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The Active Center — 95 episodes

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Real Estate Investment the Gift of Capitalism

2

Does the City of Orange Have a Plan to Increase Revenue by Leveraging the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

3

Applying Classroom Concepts into the Real World: Anaheim and the 2026 World Cup An Economic Analysis

4

More Proof of American Exceptionalism: Why Americans Say “Soccer” and Always Will, So Help Me Gawd! A Historical and Cultural Perspective

5

The Multi-Billion Dollar Goal: Projecting the Economic and Employment Windfall of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States

6

The Wealth of Time: A Letter to a Graduate

7

Buying vs. Leasing a Vehicle: A Comprehensive Guide

8

A Concise History of Karl Marx’s Theory of Class Conflict

9

The Orange Taxpayer’s Dilemma: A Plea for Accountability in the "Abyss"

10

MLB Ownership Insurance, Economics, and Labor Stoppages

11

From Al Bundy to the Latch-Key-Kid: A Detailed Analysis of the Collapse of the Single-Income Family

12

The Complex Economic and Political Reality of California's Water Distribution Part III

13

The Great Society was Reparations.

14

Marxists Suck at Trucking in California

15

The Immortal Bambino: Babe Ruth’s Immunity to Elite HoF Pitching

16

Marxists Suck at Holidays: A May Day Analysis of the Human and Economic Cost of Marxist Regimes (1917–Present)

17

The Complex Economic and Political Reality of California's Water Distribution Part II

18

Marxists Suck at Racial Integration: A Gen-X Integrationist’s Challenge to the Far-Left’s Embrace of Racism

19

How Do You Screw Up Selling Fast Food and Providing Jobs for Low-Income Workers? Ask a California Progressive Democrat. Balancing Interests: A Centrist View on the California Fast Food Council

20

The SPLC Federal Indictment, Gutless Far-Left Leadership, and the Charlottesville Controversy

21

The Complex Economic and Political Reality of California's Water Distribution Part I

22

The Great California Tax Debate: Taxes and Proposition 13

23

Vehicle Purchase Cost Comparison: Texas vs. California

24

The Great Economic Debate: President Obama and President Reagan and Supply-Side vs. Keynesianism Economics

25

President Trump’s Restoration of Order and the Recovery of the Lost: A Necessary Reckoning that the Mainstream Media is Ignoring

26

The Nuclear Plowshare: A History of Geographical Engineering

27

What if Entire Negro League Organizations Had Integrated MLB Instead of Just Jackie Robinson in 1947? A Diamond Reimagined: The Economics and Legacy of Full Integration

28

The 1776 Ideal: A Centrist Teacher’s Classical Liberal Critique of the 1619 Project

29

Trump the Nuclear Pragmatist Prince: Assessing the Iranian Threshold Through a Machiavellian Lens

30

The Digital Deadbolt: Trump, Chinese AI, and the Iranian Resistance

31

Marxists Suck at Competent Leadership on Homelessness: The Fiscal Fiasco on California’s Streets

32

A Comparative Study of Michael Corleone and Thomas Shelby OBE: The Psychology, the Physical Presence, and the Economics of the Head that Holds the Crown

33

The Costs of a Nuclear Free Iran and the Costs of Iran as a Nuclear Power

34

Reflection on Gold Star Spouses Day 2026

35

The Active Center: A Biological Blueprint for Civic Action

36

The Lunar Economy, 8th Continent, and Lunar Sovereignty, Oh My!

37

The Mechanics and Successes of Supply-Side Economics: A Theoretical and Historical Overview

38

President Ronald Reagan: A Great President…Not A Perfect President…but a Great President

39

MLB Opening Weekend 2026: Offensive Surge vs. Historical Consistency

40

The DEI Debate: A Centrist History Teacher’s Reappraisal

41

The Digital Eviction: A Gen X Reflection on MLB Opening Night 2026

42

Rebutting the "America is Socialist Because it Pays for the Military and…" Argument

43

Babe Ruth and the Negro Leagues: A Historical and Economic Perspective

44

The Geography of Black Wealth: A Comparative Analysis of the United States and Africa

45

The Wise Fool of the Public Square: A Socratic Critique of First Amendment Auditors

46

Marxists Suck at Due Process: The Vile, Immediate, Chaotic, Ideological, and Morally Absolute Cancellation and Purge of Cesar Chavez in 24-Hours…

47

What Is Supply-Side Economics?

48

A Concise History of Communism in Cuba from 1959 to the Present

49

The Obama Administration’s 2014 Critical Theory Experiment in School Discipline Has Failed…Can We Go Back and Modify the Proven Discipline Models that Led to More Student and Teacher Success, Please?

50

Crisis for the Iranian Women’s Soccer Team

51

A Debate on Resource Allocation: Adam Smith vs. Karl Marx

52

Adam Smith on the Cornerstone of Capitalism: Private Property

53

The Price of a Dream: The Odyssey of José Abreu

54

Economic Freedom: The Role of Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

55

The Active Center: “Don’t Take Your SUV to Town” Project Profile

56

The Five Faces of Trumpism: A Policy Analysis

57

Analysis of Fascist Philosophy and the Role of Giovanni Gentile, Classification, and Conclusion

58

The Threat Profile of the Islamic Republic of Iran

59

Iran 2026: Operation Epic Fury, President Trump, and the Machiavellian Shift

60

National Angel Family Day Proclamation (2026)

61

Economic Impact of Marriage as a Catalyst for Closing the Homeownership Gap

62

How NGOs Facilitated the Biden-Harris Border Industrial Complex Crisis: “It’s a Pipeline”

63

The Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling: Economic and Constitutional Impact

64

Single Review: The Phylum Chordata – "Eternity of Peace"

65

The Architect of Economic Freedom: Curt Flood and the Legacy of "Good Trouble"

66

Re-evaluating the Role of Armed Civilians in Public Safety

67

Let’s Make Cheating Harder Again: The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act

68

Valentine’s Day and the Macro-Economic Heartbeat of Q1 Affection

69

The Phylum Chordata Returns

70

MAGA Accounts for Babies: Foundations and Projections

71

President Ronald Reagan's Support for Black History Month, Reaganomics, and Black Economic Power

72

President Trump's Tariff Policy: A One-Year Review (Feb 2026)

73

The Angels, The Rams and then Not the Rams, Anaheim Stadium, and the City of Anaheim: A Complex Economic Relationship

74

The Economic Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education: A Multi-Generational Analysis

75

American Exceptionalism: Foundations, Significance, and Critique

76

OC Vibe's Impact on the City of Orange, CA: An Economic Analysis

77

Liberty and the State: Security From vs. Reliance On Government

78

The Economic Impact and The Musical Dichotomy of Frasier: Classical vs. Jazz

79

OC Vibe Project: Economic Benefits, Costs, and Impacts Analysis

80

The Economic Legacy of MLK and the Dream: From Local Parades to National Progress

81

Comparative Analysis: Johnny Cash's "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" and the Minneapolis ICE/SUV Incident

82

Copyrighting Ai-Assisted Music: Me, Suno & Logic Pro 11: The Journey: From an Atari 1040ST to Ai

83

The Diamond Dilemma: Economic Concepts in the Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series Game 7

84

The Economics of Choice: Scarcity, Trade-offs, and Utility

85

What is Microeconomics?

86

A Very Swiftie Wedding! The Potential $1.5 Billion Dollar Swiftonomic Impact in the NOT so Cruel Summer of 2026!

87

The Caracas Precedent: Energy, Sovereignty, and the New Monroe…Err...Trump Doctrine

88

What is Economics?

89

The Philosophy of Human Nature, Egoism, and Economics

90

What are the Social Sciences?

91

Is California Taxing Tips in 2025? You Betchya!

92

Happy New Year 2026! President Trump's 2025 Performance and the 2026 Strategic Outlook

93

The Impact and Role of Religion in the United States Economy

94

The Ethics of Autonomous Vehicle OS Programming During Unavoidable Accidents: Who Gets to Survive?

95

Ok, Let’s Tax the Rich: What Would Actually Happen if the U.S. Government Confiscated All the Wealth of U.S. Billionaires?