Topic: Calvinism

Mo Facts introduces a CBS segment featuring novelist Calvin Baker discussing his book, A More Perfect Reunion. Baker argues that America has an integration problem rather than a race problem, tracing failures back to the Continental Congress and the Civil War. The discussion highlights the narrative push for assimilation versus the actual historical temperature of the people during the Civil Rights era.

A discussion on WASP modesty reveals a preference for old Mercedes and threadbare carpets over flashy displays of wealth. Adam Curry shares his experience growing up in a Calvinist environment where food was "measured" and sparse. He contrasts this with his "hip-hop" phase at MTV, where he drove a Rolls-Royce and carried a briefcase-sized mobile phone.