Topic: Risk Assessment

The hosts discuss the "mental game" played by society to shame parents into taking medical risks for their children. Mo Facts observes a double standard where risk-taking by figures like Elon Musk is called "innovation," while similar behavior by Black men is labeled "crazy." Adam Curry clarifies his view of Musk as a figurehead rather than a solo inventor.

Predictive algorithms used by courts to make bail and sentencing decisions are analyzed, with a focus on a 2016 ProPublica report showing bias against Black defendants. The segment suggests a Hegelian Dialectic is at play, where a problem is created via biased algorithms to justify a specific solution, such as the total removal of the bail system. The conversation extends to how these data-driven systems are also infiltrating healthcare and insurance.