Events

investigation regarding Twitter's influence in the supression of stories

Referenced in comparison to the AI arms race, highlighting the physicists' initial concerns about existential risks of the atomic bomb.

2020 normalization of Israeli relations with some Arab countries

1939–1945 global conflict

2019 miniseries about the Chernobyl disaster

proposal to end most COVID-19 restrictions for those at low risk; "Focused Protection" is advocated

2001 attacks in the United States

The NASA human spaceflight program that landed Americans on the Moon, discussed in terms of its geopolitical impetus and subsequent cancellation.

A conflict between Athens and Sparta that arose from their differing political and expansionist natures, eventually leading to an equilibrium that allowed Macedonia to rise.

Mentioned as a reason the Nixon administration was hesitant about new strategic commitments for the US in the Gulf.

NASA's current program to return humans to the Moon, highlighted as having renewed motivation due to China's stated lunar ambitions.

Mentioned as a product of Morgan Housel's grandmother-in-law's upbringing, which likely lowered her expectations and contributed to her contentment.

Awarded for groundbreaking work, including experimental demonstrations of quantum entanglement effects.

A week-long global convening organized by MIT Emerging Talent Nalan Karam Foundation focused on unlocking talent pathways for displaced individuals.

Natural disaster that nearly wiped out Todd Graves' 28 Raising Cane's restaurants in Louisiana.

The legendary war that sets the stage for Odysseus' journey and its moral implications.

A significant fire in California that serves as a focal point for discussing rebuilding challenges and regulatory issues.

Historical riots in Los Angeles that preceded Mike Dow's arrest in May 1992.

A major public health crisis discussed in relation to medical dogma and policy.

A major international professional men's bodybuilding competition.

Led to the United States becoming strategically committed to the Gulf.

Official designation for the Iraq War launched in 2003.

The first full-scale hydrogen bomb test conducted by the United States in 1952, with a yield 400 times greater than the Trinity test.

Mentioned as an exception where the US did displace a government during the war on terror.

The acquisition of U.S. territory from France in 1803, expanding the United States westward into the Midwest.

Conferences where Jay Cal met Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

A political scandal that led to President Richard Nixon's resignation, mentioned in the context of political instability.

A famous high-profile trial that the host recently watched on Netflix and reflected on in the context of courtroom communication.

Used as an analogy to illustrate the absurdity of 'equality of outcome' arguments, highlighting that only a few nations have won it.

Used as an analogy to illustrate the absurdity of 'equality of outcome' arguments, noting the dominance of Kenyan and Ethiopian runners.

A nuclear disaster that highlighted the dependency of nuclear reactors on electrical supply for cooling to prevent meltdown.

A key battle in 1815 where the British and Germans defeated the French, with Rothschild agents allegedly manipulating financial markets based on news of the outcome.

Convened by Constantine to establish a unified Christian ideology, resulting in the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.

Military expeditions called for by Pope Urban II to reclaim the Holy Land, offering remission of sins to participants.

A crusade launched by the Catholic Church against the Cathars, also involving geopolitical struggles between local lords and the Church.

A devastating plague that killed about a third of Europe's population, leading people to question the Catholic Church's role and divine favor.

Cited as a potential factor that might be bringing back a sense of bipartisan foreign policy.

An event where Logan Ury met a guy with whom she experienced an anxious-avoidant loop in their dating dynamic.