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Rethinking Politics
by Brad & Dan
“Politics” - Today it is considered a dirty word, and there are not many things more divisive or difficult than talking politics. But when you get beyond the empty rhetoric and party talking points, you find ideas that clarify instead of confuse and unify instead of divide. Join Brad and Dan as they discuss the hot political issues of the day in a refreshingly non-divisive way. They present new ways of thinking about the complexity of politics as well as practical solutions to address systemic problems.About the Hosts: Brad does manual labor and Dan reads sad poetry. Between the two of them, they solved the secrets of the universe.
Episodes
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107: Current News & Pandemic Amnesty?
In this episode we hit a variety of topics: Thanks to the Fed, interest rates are going up and yet Inflation remains very high. The housing market is on the brink of collapse. The midterm elections are happening right now and the Supreme Court is back in session. Paul Pelosi was injured and there...
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106: Critical Theory Is Critically Flawed
Everyone has heard about the rise of CRT or Critical Race Theory which is often vaguely defined as the "Woke" version of viewing racism. But there is much more to Critical Theory than just the race aspect. It is in fact a much broader umbrella with a surprisingly lengthy origin story and many...
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105: Current News & Marijuana Law Reform
We are back!! And we have so many current events to discuss that we didn't have time to discuss them all, but we still managed to hit big ticket items like Elon Musk's ongoing bid to buy twitter and updates on the war in Ukraine. Then we focus most of our time on President Biden's announcement on...
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104: Immigration Revisited
Last week Governor DeSantis sent a plane of 50 immigrants to the island of Martha's Vineyard. This led to a myriad of media responses and political grandstanding. But while many have taken the time to throw the opposing party under the bus, too few have focused on why this happened in the first...
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103: Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, and The Era of Fact Checkers
Who decides what's true? That's a nuanced question, but who decides what people get to share is much clearer. We talk about social media companies and the role they play in controlling information and how they go about it. We also discuss the high-profile issue where they got it horribly wrong…
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102: Biden, Trump, and the Collapse of our Economic Bubble?
Is President Biden making a PR comeback? Will Trump face criminal charges after the FBI raid? Are we heading towards a housing and financial crisis that will make 2008 look small in comparison? Is Brad actually funny? In this episode we discuss all of this except the last one, which we already…
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101: Student Loan Forgiveness
Back in episode 30 we discussed the systemic problems with the student loan system and what could be done to fix it. In this episode, we talk about the specifics of the student loan forgiveness plan (including several parts that are more important than the 10,000-20,000 that is forgiven), and...
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100: Climate Change Philosophy
In this 100th episode of our podcast, we take a look at another eternally divisive subject: Climate Change. Of course we do this in the way everyone will expect: we focus on the philosophy and principles behind the rhetoric and the prejudice stopping us from having a real conversation about the...
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99: Dutch Farmers & The Coming Famine
The people in Sri Lanka are starving and just ousted their President. In Argentina, inflation is over 70% and their interest rate is 69%. The Netherlands new environmental policy is set to force over 10,000 Dutch farmers to close up shop. If you are somewhere relatively prosperous and productive,...
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98: The Inflation Reduction Act
Remember when President Biden's three trillion dollar "Build Back Better" died in congress? Well after some closed door deals with Senator Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, it looks like a much smaller 700 billion dollar climate change bill has a chance in congress. In this...
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97: The Federal Budget & Social Security
In this episode Brad and Dan discuss the current federal budget and the deficit. We focus on why the budget and deficit grow every year and why no reasonable solutions have been successful. One key part of this is the infamous Social security dilemma as well as all the mandatory spending in the...
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96: January 6th Hearings
For several weeks the United States House Select Committee has been holding public hearings as part of an ongoing investigation into the events of January 6th 2021. In this episode we discuss what these hearings have been about, why they are being held, and how effective they have been so far. We...
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95: Austrian Economics Part 3
In episode 92 we discussed the rise of the new theory of greedflation and the need for a new economic theory. In the next episode, we examined human action, value scales, and how they applied to free exchange in the economy. In this final part of the trilogy, we discuss production and capital...
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94: The Supreme Court’s Rulings
We promised to finish our discussion of Austrian economics, but first we have to address the rulings of the Supreme Court from this Summer term and consider their ramifications. We discuss the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the striking down of New York gun laws, changes to prayer in school, and a…
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93: Rothbard & Austrian Economics
We promised a full episode discussing some of the principles and precepts of Austrian Economics. This week we delivered. You're welcome. Austrian economics lays a foundation for understanding the current economy including inflation and the market crash. We start with the basics of human action…
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92: Greedflation
In the beginning of 2022 we were told that inflation would be temporary, but it stuck around. Then the Fed jumped in and raised interest rates in order to lower inflation, and that didn't work either. So as pundits and economists struggle to explain, a new theory is being proposed to explain our...
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91: The Uvalde School Shooting
In this episode we discuss the recent horrific school shooting that took place in Uvalde, Texas. In particular we try to answer two questions: 1. Why did this happen? 2. How do we stop it from happening again? We discuss the pros and cons of several possible solutions including gun control…
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90: Twitter Exposed & Political Markets
In this episode, Dan discusses the shifting tide of politics in business alone while Brad welcomes his second child. For a few years now, the politics of Ibram X Kendi and others have dominated the business world. Boardrooms have become increasingly "woke" as they capitulate to noisy employees…
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89: Are Things Just Really Bad Right Now?
In this episode we look at frightening trends and problems in the US. While there are always problems in the world, some of these problems group together in frightening ways. Baby formula shortages, the stock market tanking, inflation still going up, crime rates going up, and much more. Music:...
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88: The Overturning of Roe V. Wade
Earlier this week there was a leaked opinion that indicated that the Supreme Court is going to overturn the landmark abortion case Roe V. Wade. We take a look at what this decision would actually do if it remains unchanged. We also look at how people have responded to this news, and how it is...
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87: Twitter, China, Disney & More
In this episode we cover several news stories of interest. 1. California’s four day work week bill. 2. China Covid Lockdown’s & Ensuing Economic Issues 3. Disney vs. The State of Florida 4. Twitter & Elon Musk. All of these tie into ongoing themes that we’ve been discussing such as corporate law...
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86: Elon & Twitter, Amazon & Unions
Elon is trying to buy Twitter, an Amazon facility in New York unionized, and others might follow suit. In this episode we discuss these two events, and how they reveal an illogical and counterintuitive world that is modern corporate and union law. Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo:...
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85: Rising Prices & Price Gouging
With soaring inflation and rising gas prices, everyone agrees that the rising prices are terrible. One of the common causes that people point to is greedy corporations that are raising prices when they don’t need to. We discuss this theory and the economic principles at play in the price gouging...
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84: Seth Radwell & American Schism
In our first interview episode, we get the extraordinary opportunity to speak with author Seth Radwell and discuss his Amazon bestselling book American Schism: How the Two Enlightenments Hold the Secret to Healing Our Nation. We discuss with Seth why he felt compelled to take a hiatus from a very...
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83: Did Trump try to overturn the 2020 Election?
There's the question, if you want to know our answer just listen to the episode, I'm not going to give it away here. Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: Donald Trump swearing in ceremony: The White House
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82: Our Economy Post-Covid
It's been two years since Covid arrived and the accompanying lockdowns brought a portion of the US economy to a standstill. Now we take a look at where our economy is today in light of shipping issues, inflation, Fed-interest-rate hikes, gas prices, and more. We also discuss the partisan…
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81: Ukraine & Russia Part 2
Oil Embargo, Russian Advance, Nuclear War. These are just a few of the topics we discuss as we look at the continued conflict in Ukraine. Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: Zbynek Burival on Unsplash
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80: Ukraine & Russia
What is happening? Why is it happening? What will happen going forward? These are the questions that everyone is asking about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In this episode, we discuss these questions and the political fallout of the war so far. Photo: Kharkiv Oblast after shelling (State...
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79: Sandy Hook, Remington, and Gun Control
In 2012 there was a mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown Connecticut where one shooter killed 26 people, most of whom were children. Just last week the gun manufacturer Remington settled for 73 million dollars with the families and survivors who sued them almost a decade ago. The...
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78: Russia & Ukraine
As the tension between Russia and Ukraine peaks (again), we attempt to make heads or tails of the current conflict. In addition, we discuss the Olympic drug scandal and how that stems from the politicization of the Olympics. Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: Diego González on Unsplash
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77: Project Veritas: Search for Truth vs Right to Privacy
In the last episode, we discussed Joe Rogan in the context of the degradation of news media. In this episode, we look at James O'Keefe, another controversial individual who is challenging the current narratives. We discuss what Project Veritas is doing, why it is necessary, and address some of…
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76: Current Events & The News vs Joe Rogan
In this episode we cover several of the current major news stories, from the Freedom Convoy in Canada to Justice Brayer retiring. Then we focus on the the recent controversy surrounding Joe Rogan. Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: The Verge theverge.com
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75: The Criminal Justice System
The past year we have covered many criminal trials and discussed various flaws with the current system. In this episode, we take time to discuss the current criminal justice system broadly, principles of criminal justice theory, and specific ways they can be applied to improve the system. Music:...
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74: Crazy Polling Numbers, The Supreme Court, & The Future of the Fourth Branch
The Supreme Court recently ruled on two "agency created'' vaccine mandates. One of them was upheld, the other was struck down. In this episode we delve into why they ruled the way they did and what that means for the future of the largest growing branch of government: The Administrative State. In...
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73: Why The CDC Messaging Changed
For almost two years we've been told the goal was to prevent as many people as possible from getting. For many, the only acceptable number was zero cases. We were told that preventing even one death was worth almost any cost. Now Fauci says "just about everybody" will get it. Now, the CDC says…
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72: The Year in Review
From the Covid Vaccine to Omicron, George Floyd to Kyle Rittenhouse, and Trump to Biden, we cover some of the biggest stories of this year and how they have progressed over time. We also take a look at some of our past predictions and make some new ones. Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: Moritz...
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71: Trans Vs Parental Rights
Starting with a discussion of Abigail Shrier and her book Irreversible Damage, Brad and Dan discuss various Trans issues and related political principles. In particular, we focus on the question of of parental authority vs state authority vs the rights of the child. We also touch on all kinds of...
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70: Sam Harris & Trust In The Institutions
We've discussed the intellectual Cold War between Sam Harris and Bret Weinstein. Both Bret and Sam have addressed the societal response to Covid and hold opposing positions. The main problem is that Bret wants to get together and discuss the data while Sam doesn't. In the latest salvo from Sam…
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69: What’s Wrong With The World?
Ask just about anyone and they will agree that something is wrong with the world, but they won't agree on what is wrong or what caused it. The pandemic/response has messed a lot of things up, but that is only a part of the puzzle. In this episode, Brad and Dan have an open ended discussion on…
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68: The Omicron Variant, Lockdowns, & Mandates
2021 is almost over, but with the spread of Omicron it appears like we have at least a few more months of Covid dominated news cycles ahead of us. The good news is that the new variant appears less deadly. The bad news is that reasonable risk assessments don’t drive news. Fear of the variant is...
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67: Bail Reform, Domestic Abuse. & Justice
What does Chrystal Kizer have in common with Darrel Brooks? Not much honestly. One killed her trafficker when she was seventeen, the other was a repeat offender who ran over and killed several people while injuring many others. But they are both getting attention because their cases are glaring...
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66: The Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict
After three days of deliberations, the jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all counts. Which for the most part, puts an end to this case. But the political fallout from this case has just started. So in this episode we discuss what should be straightforward facts of the case that are...
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65: The Rittenhouse Trial, Herd Immunity, & Higher Education.
With the jury still deliberating and the nation holding its breath, we discuss the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. We also discuss the CDC's change in goal posts for Covid 19 and the newly announced University of Austin. Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News via AP,...
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64: Infrastructure, Vaccine Mandate, & The Republican Resurgence
We are less than halfway through, yet November has already been a crazy month for politics. The House finally passed the Infrastructure Bill that Biden had been struggling to get through, OSHA finally released the Vaccine Mandate for businesses, and the November 2nd elections were a Republican...
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63: Singapore & Other Market Economies
In this episode Brad and Dan take a look at an argument that is frequently used in favor of central planning as opposed to an unrestricted market. That argument is this: look at all of the well off and successful socialist modern utopia like Singapore and Sweden, they are much better off than the...
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62: Stagflation & The Shipping Crisis
We are back!!! We began by catching up on a few current events we've missed. We go through everything from Trump's media company to Joe Rogen duking it out with CNN. Then we get to the meat of the episode where we discussed the current "stagflation" and supply chain issues with shipping. Music:...
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61: Afghanistan & Those Left Behind
Whether or not we should have left Afghanistan, we certainly should not have left in the way that we did. And we especially should not be actively trying to stop those who want to get out like the US state department has done. In this episode, we discuss some of the stories of those who have...
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60: The Rise of China?
If you're listening to any of the most popular political commentaries today, you've probably heard about the rising threat of modern China. In this episode, we take a look at recent events in the Chinese economy like Evergrande and how their system will affect their power as a player in the...
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59: The Vaccine Mandate & Why It Has Anything To Do With OSHA
Everyone is familiar with Biden's proposed vaccine mandate and the arguments about the pros and cons are already pretty well laid out. So today we discuss how we got to this point. How haver we reached a place where an organization like OSHA is issuing vaccine mandates and the CDC creates rental...
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58: Is Abortion Murder?
With the new Texas abortion law going into effect, abortion is once again a hot topic. In this episode, we look at this new Texas law and the history of Roe v. Wade. While we cover the constitutional questions, we focus on the moral questions beyond the political rhetoric and explore where the...
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“Politics” - Today it is considered a dirty word, and there are not many things more divisive or difficult than talking politics. But when you get beyond the empty rhetoric and party talking points, you find ideas that clarify instead of confuse and unify instead of divide. Join Brad and Dan as they discuss the hot political issues of the day in a refreshingly non-divisive way. They present new ways of thinking about the complexity of politics as well as practical solutions to address systemic problems.About the Hosts: Brad does manual labor and Dan reads sad poetry. Between the two of them, they solved the secrets of the universe.
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