Space Bureaucrats vs. Space Billionaires
How do we best get space tourism and moon colonies – big public projects, or cocky entrepreneurs? Lori Garver is the former Deputy Administrator of NASA, and the author of "Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age." Book at: www.mightyheaton.com/featured Robert Zubrin on "How to Build a Moon Base": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEEgdmimSWg
17 Aug 202253min
The Supreme Court Messed Up on Prayer in Schools
In Kennedy v. Bremerton the Supreme Court revisited–and reversed–long-standing precedents on public teachers and administrators leading prayers in school and at events. Paul Townsend, of "In Summation - The Final Word" joins to assess its impact and diagnose the decision.
12 Aug 20221h 16min
Can I Eat Peyote if it's Religious?
What happens when a law affecting public safety or basic governance comes into conflict with someone's deeply-held religious beliefs? In this episode we explore religious exemptions, and how the court addresses carveouts from otherwise applicable laws.
11 Aug 202242min
Hunting for Theocracy in America
The Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, but also forbids the establishment of religion. What happens when the two come into conflict? In Judge Week 2: Separation of Church and State, we investigate the First Amendment, and how the courts balance its competing clauses.
10 Aug 202254min
Bad News About Humane Warfare
Civilization has made warfare more indirect, streamlined, technological, and distant. What if making warfare nicer makes us less hesitant to begin conflicts, and slower to stop them? Samuel Moyn is the author of "Humane: How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War."
3 Aug 202259min
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 the Two Enlightenments Hold the Secret to Healing Our Nation joins on to discuss these two halves of our Founding, and how they are ultimately complimentary.
27 Juli 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 "Majoring in Everything" join to discuss.
20 Juli 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: Hyperinflation . . . via the French Revolution!
14 Juli 20221h 40min
