Dave Collum is a Professor of Organic Chemistry at Cornell, an investor, and the author of the annual report, "Dave Collum's Year in Review." This is Dave's second appearance on Who Knows (part 1 is here). As you know with Dave, it's hard to pick a title for the podcast. This one touches on 17 topics (AI tells me), not just one. Technical note: Sorry about the A/V quality! The local file didn't record so we had to use the cloud one. It'll sometimes be blurry and lower-quality audio. But it's Dave, so the content is high-quality entertainment. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Year at Cornell 02:28 Israel-Palestine Conflict and Campus Protests 07:32 Leadership of Putin and Comparisons to Other World Leaders 14:26 State of the Economy and Potential Collapse of the Dollar 25:58 Impact of Remote Work on Businesses and Commercial Real Estate 44:29 The Risk of Bad Investments and Wall Street's Influence on Pension Funds 46:23 The Impact of Artificially Low Interest Rates and Long-Term Debt 49:35 Valuations and the Potential for a Market Correction 01:08:16 The Future of the Markets and the Role of Interest Rates 01:26:28 Debating the Size and Role of the Federal Government 01:28:12 Trump's Clever Comebacks and Democratic Misjudgment 01:31:47 The Judge's Dilemma in Trump's Trial 01:35:13 The Power and Influence of the Catholic Church 01:39:00 Questioning the Competence of Those in Power 01:47:14 The Open Border and Potential Security Risks 01:49:10 The Vulnerability of the Power Grid 01:52:14 Managing the Overwhelming Amount of Information Connect with Dave Twitter Year in Review #trump #putin #milei #election2024