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–On the Show:
–Paul Bloom, Professor of Psychology at Yale University, joins David to discuss his new book “Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion”
–Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov is shot dead at the Contemporary Art Gallery in Ankara, Turkey by a police officer who sought revenge for the crisis in Aleppo, Syria
–A truck plows through a Christmas market in Berlin, Germany killing 12 people and injuring 52; German Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling the attack an act of terrorism
–Some on the left are hesitant to claim Islam plays a role in terrorist acts perpetrated in its name, yet it is not islamophobic to point out that violence can be inspired by the religion
–This week’s top photos from David’s Instagram
–The Embassy of Kuwait cancels its reservation to host a “National Day” celebration at the Four Seasons and relocates it to the Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC for political posturing
–Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) ends the congressional investigation into Republican Governor Rick Snyder’s role in the Flint, Michigan water crisis and scapegoats the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) instead
–North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory (R) calls for the state legislature to convene in a special session to take up the repeal of the discriminatory HB2 transgender bathroom law
–Fearmongerers like Alex Jones who rail against globalism and a one-world government are silent now that President-elect Trump is filling his cabinet with financiers and oil tycoons
–Voicemail from a caller claiming he is being abused by his Trump-supporting boyfriend
–On the Bonus Show: Solar getting a better return on investment than oil, half of Americans support paying those who lose their jobs to automation, Las Vegas reaches 100% renewable energy goal and much more…
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