S5.18 “Misa No Kinda Wizard!”
The Age of Jackson by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr
Pulitzer Prize winning review of “Jacksonian Democracy” – when the seeds were planted that led to the mess we’re all in now.
Teapot Dome scandal
Having failed to find the song Jim mentioned, we bring you the wikipedia entry.
What We Owe to Each Other by T. M. Scanlon
Placeholder for the “Who deserves empathy or sympathy?” discussion. This book inspired The Good Place.
Eat the rich
When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich.– attributed to Jean-Jacques Rousseau
‘Free Luigi’ merchandise
An example of our lack of sympathy for billionaires:A day after police apprehended and charged him with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, merchandise in support of the suspected killer flooded popular e-commerce websites.
Breakup of the Bell System
Way back when people mostly made phone calls, the one (1) phone company did not give free minutes.
I chucked when Lionel said baby bells, but according to the article that is what they were called.
The Massive Carbon Footprint of Billionaires
Motel of the Mysteries by David Macaulay
A lovely all ages example of how wrong we could be with how we interpret ancient artifacts.
Dune: Prophecy
American science fiction television series set in Frank Herbert's Dune universe, that focuses on the origins of the Bene Gesserit. It is set 10,000 years before the events of Dune.