12 Days of JOURNOS, Day 12: Should Society Invest in Brains or Farts?

On the Twelfth and Final Day of the 12 Days of JOURNOS, Brandon and Stephen reluctantly cover the story about the reality TV star who sells her own farts. Sigh. Not surprisingly, said farts are also available as NFTs. Double sigh. 

All this gets them thinking about the need to invest in the collective brainpower of humanity, which has apparently dropped to an all time low. It’s time to “buy the dip” and prevent any future “fartrepreneurs” from poisoning the well of civilization any further. 

How? The folks over at The Brookings Institute have an idea: The White House Brain Capital Council. It’s a somewhat radical idea that may or may not be driven by a desire to improve plebeian productivity. But if the skyrocketing price of a human fart in a jar is any indication, it might be worth a shot.