Episode 129 – A Brief History of Intelligence

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Show Notes 

• Ben and Josh discuss the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Josh’s summer vacation to Colorado Springs (including his emotional return to USAFA for the first time in 20 years), the “Big 5” personality traits, and the book A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains by Max Bennett.  
• Intro & Follow-up (0-31:47)
  • US Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129) 
  • Jack Black ends Tenacious D tour after bandmate’s Trump shooting comment 
  • Godwin’s Law 
  • “Why don’t we find baby Thanos and…?” 
  • In the Garden of Beasts 
  • John Hinckley Jr. Released From Prison After 41 Years (June 2022) 
• Bad at Vacationing (31:47-1:04:36)
  • Fleshman Family Epic Road Trip Playlist (10hrs) 
  • uDISC – The App for Disc Golfers 
  • USAFA Chapel Under Construction 
• Bad at Psychology & Bad at Employment (1:04:36-1:31:20)
  • IPIP “Big Five Personality Test” 
  • Link to B@M Personality Test Scores CHART 
• Book Review: A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains by Max Bennett (1:31:20-end) 
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