Elephants in Rooms

"They say there are 50 million 'modern slaves' in the world, but what does that really mean? And why on Earth hasn't humanity fixed this by now?"  –Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/hILrx ► "The truth about Gaddafi":     • The truth about Gaddafi they don't want yo...  FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com...

"Seriously, how bad is this global warming thing? I hear the range from 'crisis' to 'hoax' with smart people on either side. Here's what I learned." —Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/XmgI2 FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte   ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms.com

"In the modern media, Mother Teresa is more reviled than revered. Are her critics anti-religious zealots and click-happy YouTubers? Or is there more to the story?"  –Ken Correction:  Donal MacIntyre is an Irish investigative journalist, not a British one. ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/tASCd Link to piece on Indian-Americans & convenience stores:     • The secret of...

"Why are cities liberal and rural areas conservative? What's really driven that rift? I dive into the politics, psychology and statistics behind America's split." -- Ken ► Video "How did Korea get so insane?":    • How did North Korea get so insane?  ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/2icJa FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substa...

"So what was it like for gays throughout various parts of history? I look at the evolution of social norms and the myths surrounding tolerance towards homosexuals throughout ancient history"   –Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/ONooU FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte   ► Business Inquiries:  business@E...

"I really thought that Thomas Jefferson having children with Sally Hemings was a settled fact. I was wrong." –Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/83Lzy Scanned “Nature” magazine:  https://www.tjheritage.org/jefferson-... FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte   ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms...

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"It's undeniable that the average Black American lives a shorter lifespan than others. But the answers aren't the neat and 'obvious' ones that most people believe."  –Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/ZK0dd ► CORRECTION:  @forrest7482  correctly pointed out that the Stanford "food desert" study I mention at 7:38 was also the same as the NYU...

"To outsiders, Scientology seems a bit crazy. And dangerous. But to thousands of people who join it, what's the appeal? How does it often attract smart, successful people?" — Ken ► Script Sources and Notes:  https://shorturl.at/N1wJh FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte   ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRoo...

"For my whole life I never thought talking the police could hurt an innocent person. That wrong, and here's what you should know."   –Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/Pk0Ue ► James Duane video:    • Don't Talk to the Police  FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte   ► Business Inquiries:  business...

"This is a different EIR video. Not about single question, but about lessons I learned from a pivotal event in my life. It's certainly the hardest video I've ever produced."  --Ken FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte   ► Here's the link to that old magazine ... kind of crazy stuff. https://www.icloud.com/ic...

"Political polling used to be pretty accurate, but not in the last decade. What's going on? It's not just all about Trump."    –Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/PTem7 ► New York Times piece mentioned:  https://archive.ph/f7oHK FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte   ► Business Inquiries:  busine...

"We think of charity as always being a good thing.  But it isn't."   –Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/WumIj ► Amazon link to "Toxic Charity" book:  https://amzn.to/4cbWjTk FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte   ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms.com

"For centuries, Latin America has struggled with poverty, despite great resources. What's going on?" --Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/YANx6 ► Mentioned video, "Why are there so many Americans in prison?"     • Why are so many Americans in prison?  FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte   ►...

"The American firebombing of Tokyo was deadlier than the atomic bombs, not to mention the many other cities burned to the ground. Why did the U.S. do that? The answers go far beyond 'revenge' into some horrific options during total war." -- Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/5CdUb FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X:  htt...

"How did we go from a relatively objective new media to the craziness we see today? It's a fascinating study of money, politics, and technology."  –Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/I15oK FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte   ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms.com

"Why did the Founding Fathers accept slavery in the new country? Basic politics, or something more?" --Ken ► SCRIPT CORRECTION/FEEDBACK:  Also, regarding Thomas Jefferson fathering children with Sally Hemming, some here are giving me pushback on that, claiming it's not settled. There's still a bit of dissension on that, so yes, I should've added a "likely" qualif...

"I've wondered this my whole life. I finally got serious and dug into the facts as best I could."  --Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/kenmW CORRECTION:  The image at 1:56 when I say "Edison" is actually Keller with British politician Wilfred Paling. FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte   ►...

"Not long ago, the Boy Scouts were a major part of American life. Now they're gone. How does that happen?"  –Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/cfc4W FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte   ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms.com

"The U.S. gives Israel a WHOLE LOT of money and support. Why?"  –Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/0XFnV CORRECTION:  At 7:11 I say that the U.S. has a base in Egypt. That's not really true. The U.S. has a small military presence there -- about 250 soldiers for various purposes -- but it's not a base in the conventional sense. ADDITION:  I should've gotte...

"Furries aren't just a handful of young people online. It's a real deal, and growing. Why?" –Ken ► Script Sources and Notes:  https://shorturl.at/4I5PL FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte   ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms.com

An investigation into the federal reporting systems (FBI CJIS) and the lack of standardized incarceration data at the state level. ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/7RUci CORRECTION:  At 6:00 -- that's the flag of Chile!  Not the very similar flag of Texas. Sorry! FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte   ► Business...

"Why did Europeans conquer the world? Why did they colonize Africa and the Americas ... and not the other way around? This is a fascinating journey into how the world evolved." -- Ken ► Awesome book:  Guns, Germs, and Steel.  https://amzn.to/4cdxuqq CORRECTION:  At 0:09 , that cutout isn't "The Americas", it's Europe.  Derp. FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: htt...

Go to https://ground.news/elephants to think for yourself and get the full picture. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to Ground News. "All my life I heard it was Jewish authorities, but it was the Romans doing the actual killing. What's the truth?" — Ken  ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/ugaEX FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlac...

Go to https://ground.news/elephants to think for yourself and get the full picture. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to Ground News. "In a good number of Muslim countries, most marriages are among cousins. Why so? And why did the rest of the world stop? This is a fascinating one."  –Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/KlNJH FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Fre...