ITS ELECTION TIME! During this election, November 4th, 2025, it is critical that we all remember that at the end of the day, we are all on the same team, team USA, team humanity. In this episode of the Perspicacity Podcast, Patrick Monahan, PhD in Quantitative Psychometrics and Biostatistics uses his expertise in Behavior Science to help us understand why liberals and conservatives need each other, understand our differences, and understand our similarities. Patrick Monahan Bio: Patrick Monahan, PhD, is a behavior scientist, quantitative psychometrician, biostatistician, and a tenured professor in a Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science at a large university. His views expressed here are his own and not his university employer. He is a volunteer founder of several homeless initiatives including a medical respite pilot program. Patrick is a social impact entrepreneur in innovative self-sustaining homeless housing initiatives. His favorite hobbies are reading and practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. References: Destined for War - Graham Allison https://www.amazon.com/Destined-War-America-Escape-Thucydidess/dp/0544935276?dplnkId=bb86d0e5-ba88-4aca-933f-a41378ef68d9&nodl=1 Blink - Malcolm Gladwell https://a.co/d/7IJOGSD The end goal for this podcast is to maximize the following metrics: -To add genuine value to listeners with calls to action and deployable concepts, to comedic relief as a byproduct of hearing new perspectives. - To apply pressures on society to improve the standing of our culture through the growth and improvement of individuals. Its time to escape the forces that suppress our thoughts and hold us back. On the Perspicacity Podcast and on Xavier Baum's channel at large, guests and audiences join together as one. A force for good. #podcast #motivation #interview #phd #psychology #behavior #election #election2024 #trump #harris #donaldtrump #kamalaharris #unitedstates #humanity #elonmusk #politics #trending