Assume I’m an Idiot

We all use it… for free. So how are Social Media companies so valuable? You might say “advertising”… but JR digs into discover what makes their advertising different. And, maybe a little creepy. Are we using it, or is it using us?

Everyone wishes for a cure for cancer, but what would happen if we actually found one? JR dives into the economic, scientific, and social impacts if cancer was finally eradicated… it may not be all wine and roses.

Ever wondered about the true scale of our universe? Well hold on to Uranus as JR finally gets the answer from his special guest: the esteemed astrophysicist Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi!

Credit scores can be confusing… and also infuriating. JR mashes it all down to the basics and talks about why they exist and why the whole thing can be a lose-lose nightmare.

We’ve all been told that switching to electric has a massive impact on the environment. But how much of that is true and how much is wishful thinking? JR gives you the straight dope on what going electric really means to ol’ Mother Earth.

How is it that something we can’t see, touch, or really use determines our entire financial life? JR digs through the bear and bull to get to the who, what, when, where, and why of the stock market.

Strap in as JR dives deep into the reason we want to travel to our nearest cosmic neighbor, the task of getting there, and the reasons humans have no business even trying.