Show 317 - Shades of Grey

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Show 317 - Shades of Grey

FromCommon Sense with Dan Carlin

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Oct 27, 2017

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Dan is finding is hard to operate in a Black and White, Good and Evil cultural environment where everyone is outraged all the time about everything and where Americans hate each other. Where's the Common Sense?

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Oct 27, 2017

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Titles in the series (24)

Loud, fast-talking and deceptively funny, this politically-independent "forward-thinking pragmatist" looks at the events shaping our world through a uniquely American lens. It's smarter than you think, and faster than you expect.

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Show 301 - Martian Perspectives: In an election where political outsiders are exceeding all expectations, who better than a political outsider to break down the situation? Dan gives his Martian-style post-Iowa analysis and looks ahead to 2020. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
52 min listen
Show 300 - Trecenti: Fantasies about electoral chaos, calls for political prudence and martian thoughts on an anti-federal government standoff in Oregon help stuff this episode chock full of what most of you love about this show. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
79 min listen
Show 302 - Of Courts, Cooks and Apples: Justice Scalia of the Supreme Court dies and CEO Tim Cook and Apple go toe-to-toe with the U.S. Government over privacy. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
56 min listen
Show 303 - The Way You Play The Game Redux: It's not easy to get under Dan's normally flexible, see-things-from-multiple-angles skin, but Donald Trump's stated willingness to cross traditional American moral fault lines has done just that. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
48 min listen
Show 306 - Disengaging the Lizard Brain: Hate is a very strong word, but increasing numbers of Americans hate their countrymen. Is this a danger to the stability of the country? If it were deemed such, what can be done about it? by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
44 min listen
Show 304 - Speed Dating For Delegates: As the U.S. Presidential campaign veers into unprecedented territory Dan sees opportunity in the unusual circumstances. "Anger is an Energy" he says. And he says it AGAIN and AGAIN. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
44 min listen
Show 305 - A Catalyst for the Inconceivable: Dan finds the idea of a Donald Trump presidency to be inconceivable. He also thinks a fundamental change in U.S. Foreign Policy is also inconceivable. Could one inconceivable outcome lead to another? by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
72 min listen
Show 310 - Or Else: What happens if our nation's problems become too large to realistically imagine our politicians solving? What if voting doesn't help? Dan reminds us that he's not a moderate, and that you probably aren't either. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
45 min listen
Show 307 - Revenge of the Gangrenous Finger: This show has a "chickens coming home to roost" feel to it, but maybe in a positive way. It was supposed to be about the recent British vote to leave the EU, but evolved into something larger. Surprise, surprise. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
50 min listen
Show 308 - Return of the Podcaster: After a brief hiatus to finish his other podcast, Dan has a huge backlog of material to cover. The presidential race, foreign affairs and racial and cultural questions take center stage. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
73 min listen
Show 309 - A Bodyguard of Lies: Secrecy, hacking, information leaks, whistle-blowers, foreign-operative propaganda pushers, disinformation, election tampering and the search for any truth in cyberspace occupy Dan's thoughts in this show. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
57 min listen
Show 311 - Trumped: Post-2016 election analysis and discussion from a Martian political perspective. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
63 min listen
Show 315 - War on a Whim?: There's a lot in this show subject-wise, but it's really supposed to be about War Powers in the USA and how events in Syria and North Korea play into the issue. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
61 min listen
Show 312 - Re-Connections with James Burke: Dan has another visit with the always fascinating science historian and TV host James Burke. He also catches up a bit on early Trump cabinet picks and the Dakota pipeline protests. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
81 min listen
Show 313 - Get Me A Glass of Water: Dan is in an introspective mental place in this show...but he may just drag you in there with him. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
53 min listen
Show 316 - The Day of the Dove: Politically-related violence in the U.S. heats up as talk of "Civil War" goes mainstream. What would a "Civil War" in the U.S. even look like? Dan has some thoughts on this and ways to potentially avoid such a fate. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
60 min listen
Show 321 - Garbage In, Garbage Out: In a show recorded before the recent House impeachment vote, Dan examines the damage caused by the iceberg we recently hit when Americans stormed the U.S. Capitol and tries to suggest how we might avoid hitting another one. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
47 min listen
Show 319 - A Recipe for Caesar: Does a global pandemic help break the spell of our bitter partisan conflict, or does it just raise the stakes? In the first CS show in years Dan wrestles with the Zeitgeist. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
86 min listen
Show 314 - Unhealthy Numbers: As the GOP attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Dan ponders the dichotomy between what Americans spend on health care versus what they get in return. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
62 min listen
Show 317 - Shades of Grey: Dan is finding is hard to operate in a Black and White, Good and Evil cultural environment where everyone is outraged all the time about everything and where Americans hate each other. Where's the Common Sense? by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
51 min listen
Show 318 - For Whom the Bell Trolls: You never know when you might get a little common sense unexpectedly out of nowhere.This is one of those times. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
46 min listen
Show 320 - Steering Into the Iceberg: To paraphrase John Lennon, So you say you want a civil war? With the U.S. facing one of the most consequential elections in its history, Dan has some thoughts about us all, our choices and the times in which we live. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
73 min listen
Show 322 - Betting on Long Shots: After 20 years in Afghanistan the U.S. exits the country thus ending the longest war in American history. Are there any lessons to be learned? by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
55 min listen
Show 323 - Gas Up the Cold War: Vladimir Putin has instantaneously reignited the Cold War by savagely attacking Ukraine this week. In response to requests, Dan shares a few thoughts. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
40 min listen

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Show 323 - Gas Up the Cold War: Vladimir Putin has instantaneously reignited the Cold War by savagely attacking Ukraine this week. In response to requests, Dan shares a few thoughts. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
40 min listen
Show 322 - Betting on Long Shots: After 20 years in Afghanistan the U.S. exits the country thus ending the longest war in American history. Are there any lessons to be learned? by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
55 min listen
Show 321 - Garbage In, Garbage Out: In a show recorded before the recent House impeachment vote, Dan examines the damage caused by the iceberg we recently hit when Americans stormed the U.S. Capitol and tries to suggest how we might avoid hitting another one. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
47 min listen
Show 320 - Steering Into the Iceberg: To paraphrase John Lennon, So you say you want a civil war? With the U.S. facing one of the most consequential elections in its history, Dan has some thoughts about us all, our choices and the times in which we live. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
73 min listen
Show 319 - A Recipe for Caesar: Does a global pandemic help break the spell of our bitter partisan conflict, or does it just raise the stakes? In the first CS show in years Dan wrestles with the Zeitgeist. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
86 min listen
Show 318 - For Whom the Bell Trolls: You never know when you might get a little common sense unexpectedly out of nowhere.This is one of those times. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
46 min listen
Show 316 - The Day of the Dove: Politically-related violence in the U.S. heats up as talk of "Civil War" goes mainstream. What would a "Civil War" in the U.S. even look like? Dan has some thoughts on this and ways to potentially avoid such a fate. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
60 min listen
Show 315 - War on a Whim?: There's a lot in this show subject-wise, but it's really supposed to be about War Powers in the USA and how events in Syria and North Korea play into the issue. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
61 min listen
Show 314 - Unhealthy Numbers: As the GOP attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Dan ponders the dichotomy between what Americans spend on health care versus what they get in return. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
62 min listen
Show 313 - Get Me A Glass of Water: Dan is in an introspective mental place in this show...but he may just drag you in there with him. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
53 min listen
Show 312 - Re-Connections with James Burke: Dan has another visit with the always fascinating science historian and TV host James Burke. He also catches up a bit on early Trump cabinet picks and the Dakota pipeline protests. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
81 min listen
Show 311 - Trumped: Post-2016 election analysis and discussion from a Martian political perspective. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
63 min listen
Show 310 - Or Else: What happens if our nation's problems become too large to realistically imagine our politicians solving? What if voting doesn't help? Dan reminds us that he's not a moderate, and that you probably aren't either. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
45 min listen
Show 309 - A Bodyguard of Lies: Secrecy, hacking, information leaks, whistle-blowers, foreign-operative propaganda pushers, disinformation, election tampering and the search for any truth in cyberspace occupy Dan's thoughts in this show. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
57 min listen
Show 308 - Return of the Podcaster: After a brief hiatus to finish his other podcast, Dan has a huge backlog of material to cover. The presidential race, foreign affairs and racial and cultural questions take center stage. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
73 min listen
Show 307 - Revenge of the Gangrenous Finger: This show has a "chickens coming home to roost" feel to it, but maybe in a positive way. It was supposed to be about the recent British vote to leave the EU, but evolved into something larger. Surprise, surprise. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
50 min listen
Show 306 - Disengaging the Lizard Brain: Hate is a very strong word, but increasing numbers of Americans hate their countrymen. Is this a danger to the stability of the country? If it were deemed such, what can be done about it? by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
44 min listen
Show 305 - A Catalyst for the Inconceivable: Dan finds the idea of a Donald Trump presidency to be inconceivable. He also thinks a fundamental change in U.S. Foreign Policy is also inconceivable. Could one inconceivable outcome lead to another? by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
72 min listen
Show 304 - Speed Dating For Delegates: As the U.S. Presidential campaign veers into unprecedented territory Dan sees opportunity in the unusual circumstances. "Anger is an Energy" he says. And he says it AGAIN and AGAIN. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
44 min listen
Show 303 - The Way You Play The Game Redux: It's not easy to get under Dan's normally flexible, see-things-from-multiple-angles skin, but Donald Trump's stated willingness to cross traditional American moral fault lines has done just that. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
48 min listen
Show 302 - Of Courts, Cooks and Apples: Justice Scalia of the Supreme Court dies and CEO Tim Cook and Apple go toe-to-toe with the U.S. Government over privacy. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
56 min listen
Show 301 - Martian Perspectives: In an election where political outsiders are exceeding all expectations, who better than a political outsider to break down the situation? Dan gives his Martian-style post-Iowa analysis and looks ahead to 2020. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
52 min listen
Show 300 - Trecenti: Fantasies about electoral chaos, calls for political prudence and martian thoughts on an anti-federal government standoff in Oregon help stuff this episode chock full of what most of you love about this show. by Common Sense with Dan Carlin
79 min listen

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