William James was a leading American philosopher who lived at the turn of the 20th century. In his essay the Moral Equivalent of War, James describes himself as a socialist and pacifist and is very disgusted with the human history of war and is looking for a solution. This essay, while thoughtful and well argued is to my mind, highly objectionable. Here is why.
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Diana searches through archives, court documents, testimony, depositions, text messages and evidence uncovered by private investigators.
Last episode I talked about the role the prosecutor played in finally forcing Mike Bullard to take a plea deal. A judge had thrown out the criminal harassment charge after a review of all the evidence but while they were waiting for that decision the prosecutor approved charges against a member of Bullard’s defence team: a private investigator.
UnTrue Crime Some of the most fascinating crimes never happened.
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Malicious prosecution is an incredibly high bar to prove. I want to be clear that Meghan Scott has not been disciplined for misconduct in this case, and the only investigation into the issue has been my own. It is my opinion, based on the transcripts, that this prosecutor abused her power seeking to pile on as many charges as possible, some of which undermined her own case.
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James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, best-selling author, venture capitalist, podcaster and stand up comedian. James and Mike discuss their upbringings, growing up in Canada vs New York, business failures, relationships suicide and the importance of reinventing yourself and moving on.
Check out James Altucher’s website at https://jamesaltucher.com
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Is Keynes to blame for everything? John Maynard Keynes was the most influential economist of the 20th century. In the 21st century his theories are institutionalized. But how close is current Keyesnian practice to original Keynesian theory?
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Diana searches through archives, court documents, testimony, depositions, text messages and evidence uncovered by private investigators. Did he/she do it? Was a crime ever committed? What does the evidence and police investigation show us? What was the verdict in court?
In this episode Diana examines the complete timeline and compares it to testimony and court records.
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Money is one of the greatest inventions ever, just as books are one of the greatest inventions ever and for the same reasons. Books are collections of abstract symbols that represent abstract ideas. Writing enhances our thinking through portability, storage, precision and universality. Books enable everyone to communicate with one another. All of these points about books hold precisely for money.
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Alan Bell was born in England is the CEO of private security firm GlobeRisk. He joined the British Navy as a young teenager and soon after became a member of the Royal Marine Commandos where he served for 10 years – then passed selection to the Special Air Service (SAS) and spent 12 years with this elite regiment as a paratrooper commando. He operated worldwide as a Special Forces commando in classified areas over a period of twelve years, including combat in several wars (including the Falkland Islands). He trained commandos in all aspects of anti-terrorist tasks, and VIP protection teams in sensitive high-risk areas. Mr. Bell was involved in a CBC documentary called “Shadow Company” which was about Contract Security Specialists. Alan Bell’s company was featured in the documentary and was interviewed in a short segment that can still be seen on the CBC website.
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Diana searches through archives, court documents, testimony, depositions, text messages and evidence uncovered by private investigators. Did he/she do it? Was a crime ever committed? What does the evidence and police investigation show us? What was the verdict in court?
In this episode Diana examines the court evidence in an effort to discover the motive behind was seems to be a coordinated effort to smear Mike Bullard. Is her theory correct?
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Marvin Elkind, aka The Weasel, knew Hoffa. He was Jimmy Hoffa’s driver and a consultant on the set of the movie Hoffa directed by Danny DeVito. He is the subject of a book call The Weasel – A Double Life in the Mob written by Canadian journalist Adrian Humphreys. Mike sits down to talk about Marvin’s career with the teamsters, his association with famed mobsters, his troubled childhood and his many famous contacts from Muhammed Ali to Jack Nicholson through his years undercover as a police informant.
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