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A Quick Thought
by Donald Kimball
A weekly microcast about political events and ideas, in digestible five to ten minute segments.
Episodes
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A Tale Of Two Protests
A summer of civil rights protests vs. January’s protest against a stolen election, was one right and one wrong?
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On Banning Lootboxes
Should we ban pay to win gaming practices?
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On Facebook Banning Pages
Facebook banned some “hateful” people, what’s the big deal?
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On The Government Shutdown
What is the solution to government shutdowns?
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On Pseudo-Environmentalism
Is every environmental measure the best course of action for the environment?
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On Getting Out the Vote
We're often told to get out the vote, and to encourage higher voting numbers. Is this a good goal for its own sake?
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On Occupational Licensing
Are laws on occupational licensing helping those it's designed to protect?
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On Transparency
How do we respond to the abuses from Hollywood or the Catholic Church?
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On Ocasio-Cortez and Shapiro
Ocasio-Cortez doesn't respond to Shapiro's debate request. But then she does! He's catcalling her? Huh?
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On Trump, Russia, and Helsinki
Does the Helsinki summit constitute treason? Was this Trump’s biggest blunder yet??
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On Janus vs. AFSCME, pt. II
Justice Kagan's dissent on the Janus decision leaves me with some concerns...
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On Janus v. AFSCME, pt. I
A recent Supreme Court decision has many people saying worker’s rights are doomed. Are they?
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On Intellectual Property Rights
Are intellectual property rights as concrete as we take them to be?
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On One Year of Quick Thoughts
Thank you for a year of unallowable opinions!
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On Defining Values
What is a worthy cause? Are you fighting for an end, or merely a means to an end?
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On Brown Hope Reparations
White people buying black people drinks as an apology to slavery - is that any kind of solution at all?
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On Unearthing Old Views
What’s the implication of old views being more and more available to find?
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On the Prom Dress
Cultural appropriation in a prom dress? Fire up the outrage machine!
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On Alfie Evans
The heartbreaking story of Alfie Evans and the State.
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On Taxation
Is taxation theft?
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On the Parkland Students
Should we be giving an elevated platform to the Parkland students?
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On Torture
Is torture an effective or ethical method of modern warfare?
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On Microaggresions
Could the idea of the "microaggression" be going a bit far?
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On Tarrifs
Will tariffs help solve any problems? Is my trade deficit with Costco a cause for concern?
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On Arming Teachers
Would arming teachers be a helpful or hurtful policy?
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On Omnibus Budgets
Why do we end up in budgetary messes so often?
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On Spending, Taxes, and Deficits
Can you support cutting the deficit AND cutting taxes?
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On Moral Laws
Should the government ought to uphold some standards of virtue to support a healthy society?
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On Digital Piracy
I stand on my soapbox and talk about one of my pet peeves: digital pirating justifications.
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On Sh*thole Countries
President Trump has, once more, made some remarks in poor taste. Did his comments implicate him in racism? Or is there something else going on?
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On NSA Surveillance
With the House of Representatives having reauthorized FISA 702, are there any concerns for this sweeping authorization to enable warrantless searches?
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A weekly microcast about political events and ideas, in digestible five to ten minute segments.
HOSTED BY
Donald Kimball
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A weekly microcast about political events and ideas, in digestible five to ten minute segments.
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A Quick Thought is created and hosted by Donald Kimball.
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