Selective Ignorance: Ep. 80 | Power Of The Tongue

In this episode of Selective Ignorance , Mandii B, A-King, and Jason “Jah” Lee tackle food safety, religion, manifestation, surveillance, privacy, and politics . After previewing the episode [ 00:38 ] , the crew debates a mango recall and food safety scares [ 03:50 ] , questioning whether deregulation and Project 2025 could contribute to broader disruption [ 08:00 ] .

After jokes about honorary degrees [ 11:32 ] , they discuss Fivio Foreign’s baptism and church hypocrisy [ 13:56 ] , before Mandii recounts a tense debate about Christianity, astrology, witchcraft, science, and credible sources [ 17:13 ] . The conversation turns to manifestation and the “power of the tongue” [ 27:09 ] , goals outside podcasting [ 28:47 ] , and whether speaking things into existence influences outcomes [ 29:39 ] .

They reflect on career and relationship momentum [ 31:49 ] , life-changing decisions [ 33:18 ] , Mandii’s move to Atlanta and new network [ 35:59 ] , seeing past goals become reality [ 38:45 ] , and respect within podcasting [ 42:18 ] . The main debate examines surveillance versus safety , beginning with abortion tracking and reproductive-health surveillance [ 45:29 ] before expanding to Ring cameras and community monitoring [ 52:20 ] , Meta smart glasses [ 55:36 ] , and wearable cameras becoming increasingly normalized [ 56:46 ] .

The crew weighs intent versus what gets recorded [ 58:01 ] , the potential for misuse [ 59:51 ] , and whether public surveillance protects people or creates new privacy risks [ 01:02:25 ] . They debate cameras as crime deterrents [ 01:03:18 ] versus fears of Big Brother and government overreach [ 01:04:41 ] , including the politics surrounding Flock license-plate cameras [ 01:06:37 ] .

Finally, they confront the contradiction of fearing surveillance while carrying smartphones and installing connected cameras [ 01:17:21 ] , question the “nothing to hide” argument [ 01:20:15 ] , and close on how much privacy Americans should sacrifice for security [ 01:22:51 ] . No Holes Barred: A Dual Manifesto Of Sexual Exploration And Power” w/ Tempest X!

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