Episode 24 (53) (ft. James): All about Branding: Kanye West vs. Ye

00:00:00 Intro: James is back on the pod 00:01:40 Update on James' father and natural healing research 00:02:50 Planning a podcast with Garnett's pops 00:04:15 Garnett on the importance of family recordings 00:06:16 Staying real in a world of cloud chasing 00:07:11 Judging people by associations vs. unique relationships 00:08:10 Analyzing Kanye West’s Drink Champs interview 00:08:31 Bad communication vs. excommunication: Why canceling isn't the solution 00:10:11 Critique of Ye’s articulation vs. his message 00:12:38 Polished speakers vs. raw truth-tellers 00:14:15 Receipts: Deepening the understanding of history 00:16:11 Industry contracts and business Epiphanies 00:18:03 Balancing the abortion debate and just laws 00:20:56 The removal of Ye's interview from YouTube 00:23:46 Closure and control: Words have power 00:25:35 Discussing Jay Electronica, B.o.B., and kicking knowledge 00:28:44 Kanye's "Can't Tell Me Nothing" prophecy 00:30:17 Converting the KKK: Lessons from Daryl Davis 00:32:19 Refining views through conversation 00:34:06 Seeking compromise and mutual respect 00:36:11 Love as the only objective truth 00:38:44 The work of active listening 00:40:05 Jealousy as a fear-based emotion 00:44:42 Skimming the angle of "controlled opposition" 00:48:10 The enlightenment era and the return of truth 00:51:08 Toltec wisdom and redeeming the parasite 00:53:22 Soul fulfillment through sharing love 00:56:32 Identity and entertainers: Who owns the contracts? 00:59:51 Branding and the name change to "Ye" 01:03:00 Economic disruption and moral regulation in business 01:06:40 Re-evaluating the nuclear family and tribal structures 01:10:47 Learning vicariously through shared experiences 01:14:05 Growth in public speaking and wrong think 01:19:41 Deep dive into Ivy League elitism and the Boule 01:24:17 Agriculture, wheat, and the domestication of man 01:27:14 Plant intelligence and the power of the sun 01:31:08 CGI, Deepfakes, and the slippery slope of social scoring 01:34:41 Closing Thoughts: Finding your tribe in the shed Like, Comment, Subscribe, Share & Notification Bell  Ye’s Drink Champs Interview: https://youtu.be/EriGaoz4D5ENation of Islam Publications: https://store.finalcall.com/product-category/the-secret-relationship-between-blacks-and-jews/Daryl Davis Homepage: https://www.daryldavis.com/B.o.B. Anti-Matter ProjectB.o.B. Artificial Intelligence Project