John McWhorter & Jens Ludwig – The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence
The Glenn Show is back! My guest this week is University of Chicago behavioral economist Jens Ludwig, author of the new book, Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence. Jens studies urban gun violence and how to reduce it. His home campus is in Hyde Park, on Chicago’s South Side, where the problem of gun violence is as bad as anywhere in the country. He’s taking on one of the most vexing and consequential questions facing America today, one that’s persisted even as crime rates have fallen. Jens’s work is especially close to my heart, because he’s studying it on my home turf, among other places. He argues that typical responses to the gun violence problem—like getting rid of America’s 400 million guns—simply aren’t workable. Instead, he argues for pragmatic solutions to rehabilitate American cities’ streets and teach deescalation at scale.Jens tells us about his early encounters with urban poverty while coaching youth soccer, and how solving it has driven him ever since. As John says, when Americans think about urban gun violence, race is usually one of the first factors they consider. But why is that? Jens argues that urban infrastructure may play an under-recognized role in exacerbating the crisis. But, I suggest, isn’t carrying a gun in some of these neighborhoods rational—it seems like almost everyone else has got one. Jens thinks a different kind of rationality is at work, and he calls on Daniel Kahneman’s “fast thinking” to explain why. Finally, Jens argues for a pragmatic vision of intervention and urban rehabilitation, arguing that even if their success is partial, the benefits are worth it.
Lady MountainJay
in reply to Baby Greg's Jacket of East TX • • •— here’s my fav AGS resource: alphagalinformation.org/sympto…
Many people with AGS have primarily, or even only, gastro symptoms. And it’s very different from person to person. A few examples from people I know well:
P1-stomach pain, diarrhea, chronic hives, fatigue
P2-stomach pain, diarrhea, brief bumpy rash, hair loss
P3-migraine, fatigue, joint pain, nausea
P4-stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting, burning skin, arthritic pain in hands and feet, brain fog
P5-mild gastro discomfort
Symptoms - Alpha-gal Information
Alpha-gal InformationLady MountainJay
in reply to Lady MountainJay • • •— it can take some people years to get diagnosed, especially where it’s not prevalent. It’s just an easy antibody blood test though.
You could also try avoiding ALL mammal products for awhile and see if she feels better. If she’s highly sensitive though, that could include things like cross-contamination, sugar (bone char), natural flavors, and airborne fumes. But just cutting out the obvious mammal meats and dairy might be enough to know if it’s worth cutting out more.