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Talk Cocktail

Jeff Schechtman

Jeff Schechtman talks with authors, journalists, newsmakers and opinion shapers, and sheds light on the issues of the day, from local stories to national and international headlines and ideas. jeffschechtman.substack.com

news & politics

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26:47

Tinker, Tailor, Hacker, Spy

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2014/06/04

Creative destruction, change, automation, the Internet of everything. These are all the issues that seem to impact every aspect of modern life. And whether you believe these things are good or bad, is not relevant. What is relevant is that they are happening everywhere, including in the context of American spycraft and diplomacy and in institutions like the CIA. In a world where quick and nimble and of course secrecy are often the objective best practices, spycraft today has gotten more mired in

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20:16

The Hoops Whisperer: Inside the Heads of Basketball's...

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2014/06/03

No question we are at the apogee of basketball playoffs. Today, almost as much attention gets focused on star coaches as on the star players. After all, who but stars can manage the egos of today’s NBA players? However, one man, who is not yet a star, but who gets these players to pay attention, is Idan Ravin. He’s been called “The Hoops Whisperer,” because of the positive impact he has been able to have on so many, already great, NBA players. He’s a trainer but so much and more. His success

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28:43

How only science and kindness help people with addiction

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2014/05/27

Ever since the war on drugs became a political and cultural issues in America, we have seemed to be unclear as to how to deal with the very human reality of dealing with those afflicted by addiction. Too often “just say no,” became a mantra, not just about use, but about treatment and politics. Addiction impacts 1 in 4 American families. Unfortunately, we’ve yet to fully comprehend what addiction is really about, or to develop a kinder and gentler and more scientifically modern way to deal with

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24:16

The Sabotaging of the American Dream

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2014/05/27

In spite of some interesting rhetoric and some self selecting experiments, like those done by Peter Thiel, along with the outlier careers of Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, college is essential for success in today's workplace. Pew’s recent statistics show that for those with only a high school diploma, the unemployment rate is over 12%. For those with a four year degree, it is 4%. But how did we get to an environment that on the one hand makes college the central pillar of economic success, in a

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20:58

How innovation keeps proving the catastrophists wrong!

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2014/05/26

Throughout time there have always been those trying to stop the forces of progress. Fear of the new and fear of technology, has been the stuff of both horror and science fiction and of many dystopian visions of the future. Today, too often in the name of good stewardship of our plant, there are those that believe we need a simpler world. One where we go back to the land, to the farm, to a kind of Thoreau like localism. The fact is the world is moving toward cities, technological progress is a

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20:57

The War Through Afghan Eyes

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2014/05/26

The war on terror, that began on 9/11/2001 still goes on. The war in Afghanistan that began shortly after, that was once dubbed “the good war,” is America's longest war. Sadly the landscape of that nation today, does not reflect the either the lives or treasure that Americans gave to it. War is always complicated. Once the battle is joined, the game plans often go out the window. Yet when one looks at the mistakes America made in Afghanistan, they were not so much about battle plans or

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25:39

Once upon a time, protest really did make a difference

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2014/05/26

Once upon a time protest mattered. People got angry at the actions of government and actually acted upon it. While the protests of today, like Tea Party rallies and Occupy Wall Street, often call attention to a problem, arguably they are not intended to do anything about it. Back in 60’s and 70’s it was a very different story. Protests on behalf of Civil Rights and against the Vietnam War would reach a fever pitch. Buildings were seized, protests were both huge and personal. Draft cards were

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23:07

The Tolerance Trap

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2014/05/24

Fifty years ago the nation passed the Civil Rights Act. Six years ago we elected an African American as President of the United States. Yet contrary to the hopes of many, we do not live in a post racial society. While gay rights and gay marriage are often seen as the civil right issues of our time, and yes remarkable progress has been made, we are also far from a post gay or post gender world. The reality is, as racial differences have taught us, too much assimilation and tolerance are

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23:17

Gender Intelligence in the workplace

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2014/05/23

As the recent Jill Abramson kerfuffle at the New York Times, has shown, gender issues still impact the workplaces of even the most public and apparently tolerant of companies.Perhaps in seeing that, and so many other examples, we might realize that we are approaching these issues in the wrong way. Diversity is not just about numbers, or quotas and expecting everyone to be the same. Homogenization is not diversity. Being forced to Lean In, is not about recognizing one's strengths, but about

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26:43

How the Russian Revolution is still impacting all of...

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2014/05/22

Understanding history can be a two edged sword. On the one hand it is imperative that we understand the forces that have shaped nations and peoples. On the other hand, often when the present spends too much time sitting in judgment of the past, the future can be lost. So, how can we understand the shared narrative of the past, while dispelling myths and embracing a kind of proactive historical consciousness? Nowhere is that more true than in Russia, and the nations of the former Soviet Union

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23:03

Art and Love in the Age of Abstraction

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2014/05/21

Today it is technology that brings “creative destruction” into our lives. Silicon Valley and its related communities sit at the epicenter of change. But in the 1960’s and 70’s it was very different. It was art and ideas and personalities that changed the world. In the art world, it was New York, the Museum of Modern Art and its Chief Curator Peter Selz, that sat at the epicenter of a changing cultural landscape Gabrielle Selz, grew up in that world. She watched how her father shaped the world and

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22:48

The Chinese vs. The American Dream

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2014/05/20

Perhaps it’s the idea of 1.3 billion people. Or that half a billion have moved out of poverty in such a short time. Perhaps it’s that China is has moved so rapidly to become the world's second largest economy. Or perhaps it’s the environmental degradation left in the wake of these accomplishments. Perhaps it’s all of these things and more, that often block our view of the humanity of China. Yet it is a nation of individuals. Individuals with personal stories, aspirations and ambitions. People

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21:53

Creativity: The Perfect Crime

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2014/05/19

On the morning of August 7, 1974, forty years ago, Philippe Petit illegally strung a tightrope between the towers of New York's World Trade Center, then under construction. For 45 minutes, he performed a ballet in the sky, as he moved back and forth across the wire. He was more than 1300 feet above the ground – without a net. The story of this feat was captured in the Oscar-winning documentary "Man on Wire." However powerful that feat was, in its own right, it was also a metaphor for the rebellion,

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18:15

Ralph Nader's Emerging Left-Right Alliance

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2014/05/17

Back in the 1960’s and 70’s we were deeply divided as a nation. Issues like Civil Rights, Vietnam and the Cold War created deep tensions. Yet in Washington, things did get done. The passage of the Civil Rights act, the creation of the EPA, and even public pressure to end the war in Vietnam, all impacted those who govern. Today, Washington appears more divided and gridlocked than ever. Yet among the people, there seems to be less real division. The citizens seem to be more in sync than ever,

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24:02

The Purpose Economy

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2014/05/14

For the majority of the boomer generation, and generations that preceded it, work was mostly an obligation. A way of earning one's way in the world, a way of paying for the perceived American dream. Today that’s changed. Today the work itself is often the object. For millennials, the work must have purpose. It must be fulfilling in its own right, and the efforts, even if it’s just a small part of the whole, must contribute to something bigger. Today, rather than the artificial construct of

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23:26

If you thought the current VA scandal was...

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2014/05/14

Today we have an all volunteer military. When young men and woman join the Marine Corps, they do so to serve their country. They know full well they the work may put them in harms way. That a bullet, or a grenade, or an IED might cut their life short, at any time. What none of them expect is to be killed or maimed by drinking water. Yet that is exactly what has happened to Marines at the historic Camp Lejeune facility in North Carolina. As many as a million people connected with the base were

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25:57

Where could this car take you?

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2014/05/13

Think about advertising for new cars. Better yet, think about looking at a new car in the showroom. That experience is all about possibilities and dreams. It’s about what that car can do for you, not just where it will take you geographically, but where it will take you emotionally. From the days of Mad Men, right up to today, that’s what the car dream has always been about. But usually, like the real disconnect between dreams and life, the car takes on a life of its own. It's often far removed

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26:25

A Handbook for Preppers.....Knowledge for the rest of us

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2014/05/12

Particularly in the First World, it's amazing how fragile our world is. Remember how upset we get if our cell phones don't work, or our computers get glitchy? So imagine if the electrical grid collapsed, or the fuel or food supply was curtailed, only for a few days, much less, some far more devastating apocalyptic kind of event? We see it in natural disasters, like tsunamis, or earthquakes, or floods or tornadoes. We get a glimpse, but only a glimpse, of what might happen. But are we prepared for

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18:23

The Sixth Extinction

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2014/05/09

When the nuclear age dawned, people spoke of being “present at the creation.” Man suddenly had the ability to completely remake the world anew, or even to destroy it. Today, we have that same power. The environmental crises we face, driven by the pillars of population growth, technology and short term thinking, also give us the power to destroy the world. In fact, much of the destruction may be underway already and it may even be too late to reverse some of it. We may be

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25:42

Japan and the Art of Survival

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2014/05/07

Back in the 1980’s we thought Japan was not only the number one economic power, but we thought it was taking over the world. The Japanese bought iconic properties like Rockefeller Center, and Pebble Beach. We were looking at Japanese schooling and trying to emulate their educational and economic success. Just as we want our kids to learn Mandarin today, back then we wanted them to learn Japanese. All that has changed. Japan’s economy has spent twenty years in the doldrums. The Japanese

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