Electoral College, Adult Attachment, Living Well Spending Less

The Electoral College could still stop Trump, even if he wins the popular vote (16:50) Professor Derek Muller is an Associate Professor of Law at Pepperdine School of Law. His research and writing focuses on election law, particularly federalism and the role of states in the administration of elections. As we head closer to the Republican Convention, the reality of Donald Trump gaining the GOP’s presidential nomination solidifies. We’ve talked on the show before about the possibility of a brokered convention and attempts from other third-party candidates, but what about after November? Muller proposes a creative solution to the, Never Trump movement. His solution? The Electoral College. Muller talks about the possibility of state legislators appointing presidential electors, rather than following popular vote. Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment (1:01:45) Dr. Amir Levine is an adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist and neuroscientist. He graduated from the residency program at the New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University, where he is currently a Principal Investigator on a research project sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Levine is the co-author of the book “Attached”  (with Rachel Heller) where they teach The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love. Living Well Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life (1:49:34) Ruth Soukup is the founder of livingwellspendingless.com, one, of the most popular personal finance blogs on the web. She is also the author of the popular book How to Blog for Profit (Without Selling Your Soul) as well as her most recent book, Unstuffed: Decluttering Your Home, Mind & Soul. The ‘good life’ is something we all want. But does it ever seem like groceries, bills, housework, and everyday errands get in the way? Well, what if those everyday ‘obstacles’ actually ARE ‘the good life’? Maybe it all comes down to how you manage them. Ruth Soukup gives us some financial and life advice to teach us some simple tips on how to make our lives better all-around.