Derek Thompson, staff writer at The Atlantic and host of the Plain English podcast, says Americans are wonderful at invention but frustratingly bad at implementation. Plus, all the excitement over the spy balloon, and all the un-excitement over a presidential rematch.To contribute to our Ukrainian refugee fund, please use the link here:https://gofund.me/206f1eb1Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey WaraEmail us at [email protected] advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGistLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices