AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Why Critical Thinking is Dead - Peter Boghossian
TRIGGERnometry
Confronting National Disillusionment
1min Snip
00:00
Summary
Transcript
Episode notes
The situation in the United States reveals deep financial concerns, with a staggering $33 trillion in debt and unsustainable money printing practices. A sense of embarrassment pervades, as the leading political figures, Donald Trump and Joe Biden, fail to inspire confidence or pride among citizens. The fiscal reality is dire, as one third of tax revenue is consumed by interest payments on debt, indicating a neglected engagement with essential political issues. Furthermore, educational institutions demonstrate ideological biases and a decline in meritocracy, exemplified by the significant underrepresentation of Asian students at Ivy League schools, raising questions about systemic discrimination within admissions processes.
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode