On this episode of the Far Too Good World podcast, we hear a lot about the culture these days, but what actually is culture made up of? And can ours be fixed? It’s mildly ironic that we all care about the Chinese spy balloon and other objects have been floating through American airspace since we seem to be ignoring the fact that we carry around similar surveillance technology in our pockets every day. And finally, in the wake of the Tyre Nicholas incident, I’ll explain how racializing tragedies like this minimizes the actual tragic nature of what happened.

Links:

Opinion: The police who killed Tyre Nichols were Black. But they might still have been driven by racism
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/27/opinions/tyre-nichols-memphis-police-department-jones/index.html

Tyre Nichols police report at odds with video of brutal traffic stop before his death
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tyre-nichols-police-report-odds-video-brutal-traffic-stop-death-rcna68661

Tyre Nichols: A detailed visual timeline of the investigation into his death | ABC News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQePmQy3W8o

Tennessee Second Degree Murder Statute 
https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2021/title-39/chapter-13/part-2/section-39-13-210/#:~:text=Second%20degree%20murder%20is%3A,death%20of%20the%20user%3B%20or

The Daily Wire: Chinese Spy Balloon Hovering Over United States: Report: https://www.dailywire.com/news/chinese-spy-balloon-hovering-over-united-states-report

The Hill: Texas governor unveils plan for statewide TikTok ban
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3845729-texas-governor-unveils-plan-for-statewide-tiktok-ban/

On this episode of The Far Too Good World podcast, I will explain how we can combat the division and polarization in America. I will discuss why conservatives need to quit advocating for “educational neutrality”, and finally I will close out the show with an analogy about the ocean, and how it can show us something about God’s love for us. 

Links: 

Central Bucks School Board Ordinance on Political Speech in Classrooms - https://delawarevalleyjournal.com/read-for-yourself-central-bucks-school-board-ordinance-on-political-speech-in-classrooms/

PA School Board Votes In Favor Of Classroom Policy Banning Pride Flags And Other Political Displays Despite Pushback, ACLU Complaint - https://www.dailywire.com/news/pa-school-board-votes-in-favor-of-classroom-policy-banning-pride-flags-and-other-political-displays-despite-pushback-aclu-complaint

West Virginia teacher who wears high-heels auditions for Survivor -

https://www.wtrf.com/john-marshall-high-school/west-virginia-teacher-who-wears-high-heels-auditions-for-survivor/#:~:text=West%20Virginia%20teacher%20who%20wears%20high%2Dheels%20auditions%20for%20Survivor&text=%E2%80%9CMy%20name%20is%20Jesus%20Marin,in%20Glen%20Dale%2C%20West%20Virginia.

Music by Slip.stream - "Undo Me"  https://slip.stream/tracks/6089c57b-ff61-45ac-9bfa-67e0cafb2a17

In this episode of The Far Too Good World Podcast, I discuss Plato's idea of a Philosopher King and how it applies to the self-governed individual in America. We review the results of the midterms, as well as why I am optimistic about the future of conservatism. Finally, I make a defense of competitive sports for young men specifically, and why young men need to be warriors.