Attack Ads! The Podcast

When something is new, its very introduction can cause friction, even havoc. People always wonder how good or bad things could get. In this Episode 252, I offer a bit disjointed ranting on the business end of Large Language Models, or Stupid ASOLs. Find the Show Notes at: https://attackadspodcast.blogspot.com/2024/10/episode-252-stupid-asols.html

Explore the journey of artificial lighting from fire to modern electric systems and its impact on society. Delve into the influential 1971 memorandum that shaped views on government and free markets. Discover the consolidation of power companies into monopolies and how they affected urban and rural electricity access. Uncover the rise of small wind turbines on farms and the repercussions of the Rural Electrification Act. Finally, question the narratives surrounding corporate monopolies and the hidden costs of competition in the electricity sector.

In business, simply maintaining the same level of profitability every year is regarded as failing; one must grow to thrive. But what if the product design is clearly dangerous to use? I explore this reality in Episode 250: Addiction Through Engagement. Find the Show Notes at: https://attackadspodcast.blogspot.com/2024/09/episode-250-addiction-through-engagement.html

We see slim and slender people all the time, every day… even when none walk among us. This screws with our brains in ways most of us never consider for a second. The bottom line for this phenomenon is the title of Episode 249: Advertising Makes You Fat. Find the Show Notes at: https://attackadspodcast.blogspot.com/2024/09/episode-249-advertising-makes-you-fat.html

In this engaging discussion, Matt Stoller, a commentator on industry machinations, delves into the hidden forces behind rising real estate prices. He highlights how large investors and potential collusion are reshaping the rental market. Stoller uncovers major profits made by home builders despite a stagnant housing growth and examines the troubling trend of builders becoming middlemen, exacerbating the housing shortage. This conversation offers crucial insights into the monopolization impacting everyday lives and escalating homelessness.

How communities deal with bad behavior should be an ongoing debate. Private companies, though, today use "community standards" to steal both platforms and the cash they deliver. Hence, Episode 247: Swinging the Hammer of Demonetization. Find the Show Notes at: https://attackadspodcast.blogspot.com/2024/07/episode-247-swinging-hammer-of.html

Two friends discuss the factors leading to high housing costs post-2008 crash. Exploring the impact of decreased housing supply on rental prices. Evolution of pricing software and antitrust issues in rental and airline industries. Addressing price-fixing and collusion. Challenging the concept of free markets in the housing market.

Explore the evolution of bias in news media and the impact of targeted messaging on audience trust. Discuss the debates surrounding 'Don't Trust Mainstream Media' and the historical development of bias in publishers. Reflect on the changes in journalism from objective reporting to profit-driven news production.

All political philosophy is propaganda, an attempt to describe both the way things are and proscribe the way things should be. Let me give you an example written over a quarter of a millennia ago in this Episode 244: Adam Smith's Invisible Handjob. Find the Show Notes at: https://attackadspodcast.blogspot.com/2024/06/pisode-244-adam-smiths-invisible-handjob.html

The podcast explores diverse viewpoints, correcting misunderstandings. It discusses nature's intricacies, blue healing phenomenon in Civil War, soil health, industrial chicken farming, and trust issues with George Mombio.