The Microchip Shortage and How it Affects You & Why Smart People Make Bad Choices

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Science, Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Still need to get some holiday shopping done? One of the biggest stressors is trying to find a parking spot. So, this episode begins with some smart holiday parking strategies to help you score a spot quickly in a crowded parking lot. https://jalopnik.com/how-to-win-the-holiday-parking-game-5963162 Over the last several months there has been a lot of talk about a worldwide microchip shortage. These are the semi-conductor chips that control the workings of cars, electronics and just about everything else it seems. Why are they in such short supply? How hard are these chips to make? What is it they do exactly? These are some of the questions addressed by Chris Miller. He teaches International History at the Fletcher School at Tufts University and he is author of best selling book called Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology (https://amzn.to/3ULP20k). Ever notice when conditions are just right – very smart people can make very poor choices? This happens a lot when people are panicked but it also happens because of some other interesting and uniquely human factors. Why does this happen? Joining me to talk about this is Christopher J. Ferguson, professor of psychology at Stetson University in Florida and author of the book Catastrophe!: How Psychology Explains Why Good People Make Bad Situations Worse (https://amzn.to/3VKFHaF). If you have heated seats in your car, you need to be careful to avoid something called Toasted Skin Syndrome. Listen as I explain how it happens, what it looks like and what to do about it. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-beware-reports/beware-toasted-skin-with-heated-seats-reports-idUSTRE81M26P20120223 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Shopify grows with your business anywhere. Thanks to their endless list of integrations and third-party apps - everything you need to customize your business to your needs is already in your hands. Sign up for a FREE trial at https://Shopify.com/sysk ! If you think you’re okay to drive after a few drinks, think again. Play it safe and plan ahead to get a ride. It only takes one mistake to change your life, or someone else’s, forever. Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. PAID FOR BY NHTSA Did you know that driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal? If you feel different, you drive different. Drive high, get a DUI. PAID FOR BY NHTSA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.0	Today on something you should know, how to quickly find a parking spot when the parking lot is moded.
0:39.0	Then microchips and lately there's been a chip shortage.
0:43.0	It was often the case that car companies had cars that were 99% completed but couldn't be sold to customers
0:49.0	They were missing just one or two chips net, really hammered home the extent to which the entire economy today is just fundamentally dependent on access to the chips that they need.
0:59.0	Also, if you have seat heaters in your car, there's something you need to hear.
1:04.0	And why is it that very smart people can sometimes make such bad choices and decisions?
1:10.0	Generally speaking, when we're in a period of experiencing heightened emotion, we tend to make worse decisions.
1:16.0	Even with positive emotions sometimes, the more excited, the more happy we are, we tend to make worse decisions.
1:25.0	All this today on something you should know.
1:29.0	Did you know that driving high is considered driving under the influence? That's right.
1:36.0	Driving under the influence of marijuana is against the law in every state, even in states where marijuana is legal.
1:43.0	That means that driving high could get you a DUI.
1:47.0	And if you think law enforcement officers can't tell when you're driving high, you're wrong.
1:53.0	Your friends can tell, your coworkers can tell, even your parents can tell, everyone can tell.
1:59.0	So what makes you think that law enforcement officers don't know when you're driving high?
2:04.0	Driving under the influence of marijuana can slow your response time and change how you perceive time and speed.
2:11.0	So even if you think you're fine to drive when you're high, you're not.
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