Episode 2937 CWSA 08/24/25

Real Coffee with Scott Adams – Episode 2937 CWSA 08/24/25

Date: August 24, 2025
Host: Scott Adams
Main Theme: A lighthearted critical look at current events, science, politics, technology, and media deception through the lens of persuasion, skepticism, and dark humor.

Episode Overview

Scott Adams delivers his trademark Sunday commentary, inviting listeners to analyze world events “through a persuasion filter.” He applies skepticism to scientific claims, media narratives, government processes, and technology, weaving in current headlines and offering personal insights colored by both humor and cynicism.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Decline of AI Novelty

AI Relationships Lose Appeal
A recent update about a man losing interest in his AI chatbot partner highlights the limitations of AI in sustaining human connection ([02:07]).
- Scott: “I'm the leading skeptic of AI at this point. I've told you that AI can't be funny. I don't think it ever can.” ([04:07])
- Personal relationships stay meaningful because of real personal connection—AI lacks this after the initial novelty wears off.
Limits of AI Development
- Scott questions whether we've reached “peak AI,” expecting only “incremental and slow” improvements from now on ([05:26]).
- Cites persistent issues like hallucinations and inability for AIs to learn real-world tasks “just by looking at stuff,” despite recent progress.

2. Cannabis and Creativity

Responding to Grant Cardone’s claim that “no one who smoked weed daily created massive success,” Scott pushes back, noting behind-the-scenes usage in creative industries ([06:52]).
- Industry Matters: "If your job were real estate investor or equity investor, probably it doesn't go well with weed. But for creative jobs, sometimes even code writing... there are some activities that just get better." ([07:33])

3. Mockery and Male Identity in Politics

Briefly lampoons NYC mayor hopeful Zoran Mandani’s failed bench press at Men’s Day ([08:08]).
- Scott (joking): “Next time you go to Men's Day, bring a man.”
- Shares a viewer joke: “Mam’dani puts the 'ma'am' in Mam’dani.” ([08:21])

4. Medical Science & DEI Skepticism

Medical Knowledge Reliability
- Bill Maher and Andrew Huberman’s conversation revealed a top neurosurgeon estimates “more than half of the information in medical textbooks is dead wrong” ([09:51]).
- Scott spins a joke about diversity initiatives (DEI) inadvertently correcting bad medicine by “two wrongs make a right.”
Diet and Study Funding
- Notes a McMaster University study claims meat may lower cancer risk—predictably “funded by National Cattlemen's Beef Association,” casting doubt on such research ([11:17]).

5. The Problem of Crime and Political Spin

Crime Statistics and Political Framing ([12:17])
- Cites Dr. Drew critiquing Gavin Newsom’s misleading comparison of red vs. blue states’ murder rates.
- Real driver: "Cities with highest murder rates are Democrat cities, even if they're in red states."
- Scott: "It doesn't matter who's running the state, it matters who's running the city." ([13:10])
Election & Redistricting Manipulations
- Discusses possible Supreme Court review of race-based redistricting ([14:44]).
- Concludes: “Voting is necessary, but at the same time, it's the least important determinant... [It] has more to do with... what rules have been manipulated.”

6. Skepticism of Science & Media

Climate Alarmism
- Plays a Bernie Sanders clip predicting cities will be underwater in 8–9 years (from 2019): “Any moment now those cities are going to be underwater, according to Bernie.” ([19:41])
Video Manipulation by AI
- Reports BBC findings that YouTube (beta) is secretly using AI to edit videos for “cleaning up”—but sometimes adding fingers or distorting faces ([21:01]).
- Wishes for improved AI-driven sound processing but warns about the broader risks of AI manipulation in media.

7. Alex Jones’ Alarming Claims

Alex Jones teases big Department of Justice news, claiming open grand juries will lead to widespread indictments ([22:09]).
Cites Jones’s wild COVID vaccine claims—“100% of vaccinated people will die by 2028”—and swiftly debunks them:
- Scott: "Peer review means there's a slightly greater chance it's fake than real… In 2025, there's more bullshit studies than there are real ones." ([25:32])
- Dismisses further claims (e.g., 70% of shots were salt water; 30 million dead from vaccines) as incredible and unsupported.

8. Political Lawfare & Media Irony

John Bolton’s House Raided
- Touches on speculation that the Biden Administration avoided investigating Bolton for political/pro-Trump reasons ([27:40]).
IRS and Clinton Foundation
- Shares Mike Benz’s summary that IRS didn’t pursue the Foundation because "the fraud was so monstrously huge, it was too big for them to take on" ([28:52]).
- Scott finds the reasoning comical: “If it's the biggest thing, that would be the thing that got the resources if it was big and important...”

9. Parody Politics: Newsom’s Mockery of Trump

Predicts potential viral joke formats are quickly exhausted.
- “So my prediction is that that was a fluke…they hit this little nugget but they can't ride that one little trick…” ([33:46])

10. Trade, Foreign Policy & War

EU Trade Deal Stalled Over Speech
- Confirms no deal due to disagreements over digital speech restrictions ([36:30]).
Ukraine’s Targeting of Russian Energy
- Ukraine focusing on Russian energy infrastructure—possibly fuel shortages and deeper budget problems for Russia ([37:45]).
- Musings on whether Trump is quietly supporting such strategy.
US Design Officer & Government Modernization
- Announcement that Airbnb co-founder is “Chief Design Officer” for the US, aiming to make government as intuitive as the Apple Store ([39:28]).

11. Crime Crackdown & Democratic Fears

Discusses the deployment of (National Guard) troops to Chicago; Democrats painting it as dictatorship groundwork ([40:02]).
- Scott: “Democrats are almost entirely consumed with worrying about imaginary shit… It’s sort of the frame that makes everything make sense.” ([41:26])
Washington Post Editorial Mocked
- Both sides now use “Show me the man, I’ll show you the crime” logic; Scott suggests it’s being used symbolically, often without nuance.

12. DEI, Higher Education, and Systemic Racism

Medical School Racial Preferences
- Reports from Liberty University and Do No Harm: Black applicants have “almost ten times the odds” of admission as similarly qualified Asians or whites.
- “I'm starting to think there’s some racial bias...” ([46:39])
DEI Statements in Hiring
- Notes one in five faculty jobs requires a DEI essay—even though “federally illegal.”
Reverse Racism vs. Systemic Racism
- Proposes calling DEI “systemic racism” for white applicants instead of the ineffective “reverse racism” label.

13. Tech & Global Affairs

NVIDIA in talks with Trump team to make “inferior” AI chips for China ([50:28]).
Coinbase CEO fires engineers for refusing to use AI ([51:00]).
New techniques for robots to learn tool usage by watching videos—a small but notable step ([51:38]).

14. Media, Spying, and Narrative Construction

John Solomon’s Russiagate anecdote: Tip-off by mysterious intelligence agents that he’d uncovered the apex of a government scandal ([53:02]).
- Scott quips this "sounds so much like a TV show ... the Trump movie would just be freaking amazing."

15. MAGA as ‘Cult’ or ‘Religion’—Dismissed

Discusses an American Sociological Association study deeming right-wing media as “religion-like,” then offers:
- Scott: "Two opinions you can safely ignore: that thing I don’t like is like a cult, and that thing I don’t like is like a religion...” ([55:15])

16. Miscellaneous

Mexican President Sheinbaum disputes DEA praise—Scott notes, "Even the simplest things in the news, you never really know." ([56:46])
Light final comments about Sunday, weather, and local subscribers ([57:56]).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On AI Losing Novelty:
“AI can never compete conversationally once you get past the novelty... Listening is all about how you feel about the person.” – Scott Adams ([03:37])
On Trust in Science:
“More than half of the information in medical textbooks is dead wrong about health. And we know it.” – Quoting “the greatest neurosurgeon,” via Andrew Huberman ([10:14])
On Peer Review (Skepticism):
“Peer review means there's a slightly greater chance it's fake than real.” ([25:32])
On Political Manipulation:
“Our elections are as much up to the process manipulators... voting is necessary, but... it's the least important determinant of how things go.” ([15:43])
On Democratic Fears:
“Democrats are almost entirely consumed with worrying about imaginary shit… It’s sort of the frame that makes everything make sense.” ([41:26])
On Medical School DEI Preferences:
“I'm starting to think there's some racial bias. Huh. I don't know. I'm just getting a… It's a gut instinct...” ([46:39])
On Cult/Religion Comparisons:
"Two opinions you can safely ignore every time. One of them is that thing I don't like is like a cult. ... And certainly MAGA is not a cult." ([55:15])

Timestamps for Key Segments

[02:07] – AI relationships lose appeal
[04:07] – Skepticism over AI’s ability to be interesting
[06:52] – Debate on cannabis and creativity
[09:51] – Medical textbooks: Half wrong?
[12:17] – Crime statistics and political framing
[14:44] – Supreme Court might review race-based redistricting
[19:41] – Climate change predictions revisited (Bernie Sanders)
[21:01] – YouTube secretly applies AI video editing
[22:09] – Alex Jones grand jury claims/COVID vaccine skepticism
[25:32] – Peer review means “slightly more likely to be fake”
[27:40] – John Bolton investigation and political lawfare
[33:46] – Newsom’s social media mockery of Trump analyzed
[36:30] – EU trade talks stuck on digital speech issue
[37:45] – Ukraine attacks Russian energy infrastructure
[39:28] – US hires Airbnb co-founder as chief design officer
[40:02] – National Guard to Chicago; Democrat dystopia warnings
[46:39] – Medical school racial bias/DEI in admissions
[50:28] – Nvidia’s AI chip deal for China
[53:02] – John Solomon’s Russiagate warning
[55:15] – The overuse of “cult” and “religion”—Scott’s rule
[56:46] – Mexican president and cartel cooperation doubts

Final Thoughts

Scott Adams turns the news into both a satire and a skeptical dissection, urging listeners to question study funding, media framing, and “respectable” expert claims. While lampooning both sides, he stays consistent with his themes of not taking political, media, or tech narratives at face value and finding humor even in societal decline.

For listeners new to the show:
Expect rapid topical shifts, irreverent humor, and a recurring message—assume skepticism, question narratives, and beware of overblown claims cloaked in “authority.”

Real Coffee with Scott Adams – Episode 2937 CWSA 08/24/25

Episode Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Decline of AI Novelty

AI Relationships Lose Appeal
A recent update about a man losing interest in his AI chatbot partner highlights the limitations of AI in sustaining human connection ([02:07]).
- Scott: “I'm the leading skeptic of AI at this point. I've told you that AI can't be funny. I don't think it ever can.” ([04:07])
- Personal relationships stay meaningful because of real personal connection—AI lacks this after the initial novelty wears off.
Limits of AI Development
- Scott questions whether we've reached “peak AI,” expecting only “incremental and slow” improvements from now on ([05:26]).
- Cites persistent issues like hallucinations and inability for AIs to learn real-world tasks “just by looking at stuff,” despite recent progress.

2. Cannabis and Creativity

Responding to Grant Cardone’s claim that “no one who smoked weed daily created massive success,” Scott pushes back, noting behind-the-scenes usage in creative industries ([06:52]).
- Industry Matters: "If your job were real estate investor or equity investor, probably it doesn't go well with weed. But for creative jobs, sometimes even code writing... there are some activities that just get better." ([07:33])

3. Mockery and Male Identity in Politics

Briefly lampoons NYC mayor hopeful Zoran Mandani’s failed bench press at Men’s Day ([08:08]).
- Scott (joking): “Next time you go to Men's Day, bring a man.”
- Shares a viewer joke: “Mam’dani puts the 'ma'am' in Mam’dani.” ([08:21])

4. Medical Science & DEI Skepticism

Medical Knowledge Reliability
- Bill Maher and Andrew Huberman’s conversation revealed a top neurosurgeon estimates “more than half of the information in medical textbooks is dead wrong” ([09:51]).
- Scott spins a joke about diversity initiatives (DEI) inadvertently correcting bad medicine by “two wrongs make a right.”
Diet and Study Funding
- Notes a McMaster University study claims meat may lower cancer risk—predictably “funded by National Cattlemen's Beef Association,” casting doubt on such research ([11:17]).

5. The Problem of Crime and Political Spin

Crime Statistics and Political Framing ([12:17])
- Cites Dr. Drew critiquing Gavin Newsom’s misleading comparison of red vs. blue states’ murder rates.
- Real driver: "Cities with highest murder rates are Democrat cities, even if they're in red states."
- Scott: "It doesn't matter who's running the state, it matters who's running the city." ([13:10])
Election & Redistricting Manipulations
- Discusses possible Supreme Court review of race-based redistricting ([14:44]).
- Concludes: “Voting is necessary, but at the same time, it's the least important determinant... [It] has more to do with... what rules have been manipulated.”

6. Skepticism of Science & Media

Climate Alarmism
- Plays a Bernie Sanders clip predicting cities will be underwater in 8–9 years (from 2019): “Any moment now those cities are going to be underwater, according to Bernie.” ([19:41])
Video Manipulation by AI
- Reports BBC findings that YouTube (beta) is secretly using AI to edit videos for “cleaning up”—but sometimes adding fingers or distorting faces ([21:01]).
- Wishes for improved AI-driven sound processing but warns about the broader risks of AI manipulation in media.

7. Alex Jones’ Alarming Claims

Alex Jones teases big Department of Justice news, claiming open grand juries will lead to widespread indictments ([22:09]).
Cites Jones’s wild COVID vaccine claims—“100% of vaccinated people will die by 2028”—and swiftly debunks them:
- Scott: "Peer review means there's a slightly greater chance it's fake than real… In 2025, there's more bullshit studies than there are real ones." ([25:32])
- Dismisses further claims (e.g., 70% of shots were salt water; 30 million dead from vaccines) as incredible and unsupported.

8. Political Lawfare & Media Irony

John Bolton’s House Raided
- Touches on speculation that the Biden Administration avoided investigating Bolton for political/pro-Trump reasons ([27:40]).
IRS and Clinton Foundation
- Shares Mike Benz’s summary that IRS didn’t pursue the Foundation because "the fraud was so monstrously huge, it was too big for them to take on" ([28:52]).
- Scott finds the reasoning comical: “If it's the biggest thing, that would be the thing that got the resources if it was big and important...”

9. Parody Politics: Newsom’s Mockery of Trump

Predicts potential viral joke formats are quickly exhausted.
- “So my prediction is that that was a fluke…they hit this little nugget but they can't ride that one little trick…” ([33:46])

10. Trade, Foreign Policy & War

EU Trade Deal Stalled Over Speech
- Confirms no deal due to disagreements over digital speech restrictions ([36:30]).
Ukraine’s Targeting of Russian Energy
- Ukraine focusing on Russian energy infrastructure—possibly fuel shortages and deeper budget problems for Russia ([37:45]).
- Musings on whether Trump is quietly supporting such strategy.
US Design Officer & Government Modernization
- Announcement that Airbnb co-founder is “Chief Design Officer” for the US, aiming to make government as intuitive as the Apple Store ([39:28]).

11. Crime Crackdown & Democratic Fears

Discusses the deployment of (National Guard) troops to Chicago; Democrats painting it as dictatorship groundwork ([40:02]).
- Scott: “Democrats are almost entirely consumed with worrying about imaginary shit… It’s sort of the frame that makes everything make sense.” ([41:26])
Washington Post Editorial Mocked
- Both sides now use “Show me the man, I’ll show you the crime” logic; Scott suggests it’s being used symbolically, often without nuance.

12. DEI, Higher Education, and Systemic Racism

Medical School Racial Preferences
- Reports from Liberty University and Do No Harm: Black applicants have “almost ten times the odds” of admission as similarly qualified Asians or whites.
- “I'm starting to think there’s some racial bias...” ([46:39])
DEI Statements in Hiring
- Notes one in five faculty jobs requires a DEI essay—even though “federally illegal.”
Reverse Racism vs. Systemic Racism
- Proposes calling DEI “systemic racism” for white applicants instead of the ineffective “reverse racism” label.

13. Tech & Global Affairs

NVIDIA in talks with Trump team to make “inferior” AI chips for China ([50:28]).
Coinbase CEO fires engineers for refusing to use AI ([51:00]).
New techniques for robots to learn tool usage by watching videos—a small but notable step ([51:38]).

14. Media, Spying, and Narrative Construction

John Solomon’s Russiagate anecdote: Tip-off by mysterious intelligence agents that he’d uncovered the apex of a government scandal ([53:02]).
- Scott quips this "sounds so much like a TV show ... the Trump movie would just be freaking amazing."

15. MAGA as ‘Cult’ or ‘Religion’—Dismissed

Discusses an American Sociological Association study deeming right-wing media as “religion-like,” then offers:
- Scott: "Two opinions you can safely ignore: that thing I don’t like is like a cult, and that thing I don’t like is like a religion...” ([55:15])

16. Miscellaneous

Mexican President Sheinbaum disputes DEA praise—Scott notes, "Even the simplest things in the news, you never really know." ([56:46])
Light final comments about Sunday, weather, and local subscribers ([57:56]).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On AI Losing Novelty:
“AI can never compete conversationally once you get past the novelty... Listening is all about how you feel about the person.” – Scott Adams ([03:37])
On Trust in Science:
“More than half of the information in medical textbooks is dead wrong about health. And we know it.” – Quoting “the greatest neurosurgeon,” via Andrew Huberman ([10:14])
On Peer Review (Skepticism):
“Peer review means there's a slightly greater chance it's fake than real.” ([25:32])
On Political Manipulation:
“Our elections are as much up to the process manipulators... voting is necessary, but... it's the least important determinant of how things go.” ([15:43])
On Democratic Fears:
“Democrats are almost entirely consumed with worrying about imaginary shit… It’s sort of the frame that makes everything make sense.” ([41:26])
On Medical School DEI Preferences:
“I'm starting to think there's some racial bias. Huh. I don't know. I'm just getting a… It's a gut instinct...” ([46:39])
On Cult/Religion Comparisons:
"Two opinions you can safely ignore every time. One of them is that thing I don't like is like a cult. ... And certainly MAGA is not a cult." ([55:15])

Timestamps for Key Segments

[02:07] – AI relationships lose appeal
[04:07] – Skepticism over AI’s ability to be interesting
[06:52] – Debate on cannabis and creativity
[09:51] – Medical textbooks: Half wrong?
[12:17] – Crime statistics and political framing
[14:44] – Supreme Court might review race-based redistricting
[19:41] – Climate change predictions revisited (Bernie Sanders)
[21:01] – YouTube secretly applies AI video editing
[22:09] – Alex Jones grand jury claims/COVID vaccine skepticism
[25:32] – Peer review means “slightly more likely to be fake”
[27:40] – John Bolton investigation and political lawfare
[33:46] – Newsom’s social media mockery of Trump analyzed
[36:30] – EU trade talks stuck on digital speech issue
[37:45] – Ukraine attacks Russian energy infrastructure
[39:28] – US hires Airbnb co-founder as chief design officer
[40:02] – National Guard to Chicago; Democrat dystopia warnings
[46:39] – Medical school racial bias/DEI in admissions
[50:28] – Nvidia’s AI chip deal for China
[53:02] – John Solomon’s Russiagate warning
[55:15] – The overuse of “cult” and “religion”—Scott’s rule
[56:46] – Mexican president and cartel cooperation doubts

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Summary

Real Coffee with Scott Adams – Episode 2937 CWSA 08/24/25

Episode Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Decline of AI Novelty

2. Cannabis and Creativity

3. Mockery and Male Identity in Politics

4. Medical Science & DEI Skepticism

5. The Problem of Crime and Political Spin

6. Skepticism of Science & Media

7. Alex Jones’ Alarming Claims

8. Political Lawfare & Media Irony

9. Parody Politics: Newsom’s Mockery of Trump

10. Trade, Foreign Policy & War

11. Crime Crackdown & Democratic Fears

12. DEI, Higher Education, and Systemic Racism

13. Tech & Global Affairs

14. Media, Spying, and Narrative Construction

15. MAGA as ‘Cult’ or ‘Religion’—Dismissed

16. Miscellaneous

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Timestamps for Key Segments

Final Thoughts

Summary

Real Coffee with Scott Adams – Episode 2937 CWSA 08/24/25

Episode Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Decline of AI Novelty

2. Cannabis and Creativity

3. Mockery and Male Identity in Politics

4. Medical Science & DEI Skepticism

5. The Problem of Crime and Political Spin

6. Skepticism of Science & Media

7. Alex Jones’ Alarming Claims

8. Political Lawfare & Media Irony

9. Parody Politics: Newsom’s Mockery of Trump

10. Trade, Foreign Policy & War

11. Crime Crackdown & Democratic Fears

12. DEI, Higher Education, and Systemic Racism

13. Tech & Global Affairs

14. Media, Spying, and Narrative Construction

15. MAGA as ‘Cult’ or ‘Religion’—Dismissed

16. Miscellaneous

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Timestamps for Key Segments

Final Thoughts