Episode 968 • • 2:36:27 - 2:39:28
968: In the Saddle
College Textbook Costs, Professional Note-Takers, Empathy Tent Fight
The high cost of college textbooks, often exceeding $150 per book, is criticized as a "rip-off" facilitated by frequent edition changes that prevent the sale of used copies. In Berkeley, a political rally led by Joey Gibson's "Patriot Prayer" group resulted in a physical altercation inside an "Empathy Tent" designed as a safe space. The irony of a fight breaking out in a designated empathy zone is noted as a sign of current societal tensions.