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Retirement planning has changed dramatically, but a successful retirement is within reach! Financial advisors Damon Roberts & Matt Deaton have helped educate thousands of baby boomers in the Greater Phoenix area about their options. Looking for real-life lessons on 401(k)s, minimizing taxes, asset protection, Social Security and creating income in retirement? This podcast is for you! Find more at http://successinthenewretirement.com. Be sure follow us on social media! Acute Wealth Blog: http ...
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Are Uber and Lyft drivers being exploited?
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How much do Uber and Lyft drivers really earn, after expenses? Are they getting a raw deal by being classified as 'independent contractors' instead of employees? I explore the debate over these questions with three guests: Louis Hyman (Cornell), Veena Dubal (UC Hastings College of the Law), and Harry Campbell (The Rideshare Guy).…
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From Bridgerton to Peaky Blinders; Historic Houses in Film & TV with World Monuments Fund Britain
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In this week's episode international heritage charity World Monuments Fund Britain draws back the curtain to reveal the fascinating work involved when turning historic houses into fictitious screen locations. WMF Britain Executive Director John Darlington talks to actress Nell Hudson (Victoria, Outlander), director Julie Anne Robinson (Bridgerton)…
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A Tax on the Wealthy That Will Affect ALL Income Levels & Small Businesses
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Matt Deaton and Damon Roberts detail a proposed tax change that will affect more than high income earners. President Biden said the new tax would only be for those who make more than $400,000 a year, but Matt and Damon explain that it will trickle down to every income earner. Plus, small businesses will also get hit harder than major corporations. …
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The Handshake: A Gripping History, with Ella Al-Shamahi and Helen Czerski
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Friends do it, strangers do it and so do chimpanzees - and it's not just deeply embedded in our history and culture, it may even be written in our DNA. The humble handshake, it turns out, has a rich and surprising history. In this week's episode palaeo-anthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to Helen Czerski about a funny and fascinating voyage of di…
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COVID Is Eliminating Years Off Your Retirement
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Matt Deaton and Damon Roberts discuss why COVID could delay your retirement plans by up to 2 years. However, they detail how the pandemic could create unexpected additional savings in your portfolio. For more information on Acute Wealth Advisors or to schedule a consultation visit www.successinthenewretirement.com…
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Debate: Is The West Fundamentally Racist?
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The West is rich because the rest is poor. Capitalism is racism. So argues Kehinde Andrews, academic and self-described Black radical, who came to Intelligence Squared on March 29 to set out the ideas in his latest book, The New Age of Empire: How Racism and Colonialism Still Rule the World. Wrong, says historian Jeremy Black. All that is a complet…
There is a difference and it can be confusing. Here is a quick clip from Matt and Damon on the difference between a ROTH Contribution and a ROTH Conversion and why you need to be careful. For more information or to set up a consultation, visit www.successinthenewretirement.com
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Was Jesus A Great Moral Teacher? With Julian Baggini and Mark Mardell
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Even if we don't believe that Jesus was the son of God, we tend to think he was a great moral teacher. But was he? And how closely do idealised values such as our love of the family, helping the needy, and the importance of kindness, match Jesus's original tenets? In this week's episode Julian Baggini challenges our assumptions on Christian values …
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What's Up With Gas Prices and Post Pandemic Inflation
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We have a lot to unpack in this weeks show starting with a possible price hike on the everyday items like groceries, clothes and household bills. Is this the new normal as we emerge from the COVID shutdown? Plus, Matt explains the reality behind rising gas prices and if it's just politics or economics. For more information or to set up an consultat…
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Debate: The Time Is Right for Scottish Independence
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Should Scotland be independent? In this week's podcast Alex Massie and Lesley Riddoch go head to head on the question of whether the time has come to break up Britain and for Scotland to go it alone. The debate was chaired by Manveen Rana. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-ou…
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A New Vision for Capitalism, with Anne Case, Angus Deaton and Francine Lacqua
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Each year hundreds of thousands of Americans die as a result of drug abuse, alcoholism or suicide – and the numbers are rising. This has contributed to a fall in life expectancy in the past three years, reversing a trend towards increased life expectancy that began in 1918. In this week's episode we discuss, Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capi…
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What to do with an Inheritance and Legacy vs. Estate Planning
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Receiving an inheritance can be emotionally overwhelming. It's a great way to honor a loved one, but what should you do when you get a substantial check? This week Matt and Damon discuss the first steps you should take with an inheritance and why you should hold off on immediately getting a new car. Plus, they break down the differences between Est…
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NFT's and Why Blockchain Means Business, with Sheila Warren and Carl Miller
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In this week's episode we discuss the explosive rise of NFT's as well as the long terms trends in blockchain that will change how we do business and live our lives. The interview is taken from our new podcast Intelligence Squared Business and our guest is Sheila Warren, member of the Executive Committee and Head of Blockchain and Data Policy at The…
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Unfair laws / Why judges should be originalists (William Baude)
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Is there any justification for seemingly unjust laws like "qualified immunity," which allows cops to get away with bad behavior? William Baude, a leading scholar of constitutional law, explores how these laws came to be and why they're so hard to change. Also, Baude makes the case for originalism, the view that judges should base their rulings on t…
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The Science of Friendship, with Robin Dunbar and Helen Czerski
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Robin Dunbar is the world-renowned psychologist and author who famously discovered Dunbar’s number: how our capacity for friendship is limited to around 150 people. In this week's episode he explains why friends matter to us – more than we think. The single most surprising fact to emerge out of the medical literature over the last decade or so has …
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Another Week, Another Tax and Why Inflation Should be a Top Concern
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This week Damon and Matt discuss the proposed "wealth tax" and while the claim is it will only affect the top 1%, the reality is that everyone will get hit, regardless of your income level. Also, the Fed isn't concerned about inflation, but they should be. With a new stimulus package and the country recovering from COVID, inflation rates could be o…
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The Accidental President, with James Fletcher and Mark Mardell
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In 2016, almost anyone you asked, or any poll you consulted, pointed you to a Hillary Clinton landslide. The Accidental President is a balanced feature documentary that is seeking to answer one question - How the hell did Donald Trump win? In this week's episode we were joined by the director James Fletcher who spoke to Mark Mardell about making th…
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Intelligence Squared Recommends – Climate Solutions: Is COVID-19 good or bad for the climate?
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We have a special bonus episode for you today - we wanted to introduce you to a podcast we think you'll really enjoy, called Climate Solutions, from our partners, the European Investment Bank. What would you give up to solve the climate crisis? Flights to exotic holiday destinations? Red meat? Your car? Climate Solutions surveyed 30 000 people in e…
This week we spend some time getting to know more about Damon, Matt and the team from Acute Wealth Advisors. What they specalize in, what their goals are and the things we learn from our Grandparents regarding financial confidence. Plus, what's the biggest concern in retirement planning and why we should stop comparing financial advisors to doctors…
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BONUS: International Women's Day Special with Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo, Rose McGowan and more
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For International Women's Day we bring to you a special bonus episode of our award-winning podcast, How I Found My Voice presented by the BBC journalist Samira Ahmed. This episode features clips from some of our favourite female interviewees including novelists Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo and Elif Shafak, actors Kate Winslet, Rose McGowan …
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Jon Sopel on Fear and Loathing on the US Campaign Trail
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In this week's episode BBC North America Editor Jon Sopel takes us behind the scenes of perhaps the most extraordinary election campaign ever in American politics – when a global pandemic threw the country into turmoil and threatened not just the presidency but the very institutions of American democracy itself. Sopel revealed the inside story of h…
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Intellectual honesty, cryptocurrency, & more (Vitalik Buterin)
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Julia and guest Vitalik Buterin (creator of the open-source blockchain platform Ethereum) explore a wide range of topics, including: Vitalik's intellectually honest approach to leadership, why prediction markets appear to be biased in favor of Trump, whether it was rational to invest in Bitcoin ten years ago, Vitalik's defense of life extension res…
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Intelligence Squared Recommends – Change Makers, with Yanis Varoufakis
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We have a special bonus episode for you today – we wanted to introduce you to a podcast we think you'll really enjoy, called Change Makers. Change Makers presents fresh ideas and inspirational life stories from people with a passion – the campaigners, creators, connectors and contrarians – all making a difference. In this episode economist, author,…
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The Cyber Weapons Arms Race, with Nicole Perlroth and Josh Glancy
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Zero day: a software bug that allows a hacker to break into your devices and move around undetected. One of the most coveted tools in a spy's arsenal, a zero day has the power to silently spy on your iPhone, dismantle the safety controls at a chemical plant, alter an election, and shut down the electric grid (just ask the Ukraine). For decades, und…
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Your Retirement Caddy and Having Blind Faith in an Advisor
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This week Damon and Matt discus real estate trends which include couples buying a hew home without stepping foot inside first. Is this acceptable in retirement planning or is it just the new normal. Plus why advisors are like "caddies" for your finances and why you should be more confident in your game of retirement.…
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BONUS: Kate Winslet on Titanic, Hollywood and Finding Her Voice
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This bonus podcast features an episode from another Intelligence Squared podcast called How I Found My Voice. In this episode Hollywood star Kate Winslet speaks to the BBC journalist Samira Ahmed. They speak about her life and career, from discovering her love of acting in childhood and becoming a Hollywood sensation in Titanic to never-before-told…
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Facebook, Free Speech and the Fight for Digital Democracy, With Marietje Schaake and Carl Miller
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In this week's episode Marietje Schaake International Director of Policy at Stanford University's Cyber Policy Centre speaks to Carl Miller about Facebook's recent legal battle with Australia, Trump's deplatforming from Twitter and how we can preserve democracy and civil liberties in the age of Big Tech. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com…
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The New Climate War, with Michael Mann and Clover Hogan
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In this week's episode renowned climate scientist Michael Mann speaks to Clover Hogan about the thirty-year war to deflect blame and delay action on climate change. They discuss the new tactics and psychological battle to confront the causes of climate change and offer a roadmap winning the war to save the planet. To find out more about the book cl…
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Tax Planning vs. Tax Preparation and Best Option for an Inheritance
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This week Damon and Matt break down the difference between Tax Planning vs. Tax Preparation. Plus, the good and bad of using a robo tax consultant. Also, if you have received an inheritance, what's the best way to help it grow; sit on it or invest it.
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Debate: Big Tech was Right to Deplatform Trump
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Shortly after a pro Trump mob stormed the Capitol on January 6th - Big Tech unplugged the President. For years he’d used social media to communicate directly with his supporters. Even on the day, as lawmakers in the Capitol scurried to find places of safety during the siege, Trump posted: ‘STOP THE STEAL’, and proclaimed ‘You will never take back o…
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Understanding moral disagreements (Jonathan Haidt)
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Julia and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt (The Righteous Mind) discuss his moral foundations theory and argue about whether liberals should “expand their moral horizons” by learning to think like conservatives. Julia solicits Jon’s help in understanding her disagreement with philosopher Michael Sandel, in episode 247, over the morality of consen…
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No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram, with Sarah Frier and Linda Yueh
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In 2010, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger released a photo-sharing app called Instagram, with one simple but irresistible feature: it would make anything you captured look more beautiful. The cofounders cultivated a community of photographers and artisans around the app, and it quickly went mainstream. In less than two years, it caught Facebook's att…
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Britain Alone: From Suez to Brexit, with Philip Stephens and Mark Mardell
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In this week's episode Philip Stephens the Financial Times chief political commentator speaks to Mark Mardell about why Britain is a nation struggling to reconcile its waning power with past glory. Drawing on his new book 'Britain Alone' Stephens argues Britain is a proud nation struggling to admit it is no longer a great power. It is an indispensa…
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The Last Untamed Frontier, with Ian Urbina and Helen Czerski
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There are few remaining frontiers on our planet. But perhaps the wildest, and least understood, are the world's oceans: too big to police, and under no clear international authority, these immense regions of treacherous water play host to rampant criminality and exploitation. In this week's episode Ian Urbina speaks to Helen Czerski about the pirac…
This week Damon and Matt break down what happened to the Game Stop stock and how this trend can easily affect your retirement. Plus, they explain how President Biden's proposal on Capital Gains tax will affect your portfolio and detail how you can get ahead of it.
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Bellingcat Founder Eliot Higgins on Navalny, Syria and Skripal
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In this week's episode Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat, tells the dramatic story of how he went from college dropout to pioneering a new category of reporting that has cracked some of the biggest cases in the world. Drawing from his new book We Are Bellingcat, Higgins reveals the tools his investigators use, from software that helps pinpoint t…
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The case for one billion Americans, & more (Matt Yglesias)
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Matt Yglesias talks about One Billion Americans, his book arguing that it’s in the United States’ national interest to dramatically boost its population, by expanding immigration and having more babies. Matt and Julia also discuss arguments for and against the “YIMBY” movement, which pushes for building more housing; what they’ve both learned from …
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The Great Decoupling, with Nigel Inkster and Linda Yueh
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In this week's episode Nigel Inkster argues that growing tension between the USA and China could result in the two superpowers decoupling their technology—with significant consequences for humanity’s future. The episode was hosted by economist and broadcaster Linda Yueh. To find out more and buy the book click here: https://bit.ly/3pIoVsC Support t…
This week Damon and Matt discuss how the Biden administration plans to regulate the financial service industry, plus should we be concerned with rising inflation and they discuss the difference between a "financial advisor" and a "retirement financial advisor".
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Jim Al-Khalili on The World According to Physics
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Why does physics matter? What can the study of energy and force, of matter and its motion and behaviour through space and time teach us about the universe and the nature of reality itself? According to Jim Al-Khalili, the renowned physics professor and host of BBC Radio 4’s The Life Scientific, we all need to understand the three pillars of modern …
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How to Save The Planet, with Mike Berners Lee and Jenny Kleeman
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Climate change, feeding the world, biodiversity, plastics – the list of environmental concerns seems endless. But which of these is the most pressing and, given the global nature of the challenges we face, what can any of us do as individuals to make a difference? Do we all need to become vegan? Is local food best? How should we spend and invest ou…
This week Matt and Damon discuss the Biden administration and how it will affect the markets. Plus, Congress is set to add another tax on your retirement. Matt and Damon have tips on how you can protect what you have saved from the Government.
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The Power of Ethics, with Susan Liautaud and Josh Lowe
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In this week's episode ethics expert Susan Liautaud speaks to journalist and writer about how we can make sense of ethical dilemmas and be more attuned to the ethical dimension of our actions. Drawing on her new book 'The Power of Ethics' which documents over two decades as an ethics advisor guiding corporations, academic institutions and students …
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What’s wrong with tech companies banning people? (Julian Sanchez)
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Companies like Twitter and Facebook are increasingly willing to ban users -- and even if you agree with their decisions, is it worrying that a few companies have so much power? Julia discusses with Julian Sanchez, expert on tech and civil liberties.By Rationally Speaking
