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1 David French | Friends or Enemies? Overcoming Divides with Justice, Kindness, and Humility in a Polarized America 1:15:36
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In this episode, we welcome back David French, columnist for The New York Times , former constitutional attorney, and author of Divided We Fall . We discuss the current state of American democracy, the challenges of political division, and how we can engage in civil discourse despite deep ideological differences. David also shares a personal update on his family and reflects on the profound trials and growth that come with adversity. 📌 What We Discuss: ✔️ How David and his family navigated the challenges of a serious health crisis. ✔️ The rise of political polarization and the factors driving it. ✔️ Why distinguishing between “unwise, unethical, and unlawful” is crucial in analyzing political actions. ✔️ How consuming different perspectives (even opposing ones) helps in understanding political dynamics. ✔️ The role of Christian values in politics and how they are being redefined. ⏳ Episode Highlights 📍 [00:01:00] – David French’s background and his journey from litigation to journalism. 📍 [00:02:30] – Personal update: David shares his wife Nancy’s battle with cancer and their journey as a family. 📍 [00:06:00] – How to navigate personal trials while maintaining faith and resilience. 📍 [00:10:00] – The danger of political paranoia and the pitfalls of extreme polarization. 📍 [00:18:00] – The "friend-enemy" paradigm in American politics and its influence in Christian fundamentalism. 📍 [00:24:00] – Revisiting Divided We Fall : How America’s divisions have devolved since 2020. 📍 [00:40:00] – The categories and differences of unwise, unethical, and unlawful political actions. 📍 [00:55:00] – The balance between justice, kindness, and humility in political engagement. 📍 [01:00:00] – The After Party initiative: A Christian approach to politics focused on values rather than policy. 💬 Featured Quotes 🔹 "You don't know who you truly are until your values are tested." – David French 🔹 "If we focus on the relational, we can have better conversations even across deep differences." – Corey Nathan 🔹 "Justice, kindness, and humility—if you're missing one, you're doing it wrong." – David French 🔹 "The United States has a history of shifting without repenting. We just move on." – David French 📚 Resources Mentioned David French’s Writing: New York Times David’s Book: Divided We Fall The After Party Initiative – More Info Advisory Opinions Podcast (with Sarah Isgur & David French) – Listen Here 📣 Call to Action If you found this conversation insightful, please: ✅ Subscribe to Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other on your favorite podcast platform. ✅ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen: ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics ✅ Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/politicsandreligion ✅ Watch the full conversation and subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@politicsandreligion 🔗 Connect With Us on Social Media @coreysnathan: Bluesky LinkedIn Instagram Threads Facebook Substack David French: 🔗 Twitter | BlueSky | New York Times Our Sponsors Meza Wealth Management: www.mezawealth.com Prolux Autogroup: www.proluxautogroup.com or www.granadahillsairporttransportation.com Let’s keep talking politics and religion—with gentleness and respect. 🎙️💡…
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1 When AI Bots Overload: How Web Crawlers Can Hurt Small Businesses 2:49
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OpenAI’s bot overwhelmed a small e-commerce website with relentless data scraping, leading to server crashes, increased costs, and data privacy concerns. The issue highlights gaps in bot management, the limitations of robots.txt, and the burden on businesses to safeguard their data from unauthorized use. Check out the transcript here: Easy English AI News…

1 Apple AI's Fake News Alerts: A Growing Misinformation Problem 3:01
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Apple’s AI notification feature is facing criticism for spreading false news summaries, highlighting concerns about AI's susceptibility to generating misleading or inaccurate content. Check out the transcript here: Easy English AI News

1 Microsoft’s $3B AI Investment in India: Transforming Key Sectors 2:56
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Microsoft is investing $3 billion in India to accelerate AI innovation, focusing on skilling, partnerships, and public-private collaborations to modernize railways, healthcare, education, and beyond. Check out the transcript here: Easy English AI News

1 The Rise of AI Slop: Gimmicks Over Real Innovation at CES 2025 2:32
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CES 2025 showcased quirky and questionable AI-powered gadgets, reflecting the tech industry's struggle to match AI hype with practical use cases. Check out the transcript here: Easy English AI News
The 'Bad Likert Judge' jailbreak technique exploits AI models by using psychometric scales to bypass safety filters, increasing attack success rates by over 60% and raising critical concerns about LLM vulnerabilities. Check out the transcript here: Easy English AI News

1 Harnessing AI: A Path to America's Economic Leadership 2:30
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AI is poised to be a transformative general-purpose technology. With investments in infrastructure, skilling, and exports, the U.S. can solidify its AI leadership while addressing global competition, particularly with China. Check out the transcript here: Easy English AI News

1 Can A.I. Help Faith Leaders Without Losing Spirituality? 2:39
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Religious leaders are exploring A.I. for tasks like sermon writing and theological research, but debates arise over ethics, authenticity, and its impact on spiritual practice. Check out the transcript here: Easy English AI News
DeepSeek V3, a new AI model, appears to mimic ChatGPT due to training on GPT-4 outputs, raising concerns about AI training practices, originality, and data contamination in model development. Check out the transcript here: Easy English AI News

1 Meta’s AI Characters Face Backlash: Creepy or Innovative? 2:26
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Meta's AI character accounts sparked user outrage for being 'creepy' and 'unnecessary,' leading to their removal and raising concerns about AI integration, representation, and data privacy on social media platforms. Check out the transcript here: Easy English AI News
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