Episode 176 – The Tyranny of Zero

About this episode

Josh and Ben discuss their experiences at MagicCON Vegas 2026, delve into the concept of risk accumulation, and share book recommendations.

Show Notes  Josh joins the High School band booster club, Ben’s Optometrist “almost served” in the military, the guys recap their trip to MagicCON Vegas 2026, they discuss the “red button or blue button” dilemma, and Ben updates his thesis that the accumulation of risk controls is an uncontrolled risk (AKA “The Tyranny of Zero”). Intro & Follow-up (0-9:49) Zorach v. Clauson | 343 U.S. 306 (1952) | Justia U.S. Supreme Court Center Vegas 2026 (9:49-40:58) Photo of Josh and Ben at MagicCON Bad at Parenting (40:58-49:14) Bad at Veteraning (49:14-53:56) What I’m Reading (53:56-1:08:37) Josh: Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan Ben: All the Rage: Mothers, Fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership by Darcy Lockman The Tyranny of Zero (1:08:37-end) Lying to Ourselves: Dishonesty in the Army Profession Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Credits: Bad at Magic…

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh, Ben

Topics covered

• parenting
• military
• risk management
• book recommendations
• MagicCON

Keywords

• MagicCON
• risk controls
• parenting
• military service
• book recommendations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bad at Magic, Justia U.S. Supreme Court Center

Books & works: Knife of Dreams, All the Rage: Mothers, Fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership, Lying to Ourselves: Dishonesty in the Army Profession

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