#94-Everyone’s Got a Take

About this episode

Bret and Josh discuss the phenomenon of everyone having strong opinions on various topics and the shift from thoughtful consideration to immediate reactions.

When did everyone become an expert on everything… immediately? Bret and Josh cover a little bit of everything this week — from 5AM track meets and roller coasters at Busch Gardens, to business trips in Europe and the universal ability for people to have strong opinions on things they just learned about. They unpack how we went from thinking things through… to reacting in real time — whether it’s breaking news, gas prices, or whatever’s blowing up online. Also: why you should trust Josh on the Denver Broncos roster… but maybe not global geopolitics. The real question — are we actually forming opinions… or just reacting faster than ever?

People in this episode

Hosts: Bret Nelson, Josh Brence

Topics covered

• opinions
• reacting to news
• personal experiences
• sports
• business travel
• social media

Keywords

• opinions
• news reactions
• social media
• sports
• personal stories
• business trips
• geopolitics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Denver Broncos

Places: Europe, Busch Gardens

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