All right, here’s a George Carlin-inspired rewrite of that lineup. No extra fluff, just the bite and rhythm you’d expect from the late, great curmudgeon of common sense. - (0:00) Bestie intros: because nothing says “let’s get literary” like a couple of friends delivering a pep rally for their own egos, live from the shrine of sponsor plugs. - (2:41) The New Oligarchs, America’s incoming politburo, and learned helplessness: Welcome to the showroom where power wears cheaper masks than a Halloween store: the rich make the rules, the rest get to crown themselves “peculiar optimists” while standing in the long line to the illusion mill. - (14:18) SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO, $60B Cursor acquisition, and trillionaire reactions: A rocket to the moon and a stock chart to the stars, where fortunes fly and the rest of us watch with a confused mixture of envy and nausea. - (33:34) Behind the scenes of Anthropic’s Fable ban: The kids’ bedtime story got a veto from the grown-ups with a badge a...