The Nugget Climbing Podcast EP 245: A Political Discussion About the Health Crisis, Foreign Wars, the Future of Democracy, and More | ft. Kaizen Asiedu
Kaizen Asiedu is a Harvard graduate in philosophy, an Emmy winner, and a life coach. We talked about our political backgrounds and values, what happened to RFK Jr, the health crisis in the US, foreign wars, how the coming election could affect the future of democracy, mainstream media, censorship and free speech, abortion, the steel man case for Kamala and Trump, and much more.
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Show Notes:
thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/kaizen-asiedu
Nuggets:
(00:00:00) – Kaizen's Emmy
(00:04:22) – My political background, the health crisis, & RKF Jr
(00:11:01) – My algorithm breaking & discovering Kaizen
(00:12:46) – What Kaizen does
(00:14:32) – Kaizen’s political journey
(00:21:13) – Kaizen’s awakening
(00:28:35) – Becoming a life coach
(00:31:51) – The media, our legal system, & Trump
(00:39:15) – How the media portrays RFK Jr, & the “white supremacists are very fine people” narrative
(00:43:16) – Kaizen’s experience talking about Trump
(00:46:25) – Nuance & the power of being truthful
(00:51:13) – Media bias, the influence of advertising, & polarized perceptions
(00:56:12) – Incentives drive everything
(00:57:14) – Tulsi Gabbard, Joe Biden’s cognitive decline, & and the DNC appointing Kamala Harris
(01:02:09) – Kaizen’s political journey continued
(01:10:12) – Priorities
(01:12:00) – What is America?
(01:14:15) – What does a “great” America actually look like?
(01:20:57) – Government corruption, Hunter Biden’s laptop, censorship, & free speech
(01:29:48) – Why this election is bigger than Trump vs. Harris
(01:32:35) – Why I feel frustrated with US politics
(01:35:34) – My health journey & why I care about the health crisis
(01:40:52) – The sick care system & our food system
(01:42:13) – Monsanto, GMO crops, Roundup, glyphosate, Bayer, & cancer lawsuits
(01:47:47) – How much we spend managing chronic disease
(01:50:40) – Sense vs. dollars
(01:53:32) – The health crisis is fundamental
(01:59:34) – Ripple effects
(02:01:47) – Pharma & conflicts of interest
(02:02:30) – Voting with our dollars
(02:07:57) – Taking responsibility
(02:09:15) – Synergistic effects
(02:10:24) – Abortion, racism, & what happens if Trump wins
(02:23:59) – Inviting curiosity & losing perspective
(02:27:24) – Steel man argument for Kamala Harris
(02:32:25) – Mass deportation
(02:37:48) – Steel man argument for Trump
(02:41:34) – January 6th
(02:44:17) – Mail-in ballots & voter ID
(02:48:26) – My final thoughts
(02:50:41) – Kaizen’s final thoughts & The Courage Collective