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Episode 12 of the Unobjective Intelligence podcast (The Will Young show) is here!
This week:
- I’m stepping up and calling out the parents out there who are letting there kids try to kill people, steel cars and commit crimes. I’m telling you why myspace, the internet, video games, hip hop and all the other crap that everyone blames for our kids problems are NOT the problem.
- We’ll talk about why the “cool train” is a load of crap.
- Finally, I’ll let you in on a little secret about business owners profit margins.
If there is something you’d like to hear on an upcoming episode of the Will Young show please shoot me an e-mail.
You can download the UI podcast by using iTunes with the link on the right, or for those who don’t use itunes, simply click the button that says ‘RSS Podcast’ and download the latest episode to your computer to play in whatever MP3 player it is you use. Sometimes it will show up in a player on this post. If it does, feel free to listen to it there.
Episode 11 of the Unobjective Intelligence podcast (The Will Young show) is here!
This week I’m talking about:
- How it is people feel differently about certain events like political rally’s, natural disasters, mass shootings, etc based on life experience, or opinion.
- I’m talking about what I call the “Obama Affect”. I don’t want to spoil it here…YOU HAVE TO HEAR THIS!
- Why I believe in 2 years. Citizen Journalism will have overtaken the journalism industry.
If there is something you’d like to hear on an upcoming episode of the Will Young show please shoot me an e-mail.
You can download the UI podcast by using iTunes with the link on the right, or for those who don’t use itunes, simply click the button that says ‘RSS Podcast’ and download the latest episode to your computer to play in whatever MP3 player it is you use. Sometimes it will show up in a player on this post. If it does, feel free to listen to it there.
The latest edition of the Unobjective Intelligence podcast (The Will Young show) is ready for your ears.
I’m at 10 Episodes! Thank you for downloading, listening and providing feedback! Here’s to many, many more episodes!
This week I discuss:
- Why I think this relentless pursuit of your dreams is unhealthy.
- How standing up for what you believe is sometimes not a good idea.
- I’ll lay to rest with a fitting memorial the Campaign 08′ update (it just wasn’t working the way I envisioned it)
- Finally, I’m talking 3rd party politics and why they are a joke.
As always if there is something you’d like to hear please shoot me an e-mail.
You can download it using iTunes using the link on the right, or for those who don’t use itunes, simply click the button that says ‘RSS Podcast’ and download the latest episode to download to your MP3 player. OR…if it shows up you can use the player above (most of the time it doesn’t work though).
Anne is at it again
My (blogging) friend Anne has been in the Dominican Republic with her church.
She’s issued quite the world changing challenge. She’s even upping the ante and providing a little incentive too. Go check out Flowerdust.net NOW…to see what I’m talking about.
The latest edition of the Unobjective Intelligence podcast (The Will Young show) is ready for your ears.
This week I discuss:
- Community, and how all our efforts to create authentic community are futile.
- Independent music and how independent musicians have it so much easier than they ever have in the past.
- Campaign 08′ update complete with some 3rd party candidate updates.
As always if there is something you’d like to hear please shoot me an e-mail.
You can download it using iTunes using the link on the right, or for those who don’t use itunes, simply click the button that says ‘RSS Podcast’ and download the latest episode to download to your MP3 player.
Links relevant to this weeks episode:
Community:
Dictionary.com’s definition(s) of community
Independent Music:
Myspace - Is quite possibly the fastest way to get your stuff discovered.
Purvolume - Another great place to host your music online.
Ind-Music.com - a great resource for independent musicians.
Audacity - a great program for PC users for their recording endevours.
The fruity company - as much as I really don’t like this organization they have quite a large amount of tools to help the independent musician.
Jay Aden - GREAT solo musician I talked about on this weeks podcast.
Jami Brackin - another great singer/songwriter doin her think in Nashville. I used to work with her…I can’t wait until one day I can say “I knew her before she was famous.”
Leah Kauffman - she is the voice behind the “I’m in love with Obama”, and the “My box in a box” youtube viral hits. She has an AMAZING voice.
Chris Jackson - His wife is an amazing blogger, and He is an amazing musician. I can only imagine the amount of creativeness that flows through their home. His stuff is so mellow, that I have honestly started to blare it when things get tense at work.
Obadiah Parker - I quite literally stumbled upon these guys one day, and they kick butt!
Campaign 08′ Updates:
Candidate Sites:
Barack Obama - Presumptive Democratic Nominee
John McCain - Presumptive Republican Nominee
Charles Jay - Boston Tea Party Candidate
Chuck Baldwin - Constitution Party
Cynthia McKinney - Green Party
Bob Barr - Libertarian Party
Frank McEnulty - New American Independent Party
Gloria La Riva - Party for Socialism and Liberation
Gene Amondson - Prohibition Party
Brian Moore - Socialist Party USA
Ralph Nader - Independent
John Taylor Bowles - Independent
Jackson Kirk Grimes - Independent
Alan Keyes - Independent
Frank Moore - Independent
Kelcey Wilson - Independent
CNN Election Coverage
Yahoo News Election Coverage
Economic Models Explained
My boss, who in the 1.5 years I’ve been employed with this company has NEVER forward me any e-mails, did this morning and it’s a freaking hoot.
Check this out:
An easy way of explaining the economic models of the world.
SOCIALISM
You have 2 cows.
You give one to your neighbor.
COMMUNISM
You have 2 cows.
The state takes both and gives you some milk.
FASCISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and sells you some milk.
NAZISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and shoots you.
BUREAUCRATISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away…
TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM
You have two cows
You sell one and buy a bull.
Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows.
You sell them and retire on the income.
SURREALISM
You have two giraffes, but you believe them to be cows.
The government requires you to take harmonica lessons.
AN AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows.
Later, you hire a consultant to analyze why the cow has dropped dead.
ENRON VENTURE CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows. The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island Company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company. The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more. You sell one cow to buy a new president of the United States, leaving you with nine cows. No balance sheet provided with the release. The public then buys your bull.
A FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows
You go on strike, organize a riot, and block the roads, because you want three cows.
A JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk. You then create a clever cow cartoon image called ‘Cowkimo’ and market it worldwide.
A GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You re-engineer them so they live for 100 years, eat once a month, and milk themselves.
AN ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows, but you don’t know where they are.
You decide to have lunch.
A RUSSIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You count them and learn you have five cows.
You count them again and learn you have 42 cows.
You count them again and learn you have 2 cows.
You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka.
A SWISS CORPORATION
You have 5000 cows, none of them belong to you.
You charge the owners for storing them.
A CHINESE CORPORATION
You have 2 cows.
You have 300 people milking them, you claim to have full employment and high bovine productivity.
You arrest the journalist who reported the real situation.
AN INDIAN CORPORATION.
You have 2 cows.
You worship them.
A BRITISH CORPORATION.
You have 2 cows.
Both are mad.
AN IRAQI CORPORATION
Everyone thinks you have lots of cows.
You tell them that you have none.
No one believes you, so they bomb the crap out of you and invade your country.
You still have no cows, but at least you are now part of a democracy.
AN AUSTRALIAN CORPORATION.
You have 2 cows.
Business seems pretty good, so you close the office and go to the pub for a few beers.
A NEW ZEALAND CORPORATION.
You have 2 cows.
The one on the left looks very attractive.
Steve Harvey introduces Jesus
Alan just posted this little diddy on his blog. Check it out…
I’ve got to be honest, that is quite the introduction.
What do you think?
See, I’m not the only one!
I get asked on numerous occasions why I immerse myself in the online world of blogging, social-network services, online chats and the like.
Carlos posted a great entry that sums it up, please check it out.
I commented back with this (I’m posting, so you’ll have a better idea of why this entry resonated with me):
Well written and I couldn’t agree more.
I feel like what was once my small, semi-dedicated circle of friends has expanded through this vast world of online relationships. I’ve “met” people that I wouldn’t have otherwise had the opportunity to meet, that have let me in to their lives and who I’ve let in to mine. To me it’s not a “network” of people whose names I can drop, it’s a family. It’s people who are willing to lend a hand from 900 miles away even if it’s through an AIM chat.
Thank you for this concise and poignant statement. It resonated with me immensely.
I know that there are many out there who say that online relationships are unhealthy. I’ve always, and will continue to beg to differ. I think it is very possible to maintain a very healthy lifestyle, and maintain very healthy relationships even if a large number of those are online. Let’s face it, we’re living in a new world.
I could go on for quite a while telling you how Alex has inspired me with his dedication to his ministry and to the people of his community and to his family, or how without thinking twice he answers my e-mails when I have questions that in the grand scheme of things are completely a waste of his time. Or I could tell you how both Carlos and Heather have given me not only a sound biblical example of parenting, but a realistic “We don’t have all the answers but dang it we love our kids and we’re trying our hardest to be the best, Godly parents ever” example of what a parent should be. I could tell you how Anne and Crystal have reminded me on numerous occasions that the only way you’re going to get anywhere in life is to remain transparent, and to constantly be on guard when it comes to matters of the heart. I’d probably also mention how Chris, reminds that you do not have to agree with someone to know that they are right, that they are wise, and that they are thinking about things well outside the realm of anything you could possibly grasp. (Consequently, I’ve met Chris in real life, and he does the same in real life as he does online.) I’d probably even tell you about Pete who reminds me continually that life DOES indeed come at you fast, and the only way you can deal with it is to fully embrace what is thrown at you.
That’s just SOME of the many people I follow, you can always check them out in my blogroll, and in time I’ll be adding some more of the blogs I read either via their feeds or online that are not currently up there.
The point I’m trying to make with this, is that I’ve grown physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally and spiritually as a result of the blogosphere. I’ve also done a lot of growing as a result of my “real life” relationships, but I can not and will not allow others to write off relationships formed via the internet as if they lack substance, because, well they clearly do not.
Thanks again Los for sharing your heart.
Wednesday night my good pal Catie, shot me a text to invite me to join her in indulging in all there is to indulge in at Seffner’s finest, and probably one of the top 4 BBQ restaurants in the Tampa Bay Metro area, Hungry Harry’s. Well, being a fan of BBQ, especially Hungry Harry’s BBQ, there was absolutely no way for me to turn down the invite.
During the course of our over-indulgence we started conversing about how people learn what it is they know. Specifically how it is that some folks only believe what they’ve been taught, mostly by books, or in the majority of cases what has been spoon-fed to them in a manner that keeps them sheltered, if you will, from reality. It’s almost as if they’ve set up a barrier from that which is “real-life” and that which they choose to see as real-life: the text book version of life, or the version their parents have told them they need to be a part of.
This bothers me for many reasons. I don’t think it’s possible for someone to attain a significant amount of knowledge from books. Also, while I do believe it’s possible to gain a greater knowledge from other people than you might from books, I still do not believe that it’s possible for you to still gain a significant amount of knowledge from other people (teachers, pastors, celebrities, friends, family, etc.) either. I’m positive those avenues for learning do play a role in the formation of your mindset, but if those are the ONLY items that play a role in the formation of your mindset, then you’re not really in touch with reality. Lets face it, text books are outdated, furthermore, I know many college graduates who have told me that they abandoned the principals learned in their textbooks in favor of what actually works, which is in most cases the opposite of what the textbook said. Our world moves too fast for you to only live off of the words in a textbook, or the words of someone else.
I’ve even said the goal of this blog is for the reader to leave here thinking about something, even if your only thoughts are “Man, that guy is a complete idiot.” The reason I say that is because if that’s the only thought you leave here with then I hope that will get you thinking about why you thought that, which will get you thinking about why you think what you think…and do you see what I’m getting at? The underlying goal is to get you using that thing at the top of your skull in a healthy, productive manner. If you read something on here, and the first words out of your mouth, are “He’s right.” Then I’ve screwed up. You see, I believe that if ones words, whether those words be spoken or written are extremely powerful, obviously with power comes great influence which isn’t necessarily a bad thing unless that influence is the only influence that one has in their life. You’ve got to form your mindset, your knowledge of life on a variety of things including, but not limited to people, news, current events, life experiences (both of you and the people around you), your morals and ethics have to also play a role in this definition of what you “know.” You can’t hear something, read something, or see something and your first thought be “That’s right.” Inevitably you’re wrong!
So my challenge to you, my “call to action” is that you would think about all it is that you know, and think about ways that it can be impacted by recent events, even if those events do not seem to directly impact you. Now understand me folks, I’m not telling you to completely forget everything you’ve ever been taught by your textbooks, parents, pastors, teachers, friends and family. I’m merely suggesting that perhaps you could think about ways that you can challenge yourself to confirm that what you think you know is indeed what you really know.
I’m confident through the process you’re going to realize that you thought you knew, but you really had no idea.
Ex animo,
Will
Inspired by the Flobots
Anyone who has been reading this blog in recent weeks knows that I am in the founding stages of starting a non-profit organization committed to changing the world and affecting as many people as possible in the process.
When you think about it that’s a pretty vague description of what No Motives is looking to accomplish. Actually, the mission statement will probably be tweaked as this process goes on, but the focus of the organization will remain to change the world and affect as many people as possible in the process. Doing it all the while without any sort of selfish ambition, any desire to do it for a certain religious sect, or do it for any other reason then just because.
You see I believe whole-heartedly that as human-beings we rely heavily on each other, I won’t deny that. That’s not to say that we have to constantly be surrounding each other with our presence, but think about it for a second. Say one night you realize you need fish food. You walk out of your house, close your door, which while mostly mechanically assembled, was loaded by a human being on to a truck that was driven by a human being. You lock your door, with a copy of your house key that was cut by an associate (coincidentally a human being) at the local hardware store. You get into your car, which was mostly manufactured by machines, but was at some point driven onto a ship, or rail car by a human being, and then driven off and loaded on some sort of vehicle that will be directed by a human being to a car lot, where a human being sold it to you. You drive to the store, stopping to fill up your vehicle with fuel that was refined by a human being, at a gas station that has a human being attending to it. You then continue on your journey to the store for fish food, you get to the store, have to ask for help to find the fish food, a human being who works at the store helps you, you grab the food you want, check-out using the automated cash registers, which need a human being to attend to them, and then go back home.
Do you get my point?
While we are largely becoming a mechanically dependent society, we still need each other for survival. I feel that it will ALWAYS be this way, even if it the needs change. That’s why changing the world we live in and affecting our fellow man is so important to me. Not because I’m a Christ-follower, activist, politician, author, musician, or anything else, but simply because.
Because it’s the way it’s suppose to be, and you shouldn’t need an agenda or any sort of motivation to change the world and make a difference in peoples lives.
I have in the last month became a huge fan of the band Flobots. If you are not familiar with their music I encourage you to check out their website where you can listen to some of it. Their music is empowering and is going to change this world. They have a clear mission and according to their website their music “is a fire-breathing rallying cry for all free-thinking individuals fed-up with the violence and apathy that have thus far defined the new millennium.” I’d love for No Motives to partner with them and any other band, or organization that wants to make a difference in this world in whatever way they see fit. I feel this is the direction that No Motives is headed in, that is to be a support organization that helps advance folks like the Flobots missions.
Freethought is the idea that you should neither accept nor reject ideas proposed as truth without recourse to knowledge and reason. It is striving to build your beliefs on the basis of facts, scientific inquiry, and logical principles, independent of any factual/logical fallacies or intellectually-limiting effects of authority, cognitive bias, conventional wisdom, popular culture, prejudice, sectarianism, tradition, urban legend, and all other dogmatic or otherwise fallacious principles.(1) I’m finding that I am becoming more of a free-thinker on a daily basis. I’m also finding that interaction with other free-thinkers is hard to come by. But that’s another entry for another day. 
I’m excited to continue the birth of No Motives and I’m excited to see the things that the organization is going to accomplish. If you haven’t please check out the Flobots, go purchase their cd if you like them, and get involved in their street team. We need more musicians out there who are making an impact changing the world.
We are building up a new world
Do not sit idly by
Do not remain neutral
Do not rely on this broadcast alone
We are only as strong as our signal
There is a war going on for your mind
If you are thinking you are winning
Resistance is victory
Defeat is impossible
Your weapons are already in hand
Reach within you and find the means by which to gain your freedom
Fight with tools
Your fate and that of everyone you know depends on it
– from We are Winning by Flobots
