...

I was talking with one of Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt's aides last week. In response to him saying we have to cut somewhere I said "We can raise taxes on the wealthy". His response. "That's a non-starter". My question is why is that a non-starter?

My first foray into writing for a newspaper (our local weekly). Would have loved an editor to look at it - but otherwise I'm happy..

www.cassville-democrat.com/2025/03/05/a...

Just got back from a meeting talking about Social Security by a "Financial Planner". I should have been amazed by how little he seemed to actually understand about how SS works. Sure he knew how it affect "financial planning" but not the history and how it was structured.

I'm fascinated by the sudden level of expertise in Foreign Affairs. I can understand sharing things from others that give you reason to justify your current position. What gets me is when they start giving their opinion like they have studied this for years.

"Reasoning can take us to almost any conclusion we want to reach, because we ask "Can I believe it?" when we want to believe something, but "Must I believe it? when we don't want to believe. The answer is almost always yes to the first question and no to the second."
Jonathan Haidt,

I'm especially impressed with the physicists that Dave interviews in this video. I wish he didn't have to use such sensationalistic language about what Sabine is doing. (In general I think Sabine is a good science communicator).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJjP...