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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 18 MIN

The Lazy Myth, Crime Data, and Why Social Security Is Fraud

from Solving America's Problems

Crime drops exponentially when money enters poverty — Jerremy Alexander Newsome calls the data nearly unarguable. Dave Conley and Jerremy work through the laziness question and land in the same place: most people aren't lazy, they're searching for purpose, and what looks like disengagement is distraction from a deeper problem. The conversation sharpens into a direct comparison between Alaska's oil profit-sharing model and AI companies — which pocket gains while socializing losses onto displaced workers, as hundreds of OpenAI employees averaged $11 million each in cash-outs while the people they displaced go on unemployment. Jerremy calls Social Security outright fraud: you pay in, politicians borrow it, and if that same money had gone into the broader market the returns would be astronomical. Both are on record: replace it with UBI for anyone under fifty-five and don't look back.Timestamps:(00:00) Lazy or motivated – the question the data already answers cold(05:23) Crime tied directly to poverty – inject money, crime drops exponentially(13:49) Social Security is fraud – Jerremy makes the case and Dave agrees🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

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