Coming to you solo from Costa Rica this week. In this episode, I unpack the growing conversation around Christian nationalism—how the media has weaponized the term, what it reveals about global propaganda, and why nationalism itself has been wrongly vilified. I share my thoughts on how this kind of messaging shapes what people believe about faith, identity, and patriotism.
I also share a personal story about losing my wallet in Costa Rica and how it led to a conversation about money—specifically, my thoughts on the market, inflation, and investing. I even consider whether it’s time to sell some Netflix stock and shift toward Spotify, reflecting on how companies’ values & cultural direction can influence long-term investment decisions.
I also talk about the UN’s push for global AI oversight, Tesla’s record-breaking performance, the rise of Grokopedia, Trump’s Gaza peace deal, and so much more.
Here are the topics discussed:
- Our family trip to Costa Rica
- Losing wallet incident & surveillance camera story
- Local murder case in Quepos involving European couple
- Inflation, savings rate, and US economic indicators
- Goldman Sachs caution about “Goldilocks” stock market
- “Christian nationalism” narrative
- Pandemic-era social distancing & political propaganda
- Voting, mail-in ballots, and election optics
- Considering selling Netflix stock & possibly investing in Spotify
- Netflix’s global expansion strategy & past “five-second rule” controversy
- Elon Musk’s “cancel Netflix” tweet & investor reactions
- Partisan loyalty vs. truth in politics (baseball analogy)
- US politics as team-based & detached from truth
- Tesla Cybertruck outperforming Porsche 911
- Robinhood stock surge
- Healthcare for illegal immigrants & money fungibility
- Trump’s approach to cutting “racist” programs during shutdown
- Wikipedia bias & emergence of “Grokopedia” by Elon Musk
- Truth seekers vs. consensus seekers in society
- Updates on Charlie Kirk’s murder case & court proceedings
- Trump’s Gaza peace deal offer
- Pope’s climate activism
- Morgan Housel’s upcoming book
Books mentioned:
- The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
- Same as Ever by Morgan Housel
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