Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPuppy Prohibition: Ban on Pet Store Sales Kills Pet Stores, But Hasn’t Stopped Puppy Mills.
Those commercials of dirty dogs in cages are sad. Nobody wants that. But now politicians pretend they can stop it by banning dog and cat sales in pet stores.
All they really did was make it harder to …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 37 Socialism and Capitalism Myths
Young people today hate capitalism. They often say socialism would be better.
It's absurd. Why would they argue that?
Because much of what they're told about socialism and capitalism is just nonsense.
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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Bigger Homes, Better Cars, Longer Lives: The Truth About Today
Nostalgic memes are all over the internet, spreading false messages like this: “Once upon a time, a family could own a home, a car & send their kids to college, all on one income.”
But it’s just a my…
Published on 3 months ago
A Billion Views for Liberty: Looking Back, Looking Ahead.
Socialist students, $2 million bathrooms, climate change myths, & Edward Snowden.
They’ve all featured in my most popular Stossel TV videos, and we just hit 1 billion views across all platforms.
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Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Jonathan Haidt on The Anxious Generation: Childhood in Social Media Age & Fragile College Students
"If your kids went through puberty on a smartphone with social media, they came out different than human beings before” says Jonathan Haidt, author of the bestseller “The Anxious Generation.”
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Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Public Land Debate: Does the Federal Government Need to Own a Third of America?
The Federal Government owns almost a THIRD of America’s land—HALF the West. Why not sell some of it?
Because environmental activists convince voters it’s a dangerous idea.
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Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Moral Panics: Comic Books, Rock Music, Video Games and Now Smart Phones?
“Cell phones are killing our kids!” I hear this from parents and experts. But it reminds me of something else they said, decades ago:
“Heavy metal is killing our kids!” “Video games make them violent…
Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 36 James Lindsay: Academic Hoaxes, Woke Mind Virus, and the Right’s Flirtation with Karl Marx
James Lindsay once exposed the woke left’s insanity with a hoax. Now he’s exposed part of the right for bashing liberty and even embracing Marxist ideas.To prove it, he sent a conservative magazine a…
Published on 4 months ago
Child Welfare Services: Government Overreach? Or Necessary Evil?
I’m usually for less government.
But what about when parents abuse kids?
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Published on 4 months ago
Attention, Anxiety and Addiction: Are Smartphones and Social Media to Blame for Kids’ Mental Health?
I admit it — I have an addiction. To my phone.
But who cares? I'm old. We worry about this happening to kids. But are kids actually being hurt?
Experts are divided on that question.
Psychologist Jonath…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago