# Jim Watson

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What C.E.O.s Really Think About Trump’s Tariffs

Last week, President Trump hit many countries with yet another round of punishing tariffs. So far, the economy has been resilient in the face of his trade war, but it’s unclear how long that will last. Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor-at-large of DealBook, discusses what C.E.O.s are telling him about the…

What C.E.O.s Really Think About Trump’s Tariffs

Last week, President Trump hit many countries with yet another round of punishing tariffs. So far, the economy has been resilient in the face of his trade war, but it’s unclear how long that will last.Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor-at-large of DealBook, discusses what C.E.O.s are telling him about the …

Trump’s Psychedelic Order: Breakthrough...or Bad Trip?

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday aimed at beefing up research of psychedelic drugs like ibogaine that could be used in mental health treatments. Some veterans and people who have struggled with addiction who have used ibogaine say this could be a breakthrough that could …

From Sanders to the Trump White House: The Crusade to Control AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw8MPZSbLXA Podcast audio: In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Robertas Bakula and Mike Mazza discuss two major developments in the AI industry: Bernie Sanders’ proposal for an AI wealth fund and the White House’s order to block access to An…

The cellist who survived Auschwitz-Birkenau

In 1943, the cellist, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was sent to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. She expected to be killed in the gas chambers but survived because she was recruited to play in an orchestra set up by the women prisoners. In 2015, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch told Simon Watts about her…

The cellist who survived Auschwitz-Birkenau

In 1943, the cellist, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was sent to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. She expected to be killed in the gas chambers but survived because she was recruited to play in an orchestra set up by the women prisoners. In 2015, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch told Simon Watts about her …

Liquid Assets: My favorite things

New drinks aplenty and trends always changing. Exploring culture, with the drinks we are raising. Asking a stranger, "Why did you order that thing?" These are a few of my favorite [drink] things. Friends at a conference with gossip worth sharing. Newsletters, dailies, and podcasts worth airing. To…

How DNA Sequencing Was Discovered By Accident | Walter Gilbert on Biogen, Industry, and Art

How did we go from knowing almost nothing about genes to sequencing the entire human genome? In this episode, we speak with Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Walter Gilbert, whose discoveries helped lay the foundation for modern genomics. Gilbert recounts his remarkable journey from theoretic…

Does Jeff want the job?

For debates on Rogers TV, start here. The Ottawa Student Debate is here. Evan’s piece on the councillors supporting Mark Sutcliffe is here. Transcript Brigitte Pellerin (00:01): Hi everyone, hi Evan — how are you doing today? Evan Potter (00:04): Very well. I feel a bit of coolness, a briskness i…

How to become mayor with 32 percent of the vote

My video from earlier this week on Wellington Street is here. Otherwise, we discuss how lacking in riz everyone is, how our system can elect a mayor with barely a third of the vote, the political ghost of Jim Watson and how progressives are seemingly not as united as they might be. Get full acce…