Enjoyed this podcast substance-wise. I have enjoyed all of them in that respect, actually. As for the tone--bravo! Seems to me that wrinkles are being ironed out quickly and this podcast is a good balance between respectful, engaged discussion and irreverance/fun. Looking forward to more.
I do have an observation about the case against th…
Enjoyed this podcast substance-wise. I have enjoyed all of them in that respect, actually. As for the tone--bravo! Seems to me that wrinkles are being ironed out quickly and this podcast is a good balance between respectful, engaged discussion and irreverance/fun. Looking forward to more.
I do have an observation about the case against the accused killer of the United Health CEO. Ellie said "there is no evidence" that the killer committed the crime. I am not sure exactly what she was thinking when she said that, but it appears that to the contrary, there IS evidence that he committed the crime. I am not advocating mindless belief in official information, but prosecutors have argued that evidence of guilt is robust and includes forensic evidence like DNA and shell casings. Even the alleged killer's attorney has not argued there is NO evidence. She has argued that the evidence is insufficient to criminally convict. She has also argued that evidence of innocence may have been withheld by the prosecution. That would be illegal and unethical if it is true. (There are other problems with the case that don't involve the existence of evidence per se, but do involve important issues of unconstitutional search and seizure, prejudice in public images of the defendant, etc.) Our criminal justice system is far from perfect but I am loathe to assume the worst before such allegations and counters are adjudicated. Bottom line: I suggest not just to young people like Ellie but to all of us: choose words as carefully as possible in the interests of being accurate and not contributing to fear and anger on the basis of emotion or fleeting impressions derived from headlines. Again, I do not know exactly what Ellie was thinking when she said what she said, but I submit that all of us need to check ourselves now more than ever as we navigate the tumultous, polarized political and social environment in which we find ourselves.
Enjoyed this podcast substance-wise. I have enjoyed all of them in that respect, actually. As for the tone--bravo! Seems to me that wrinkles are being ironed out quickly and this podcast is a good balance between respectful, engaged discussion and irreverance/fun. Looking forward to more.
I do have an observation about the case against the accused killer of the United Health CEO. Ellie said "there is no evidence" that the killer committed the crime. I am not sure exactly what she was thinking when she said that, but it appears that to the contrary, there IS evidence that he committed the crime. I am not advocating mindless belief in official information, but prosecutors have argued that evidence of guilt is robust and includes forensic evidence like DNA and shell casings. Even the alleged killer's attorney has not argued there is NO evidence. She has argued that the evidence is insufficient to criminally convict. She has also argued that evidence of innocence may have been withheld by the prosecution. That would be illegal and unethical if it is true. (There are other problems with the case that don't involve the existence of evidence per se, but do involve important issues of unconstitutional search and seizure, prejudice in public images of the defendant, etc.) Our criminal justice system is far from perfect but I am loathe to assume the worst before such allegations and counters are adjudicated. Bottom line: I suggest not just to young people like Ellie but to all of us: choose words as carefully as possible in the interests of being accurate and not contributing to fear and anger on the basis of emotion or fleeting impressions derived from headlines. Again, I do not know exactly what Ellie was thinking when she said what she said, but I submit that all of us need to check ourselves now more than ever as we navigate the tumultous, polarized political and social environment in which we find ourselves.