Taxes and the stresses of life - Biodigital convergence - Why do some people prefer AI interaction over communicating with humans? Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy and the H-1B Visa program - Does Texas have a new spate of babies left in dumpsters? - 'Be decent'. Is this a good thing to remember in the increasingly hostile world of social media? Alan's blurb from 27 Dec 2006 - The Observer, Brain Chip, Making People Happy, Planned by Economists and Psychologists, New Ethical Society, Huxley, Granite Stone Universities, British Welfare System, Big Brother, Freemasonry, Building Bridges, Building Cathedrals, Chip Off the Old Block, Guiding our Thoughts, Programming by Slogans. (Song: "California Dreaming" by the Mamas and the Papas, "Poems, Prayers, Promises" by John Denver) Original Audio and Topics - Alan Watt Blurb - "The Sun is Risen" - Dec. 27, 2006 (scroll to date) https://www.cuttingthroughthematrix.com/radio/Alan_Watt_CTTM_Blurbs_2006.html Transcript - Alan Watt Blurb - "The Sun is Risen" - Dec. 27, 2006 https://www.cuttingthroughthematrix.com/transcripts/Alan_Watt_Blurb_TheSunIsRisen_Dec272006.html Trump Weighs In On H-1B Visa Program Dividing MAGA World https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/12/28/trump-weighs-in-on-h-1b-visa-program-dividing-maga-world/ Musk and Ramaswamy are sparking a debate over the H-1B visa. Here's what to know about the visa. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/musk-vivek-ramaswamy-h1b-visa-maga-immigration-what-to-know/ Elon Musk's Vow to 'Go to War' Raises Eyebrows https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-war-maga-h-1b-visas-2006934 6 babies abandoned in Houston area in 3 months, sparks urgent resource discussion https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/09/04/6-babies-abandoned-in-houston-area-in-3-months-sparks-urgent-resource-discussion/ 2006: a vintage year for ideas that will change our world https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2006/dec/24/comment.politics Videos used for illustration: Nichols and May water cooler talk 1/29/60 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6R-q0jJLuk Hot Robot At SXSW Says She Wants To Destroy Humans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0_DPi0PmF0 2006: a vintage year for ideas that will change our world https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2006/dec/24/comment.politics What is the biodigital convergence? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDuv63Qa8DE Abolish Private Property - Marx in Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klHrW-2zx64 Meet Ameca! The World’s Most Advanced Robot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE9tIYGyRE8 Bonfire of the Vanities Be Decent People https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWSlEIswJxg Shoppers taking advantage of Boxing Day deals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycwkOyqZt_w Winter Solstice and the Jesus Story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkqxyudSIw4 Couple who rescued abandoned baby honored by Harris County Sheriff's Office https://abc13.com/couple-honored-for-rescue-of-abandoned-baby/2316065/ Lawnmower Man - Trapped In a Computer Simulation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUsWBCH8Ch8 I'm transhuman. I'm going to become digital https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOcktbXSfxU Biodigital: Disruption of sectors | Futures Week 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EAGP5hG4Gs The Neuralink Brain Chip | Elon Musk's Futuristic Technology | Superhumans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5eK89o0_Bg Beautiful Winter Scenery on Our Latvian Homestead this Solstice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4aU5ASOujs