Topic: Pavlovian Response

The push for a $15 minimum wage is criticized as a "slave wage" that keeps people in poverty rather than encouraging true success. The hosts argue that if wages had kept pace with inflation, the minimum would be $30. They suggest that the political class and Silicon Valley elites use these issues to maintain a "slave mentality" among the citizenry.

Dvorak points out that Apple's keynote stream was restricted to Safari users on Mac or iOS, excluding Windows users. Curry reflects on how peaceful his travel was without access to the tech news cycle, reinforcing his view that social media and smartphone use have become a Pavlovian "horror."