Greater Perspectives with John Matze

Twitter. Gab. Truth Social. Social media promised free, unfettered speech for its users but rarely followed through in good faith. Does that mean free speech is dead? Join host John Matze and journalist Aashika Suresh as they debate the concept of free speech online, and why freedom of expression might be the actual answer.

At a time when social media is poisoned with misinformation, disinformation and propaganda, how can more information be the cure? Eric Effron, Editorial Director at NewsGuard and life-long journalist, sits down with host John Matze to explain.

Qasim Rashid – a human-rights lawyer-turned-activist – talks about the history behind the Israel and Palestine war, the misconceptions fueling superheated debates and protests across the globe, and the methods that could lead to a viable two-state solution.

Immigration attorney Nicolas Vargas and host John Matze debate the rhetoric surrounding the United States when it comes to immigration policies, what the Biden administration needs to do to address the ongoing crisis and why Donald Trump’s campaign promises to deport millions of undocumented immigrants is more fantasy than policy.

Nicolas Vargas, an immigration attorney and former prosecutor, joins host John Matze to break down the thorny issue of immigration in the United States today – how the system has become broken and overburdened under years of policy failures, how the U.S. incentivizes asylum seeking over visa applications and why the answer to this decades-long problem might just be to open the doors a little wider.

It’s a man’s world – Dawn Matze is just running it. From selling her first house to running her own construction business, learn how Matze, author of "Nailed It!: Reach Financial Freedom Faster Through Value-Add Investing" navigated a male-dominated world to build her business from the ground up.

Join Greater Perspectives' John Matze and Neil Chilson, former FTC chief technologist, in a riveting discussion on the rise of AI, its regulation, and its far-reaching impact on our lives and privacy. Discover insights on ChatGPT, generative AI, and how industries are transforming under AI's influence.

Want to be someone smarter? Greg Lukianoff talks about the importance of the First Amendment as the first and most basic right, why censorship on social media can do more harm than good, and how talking to someone you dislike or disagree with can make you both smarter and more persuasive to the other.

Math is universally feared from kindergarten to college, but could the problem be accessibility – or a lack of it? Dr. Theodore Chao, associate professor of mathematics education at The Ohio State University, explains why a more diverse, equitable and inclusive approach to teaching math is less about skin color and more about getting everyone to learn to love math again.

John Matze, host of Greater Perspectives, takes his turn in the hot seat in this short podcast special to talk about life after Jan. 6, the hard lessons he learned from the fallout, and how Hedgehog became his answer to Parler.

How do you balance your own construction business as one of the few women in the trade, on top of three rowdy, budding entrepreneurs? Author, investor and businesswoman Dawn Matze dives into the Matze family clan to see how one ambitious woman can spark the next generation of success.

There is an overwhelming crisis of censorship that threatens to infringe on the First Amendment rights of students, their professors and the stewards of the institutions of higher learning in the United States. Greg Lukianoff, free speech advocate and author of “The Canceling of the American Mind,” explains why the problem is only getting worse.

Explore the critical challenges of social media with Neil Chilson, former FTC chief technologist, and host John Matze on Greater Perspectives. Delve into the debate around data privacy, decentralized social media, and the role of emergent order in resolving complex tech issues.

Welcome to Greater Perspectives, a podcast about…well, greater perspectives. Join me, John Matze, and take a headfirst dive into complex topics from technology, to politics, to the economy with experts from the field. (If you stick around long enough, we might even get into a little gardening and aviation.) As the internet become more of an echo chamber and the world looks more like satire, let’s talk about what’s really important.