just thinking out loud

January 2018

JTOL0013 Taking Bribes From Politicians Is Not the Answer

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Part 3! Visit my channel for parts 1 and 2. 00:38 If the data shows unequal outcomes, does that mean someone was being treated unfairly, independent of what happens between people? (00:50 I meant to say there are differences *within* groups right down to the individual) 02:06 The morality of this, “ [...]

JTOL0012 I Can’t Succeed Because I’m a Minority and Other Lies

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00:11 Intro/Why I think persons should be skeptical when hearing about inequality and the conclusions drawn from the information. 01:41 First Point. How data on income inequality often misses key components to the argument at hand. 02:25 How data tells a different story depending on how much groups [...]

JTOL0011 Life isn’t fair Excuse You (or Thoughts on Inequality Part 1)

January 26th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I will annotate as soon as I am able to! Wanted to get this out. 00:00 Hi 🙂 00:28 The fundamental existence of inequality in the world. 02:20 When is it no longer easy to accept inequality for many people? 03:14 Why does it work so well to ask others if they don’t care about poor people? 04: [...]

JTOL0010 What I Learned at a Liberal Arts College

January 26th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This is sort of a light-hearted video but possibly with major implications. I thought people might be interested. I had fun making it! I know I have completely forgotten some core concepts from some important books particularly the philosophical ones. I mainly talk about the books and about myself a [...]

JTOL0009 Thomas Sowell Black Rednecks and White Liberals

January 26th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Thinking of purchasing the book? http://amzn.to/2ifwYil 00:10 Intro 01:43 Why I liked the book 02:55 What I got from the book regarding his main argument on the origins of Black culture in the US. 04:26 Anecdotal tangent 05:21 How historically relations between blacks and whites in the US shifted ba [...]

JTOL0008 My Honest and Sincere Message to Black Americans

January 26th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

https://jtolaudio.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/JTOL0008+My+Honest+and+Sincere+Message+to+Black+Americans.mp3“On Personal Responsibility” I know some people are not going to like this video. I know it is targeting a specific group. I know it is not all Black Americans. I know it may come off as condesc [...]

JTOL0007 The Hypocrisy of Cultural Appropriation

January 26th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

HYPOCRISY: Hypocrisy is the contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretense, sham. Hypocrisy is the practice of engaging in the same behavi [...]

December 2017

The Sanctity of Sex, Politics, and Culture

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The Sanctity of Sex, Politics, and Culture As a person speaking to another person, I want to start off saying that it is absolutely wrong to violate someone’s personal boundaries, particularly physical boundaries, and more particularly in a sexual way. This seems obvious, but it occurs very frequent [...]

November 2017

JTOL0004 “Brain Drain” Tentative Thoughts | Should Smart People Stay in

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Do people owe their talents to the place they come from? 00:00 Small talk 01:04 Introduction and discussion of the topic 02:15 Can informed persons help the rest of their country? 04:38 Is the individual more important than the country? 11:48 Why it doesn’t make sense for persons to stay /Why countr [...]

What Happened to Jamaica? Democratic Socialism in Jamaica and A Tale of Two Islands

November 15th, 2017|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

What Happened to Jamaica? Democratic Socialism and A Tale of Two Islands Did you know that, in 1971, the United States to Jamaica currency exchange rate was $1 USD to $0.77 JMD, nine years after Jamaica's independence from Britain? In 1992, it was $1 USD to $22 JMD. In 2019, at the time of writing, [...]