An 87-year-old's Life Advice & "Black Education Then and Now" (RIP Walter Williams) - The Eric Deems Show

If you're gonna to take life lessons from someone, make sure they've lived a little. 

In this episode, we hear some of the lessons shared by 87-year-old Byron Wien who first published his list upon turning 80. "Network intensely; When you meet someone new, treat that person as a friend; Read all the time; The hard way is always the right way." Those are just a few from his list that you'll enjoy. Also, in tribute to the "Hard-Nosed Economist, Generous Soul," the late Walter Williams, we review his last published piece on the decline of public education for blacks in our urban cores. We wrap the episode with the absurdity of Seattle city lawmakers considering the decriminalization of nearly 90% of crimes wrecking havoc in that city.     

- Blackstone’s Byron Wien Discusses Lessons Learned in His First 80 Years (https://www.blackstone.com/press-releases/article/blackstones-byron-wien-discusses-lessons-learned-in-his-first-80-years/)

- Walter Williams: Black Education Then and Now (https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/walter-e-williams/walter-williams-black-education-then-and-now)

- The New Untouchables (https://www.city-journal.org/seattle-policymakers-untouchables-misdemeanor-crime)

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