Episode 49 – Chuffed about being in the Military

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Show Notes

• Josh settles on this year’s Halloween costume them just in the nick of time, Ben has a blowout summer vacation in Utah and Idaho, and they both rant about media bias, the future of humanity, Chesterton’s Fence, and dishonesty in the military.
• Intro (0-33:38)
  • Trial of the Chicago 7 on Netflix
  • Josh after passing the CPA Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) exam
  • Ben’s friend in Hollywood visual effects and animation
  • Games to play:
    • Happy Salmon
    • 7 Wonders Duel
    • Splendor
    • Scythe
• Bad at Logic (33:38-40:29)
  • Today’s Bias: Curse of Knowledge
• Bad at Husbanding (40:29-52:53)
  • See the Halloween costumes in question on our Facebook page
• Bad at English (52:53-54:09)
  • Chuffed: adj. very pleased
  • Chuffing: gerund of chuff, but used as “very”
• Feature: some rants (54:09-end)
  • Josh: 
    • Media Bias Chart
    • Al Jazeera America
    • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
    • The Giving Pledge
    • China’s CO2 levels almost surpass the G7
    • How American’s became convinced their Halloween candy was poisoned
    • Why age?
  • Ben:
    • Chesterton’s Fence
    • Lying to Ourselves: Dishonesty in the Army Profession
    • Air Force Reduces Ancillary Training Requirements (Nov 2016)
    • Malmstrom AFB Cheating Scandal (2014)
• Next book review: 
  • The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
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