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Alan Weiss's The Uncomfortable Truth®

Alan Weiss's The Uncomfortable Truth®

By: Alan Weiss
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Alan Weiss's The Uncomfortable Truth® is a weekly broadcast from “The Rock Star of Consulting,” Alan Weiss, who holds forth with his best (and often most contrarian) ideas about society, culture, business, and personal growth. His 60+ books in 12 languages, and his travels to, and work in, 50 countries contribute to a fascinating and often belief-challenging 20 minutes that might just change your next 20 years.All rights reserved Social Sciences
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  • Political Realities

    Political Realities
    Sep 3 2026
    SHOW NOTES: •Influencers have been found (by the NYT) to be changing their tune from objective recommenders to shills for politicians. Josh Green and Carlos Eduardo Espina and Avery Cyrus are singled out for accepting substantial amounts of cash, Mr. Espina alone over $400,000. •We're just talking about another form of political graft. •But many of you are also following "influencers" for clothing, vacation, and relationship advice, as well as absolutely frightening medical advice. •We've lost our faith in our judgment to the extent we're not even using Astrology or Ouija boards but simply charlatans looking for money without any particular expertise or authority—or even candor. •We have the media stars and politicians who have been caught making invidious racial, ethnic, homophobic, transphobic, and religious slurs who then informs us, "That's not who I am." •There are the hard-to-believe retreats into institutions to "rethink" their lives and addictions. •There are the ridiculous excuses, placing the blame askew: Remember Kevin Spacey actually declaring his sexual prowling habits were caused because he was a gay man coming out of the closet? •Ronal Reagan said, "Trust, but then verify." With the people who now occupy the media spotlights, I'd edit that admonition to, "Don't trust, verify, and then verify again, and then doubt." •I've received no pay for my comments here, but my dogs continue to provide me with unconditional love (although in return for housing, food, health care, and recreations—let's not kid ourselves).
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    4 mins
  • Return on Taxation

    Return on Taxation
    Aug 20 2026
    SHOW NOTES: Two major sentiments about how the US (and most countries) treat the citizenry and how to finance and provide the funding. Every person deserves a minimum quality of health care, safety in the streets, educational opportunity, and access to employment. The corollary is that we need the opportunity and support to help people to innovate, create, and build organizations that provide that employment, further advancement, and significant taxes. Do we do this through "tax the rich, occupy Wall Street, millionaire taxes"? Or do we do so by reducing excess spending and reallocating resources toward such basic human needs. Rhode Island is 8th highest in expenditure per student, yet our reading proficiency is only 34% in math 30% in English. No high school in the state is in the top 150 nationally, despite that high expenditure. What's the cause? Politicians don't talk about it. The current US debt is $40 trillion. Our gross domestic product in $30 trillion annually. Who pays most of the taxes? The top 1% pay of earners pay 40% of federal taxes, the top 5% pay 60%. About 35% of all adults in the US pay zero taxes. We need to end the entitlements created to gain votes, the costs of which have doubles in the past ten years from $24 trillion to $4.4 trillion. We need to end the boondoggles created to gain votes. California's attempt at a high speed train created a $100 billion funding gap, yet no train exists. Mississippi clean coal gasification cost $75 billion and was abandoned. Fraudulent pandemic claims cost hundreds of billions according to the government, which failed to monitor the disbursements adequately. Bankruptcy: It's not taught in school, where we don't teach civics or personal finances. That's because we've apparently forgotten how.
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    7 mins
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