Unjerked Podcast

Unjerked E18 - Corruption - Part 1

William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about corruption.  What exactly is corruption? What forms of corruption are there? How can it be prevented or mitigated?  This is Part 1 of 3 episodes.
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4:04 bribery
5:59 embezzlement
6:20 1MDB Scandal
7:18 fraud
7:30 extortion/blackmail
8:14 cronyism/nepotism
10:10 regulatory capture
13:57 campaign donations
15:33 lobbying
15:50 deferred compensation
16:52 employees not working - is this corruption?
17:24 corruption index
21:58 Citizens United
22:18 Ambassadorships (2)
24:04 Influence of elites vs average citizens
 

Unjerked E17 - Democracy Reform - Part 3

William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about democracy reform.  How does separation of powers work in different systems? What forms of electoral systems exist? What are proportional and ranked choice voting?  This is Part 3 of 3 episodes.
 
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1:04 Separation of powers
1:57 Outcomes of Presidential vs Parliamentary systems
3:50 separation of head of state and head of government 
11:55 level of democracy
17:24 electoral systems
20:18 Proportional vs Majoritarian
23:37 voting systems (Ranked Choice) (approval voting) (Score Voting)
35:30 electoral college
40:42 judicial system

Unjerked E16 - Democracy Reform - Part 2

William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about democracy reform.  Why is democracy a good thing, when it comes to national economic and social outcomes? What are some different electoral systems and forms of government? What are some ways to reform democracy?  This is Part 2 of 3 episodes.
 
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2:59 Proportional Voting
5:42 Independent Redistricting
6:45 mandatory elections
7:40 Election Day holiday
5:40 Voter access
 

Unjerked E15 - Democracy Reform - Part 1

William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about democracy reform.  Why is democracy a good thing, when it comes to national economic and social outcomes? What are some different electoral systems and forms of government? What are some ways to reform democracy?  This is Part 1 of 3 episodes.
 
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3:48 economic growth
4:51 healthcare outcomes
7:25 stability
8:40 corruption
10:38 crime
13:19 inequality
24:23 politician salary

Unjerked E14 - Carbon Emissions - Part 2

William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about carbon emissions.  Why does the energy transition matter, even regardless of climate impacts? Who has the oil? Who emits the most? What are fossil fuels used for?  This is Part 2 of 2 episodes.
 
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0:50 cap/trade and carbon tax
5:11 constraints of vehicle electrification
5:44 zoning reform
5:51 passenger ships vs aircraft
7:50 heat pump
9:45 subsidies
11:37 grid energy storage (2)
13:02 energy NIMBYism
18:22 hydroelectric energy
21:19 modular reactor
22:00 molten salt reactor
24:44 recycling nuclear fuel
24:58 better geothermal
26:07 grid energy storage
34:37 vertical farming
36:05 carbon offsets
37:00 solar roads
43:50 biofuels
44:30 carbon capture

Unjerked E13 - Carbon Emissions - Part 1

William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about carbon emissions.  Why does the energy transition matter, even regardless of climate impacts? Who has the oil? Who emits the most? What are fossil fuels used for?  This is Part 1 of 2 episodes.
 
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2:11 Proven oil reserves
3:09 US oil production
4:40 production costs by country
6:51 natural gas by country
7:37 coal by country
8:55 amount of different resources remaining (2) (3) (4)
13:37 exxon hiding
23:35 reduction of GPD from climate change
24:58 oil products
27:12 emissions by country (2) (3)
30:52 Gas Emission by source (2)
31:17 EV efficiency vs internal combustion efficiency
35:09 Electricity sources
37:40 transportation sector
40:20 agricultural emissions
41:29 industrial emissions

Unjerked E12 - Higher Education - Part 3

William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about higher education.  What purpose does it have?  Why are student loans going up so much? Is it really worth it?  This is Part 3 of 3 episodes.
 
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0:52 who owes student loan debt
2:08 for profit colleges
3:14 overlap in outcomes (2)
8:45 coding bootcamps
21:45 international students & faculty (2)
25:00 sports programs (2) (3)

Unjerked E11 - Higher Education - Part 2

William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about higher education.  What purpose does it have?  Why are student loans going up so much? Is it really worth it?  This is Part 2 of 3 episodes.
 
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1:12 Does college teach critical thinking?
2:42 Student learning gains in college
4:29 IQ of college students
14:35 32 states spend less on college now vs before
16:03 pew trust findings on higher education spending
17:18 disinvestment vs easy credit
18:32 changes in appropriations in state tuition price
19:56 expansion of federal aid/loans as a cause
28:00 admin expenses (link 2)
30:20 outcome of increased spending
31:02 discounting (link 2)
32:35 facilities spending

Unjerked E10 - Higher Education - Part 1

William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about higher education.  What purpose does it have?  Why are student loans going up so much? Is it really worth it?  This is Part 1 of 3 episodes.
 
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2:32 political bias in academia
4:50 European vs American models of college
5:00 German tracking
6:48 campus life (including living on campus ) in US vs European colleges
7:20 sports
10:45 college in East Asia
12:12 college attendance by country
15:56 college attendance vs GDP
18:51 change in high school / college attendance rate over time in the US
26:13 median income level college vs non college
28:47 unemployment rate college vs non college
32:57 Is the better life outcome due to signaling or human capital?  (link 2)
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Unjerked E9 - Crime - Part 2

William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about crime.  What causes crime rates to go up?  Are crime rates at historic highs right now? What are the best ways to reduce crime rates?  This is Part 2 of 2 episodes.
 
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1:12 urban design and crime (link 2) (link 3)
3:30 honor culture and crime
5:05 the state and the monopoly on violence
11:30 mandatory minimums and severity based policies (link 2)
12:30 prison population
13:15 death penalty and crime
13:50 immigration and crime
15:54 what law enforcement strategies work? (link 2)
17:50 neighborhood policing in Japan
18:40 After school programs
18:58 welfare and crime
19:32 drug treatment programs (link 2)
27:38 is there a shoplifting epidemics
33:20 homelessness and crime
35:41 mental illness and crime
35:54 gun death statistics