Review of Bukele; The Heresy of Balance | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman

The Simpleton Podcast | Catholic Culture, Mission, and Politics with Clark Massey and Laura Hehman

Clark and Laura discuss the curious case of Nayib Bukele, the controversial president of El Salvador, and what his style of ruling means for world politics in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • Banning vs. engaging • Pope Francis on AI • The Heresy of Balance • Listener feedback • Obligatory vampire tips --- Chapters: 0:00 Intro & episode preview 1:10 Nayib Bukele, at-a-glance 3:45 Is Bukele a dictator? 6:45 Dictatorship in modern society 10:00 Is Bukele positive? 19:43 Bukele’s specific ideas 37:40 Heresy of “balance” 50:12 Banning things vs. getting involved 57:40 Listener feedback: Pope Francis on AI; rage-baiting; Ballerina Farms; shame 1:04:08 Obligatory vampire tips

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