How Weighted Voting Could Actually Work
What if instead of one vote per person, you had a whole bag of votes to distribute however you liked along the ballot? What if all property was up for auction, permanently? Glen Weyl is the author of "Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for A Just Society." He joins the show to discuss where markets work well and where they do not, and how we could rethink society from the ground up to better utilize them.
16 Jun 202153min
The Difference Between Liberals and Leftists
Adam Gopnik is the author of "A Thousand Points of Sanity: The Moral Adventure of Liberalism" and joins the show to discuss what constitutes the temperament and foundations of liberalism. Want to discuss the episode with fellow orphans? Head to www.mightyheaton.com/discord This episode is sponsored by Ground News - The world's first news comparison platform. Download Ground News for free here: https://ground.news/orphanage
9 Jun 20211h 11min
Why You Can't Drop Student Loans through Bankruptcy
Student loan debt is at a cool $1.7 trillion and growing. Should we forgive all the debt? Why can't we discharge it through bankruptcy? Policy deep dive episode!
3 Jun 202124min
Why College is So Freakin' Expensive?
In 1950 you could basically go to college for free if you promised to wear a necktie. Today, you need to hostage multiple children for a four-year communications degree. Why is college tuition skyrocketing? SUPPORT THE SHOW: Patreon.com/andrewheaton Venmo: @andrew-heaton-1 PayPal: andrew@mightyheaton.com CHAT WITH FELLOW ORPHANS: www.mightyheaton.com/discord
2 Jun 202145min
Chinese Social Engineering – WSPN Roundtable
The World's Smartest Podcast Network reassembles for a roundtable discussion, featuring Turner Sparks, Michael Ira Kaplan, and Andrea Jones-Rooy. Topics include: Chinese social engineering, red governors in blue states, private security, and space dust.
26 Mai 202151min
Less Nukes and More Prosperity
When we look at world metrics annually or on a ten-year basis, it turns out... everything is getting better. Literacy, poverty, the prospects of nuclear war, women's rights, children's rights, and so forth. Ron Bailey, co-author of "Ten Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know: And Many Others You Will Find Interesting" joins to discuss the upswing, what's causing it, and what could derail it.
19 Mai 202154min
FRV: The Great State of Miscellaneous
Comedians Mike Larsen (writer for "The Drew Carey Show" and "Real Time with Bill Maher) and Travis Irvine join the show to discuss the best, least covered-headlines of the week.
14 Mai 202126min
The Nordic Theory of Everything
What are Nordic countries up to and should we emulate or invade them? What policies might we plagiarize or rebuff? Anu Partanen is the author of "The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life," and comes to discuss the relationship between families and the state, individualism, and safety nets in a Scandinavian context. You can download her book and others discussed on the show at www.mightyheaton.com/featured Support the Orphanage! www.patreon.com/andrewheaton
12 Mai 20211h 8min
