The Truthfulmanipulation Podcast
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#114 One Person One Vote, One Billionair 40 Million Commercials
#114 One Person One Vote, One Billionair 40 Million Commercials
About this podcast
Join Dan and Dave on a journey to self-awareness, exploring morals and ethics. They highlight the importance of avoiding manipulation as a means of motivation in our daily lives. 🌟
Each episode, running for 30 minutes, offers a quick listen, allowing a week for reflection before the next show. Get ready to dive into thought-provoking discussions!
Episodes
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- #114 One Person One Vote, One Billionair 40 Million Commercials · 40 min · Season 114 Episode 114Dave Kelsey explores how unlimited political spending, super PACs, and dark money let wealthy donors amplify messages and shape election agendas — buying attention, not ballots —…
- #113 The U-M Supercenter: Can We Put All The Projects On One Map? · 36 min · Season 113 Episode 113This episode examines the cluster of infrastructure projects around Textile Road — the proposed U‑M computing center, Ford Lake Dam, gas line relocations, electrical transmission…
- #112 When Democracy Is For Sale: Can Money Buy a Politician? · 36 min · Season 112 Episode 112Hosts Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid examine how political spending and persuasive tactics can shape voter judgment without outright lies. Using super PACs and real campaign…
- #111 The U-M Supercenter: What Would Earn Community Trust? · 42 min · Season 111 Episode 111Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid examine the University of Michigan’s proposed supercomputing facility in Ypsilanti Township, focusing on the October 1 town hall, Los Alamos’…
- #110 When Ads Lie: Spotting Political Deception · 32 min · Season 110 Episode 110Hosts Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid break down how political ads use falsehoods, selective editing, missing context, and evocative imagery to mislead voters, and why that…
- #109 Who Writes AI’s Rules — The Public or the Billionaires? · 35 min · Episode 109Hosts Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid examine who should set the rules for artificial intelligence: the public through accountable government or the companies and investors who…
- #108 The U-M Supercenter: When Everybody Has Rights, Who Has Responsibilities? · 52 min · Season 108 Episode 108Hosts Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid attend a Ypsilanti Township town hall on the University of Michigan–Los Alamos research computing project to probe key issues: the 200…
- #107 Blind Loyalty: When Parties Betray Their Base · 37 min · Season 107 Episode 107In this episode of Truthful Manipulation, hosts Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid investigate whether Republicans or Democrats have done more harm to their own constituents by…
- #106 What Do You Do When No One's Watching? Integrity Tested · 35 min · Season 106 Episode 106Hosts Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid explore what character looks like when there’s no audience, using everyday moral tests—like returning a shopping cart, accidental…
- #105 My Side Good, Your Side Bad · 38 min · Season 105 Episode 105Hosts Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid examine tribalism, confirmation bias, motivated reasoning, and how technology and social media amplify our tendency to defend our side and…
- #104 Who Benefits? Second Anniversary Audit of Fear, Power, and Profit · 39 min · Season 104 Episode 104In this second anniversary episode, hosts Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid review 102 episodes tracing how personal manipulation patterns—fear, flattery, false urgency, and…
- #103 Billionaire Clown in Charge: Expect the Billionaire Circus · 44 min · Season 103 Episode 103In this episode, Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid unpack what happens when wealthy entertainers and investors enter politics: how spectacle distracts the public, elites reshape…
- #102 When Capital Becomes Extraction: Private Equity’s Hidden Cost · 44 min · Season 102 Episode 102In this episode, hosts Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid examine how private equity, venture capital, and extreme wealth can prioritize returns over people, using fees, debt, and…
- #101 When Cheating Becomes a Career: The High Cost of Little Lies · 30 min · Season 101 Episode 101Hosts Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid explore how small shortcuts and rationalizations lead people to habitual cheating, erode trust, and create long-term consequences in…
- #100 Titles Aren't Trust: How to Spot Unworthy Leaders · 49 min · Season 100 Episode 100Hosts Dave and Daniel examine why positions don’t guarantee worthiness, the warning signs of bad leadership, and the manipulations that protect incompetence.They offer practical…
- #99 Buffoonery & Shenanigans: When Nonsense Gets a Microphone · 38 min · Season 99 Episode 99Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid define and expose the dangers of buffoonery and shenanigans—foolishness performed with confidence and organized confusion—showing how they…
- #98 The Star of the Show Nobody Bought Tickets For · 54 min · Season 98 Episode 98Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid unpack "main character syndrome" — people who turn every situation into a performance, weaponize feelings, and avoid accountability. They…
- #97 America at 250: Bent, Bruised, But Not Broken · 44 min · Season 97 Episode 97On this episode of Truthful Manipulation, hosts Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid examine America’s 250th anniversary and ask whether our democracy can endure. They explain how…
- #96 What Happen When the Handlers Lose Control of the Handled · 43 min · Season 96 Episode 96This episode examines what happens when public figures outgrow—or turn on—the people meant to manage them. Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid walk through the stages of…
- #94 When Truth Feels Like Identity Theft: Why People Double Down on Lies · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 94In this episode of Truthful Manipulation, hosts Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid explore why people often double down on lies even after being shown the truth. They examine…
