In The Tank

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo are joined by author Michael Ashley for episode 416 of the In The Tank Podcast. Michael Ashley, author of the new book Neuromined: Triumphing Over Technological Tyranny, joins ITT to talk about the potential future we seem to be headed toward. What does liberty look like in a world of AI, data collection, social credit scores, self-driving cars, CBDCs, and other developing technologies?

OPENING CHIT CHAT - WOULD YOU VOLUNTEER?
 
Daily Star - Elon Musk's Neuralink looking for people to trial its brain-computer chip
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/elon-musks-neuralink-looking-people-30983996
 
 
PRIMARY TOPIC - MARCHING TOWARD A TECHNOLOGICAL TYRANNY
 
Neuromined: Triumphing Over Technological Tyranny
https://www.amazon.com/Neuromined-Triumphing-over-Technological-Tyranny-ebook/dp/B0CCK6MNM6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Z6M4K4V9IPAB&keywords=neuromined&qid=1695229204&sprefix=neuromined%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1
 
NYT - I.R.S. Deploys Artificial Intelligence to Catch Tax Evasion
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/politics/irs-deploys-artificial-intelligence-to-target-rich-partnerships.html
 
The Blaze - Amazon confirms it shut down man’s smart home after delivery driver wrongly accused him of making racist remark
https://www.theblaze.com/news/amazon-confirms-it-shut-down-mans-smart-home-after-delivery-driver-wrongly-accused-him-of-making-racist-remark
 
G20 Calls for Global Regulation for AI, Including Regulations that Will Force AI to Advance UN SDGs
https://www.g20.org/content/dam/gtwenty/gtwenty_new/document/G20-New-Delhi-Leaders-Declaration.pdf
 
 
DAVOS WATCH - G20'S PROPOSED DIGITAL ID
 
The Epoch Times - G20 Announces Plan to Impose Digital Currencies and IDs Worldwide
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/g20-announces-plan-to-impose-digital-currencies-and-ids-worldwide-5489947?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport
 
The Blaze - G20 proposes digital ID similar to COVID-19 passport system to 'further financial inclusion'
https://www.theblaze.com/news/g20-proposed-policy-digital-id
 
Canadian Bankers Assocation - Canada's Digital ID Future - A Federated Approach
https://cba.ca/Assets/CBA/Documents/Files/Article%20Category/PDF/paper-2018-embracing-digital-id-in-canada-en.pdf
 
World Economic Forum - A Blueprint for Digital Identity
https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_A_Blueprint_for_Digital_Identity.pdf

Creators and Guests

Host
Chris Talgo
Chris Talgo is the Editorial Director at The Heartland Institute and a research fellow for Heartland’s Socialism Research Center.
Host
Donald Kendal
Donald Kendal is a research fellow for The Heartland's Socialism Research Center, host of Heartland's In the Tank Podcast and Stopping Socialism TV, and a talented graphic designer.
Host
Jim Lakely
Jim Lakely is the Vice President and Director of Communications of The Heartland Institute.

What is In The Tank?

The weekly flagship podcast from The Heartland Institute features in-depth policy discussions connected to current news. Host Donald Kendal leads the discussion with the usual crew of Heartland Institute Vice President Jim Lakely, Socialism Research Center “Commissar” Justin Haskins, Editorial Director Chris Talgo, and others at this national free-market think tank. The entertaining and informative discussions often hit topics such as the environment, energy policy, Big Tech censorship, the troubling rise of socialism, globalism, health care, education, that state of freedom in America and around the world, and much more.

This podcast is also available as part of the Heartland Daily Podcast, the “firehose” of all the organization’s podcasts that take deep and entertaining dives into public policy.