The key is getting your employer to realize that they are not required to solicit a W4 from you and that they will not be penalized for it. Easier to do with smaller, open-minded employers and when you show them those laws.
It wouldn't hurt to also show them that REQUIRING you to do so is perjuring yourself and you could sue them for it.
This was a maiden voyage! Found the bug lol. Maually retrieved result:
TLDR: The podcast discusses the conflict in the Middle East, particularly focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the role of mainstream media in shaping public perception. The conversation delves into the complexities of the situation, the impact of propaganda, and the importance of critical thinking.
Key Points:
The majority of people may be silent on the issue due to the complexity and controversy surrounding it.
The younger generation, particularly those who grew up on the internet, are more likely to see the situation as clearly wrong.
Mainstream media plays a significant role in shaping public perception through biased language and framing of events.
The importance of speaking out against injustice and taking action, such as contacting representatives and participating in activism.
The danger of getting sucked into identity politics and the need for rational dialogue and critical thinking.
The role of incentives and propaganda in perpetuating conflicts and shaping public opinion.
Top Quotes:
"The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral during a moral crisis."
"Words cannot do justice to the extent of contempt that I have for the average American's understanding of the conflict."
"If I wanted to really confront people's ideas I'd be talking to them about the Middle East, but I'm gonna stick to the simple things like the medical scam and the central banking scam and the climate change scam."
Conclusion: The podcast highlights the importance of critical thinking, speaking out against injustice, and being aware of the role of mainstream media in shaping public perception. It emphasizes the need for rational dialogue, resisting identity politics, and taking action to address complex and controversial issues.
"The overriding thing that's gonna happen over the next 40 to 50 years is gonna be a lot of investment to make the transition away from fossil fuels."
"The opportunity for increased income and wealth of those who have the resources to buy stocks over consistently over the last 30 or 40 years has created an enormous gap of inequality."
The discussion highlights the importance of growth, productivity, and innovation in driving economic development. Various challenges such as education, inequality, and fiscal debt are identified as obstacles to sustained growth. Understanding the historical context of industrial revolutions provides insights into the impact of innovation on economic progress.
You're asking us? You're the master. What do you enjoy listening to? Or are you too sick of dealing with the technical aspects of podcasting to actually listen?
One podcast I've discovered in the past few years: Geopolitics and Empire.
Some very high profile and extremely credentialed guests but also more obscure people.
Many of the episodes offer dissident points of view very critical of "the globalists" / NWO / emerging (pseudo-)technocracy
I used to not pay much attention to this kind of talk but since covid I've been looking into it a little bit
Seems like some of these conspiracy guys were on to something after all
Or at least there is a legitimate discussion to be had about potentially non-democratic influences on national governments.
(E.g. what's the role of organizations like Trilateral Commission, Bilderberg, WEF, CFR, bohemian grove, Skull and Bones etc?
What have organizations like UN, WHO, IMF, World Bank, BIS etc been up to? What's their history? Who makes the decisions in these organizations and how are they selected? Who funds them? What's the relationship with our democratic institutions and tax systems?)
The podcast I mentioned features these kinds of people who actually know what they're talking about. People who've read a couple dozen books, a few hundred papers etc on the topics they're speaking on and in some cases been part of the actual organizations and bureaucracies involved.
I've found that I'd underestimated the amount of conspiracy going on.
It's also not that clear if it should be called a conspiracy or not since much of the stuff appeared in publications available to the public such as articles, papers, books etc. It's just that nobody was reading these things except guys like Alex Jones.
And when guys like Alex Jones told people what they read "from the horses's mouth" they were called conspiracy theorists for decades or completely ignored / blacked out from coverage.
Then a weird shift happened where instead of continuing to say
"it's not happening, that's a conspiracy theory and therefore somehow untrue by definition"
to
"yes it's happening, of course, nobody said it wasn't. Besides, it's benign or if anything it is good or even necessary"
Any examples that come to mind where this peculiar switch in PR occurred from
"it's not happening you crazy conspiracy theorist"
to
"it's happening and here's why that's a good thing"?
I've got some candidates myself but I'd like to hear from others first.
Here's another comment of mine which may be relevant to this comment.
#692683
Also the one 2 steps above that one.
I give some thoughts of mine about conspiracies in general and what I see as misguided reactions to "conspiracy theorists".
I often see an attitude of dismissal, ridicule and straw-manning rather than an inquiring attitude expressing curiosity and good-will.
honestly I've listened to so many podcasts where, at the end, I just say to myself "I should have just re-listened to something Andreas did several years ago"
those are some of the best podcasts I've been listening to, and they're all podcast 2.0 podcasts, so boost away fellas. I also listen to other podcasts but they aren't 2.0, so I will not mention them
Summary
Key Points
Top Quotes
Conclusion
If I don't say so myself.