America's Dueling Enlightenments
The Founding Fathers were all children of the Enlightenment, and they agreed on kicking King George out, but they never agreed on how to run the country. Seth Radwell, author of American Schism: How t...
27 Jul 202256min
When To Scrap Politically Incorrect Words
How do we determine when to retire truly offensive words and replace confusing ones, against virtue signaling and shifting goal posts? Ron Hayden of "Worth Watching" and Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy of "Majo...
20 Jul 20221h 16min
Inflation Is Losing You Money
Inflation is at an 11-year high--what's causing it! How do we solve it, and how does it effect us (and our bank accounts)? John Cochrane, "The Grumpy Economist" joins to discuss. Plus: Hyperinflatio...
14 Jul 20221h 40min
How to Change Your Idiot Uncle's Mind About Stuff
In "How to Change Minds: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion," science writer David McRaney explores proven ways to get people to unstuck themselves from entrenched opinions and ...
6 Jul 20221h 9min
Every Time We've Rigged the Supreme Court
Court Packing! In the wake of Roe v. Wade, Progressives want to insert new justices to tip back the majority. In this episode we explore the several times politicians have rigged the courts. And then ...
1 Jul 20221h 3min
The Laws and Economics of Treasure Hunting
Let's talk to a treasure hunter about the laws and politics of finding old gold at the bottom of the ocean! Who owns the gold? Do governments squabble over it? What ratio of lawyers to diving equi...
22 Jun 20221h 9min
A Spock and Scotty Approach to Gun Control
Let's take a numbers-first approach to gun legislation. In the wake of horrible mass shootings, gun control and advocacy groups are digging their heals, and often relying on bumper sticker canards. Ra...
16 Jun 20221h 55min
Other Nations Are Insufficiently Horny
"Demographic Winter" occurs when a nation's population growth is so bottlenecked that its labor is unable to sustain the economy in basics like tax revenue, health care services--and food. Much of the...
8 Jun 20221h 3min
