Review of Bukele; The Heresy of Balance | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman

Clark and Laura discuss the curious case of Nayib Bukele, the controversial president of El Salvador, and what his style of ruling means for world politics in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast.

Also in this episode:
• Banning vs. engaging
• Pope Francis on AI
• The Heresy of Balance
• Listener feedback
• Obligatory vampire tips

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro & episode preview
1:10 Nayib Bukele, at-a-glance
3:45 Is Bukele a dictator?
6:45 Dictatorship in modern society
10:00 Is Bukele positive?
19:43 Bukele’s specific ideas
37:40 Heresy of “balance”
50:12 Banning things vs. getting involved
57:40 Listener feedback: Pope Francis on AI; rage-baiting; Ballerina Farms; shame
1:04:08 Obligatory vampire tips

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