I start off the episode discussing some good feedback I received on last week’s episode. I then go on to talk about the holiday of Thanksgiving, what it means to me and how I celebrate now that I no longer live in the U.S.

Movies of my family Thanksgivings from 1956 - 1961

Video of a Thanksgiving Day football game with friends - 1983

My “fall” tree - Chinese tallow (Safyon Hashaava in Hebrew)

The recent U.S. election really brought out the worst in a lot of us. Understandably, people feel there’s a lot at stake. All too often we either ascribe nefarious intent or lack of intelligence to those who didn’t vote like us. I delve into these issues with a few real world examples.

Some links refenced in the podcast:

TED Talk by Jonathan Haidt

Substack article I wrote after the election

My op-ed published in the Jerusalem Post

Time of Israel article about orthodox Jews voting for Trump

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You can email me at: michaelscott.outloud@gmail.com

It took me two and half years from the time I bought a Yeti Blue microphone until the day I opened the box and started talking into it. What's that all about?