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President Trump's disruptive tendencies continue to shake up the Executive Branch at dizzying speed. Thankfully, James and Charlie can keep their wits as they discuss the spending freeze/unfreeze and the reasonable expectations of the good that can be done with the president's pen. They're then joined by Dennis Kneale, host of the Ricochet Audio Network's "What's Bugging Me" podcast and author of The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk. Dennis teases some of the life lessons he thinks readers can draw from Musk to lead better lives; he also provides background for Elon's critical political conversion.
Plus, James and Charlie wrap with some thoughts about the awful air collision in Washington, DC and the many reasons to be suspicious of DeepSeek...
Sound from this week's open: Newly sworn-in Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy responds to the US suffering its worst commercial airline crash since 2009.
Charles C. W. Cooke
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I enjoyed the Carnegie Library story. The beautiful one in DC was converted into an Apple Store years ago.
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I love them all. Usually two wings, a classical portico, restrained style. Occasionally they'd veer into other styles. One of the greatest feats of civic philanthropy in human history, I think.
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Try "DeepSeek."
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You mean “DeepCreep”.
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If the central bank forced deflation all of the time we wouldn't be running out of money. Instead, it forces inflation and we are too stupid and corrupt to do this. Furthermore, what does trade and automation create? Deflation.
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