The Post Election Paradigm Shift

Mark introduces Episode 1 of Season 4 with the topic of a paradigm shift. A shift in the way the country is moving with the election of Donald Trump and the push back against "woke" Jim introduces the wheel and worldview as a likely connection to the topic. He believes the shift is well on it's way and we can see and hear evidence of it as more people open up post election Jim has some examples and topics he wants to discuss The first one is COVID What did covid change - communication Second is BLM/DEI. Neither were sustainable Third is The 2024 election 4th is Artificial Intelligence Mark grabs on to Covid and tells his COVID story. He then acknowledges that the government has been misleading us for years He reflects on "knowing" early and has some other covid insights He starts to love to DEI and Jim steps in with some more Covid "It wasn't Covid, it was the government's response to Covid". Now we have data. It can't be political anymore. We have data. He gives the politicians some credit, but says it quickly evolved into an abuse of power. He cites some Blue governors that developed into this grander mistrust of government Next Mark goes hard at BLM/DEI. He shares his inside insights from inside talent acquisition and his disdain for DEI. Mark gets a little hot Jim says it's become math. A paradigm shift and more loss of trust Jim says it's way beyond government. CEO's sucked up to them Mark's insulted with the hypocrisy Jim cites the Harvard president and other academics who got booted Mark thinks it was like dominoes. Maybe Covid was the first domino…but once it fell…. Mark goes off again on how people who were silent are now talking. It's both frustrating and liberating. He thinks it's progress Jim talks about collusion with the tech companies. Information/disinformation. He cites Matt Taibi and some other brave souls who spoke out. Mark says they're heroes. It was like the Salem Witch Hunt Jim shares some of the other major issues we were lied to about Jim gives Mark credit for "It's always about politics" and then gets deeper into the lying Mark wants to know when things begin to unravel, how people explain themselves. Jim says it's happening already. Canada, Germany and Italy Mark says everyone was waiting for the US to move first. Now we have…and the dominoes are falling. Mark's a bit confused. New info, new data…where's it all going?  It's crazy Jim brings up the fire in CA - it's personal because Jim has relatives living there and he had other family lose property in the Oakland fire. Mark acknowledges his daughters experience in Asheville Jim's relatives are safe. Jim says we don't know yet. The trickle down…homes, schools, futures?? Mark wants to blame Newsome, but says we don't know enough yet Mark thinks maybe we should question everything more. More rigorous challenges of statements Jim thinks the amount of information we receive now changes the demands on our thinking and how we process information Mark agrees but says we still need the rigor…it's just harder Jim says we won't ever trust the media and the politicians again Mark observes the behavior of the Left. Those who want to get in Trumps' way or become his best friend. Watching people become who they really are…fascinating Jim shares his opinion about people in power who jump to a new team just to survive Mark distinguishes between those who change with reason and those who simply shift with the wind…fuck those people Jim brings Mark Zuckerberg back into the discussion to observe how people can change. More experience as a human and as an owner Mark talks about his experience with technologists - pretentious and a bit better than thou…holier than thou Laws for you and not for me Mark ends with "I'm thoroughly confused but optimistic" Happy New Year!!