Lost Debate

Episode 55

Bear Market, Legalizing Weed, Russia’s War Efforts, Biden vs. Charter Schools

Ravi, Cory, and Rikki start with America’s inflation crisis, the Fed’s efforts to combat it, and the resulting bear market. Then the hosts turn to the recent discourse around the alleged societal harms of marijuana use, the attempt on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s life, the showdown between the Biden administration and charter schools, and the potentially shifting tide of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Finally, we wrap up with a Eurotrip edition of Ravi’s wild ideas.

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SHOW NOTES

Ravi explains the economic metrics pointing down right now and argues there’s ample reason for steep declines in the stock market. Rikki notes the outsize impact on cryptocurrencies as Cory circles back to the odds of a recession in the American economy.

Cory opens the conversation on marijuana with Laura Ingraham’s much-derided argument linking weed to mass shootings. Rikki responds, as all three hosts argue there is indeed nuance to the drug’s harms and benefits, more than is often conveyed in the “legalize weed” discourse.

Rikki updates us on the attempted attack on Brett Kavanaugh, arguing it represents part of what we feared when the draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked last month.

Ravi breaks down the political back-and-forth over the Biden administration’s new rules on charter school funding, arguing they’re overly stringent and selectively targeted. Cory brings in counterarguments as to why some find the new standards warranted.

Rikki brings us the latest updates from the ground in Ukraine, laying out how the war has changed since Russia’s move to refocus its efforts strictly on the Donbas in the east. Ravi and Cory discuss how the American public’s attention to the war has waned as expected despite its continuing humanitarian toll.

Finally, Ravi brings us a special Eurotrip edition of his wild ideas segment.