3243 The Black Man's Burden - Call In Show - March 25th, 2016

Question 1: [1:53] - “I live in Belgium and would like to discuss the reaction to the Brussels Terrorist Attack from people within my country – as it frustrates me more than anything. I witness people with a “life will go on mentality” where they are suck in states of denial and helplessness.”Question 2: [1:27:22] - “How does an individuals emotional maturity and overall intelligence impact their ability to be successful at capital management? How can philosophy help with financial management? What impact do the emotions, fear and greed, have in financial markets?”Question 3: [2:04:01] - “I am an African American male - had a 4.3 GPA in high school, scored in the top 2% of SAT takers, got accepted into an Ivy League School, and have a full ride from undergrad and graduate school all the way through a PhD. I'm also on the guaranteed medical school path which entails that I if I keep up my GPA, I am guaranteed a spot in medical school without having to take the MCAT." "Because of my accomplishments. I've always been considered a genius by my family - the one who's going to become a doctor and take care of everyone. The ‘don't forget me when you get famous’ guy. Though this often bugged me, I dealt with it. Unfortunately, this has spread to not only my family, but the entire ‘black’ community at large as well. I've had numerous teachers, principals, religious leaders, and mentors tell me that I need to ‘give back’ and become a leader for my race once I make it to wherever I'm going." "I realize that there exist multiple problems within the African American community, but I'm a little cynical as to how that directly coincides with my success. I really want to go into health politics, so I am not really interested in race issues per say; rather, I want to help with poverty related health issues (some correlation, cloudy causation). Do you believe successful minorities have the ‘obligation’ to facilitate the restoration of their communities? If yes, monetarily? Through investments? Through advocation?”