The show starts all fancy-like with wine and THChocolate! As the two vent about their workday, they describe society as a train running downhill without brakes. Ian ponders whether stress is the natural state of humanity, although Diana makes a good point that it is likely just a symptom of late-stage capitalism. The two describe their wildly different public education experiences from different states. Ian is going into education as a career choice, and he's convinced AI's will take. The corporations and technology that have been integrated into the education system over the previous fifteen years are troubling him, night and day. Diana says today's internet is like 1000x better than when we grew up, and it is true that utilities have advanced. After a reminder from Ian about the benefits of utility assistance, the two also talk about social media and the digital footprint one leaves behind.

Between paranoid ramblings about AI's, the duo does discuss the dynamic of trying to be funny versus taking advantage of situational humor. As comedy is one of Ian's values, the two talk about synonymous values, vagueness in values, compatibility between values, and morals. As the two become increasingly indignant, Ian suggests voting with your dollar is more powerful than voting with your vote. Diana is concerned with United States agricultural practices and sees room for improvement in the process of tilling. Turns out, poorly planned tilling and uniform agriculture leads to changing ecosystems and dry, dead deserts.

Maybe we'll take a break from all this; go out and be the world's best farming couple.

Outro credit belongs to Jeroen -WAVE- Tel at https://modarchive.org/index.php?request=view_profile&query=83766

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