Ep 139: Freedom is the ability to choose your own sacrifices

There is a gap between the severity of world events and our general reactions in the West. Why is this? We believe an erosion of truth takes place from those we’ve trusted to deliver it to us, and this has led to a growing distrust in the media and political and public health classes. 0:50 - Winter 2:41 - Mirrored reality 6:51 - Media reliability 13:31 - Eroded truth 19:47 - Distraction by lies 23:03 - Ad hominem 26:36 - Absolute authority 29:41 - Extreme personalities 34:19 - Social caricatures 38:58 - Complicated topics 41:51 - Ideological pundits 44:40 - Tradeoffs 49:20 - Personal responsibility 55:52 - Societal exceptions 58:20 - Population growth 1:01:08 - 2030 outlook 1:08:06 - Wake-up call 1:12:20 - Public vs. private 1:16:17 - Final thoughts Recycling Realities | Article https://www.cbsnews.com/news/plastic-recycling-failed-concept-us-greenpeace-study-5-percent-recycled-production-up/ The Fifth Element | Movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119116/