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Episode 119: Words & Numbers Listener Special #3
Season 1 Episode 119
If the federal government disappeared, would there still be a United States? Does every country fall on a spectrum between two extremes, capitalism and communism? Are there any good reasons to restri…
Published on 6 years, 7 months ago
Episode 118: Household Debt: The Good, the Bad, and the Politicized
Season 1 Episode 118
Americans, as individuals, carry a lot of debt. But don’t panic! Not all debt is created equal, and not all debt is necessarily a bad thing. Some debt—like mortgages, vehicles, even some college degr…
Published on 6 years, 7 months ago
Episode 117: What’s Your Fair Share?
Season 1 Episode 117
Lately, headlines seem to focus on big companies that pay no corporate taxes. However, most of those big companies are still paying payroll taxes. So, have these big companies actually paid their fai…
Published on 6 years, 7 months ago
Episode 116: What Happens When We Make College “Free”?
Season 1 Episode 116
There’s no such thing as a free lunch or, in this case, a free college education, despite the promises of certain presidential candidates. The federal government already guarantees student loans. But…
Published on 6 years, 7 months ago
Episode 115: The Campus Witch Trials
Season 1 Episode 115
Many college students seem baffled or even outraged by opinions that differ from their own. We hear phrases like safe spaces, trigger warnings, and virtue signaling. What’s going on? Has the same psy…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 114: Is It Ok to Pay People for Their Blood Plasma?
Season 1 Episode 114
Getting paid for your blood—do you have any concerns? Many people are opposed to donors receiving compensation for ethical reasons. Should people only donate blood for altruistic reasons? Should we w…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 113: The Origins of the Social Contract, Part 2
Season 1 Episode 113
Wage gap myths, middle class success, and hate crime statistics are examined this week in order to dispel the calls for a new social contract. In a society where the majority makes the rules, how do …
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 112: The Origins of the Social Contract, Part 1
Season 1 Episode 112
Have you ever signed a contract without reading the terms and conditions? According to Elizabeth Warren, part of the “social contract” is to pay your fair share. But wait, what is the “social contrac…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 111: Game of Votes: Electoral vs. Popular
Season 1 Episode 111
538 Electors. 270 votes. Winner-takes-all! Well, at least for now. Colorado recently became the twelfth state to join an effort to award the presidency to the candidate who wins the most individual…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 110: Is Facebook a Monopoly?
Season 1 Episode 110
The dominating online presence of Facebook, Google, and Amazon has often been called monopolistic. Government-enforced monopolies, such as Western Union and Ma Bell, have fallen before, but is Big Te…
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago