The Glass Half Empty Approach is Dominating our Politics; Also, the Crypto Revolution will be Regulated

Call It Like I See It

Mar 15 2022 | 00:47:06

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Show Notes

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider the extent to which Americans of all political persuasions have drawn to more pessimistic political messaging and discuss how this affects our ability to deal with societal challenges (01:26). The guys also take a look at President Biden’s recent executive order on cryptocurrency and consider whether crypto may be going mainstream (28:13).

Politics of pessimism: Why neither party is selling the American dream (Christian Science Monitor)

Biden just put out an executive order on cryptocurrencies — here’s everything that’s in it (CNBC)

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