17. Tipsy Talk | Investing, Freedom, & Politics

<p>Welcome to my first ever episode of Tipsy Talk! Today I'm sipping and chatting with Eric Johanson and Nick Urbani (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-flow-with-arman-assadi/id1514731842?i=1000475383557">episode 2</a>). <br><br><b>Show Notes:</b></p><ul><li>Intro: Arman sets the stage for Tipsy Talk, how it came about and the two special guests who are joining today’s special episode. [00:13]</li><li>Where the saying <em>cheers</em> originated from. [02:55]</li><li>Was there more free speech back in the day? [5:29]</li><li>Arman, Nick, and Eric get into a discussion about speaking your mind, what offends people, and being interested in the other side of the argument. [08:01]</li><li>Politics, issues, and differing viewpoints. [13:20]</li><li>Global affairs, foreign trade, and the role the US military force used for good. [20:32]</li><li>China rising as an economic power. [23:48]</li><li>What the path to an individualized self looks like to different cultures. [24:29]</li><li>Should business owners source from China despite the unfair treatment of factory workers or is there another way? [26:04]</li><li>On bringing jobs back to America. [33:56]</li><li>Technology displacing labor. [37:20]</li><li>Short-term solutions versus long-term ones. [39:53]</li><li>The goal of money to get a feeling isn’t the same for everyone. [54:49]</li><li>Risk, reward, and wealth accumulation depending on what you’re comfortable with. [59:29]</li><li>Are we on the verge of an economic crisis? [01:07:37]</li><li>Is it better to be liquid during this time? [01:19:15]</li><li>Different liquidation strategies when investing. [01:27:18]</li><li>The legalization of marijuana in the US and Arman shares a personal story of how we used to believe cannabis was a crime. [01:29:27]</li><li>Arman for the first time ever shares the story of his day in jail. [01:42:00]</li><li>Sitting in a cell across from a criminal that stabbed his brother. [01:42:56]</li><li>Seeing things from other people’s perspectives by putting yourself