I start this episode talking about March Madness, specifically the UConn vs. Duke game. Duke led 40-21 at one point, but late in the game, one of the Boozer boys made a critical mistake. It was the most boneheaded move since Chris Webber called a timeout he didn’t have.
Then I dive into the book I’m currently reading, Balls by Clay Travis. The book examines how identity politics & cancel culture have changed sports, starting with Bruce Jenner’s transsexualism ushering in an era where sports became more about politics & social issues than performance.
I also share some YTD on the stock market, OJ Simpson, and what Nietzsch would say about woke women today. Finally, I discuss the No King thing, the feminization of men, and so much more.
Topics discussed:
- Funny online posts
- On Being Certain by Robert Burton
- Importance of prediction & commitment in hitting
- Curveball seams & perception as the ball approaches
- Automatic Ball Strike System (ABS) in Major League Baseball
- MLB players’ exceptional visual acuity
- March Madness and the UConn vs Duke game
- Bracket pool & strategy using all top seeds
- UConn’s victory & memorable reaction of coach’s mother
- Balls by Clay Travis
- Caitlyn Jenner’s award & media coverage
- ESPN & ABC collusion in awarding Arthur Ashe Courage Award
- Michael Sam & identity politics in sports
- OJ Simpson murder case
- Bayesian analysis of domestic abuse & spousal murder
- OJ Simpson trial evidence
- If I Did It by The Goldman Family
- Public reaction to OJ Simpson trial
- Irina Zaruzka’s murder
- Communism & demonic behavior in society
- Bruce Jenner’s stance on men in women’s sports
- Cancel culture in sports
- Elon Musk & free speech
- Trump’s influence on young men
- Banning of Trump on social media
- Communists’ failure due to censorship & weak arguments
- Impact of unchallenged ideology
- Young male attraction to forbidden or banned content
- No Kings protests
- Feminization of men
- Women’s complaints
- Woke era impact
- Nietzsche’s views on women
- Childlessness
- SpaceX IPO
- Stocks below all-time highs
- Meta’s profitability & cultural concerns with younger audiences
- Stoicism lesson from Marcus Aurelius
- Premeditatio Malorum (negative visualization)
- Momento Mori (constant reminder of life’s temporality)
Books mentioned:
- On Being Certain by Robert Burton
- Balls by Clay Travis
- If I Did It by The Goldman Family
- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
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