An Internal Threat to Our American Experiment; Also, Does GPS Make You Dumber?

May 11, 2021 00:49:04
An Internal Threat to Our American Experiment; Also, Does GPS Make You Dumber?
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An Internal Threat to Our American Experiment; Also, Does GPS Make You Dumber?

May 11 2021 | 00:49:04

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Hosted By

James Keys Tunde Ogunlana

Show Notes

Pushing her Republican colleagues to prioritize democratic principles over partisan agendas has made Liz Cheney’s position in her party increasingly tenuous, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at Liz Cheney’s stand and discuss the seriousness of the threat to our American experiment (02:18).  The guys also consider whether some of the conveniences of technology are diminishing us as people (37:30).

LINKS (Pt. I)
Opinion: Liz Cheney: The GOP is at a turning point. History is watching us. (WaPo)

Larry Hogan: GOP turning into 'circular firing squad' over Trump loyalty (NBC News)

Liz Cheney Has Only Herself to Blame (The Atlantic)


LINKS (Pt. II)
How GPS Weakens Memory—and What We Can Do about It (Scientific American)

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