Differing Perspectives on Extreme Tax Avoidance; Also, Considering a Conscious Universe

June 15, 2021 00:57:44
Differing Perspectives on Extreme Tax Avoidance; Also, Considering a Conscious Universe
Call It Like I See It
Differing Perspectives on Extreme Tax Avoidance; Also, Considering a Conscious Universe

Jun 15 2021 | 00:57:44

/

Hosted By

James Keys Tunde Ogunlana

Show Notes

Following ProPublica’s bombshell report on the massive levels of tax avoidance that America’s highest earners are engaging in, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take opposite sides on whether the existence of this level of tax avoidance means that our tax system is broken and unfair (01:28).  The guys also look at some recent research on whether the universe may be conscious as we understand it (42:51).

The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax (ProPublica)

‘These revelations make me sick’ — Cramer suggests a billionaire surtax after ProPublica bombshell (CNBC)

Some Scientists Believe the Universe Is Conscious (Popular Mechanics)

Other Episodes

Episode

January 09, 2020 00:57:10
Episode Cover

Simmering Tensions in a Christian Sect, a Planet on Fire, and Fasting Apps

In this episode, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss what we see in the proposed split of the United Methodist Church and the inevitable...

Listen

Episode

November 01, 2022 00:52:56
Episode Cover

The Need to Keep Antisemitism Out of Decent Society; Also, Preventing AI From Destroying Humanity

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the recent antisemitic comments by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and consider whether the way mainstream society...

Listen

Episode

June 14, 2022 00:55:37
Episode Cover

January 6th Hearings and the Effect of Prioritizing Narrative Over News; Also, A Key Lesson from Tesla’s Success

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana briefly react to the initial hearings from the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021 US Capitol attack...

Listen